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PS3: Its Offical - Netflixs comes to PS3 Next Month!

PS3: Its Offical – Netflixs comes to PS3 Next Month!

After we’ve been hearing all along that Xbox 360 had a game console exclusivity to Netflix streaming, Sony just announced it, too, will be joining in on the fun. Timeframe? Sometime next month. Press Release Via Playstation Blog COMING SOON: NETFLIX MEMBERS CAN INSTANTLY WATCH MOVIES AND TV EPISODES STREAMED TO TVs VIA THE PLAYSTATION®3 [...]

Mad Catz announces "Round Two" Of Street Fighter FightSticks

Mad Catz announces “Round Two” Of Street Fighter FightSticks

It’s not doing anything crazy like lowering the price, but it looks like Mad Catz is at least set to give fighting game fans a few more options when it comes to choosing their peripheral of choice. As usual, the headliner is the company’s Tournament Edition fightstick, which dials things back after the explosion of [...]

Wii Price drop to 199 Incoming. Or is this another Fake Ad?

Wii Price drop to 199 Incoming. Or is this another Fake Ad?

Of all the fakeables in consumer electronics, the weekly newspaper ad has to be one of the easiest marks. Still, this one looks pretty legit, and if it’s real it means either we’re getting a much overdue Wii price cut on September 27th, or someone on the Toys R Us ad team has been severely [...]

Wii Internet Channel Free For now On!

Wii Internet Channel Free For now On!

Hey man, you don’t owe us an explanation. Times are tough, so maybe you just don’t have the 500 Wii points (that is, five bucks) to get in on the Wii Internet Channel, and you missed the free launch event way back in 2006. Well, you’re in for a treat: effective immediately, Wii owners can [...]

Sony: Go and Get your PS3 3.0 Update now.

Sony: Go and Get your PS3 3.0 Update now.

Lots of new features. “What’s New” – The “Information Board” will be replaced with a “What’s New” section, which allows you to enjoy interactive PlayStation news every time you start the PS3 system. Located under the PlayStation Network icon, “What’s New” displays the latest and greatest game, video, PlayStation Network and PlayStation news and releases, [...]

XBOX 360: Coming Soon? XBOX 360 Super Elite. 250gig Storage? Africa Says so.

XBOX 360: Coming Soon? XBOX 360 Super Elite. 250gig Storage? Africa Says so.

So much for secrecy. South African Xbox 360 distributor Comztek has told local gaming news site XboxGaming.co.za that the a 250GB “Super Elite” model is due there in October. Additionally, the Forza 3 bundle we saw heading to Germany is also en route to SA, retailing for R4,999 (US $646), or around the same price [...]

XBOX 360: Facebook and Twitter Will Not Be Free.

XBOX 360: Facebook and Twitter Will Not Be Free.

This shouldn’t really come as too much of a surprise, but anyone wanting to enjoy Twitter and Facebook on Xbox Live will have to pony up for Gold member subscription, the same premium prerequisite currently needed for Netflix Instant Watch and pretty much all online gaming. Silver membership will be given a “free trial,” but [...]

Gamestop Shipping PS3 Slim Now?

Gamestop Shipping PS3 Slim Now?

Just got a Samung Blu-Ray Player the other day from Wal-Mart for 218 bucks.  It turned into a Piece of Junk. So I Returned it and thought the PS3 is 299 I should look into it.  The 80 Gig PS3 was sold out everywhere here locally.  So I thought well I will just wait and [...]

Xbox 360 Elite Slim Showing its Face for $299 At Wal-Mart

Xbox 360 Elite Slim Showing its Face for $299 At Wal-Mart

Yep you see it right here folks.  299 for the Xbox 360Elite. It was all but inevitable that Microsoft was going to hit back at the PS3 Slim with its own $299 120GB console, and while we’re still waiting on official confirmation Microsoft, this purported Walmart ad clipping sure seems to know where the Xbox [...]

Twitter From Inside World Of Warcraft.

Twitter From Inside World Of Warcraft.

Could this be the next evolution in social networking? Between the new upcoming XBOX 360 software having Twiiter and Facebook access and now a WoW Addon that allows for Twittering, and get this, this addon also allows for automatic posting of Achivments, “DINGS”, Screenshots, and other significant events you choose. TweetCraft is an in-game Twitter [...]

XBOX 360: 1080p, Twitter, Facebook, On-Demand Games, Motion Control and More!

XBOX 360: 1080p, Twitter, Facebook, On-Demand Games, Motion Control and More!

Microsoft is busy announcing a slew of upgrades to Xbox Live, and the biggest news so far is relaunch of the video service, now Zune-branded with 1080p instant-on streaming content in 18 countries. XBL is also now integrated with Facebook — your Facebook account can be linked to your Gamertag, and games will support Facebook [...]

Marvel: Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Slated For June Release

Marvel: Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Slated For June Release

In its financial report, comic book giant Marvel dated the re-release of classic fighter Marvel vs. Capcom 2. That date is June 29. And that date is, if you check your calendars, a Monday. Marvel does note "scheduled release dates are subject to change" in its report, so that means just that: this release date [...]

Guitar Hero Arcade in Review

Guitar Hero Arcade in Review

Guitar hero arcade is the newest released game for the guitar hero franchise. It’s designed by Raw thrills, Konami, and Activision. It has a very wide set list based off of Guitar Hero 3. Your standard cabinet comes with a 32 inch Hi-Def LCD and an amazingly loud audio system for an arcade game. The [...]

Don't Expect MotionPlus To Improve Your Old Wii Games

Don’t Expect MotionPlus To Improve Your Old Wii Games

Do you think that – like trophy support on the PS3 – there is scope on the Wii for the new MotionPlus technology to be introduced for older games? Don’t be so optimistic. Responding to speculation that developers would be doing just that, Nintendo have told GameDaily "The Wii MotionPlus accessory is only for games [...]

GameStop CEO Questions Sony's Price Cuts, Predicts Big Nintendo Game In '09

GameStop CEO Questions Sony’s Price Cuts, Predicts Big Nintendo Game In ’09

Don Matteo is the head honcho at GameStop, so he’s in a position to know a few things. Things like what kind of price cut the PlayStation 3 needs and what Nintendo’s planning for 2009. Matteo tells CNBC that the recent price drop on the PlayStation 2 "really wasn’t worth doing" and wonders if a [...]