When it comes to High-Definition gaming on consoles there are two options; Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s Playstation 3. Locally it seems that despite the one year head start, the average South African chooses the PS3 over the 360. Even more tellingly, through conversations with numerous distributors and retailers it’s come to light that locally more games are being sold …
What fantastic timing. Last night I sat down to finally get around to finishing Uncharted when I realised that it’s about time that we get a hands-on written up for the beta (Cat-fights between my PS3 and my Wi-Fi router have prevented this from already easily happening in the past). The timing was quite perfect that mere moments before finishing …
If you’ve tried logging on to the PSN – whether from your PS3, PSP or even Playstation.com, you’re likely aware that you bloody well can’t. If you try, you’ll be greeted with this message : Site Maintenance Notice The server is currently down for maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please try again later. Yes, but what does it mean? …
Woops! Somebody screwed up, and they screwed up BIG TIME. If a planning document that showed up on SEGA’s PR site holds any truth – and indications are that it does – then SEGA have just inadvertently let the PS3 backwards compatibility cat out of the bag. The document details all sorts of SEGA and Sony hand-holding, but the references …
Happy days. it has been reported that all of you who have missed the original private beta’s for Uncharted 2 will actually get a shot at playing the game’s multiplayer before its release. There is no information on whether or not it will be any different to any of the other beta’s but it will be available to anyone who …
I’ve said it before, and for good measure I’ll say it again: As it stands right now, Xbox Live is undeniably the better online gaming service. If there’s one single thing that Microsoft’s done right with regards to the platform, it’s making the entire system unified and intrinsic. Not forcing developers to to create their own online networks makes it …
Do you fit the profile? I don’t – I’m older, dumber than a bag of hammers and have roughly 18 ZAR to my name. My shortcomings aside, according to PSN’s director of operations Eric Lempel, the average PSN user is a decent, upstanding chap. That seems to be far removed from the average Xbox Live user, who is a 15-year …
Episode 16 marks the last day that we all record in the same room as Marc and Danny completely abandon the souls of Gauteng in their quest for fame and fortune that can apparently only be found in Cape Town. We discuss the latest news, games and even have a fat chat about how impressed we were with District 9. …
A good loot box never feels like a coupon. It feels like a moment. …
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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