November 2006 - Posts
Toms Hardware has the scoop on a UK bidder who has just paid $15,100 for a frickin PS3 that will be out in quantity within a few months. Granted the Euro launch isn't until the spring but come on. His friends won't think he's cool. They'll
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1up hooks you up with 10 things you can buy with $600 since the majority of people won't be able to buy a PS3 until January. I would have included 2,000 chicken wings. Because, well, who doesn't like chicken wings.
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This is very interesting, Sony kills off the Official Playstation Magazine. This may be a good business move, I don't know, but it strikes me as interesting because, according to the article, Xbox's official mag is doing quite well. And, as something
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This isn't surprising, but World of Warcraft has over 50% of the MMO market . That's a big twinkie. Of course, being the MMO stranger that I am I had no idea Lineage was as big as it is. Between its two games, it has over 20%. Everyone else picks
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Sony has managed to anger every gamer this side of the Atlantic with the PS3's high price point and forced Blu-Ray. Now with launch day fast approaching I point you to several articles on the Intertube( via the folks at Kotaku): PS3 Backwards Compatability
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So.... I've been toying with buying one of these because: a) I love my DS b) I have a bunch of GameCube games c) I want the virtual console One of the things that has bothered me though was the fact the Wii was not capable of DVD playback. Not a deal-killer
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Now this is kind of cool and, to me at least, is a big story since this runs counter to the standard console culture of one all systems are proprietary and identical. The PS3 manual apparently tells you just how to install a new SATA hard drive that doesn't
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The time has come. My wonderful shoe box computer has served me well. I've had it now for two years and eight months. For a computer enthusiast like myself, that is way past time for an upgrade. Truth be told, it has been performing satisfactorily
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A reader at Slashdot notes the continuing problems of Blu-Ray. So, has anyone referred to it as the Blu-tanic yet? Well, let me be the first. I'm sure it'll catch on. It just rolls off the lips don't you think?
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Destructoid takes a stab at naming the greatest levels of all time. Pretty good list though I only recognize like maybe four of them. He lists Ravenholm from Half-Life 2 and that was a worthy mention since its the level that resembles a horror flick.
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