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Playstation Plus Users Move “To the Cloud”
In today’s firmware update (v3.60) for the Playstation 3, Playstation Plus members will gain the ability to backup their game saves onto a cloud network. In addition to allowing members to backup their data to the cloud, today’s update also gives members the ability to access their content from any Playstation 3 connected to the […]
EA Bioware Bans An Irate Gamer From Playing Purchased Games [Updated]
Usually, taking a verbal swipe at a company on their official forums only nets the offender the swift justice of a ban hammer. But EA Bioware has taken the fight further than that by banning a complaining customer from playing the games he bought from the company. EA Bioware’s forums have been flooded with unhappy […]
New Screenshots and Details Emerge for Arkham City
For those of us who enjoyed what Batman: Arkham Asylum had to offer, the thought of new screenshots and details about the highly anticipated follow-up makes us giddy. The PlayStation blog gives us a few images to drool over and information that will make us want Arkham City to come out already. One key difference […]
Square Enix Blocking Blood of Bahamut Localization
Diehard DS RPG fans may find Blood of Bahamut a familiar title. The game features a unique world in which cities are built on the back of titan-like beasts, who are normally dormant. However, in true RPG fashion, something soon awakens them, causing big trouble. The premise sounds intriguing, in the least: but bad news for English-speaking […]
‘Constant Internet Connection’ Required for Darkspore on PC
It wasn’t that long ago that PC gamers learned that without their permission, EA installs SecuROM when gamers installed Dragon Age II on their computers. Now we learn that if you plan on playing Darkspore, you are required to have a permanent online connection to play. For those who are online all the time, this […]
Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes HD Arrives Mid-April
The original DS version of Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes was one of the most entertaining gaming experiences I’ve had recently. It was, sadly, a bit of a sleeper, and definitely a game I would include on a list of “Games You’ve Probably Never Heard of, but Need to Play Now.” The good news […]
3DS Demo Event: Reactions and First Impressions
This weekend, Nintendo sent the 3DS on tour to many locations around the U.S., hoping to give everyone a chance to check out their newest portable device. I was able to head over to San Francisco’s famous Pier 39 to get some hands-on time with the 3DS and also got some fan reactions to their […]
MLB 11 The Show Challenge of the Week #2 Lincecum vs Howard
This week’s challenge features a rematch from the 2010 National League Championship Series as two time Cy Yong and World Champion Tim Lincecum aka “The Freak” aka “The Franchise” faces off against All-Star first-basemen Ryan Howard. Hopefully you can do better than Howard did against Lincecum (1-6 with 4 Strike Outs) because up for grabs […]
Nintendo Update: March 14, 2011
A small update this week – only four games and one demo, three for DSiWare and two for WiiWare, but one of those is Plants vs Zombies (for those of you who never got around to snagging the retail release), so that’s probably enough to keep you busy – if you aren’t already buried in […]
Reclaim Your Game Officially Responds to DAII SecuROM Incident
After several days of downtime due to overloaded servers, consumer group Reclaim Your Game is finally back online. In response to the recent rash of rumors and questions circulating over the Dragon Age II SecuROM incident, they issued an official statement, and assure us that they are working with representatives from BioWare to resolve this […]
SecuROM and Dragon Age II: RYG Responds
Last week caused quite a stir in regards to EA/Bioware’s recent release of Dragon Age II. Whether it was disappointed fans arguing over the quality of the game itself, or controversy over forum/game-banning and SecuROM in the disc-based version of the game, there was plenty to discuss. Some of you who may not have heard […]
Steam User Violates Subscriber Agreement, Loses Games Worth $1800
It would appear that if you make a post somewhere online in regards to even the thought of selling your Steam account, you run a high chance of having your account banned. Not to mention that you will lose access to any and all games in your Steam library. One user learned this the hard […]