Archive for the Consoles category
Modern Warfare 2 In 3D?
10 Jun, 2010 2:01 PM | Taahir Well it’s just a guess because we know Sony said the first video was a fake. We’re not so sure. Firstly because these videos are to good to be fake [...]
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Nintendo Market Has “Collapsed”, says Namco Bandai
10 Jun, 2010 1:27 PM | Taahir Are the batteries about to fall out of Nintendo software market? Namco Bandai certainly thinks so, saying the market for games on both the Wii and DS has “collapsed”. He [...]
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The Award For The Most Pirated PSP And DS Games Go To:
10 Jun, 2010 12:38 PM | Taahir This is actually not what most would expect. Most would think that GTA or that plumber guy Mario would top these lists, right? Wrong! According to the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s [...]
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PSN Under Maintenance Today
9 Jun, 2010 6:53 PM | Taahir The Playstation blog has posted an update to inform PS3 users that the PSN will undergo some scheduled maintenance today. Users may experience some trouble logging in to their accounts [...]
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“PSPgo Was A Test”
9 Jun, 2010 6:38 PM | Taahir Sony says that the PSPgo was only released as an experiment to gauge the reception for a digital-only handheld console. MCV asked SCEE President, Andrew House, weather the PSPgo sales [...]
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Awww, What A Cuddwy Wittle Wiimote
8 Jun, 2010 9:49 PM | A-G Sonday Those brave enough to buy the upcoming Sesame Street Wii games, will receive probably the best attachment for the Wii Remote to ever be invented. When purchasing Elmo’s A-to-Zoo Adventure [...]
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Final Fantasy XIII ‘Being Sued’
7 Jun, 2010 10:55 PM | Taahir Daniel Wolf has filed a class-action lawsuit against Square Enix and Sony which claims that FF XIII has caused “severe and widespread damage” to PlayStation 3 consoles. Wolf say that [...]
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Is This What Natal Will Look Like?
3 Jun, 2010 10:19 PM | A-G Sonday For a while, Microsoft’s Project natal has looked like some sort of experimental robo-insect and even worse before that. The final version of the product made its debut at the [...]
Ex-Square Enix Dev: Nintendo Digging Its Own Grave
3 Jun, 2010 8:58 PM | A-G Sonday Former Square Enix writer, Masato Kato, believes that Nintendo’s dominance of the handheld console market is about to be brought to an abrupt end. Kato, most famous for Final Fantasy [...]
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Nintendo Factory Staff Commit Suicide
3 Jun, 2010 4:09 PM | Dean People say that the holiday season, namely Christmas, is a major cause for suicide. But this is wrong. Clearly it’s Nintendo factories — else the firm wouldn’t be looking into [...]
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End Of Year PlayStation 3 Firmware Update Includes 3D Blu-Ray Support
3 Jun, 2010 3:47 PM | Dean Sony has confirmed that PlayStation 3 consoles will require separate firmware updates to support new 3D Blue-ray discs. The new firmware will be released ‘by the end of the year.’ [...]
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MP5? Wii!
2 Jun, 2010 10:33 PM | Taahir Well last October there was some chatter about a Wii accessory spotted at a trade show in China. China? Probably some generic control right? WRONG! Well this controller, which resembles [...]
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More PS2 Re-Releases Planned For PS3?
2 Jun, 2010 9:18 AM | A-G Sonday Sony may be in the process of bringing more PS2 classics to the PS3 like it did with God of War. Earlier this year, Sony released God of War 1 [...]
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Sony Talks About “Reinvention” Of The PSP
1 Jun, 2010 1:19 PM | Azhar I’m sure we’re all well aware of how bumpy Sony’s PlayStation Portable handheld console has been over the years – and, of course, how neglected it has been. However, Sony [...]
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Ex-Microsoft Boss Believes Natal Will Be A Failure
29 May, 2010 10:58 AM | A-G Sonday Microsoft is currently under the impression that Project Natal will be able to revive the XBox 360 and possible stave off the need for an upgrade. Former Microsoft studio manager, [...]
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“Paid-For” PSN Details Coming Soon, Say Sony
28 May, 2010 4:28 PM | Taahir SCEE boss Andrew House has confirmed the PSN subscription,pay-for service is on its way to the PS3 soon as in E3 soon. Wow another earth shaking announcement…Remember don’t tell Sony [...]
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Rapier Gaming Gear: Final Review
28 May, 2010 10:42 AM | Dean A few weeks back we received Rapier Gaming accessories for review. This included the Rapier V2, a headset with vibration and a precision pad. In other words, a mouse, a [...]
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Natal Getting A New Name And Large Price-Tag
27 May, 2010 5:45 PM | A-G Sonday We all knew this day was coming but have somehow forgotten in the few months that Microsoft’s Project Natal has been around. Many forgot about the ‘project’ bit altogether and [...]
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Microsoft: Natal Will Jumpstart The 360
26 May, 2010 5:48 PM | A-G Sonday Microsoft’s Robbie Bach reckons that the XBox’s Natal motion control system will revitalise the platform without the need for a new model to be brought out. He claims that he [...]
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Us Navy Gets Fit, Wii Fit
26 May, 2010 5:25 PM | A-G Sonday The US Navy is planning to implement the use of motion control fitness games in their new recruit training program. This sounds pretty strange considering that the Navy is usually [...]
Wii Lets You Flap Arms, No Seriously
26 May, 2010 5:22 PM | A-G Sonday What is the stupidest peripheral that the Wii has ever had? No, you’re wrong. This is. It’s called the the Wii Wings and has been made for the game Bird’s-Eye [...]
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Avalanche: DRM Punishes Legal Gamers
25 May, 2010 8:15 PM | A-G Sonday Just Cause 2 developer, Avalanche Studios, claims that DRM systems such as the one currently implemented by Ubisoft are actually punishing those few people who pay money for their PC [...]
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Sony And HBO Sign Deal
25 May, 2010 7:27 PM | Taahir Sony has announced that a deal has been struck with American TV Network HBO. The plan is for PlayStation 3 owners to stream their favorite shows from the network on [...]
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If It Didn’t Work On Wii, Don’t Bother Trying It On Move
24 May, 2010 6:14 PM | A-G Sonday Worried about a whole lot of crappy Move games overpowering the PS3 section at your local gaming outlet? Don’t be. Sony has assured everybody that they are working hand-in-hand with [...]
Sony Computer Entertainment America VP Wants To See DLC Become DC (Disk Content)
22 May, 2010 8:20 PM | Taahir Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment America, Rob Dyer, believes DLC should be sold on disks, granting everyone 100% access. Speaking to Gamasutra he commented: “You can talk about why [...]
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PS3 Games Getting Free 3D Patches
21 May, 2010 9:24 PM | A-G Sonday Sony plans to release free 3D patches for certain games after their 3D firmware update is released sometime in the next 3 months. Four games have thus far been confirmed [...]
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Will Google TV Make It To PS3?
21 May, 2010 9:24 PM | A-G Sonday Google are certainly an ambitious bunch of people, if nothing else. Google TV is their latest project and is a online TV service entitled, Google TV. What makes this particularly [...]
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“Apple Is More Arrogant”-Sony
20 May, 2010 2:39 PM | Taahir Sony Computer Entertainment Australia’s managing director firmly believes that the previously perceived arrogance, Sony was accused of, has been overtaken by another company that has the name of a fruit. [...]
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Natal & Move Are “Revolutionary”, Says Ubisoft
19 May, 2010 12:05 AM | Azhar Ubisoft representatives said during a recent investors call that Microsoft’s Project Natal and Sony’s Move motion controller are “revolutionary” and are “going in the right direction for the industry”. “With [...]
Rumor has it, Sony planning PSN overhaul
18 May, 2010 2:00 PM | Taahir E3 sure has its share of big announcements, like Project Natal and Sony’s Move to name a few, but there will be some smaller announcements, such as this one in [...]
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Modern Warfare 2 In 3D?
Well it’s just a guess because we know Sony said the first video was a fake. We’re not so sure. Firstly because these videos are to good to be fake [...]
Nintendo Market Has “Collapsed”, says Namco Bandai
Are the batteries about to fall out of Nintendo software market? Namco Bandai certainly thinks so, saying the market for games on both the Wii and DS has “collapsed”. He [...]
The Award For The Most Pirated PSP And DS Games Go To:
This is actually not what most would expect. Most would think that GTA or that plumber guy Mario would top these lists, right? Wrong! According to the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s [...]
PSN Under Maintenance Today
The Playstation blog has posted an update to inform PS3 users that the PSN will undergo some scheduled maintenance today. Users may experience some trouble logging in to their accounts [...]
“PSPgo Was A Test”
Sony says that the PSPgo was only released as an experiment to gauge the reception for a digital-only handheld console. MCV asked SCEE President, Andrew House, weather the PSPgo sales [...]
Awww, What A Cuddwy Wittle Wiimote
Those brave enough to buy the upcoming Sesame Street Wii games, will receive probably the best attachment for the Wii Remote to ever be invented. When purchasing Elmo’s A-to-Zoo Adventure [...]
Final Fantasy XIII ‘Being Sued’
Daniel Wolf has filed a class-action lawsuit against Square Enix and Sony which claims that FF XIII has caused “severe and widespread damage” to PlayStation 3 consoles. Wolf say that [...]
Is This What Natal Will Look Like?
For a while, Microsoft’s Project natal has looked like some sort of experimental robo-insect and even worse before that. The final version of the product made its debut at the [...]
Ex-Square Enix Dev: Nintendo Digging Its Own Grave
Former Square Enix writer, Masato Kato, believes that Nintendo’s dominance of the handheld console market is about to be brought to an abrupt end. Kato, most famous for Final Fantasy [...]
Nintendo Factory Staff Commit Suicide
People say that the holiday season, namely Christmas, is a major cause for suicide. But this is wrong. Clearly it’s Nintendo factories — else the firm wouldn’t be looking into [...]
End Of Year PlayStation 3 Firmware Update Includes 3D Blu-Ray Support
Sony has confirmed that PlayStation 3 consoles will require separate firmware updates to support new 3D Blue-ray discs. The new firmware will be released ‘by the end of the year.’ [...]
MP5? Wii!
Well last October there was some chatter about a Wii accessory spotted at a trade show in China. China? Probably some generic control right? WRONG! Well this controller, which resembles [...]
More PS2 Re-Releases Planned For PS3?
Sony may be in the process of bringing more PS2 classics to the PS3 like it did with God of War. Earlier this year, Sony released God of War 1 [...]
Sony Talks About “Reinvention” Of The PSP
I’m sure we’re all well aware of how bumpy Sony’s PlayStation Portable handheld console has been over the years – and, of course, how neglected it has been. However, Sony [...]
Ex-Microsoft Boss Believes Natal Will Be A Failure
Microsoft is currently under the impression that Project Natal will be able to revive the XBox 360 and possible stave off the need for an upgrade. Former Microsoft studio manager, [...]
“Paid-For” PSN Details Coming Soon, Say Sony
SCEE boss Andrew House has confirmed the PSN subscription,pay-for service is on its way to the PS3 soon as in E3 soon. Wow another earth shaking announcement…Remember don’t tell Sony [...]
Rapier Gaming Gear: Final Review
A few weeks back we received Rapier Gaming accessories for review. This included the Rapier V2, a headset with vibration and a precision pad. In other words, a mouse, a [...]
Natal Getting A New Name And Large Price-Tag
We all knew this day was coming but have somehow forgotten in the few months that Microsoft’s Project Natal has been around. Many forgot about the ‘project’ bit altogether and [...]
Microsoft: Natal Will Jumpstart The 360
Microsoft’s Robbie Bach reckons that the XBox’s Natal motion control system will revitalise the platform without the need for a new model to be brought out. He claims that he [...]
Us Navy Gets Fit, Wii Fit
The US Navy is planning to implement the use of motion control fitness games in their new recruit training program. This sounds pretty strange considering that the Navy is usually [...]
Wii Lets You Flap Arms, No Seriously
What is the stupidest peripheral that the Wii has ever had? No, you’re wrong. This is. It’s called the the Wii Wings and has been made for the game Bird’s-Eye [...]
Avalanche: DRM Punishes Legal Gamers
Just Cause 2 developer, Avalanche Studios, claims that DRM systems such as the one currently implemented by Ubisoft are actually punishing those few people who pay money for their PC [...]
Sony And HBO Sign Deal
Sony has announced that a deal has been struck with American TV Network HBO. The plan is for PlayStation 3 owners to stream their favorite shows from the network on [...]
If It Didn’t Work On Wii, Don’t Bother Trying It On Move
Worried about a whole lot of crappy Move games overpowering the PS3 section at your local gaming outlet? Don’t be. Sony has assured everybody that they are working hand-in-hand with [...]
Sony Computer Entertainment America VP Wants To See DLC Become DC (Disk Content)
Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment America, Rob Dyer, believes DLC should be sold on disks, granting everyone 100% access. Speaking to Gamasutra he commented: “You can talk about why [...]
PS3 Games Getting Free 3D Patches
Sony plans to release free 3D patches for certain games after their 3D firmware update is released sometime in the next 3 months. Four games have thus far been confirmed [...]
Will Google TV Make It To PS3?
Google are certainly an ambitious bunch of people, if nothing else. Google TV is their latest project and is a online TV service entitled, Google TV. What makes this particularly [...]
“Apple Is More Arrogant”-Sony
Sony Computer Entertainment Australia’s managing director firmly believes that the previously perceived arrogance, Sony was accused of, has been overtaken by another company that has the name of a fruit. [...]
Natal & Move Are “Revolutionary”, Says Ubisoft
Ubisoft representatives said during a recent investors call that Microsoft’s Project Natal and Sony’s Move motion controller are “revolutionary” and are “going in the right direction for the industry”. “With [...]
Rumor has it, Sony planning PSN overhaul
E3 sure has its share of big announcements, like Project Natal and Sony’s Move to name a few, but there will be some smaller announcements, such as this one in [...]




