PlayStation Network, PlayStation Home, XrossMediaBar, and more.

Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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Monkey Island 2 SE takes LeChuck’s Revenge on consoles, PC this summer on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
LucasArts announces remake of Monkey Island 2 and the PlayStation Network version of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition Hits this Summer [Gdc] on Kotaku
# gdc Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge is coming to the iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this summer. More »

The Party Moves onto the PlayStation 3 [Move] on Kotaku
# move Another title shown off at the PlayStation Move’s unveiling today is “Move Party” the working title of a PlayStation Eye-enabled casual game that puts the player on screen in the…

Hands-On With Playstation Move’s Wii Sports Resort [Gdc] on Kotaku
# gdc Among the titles for the PS3’s Move motion controller being shown off at the Game Developers Conference today is Sports Champions, a very familiar sounding casual sports title. …

How The PlayStation Move Is NOT A Wii Remote [Gdc] on Kotaku
# gdc I just played SOCOM 4 with the newly-named PlayStation Move controller. And now I know how the PlayStation 3’s motion-sensitive controller is not just a me-too Wii controller. …

Sony’s Motion Controller Is The PlayStation Move [Gdc] on Kotaku
# gdc Say goodbye to the Arc or Gem and hello to the PlayStation Move. Sony has revealed the official name for its motion controller, coming this fall in three forms – alone, with the PlayStation Eye,…

"PlayStation Move" The Newest PS3 Motion Controller Code Name? [Trademarks] on Kotaku
# trademarks Add one more name to the pile of potential monikers for Sony’s soon to be detailed PlayStation Motion Controller, the PlayStation Move. More »

A New Way To Navigate PlayStation Home [Sony] on Kotaku
# sony Taking a cue from the popular PlayStation 3 cross media bar, PlayStation Home 1.35 goes live tomorrow, with an all-new navigation interface that makes getting around easier than ever. …

PlayStation Move motion controller launched at GDC, starter kit to be under $100 with game on Engadget
No surprise here: Sony just officially announced the PlayStation Move motion controller at GDC 2010, calling it the “next generation of motion gaming” because it’s so precise — latency is about the same as the DualShock 3. As expected, it uses the…


PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, XrossMediaBar, and more.

Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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EA Sports Active 2.0 to get heartbeat sensors and online sharing (video) on VentureBeat
Heartbeat sensors took center stage in Electronic Arts’ preview of its sports game line-up this evening at the Game Developers Conference . EA Sports Active 2.0 will debut this fall with a new kind of heartbeat monitor that you strap around…

Sony proves PS3 is still a movie machine with HD content from all major studios on Betanews
By Tim Conneally , Betanews Sales of Sony’s PlayStation 3 have lagged behind Nintendo’s Wii and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 for most of this generation, and the PSP and PSP Go now face a serious threat from Apple’s iPhone OS-based handhelds. Despite…

Netflix on DS? This is Getting Ridiculous. on Infendo – Nintendo blog
Just before last year’s GDC we saw hints of Netflix for the PS3 and Wii – by means of official Netflix surveys, testing the waters of the potential customer base.  The Wii solution is now a confirmed reality, and these survey suggestions…


XrossMediaBar and more.

Posted: February 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: | No Comments »

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3D Video Output Exposed on PS3’s 3.20 Debug firmware on VR-Zone Articles
We mentioned about the PS3 having 3D output not long ago and now, screenshots of the XMB for Playstation3 have unveiled that the 3D video output option was shown in debug firmware version 3.20.


XrossMediaBar, BioShock, NBA Live series, and more.

Posted: January 31st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

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TOYS R US – Free Gift Cards OR Game Packages with Selected Purchases: Jan. 31 – Feb. 06, 2010 on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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NBA Live 09 + The Bigs + The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian for PS3 $20 at amazon = less than $7 each on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
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Sony Bravia 52XBR9 at Amazon for 1,949 +FS (from Your Deal) on Fatwallet.com Hot Deals
Rating: 0 Posted By: bigittyben Views: 1978 Replies: 4 This was 2300 just two weeks ago if you are looking for a nice 52” LCD. Im guessing they are getting rid of these in prep for the XBR10 or other LED TVsI also saw this at a local BB for…


XrossMediaBar and more.

Posted: January 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: | No Comments »

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Netflix CEO upbeat on chances of Nintendo console streaming on Joystiq
The eventuality of Netflix becoming available on a Nintendo console has left the world of “if” and seems headed for “when.” According to Engadget, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings described chances of the company’s movie streaming service “getting on…

Japanese hardware sales, Dec. 28 – Jan. 3: Year of the Dog edition on Joystiq
[Image credit: mescon] So, the Japanese hardware sales posts enters the new year after we’ve been exposed to it for a little over a week. Welcome to 2010, Japanese hardware sales post! Don’t forget to take down that old Marmaduke calendar — it’s…

Sony Qriocity on-demand movie service coming February 2010 on Engadget
Say hello to Qriocity, Sony’s first step toward building an Online Service to rival iTunes, Netflix and anything else that makes money by selling you downloadable content. Headed to your nearest XMB in February and getting a dedicated remote control…


PlayStation Store, PlayStation Network, XrossMediaBar, and more.

Posted: January 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , | No Comments »

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Open MAG Beta is Now Live Worldwide on 1UP RSS feed
Whether you never got into the MAG closed beta or did and couldn’t wait to get back to playing the game, gamers worldwide are invited back to participate in the week-long open beta of MAG that has gone live today. You don’t need to have pre-ordered…


PlayStation Network, XrossMediaBar, and more.

Posted: December 20th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , | No Comments »

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News: Heavy Rain to receive Chronicles DLC on Eurogamer
First episode due with Collector’s Edition. Sony has announced a European special edition of Heavy Rain and has also said it plans to release downloadable episodes following the game’s…


Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, PixelJunk, and more.

Posted: December 16th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

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PSP’s Digital Comics Service Goes Live on PSN on 1UP RSS feed
Beginning today, the PSP’s digital comics service has launched on the PlayStation Network. While the comics reader application itself was made available last month in the v6.20 firmware update, there were no comics available for download unless you…

Digital Re-Releases Deal Damage to Collections’ Value [Collecting] on Kotaku
Who doesn’t love it when golden oldies get a re-release over the PlayStation Network or Virtual Console? Game collector, that’s who. MTV Multiplayer examined collectible game values and saw many nosediving after getting a reboot on the current…

PixelJunk Shooter Micro-Review: Just Add Water… Or Lava [Review] on Kotaku
Q-Games continues its series of deceptively simple PlayStation Network games with PixelJunk Shooter, where danger runs hot and salvation is just a glass of water away. Okay, maybe not a glass. PixelJunk Shooter is a game about saving miners and…

Kepler Motion: 800 horses, 0-60mph in under 2.5 seconds and drooling good looks on Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
You would expect big things from a company founded by the only living person to hold world speed records over 200mph on land and water, and the Kepler Motors Motion certainly looks the goods. Russ Wicks’ company has used the Dubai International Motor…


XrossMediaBar, Ninja Gaiden, and more.

Posted: December 9th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , | No Comments »

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PSA: PS3 Firmware Update 3.15 available now on Joystiq
Looking to try out that PSP Mini on your preposterously sized high definition television? Though we can’t promise the results will be particularly gorgeous, we’re pleased to announce that the option is now available to you. Sony just launched PS3…

Newegg – Ninja Gaiden Sigma (PS3) $15.99 on Dealcatcher – Today’s Deals
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Madden NFL, PlayStation Store, Bayonetta, and more.

Posted: December 4th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

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Latest Madden Patch Pays Tribute to Slain QB [Patch] on Kotaku
The second patch for EA Sports’ Madden NFL 10 adds the tribute helmet sticker Tennessee is wearing for Steve McNair, murdered in the offseason by his deranged mistress. Philadelphia defensive coordinator Jim Johnson also gets the memorial treatment….

Rumor: PSP minis To Be Playable On PS3 Soon [PSP] on Kotaku
Sony’s downloadable PSP minis, which launched alongside the company’s download-only PSPgo, may be getting a bigger screen treatment, according to a reports that say minis will be playable on the PlayStation 3. Both Pocket Gamer and Joystiq have…

XMB comes to XBLM? [Ruh Roh] on Kotaku
Unfortunately repurposed PS3 content, as seen on Xbox Live Marketplace by reader SuperTongue.

News: Bayonetta heads PS3 Store refresher on Eurogamer
Video Store and VidZone restocked too. A demo for PlatinumGames’ superb third-person action game Bayonetta is star attraction this week on the PlayStation…