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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…
Sony, why have you forsaken me? I was such an adamant defender of your brand. Now like the battered housewife, I have come to realize it is time to leave. Yes, unless they can pull a rabbit out of their hat, the Vita will be my last Playstation system. They’ve really done it to themselves by failing…
Apple’s products are no longer environmentally friendly. The company has withdrawn it’s computer systems from EPEAT, a US government tool for measuring the greenness of products. As such, government departments will no longer be able to purchase Mac products.The fallout from this deal is expected to grow. Educational institutions fall under this law as well. This…
If you thought the 3DS wasn’t big enough, oh boy, you’re in for a treat. Nintendo has announced it will be launching a 3DS XL this summer. Blind grandmas rejoice! The system has been fattened up to match the size of the older DS XL. It has a 4.88” top screen and a 4.18” bottom…
Yes, I have a Playstation Vita in my hands. I will be doing a full review of it soon. I just haven’t decided how I want to go about it. Of course the hardware means little without the games. Here’s six capsule reviews of the ones I’ve tried out so far. Tales from Space: Mutant…
The Playstation Vita is a technological marvel. Though that’s only if you take its raw power into account. Sony prides itself on producing the most powerful game systems. Though the PS Vita could already be obsolete, even before it launches. When the PSP was released, it too was a fantastic piece of hardware. Not only could it…
Sony never met a proprietary format it didn’t like. Beta, Minidisc, Bluray, Memory Stick. Joining it is the PS Vita Memory card. Like all other Sony formats, it’s incompatible with other devices, completely unnecessary, and as we learned this week, very expensive. Sony announced four size formats for the new PS Vita Memory Card. It…
Sony’s changed the PSN terms of service to include a “don’t sue us” clause. Basically, by agreeing, you’re now forced into binding arbitration should you have a dispute with any Sony entity. According to the new user agreement for the Playstation Network… “Other than those matters listed in the Exclusions from Arbitration clause (small claims),…
Things haven’t been so super for Mario lately. Peach left him for Luigi, they repossessed his kart, and he’s forced to eat beefaroni because real spaghetti is too expensive. Guess he should have sold his Nintendo stock before the 3DS launched. Nintendo conquered the video game market through innovation. They introduced us to motion and…