Joystiq has received an email from a Norwegian gamestop employee which apparently proves that we are going to be seeing at least 5 250Gb PS3 bundles incoming in the next few weeks. According to the screenshot we will see a Ratchet & Clank, FIFA 2010, Assassin’s Creed 2, Need for Speed Shift and Uncharted 2 bundles arrive before Christmas. Previously …
When Ubisoft announced yet another Splinter Cell Conviction delay earlier this year I thought it was possibly the end of an era. From all the Internet chatter it sounded like Splinter Cell Conviction was a disaster and they were apparently going back to the drawing board to start again. Normally this would result in a rushed game to try and …
It’s not like Microsoft hasn’t tried really hard to fit in with Japan but in the end if you are a fat white dude you are going to stand out pretty badly in Japan and people aren’t going to be your friend. Despite Microsoft spending a ton of money on their Xbox 360 marketing campaign the sales in the land …
Have you been itching to return to the rapturous world of…err…Rapture? Did you feel slighted when it – like so many other games – was moved to a vague 2010 release? Hopefully this’ll bring a smile to those of you’ve who’ve been submerged in the delay-fuelled depression. Bioshock 2, from developers 2K Marin and Digital Extremes has been given a …
The Beatles were, and arguably still are, the most popular band on earth. The first videogame bearing their name went on sale just under two weeks ago and is already making records. One of the band’s most iconic songs – the anthemic, era-defining “All you need is love†was released as a timed exclusive DLC on the Xbox 360. Well, …
No, the headline isn’t a mistake. Sony’s PS3, unlike the Xbox 360, doesn’t have a built-in hardware scaler. This means that when a game is running at a higher than native resolution on the PS3 it has to rely on software scaling, and the scaler in the television. This can sometimes have a significant performance hit – which can account …
Trinley Dorje is, by all accounts, your average 24 year old guy. He listens to hip-hop and plays videogames. He’s also the He’s also the Karmapa Lama, making him the only politically recognised senior Buddhist leader. So probably not your average 24 year old then. Unlike the rest of us, he dresses in red and gold robes and is a …
Let’s get my conspiracy theory out of the way first. Honestly who here thinks that the Halo ODST embargo being lifted a day after the Uncharted 2 embargo is a coincidence and not a very good attempt by Microsoft to undermine the PS3’s killer title? From what I can see the Uncharted 2 embargo was lifted on Saturday while Halo’s …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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