Category Archives: Stuff
Thu, Jul 07, 2011 | 09:10 BST
Sony to stop updating Digital Comics for PSP
Sony announced last night in its traditional blog post on the US PS Blog that it would stop updating Digital Comics for PSP.
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Posted in: PSP, Sony, Stuff
Tags: digital comics
Mon, Jul 04, 2011 | 14:40 BST
EA launches competition for two Need for Speed spokesmodels
EA’s kicked off a new competiton where it’ll bring in two “spokesmodels” for Need for Speed ahead of the launch for The Run in November. Searches are being done in the UK, France, Germany, Norway and Russia. The winner will represent EA for the NFS brand at several racing events around the year, including the FIA GT3 European Championship and Euro Drift program. To those who enter, we salute you. You can do so here.
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Posted in: EA, Racing, Stuff
Tags: need for speed, need for speed: the run
Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 11:50 BST
CBS: “Sega Genesis hacked”
CBS has reported the news that Sega Pass has been hacked to the tune of 1.3 million sets of account details as, “Sega Genesis hacked”. That’s it. Poor the CBS. Thanks, FutureDave.
Fri, Jun 10, 2011 | 18:32 BST
ESA report: Digital sales up 24% to $3.8 billion in 2010
The ESA has issued a report stating that purchases of digital full games and add-ons mad up 24 percent of game sales in 2010 and brought in $3.8 billion in revenue.
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Posted in: Stuff, study
Tags: digital sales, ESA 2010 report
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 07:34 BST
New Will Wright game based on Sterling short-story
Sims and Spore creator Wil Wright has confirmed that he is working on a new game for portable devices and social networks that is based on a short story by author Bruce Sterling.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Stuff
Tags: StupidFunClub, will wright
Wed, Jun 01, 2011 | 11:54 BST
Hirshberg: Call of Duty web series to form part of Elite sub
Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg has said that it’s creating a web series on Call of Duty that Elite subscriptions will get exclusive access to.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Stuff, tv
Tags: call of duty, call of duty: elite, Eric Hirshberg
Thu, May 26, 2011 | 14:10 BST
Into the Pixel 2011 winners announced
The winners of 2011′s Into the Pixel have been announced and 17 works of videogame art have been selected.
Thu, May 19, 2011 | 10:54 BST
New LA Noire short story out now ahead of tomorrow’s full release
Rockstar’s released a new short story for LA Noire as it prepares to launch in the UK tomorrow. Known as “Naked Story,” it’s been written by Joe R. Lansdale. The story, which is part of a fuller collection of short stories that will release on June 6, is available to read for free at Complex. LA Noire releases tomorrow for PS3 and 360 in the UK following a US launch earlier this week. Protip: you should probably buy it.
Thanks, Joystiq.
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Posted in: Rockstar, Stuff
Tags: Joe R. Lansdale, la noire, Naked Story, team bondi
Sat, May 07, 2011 | 18:41 BST
Study: Online gaming with family can improve communication
A study conducted by Cuihua Shen at the University of Texas and Dmitri Williams at the University of Southern California has suggested that online gaming can be healthy when you play with family or solkd you know.
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Posted in: Stuff, study
Tags: Cuihua Shen, Dmitri Williams, Jane McGonigal, online gaming
Fri, May 06, 2011 | 15:57 BST
Portal 2 70s art poster is very, very cool
Ever wonder what Portal 2 would look like as a 1970s film with a Shaft-style film poster? Wonder no more, because Valve artist Tristan Reidford has envisioned it, created it, and it is good.
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Posted in: Stuff
Tags: portal 2, portal 2 art
Thu, May 05, 2011 | 22:13 BST
UGO and 1UP now officially part of IGN Entertainment
News Corporation has officially announced its acquisition of Hearst’s UGO Entertainment.
Thu, May 05, 2011 | 20:03 BST
Smithsonian announces submissions to its Art of Video Games exhibit
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has announced the selections which will be shown during its Art of Video Games exhibit.
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Posted in: America, Stuff
Tags: Art of Video Games exhibit, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Thu, May 05, 2011 | 10:27 BST
Russian man repeatedly shoots Xbox 360, blows it up
Remember the Russian dude that hated Modern Warfare 2 so much he shot it a lot and set it on fire? He got some flashing red lights on his 360 recently so decided to do something similar to his console. See after the break.
Tue, May 03, 2011 | 14:27 BST
Video details gaming stats in 2010
AgreeGame‘s put live a video detailing gaming in 2010 with some interesting statistics. Like for example, did you know that, in terms of Twitter hype, E3 beat gamescom, TGS and PAX? Did you know that the value of video game dealings last year was up 130 percent from the year before? You do now. Watch the video below, via VentureBeat. Has a bit of Prodigy too, innit.
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Posted in: Stuff, Trade
Tags: Games statistics in 2010
Thu, Apr 21, 2011 | 15:10 BST
Thursday Shorts: glasses-less 3DS gets glasses, Deathsmiles pub Catherine video and World Ends With You 2 too?
Fun-size chewy news bits to masticate on while you wait for the long weekend.
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Posted in: 3DS, Aksys Games, Atlus, DS, DSi, E3 2011, Horror, Platformer, Puzzler, RPG, Rumour, Shorts, Square Enix, Stuff, peripherals
Tags: catherine, croteam, deathsmiles, gaming gadgets, serious sam 3, The World Ends With You
Thu, Apr 21, 2011 | 09:13 BST
Gorgeous new Epic Mickey concept art released
Whilst Epic Mickey’s gameplay may have been a mixed bag, its art style was striking. A number of new concept pieces have been posted on French website PixAzura. Have a gander.
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Posted in: Disney, Platformer, Stuff, Wii
Tags: artwork, concept art, Disney's Epic Mickey, epic mickey, into the pixel, Junction Point, PixelJunk Shooter, starcraft II, the art of guild wars 2
Wed, Apr 20, 2011 | 13:09 BST
Wednesday Shorts: Portal 2 Easter egg, Rift in Korea, Gears 3 executions
Tasty bites to get you over hump day.
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Posted in: Development, Japan, Korea, Microsoft, PC, Platform holders, PlayStation Move, Retail, Shorts, Sony, Stuff, Trion, Valve, Violence in games, Xbox 360
Tags: Easter Eggs, epic, Gears of War 3, merchandise, no more heroes, portal 2, Rift
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 16:01 BST
Report: Videogames make you eat more
Canada’s National Post newspaper has reported the findings of a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The Post carried the headline “Videogames make you eat more”, further on in the article it added that watching TV and working at a computer have the same effect.
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 02:37 BST
Tuesday Shorts, Overnight Edition: Final Fantasy, Grasshopper iPhone cases, Atlus sale
A collection of dainty amuse-bouche dishes to warm you up to the meat of the news.
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Posted in: Android, App Store, Apple, Atlus, Capcom, Development, Education, Fitness, Japan, Kinect, Legalities, Mobile, Natsume, Nintendo, PC, PS3, PSN, Shorts, Square Enix, Stuff, Warner Bros., Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, hardware, iPhone, indie, peripherals
Tags: adult swim, APB: Reloaded, best buy, Dance Central, dlc, Final Fantasy Type-0, final fantasy xi, final fantasy Xi Online, FortressCraft, Grasshopper Manufacture, Gree, harmonix, Harvest Moon, Heroes of Newerth, mortal kombat, physical therapy, resident evil, Robot Unicorn Attack, starcraft 2, starcraft II
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 16:34 BST
Bring your XBL Avatar to life with FigurePrints
Those interested in bringing their Xbox 360 Avatars into the real world may now do so with a figurine to set on your desk at work.
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Posted in: Stuff, Xbox Live
Tags: figureprints, xbl avatars
Source – supposed PS4 spec sheet is fake