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Syphon Filter for $3 on PlayStation Store

Jason Wong • February 24 2009 • 1 comments

Here's a great find for the budget gamer looking to satisfy his classic game fix. The PS One title Syphon FIlter usually goes for $6 on the PlayStation...Read more

There is Big Money in Shovelware

Kris Erickson • February 23 2009 • 0 comments

Shovelware is difficult to define, but most gamers would say that they know it when they see it. The term used to refer to all of the extra...Read more

Rhythm of War: The Next Patapon?

Kris Erickson • February 18 2009 • 0 comments

Patapon was one of the most innovative games to come along in quite a while, and to the delight of PSP owners, it was exclusive to our handheld...Read more

Evidence Suggests Syphon Filter 5 Coming to PS3

Kris Erickson • February 16 2009 • 0 comments

Over the weekend, rumors surfaced that a long-running Playstation franchise might be getting a reboot on the PS3. Sony Bend is allegedly working on an unannounced Syphon Filter...Read more

PSP Hits 50 Million Sales Milestone

Kris Erickson • February 13 2009 • 0 comments

If there were any doubts still lingering about the PSP being a success in the hardware market, today’s announcement from Sony should quash them. The company announced that...Read more

Why is the PSP Such a Massive Success in Japan?

Kris Erickson • February 11 2009 • 4 comments

Sony may be struggling to wrest market share away from Nintendo in the handheld gaming space, but in at least one territory they have already achieved what some...Read more

What Does EA's Wii Strategy Mean for Gaming?

Kris Erickson • February 9 2009 • 7 comments

It took a global economic recession and sales in excess of 40 million units, before game publisher Electronic Arts sat up and paid attention to the Wii. But...Read more

Unbound Saga Coming to PSP Store

Kris Erickson • February 7 2009 • 0 comments

Vogster Entertainment has announced a brand new game for the PSP Store called Unbound Saga. Although the name doesn't provide any clues, Unbound Saga is actually a sidescrolling...Read more

Valentines Day Gifts for the Gamer in Your Life

Kris Erickson • February 5 2009 • 2 comments

Listen up geeks! Valentine's day is fast approaching, and that means we are about to be assaulted by an orgy of card-swapping, flower-giving, and chocolate gobbling. But it...Read more

iPhone Success is no Threat to PSP

Kris Erickson • February 3 2009 • 2 comments

Apple's iPhone has been a tremendously successful product. It has facilitated Apple's entry into two challenging new markets: mobile phones and video games. By all accounts, the Cuppertino...Read more

New Grand Theft Auto Headed to Handhelds?

Kris Erickson • February 2 2009 • 1 comments

In a recent audio interview with 1Up podcasters, a representative from Rockstar revealed that the company has yet another Grand Theft Auto game in the works, for a...Read more

Japanese Fan Threatens to Blow Up Hudson HQ

Kris Erickson • February 2 2009 • 0 comments

In video game fandom, there are different levels of obsession. There are what marketing execs often refer to as the “casual” demographic, who enjoy a good match of...Read more

Comic Con 2009: Gaming Highlights

Kris Erickson • January 30 2009 • 0 comments

We will be sending one of our team members to this year's Comic Con in New York City to cover the event from a gamer’s perspective. Comic Con...Read more

Sony Game Division Revenues Down for Q3 2008

Kris Erickson • January 29 2009 • 0 comments

Sony reported its third quarter financial results earlier today, and the picture is not pretty for the company’s usually profitable games division. Sales of all three major hardware...Read more

Euro Developer Says PSP Needs Sony Support

Kris Erickson • January 28 2009 • 0 comments

PSP hardware continues to sell in impressive numbers -- even outside of Japan -- but developers are skittish about making games for the system. In the United States,...Read more