Author Archive for Ben
Hey, better late than never, right? Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Vista operating system, the first new Windows to come out in 5 years, finally has a concrete, set-in-stone (until the next delay, at least) release date; November 30th for business users and January 30th for everyone else. This means that businesses, well-known for their “wait for [...]
Well, at least they’re willing to admit that they screwed up. Microsoft’s new update, which enables 1080p in video and games as well as a number of other things, also has managed to disable a number of consoles completely, turning them into “bricks”. Microsoft has now acknowledged the problem, which originally was thought to only [...]
Would-be game programmers all over the world rejoice; Microsoft has released the second beta of its XNA Game Studio, allowing users to program code that can be shared (for a $99 a year fee) with other users for use on your Xbox 360. Beta 2 introduces a few new features for users to play with; [...]
The time is almost here; is less than three weeks, the two remaining next-generation consoles will (hopefully) see the light of day. The PlayStation 3 will hit shelves (and eBay) first on November 17th, bringing its next-generation goodness to only a lucky few who were able to obtain a pre-order without engaging in ritual combat. [...]
Hot on the heels of their newly-released 1080p update, Microsoft is also apparently looking to make a statement to hackers all over the world. New security updates detect modified consoles and immediately disable them, effectively making your $300-$400 consoles the world’s largest paperweight. So far, the only solution has been to remove the modded firmware, [...]
Well, if you’ve had a yearning to buy a Wii but haven’t gotten around to getting your pre-order(s) in, have no fear. Nintendo has confirmed that 4 million Wii consoles should ship between launch and the end of December, meaning the likelihood of you being able to walk into your local Wal-Mart and grabbing a [...]
Given Sony’s recent displays of mental instability, it’s nice to see that they haven’t forgotten about the one thing keeping the gaming department afloat right now; the PlayStation 2. Although it’s much more powerful (and much harder to find) sibling is about to see release in a few weeks, there are still plenty of reasons [...]
Just in time to make Sony sweat a little bit more, Microsoft has finally released the long-awaited sixth Xbox 360 update, which adds, among a ton of other things, 1080p support for both movies and games. The update will go live today for all Gold and Silver Xbox 360 members, and doesn’t require your Xbox [...]
Let’s face it; Sony’s PlayStation 3 launch isn’t exactly going as well as they planned. Aside from gaining the ire of gamers everywhere with their questionable tactics, they’re faced a massive console shortage that has left many gamers wondering when they’ll finally be able to get a hold of one of the super-consoles. While American [...]
Analysts have been predicting that this would happen forever, but most didn’t assume that it would happen so fast. I’m speaking, of course, of AMD’s “retiring” of the ATI brand after the two companies successfully combined. The first hint comes when you try to visit ATI’s website; not only is the ATI logo gone, but [...]
