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Yes, Mass: We Pray Was More Dante's Inferno Schtick

20 Nov 2009 15:20:36 PST

Written by Michael McWhertor
Mass: We Pray ties into the Heresy circle of Dante Alighieri's version of Hell—and the level of the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PSP game—but also lets Facebook users "damn" their friends and acquaintances. But that's not a very nice thing to do.

Original story at Kotaku .

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Need for Speed Shift Getting Free 'Team Racing' DLC, Five 'Legendary' Cars

20 Nov 2009 15:00:00 PST

Free Need for Speed Shift downloadable content is coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in early December, publisher EA has revealed. Hitting Xbox 360 on December 3 and then PlayStation 3 on December 3 (Europe) / December 10 (North America), the free "Team Racing pack" will bring five new "l...

Original story at Shacknews .

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BioShock 2 Special Edition details and pre-orders begin

20 Nov 2009 13:21:54 PST

The BioShock 2 Special Edition will be a limited production, and will be available for $99.99 for Xbox 360 and PS3 or $89.99 for PC. If you want to secure your Special Edition, you best do it as soon as possible. It's available for pre-order now from Amazon.com and GameStop (PlayStation 3, Xbox 36...

Original story at Gaming Bits .

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Gravity Crash lands a global PSN release on Tuesday, November 24

20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 PST

Written by Andrew Yoon
Gravity Crash will be available on PS3 for £6.29 / €7.99 / $9.99. A PSP version -- which also includes a level editor -- is also in the works, and is likely to arrive in December. For more details on the game, check out Episode 140 of the PS Nation podcast. Source - PlayStation.Blog Europe

Original story at Joystiq .

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Need For Speed SHIFT gets new Team Racing Mode, plus 5 cars, for free [screens, video]

20 Nov 2009 09:57:35 PST

Need for Speed SHIFT is available for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, PSP, and mobile. It will be coming soon to the iPhone. Visit the official website at www.needforspeed.com for more information on the racing game or read our review here.

Original story at Gaming Bits .

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PAL PlayStation Store: Critters, Snakes & Dragons

20 Nov 2009 03:00:00 PST

Written by Luke Plunkett
Where last week's PAL store update was as bleak as can be imagined, this week's is certain to please, if only because it finally contains the re-release of Metal Gear Solid. PS3 STORE PSone Classic Metal Gear Solid (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 18+

Original story at Kotaku .

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PlayStation news and blogs - November 21, 2009

21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit PlayStation news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Sony to add a premium PSN service?? -- by shungokusatsu from PlayStation®3 General
• Critter Crunch dev praises Sony's support of indie games -- by Andrew Yoon from Joystiq
• Taking Revenge on Dangerous Plants in Ubisoft’s Avatar -- by Daniel Feit from Wired: Game|Life
• Sony "Confident" It Will Sell 13 Million PlayStation 3's This Year -- from Kombo.com
• Users report faulty digital copies of Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines -- by Ludwig Kietzmann from Joystiq
• IBM Announces Cell Processor Development to be Phased Out -- by PS3 News PS3NEWSCOM 17847 from PS3 NEWS - PlayStation 3 News - PS3News - PS3 Games - PS3 Hacks - PS3 Homebrew
• Sitar Hero, Hendrix and the 5th Beatle -- by Gus Mastrapa from Wired: Game|Life
• GameStop Throwing "World's Largest" Mordern Warfare 2 Tourney -- by AJ Glasser from Kotaku: GameStop
• Sony expects PSN to pull in 50 billion yen in FY 2009 -- by Griffin McElroy from Joystiq
• Try Jurassic: The Hunted Before You Stare At It Quizzically On Store Shelves -- by Mike Fahey from Kotaku: Xbox Live

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NY Testing Emergency Broadcasts Over Gaming Networks

19 Nov 2009 21:00:00 PST

Written by Luke Plunkett
Of course, gaming consoles are included in that, and NY are in the process of testing - across Xbox Live, the PlayStation Network and the Wii's network - a means of distributing emergency warning messages across those platforms, so anyone with their console on (and TV or radio off) can be r...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Lexar announces new line of “Gamer” SDHC cards

19 Nov 2009 19:30:24 PST

Written by Dave Freeman
Lexar announced their new "gaming" memory cards today. I"m curious what exactly makes these cards specifically for gamers? Do they drink Mountain Dew? Do they call other memory cards 'Bro' while giving them dead leg? Other then labeling, I'm not sure what else makes these gamer level mem...

Original story at CrunchGear .

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Opinion: Why Facebook, Twitter on Game Consoles Miss The Point

19 Nov 2009 14:40:24 PST

Written by Gus Mastrapa
See Also: Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm for Xbox 360 Go LivePlay PSP Games Online, Through Your PlayStation 3Netflix Streaming to PlayStation 3 in NovemberRumor: Thinner, Lighter PlayStation 3 Shipping JulyFallout 3 DLC Coming to PlayStation 3

Original story at Wired .

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Review: EyePet

18 Nov 2009 21:40:01 PST

Written by edit@cnet.com.au (Laura Parker)
The goodFun and satisfying challenges Good use of PlayStation Eye Plenty of content Effective motion-sensing interactions The badLack of instruction and feedback No evolution of virtual pet Limited online functionality Slow loading times It's hard not to fall in love with Sony's Ey...

Original story at CNET Australia .

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Patch: PSP Firmware Update 6.20 now available; prepares you for Digital Comics

18 Nov 2009 15:34:49 PST

New features have been added to the PlayStation Portable with the release of the new system update 6.20, now available for download. Download the PSP Firmware Update 6.20 by going to your [Settings]... Read the full article at GamingBits.com!]

Original story at Gaming Bits .

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EyePet Review: His Master's Voice

14 Nov 2009 06:00:00 PST

Written by Luke Plunkett
EyePet was developed by London Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. Due for release in North America in 2010, released in PAL territories in October 2009. Retails both separately and in bundle with PlayStation Eye camera. A copy of the game was given to...

Original story at Kotaku .

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White Knight Chronicles PS3 Patch Update 2.01 is Now Available

05 Nov 2009 20:57:39 PST

Written by PS3 News PS3NEWSCOM 17380
The update adds a voice chat feature into the Japanese version, as well as collectable PlayStation Home rewards including a White Knight costume and a White Knight statue. The other big feature is collectable PlayStation Home rewards. By playing White Knight Chronicles you can get at lea...

Original story at PS3News .

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Opinion: Dragon Age: Origins - PlayStation 3 Versus PC

04 Nov 2009 14:20:00 PST

Written by Mike Fahey
Even once I maxed out the graphic settings in the game, the frame rate was still extremely smooth compared to the PlayStation 3 version, and large battles came to life in a whole new way, with a clarity the console version definitely lacked.

Original story at Kotaku .

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New Fat Princess patch, map and demo out now

29 Oct 2009 22:59:00 PDT

Written by lisa@el33tonline.com (Lisa)
Head over to SCEA’s PlayStation Blog for a full list of the changes that Patch 1.03 will introduce. Basically it contains game system and control tweaks, bug fixes, character balancing, scoring updates as well as a few addition tweaks such as candy confetti.

Original story at EL33TONLINE .

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Podcast: Kombo Breaker - Episode 48: NPD Day, Julien-K, and Uncharted 2 Soiree

23 Oct 2009 07:30:00 PDT

Written by MattG
We really went all out for this week's episode of Kombo Breaker and invited three guests to come on for various discussions across three segments. First up, Brad and I are joined by analyst Scott Steinberg to discuss the September NPD sales numbers, marvel at the Sony PlayStation 3's dyna...

Original story at Press The Buttons .

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Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time Review: The Leap, At Last

22 Oct 2009 09:30:21 PDT

Written by Stephen Totilo
Since the Ratchet & Clank series launched just back in 2002, Insomniac Games has developed four installments for the PlayStation 2 and three — including the new entry, A Crack In Time, officially releasing this month — for the PlayStation 3. Another development studio has created a p...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Podcast: Kombo Breaker - Episode 45: Heavy Rain Interview

18 Sep 2009 15:00:00 PDT

Written by MattG
A storm is on us this week on Kombo Breaker as Brad, Joey, and I spend thirty-four minutes with producer Petro Piaseckyj of Sony Consumer Entertainment talking about next year's Sony PlayStation 3 interactive drama adventure coming from developer Quantic Dream, Heavy Rain. Four chara...

Original story at Press The Buttons .

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Engadget Podcast 160 - 08.21.2009

21 Aug 2009 12:09:00 PDT

Written by Trent Wolbe
00:01:15 - Sony unveils slimmer PS3: $300, lands in September (updated!) 00:26:42 - Sony announces PS3 firmware 3.0, European PlayStation Video Store, Digital Reader comics viewer 00:27:10 - Sony announces 'snackable' 100MB Minis for PSN Store

Original story at Engadget .

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How To: Re: ePSXe Emulator Tutorial-Run PSX Games on your PC (1/2)

29 Dec 2008 11:15:06 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (huipolop)
Video Cam Direct Upload Author: huipolop Keywords: ePSXe Emulator PlayStation Tutorial ISOs Roms PSX Video Games Added: December 29, 2008

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How To: Installing Linux on the PlayStation 3

02 Dec 2008 04:00:00 PST

Written by Matthew Scarpino
One of the most exciting aspects of the PlayStation 3 is that it allows users to install an alternative operating system. You can't overwrite Sony's GameOS or access privileged resources, but you can run your own applications on the new Cell Broadband Engine processor -- called the "CBE p...

Original story at LinuxInsider.com .

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Patch: PSP Custom Firmware 5.00 M33-2, Popsloader, M33-3 out now!

24 Oct 2008 00:47:04 PDT

Written by PS3 News
Dark_AleX has released several PlayStation Portable updates today as follows: Download: PSP 5.00 M33-2 / PSP 5.00 M33-2 [Mirror] / 5.00 M33-2 Popsloader / 5.00 M33-2 Popsloader [Mirror] / PSP 5.00 M33-3 / PSP 5.00 M33-3 [Mirror] Changelogs: 5.00 M33-2:

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How To: PS3 for business enabled by Linux

31 May 2007 01:05:00 PDT

Helios could turn Sony?s PlayStation 3 (PS3) into a business tool, after figuring out how to install its media asset management software on the console.

Original story at PC Advisor .

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Joystiq Podcast 003 - 1337 edition (feat. X360F's Richard Mitchell)

27 Mar 2007 18:28:00 PDT

Written by Christopher Grant
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Podcasts, Microsoft Xbox 360With the Elite finally making its status known, the PlayStation 3 finally making its European debut, and even more exclusivity brouhaha bubbling up, we decided it was high time for another podcast! So gather around as we're...

Original story at Joystiq .

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How To: PSP Hacked To Play Any PlayStation 1 Game

27 Dec 2006 00:21:26 PST

Am I normal to not know how to read 1337?... So call me il1337erate. pratt-stick.

Original story at Gizmodo .

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