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This Is What Happens When Important Features Are Taken Away
2 years ago
Remember the guys who broke the Wii wide open and created the Home Brew Channel on it? They are back at this year’s 27th Chaos Communication Conference claiming that they have cracked opened the PS3 as well. If the claims are true, the PS3 is now at the mercy of pirates and homebrewers.
During the More >
Check Out These Never Before Seen DC Universe Online Screen Shots
2 years ago
We have recently received these exclusive screen shots of the up coming DC Universe Online game for the PC gamers
New Assassin’s Creed on the Horizon
2 years ago
Previously known as Secret Project number three, Ubi workshop reveals their newest project, Assassin’s Creed: Ascendance.
It looks like some sort of Assassin’s Creed cartoon, or a motion comic book. Ubi workshop, the offshoot of Ubisoft that is dedicated to bring Ubisoft’s projects onto other More >
A Very Nintendo Holiday
2 years ago
Thanks to leaked scans of Sears Black Friday printed ad, new colors of the Nintendo DSi has been scheduled for released for a limited time this holiday season. This seasonal bundle will include either a green or a red Nintendo DSi, and a Mario Party DS game. A very nice deal for this coming More >
Persona 2 Remake on the Horizon
2 years ago
by Benson Chen
in Video Games
Publisher: Atlus Developer: Atlus Platform: PSP Genre: RPG Origin: Japan Release: Winter 2010
Atlus has recently announced a remake of the PS one classic Persona 2: Innocent Sin. This remake will have many changes to simplify control scheme, extra helps like demon’s emotion will be added to More >
Playstation Phone Pics Unveiled
2 years ago
Engadget has revealed some pictures of the prototype for the new Sony Ericsson’s new PlayStation Phone. It appears to be a successor of the original PSP systems, and it will have Android 3.0 Gingerbread OS and a custom PlayStation Marketplace for buying and downloading games. The PlayStation Phone More >
PSP2 Is on Its Way
2 years ago
Around the time of Tokyo Game Show, Sony apparently held private meeting at it’s offices in Tokyo to show off the PSP2.
Several sources have confirmed this rumor to sites like Kotaku that the PSP2 does include the previously rumored touch panel as part of its hardware package. The touch pad is More >
Toradora Review
2 years ago
by Benson Chen
in Anime
Toradora Volume 2
As a continuation of their anime project, Nippon Ichi Software America has brought over what is left of the anime Toradora. This season of Toradora picks up exactly where the last one left off, and continues on to provide deeper character development over the second half of the More >
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Review
2 years ago
by Benson Chen
in Video Games
In this stunning prequel to the Kingdom Hearts series, almost everything about this game has been redesigned from the ground up. The graphics is as good as the PSP can offer. The story for this game really does fill in all of the questions that fans of the series will have after playing all of the More >
Yu-Gi-Oh Gold Series 3 Overview
2 years ago
Gold Series 3
This booster brings us easier access to several archetypes, some highly desired staple cards, and reprints of some Yu-Gi-Oh video game exclusive cards. This set contains the consolidation of Blackwing cards, easier access to Infernity cards, and a comeback of Amazoness archetype. Of More >
Duelist Revolution Overview
2 years ago
This new booster set contains a lot more than meets the eyes. This set features a brand new Archetype named “Scrap.” Also, this set introduces further support for archetypes like watt, Naturia, Fabled, and surprisingly Amazoness, who have not been supported for about half a decade, and also a few More >
Pokemon Black & White has Gone Platinum During Pre-Sale in Japan
2 years ago
by Benson Chen
in Video Games
As a reflection on the success of the series, the newest pokemon game that is due out next month has already received over 1.08 million pre-order sales for both titles combined. As the giant of this business, The Pokemon Company said that they expect the pre-order sales to reach at lease 1.5 More >
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2010 Day 1 Recaps
2 years ago
The tournament of the year is here. This year’s World Championship is held at the Long Beach Convention Center, just as it had been for the past few years. Aside from the actual world championship that’s going on on the main stage of the ball room, there is a ton of other stuff to do at the More >
Blazblue: Continuum Shift Review
2 years ago
by Benson Chen
in Video Games
System: PS3 and Xbox 360 Publisher: Aksys Genre: Fighting Price: $39.99+tax Available now
Arc Sys Works and Aksys once again bring us another installment of the BlazBlue series, with BlazBlue: Continuum Shift. This installment offers us the continuation of the story as well as new characters and More >
Sony Ericsson on the “Go” with Google Android
2 years ago
As early rumor suggested, Sony Ericsson is developing a new gaming platform that would also functioning as a phone running the latest Google Android platform.
According to Engadget’s report, the phone will be running the Android 3.0 Gingerbread with a phone specific skin. It is rumored to have a More >
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Revolution
2 years ago
It’s been researched, game-tested and recently debuted in a Sneak Peek at Official Tournament Stores…now it’s being released to general audiences around the world on August 17. Duelist Revolution, the latest sure-fire hit from Konami Digital Entertainment (KDE) and its legendary Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING More >
Double Fine’s Next Game Announced
2 years ago
by Benson Chen
in Video Games
The producers of Brutal Legend and Psychonauts have announced their next project that will be released on XBOX Live Arcade and PlayStation Network later this fall; a project named Costume Quest. Although this is just a smaller arcade title, this game still has the feel of a Double Fine game. The More >
Hikaru Utada Goes on Indefinite Break
2 years ago
by Benson Chen
in Music
Singer-Songwriter Hikaru Utada announced recently that as of 2011, she will be going on break from her musical career for an undetermined amount of time. Utada has explained on her web diary on Monday that she feels something has stopped growing in her since her musical career started at the age of More >
New Call of Duty: Black Ops Teaser
2 years ago
by Benson Chen
in Video Games
So far, very little has been revealed about the new Call of Duty: Black Ops except the usual competitive multiplayer, co-op play and dedicated servers for the PC gamers. Here is a video teaser for the upcoming game. I know I would love the new video editing/capturing tool, but what do you like the More >
More Awesome Mass Effect Cosplay Costume
2 years ago
More Awesome Mass Effect Cosplay Costume
Soon after the Krogans made an appearance at Comic-Con 2010, a freelance special effect artist by the name of Evil FX released a project he has been working on. He is building two sets of Commander Shepard armor, one male and one female. From his blog posts, More >
Bungie has Plans for Loyal Fans
2 years ago
by Benson Chen
in Video Games
Halo: Combat Evolved PC owners are getting a treat.
According to Bungie.net’s forum post, loyal supporters of the series who still have their CD-Keys for the original Halo: Combat Evolved for the PC on hand will be able to redeem some sort of visual flair on the armor in the upcoming Halo: Reach. More >
