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Starhawk – E3 Impressions
Monday, June 20th, 2011

Lightbox Interactive approached Starhawk with the goal of differentiating it from the various other shooters currently saturating the market. After experiencing some hands-on time with the action packed title, it would be a vast understatement to say they succeeded. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : [...]

Duracell’s Extender is Everything You Loved About Your Old PS3
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

If you’re anything like us, you were bummed when Sony slimmed down the gorgeous PlayStation 3, removing two USB ports and support for your various types of memory cards in the process. Like us, you’ve also probably gotten over it by now, but if you haven’t –which Duracell is clearly banking on here-, there’s a [...]

Give Dad a Limited Edition PSP Bundle This Father’s Day
Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Just because you’re a dad doesn’t mean you have to kiss your dreams of playing in the big leagues or speeding down the raceway goodbye. Sony understands that although you’ve set those aspirations aside to change diapers and pay for college, these desires are still there, burning and yearning to be satisfied, and believes that [...]

Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games Renew Contract, Pop Champagne
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Despite rumors to the contrary, the trio that serve as the creative force behind Rockstar Games’ massive portfolio of blockbuster titles have agreed to stick around for a few more years. Who, exactly? Well, the brothers Sam and Dan Houser and Les Benzies, that’s who! And if those names don’t ring a bell, you should [...]

PlayStation Now Serving Customers Across the Twitterverse with @AskPlayStation
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Face it, customer service in this country sucks. It’s bad enough to experience some type of issue with your product, but to be punished with an endless phone tree lacking the option to connect you with a real live person is definitely not what the founding fathers had in mind. But rest assured, Seeker of [...]

EA Gives More Bang for Your Limited Edition Buck: Battlefield 3 Beta
Saturday, July 31st, 2010

The legendary Medal of Honor series is back, refreshed and ready to take on the stiff competition that currently makes up the crowded FPS genre. With heavy hitters of the Modern Warfare type presently reigning supreme, this definitely won’t be an easy task, however offering a pretty snazzy Limited Edition that also grants future beta [...]

Courts Announce Class-action PS3 Bundle
Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Ah, c’mon, Sony, don’t look so surprised. Sure, you issued a sincere, heartfelt apology to the masses after you removed the OtherOS feature citing “security concerns”, and probably gave yourself a congratulatory pat on the back for handling the situation so well, but you didn’t honestly think it would all go away, did you? The [...]

Hirshberg Gets Ahead of Himself, Refers to Call of Duty as the New ‘Star Wars’
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Yeah, you read that right. Activision’s recently appointed CEO of publishing may be new to this side of the fence, but he’s no stranger to the industry. Once the head of marketing firm Deutsch LA, he definitely knows a thing or two about making waves.

Activision Gets New CEO, Hopes to be Likeable Again
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Let’s face it, Activision doesn’t exactly come straight to mind when you think of well liked publishers. And with years of bad press composed mostly of unpopular Kotick quotes and shady business practices, who could blame you? Well, the new CEO of Activision Publishing sure can’t and for the most part understands where most of [...]

Sony in No Hurry to Enter Next Generation
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

the PS3 really is future proof, has plenty fight left in it…

Sony Announces Release Date for PS3 Sound System in Japan
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

So you’ve got a sweet, new, maybe 3D, HDTV hooked up nicely to your PS3, and it looks amazing, right? For most, a setup like that couldn’t get any better. But what if we told you that you were only getting half of your money’s worth, that not having a decent sound system translated into [...]

Hulu: PlayStation Plus Not Required for Hulu Plus
Monday, July 5th, 2010

Since the announcement of Hulu’s aptly named paid service, Hulu Plus, and it’s impending support for the PlayStation 3, there’s been a lot of confusion and negativity surrounding just what exactly it means for the millions of registered PSN account holders who are eagerly anticipating it’s public release but have yet to decide on whether [...]

Hulu Coming Soon to a PSN Connected PS3 Near You
Friday, June 25th, 2010

Nearly a year after Hulu decided to block their content from PS3 users, the ubiquitous “people familiar with the matter” have struck again, this time letting slip details of Hulu’s plan to officially bring their often lauded video service to PS3s across the world in probably just America.

PSLS Heads to Los Angeles, Stops by Kojima’s Peace Walker Signing
Monday, June 14th, 2010

Legendary developer, visionary, director and all around good guy, Hideo Kojima, is currently on his way around the globe promoting his latest premium title, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. With E3 just around the corner here in Los Angeles, it’s no surprise that the man would choose today to treat his L.A. fans to a [...]

Kojima Infiltrating Los Angeles to Treat Fans
Saturday, June 12th, 2010

There are some games that need all the press they can get simply to survive; Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid series is definitely not one of them. Despite this, it seems somebody didn’t get the memo as the legend behind the franchise is currently conducting an international tour in an effort to promote Metal Gear [...]