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Next Treyarch announced as Call of Duty: Black Ops

Treyarch have officially announced their next dip into Call of Duty waters with their latest title, will be named Call of Duty: Black Ops. Very few details other than the name have been given out so far, though they did [...]

Sony thinks Bungie can make ‘halo on steroids’ with PS3

Bungie recently announced that they have formed a partnership with Activision who will now be their official publisher, especially mentioning a multiplatform title. Sony has reacted by praising this move and has a lot of confidence in what Bungie will [...]

SCEJ offers to upgrade PS3 HDD to 250GB

Sony – or Sony Computer Enetertainment Japan (SCEJ) to be specific – is offering to upgrade PlayStation 3 console’s hard drives to 250 GB versions.

Original Xbox Live shutting down today

Today is April 14th and marks the day that the first, decent  online console gaming service is shut down and taken offline indefinitely. The original Xbox Live was a pioneering platform that paved the way to the current generation of [...]

PS3 FW 3.21 Live with hidden features

We’ll start out by letting you know that if you are here to find about the hidden features in PlayStation 3 firmware 3.21, you will most likely be disappointed. There are hidden features, but they just aren’t all that exciting. [...]

Modern Warfare 2 DLC (Stimulus Package) broken

It seems that the first set of maps that were released today for Modern Warfare 2 are broken. Well, actually, if you have tried loading the DLC and found an error stating that one of the new maps could not [...]

PS3 Firmware 3.21 Due April 1st – Removes “Other OS”

Sony has announced that the next PlayStation 3 system update will be release on the 1st of April, and no, it isn’t an April Fools’ Day prank. THe new firmware, which will bring the version number to 3.21 (3-2-1, eh), [...]

Next DS announced – The Nintendo 3DS (yes 3D!)

Nintendo have released a press statement regarding a successor to the much-loved Nintendo DS (which stands for Dual Screen in case you didn’t know). Coming to homes in 2011 (in the territory of Japan at least) is the Nintendo 3DS. [...]

Perfect Dark remake now available on XBLA

The remake of the classic Nintendo 64 FPS, Perfect Dark, is now available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace. You can get a piece of this nostalgic masterpiece for the price of 800 Microsoft Points (approximately £7 / $10), [...]

Cure ‘Mapathy’ with Modern Warfare 2 DLC

Apparently Mapathy is a condition suffered by many gamers who repeatedly kill (or are killed by) people from once stealthy locations on a map, but because the maps get replayed so much, even the best locations are knwn by everyone. [...]