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November 15h, 2013. That’s the date we here in Canada and the United States will be able to get our hands on the PlayStation 4. The news capped off Sony’s Gamescon press conference. The company’s been on a bit of a role lately, especially as Microsoft waffles their way through the Xbox One launch. Surprisingly,…
Two weeks left until the unofficial end of summer. I know, crazy right. Where does the time go? Fortunately, you’ve still got lots of time to game before heading back to school this fall. This week, we’ve got two big retail releases coming out to satisfy your insane clone fantasies. Just in time for the…
I’ve come back from vacation with yet more developing news on the eighth generation consoles. This week we’re learning a little more about how you’ll be able to share your gameplay videos. Unfortunately, you have to pay to let’s play. The Game DVR feature along with Skype will both require an Xbox Live Gold subscription….
It’s Tuesday, new game releases time! We’re currently baking under a heatwave up here in sunny Canada. What better way to relax are some new JRPGs coming out on the market. We’ve got a pair coming out this week from across the Pacific. NIS America is putting out Time & Eternity. Travel through time as…
Gaming took a break last week for Canada Day and the Fourth of July. This week is another siesta. Three new releases and one new expansion pack to keep you inside on these gorgeous days. Metal Gear fans can wax nostalgic this week with Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection. This contains every single canon…
Club Nintendo has been hacked. The attack was carried out by brute force over the course of a Month. Nintendo only discovered it on July 2nd. 15 million fraudulent log-ins were attempted, of which 24,000 accounts were compromised. The data taken includes personal information such as names and phone numbers. Nintendo suspended the affected accounts,…
For the longest time, Gran Turismo was the head hancho of racing. Polyphony arguably created one of the first realistic simulators to appear on console. The series remains one of Sony’s strongest first party franchises. In recent years, fans have accused it of becoming stale. Especially since Forza hit the Xbox scene back in 2005….
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…