United Arab Emirates bans Sony’s Heavy Rain
The forecast for gamers in the United Arab Emirates calls for a zero percent chance of Heavy Rain. Sony’s anticipated true crime blockbuster that puts players on the trail of the “Origami Killer” is banned in the UAE (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah) due… Continue Reading »
PlayStation Home Update: Help us Obi Wan Kenobi, aliens are attacking Home
Androids are now being recruited to defend Home from a new alien threat. Aliens have been spotted abducting small animals and threatening Home residents. In much the same fashion as the zombie vs humans and hamster vs humans battles, there’s going to be a dance-a-thon to see who stays and… Continue Reading »
Get Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines or LittleBigPlanet with your PSPgo
Sony’s apparently trying to get more people buying the PSPgo. There’s a new promotion going on for people who buy a PSPgo and live in the US or Canada, and it involves free games. If you buy a PSPgo before March 21, 2010, you can download a free copy of… Continue Reading »
PS3 DVR Torne arriving in Japan in March 2010
The Torne, which is one of the most practical PS3 peripherals, is headed to Japan in March, 2010. Heard of it? No? It’s a shame, as it’s pretty much a tiny unit that attaches to your PS3 and TV and turns it into a DVR. The price isn’t too outrageous… Continue Reading »
PS Home Update: Love is in the air on PlayStation Home
This Valentine’s Day, help Jerry meet his quota and keep his job by finding the love letters he left in the mall. Have a friend help you match the clothing of the person described in the letter and take a photo in the photo booth located below the spiral… Continue Reading »
Pearl White PSPgo $209.99 at Amazon
Those interested in the PSPgo who don’t care what color they get should head over to Amazon. Like, right away. For some reason, who knows why, Amazon’s selling the pearl white PSPgo for only $209.99. Normally, the handheld is $249.99, so this is a pretty great deal. It’s almost the… Continue Reading »
God of War III pre-orders come with autographed poster
Gamestop announced it will be handing out a 17x24 poster autographed by GoW III‘s concept artist Andy Park. This poster to limited customers who pre-order GoW III in the store. If you pre-order online you won’t be eligible to receive the poster. Pre-orders will also include the Phantom of Chaos… Continue Reading »
PlayStation Home Update: New Villain’s Lair at the Mall
The newest space available at the Real Estate store is the Villian’s Lair for $5.99 which features two mini-games, Village Griefer and World Domination, a huge aquarium full of exotic fish and a shark, hot molten lava and a laser protected trophy room. And, of course, a big ol’ list… Continue Reading »
ModNation Racers is a PS3 and PSP game
Back at E3 2009, ModNation Racers was one of the most hyped PS3 games announced. But it turns out it isn’t a PS3 exclusive. Sony announced today that ModNation Racers is also a PSP game, and both the PSP and PS3 versions of the game will launch simultaneously. Sony’s Director… Continue Reading »
PSPgo relaunch rumor debunked
The PSPgo wasn’t the record breaking success that Sony expected. The $249.99 price tag combined with lack of UMD drive were the main discouraging factors. Plus it doesn’t help that a PSP with a UMD drive, that’s compatible with old games and downloadable games, is only $169.99. $199.99 if you… Continue Reading »
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