It seems we’ve seen a lot of great concepts from Sony for their PlayStation 3 product line but very little has managed to hit the software virtual shelves. We’ve heard of Sony’s Afrika for the PS3 back at E3 in 2006 and we’re looking at it for 2008’s holiday lineup. We’ve heard about Sony Home […]
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Sony’s Software Development Beta Projects
July 14th, 2008 · No Comments
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Microsoft Says They’ll Win Console War
July 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Apparently the war is in full force and Microsoft’s Don Mattrick is ready to poke the flag in the ground and call it a sure fire victory (in so many words). He said he’s “willing to declare here today that Xbox 360 will sell more consoles worldwide this generation than PS3” (eurogamer) They’re either not […]
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Xbox 360: Play Games From Hard Drive
July 14th, 2008 · 39 Comments
Major Nelson outlined some of the new features coming to Dashboard and the Xbox 360. Besides the avatar feature, which is cute, we’re going to have the ability to install games directly to the hard drive and play them. This feature explains the recent press release about the 60GB Xbox 360 and the price drop […]
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Netflix and Xbox 360 – It’s a Deal
July 14th, 2008 · No Comments
If you’re a Netflix subscriber and own an Xbox 360 you’ll be able to watch the entire library of Netflix programming on your console. This deal, recently announced at E3, puts Microsoft in a great way in terms of being the console to buy for multi-media entertainment against its Rival Sony. While the Wii can’t […]
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Microsoft Avatar’s and Dashboard
July 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Microsoft has come out and validated some earlier rumors about Xbox 360 Avatar’s and their 3D dashboard design. Apparently, this is to build more of a community and bring a bit of the Mii-like influence from the Nintendo Wii to the 360 hardware. It seems Microsoft is taking some of the concepts from the Nintendo […]
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Microsoft Confirms Price Cut on 20GB Xbox 360
July 13th, 2008 · No Comments
If you’re considering the Xbox 360 console, or plan to buy the Xbox 360 Arcade Edition for USD $279.99 please take pause, until the Xbox 360 20GB models dry up, you can now purchase them for USD $299.99. As Microsoft has bluntly stated, get them “while supplies last.” We’re sure Microsoft is going to take […]
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PlayStation 3: Not About Quantity, About Profitability
July 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The Xbox 360 price drop rumors flow like water and it’s all but officially been announced at this point. What about PlayStation 3 and their price? No. Nobuyuki Oneda, the Sony’s chief financial officer said, “our plan is not to reduce the price. Our strategy is not to sell more quantity for PS3 but to […]
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Are Game Controllers Too Complicated?
July 9th, 2008 · 10 Comments
The same company that brought us the NES Advantage has proven the Wii control scheme isn’t as bad as critics speculated. The beauty of adding the “waggle” technology is limiting your button count to a reasonable level without overwhelming gamers. We’re seeing casual gaming on the rise both in the press and in the public. […]
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Rumor: Xbox 360’s New 60GB Model
July 1st, 2008 · No Comments
The latest and greatest rumor on the Net brings back old rumors and spreads them with new rumors. The Xbox 360 will be getting a price drop on their 20GB model because they’re going to release a new 60GB model to replace it. So, in essence, the price drop is just to move consoles off […]
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Xbox 360 Price Drop: July 6th?
June 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The new rumor, based on a K-Mart sales sheet, is stating we’re going to see an Xbox 360 Premium price drop this summer (July 6th, 2008). The new price is said to be USD $299, down USD $50 from the last price drop on the 360 hardware. The sales sheet only shows the 20GB Premium […]
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