Results tagged “PS3”

Skyrim's Ellen Dubin Is A Woman of Many Voices

Monday, November 14, 2011
Like many other gamers, I've had a difficult time staying away from the game, so I was pleased to speak with Ellen Dubin of Napoleon Dynamite and Lexx fame, who plays Common Woman in Skyrim. Here is what she had to say about being part of Bethesda's latest masterwork.

By Mindy Peterman

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Batman: Arkham City Turns Into PR Disaster, Sours Launch

Thursday, October 20, 2011
For some, the code to unlock the Catwoman storyline simply isn't there or invalid. Others? Well, they can't play the game at all.

By Matt Paprocki

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Sony's Uncharted 3 Utilizing Online Pass, Future Titles Too

Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Sony has begun the slow process of transferring all of their major first-party titles into online pass editions. The sure to be multi-million selling Uncharted 3, Sony's "Buy our system!" seller of the holidays 201, will be infused with a $10 online pass.

By Matt Paprocki

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NFL Sunday Ticket on PS3 off to Vexing Start

Monday, September 12, 2011
It was supposed to be a great deal: NFL Sunday Ticket minus the Direct TV shenanigans, satellite, or subscription to Direct TV, and right on your PS3. It probably will be a great deal too... if it actually worked.

By Matt Paprocki

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PlayStation 3 Price Dropped to $250, New PSP for Europe

Wednesday, August 17, 2011
The lower end 160GB model will now retail for $249, the higher-end 320GB one coming in at $300, and the latter will be bundled with a free game, Infamous 2. The price drops go into effect worldwide immediately.

By Matt Paprocki

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Cars 2 Video Game Suckers Parents In, Exploits Kids

Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Cars 2 is a shell of a game, a loosely connected series of race events that, even with the character staying power, isn't about to keep your kids attention. Disney,in their infinite wisdom, decided to make their money on downloadable content after the fact.

By Matt Paprocki

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NBA Jam $15 Digital Version Overshadows $50 Retail Edition

Saturday, July 9, 2011
For a full priced sports game, one would suspect EA to at least offer some type of support for the retail Jam, basics like roster updates or some minor additional quirks. LeBron and Cleveland don't really go together anymore if you haven't noticed.

By Matt Paprocki

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Sony Free Game Offer Expires, People Complain, Deal Back On

Tuesday, July 5, 2011
A whole 30 days ago, you could have snagged that veritable grab bag of digital goodies, but some people are procrastinators, and apparently not happy.

By Matt Paprocki

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Sony PSN Network Back Up, Red Bull Sales Skyrocket

Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Sony is attempting to rebuild its reputation following a hack that cost them around $171 million. Disgruntled users who found no reprieve from angrily tapping in forums, experienced customer service wait times of up to 127 hours. Lawsuits are beginning to trickle in. The initial crisis is over but the loss of entertainment is serious business.

By Holly Thorne

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Xbox 360 Lifespan Proves New Trend in Hardware Sales Model

Sunday, June 5, 2011
The Xbox 360 launched in late 2005, meaning this year is its sixth year of existence, and with E3 this week, Microsoft is showing no signs of revealing a successor. Why should they? The company touted a colorful graph chart showing that 360 sales have actually increased with age, something this industry has never seen.

By Matt Paprocki

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PlayStation Store Functionality Restored

Thursday, June 2, 2011
The PlayStation Network debacle is nearing a close, as today American gamers can finally access the PlayStation Store, the final piece of the slowly unwinding network reboot. Servers for Asian countries still have security protocol to go through, but should be back soon.

By Matt Paprocki

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PSN Identity Theft Protection Promotion is Live

Friday, May 27, 2011
Sony has begun making their promises stick after the PlayStation Network was hacked and taken down for over three weeks. The first part of their recovery is a year of identity theft protection from Debix, a mixture of the company's two available plans, called AllClear ID Plus

By Matt Paprocki

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How L.A. Noire Blew an Opportunity

Monday, May 23, 2011
What does L.A. Noire do wrong? Why wouldn't the average Bejeweled and Farmville player pick up something like this and become a sleuth for a day? Why wouldn't a mystery-addicted novel reader pick up the controller? Because it's stupid.

By Matt Paprocki

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Sony's "Welcome Back" PSN Program is Marketing Brilliance

Thursday, May 19, 2011
Sony's attempt to rekindle customer faith after a near month-long service outage seems to lean favorably for Sony, not gamers.

By Matt Paprocki

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PlayStation Network Recovered After Three-Week Outage

Wednesday, May 18, 2011
PlayStation 3 and PSP users are back online after hackers left 77 million players without access.

By Matt Paprocki

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