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Contents of Peacewalker TGS Demo

Kris Erickson • September 17 2009 • 0 comments

At the Tokyo Game Show this year, Konami will be handing out a demo of its highly-anticipated PSP game, Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker. The publisher has now revealed...Read more

Sony: PS3 Failure Rate is 0.5%

Kris Erickson • September 17 2009 • 5 comments

The so-called red ring of death was a major issue for Microsoft immediately following the launch of the Xbox 360 console, with as many as 50 per cent...Read more

Dutch Retailer Refuses to Sell PSP Go

Kris Erickson • September 16 2009 • 4 comments

A medium-sized Dutch retailer has said it will not stock or sell the upcoming PSP Go. The brick-and-mortar chain called 'NedGame' runs a number of retail stores as...Read more

Gran Turismo PSP Getting Some BAD Reviews

Kris Erickson • September 15 2009 • 4 comments

We haven't yet received our review copy of Gran Turismo PSP, but buzz around the net is starting to suggest we should be worried. Sone early reviews from...Read more

Is Zune HD a Threat to PSP?

Kris Erickson • September 15 2009 • 3 comments

We were already impressed with Microsoft's new Zune HD for its many unique features, which include HD Radio and high-definition video out. It turns out that the Nvidia-powered...Read more

PSP Game Makes Top Ten in August

Kris Erickson • September 12 2009 • 2 comments

Can you guess which PSP game was the best seller for the system in August? Square Enix promised that it was going to be a hit, and it...Read more

Metal Gear Solid Peacewalker Demo at TGS

Kris Erickson • September 10 2009 • 0 comments

Production on Kojima's new entry in the Metal Gear Solid franchise must be progressing well. The auteur developer has announced that a playable demo of the cold-war espionage...Read more

PSP Firmware 6.0 Includes More Security

Kris Erickson • September 10 2009 • 7 comments

Sony is still concerned about piracy on their PSP hardware. Since the recent news that the PSP 3000 was cracked by homebrew hackers, the company is eager to...Read more

Gran Turismo Pre-Order Bonuses for North America

Kris Erickson • September 9 2009 • 0 comments

Sony today announced specific details on the pre-order bonuses for Gran Turismo on PSP. Do you want to get the drop on the competition by adding a high-powered...Read more

Why Don't Companies Release Digital Download Sales Figures?

Kris Erickson • September 8 2009 • 0 comments

Digital downloads are selling a LOT of copies, but we don't know exactly how many. That's because the sales figures for digital games are rarely disclosed either by...Read more

Need For Speed Shift PSP Video

Kris Erickson • September 8 2009 • 2 comments

This gameplay trailer for the upcoming Need For Speed: Shift PSP is a little. Bit. Intense. We're not sure what to think after viewing the video (first we...Read more

Could Sony Merge PSN Service on PSP and PS3?

Kris Erickson • September 6 2009 • 0 comments

Handheld gaming systems and consoles should go together like Mario and Luigi, but the dream of a fully integrated portable device has yet to be realized. If Sony...Read more

Sony Launches Reality Show to Hire Tester

Kris Erickson • September 4 2009 • 0 comments

Jobs are scarce these days, and there are even fewer in the glamorous world of video games. Sony is capitalizing on this fact by launching a new "reality"...Read more

Bonk: Brink of Extinction Announced for PSN

Kris Erickson • September 4 2009 • 0 comments

It had been so long since we'd heard from our caveman-era friend Bonk, that we thought he had gone extinct. Turns out that we were wrong, and he...Read more

Sony Debuts make.believe Marketing Strategy

Kris Erickson • September 2 2009 • 2 comments

It's no secret that Sony had a problem with marketing its Playstation 3 and PSP gaming devices. Advertisements were often obtuse, abstract, and downright confusing, leaving many consumers...Read more