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Firmware 2.80 Says No to Hackers
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Firmware 2.80 wasn’t the PS Cloud rumor, but rather an update that kept the PS3 unhacked. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = ‘text/javascript’; script.src = ‘http://widget.crowdignite.com/widgets/1064?_ci_wid=_CI_widget_’+_CI.counter; script.async = true; document.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0].appendChild(script); })(); Tweet reddit_newwindow=’1′

Life is a Bundle of Blu-Rays
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Blu-Ray has steadily been gaining momentum with the constant release of blockbuster titles and the decreasing costs of both players and discs. A constant complaint has been the lack of certain catalogue releases. And Paramount has been listening carefully. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : [...]

Impressions: Splitfish Frag Pro
Monday, June 22nd, 2009

The Splitfish Frag Pro is any FPS lover’s dream. Not only does it allow the user to take advantage of the preciseness of PC mouse, but also the tangibility of a controller at the same time. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var [...]

Motorstorm: Arctic Edge’s Cold Hard FAQs
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

MotorStorm: Arctic Edge is one of the many stellar titles headed to the PSP this year, as well as the PS2. The details are continuing to trickle in, and the director of Arctic Edge was able to record this video FAQ to answer any lingering questions you might have.

Dissidia Recieves Enticing New Bundle
Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Dissidia Final Fantasy is getting a PSP bundle in time for its release on August 25th. However, this bundle will only  be available at GameStop. Yes, that’s how powerful they are. The bundle comes with the following merchandise:

Take Pata-Pics for Pata-Shirts
Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Pata-Shirts are available in Home and now at least one will be available in the real world. The sad part is that you can’t buy one in the stores. You will have to Pata-Pay for it. The contest rules are as follows:

Bionic Commando: Rearmed For Less
Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Bionic Commando: Rearmed is the updated version of the NES classic by Capcom. It was released on PSN several months ago sporting the swing mechanic we know and love, as well as some major graphical enhancements. And now, the game has been put on sale.

Video FAQ Puts MAG Questions to Rest
Monday, May 4th, 2009

How long does it take to answer all of our MAG questions? Apparently, just a little under 12 mintues.

Square Enix Seeks Aggressive Expansion
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Square Enix has barely made its entrance into the Western gaming market with the purchase of Eidos. And apparently, this is just the beginning. Wada has stated that the company will consider making other purchases in the future. Square Enix has long wanted to expand further into Western markets, and their purchase of this high [...]

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Coming to HD [Update]
Monday, April 27th, 2009

Marvel.com has just revealed what we all hoped was true. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is back. There is a great trailer, which you can see above, on the site. The game will be exactly as you remember. Over 50 playable characters, but there will also be online play. The exact release date has not been [...]

Madden Decides to Share the Curse
Saturday, April 25th, 2009

The Madden Curse occurs every year to the (un)fortunate football player that graces the cover. Some players have been injured and lost an entire year of their careers due to it. Brett Favre seemed to get by pretty well last year. He was hurt, but didn’t miss a game. Of course, missing the playoffs and [...]

The Dirty Little Secret About Konami IDs
Saturday, April 25th, 2009

There was a universal outcry against the need to create a Konami ID to play the MGO beta. PlayStation 3 came with the promise of a universal login ID, and this certainly wasn’t a universal login. Some were so angered by Konami’s decision that they refused to play MGO altogether. No one was foolish enough [...]

Wolverine Slashes Through Home
Friday, April 24th, 2009

Home has steadily gained momentum since the start of the Open Beta. It seems that every other week, another addition is made to the virtual world. Movie studios have taken notice of Home’s theater and the next big studio release has an exclusive clip just for Home users. Go to the Home Theater tonight at [...]

Kojima Asks Fans For Input on Z.O.E. 3
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Zone of the Enders. Have you heard of it? It is pure mechanized goodness brought to you by Hideo Kojima himself. The last release in the series was several years ago, and everyone has wondered if and when we’d see another entry.

East Meets West, Square-Enix-Eidos
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Tomorrow, the creators of Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, will be welcoming Lara Croft and company to the fold. The Eidos takeover has been approved and Square-Enix has acquired the Western presence it has been looking for. The deal was announced back in February, but these things never happen overnight. Stockholder approval and government processes [...]