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There is a Medal of Honor controversy!

Johnny — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:28:59 +0000

EA Games is in some controversy over Medal Of Honor and the game’s Afghanistan battles where some of the online players will play as Islamic insurgents. Family of fallen soldiers are not happy because these battles remind them of what these soldiers went through while in Afghanistan and with the recent casualties this causes a concern.

Karen Meredith, mother of a fallen US soldier says,

“Right now we’re going into a really, really bad time in Afghanistan and we’ve just come off of the worst month of casualties in the whole war and this game is going to be released in October…So, families who are burying their children are going to be seeing this and playing this game. My son didn’t get to start over when he was killed. His life is over, and I have to deal with this every day…it’s just not a game.”

EA defending Medal Of Honor

“In the multiplayer set-up, soldiers are fighting against the Taliban much like Allies fight Nazis in WWII shooter games. In Medal of Honour multiplayer, we give gamers the opportunity to play both sides”

In the end people this is just a game and although it is really sad to hear about a fallen soldier, we should use these games as a reminder that we were attacked on September 11. We really shouldn’t forget that because that was a really sad day in history.

Check out the Dragon Age 2 debut trailer

Johnny — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:31:48 +0000

This game sort of reminds me of God Of War 3 especially with the graphics looking really amazing. The only difference between this game and God Of War 3 instead of Greek Mythology you have dragons on other cool shiz. If you have been waiting to play this game do yourself a favor and not hold your breath as it is coming out around March 2010, but the cool thing is that you will be able to play it on the XBOX 360, Playstation 3 and the PC. Below, take a look at the Announcement trailer for Dragon Age 2

New trailer for Little Big Planet 2

Johnny — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:07:33 +0000

Take a look at this new trailer for the upcoming sequel Little Big Planet 2 on the Playstation 3. This trailer gives you some new and awesome information on what you can expect on this new version of Little Big Planet. especially with the effects and new tools that will be available. The linked levels feature sounds interesting because if you create one level and someone is out there playing it, well they will also get to check out your other levels by using some sort of portal system that you to do that. The music sounds great and entertaining and it seems like they have a mixer that allows you to make your own music so that will be fun. From the looks of it you will get to tell stories with this game, which in itself makes this game worthwhile. Were not going to tell you more about this game, because we would be spoiling the trailer for you so check it out below.

The Countdown of the Next Playstation game tester

Johnny — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:50:25 +0000

The Tester season one was an amazing show especially being that it’s free and available on the Playstation Network, but it looks like Sony is at it once again with “The Tester” Season 2 as they are counting down to determine who will get to be a candidate for season 2. Below you can see a video of some of the candidates that you may end up seeing in season two of The Tester.

Next Playstation update brings Recommendations

Johnny — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:12:41 +0000

The upcoming firmware update for the Playstation 3 will bring you some recommendations right to your XMB, where you will get to see what is next and yes that is Firmware update 3.41, which is coming soon. If you have a Playstation Portable (PSP) look out for an update as well.

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What you should know about Kinect & Playstation move

Johnny — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:29:08 +0000

Well it is really exciting news that all 3 consoles are going to have motion sensing, but what’s important to the consumer is well which technology works best and what are the advantages of using these technologies. In this guide, we will tell you all that you need to know especially for the people that don’t know this technology well, and are looking to research before buying. It all started with the Nintendo Wii and the Microsoft jumped in the wagon when they announced Project Natal, which became Kinect and then there is Sony with their Playstation Move.

Let us start with the XBOX 360′s Kinect because it’s amazing technology and and we simply love it as there is a lot you can do with it. The technology itself looks amazing, but it has it’s negative things that really personally makes us not want to buy it. There are some issues with Kinect that could make it a bad gaming experience and that main issue is that you don’t have a controller in your hand physically. Not having any way to control your XBOX, but your body can be a bit repetitive because you are going to be moving your arms every time that you have to do something and that is a lot of work especially if you just got home from a hard days work.

Stand only Play
A concern with Kinect is that many developers have said that in order to play you have to stand at all times to control your game properly, which can tiring after a while especially if you are on your feet all the time in your regular life. In all the demos that Microsoft has shown everybody always seem to be standing up, so we hope that they fix this and let you play Kinect games sitting as well.

Movements
Kinect is supposed to capture your movements and with certain games it does a great job at it, but there are some games, which I’m not going to mention that just fail at actually capturing your movements. There’s also the fact that if you are too tall, fat, or heck even short it will probably not detect your movement well enough, so that means that Kinect isn’t for everybody and gamers come in all sizes.

Voice Recognition
A feature that Kinect has is the awesome voice recognition as it gives you the chance for you to basically talk to your 360 and tell it commands. The problem is that while testing Kinect, we noticed that it could barely understand us in certain commands like play etc. Although we don’t expect the technology to be perfect, it costs money and the consumer is going to be at a loss using Kinect if the technology doesn’t understand your commands.

Our Thoughts on Kinect
We hope that we didn’t discourage you from purchasing Kinect, but we thought you should know that the technology isn’t perfect and the reality is that all technology is not perfect and there will always be some kind of issue with it in general. The demos we saw are what they are and that is demos and they are not the full product.

The Playstation move is Sony’s competition to the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft’s Kinect and a great competitor that it is as it’s the best technology in the group. The difference between Kinect and the Playstation Move is well precision and how much superior the technology is than Microsoft’s Kinect. Now, I know that you guys are going to label me as a Playstation fanboy, but honestly the technology is better. In case you didn’t know Sony actually tested the technology used in Kinect and rejected it because they felt that it wasn’t accurate enough.

What separates the Playstation Move from Kinect?
You are probably wondering why is the technology better and what makes it different from Kinect and to a degree the Nintendo Wii, well there are a lot of difference with these technologies even though they are out to do the same thing and that is provide motion gaming. On Kinect it’s obvious that it has no controllers and the PS Move has two, which makes it a big difference. In gaming you need to press something to give you that feel of realism and even the folks of Nintendo knew this when they created the Wii.

With the Playstation Move there are going to be two experiences in the game and the awesome thing is that because of the amount of space that a Blueray has you will get the chance to play the game using the Playstation Move or simply your Dualshock 3 controller, so two different experiences in one game.

Pricing
Pricing is also quite reasonable on the Playstation Move and there are also bundles coming our way, which will make the deal even sweeter. Below you can see the different bundles coming and also further down the release dates.

Playstation Move controller will retail at $49.99 (Requires Navigation Controller and the eye camera)
Playstation Move Navigation Controller will cost you $29.99 (Requires Move controller and eye camera)
The Playstation Move Bundle #1 gets you gets you the Eye Camera, Sports Champion (game) and the Move Controller (Requires navigation controller) – $99 dollars
The Playstation Move Bundle #2 gets you a Playstation Move, PS3 bundle which includes a PS3, Eye Camera, Move Controller, and Sports champion game for $399 dollars

And of course the games for the Playstation move will retail at $39.99, and there will be about 40 titles around the holiday season. The package will come with a demo disk, which is something that EA accidentally leaked and this demo disk will give you a chance to test things out.

Release Dates

Europe September 15, 2010
North America: September 19, 2010
Japan: October 21, 2010

Our thoughts
We are excited that gaming is changing, but for us is well how much of it can it change and are these technologies practical to use in the long run. With Microsoft’s Kinect the pricing is going to be $150 dollars and with Playstation 3 it will be $99 dollars and with better bundles, which means that get you a lot for your buck so the price is attractive. In the end gaming is an investment in one’s entertainment and I want to support this industry, but I also want to see results and that means games, good bundles, and great deals for the consumer and with the Playstation 3 the consumer gets a better deal.

Check out Microsoft’s 4 GB 360 Kinect Bundle

Johnny — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:37:40 +0000

No this is not a typo Microsoft will actually be selling 4GB XBOX 360 slims that will cost you $200 dollars, which is a great price indeed, but one problem the hard drive will only have 4 Gigabites available for use. This is probably Microsoft shooting back at the rumors that a new $200 dollars Playstation is on it’s way. Microsoft did this before back when Playstation 3 slim was announced the 360 Elite’s price drooped and retailed for $300 bucks so it’s a probably a pissing contest again. Aaron Greenberg confirms that you will get to plug in your USB thumb drives into this new 360, so I guess it isn’t that bad for people that have pen drives. It’s also a great idea to lower the prices of these consoles especially with Kinect and the Playstation Move coming soon.

Check out the Playstation 3 video editor

Johnny — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:39:11 +0000

In case you didn’t know the Playstation 3′s new update has gone live and below the video are the many features that the PS3 will have. Below is also a user generated video from Japan that shows you some of the cool features on the PS3 video editor. Once you edit this video you can upload it to Youtube and have other people check out your video.

Playstation update v3.40 features

PlayStation Plus: PlayStation Network users will be able to purchase membership to PlayStation Plus; a new subscription service on the PlayStation Network that provides you with new options to expand and enhance your gaming experience and enable you to gain an exclusive set of features and content. Friendly reminder, all of you PlayStation Network users will continue to have free access to PlayStation Network’s unmatched and expanding suite of new and exclusive features while PlayStation Plus subscribers will gain access to an exclusive and expanding set of gaming features, content and functionality.
Photo Gallery: A new network based photo sharing feature is now available on the Photo Gallery. The enhancement allows you to upload, browse and comment on photos on Facebook and Picasa Web Album. You can also opt to share your photos between your PlayStation Network friends as well as print photos from Photo Gallery.
Video Editor & Uploader: Video Editor and Uploader is a new function found on the XrossMediaBar (XMB), which enables you to edit, save and upload video files stored on the PS3 system to sites such as Facebook or YouTube.
Five Star Rating Support: Users can rate the PlayStation Store content they have purchased with one to five star ratings.
Power Save Settings: The default setting for PS3 System Auto-Off will be set at 2 hours, providing you with additional power save options and further improving power save features on the PS3 system.

New Screenshots of Yakuza 4 [Sega]

Johnny — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:30:54 +0000

As a fan of the Yakuza series I am happy to bring you the news that Yakuza 4 is coming to North America. We hope that Sega get’s it right this time and hires some actors to translate the game as it would make it a game that everybody will be happy to buy. Below you can see these new screenshots of the game also up top you get to see the characters that will be back in Yakuza 4.

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A new Driver game check out the teaser trailer [Ubisoft]

Johnny — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:44:42 +0000

It looks like E3 2010 is going to be an interesting convention as already there are many good things that are happening t. You have the Sony convention, the XBOX 360 one and then there are the developers as well, who are going to surprise us all indeed. Ubisoft has surprised us with a new teaser trailer for Driver yes people Driver!! – An awesome GTA style game, which is technically the grandfather of Grand Theft Auto as the original game Driver: You are the Wheelman was one of the pioneers in games where you can free roam around a city. It was such an amazing game back then that we cannot forget and although there isn’t a released day yet we will be keeping an eye opened for this one.

Below watch the trailer for Driver the new game.