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Don't plug your 360 into a surge protector

By Gavin Mannion
July 2, 2007
in :  Gaming
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Well according to Microsoft’s official Tech Support  one of the countless ways that your Xbox 360 might be killed is by plugging that power brick into a surge protector. Since the power brick itself is a surge protector having two in a row is a bad thing? The logic seems fragile to say the least and it just stinks of …

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PAIN Trailer Disappoints

By Gavin Mannion
June 29, 2007
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3

Pain was one of the games coming out on the PSN that I was really looking forward to… However I watched the above trailer today and as much as it still looks like a lot of fun, it leaves me wondering how long could this game really keep my interest for? Watching the video for the third time while I …

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The Noddy Badge Goes to……

By Gavin Mannion
June 29, 2007
in :  Gaming
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Max someone or other.. Well done Max wear it with pride… What you are not sure why Max is getting a noddy badge? Well yesterday I posted an article about an upcoming PS3 exclusive “Record of Agarest War” with a completely unrelated image. I couldn’t find a single image to go with the article. I promised a Noddy Badge for the …

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Resistance Patch Coming To PSN? – Finally

By Gavin Mannion
June 29, 2007
in :  Gaming
0

Well that Resistance patch and update that was supposed to arrive in the beginning of June is finally here… nearly. Sony has announced that it will hit the PSN network today. The update will include new multiplayer maps, some game tweaks and the turning on of the global servers. In Sony’s  words… Launch silent sniper attacks across the snowy slopes …

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Codemasters Inflating Sales Figures for DiRT?

By Gavin Mannion
June 29, 2007
in :  Gaming
0

Oh no, it looks like the shipped/sold bug is catchy… Codemasters the guys who made DiRT originally claimed that they sold 500 000 units in it’s release week… However after a bit of research it seems that VG Chartz president Brett Walton has revealed that they actually shipped 500 000 units and sold 260 000. Now 260 000 is a respectable figure but after …

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The Darkness – "Head to Head"

By Gavin Mannion
June 29, 2007
in :  Gaming
5

Over at the PS3Forums.com Aquanox has posted a couple of screenshots of “The Darkness” on Xbox 360 and PS3… Apart from none of the screenshots being taken at the same time and the top one just being a black screen(?) they look pretty identical to me.  According to the original IGN reviewer “You’re gonna get several more jaggies in the Playstation 3 version especially …

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Japanese Hardware Sales Charts Jun 18-24, 2007

By Gavin Mannion
June 29, 2007
in :  Gaming
1

The latest Japanese gaming sales are in and it looks like we have a very solid pattern now… The Wii kills everything coming in at 65,582 units in the previous week. The PS3 once again fails to break the 10k mark with 9,581 and the Xbox 360 is stone last at 3,369. The 360 is the biggest dropper of the week …

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Forza causing Xbox 360's to crash

By Gavin Mannion
June 28, 2007
in :  Gaming
2

  More stories about the Xbox 360’s reliability problems are coming out. This time it seems like Forza 2 is the culprit. According to a thread on Forza Motorsport 2 forums which has now run over 60 pages long, Forza 2 is causing numerous Xbox’s to give up the ghost. There does not seem to be a specific place when this …

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