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ColecoVision PCB mod supersedes the original

Jaiyant Cavale — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:04:09 +0000

An original ColecoVision PCB has been modded and refurbished to produce a product that must be one of the best mods around. The modded console features composite video output and it allows you to connect the console to any monitor. Upgraded from...

Another Critic, Noel Gallagher, blames crime on Games

Taylor Flatt — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:39:33 +0000

Well another non-intelligent person slaps all the crime to games. Apparently if you play something like Grand Theft Auto, you will actually go out, jack a car while screaming profanity, then run some people over and shoot others with an AK. May I...

2K and Insomniac add themselves to the no trophies list

Taylor Flatt — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:08 +0000

Insomniac and 2K have added themselves to the list of developers shy on adding retroactive Trophy support, saying that neither Ratchet and Clank: ToD and Resistance: FoM will be getting...

Moore: PC sports games market has “declined radically in the past three years”

Taylor Flatt — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:48:20 +0000

Speaking on his blog, EA Sports boss Peter Moore has yet again addressed the issue of the publisher’s division pulling back from releasing PC SKUs this year.

From Halo 2 to Halo 3

Taylor Flatt — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:20:02 +0000

Halo two was an awesome sequel to the original Halo done by Bungie. We have all heard of Halo and how great it is and frankly that and Guitar Hero are the things that I believe made the Microsoft X-box a real hit. Sure like all of you, I’ve...

High Moon on Bourne: “We’d love to work on a sequel”

Taylor Flatt — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:00:35 +0000

Speaking to VG247, The Bourne Conspiracy developer High Moon has said that it’s itching to go on a sequel to the action game, and has plenty of ideas yet to realise for the digital version of the haywire...

Showdown: PSN vs. Xbox Live

Taylor Flatt — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:06:18 +0000

fter a year and a half of waiting, Playstation Nation has finally received what they asked (or rather, begged) for. Just last night, Sony rep Eric Lempell premiered the Playstation 3’s in-game XMB system along with their answer to Xbox...

Rare sales hit 100 million mark

Taylor Flatt — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:16:07 +0000

According to this article on its official site, Rare can now boast 100 million software sales since the company launched in 1995. “The result of releasing more than 100 titles across systems ranging from NES to Xbox 360 does seem like...

Teaser video for Lord of the Rings: Conquest

Taylor Flatt — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:05:48 +0000

Pandemic Studios has just released a teaser video on their new game Lord of the Rings: Conquest. Not only does it look cool, but it makes me want to actually buy it. I’m not a huge fan of the Lord of the Ring games, but I love the movies....

Sony Loses Over $3 Billion on PS3 Investment

Taylor Flatt — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:08:56 +0000

Here is another example of Sony admitting the obvious. Sony finally states that it has lost money on the PS3. More specifically though, $2.16 billion in 2007 and $1.16 billion in 2008. This is seeming to be a new trend for Sony to start...