Jon posted a great little rant against Sony’s PR, and Phil Harrison in particular, in yesterday’s MCP. If only he had waited a few more hours, he would have had this fodder to add to the fire. In the latest of a long line of colossal fuckups, the new PSP commercials jump into the realm … Continue reading
Ian is out today fighting his way through the Mad Gears. I’ll be filling in with a couple tidbits and a rant. (Ian sez: I’ll return tomorrow, from somewhere that isn’t a waiting room.) Yesterday, Newsweek ran an interview with Nintendo overlord Reginald Fils-Aime, who confirms that Metroid Prime 3 will not be released in … Continue reading
Yesterday, I wrote about the exciting times of the PSP, what with the solid base of good titles and the significant efforts of the homebrew community. Today, you can add one more to the list of reasons to pick up the scratch-prone little fucker: Sony has announced a price drop, effectively immediately. The PSP now … Continue reading
Fuck April Fool’s Day. No, wait— fuck me. I’m so gullible that the first time a bully claimed he was going to kick my ass I turned my back to a wall and got punched in the stomach. Which is why every news item today is double-checked for freshness and veracity.Those people who have gotten … Continue reading
Today’s top story, by virtue of it being the one I’m writing about first, regards a question that has been nibbling at the back of all our minds since the first PS3 prototype went on display. Why was the Spider-Man movie font selected for the PS3’s logo and branding? Sony design chief Teiyo Goto has … Continue reading
The pain of Nintendo’s Friend Code system of online matchmaking only seems to intensify. It was an annoyance on the DS; it’s even moreso on the Wii, where the online component is much more integrated. Slashdot’s running a story from MTV’s Stephen Totilo about employing mnemonic devices and tools such as phonespell.com to turn your … Continue reading
The halls of the Internet, packed floor to ceiling like some barbaric bazaar, are humming with confirmations, speculations, and pissing contests regarding the Xbox 360 Elite. owever, that’s not at all interesting since that sort of stuff should have been flushed from your system last week. So, what’s left? This junk:The Xbox Live Video Marketplace … Continue reading
Did you have to put in overtime to buy your PS3, as was so kindly suggested? Here in the States, magnanimous Sony realized that you may not have that opportunity, thus granting us a lower price on the console when compared to what folks in the UK are paying. 1up has a fun little story … Continue reading
I don’t think there will be a gaming roundup today, because all the "news" that piled up over the weekend consists of Joystiq whining about aesthetics of game purchases, fanboys complaining about the lack of console exclusivity of Capcom games, and something about a "teaser teaser" for Grand Theft Auto IV. Come on, people; if … Continue reading
Ian is out today as he follows his frog down a giant hole in the ground. Don’t worry, he’ll be back Monday. Here’s what going on in the world of gaming: The top story in the gaming world is the European (and Australian, but really that’s Europe too) launch of the PS3. Recent stories have … Continue reading