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Ubisoft has been hacked. The company sent out a notice to users today that their online systems had been compromised. “We recently found that one of our Web sites was exploited to gain unauthorized access to some of our online systems. We instantly took steps to close off this access, to begin a thorough investigation…
What better way to beat the heat with some awesome summer deals from Sony and Microsoft. Both Xbox Live and PSN are offering deep discounts on a huge number of games over the next few weeks. Get them while they’re hot, or don’t. You’ll have Steam’s infamous Summer Sale to contend with later on. …
I’ve always hated the Xbox for having that bulky power brick. Seems so inelegant. Fear not, Sony has confirmed the Playstation 4 power supply will be mounted internally. So I guess if you’re pressed for space behind your television, you’re in luck. Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida confirmed the news via Twitter yesterday. However, eagle eyed gamers have…
It’s fair to say Sony has dropped the ball more than a few times when it comes to PS3 firmware updates. Last week’s update (4.45) left many gamers with bricked systems. They could turn it on but the XMB failed to load. Well, shoot. There’s nothing worse than being game free for too long, so…
Bad news if you were hoping to get your mitts on the nVidia Shield tomorrow. The Tegra 4 powered handheld has been pushed back to July. The company cites quality issues with a third party component. They apologized to those who pre-ordered the system and promised they’d have a definitive launch date soon. Full release…
After kicking off the most successful Kickstarter campaign in gaming history, Ouya finally went up for sale yesterday. The plucky little Android console quickly sold out at retailers nation wide. Reviewers are so far having mixed reactions to the device. Some like it’s open customization and low cost, others…
It’s officially summer! E3 is over so let the drought of new releases begin. Only a handful of new game releases hitting retail shelves this week. Topping the list is Marvel’s Deadpool, your typical beat em’ up with crass humour thrown in. IGN gave it a lukewarm 6 out of 10. Over on the portable…
It was bound to happen eventually. All the outrage over the Xbox One DRM scheme has paid off. Microsoft announced today that they would be stripping the controversial restrictions from the console. GiantBomb broke the story earlier this afternoon. Story developing. As of writing, Xbox.com has crashed due to the overload. UPDATE: Xbox Wire Q&A…
I think it’s fair to say that a lot of Playstation fanboys are gloating today. Needless to say more than a few Xbox fans are still icing their bottoms to sooth the burn. Sony came up on stage last night and delivered one of the best E3 presentations I’ve seen in a few years. This…
With the Xbox One being announced this week, we’ve finally rounded out the list of eighth generation consoles. Here’s a side by side comparison of specs for the Wii U, PS4, and Xbox One. Updated June 19th, 2013 Xbox One Playstation 4 Wii U CPU AMD “Jaguar” 8-core APU, x86-64 AMD “Jaguar”…