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The Walking Dead is coming to the PS Vita

, Mar 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Fans of AMC's The Walking Dead, as well as fans of zombie apocalypse-based games will be happy to know that The Walking Dead video game will be making its way to the PlayStation Vita. The news was confirmed by IGN, and Telltale says that the game is set to be released sometime this year. The game should be released sometime before the Fall, when season 2 of The Walking Dead is set to launch. Read The Full Story

Sony Computer Entertainment announces Unity for PlayStation

, Mar 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Sony Computer Entertainment and Unity Technologies have announced that they have formed a strategic partnership. The partnership focuses on the Unity multi-platform engine and development tools. The strategic partnership between these two companies kicked off on March 15 of this year. Read The Full Story

Banning Used Games Is A Deal-Breaker

, Mar 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

Let me say this loud and clear: any game console that tries to block used games will fail. And I, along with other gamers, will be happy to see it.

Over the last year or so, we’ve been hearing rumors that Microsoft’s next console, currently codenamed Durango, could ban used games. Microsoft, of course, hasn’t said anything on the matter, deciding instead to keep its plans close to the vest until it finally has the chance to unveil the device to the world. But the steady drumbeat of claims that the console won’t support used games is concerning.

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Video game sales dropped 25-percent in US last month

, Mar 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

According to NPD Group, video game sales dropped 25-percent in February, with sales declining across the board: games, hardware, and accessories. This is despite two games that were launched last month by Sega and EA, and is representative of consumers' shift from traditional gaming to mobile gaming via tablets and smartphones. Read The Full Story

NVIDIA passed on PS4 due to financial disagreement

, Mar 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

When the PlayStation 4 was announced last month, you might have noticed that the console's processing power was all AMD, with the 8-core Jaguar CPU and Radeon graphics. Since NVIDIA was the chip maker behind the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, what happened with the PS4? It turns out that NVIDIA wasn't willing to do business with Sony "at the price those guys were willing to pay." Read The Full Story

Google patents rear-touch controls 6 years after Apple

, Mar 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

A patent application has just revealed that Google is going to be implementing rear-touch controls for its future Android smartphones. The patent is similar to a patent filed by Apple in 2006, which it planned on using to implement the rear-touch feature in its future iPads. However, it's been 7 years since Apple was granted the patent, and yet there are still no iPads with rear-touch controls. Perhaps Apple will begin production on that project now that Google is gunning for it too. Read The Full Story

Angry Birds Trilogy “Fowl Tempered” DLC out now with 135 new levels

, Mar 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Angry Birds Trilogy for the PlayStation 3 Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS has received its second DLC pack titled "Fowl Tempered." It features a whopping 135 new levels that are based on the game's episodes Back to School, Bad Piggies, and Haunted Hogs. The DLC pack also features a new bird named Stella, who can trap enemies in pink bubbles and carry them away. Read The Full Story

NVIDIA announces PhysX and APEX support for PS4

, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Heads up, folks. NVIDIA will be invading the PS4 as the company has announced PhysX and APEX support for the recently-announced gaming console. Both PhysX and APEX are software development kits from NVIDIA that will allow game developers to design new PS4 games with stunning graphics, similar to what we saw during the PS4 reveal last month. Read The Full Story

PS Vita price cut results in sales quadrupling

, Mar 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

It looks like Sony slashing the prices of its PS Vita systems have done it wonders. Sony had cut the price of its PS Vita down to 19,980 yen from 24,980 yen due to its struggling sales. It looked like the 30% price cut worked because Sony saw sales quadruple for the device compared to two weeks ago. The announcement was made by Hiroshi Kawano, President of Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan, while he was doing a presentation for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2. Read The Full Story

Uncharted 3 online mode free-to-play for anyone

, Feb 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

The PlayStation Network has just released the online multiplayer aspect of Uncharted 3 for free. Anyone with a PlayStation Network account can download the online part of the game without actually owning the game. Of course, there are a few limitations that come with this free-to-play release, and there will be micro-transaction features added to the game at later dates. There will be premium packages that players can buy if they want more in-depth multiplayer action. Read The Full Story

Retailers already launching pre-orders for PlayStation 4

, Feb 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

It's only been a few days since the PlayStation 4 was officially announced, but retailers are already beginning to take pre-orders for the gaming console. In the United Kingdom, Game Retail Limited, and ShopTo are already taking pre-orders for the gaming console. With a small deposit, customers are able to reserve the PS4 just in time for the holidays. Amazon's UK website also has a dedicated PlayStation 4 section that allows people to sign-up to be notified when the PlayStation 4 is available to be pre-ordered. Read The Full Story

Late Night host Jimmy Fallon gets first PS4 hands-on

, Feb 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Sony announced the PlayStation 4 on Wednesday in New York City, and the very next day, the company took a quick jaunt to Studio 6B in Rockefeller Center where Late Night host Jimmy Fallon was the first outsider to get hands-on with the brand-new gaming console, and to test out the system's prowess, Fallon played a little bit of the new Killzone: Shadow Fall. Read The Full Story
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