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What Can J-Runner Build 276 Do That Build 275 Does Not?

Posted May 31, 2012 at 11:00AM EST by Demonchild Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: j-runner, jtag, nand, reset glitch hack, rgh, Team Xecuter, tx

Another day, another build of J-Runner that's downloaded to your computers. What's new this time around? Read on.


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Minecraft Vs Black Ops; Who's Most Played?

Posted May 27, 2012 at 6:40PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: black ops, call of duty, minecraft, notch, xbox live, Xbox Live Arcade

We already know that Minecraft is popular enough to consume your life, but is it popular enough to top Call Of Duty? Find out after the jump!


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Kill Things from a Horse in Skyrim 1.6

Posted May 25, 2012 at 1:54PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: Bethesda, skyrim, Steam

Look, you’re a busy adventurer—you don’t always have time to get off your horse to commit murder.


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Tribes Ascend Skis to Victory

Posted May 16, 2012 at 1:38PM EST by Todd B Listed in: MMORPG Tags: free to play, hirez, tribes, tribes ascend

The free-to-play title based on sliding around a map uncontrollably and shooting other people in the face is doing quite well, thank you.


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Sound Off: On Game Expirations

Posted May 8, 2012 at 12:55PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PSP, PS3 Tags: burnout revenge, EA, fifa 10, need for speed pro street, rock band, Ubisoft

EA lit an Internet fuse when it tried to shut down the iOS version of Rock Band. But isn’t it their right?


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Sony's Working Towards Getting PS1 Classics On The Vita

Posted Apr 26, 2012 at 4:15PM EST by Demonchild Listed in: PS Vita Tags: classics, PS1, ps1 games on vita, psx

With Skype on the way for the Vita, there's only one direction to go... The way of the PS1.


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Xbox: Get To Running With J-Runner

Posted Apr 23, 2012 at 1:30PM EST by Demonchild Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: homebrew, jtag, nand, reset glitch hack, rgh, Team Xecuter, tx, xbox 360 hacks

Team Xecuter is keeping the updates flowing like a river. It seems as if it's going back and forth between RGH and DVD drive related news. This time, it's about RGH and it has to do with their J-Runner application for Windows PCs.


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Play Your Homebrew via Super Collapse Now

Posted Apr 23, 2012 at 12:25PM EST by Demonchild Listed in: PS Vita Tags: Exploit, half byte loader, hbl, ps vita hacks, psp hacks, super collapse 3, thecobra, vhbl, wololo

With a bit of delay, Wololo finally releases VHBL for the exploit hiding away in Super Collapse 3. Hopefully you purchased and transferred your copy of the game over to your Vita.


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Sony's New Entertainment Hub Unveiled - It's Nasne, Dontcha Know

Posted Apr 17, 2012 at 11:05AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3 Tags: nasne, Sony, sony entertainment hub, torne

If you're a data hoarder, Sony has you covered. Is 600 GB enough for you?


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Angry Birds Malware Bombing Android Systems

Posted Apr 16, 2012 at 2:32PM EST by Todd B Listed in: iPhone Tags: android, angry birds, angry birds space, malware, sophoslabs

Angry Birds: Space contains more than interstellar adventures and flying poultry—it could carry dangerous malware.


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PS3 Homebrew: XMB Manager Plus v0.20

Posted Apr 10, 2012 at 11:45AM EST by Demonchild Listed in: PS3 Tags: aldostools, andreus, berion, bitsbubba, cloned, devil303, homebrew, playstation 3 hacks, ps3 hacks, ps3hen, wawryn, xiorgon, xmb manager plus, xmbm+

XMB File Manager is no longer known by such a name. Devil303 is no longer working alone on this project. Welcome the new Team XMBM+ and XMB Manager Plus.


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QJ Download and Homebrew Round Up for April 6

Posted Apr 6, 2012 at 1:15PM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: Nintendo DS, Wii, PSP Tags: nds homebrew, psp hacks, psp homebrew, wii homebrew

Welcome back to the QJ.net Download and Homebrew Round Up for April 6, 2012. Today we've got some cool homebrew games as well as some tools that will maximie your PSP and give you more functionality. So let's get right to it.


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Skyrim Console Patches are Live

Posted Apr 5, 2012 at 3:03PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: Bethesda, skyrim

Bethesda’s latest update brings sweet killcams and a bevy of bugfixes to the Xbox and PS3. Finally.


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Vita Firmware Released..Pulled...Released Again

Posted Apr 5, 2012 at 1:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS Vita Tags: firmware update, fw1.66, Sony, vita, vita update

Sick of the current firmware? Sure you are, get downloading now!


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Does it pay to be a games developer?

Posted Apr 4, 2012 at 10:15AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: developers, financial results, Game Industry, money, survey results, ubmtech

So you're in the industry, got a top position and you're already making games. But how much are they paying you?


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Gaming No Longer Central to Xbox Live

Posted Mar 28, 2012 at 2:32PM EST by Todd B Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: hbo go, Microsoft, MLB, xbox 360, xbox live, xfinity on demand, yusuf mehdi

Recent data from Microsoft indicates that more people than ever are using Xbox Live. However, they’re not using it to play games.


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Capcom Says Resident Evil is too Big for the Survival Horror Genre

Posted Mar 23, 2012 at 12:00PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Capcom, operation raccoon city, resident evil

Well, actually it sounds more like Capcom wants to make more money. This guy even just goes ahead and throws Call of Duty out there as a comparison.


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Dead Or Alive 5 Roster Leaked?

Posted Mar 23, 2012 at 9:15AM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: dead or alive 5, doa5 characters, ninja gaiden

Enjoying Streetfighter X Tekken and its useful blunders? Another fighter is on the horizon, and here's a little teaser of what could possibly be the full roster.


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I Am Alive Comes To PSN

Posted Mar 20, 2012 at 8:00PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: iPad, PS3 Tags: i am alive, indie games, psn

The sweetest indie treat in a while is coming to the PSN on...


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World of Warcraft Isn’t Free, and Won’t Be

Posted Mar 20, 2012 at 1:59PM EST by Todd B Listed in: MMORPG Tags: aion, Blizzard, f2p, free to play, lotro, WoW

Blizzard dismisses free-to-play as WoW subscriber numbers continue to fall.


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Zynga loses Facebook crown

Posted Mar 19, 2012 at 7:54AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: iPhone Tags: castleville, draw something, Facebook, omgpop, words with friends, zynga

Who is the new reigning champ of wasting time?


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New Skyrim Patch Will Include New Killcams - Check Out the Vid

Posted Mar 16, 2012 at 6:59AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: Bethesda, skyrim, skyrim update 1.5

This new Skyrim patch will of course address more bugs and whatnot, but it will also include new kill moves and killcams for ranged attack and magic. The video here demonstrates just that, plus there's a prostitute beating the crap out of people.


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Sony knows everything you do

Posted Mar 14, 2012 at 11:15AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: anonymous, ps3 hacks, security attacks, sen, Sony, wahlin

PSN Security staff are watching everything you do... but why?


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ME3 player banned for spending money in multiplayer

Posted Mar 12, 2012 at 7:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: BioWare, ea games, mass effect, me3 banning

But...if you gave them the option to do so...who's to blame?


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PC Games made how much in 2011?

Posted Mar 10, 2012 at 3:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: f2p, FIFA, freemium, Intel, pc gaming, statistics

A staggering figure looms on the horizon, but who knows what it will bring.


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Nintendo Patent Case Decided

Posted Mar 4, 2012 at 2:15PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Wii U, Wii Tags: balance board, nintendo court case, patent trolls, wii fit

Wow, Nintendo won a case, good on them they can put that money to good use.


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Is This A Game or Real Life?

Posted Mar 2, 2012 at 10:30AM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: real world map, techpocalypse, videogame innovations

Cyrodiil? Hyrule? How about 'Earth'?


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Interview with Vita developers Drinkbox Studios

Posted Feb 29, 2012 at 12:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS Vita, PS3 Tags: drinkbox studios, interviews, mba, minis, mutant blobs attack, Sony

The creators of Mutant Blobs Attack recently talked to Harrison E about their recent foray into developing for the Vita.


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PC Gaming To Be Changed Forever

Posted Feb 25, 2012 at 8:30PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: gaming solutions, pc gaming wiki

Ah, another innovation I wish I brought to The Dragons...


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Want new Counter Strike? Fill out this survey

Posted Feb 25, 2012 at 12:30PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: counter strike beta, counter strike global offensive, cs:go, Steam, steam survey

The first question is are you good at surveys?


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PoV: Vita Will Fail

Posted Feb 24, 2012 at 10:35AM EST by Listed in: PS Vita Tags: nintendo 3ds vs ps vita, ps vita sales, sony fails

Sony’s savior is nothing more than PSP: the sequel.

Warning: This article contains – gasp! – my opinion. If your delicate sensibilities can’t grasp reading something counter to your own beliefs, perhaps you should mosey along to something you’ll find easier to digest. Here’s a suggestion.

Read the comments on this site, and you’ll see that I’m a bona fide Sony hater. Curiously enough, I’m also an Xbox, Android and Nintendo hater, depending on the comments you read. Basically, if you ask the readers of this site, I hate everything.

Reader contention aside, it is true that I’ve never been a fan of the Sony brand. This is the result of several factors: the “quantity over quality” approach they’ve always taken towards game development, their absurd comments about the superiority of their consoles despite sales data saying otherwise, and their documented tendency to screw their playerbase.

I believe the Sony Vita will fail. Not on the scale of the Virtual Boy or Jaguar, but in the sense that it will not overtake the Nintendo 3DS, and will not extend Sony’s grasp on the handheld market far beyond what the PSP already provided. This belief comes not from my admitted distaste for Sony, but from the tepid response the device has seen since Japanese launch, the lukewarm reviews offered to the system’s launch lineup, and the unfolding clusterfucks related to the new system that indicate Sony hasn’t learned how to make a system that’s easy to use and fun to own.

Put simply, the PS Vita is too little, too late. And no matter how you feel about Sony, it’s not going to change this simple fact: Nintendo remains the king of the handheld kingdom for the foreseeable future.

Sorry Sony fanboys; it looks like you’re out of luck.

Sony’s savior is nothing more than PSP: the sequel.


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Iron Monkey and ME3 With A Little Cosplay

Posted Feb 23, 2012 at 3:28PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, iPhone, iPad, Xbox 360 Tags: iron monkey, mass effect 3, mass effect infiltrator, me3 android, me3 ios, me3 preview

Harrison E attended the Mass Effect 3 event and talked to the creators of Mass Effect Infiltrator, Iron Monkey


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Sony patenting new gaming device

Posted Feb 22, 2012 at 7:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: kinect, ps3 patent, Richard Marks, Sony, sony 3d, sony patent

What some are calling Kinect-like, some are calling a "three-dimensional interactive gaming environment", I think I'm calling it crazy till I see something actually turn up.


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Paranoid Beyond Reason? Buy this Kinect Security Device

Posted Feb 18, 2012 at 2:50PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: kinect, Microsoft, paul harper, pritect

If you’re terrified that your Kinect is beaming your sensitive habits into space, Paul Harper has just the device for you.

Microsoft’s Kinect device is capable of reading human movements, understanding 3D space and a whole host of other cool things (as evidenced by the modding community). It’s also, apparently, quite handy as a clandestine advertising tool.

Dennis Durkin, vice president of Microsoft’s gaming division, noted a couple of years back that the Kinect could potentially be used to gather information for advertisers. For example, the device could read recognizable product logos in your home and use that data to put together a tailored ad package based on your habits.

It’s pretty intrusive stuff, and even if Microsoft hasn’t taken advantage of the technology yet, there’s always the possibility they could. Which is why Paul Harper has invented the Pritect. It’s not particularly advanced—just a black cover you slip over your Kinect when you’re not using it to bust moves. The cover stops the device from pulling data, and protects it from dust buildup.

If you’re the type of person that’s concerned over Microsoft tracking your out-of-game habits, you can pick up a Pritect for $14.99.

Alternatively, you could stop acting crazy.

[Destructoid]

If you’re terrified that your Kinect is beaming your sensitive habits into space, Paul Harper has just the device for you.


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Interview with Gaslamp Games

Posted Feb 15, 2012 at 9:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: diggles, dredmor, dungeons of dredmor, gaslamp games

Creators of Dungeons of Dredmor spoke with Harrison E this week about their awesome dungeon crawler, writing for games and their upcoming secret project codenamed Odin...


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Steam Gets Knocked Offline

Posted Feb 12, 2012 at 7:00PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: steam offline, steam power out, valve power outages

Valves, Steam, but no power.


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Gabe Newell: Hackers ‘Probably’ Got Your Data

Posted Feb 10, 2012 at 4:30PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: Gabe Newell, steam hack, steam security

Nice one, Steam!


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QJ Homebrew Roundup February 10, 2012

Posted Feb 10, 2012 at 3:40PM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3 Tags: apple assault, project citrus, showtime megaviewer, the catachthonic, yet another bypass

Today is Friday so you know what that means right? Yup...another QJ.net Homebrew Roundup for you to snag some cool homebrew games and apps created by some very talented devs.


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Mass Effect 3 Day One DLC?

Posted Feb 8, 2012 at 10:00AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: BioWare, EA, from dust dlc, mass effect 3

Maybe, if you believe Gamestop.


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Mass Effect Characters May Be Texting You

Posted Feb 7, 2012 at 9:20PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: BioWare, datapad app, mass effect 3, mass effect infiltrator, me3

The virtual world is leaking into the real world. Mmm.


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Mass Effect 4? Probably

Posted Feb 6, 2012 at 8:00AM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: BioWare, commander shepard, EA, mass effect, mass effect 3

A producer on Mass Effect 3 drops a not-so-subtle hint about the future of the franchise.

Mass Effect 3 is rolling on toward its official launch date of March 6, and despite the fact that the third chapter of the Commander Shepard saga has yet to hit shelves, EA and Bioware are already stirring up hype for the next game. Of course, the two companies haven’t made any sort of official announcements, but one producer offered a tongue-in-cheek hint to Mass Effect fans everywhere.

In an interview with Gamerzines, producer Mike Gamble simply said that hanging on to your Mass Effect 3 saves “wouldn’t be a bad idea.” He was mum on why exactly players would want to hang onto their saves, but suggesting they keep them handy is practically a confirmation of another game in the works.

With Mass Effect, players are invited to import their character saves from previous games. Decisions you make in Mass Effect, for example, have a lasting impact on the world you encounter in Mass Effect 2. And when you import your character from ME2 into ME3, you’ll be bringing two games’ worth of decisions along with you.

The suggestion that players hang onto their game saves indicates there will be another opportunity to import data, perhaps in a fourth Mass Effect title. The thought of bringing the decisions of three games forward sounds daunting enough from a player perspective – it’s hard to imagine how Bioware could even begin writing the damn thing.

Do you want more Mass Effect?

[RPS]

A producer on Mass Effect 3 drops a not-so-subtle hint about the future of the franchise.


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NPD to Start Analyzing Walmart Sales

Posted Feb 3, 2012 at 5:04PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: game sales, NPD Group, target, Wal-Mart

The retail analysis company adds Wal-Mart’s data to its information coffers, which will help it to provide more accurate sales reports.

Have you ever heard of the NPD Group? If not, here’s a quick primer: The NPD Group is an analysis company that interprets data from over 900 different retailers and uses that information to create reports outlining the sales of games. With over 150,000 locations reporting in, the NPD Group usually has a pretty good idea of what people are buying.

With one huge exception – until now, the NPD Group did not analyze sales information from the megastore, Wal-Mart. And as much as hardcore gamers would like to say otherwise, Wal-Mart makes up a huge portion of the retail games market – 25-30 percent, in fact. With Wal-Mart’s data on tap, the NPD Group can now capture an estimated 80 percent of all domestic game sales, and thus provide much more accurate sale information.

Here’s why I think this is so interesting – Wal-Mart game sales are notorious for leaning towards the casual side of gaming. People that aren’t “gamers” don’t go to game stores; they go to Wal-Mart or another huge megastore. And the information provided by Wal-Mart could just show some unexpected trends in the industry.

We’ll have to wait for the next NPD report to see if Wal-Mart’s numbers present any surprises, but at the very minimum, the analyses can be relied upon to be more accurate than ever.

Where do you buy your games? I’m fond of Target myself; no one tries to get me to subscribe to magazines there.

[Gamasutra]

The retail analysis company adds Wal-Mart’s data to its information coffers, which will help it to provide more accurate sales reports.


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Data-Mined SWTOR Hints at Future Content

Posted Feb 3, 2012 at 1:27PM EST by Listed in: MMORPG Tags: data-mining, old republic, Star Wars, swtor, titans of industry

Want to know what Bioware has planned for Star Wars: The Old Republic?

Star Wars: The Old Republic has only been live for about a month, but that doesn’t mean Bioware doesn’t already have plans for future content. And in the great tradition of MMOs, the foundation for some of that content has already been laid, deep in the files of the game.

A few dedicated SWTOR have been working round the clock to pull as much information as possible from the hidden secrets buried in The Old Republic, and their efforts have turned up quite a few interesting tidbits.

Here’s what they’ve discovered:

New daily quests for 50s, set on Corellia

A new companion, named HK-51

New Flashpoints – Lost Island and Titans of Industry

New planet – Varl, with new operations

That’s just the beginning. And while most of this content is expected to go live in either patch 1.4 or 1.5, it’s entirely possible that none of it will go anywhere. Data-mined information does not a guarantee make.

You can keep up with all of the latest info leaks over at TORHead. In the meantime, what would you like to see added to Star Wars: The Old Republic?

[PC Gamer]

Want to know what Bioware has planned for Star Wars: The Old Republic?


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Kixeye: You can't do game design through just data

Posted Feb 2, 2012 at 8:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: core gamers, kixeye, will harbin, zynga

Will Harbin who is the head of the online gaming site Kixeye points out that creativity is key in a creative industry.


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Bungie.net Halo Stat Tracker ending in March

Posted Feb 1, 2012 at 7:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: 343 industries, bungie, halo, halo waypoint, Microsoft, stat-tracking

As of March 31st...


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Sony announces new US Vita bundle

Posted Jan 30, 2012 at 2:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS Vita Tags: at&t, cheryl t., region-free, Sony, vita, vita bundles

Hot on the heels of rumours that Vita may not be region-free Sony shows us a brand new Vita bundle.


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Wii U controller: More secrets revealed

Posted Jan 29, 2012 at 9:35AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Wii U Tags: NFC, Nintendo, Satoru Iwata, skylanders, wii u

Wii U controller: More secrets revealed

The next-gen console is more than meets the eye.

With the recent announcment of the Nintendo Network.

Via [Gamasutra] http://gamasutra.com/view/news/39877/Wii_U_controllers_latest_secret_revealed.php

Just when you think you know everything about Nintendo's innovative -- and risky -- new Wii U tablet controller, the company throws another factor into the mix.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed this week that the touch-enabled controller will also implement near-field communication (NFC) tech. As an NFC device, the controller will be able to interact with objects equipped with NFC tags.

It's the same set of standards used in some smartphones and smart cards. By touching an NFC-tagged item -- or bringing it in very close range -- with an NFC device, the objects interact via radio communication.

"By installing this functionality, it will become possible to create cards and figurines that can electronically read and write data via noncontact NFC and to expand the new play format in the video game world," Iwata said during an earnings briefing.

"Adoption of this functionality will enable various other possibilities such as using it as a means of making micropayments," he said, a hint at Nintendo's expanding digital distribution plans.

NFC technology has been around for years. But for game development, one interesting implementation of NFC only recently saw commercial release: Activision's console game Skylanders, in which players can buy NFC-tagged figurines, place them on an NFC-equipped pod, and bring those figurines to life in-game.

Iwata described the tech in terms of the Wii U, but did not give specifics on implementation. "The NFC I'm referring to here is the noncontact NFC standard that is compatible with FeliCa and MIFARE, and is expected to be widely used around the world in the near future," he said.

The next-gen console is more than meets the eye...and the hand apparently.


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Sony Updates PS Vita Data Plan Pricing

Posted Jan 23, 2012 at 1:30PM EST by Listed in: PS Vita Tags: at&t, ps vita, Sony, vita data plan

The upper-level package sees a slight increase in both price and data provisions.

The PS Vita is closer to a western launch than it’s ever been, and as the release grows closer, details continue to emerge. A couple of weeks ago, AT&T offered up information on its available data plans for the 3G version of the device, which looked something like this: $15 per month for 250MB, or $25 per month for 2GB. As of today, those numbers seem to be slightly off.

Sony’s official PS Vita website modifies the announced rates, with the low-end plan sticking at $15/250MB, but the high-end plan changing to $30/3GB. If you’re bad at math (like me), the bigger plan is now $5 more expensive and provides an extra gigabyte of data usage per month. It’s worth noting that Vita’s 3G service will be provided exclusively by AT&T – if you want to take advantage of the 3G’s connectivity options, you’ll have to sign onto one of the aforementioned data plans.

PS Vita hits shelves in the States and Europe on February 22nd.

Are you planning on picking up a 3G Vita? What do you think of the data pricing?

[GameSpot]

The upper-level package sees a slight increase in both price and data provisions.


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EA Sports Preview: SSX

Posted Jan 21, 2012 at 10:35AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: ea games, EA Sports, Electronic Arts, jen riley, ssx

Harrison E checked out the snow-shredding, avalanche causing, deadly descending SSX thanks to the guys at EA Sports.


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Game Group Denies Hack Reports

Posted Jan 16, 2012 at 1:28PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: game group, game.co.uk, pastebin, softpedia

Reports of game.co.uk being compromised appear to have been greatly exaggerated.

Early this morning, Softpedia posted an update alerting gamers to the fact that the Game Group website, located at game.co.uk, appeared to have been compromised. The report stemmed from a Pastebin post, which purportedly contained the email addresses and passwords of over 200 Game Group users. Site visitors were warned to change their passwords to be safe.

Game Group has responded to the alleged security breach by claiming that the information in question didn’t come from their website, and that none of the posted email addresses are those of their users. They went on to say that they (duh) take security very seriously, and that after looking into the Pastebin post, they can confidently claim that no user information has been compromised.

The company assured customers that their personal and payment information was safe, and invited anyone with questions to contact their customer service department. So, it looks like your Game Group information may be secure after all. However, you may want to change your password just in case – this wouldn’t be the first time a company has denied a very real security breach.

Do you think the hack is fake, or is it more likely that the company is trying to cover its tracks?

[Edge]

Reports of game.co.uk being compromised appear to have been greatly exaggerated.


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PS3Tools aldotools PARAM.SFO Editor 2.3 -	06/02/2012
Harmony's Nightmare v1	06/02/2012
SPU Emulation BETA 2	06/02/2012
Zombiies	06/01/2012
Newo Runner v1.1	06/01/2012
Kurushi Wii v1.0	06/01/2012
Hero City 2 v1.1	06/01/2012
WiiFlow Mod 3.0 r431	05/31/2012
XeBuild GUI 2.061	05/30/2012
edicpopDS v0.3.01	05/29/2012
RGLoader 0v290 Beta	05/27/2012
WiiMod 3.2	05/27/2012
WiiMC v1.2.7	05/25/2012
True Blue Firmeware v2.7	05/24/2012
3DS Video Converter v2.3	05/24/2012

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