November 20, 2009
A recent presentation slide shown at a investor meeting eludes to a new subscription model to be coming to the Playstation Network. It is not clear yet what this new revenue stream will entail, but could Sony be thinking about charging for PSN?
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Posted in Games, Industry, Marketing, PlayStation 3, Rumors, Sony | 143 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
November 20, 2009
With the Spike VGA award show coming in December 12, gamers have started voting for their favorite games. The Spike VGAs are one of the biggest award ceremonies celebrating the achievements in the video game industry. Currently, Sony has the most number of nominees at the show – could this spell a sweep in categories for the giant publisher?
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Posted in Awards, Games, Industry, PlayStation 3, Sony | 32 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
November 18, 2009
Back in 2007 EA made one of the biggest studio purchases in quite some time. EA picked up Bioware and Pandemic studios for $860 million from VG Holding Corp as a bundle deal. However, two years later EA announced that Pandemic will be closing.
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Posted in Games, Industry, Opinion | 96 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
November 17, 2009
Major Nelson recently announced that Microsoft will be coming out with a new wireless adapter that supports N. The price tag for the new wireless adapter will be $99.99. This announcement has caused a revolt on Major Nelson’s blog by outraged gamers.
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Posted in Hardware, Industry, Marketing, Microsoft, Xbox 360 | 161 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
November 17, 2009
Microsoft announced last week that a new dashboard update will be hitting the Xbox 360 with Facebook integration. The day before this update hits, Sony announced that the PS3 will also be getting Facebook integration. It seems like the social battle of attrition has started.
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Posted in Media, Microsoft, PS3, PlayStation 3, Previews, Sony, Xbox 360 | 120 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
November 16, 2009
When Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune first came out a couple of years ago, many hailed the game as the best looking title on the home consoles this generation. However, with the launch of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, the geniuses at Naughty Dog aimed to up the ante. However, is it good enough to raise the bar once again?
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Posted in Games, PlayStation 3, Reviews, Sony | 203 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
November 14, 2009
Xbox Live recently achieved a new milestone as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launched recently. Apparently, roughly two million gamers were on XBL playing online at once, which is a new record for the service. This is truly a testament to the power of Modern Warfare 2.
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Posted in Uncategorized | 79 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
November 14, 2009
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves may be the best looking game on the consoles to date. The graphics look stunning with beautiful high-res textures running at a solid framerate. The secret to Naughty Dog’s success apparently lies in the full utilization of the SPUs on the PS3.
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Posted in Games, PS3, Sony | 118 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
November 14, 2009
Only days after the massive ban Microsoft initiated, hackers have been hard at work figuring out how to circumvent the ban. It seems like some modders have made some advancements on un-banning their Xbox 360s with limitations. Will Microsoft react to this with another wave of bans?
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Posted in Hardware, Microsoft, Xbox 360 | 40 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
November 14, 2009
Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision might be one of the most hated figures in the gaming industry right now, but you can’t deny his brilliance. Straight off the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Kotick made a cool $20 million off-loading Activision stocks.
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Posted in Games, Industry, Microsoft, PS3, PlayStation 3, Sony, Xbox 360 | 18 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro