Author Archive for Ben
As if the PlayStation Portable needed any more shine to it (seriously, the thing is impossible to keep glossy), an experienced modder who’s previously used his talents on his Xbox and Dreamcast decided to add some blue LEDs to his PSP. Total work time: 30 hours. Total insanity level: really, really high. Apparently, the modification [...]
There’s one major upside to having selling an expensive piece of electronics with an upgradeable firmware; you can fix all the little nagging issues you find after sending the specs to manufacturing without having to recall every little machine. That seems to be the case with Sony’s PlayStation 3; anyone lucky enough to get a [...]
MMORPG gamers all over the world can be merry and rejoice (unless you play EQ 2); World of Warcraft’s long-awaited expansion, The Burning Crusade, has a street release date after a delay pushed it back from October to the first quarter of next year. The expansion will now hit shelves on January 16th, just in [...]
True to their word, Microsoft has confirmed that they are on-target to reach the 10 million console mark for next-generation consoles by the end of the year, not hard considering the other two options are still a week or so away from launching. Whether or not this means that they’ll end up winning the next-generation [...]
In a classic case of procrastination, Sony has JUST announced the first set of prices for their PlayStation Network downloads, a full 48 hours before the consoles go on sale over in Japan. While we’ve only been given the price for one of the downloads, this should give us some idea as to Sony’s complete [...]
Just in time to cash in on the PlayStation 2’s final holiday season as king of the hill (it’s big brother comes out next week, after all), Take-Two has announced GTA: The Trilogy. If the name doesn’t quite clue you in as to what this is, exactly, it’s all three PS2 Grand Theft Auto games [...]
Retro gamers all over the world agree that the NES is/was awesome. So, what could be more enjoyable than playing some of these older titles on you shiny new Wii? That’s what I thought. So, to that end, Nintendo of America (via an ESRB submission) has revealed 8 more Virtual Console titles for your gaming [...]
Activision has decided that, even though we’ve still got a while before the PlayStation 3 makes its way over to Europe (sorry guys), it’s time that we find out exactly what will be available for all the happy new owners once the consoles hit shores in March. Since this is the first hint as to [...]
To commemorate the first anniversary of the Xbox 360 (which is November 22nd if you’re into giving your console birthdays), Microsoft has decided to step into Apple’s arena and start offering video downloads via Xbox Live. They’ve made deals with CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner, and Warner Bros. to bring high-definition content to the [...]
Nintendo, being the loving megacorporation that it is, has graced us with some new details regarding The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. While a couple of initial reviews of the game have been less than stellar, both Gamecube and Wii owners (this we knew) will be able to enjoy the 70+ hours the game offers. [...]
