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Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why) [Remainders]
Sony Announces Vague "iTunes-Like" Store on PlayStation Network for Books, Movies, Music Sony announced the tentatively named Sony Online Service today—it's described as an "iTunes-like" service on the PlayStation Network, offering movies, music, and books, all media for which S...
New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks [Gaming]
According to officials, the idea is to "reach younger residents who spend more time on the Xbox, PlayStation, or Wii than with television or radio" and it's actually part of a bigger program called Empire 2.0. Other things happening under the Empire 2.0 project include:
Gifts For People Too Busy Playing Video Games to Appreciate Them [Gift Guide]
Xbox Live Points/Wii Points/PlayStation Network Cards: All three current-gen consoles have virtual stores that let you buy games, game add-ons, movies, shows and all sorts of other stuff. The Wii and Xbox 360 use a proprietary points system, while the PS3 lets you pay in dollars. All thre...
Rumor: Firefox Coming to the PlayStation 3 [PS3]
Because browsing the web on your video game console is so painless and intuitive, there's a rumor out there that Sony is looking into bringing Firefox to the PS3. Cool, I guess. [Playstation Insider via Technabob]
Tuesday, Nov 17
Sony's Crazy Interactive TV Patent Lets You Throw Tomatoes at Actors [Sony]
Avatars displayed to a user, in response to user gestures in the real world, e.g. in response to manipulation of a game controller or other such expedient [PlayStation Eye or wand-based motion control?—Ed], may toss tomatoes that stick to the actor's face or bounce off the actor's face and...
Thursday, Nov 5
HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers [Battlemodo]
The goal here is simple: Play all the videos that I have ripped from DVD, downloaded from the web, shot with my own cameras or obtained in some other manner, no matter what the format. It sounds simple, but Apple TV can't do it. Neither can the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. Video codecs and container...
Wednesday, Aug 12
10 Of Your Best Home Theater Setups
AuraSound Aura Pro Bass Shakers (6), BASH Subwoofer Amplifier, Berkline 13175 Home Theater Seats (6) Comcast HD DVR, Denon 3808ci Receiver, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3
Tuesday, Apr 28
Moxi HD Review: Beats Cable, But It Ain't TiVo [Review]
The interface operates a bit like Sony's Xross Media Bar PlayStation interface, with icons running along a horizontal bar. Whenever you pause on an icon, Recorded TV, for example, you instantly see a vertically aligned list of choices, in this case, all the programs you've recorded, gro...
Wednesday, Apr 15
Lightning Review: Datel Wildfire, PS3 Dual Shock Alternative [Reviews]
But the rumble isn't fantastic, the buttons are all a bit stiff and the altered, trigger-like position of L2/R2 buttons makes it a leap for your fingers to reach L1/L2 (similar to the Xbox 360, but exaggerated for the worse). I didn't notice any inherent lag or inaccuracies in either the ana...
Wednesday, Sep 17
Energizer Power & Play Recharge Station for Wii, Xbox 360 or PS3 Controllers [Energizer]
The Energizer(R) Power & Play charging systems for the Microsoft(R) XBox 360(R) and the Sony PlayStation 3(R) include a charging cradle and A/C powercord and have a suggested retail price of $29.99. Additional charging cables are available for $12.99 for the XBox 360(R) and $9.99 for t...
Tuesday, Feb 26
80GB PlayStation 3 Not Exactly Discontinued, Just Bundled With Metal Gear Solid 4 [Gaming]
The fact that stores everywhere, including Sony's own SonyStyle, were dropping the 80GB seemed to point to a conclusion that the 80GB was on its way out. Not exactly. As we found out today, the 80GB version is going to be back on June 12, but it's going to be packed with a copy of Metal Gear Solid 4...
Tuesday, Feb 13
Dr. Ashen Reviews the Best Console Ever
Attention Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, DS Lite, and PSP. There's a new game console in town. The Gamespower 50. That's right, it comes with FIFTY GAMES. We'd like to see your high definition...
Wednesday, Dec 27
How To: PSP Hacked To Play Any PlayStation 1 Game
Am I normal to not know how to read 1337?... So call me il1337erate. pratt-stick.
Tuesday, Dec 26
PSP Hacked To Play Any PlayStation 1 Game
PSP fans who purchased the console to play original PSP games can finally get what they've paid and waited two years for. Thanks to both Sony's official PSP emulator and some ingenious hackers, you can now run any PS1 game on your PSP. PAL (non US) games are kinda glitchy, but that should be fix...
Friday, Dec 1
Analyst Says PlayStation 4 Unlikely
Shortly after Ken Kutaragi was sidelined in favor of US head Kaz Hirai (partly due to PS3's launch delays and various other troubles with their gaming business), an analyst at Nomura Holdings drops this bombshell. The appointment of Hirai could be the start of a shift from hardware to soft...
Sunday, Nov 12
PlayStation 3 SIXAXIS Controller Impressions
Previously, we thought the trigger buttons were too slippery and the controller too light. Now that we've gotten a lot more play-time with it, the SIXAXIS feels just like a DUALSHOCK. The R2 and L2 shoulder buttons are pretty squishy (that's good), and as long as you press it down in the middl...
PlayStation 3's Backward Compatibility Demoed
Eager to find out how the PS3 will play your old PS2 games? Here ya go. Here we take you on a tour of how the PS3 will make a new memory card, how the game loads up, and how you can reassign different SIXAXIS controllers to different "slots" on the virtual PS2.
