Archive for November, 2008

Gaming Magazines: Paper or Digital?

Posted by Stefan Crowe On November - 27 - 2008

There are many of gamers out there who used to get the monthly copies of their game consoles magazine. There were usually a quite a few choices available, but the most common ones were the “Official... [Read Full Story]

Game Copying – Back It Up!

Posted by Stefan Crowe On November - 25 - 2008

As a short follow-up to my article on the morality and legality of game copying, I will be taking a brief look in to some of the more positive aspects. Video game piracy is booming more than ever, I discussed... [Read Full Story]

Forget 1080p. How does Gran Turismo 2160p sound?

Posted by Stefan Crowe On November - 25 - 2008

Yep, you read right. A tech demo of Gran Turismo running at a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels has been shown in a bizarre experiment over on the Gran Turismo website. Here are some of the key, astounding... [Read Full Story]

How Important is Branding in Video Games?

Posted by Stefan Crowe On November - 24 - 2008

I wanted to push away from the usual track of video games themselves and take a look at the success, or failure, of different video games. Putting aside the game itself, I want to take a look at brand... [Read Full Story]

PSN Store Update (EU) 20/11/08

Posted by Stefan Crowe On November - 21 - 2008

Thursday has come and gone and along with it so has another tiny piece of SCEE’s dignity. OK, so I might be exaggerating a little bit, it isn’t THAT bad. No demos or full games though, which makes... [Read Full Story]

Forget 1080p. How does Gran Turismo 2160p sound?

Posted by Stefan Crowe On November - 20 - 2008

Yep, you read right. A tech demo of Gran Turismo running at a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels has been shown in a bizarre experiment over on the Gran Turismo website. Here are some of the key, astounding... [Read Full Story]

Win a LBP Crown by Creating a Sony Birthday Level

Posted by Stefan Crowe On November - 19 - 2008

Sony is holding a competition to win a crown for your sackboy on LittleBigPlanet. To stand a chance of winning, simply create a birthday themed level to celebrate the PlayStation 3 being 2 years old. Win... [Read Full Story]

Home 1.0 Nearly Ready

Posted by Stefan Crowe On November - 18 - 2008

The marmite (you either love it or hate it) of the Sony universe is nearing completion. Well, not completion per say, more like … general release. Yes, you know that I’m talking about Home, the... [Read Full Story]

LittleBigWorkshop Lets You Plan, Socialise + Stay Up-To-Date On LBP

Posted by Stefan Crowe On November - 13 - 2008

LittleBigWorkshop brings together the “Play, Create, Share” mentality of LittleBigPlanet, all wrapped up in a nice-looking online website portal. The website features a forum and news feed to keep... [Read Full Story]

Gears of War 2 Locust Drone Bust for Sale

Posted by Stefan Crowe On November - 12 - 2008

Now this is one ugly looking guy, I think I went to school with him. Taken straight from the Gears of War games, this is a true scale 1:1 replica of the Locust Drone from the hit game franchise. The product... [Read Full Story]