The Elements of Gadgets and Gaming
Were they still making these? Sony has finally discontinued the manufacture of floppy discs in Japan. Most kids in highschool today probably have never seen one of these. Makes me feel old. I can remember when PC games used to be stored on them. More complicated classic games like X-Wing and TIE Fighter required six…
Sony has redesigned the PS3… again. This time they’ve redesigned the RSX graphics processor on the console. The new chip has been shrunk down from a 65nm process to 40nm. For your typical gamer, this means a cooler running chip and less energy consumption. Playstation University found that power savings total about 9 watts on…
The iPod is a hot commodity, literally. Some users are reporting that their iPads are overheating. PC Magazine editor Zach Honig claimed that his iPad gave a warning message when left in spring sunlight. He says he had to put it in a fridge to cool it back down and get it working again. The…
Ubisoft’s new ultra-draconian DRM system is not working vary well. Two weeks after launch, gamers who bought Settlers 7 are still finding themselves locked out of the game. People are reporting that they are unable to log in and play. They are receiving the message the “server [is] not available”. Ubisoft told Eurogamer that “our…
A lot of PS3 owners were upset when Sony removed Linux support from the console in firmware 3.21. To be fair, not a lot of people actually used it. But it was the principle of removing a feature that got people angry. The folks at Geohot have announced that they are working on returning the…