Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds comes out tomorrow in North America for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Some of the Marvel Comics characters in the console fighting game are fairly big names: we assume Spider-Man and the Hulk don’t need much of an introduction. But other playable Marvel characters may not be quite as familiar. Here’s …
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Sony PS3 “Spokesperson” Retweets PS3 Jailbreak Code
If you follow Sony’s (among other things) VP of Realistic Movements Kevin Butler, you might have been shocked that he retweeted the famed Playstation 3 jailbreak code. Travis La Marr (@exvia) tweeted the METLDR root key at Butler, who didn’t recognize the infamous PS3 hack. Although Butler made light of it by asking if it was some kind …
Latest PS3 Firmware Update Blocks “Call of Duty” Hackers
If you downloaded the new PS3 firmware 3.56 update and you happened to, um, tweak the Call of Duty: Black Ops game to boost your stats, you might have found yourself among the angry people who had their account blocked.
It seems to be part of Sony’s promise to crack down on piracy; last weeks Xbox 360 firmware 3.56 update blocked …
See “NBA 2K11″ in 3D With New Update (If You Have the Equipment)
If you couldn’t get to a Best Buy store to get the exclusive 3D retail version of NBA 2K11 relax: 2K Games announced on the Playstation Blog they are releasing a 3D Stereoscopic update for PS3 gamers.
“And from personal experience, it’s absolutely amazing how your player literally jumps off the screen when going for a thunderous …
“Uncharted 3″ Directors on Why They Set the Game in the Desert
A new video on the Playstation blog reveals a little more insight into why the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception team decided to take their protagonist to the desert. Game Director Justin Richmond doesn’t remember who suggested that they should set the next chapter in the game series in the sand, but said the whole team liked the idea of …
EA Games CEO: PS3 Can Beat Out Xbox
The majority of Americans may own an Xbox 360, but EA Games CEO John Riccitiello believes that the PS3 is so much more popular overseas that it will eventually overtake Microsoft in this battle of game consoles. He told Industry Gamers:
I don’t think it’s either of those things. Honestly, I think that Microsoft has done great work
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Playstation App Coming to iPhone, Android
Soon, you can have PlayStation news on your smartphone. According to the official PlayStation blog, developers are finishing touches on the Android and iPhone apps for the gaming company. The app will be compatible with iPhones and iPod Touches with a minimum OS 4 and most Android phones OS 1.6 and above. The first version will be …
“Uncharted 3″ Gets First Gameplay Demo on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Avowed video game enthusiast and nighttime talk show host Jimmy Fallon gave some love to Naughty Dog’s next action epic in the wee hours of Tuesday morning on NBC’s “Late Night.”
The clip showed Nathan Drake and the lovable cigar-chomping Sully trying to escape a burning building besieged by bad guys. Evan Wells and Christophe …
“Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception” Unveiled
EW broke the official news of the PlayStation 3′s action adventure game, Uncharted 3:Drake’s Deception. The third chapter in the popular gaming series – which will soon have a film based on it directed by David O. Russell (Three Kings) starring Mark Wahlberg – is only set to come out late next year but already has people buzzing. Check …
Study: Video Games May Be Good for Your Health
So much for your parents telling you that staying in to play video games was bad for you. A new study has shown that acute pain is adults and children can be reduced by just playing on your console.
(More on TIME.com: Top 5 Uses of Your Kinect Besides Gaming)
“Acute pain is shown to be noticeably reduced in children and adult …
Netflix Goes Native On PS3, Includes Dolby 5.1 Surround
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Netflix instant streaming will become a native app on the PlayStation 3 on October 18th. In addition to that, Netflix and Dolby announced this morning that the PS3 will be the first with support for 5.1-channel surround sound. Additional improvements for Netflix on PS3 are as follows:
• Movies and TV shows from Netflix will be …
Resistance 3 Officially Announced… With Summa Dem Gutbucket Blues
Word of a third entry in the Playstation’s sci-fi alternate reality first leaked through movie set location shots a year ago. No one got too excited because, well, the series got to feeling safe.
I personally liked the first Resistance game for the bleak vision it presented and the way it played with how an alien invasion by a race …
