PlayStation Home is – if you’ll excuse my Swahili – F!@#ing pointless. Sony’s attempt at replicating Second Life ranks only slightly above Xbox Live Avatars on the list of “completely useless things added to consoles this generation that serve as a great way to fleece consumers of their money.†The biggest problem with Home, aside from the idiots who harass …
With Gamescom in full swing, it should come as no surprise that the most heavily anticipated games would deliver tantalising new trailers and screenshots. Of course there’s a new Uncharted trailer and here it is. In it you’ll find a dramatic voice-over, slow-motion explosions and scuffles, punctuated by a string lead orchestral score. In my pants, you’ll find the resultant …
Rumours- both of price cuts and the incredibly well kept secret of the PS3 Slim have been circulating for what seems forever. As of yesterday, both of them are finally confirmed. You’re likely well aware that the PS3 Slim was announced at a welcome price point of $299. What you may not have heard though is that the 80Gb regular …
It’s not the fabled Cell Processor, or the larger capacity that Blu-Ray Affords. Nope, it’s boobs! Japanese digital distribution channel DMM.tv will be bringing Blu-Ray quality HD Porn to Sony’s shiny black beast. The service operates similarly to how Netflix currently does on the 360; search for and select specific titles on your PC, then *ahem* enjoy them on your …
If you’re a Playstation 3 owner who’s been anxiously awaiting the requisite DLC to return to the Fallout 3’s barren wastelands – you’re in for a longer wait, I’m afraid. The first Fallout 3 add-on, Operation Anchorage was Originally scheduled to hit the PSN in June, with the other packs releasing every two weeks. Unfortunately for Sony-bound Vault escapees, that …
The ongoing battle between Microsoft and Sony is one that shall not be resolved in the near future, I promise you that. In between the heated arguments and accusations on which is the better console, the ammunition is endless. Today, however, I decided to sift through all the fanboy bantering and focus on a single bullet…exclusivity. Since their release, both …
Machinima – or machine cinema – for those of you not in the know is the use of real-time 3D graphics engine, particularly video game engines, to create computer animation. A sort of of digital puppetry that’s gained in popularity thanks in part to Rooster Teeth’s excellent Red Vs Blue – created using Bungie’s Halo video games. Machinima garnered further …
While work on the next entry in to the mammothine Call of Duty series is well underway, that doesn’t mean that World at War developers Treyarch are sipping pina-coladas on a Caribbean island somewhere. Not the sort to rest on the laurels, Treyarch have announced that the second map pack for World at War (ingeniously titled “Map Pack 2â€) would …
Relumi is best understood as an AI Photo Retake app — a mobile tool …
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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