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Posted on Thursday, 18th December 2008 by Devon Parks

No you don’t get the whole game from the unlock, but the Mirror’s Edge demo had its time trial unlocked earlier this week. The developers of the game were a little disappointed with the sales and hopes that by unlocking the time trial mode, will hook in some additional customers. Mirror’s Edge met with lukewarm reviews from critics who often cited its innovative concept as a strong plus but its limited replayability and faulty game mechanics as a strong minus. The time trial mode for Mirror’s Edge will have the player participating in a race by trying to beat certain timing records. The time trial mode for the Mirror’s Edge demo can be unlocked by simply choosing time trial in the menu and entering any 16 digit unlock code.

[Source: PS3fanboy]

Tags: Mirror's Edge, Time Trial
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Posted on Wednesday, 17th December 2008 by Devon Parks

G4’s Attack of the Show is trying to get a mob going in the Playstation Home tonight. The gathering will culminate in a dance party where everyone is expected to do the robot. There had already been a Playstation Home dance party during the opening day but this one should be a lot bigger now that most people have had a chance to familiarize themselves with the controls of Playstation home. Female avatars should be careful at this gathering as we have gotten many reports of hungry hungry males jumping any female avatar they see in Playstation Home. The Gathering will start at 7pm EST and takes place in the mall area of Playstation Home. Get ready to dance the robot!

[Source: Gizmodo]

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Posted on Tuesday, 16th December 2008 by Devon Parks

The sales figures keep rolling in and they are looking more and more unfavorable for the PS3. Analysts often cite three problems preventing the PS3 from achieving successful sales figures; its price, users’ apathetic attitudes towards the blu-ray, and the lack of a good video game library. While I personally disagree with the last 2, I can definitely agree with the first point made. The PS3 sits at $400 dollars which is significantly more expensive than the Xbox 360 or the Nintendo Wii which can often be found at half that price. Xbox and Wii are both overtaking the PS3 by margins that get bigger with every month. Sony cannot afford to lose so many potential users by having its price so high and will definitely need to adjust to fit the market if they want to stay afloat.

Tags: Playstation, Price Cut
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Posted on Monday, 15th December 2008 by Devon Parks

OK let’s be honest, with a few notable exceptions, hardcore gaming is still a pretty male dominated field of entertainment. This is why whenever there is a female avatar in any multiplayer game, all the guys bum rush the character in a way that they normally wouldn’t have the guts to do in real life. Check out this hilarious video of a prank these guys pulled on a hapless user. Normally there are a million of these pranks but this one was done in a pretty comical manner. Its probably some kid he tricked but hey pranking kids is one of the greatest joys in life!

[Source: Gizmodo]

Tags: Female Avatar, Playstation Home
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Posted on Friday, 12th December 2008 by JR Writer

So its finally here. After 2 years of talk and speculation, the public tried out the Playstation Home beta yesterday for the first time. So I tried it out as the reports started rolling out that people were downloading the new app. From 10 am till 6 pm Pacific time, I would get time out errors that the server was too busy. Frustrating but also understandable. So as I finally get in the PS home program at 6p I start character  design. Read the rest of this entry…

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Posted on Tuesday, 9th December 2008 by Devon Parks

Motorstorm Pacific Rift has been released for about a month now and in that time it has managed to sell over 1 million units. Considering that it is an exclusive on the PS3 which has a smaller customer base, and was released in in a time where all the most highly anticipated titles are released, this is quite an accomplishment. The original Motorstorm was one of the launch titles of the PS3 and is still one of its best games. Pacific Rift is the first sequel to the hit racing game. According to Metacritic, it has an average rating of about 81% which is one of the highest rated racing games. This is definitely the racing game to get before Gran Turismo 5 comes out…

[Source:PS3Fanboy]

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Posted on Monday, 8th December 2008 by Devon Parks

As if Blu-ray disks aren’t big enough, Pioneer is showcasing their new ultra high capacity Blu-ray disks that are capable of holding a whopping 400 GB of data (half of your entire porn collection)! The standard Blu-ray disk today holds about 25 GB of data. This new technology is the same concept as dual layer DVD’s except that it will split the Blu-ray into 16 different layers each holding 25 GB. 400 GB isn’t even the limit as Pioneer is anticipating capacities of 1 TB in the years to come as they utilize both sides of the Blu-ray disk. The PS3 is reportedly already able to read these disks so future games can include entire mini-series for cut scenes!

[Source: PCworld]

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Posted on Friday, 5th December 2008 by Devon Parks

The PS3 has been lagging behind its other console competitors ever since its launch. Even in its homeland of Japan, the PS3 lagged behind the Xbox 360 in sales. People have blamed various issues on this slump in sales but we can all agree it has something to do with the PS3’s price. The good news is it looks like the Japanese are finally starting to realize the value inherent in this system. Japan’s PS3 sales have jumped 100% in the course of a week recently and many attribute it to the release of Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 for the PS3.

[Source:PS3fanboy]

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Posted on Thursday, 4th December 2008 by Devon Parks

According to the developers, Mirror’s Edge is set to receive a pack of DLC that will include 9 additional levels for races. The levels will not include a city or any enemies. It will be pure racing levels that will test your ability with the movement system. PS3 owners can get an additional level for free. This will be a PS3 exclusive for Mirror’s Edge. The DLC pack is available for download in January from the Playstation store for about $10. For those looking to continue the story, hopefully next time Dice will add a few additional levels to the Campaign. For now, you will have to be content racing each other through challenges.

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Posted on Wednesday, 3rd December 2008 by Devon Parks

You can check out the teaser trailer to Uncharted 2 in all its fleeting awesomeness. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune was one of the best games to come out on the Playstation 3 console as well as one of the reasons Xbox fanboys are jealous. The game featured a cinematic meld of puzzle and fighting in what became a genuinely addictive combo. The storyline in my personal opinion was much better than say the latest Indiana Jones flick. Uncharted 2 was inevitable and you might not believe it but the developers claim the above trailer was rendered using the actual game engine. That is some amazing snow….

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