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Japanese gamers get Gold Edition PS3

Shane McGlaun, Dec 16th 2011 Discuss [3]

Japanese gamers will be able to get their hands on a new limited-edition PS3 in a gold hue with a special design on the top starting on March 1, 2012. The limited-edition PS3 is gold and has a white drawing and some other styling cues on the top to celebrate the odd-looking game One Piece Warriors. Apparently, the game is very popular in Japan. Read The Full Story

PS Vita could succeed with more PS3 integration

Rue Liu, Dec 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

Sony's PS Vita could get a good boost from integration with the PS3 console. With casual mobile gaming becoming popular, the dedicated next-gen gaming portable didn't get quite the reception it was hoping for. But if it can enhance the PS3 gaming experience or somehow work in tandem with the console, it could offer a gaming experience like none other. Read The Full Story

Xbox 360 and PS3 controller rings shows gamer geek pride

Shane McGlaun, Dec 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you are a gaming geek that loves to play on the Xbox 360 or the PS3 and you have a penchant for gaudy geek jewelry this is the gift for you. A seller over on Etsy going by the user egyptianruin and selling in a store called Kelly's Keychains has created some geeky rings that look like controllers for your favorite console. Read The Full Story

PS3 system software update 4.0 to land this week

Shane McGlaun, Nov 30th 2011 Discuss [8]

It's time for a new software update for your PS3 to land. According to the Official Playstation Blog, the PS3 will be updated to software version 4.0 this week. Exactly what day that update will land isn't offered, but it has to be in the next couple days. Sony says that the update is to prepare for the launch of the PS Vita in Japan. Read The Full Story

Sony PlayStation 3D Display delayed in Europe until 2012

Chris Davies, Nov 23rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Sony's PlayStation 3D Display will miss its 2011 European launch target, with stock delays pushing the gaming-centric monitor's release back into 2012. The 3D screen went on sale in the US earlier this month, offering either a single gamer 3D play or two gamers independent views from the same panel, but retailers are warning that their suppliers can no longer deliver stock in time to be giftwrapped this holiday season. Read The Full Story

Skyrim sells 3.5 million copies in 48 hours

Paul Fang, Nov 16th 2011 Discuss [7]

We knew that Bethesda's Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim would sell well when it came out on its infamous launch date, November 11th, 2011. And now we have the official stats from ZeniMax (Bethesda's parent company)'s CEO himself. 3.5 million copies in 48 hours? You can go ahead and check that box, since Skyrim has reached just those awe-inspiring numbers. We now just have to wait for the first week of sales to finalize in order to see if Skyrim is on track to beat the record currently held by Call of Duty's newly released Modern Warfare 3. Read The Full Story

Need for Speed The Run busts out with Michael Bay trailer, PS3-exclusive cars

Chris Burns, Nov 14th 2011 Discuss [2]

The hottest racing game just around the corner is also the next in a legendary series: Need for Speed The Run is blasted out today, not for the first time ever, but certainly in a massively impressive way as we get to see two exclusive autos for the Playstation 3 version of the game and a high-action Michael Bay directed trailer for the game as well! This next generation car jamming game follows racer Jack as he tears across the country from San Francisco to New York in a series of the fastest cars on earth. With the main character voiced by Sean Faris and an in-game $25 million dollar cash prize on the line, can you resist it? Read The Full Story

Modern Warfare 3: Elite service plagued by login and load errors

Shane McGlaun, Nov 8th 2011 Discuss [47]

Perhaps the biggest video game launch of the year has finally happened with COD Modern Warfare 3 getting into game geek hands after what seemed like a wait of forever. Other than the crowds at many locations to get hands on the game, other issues have cropped up with the launch. Once of the biggest launch issues happened with the Call of Duty Elite service. Read The Full Story

Sony Music Unlimited gets major update for PS3

Rue Liu, Nov 7th 2011 Discuss [4]

Sony released a major update today for its Music Unlimted service that streams music to PlayStation 3 consoles. The update brings an interface overhaul for the service on PS3, but more importantly, adds new music discovery capabilities as well as a "My Channels" feature that lets you customize your music listening experience. Read The Full Story

Sony warns of $1.15bn year losses: PS3 up, LCD down

Chris Davies, Nov 2nd 2011 Discuss [1]

Sony has warned of a potential $1.15bn full-year loss, after lackluster TV sales, the strong yen and the continued impact of the Thai floods saw the company post another quarter of losses. Sony saw sales amounting to $20.5m [pdf link], down over 9-percent year-on-year, good for an operating loss of $21m. In total, for Sony shareholders the loss reaches $350m. Sony says it will undergo significant restructuring to attempt to turn around its decline. Read The Full Story

Sony PS3 and PS Move Black Friday bundles leaked

Rue Liu, Oct 17th 2011 Discuss [0]

The special holiday bundles that Sony is preparing have leaked thanks to images of the printed packaging shot by Scream777, who claims to work at Sony's packaging facility. The shots were then posted by SlickDeals and includes both special edition game titles as well as complete gaming bundles for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Move. The deals should hit store shelves in time for Thanksgiving's Black Friday sale. Read The Full Story

Original Crysis now available on PS3 and Xbox

Shane McGlaun, Oct 5th 2011 Discuss [6]

Back in 2007 when Crysis hit the PC, it was the most awesome game that had ever hit the PC. The graphics were incredible and it has very original game play and was just a ton of fun. The game was highly demanding on the graphics cards inside the computer though leading to the most oft asked question of that year when it came to new PCs and video cards, "Will it play Crysis?" Read The Full Story