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Toys R Us Offering Some Nifty Deals on New Releases This Week
Friday, April 1st, 2011

Whether you’re a fan of games having to do with professional drivers flying around the track at breakneck speeds, or just a fan of casual drivers making a getaway while their wife pummels their SUV with a golf club, there’s probably something for you to love in this week’s set of deals coming out of [...]

Modern Warfare 2 Anti-Hack Patch Proves Effective, Online Play Clean as a Whistle
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Its only been a few weeks since Infinity Ward released the latest patch for Modern Warfare 2 to combat hackers and modders in order to clean-up the online portion of the game and actually make it playable again. We’ve spent quite a bit of time online with this latest patch, and here’s what we’ve found. [...]

Sony Xperia Live Advertising Goes Hard… Really Hard
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Since the announcement of the Xperia Play, Sony Ericsson has been utilizing a rather creepy advertising campaign, seemingly more interested in freaking people out, than actually selling them a phone. In Taiwan, however, Sony are taking a much more upbeat route, with the company showing its light-hearted approach in a hilarious video. A video showcasing [...]

Mortal Kombat Comes Equipped with Custom Soundtrack Support on PS3, Fans Rejoice
Friday, March 18th, 2011

If there’s one thing we’re always on the hunt for, it’s games that fully utilize the wealth of features available to developers on the PlayStation 3. Of those features, one of the more prolific would be that of custom soundtrack support. One title in particular will be carrying this feature, and we think you’ll be [...]

8.9 Magnitude Earthquake and Tsunamis Slam Japan, Updates on Sony and Other Developers
Friday, March 11th, 2011

If you live in North America, odds are you were asleep when the chaos went down. During the mid-afternoon hours in Japan, a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit off Japan’s northeastern coast, followed by several significant aftershocks, and a massive tsunami, which devastated the country’s coastlines several times over, especially along Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture. [...]

Impressive New Concept Images for PlayStation Home Central Plaza Surface
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Whether you love it or hate it, the latest financial read-outs indicate that PlayStation Home is here to stay. Earlier today, Sony decided to send out a new batch of surveys to select PSN users in order to gain feedback in an attempt to better the PlayStation Home experience. What started out as a bland [...]

PS3 Review – Test Drive Unlimited 2
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

It’s been over four years since the last installment in the Test Drive series, and this time around, Atari is giving Eden Games a go at attempting to create the ultimate open-world racer. Have they succeeded, and more-so, will this game be worth your hard earned dollars? Let’s take a look!

Test Drive Unlimited 2 Update on Its Way, First DLC Will Be Free
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Test Drive Unlimited 2 is one of the few titles taking a crack at the MMO scene, with new open-world online play integrated throughout all aspects of the game. This ambitious project wasn’t without its initial flaws, with online servers running on life support, and a number of bugs present throughout the TDU2 universe. There [...]

Killzone 3 Zero Day Patch v1.03 is Live
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Killzone 3 has only been on the market for a little over 24 hrs. now in some regions, and we’re already looking at a title update. We hear that people get annoyed with frequent PS3 game updates, but this one is nothing to get upset about, as it packs a metric ton of changes and [...]

Sony Looking for Security Professionals to Lockdown PlayStation Products
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

The last month has been nothing short of a daytime drama for Sony, after the PlayStation 3′s security suffered a massive security breach, it was thought that the company’s run in this generation’s console race was all but finished. But then, Sony fired back with new TOS agreements and firmware to match. The company is [...]

Pachter Predicts PS3 Price Cut May Be On Its Way
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

If there’s one thing that the PS3 has been lacking since it released back in 2006, it’s the ability to achieve and maintain a competitive edge against its opponents in the pricing category. According to Michael Pachter, that could soon become a non-factor.

Guerrilla Games Has Yet to Push The PS3 to Its Limits
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

It’s no surprise that whenever high-profile PS3 releases hits store shelves, we hear talk of developers behind these particular titles who claim that they’ve done all they possibly could and have essentially maxed out the console. More and more often these days, however, that doesn’t appear to be the case, especially when it comes to [...]

Hacker Unlocks Jill Valentine in Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

It has only been about a week since the release of Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and already hackers are making some pretty interesting discoveries. The latest of which includes one of our favorite characters from the Resident Evil series, Miss Jill Valentine.

Live Chat Taking Place Today with Bulletstorm Devs Cliff Bleszinski and Tanya Jessen
Monday, February 21st, 2011

Did you enjoy the Bulletstorm demo? Maybe you did, maybe you didn’t; but now you’ve got the chance to throw all your burning questions, regarding the newest first-person shooter on the market, straight at the developers themselves!

Bizarre Bids Farewell to The Gaming World with Final Tribute Video
Friday, February 18th, 2011

Recently, we reported that Bizarre Creations, a development studio owned by Activision, was on its last leg and would soon be closing its doors; that day has unfortunately come, and the folks at Bizarre are bidding adieu to gamers far and wide with a closing tribute video.