The latest PS3 firmware update – y’know, the one that removes the ability to install Linux – seems to have brought with it more bad news than just the removal of the OtherOS feature. Users on official Playstation boards are reporting all sorts of issues since updating. Last Updated: April 7, 2010
Mass Effect 2 is out in the US (and garnering some pretty damned exceptional reviews), but the launch has been mired by an issue involving the redemption of collector’s edition and promotional DLC codes. We’re only getting the game on Friday (Or Monday, if you’ve ordered the Collector’s Edition…delays suck!), but at least you won’t have to endure the …
Left 4 Dead 2 stumbled into American retailers yesterday and has been snapped up by people needing a bit of zombie destruction… however there is a problem. Apparently the online multiplayer side of the game is suffering terribly from lag and is virtually unplayable and seeing as the game is aimed directly at the online multiplayer market this is a …
News that you never want to hear right before the release of a game you want, is that the game is already suffering from terrible issues. This would have been the case for us South African Playstation 3 owners but is no longer. Earlier this week complaints started pouring in saying that one of the main elements of Borderlands, co-op …
I am posting this article up as a warning to anyone interested in buying the new Magic The Gathering game, titled Duels Of The Planewalkers on Xbox Live Arcade. The game sets out to bring Magic the Gathering to both fans and newcomers, and actually does a pretty good job of delivering the experience on Xbox Live Arcade. It is …
Tomorrow I will be faxing through my forms to MI Digital to have my broken Xbox 360 replaced. While you always hear about the RROD, the Xbox 360 still seems to have quite a lot of other issues that go fairly unnoticed. When I get a swapped out console back from MI Digital I won’t be on my second, or …
Joystiq reported that Bungie engineers have said that installing Halo 3 to the harddrive using the NXE’s new install feature will actually result in less than optimal play. Installing games can result in slightly faster load times most of the time although from the games that I’ve tested – Gears 2, Fable 2 and Fallout 3 the sppeed increase in …
Every archive has that one photograph that stops you mid-scroll: a crowded market square …
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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