Sony’s Cell Aided Microsoft’s 360
on Jan 3, 2009 in News Gaming Business Gaming Literature PS3 Xbox 360 I wasn’t going to post tonight, but this one really caught my eye. It seems that Sony just can’t catch a break. Their PS3 is limping along, and now a new book has been released which states that Sony’s development of the Cell

Gaming Predictions for 2009
on Jan 1, 2009 in Article 2009 Predictions DRM PC Gaming PC Sales PS3 Wii Xbox 360 I envy weathermen. Sure, everyone hates them, but trying to predict things is fucking fun. When you get it right, you feel like a modern-day Nostradomous. So, I’ve decided to make my own predictions for 2009 - wait a year, and we’ll se

DRM Alert: EA Charges 6.99 For A Game You Already Own
on Dec 30, 2008 in DRM Alerts News Digital Copy DRM EA When I first started seeing things like activation limits crop up, it was obvious where they would eventually go. Eventually, companies were going to charge customers not on the basis that they were purchasing a game, end stop, but that they were pur...

No, Richard…
on Dec 30, 2008 in Opinion Richard Bartle Storytelling It isn’t every day that some other blogger actually responses to your point. But alas, Richard Bartle, which I argued against in an earlier post, did. Albiet with a single sentence. So, I’ll keep my point short as well: No, Richard, I&

Wii Dominates Sales: Are PS3 And 360 Irrelevant?
on Dec 28, 2008 in News 360 Console Sales PS3 Wii Of fucking course they’re not irrelevant. And is statements like which make me :facepalm: with great vigor. And so :facepalm: I did earlier today, when I read an article from Cnet’s “The Digital Home” Blog. Accordin

Nvidia Offers Solution For Defective GPUs: Buy New Ones
on Dec 26, 2008 in News GPUs Nvidia PC Gaming The the last months of 2008, Nvidia was hit with a bit of bad news: a great number of the 8-series GPUs were suffering from very high failure rates, apparently caused by a manufacturing defect. Exactly how many 8-series GPU are affected by this defec...

LittleBigPlanet Levels Censored
on Dec 26, 2008 in News LittleBigPlanet PS3 Sony LittleBigPlanet received a lot of good press before it was released. The unique visual style and the promise of fun, unique gameplay created a cult following which was eager to play a game which allowed the imagination to run wild. Many hoped that Li...