Google TV On Sony PS3 Launching Soon

By corneliusw | On Thursday, November 4th, 2010 - No Comments »

Let me start with the usual disclaimer that this is a rumor at this stage and so you will need your salt ready. Sony is apparently bringing the Google TV to its gaming console, the PlayStation 3. According to people “close to the project“, this offering could roll out early spring next year. What this could mean is that Google TV, that Sony already offers over their Blu-ray players could. 

Square Enix Announces Release Date for MINDJACK

By corneliusw | On Thursday, November 4th, 2010 - No Comments »

Square Enix inc. revealed a release date for their upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3-bound third-person shooter, MINDJACK. Set in 2031, MINDJACK puts players in the role of Jim Corbijn, a field agent with the Federal Intelligence Agency’s “Direct Intervention Force.” As Jim becomes embroiled in a war between governments and corporations, he employs technology that allows him to take control. 

Michael Jordan, ‘NBA 2K11′ going 3D

By corneliusw | On Thursday, November 4th, 2010 - No Comments »

2K Sports plans to offer a 3D version of NBA 2K11 on the PlayStation 3 to new and current customers later this month. A 3D version of NBA 2K11 releases November 16 exclusively at retailer Best Buy. The game works with compatible 3D active glasses and a 3D-enabled high definition television. Current owners of NBA 2K11 for the PlayStation 3 may download an upgrade to enable 3D in their game. 

Can PS3 Owners Expect A Better Final Fantasy XIV?‎

By corneliusw | On Friday, October 22nd, 2010 - No Comments »

I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Final Fantasy XIV – currently only available on PC – is…well, sorta broken. Depending on the source, the game is averaging about a 4 or 5 for an overall review score, which isn’t only well below Square-Enix standards; it’s well below anyone’s standards. The problems seem to be severe and numerous and the response. 

Fallout: New Vegas Review

By corneliusw | On Friday, October 22nd, 2010 - No Comments »

I must admit, despite being an enormous fan of Fallout 3, I was surprisingly nonchalant about the sequel. I must have sunk well over 250 hours into Bethesda’s masterpiece, yet I was strangely lacking the expected level of excitement for the release of New Vegas. Perhaps it was the fact that Fallout 3 was so good, I couldn’t imagine another iteration topping it. Then again, it. 

NPD: PS3 sales numbers are in

By corneliusw | On Friday, October 15th, 2010 - No Comments »

NPD’s video game sales data lockdown has meant we’ve had to wait a little longer than usual to get hold of some of September’s US hardware and software numbers, but industry analyst Michael Pachter’s just thrown us a PS3 flavoured bone. According to the Wedbush man, Sony’s system shifted 312,000 units in the States last month, down 37 per cent year-over-year. That’s. 

PS3 Hack Prompted Gran Turismo 5 Delay

By corneliusw | On Friday, October 15th, 2010 - No Comments »

An insider close to Sony is chalking up the recent delay of Gran Turismo 5 to the recent PS3 hack that has made waves over the last few months, pinning blame on a last-minute SDK switchover. This comes following yesterday’s revelation that GT5 would miss its November 2 release. A source on the Blu-ray.com forums suggests that looming fears over piracy prompted the setback. Shortly after. 

Medal of Honor Review

By corneliusw | On Friday, October 15th, 2010 - No Comments »

The original Medal of Honor from 1999 did its share in legitimizing game consoles as a viable platform for first person shooters (even though Goldeneye 007 did most of the work two years earlier). MoH also pioneered the production methodology of utilizing experienced servicemen and weapon specialists as consultants. By PSOne standards, those extra steps made all the difference offering an. 

Sony predicts strong sales for PS3 and Move in Holiday Season

By corneliusw | On Friday, October 15th, 2010 - No Comments »

Speaking to Bloomberg TV in Rome on October 14, SCEE president Andrew House said that PlayStation Move sold 1.5 million units in Europe since its launch in mid-September. Sales figures for Move in North America were not released by Sony. House predicts that Sony will exceed its target of 15 million PS3s in its fiscal year (which ends in March 2011) and that the company aims to make its PlayStation. 

Netflix Losing the Disc and Upgrading on PS3

By corneliusw | On Friday, October 15th, 2010 - No Comments »

Using Netflix on the PlayStation 3 currently requires a disc to be inserted, reportedly so that Sony could get around an exclusivity agreement that tied the streaming movie service to the Xbox 360. As of next week, the PS3 Netflix disc will become a miniature Frisbee, while the service itself will see multiple improvements on the Sony console. Netflix announced this week that starting on.