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Dec 23, 2011 - 9:27 am

PS3

PS3: Sony Clause Causes A Lawsuit

For changing certain provisos of its online PSN Terms of Service (ToS) Agreement, Sony is facing a class action suit in Northern California.  The suit accuses Sony of going beyond what is legal when it required PSN users to ...

Dec 21, 2011 - 7:32 am

PC

PC: It's That Time Again. The Steam Sale!

Steam, which is Valve’s online distribution service, has a lot of deals on offer lately. After all, it is the holidays. Ironically, you can get bankrupt from all the great deals. You just want to grab them all. Deals are ...

Dec 19, 2011 - 2:24 pm

3DS

3DS: Australia Can't Get Enough

The Nintendo 3DS system is doing super-well in Australia. In fact, it is the fastest selling game platform in the country and the first one to reach the 200,000 unit target. So obviously it has outdone even the Wii. The ...

Dec 17, 2011 - 8:01 am

The Last of Us (PS3)

The Last of Us: Naughty Dog Devided In Two

Naughty Dog, word has it, has been official split into two teams. This is because the developer has been working on two separate major projects after Uncharted 2 – Among Thieves came out. Before the split, Naughty Dog ...

Dec 15, 2011 - 12:26 pm

Homefront (Xbox 360)

Homefront: When PR Stunts Go Bad

THQ shooter Homefront is already in trouble of the real kind. The PR firm in charge of promoting had just been asked to give a fine of up to $7,000 after releasing balloons as part of a promotional stunt. The PR firm is ...

Dec 12, 2011 - 1:39 pm

Battlefield 3 (PS3)

Battlefield 3: Patch Tied To Origin

The 3 PC patches for Battlefield 3 are locked to Origin, which is the EA online store. I find this somehow unfair but Electronic Arts and DICE are pretty stubborn about their decision. They have specifically declared that ...

Dec 10, 2011 - 9:27 am

Xbox 360

Xbox 360: Live Arcade Rules Out Lawsuits

You probably know by now that there is new Xbox Live dashboard. This is not the only change that Microsoft has managed to churn out lately, however. It has also updated its Xbox Live terms of use so that customer won’t be ...

Dec 10, 2011 - 8:58 am

Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 3 (Xbox 360)

Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 3: Did Rival Steal Some Market Share?

The year 2011 has proven itself to be a year of rivalries in the world of video games. The rivalry between Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty – Modern Warfare 3 is the most notable. The two exchange gameplay videos while they ...

Dec 09, 2011 - 1:39 pm

PSP

PS Vita: Can It Compete With Smart Phones?

Epic is holding off development of new games for its western markets.  Its president Mike Capps has said that developing titles for the PSP successor, PlayStation Vita, remains on hold until the platform achieves a ...

Dec 09, 2011 - 10:16 am

Xbox 360

Xbox 720: Getting The Pricing Right

One of the toughest decisions or assessments that Microsoft has to make before launching their Xbox 720 is the price. The price can determine whether the game gets sold or not. Price the product a little too high and it ...