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Updated: Sony has spilled the beans on the next major firmware update for the PS3. The update is due out later this month though no exact date has been set. The biggest feature of this update is Blu-ray Live functionality. This function will open up downloadable content with BD movies such as ringtones and interactive…
Asus has always planned an entire Eee line. Their slogan says it all. “Easy to learn, Easy to work, Easy to play.” The idea was to make super low cost computers that could reach out to previously untapped markets. In most developed nations, having a PC is not only a luxury anymore but a requirement….
Not only is smoking very bad for you, it’s bad for your Wii too. So says the Boston Harold on the heels of the issues with Super Smash Bros Brawl. SSBB is the biggest Wii game to date and thus requires a dual layer disc. The problem is that if the lens gets contaminated with…
Again with our monthly tradition of posting console sales though I think this is the last time I’m going to do it. Marketing firm NPD has released February’s figures. Nintendo DS: 587.6KWii: 432.0KPlayStation 2: 351.8KPlayStation 3: 280.8KPlayStation Portable: 243.1KXbox 360: 254.6K More of the same from last month. This month’s winner is once again the…
Much like the cleaning of a house, useless tech rumors never end. I would argue that one of the the primary killers of HD-DVD was Microsoft’s failure to include it in the 360 Elite. We’re coming at a point where the 8.54gb available on DVD is starting to get too small for modern games. For…
One commenter didn’t like my thoughts on the Eee PC and I informed him that I was willing to change my mind if Asus fixed some of the issues I had with it. This week, Asus announced a redesign of the system in the form of a few new model with an 8.9” screen. This…
As much as I like most of Apple’s products, they’ve never exactly been for gamers. I think most of the reason for this is the low install base. Back in the late 90s though, Apple did take a stab at console gaming with the ill fated Pippin which was overpriced and underpowered. However, the Pippin…