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We all enjoy the idle pleasure of flipping through screenshots for a little eye candy. But few of us are discerning enough to find the details in every screenshot that tell the real, behind-the-scenes truth about a game. That kind of insight can only come from a trained Game Scene Investigator.
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PS3’s changing backwards compatibility has been a bone of contention throughout the console’s life. Arguably, now that there are so many games on the PS3, BC simply isn’t needed any more. And yet, the PS2 is still a powerful force in the console market and a linchpin in Sony’s games business. Now a new patent has come to light, pointing to a possible return of backwards compatibility in...
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Though outspoken analyst adds that all three platform holders are “winners” this generation As part of his report that outlined the true scale of the North American pre-owned software market, Wedbush Morgan’s analyst Michael Pachter has thrown the cat amongst the pigeons by predicting that PS3 will ultimately overtake Xbox 360’s install base in this generation of machines.
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ver the weekend, Hulu.com started blocking Playstation 3 owners from accessing content, as reported by Engadget (the PS3's operating system includes a web browser). When a PS3 user tries to view a video they get a black screen with the message "Unfortunately, this video is not available on your platform. We apologize for any inconvenience." (If you're a Firefox user you can test this yourself....
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It shouldn’t be a huge surprise; people like Final Fantasy VII. Since the game’s release on the Playstation Network back at E3, the PS3/PSP-compatible downloadable version of the game has racked up 100,000 sales, breaking PSN records. That’s right, in the two weeks since the game’s release, Final Fantasy VII has sold 100,000 copies; not bad for a 12-year-old PS1 ROM, eh? Sony’s...
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Did you know SPOnG has a vast archive of games, from the Sinclair Spectrum to the Xbox360? Check out our archive of over 60,000 releases with over a quarter of a million screens, box & packaging shots and artwork. To find games just use the search button at the top of the page.
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Well OTOY is an upcoming service that may make the impossible possible. This impressive technology allows you to literally play any high-end game on any web-browser . . . and they mean ANY web-browser, including one from your cell phone! What’s more, playing HD games streamed to your browser requires no downloads, plug-ins or installs . . . simply boot your browser and you are good to go....
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I know some of you are thinking “Why is Microsoft trying to push this casual crap on me?” but did you know that the announcement of Project Natal even benefits those that won’t buy the peripheral when it comes out? As some might know Natal is a word that usually refers to birth or in this case I’m guessing Microsoft hopes for a re-birth of the Xbox 360, so to you the 360 gamer relax in...
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Developer BioWare has explained that your character started in the first Mass Effect will carry through as the main protagonist straight through the entire trilogy up to Mass Effect 3. Well, it’s only “your character”, if you manage to keep Commander Shepard alive. The thing is that you’ll only get to carry your Shepard on to Mass Effect 3 if you survive through Mass Effect 2.
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What's new for E3? This was my first opportunity to play the game (the Xbox 360 version was on display) and actually see it outside of trailers and screenshots. I tried out one of the challenge mode's street stages and hit the half-pipe for a vert level. However -- and this is very important -- Activision put the theoretical training wheels on the E3 demo, removing all control of board movement..
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