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3DS Hardware Info Round-Up
Andriasang has rounded up the latest bits of 3DS hardware news. Here are a few points of note: 1. The 3DS cartridge is smaller than its DS counterpart. The 3DS cartridge has a protruding edge on the top right. 2. You can use your DSi and DSi LL AC adapter with the 3DS 3. Outside […]
Infinity Ward Admits COD4 And MW2 Hacks, But Blames PS3?s Lack Of Security
Infinity Ward has finally admitted that Call of Duty 4 and Modern Warfare 2 has been hacked but blames it on PS3’s lack of security. Sony has recently acknowledged a breach in security on the PS3 which resulted in games to become exposed to exploits and hacks. Modern Warfare 2 is no exception to this […]
Xbox 360 Is Now Selling Better Than The PS2 Did
The PS2 has always been the darling of the industry with sales now well over 100 million and it still selling well across the globe, especially in the emerging economies. However VGChartz has been crunching some numbers and has come up with a surprising situation, the Xbox 360 is selling far better now than the […]
Crytek Wants To Make iPhone/iPad Games
A recent job listing reveals that Crytek wants to move into the iPhone/iPad gaming market. The job listing requires an individual who has experience “designing and developing complex, integrated iPhone and iPad applications.” Read more here.
Analyst: Kinect Outsold Move By 5 To 1 In December 2010
Gaming analyst Michael Pachter has said that Kinect bundles have outsold Move bundles by 5 to 1 during December 2010. You can read more here.
New Hack Allows Max Payne To Be Played Using Kinect
Now, that’s what you call a “brilliant”. The eminent hacker Jack Schofield’s latest hack sees the Remedy’s acclaimed third person shooter Max Payne being played with the motion controller. The hack allows the game to be played with a Wiimote as well. Schofield is known for the hack he had done lately on Sunday which […]
PSP2 Official Announcement Coming On January 27, Rumors Suggest “Could Be As Powerful As PS3”
Several trusted sources and reports are suggesting that Sony’s PSP2 is now set for an official announcement on January 27 at a special press conference in Tokyo. According to the trade publication site MCV, Sony has been claiming PSP2 handheld is “as powerful as the PlayStation 3”, which backs up a previous article from last […]
Razer Introduces Switchblade -The Ultimate Mobile Gaming PC?
Many are already familiar with Razer, from high-end mice to the motion controller for PC. They’ve introduced the Razer Switchblade at CES 2011, heralding it as a revolution in (mobile) PC gaming. Put simply think of it as a handheld gaming PC with an Intel Atom processor. The Switchblade has Windows 7 but comes with […]
Nintendo 3DS Battery Life Maxes Out At FIve Hours
Nintendo has revealed that with the 3D functionality enabled, the 3DS’ battery will last from three to five hours on a single charge. Without the 3D, you’re looking at an estimated five to eight hours of battery life. via GI
PlayStation Phone Images, Videos And Specs Blowout
The internet has seen a lot of information on the PlayStation Phone today. First off the specs. A Chinese website IT 168 supposedly got its hands on the phone and revealed the details. Remember that nothing is concrete as of yet. Processor: 1 GHz Snapdragon QSD8255 GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 205 Memory: 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM […]
Microsoft: Kinect Sells 8 Million Units In First 60 Days
Microsoft has announced at this year’s CES that Kinect has sold 8 million units in its first 60 days. Awesome we say, bring on the controller free future. Microsoft previously estimated that Kinect would sell 5 million units by the end of 2010. Kinect went on to sell 1 million units in its first 10 […]
Valve On Intel’s New Core CPUs, “A Game Changer”
PC gaming is on a roll here. Intel has announced the newest line of Core i3, i5 and i7 processors. This second generation of processors have garnered lots of love, including Valve’s Gabe Newell dubbing it “a game changer.” Speaking at the processor’s reveal at CES, Newell said that the new processors will “allow for […]
Sony: “We Will Fix Hacks Through Network Updates”
Must be a bad day for Sony. A group of hackers revealed the PS3’s master key which gives people complete access over the system. A custom PS3 firmware has already been released. All hope may not be lost as Sony claims they will fix the “security issues” via “network updates” that they are planning to […]
PS3 Can Now Use “Custom” Firmware
Following the release of the PS3 master key which allows you to run unsigned homebrew code, now you can run “custom” firmware on your PS3. Code-junkie KaKaRoTo has released tools to make your very own custom PS3 firmware. If the first thing that comes to your mind is “running pirated games”, hold on right there. […]
