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Archive for May 2008

May 27th, 2008

New Poll: Limited Edition Hardware Worth It?

There was the Halo 3 bundle for the Xbox 360, the Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle for the PS3, and now there are celeb sponsored versions of the Nintendo DS up for grabs. All three of the major hardware manufacturers have jumped on the bandwagon, producing limited edition copies of their systems […]

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May 27th, 2008

MSG4 Bundle Not So Limited?

It looks like “limited edition” may not be as limited as Konami and Kojima Productions led MSG fans to believe. Their Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle, which included a 40Gb PS3 with a gunmetal grey finish, one Dualshock controller, and a special edition of MSG4 along with a behind-the-scenes Blu-Ray movie, sold like hotcakes […]

By Erin -- 1 comment

May 27th, 2008

Bienvenue à Montréal!

Reporting from Montréal this week where, thankfully, I’m staying in a rather anglo-centric area so that I don’t insult/torment French culture with my mutilated Franglais. Although my reasons for being here are non-gaming, it certainly hasn’t stopped me from scouring my area around Saint-Catherine and Guy for information.
I’m happy to report that video game […]

By Erin -- 2 comments

May 25th, 2008

Poll Result: WoW Defines the Genre Definers

Leaving it off the list of possible selections would have biased the poll to an unacceptable degree, but at the same time, is anyone surprised that World of Warcraft came out on top in the latest Play-Girlz poll, which asked:
Who Best Epitomizes Their Genre?
Over a third of you (35% to be exact) felt that World […]

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May 25th, 2008

Gaming Consoles: A Threat to the Environment

Greenpeace has released a statement concerning the effects of gaming consoles on the environment. According to the report, the Nintendo Wii, the Sony PlayStation 3 Elite, and the Microsoft Xbox 360 are composed of hazardous chemicals and metals. All three consoles failed the organization’s green electronic test.
Dangerous chemicals, one of which has been known to […]

By Ingrid -- 1 comment

May 24th, 2008

Bioshock for PS3 Confirmed

Despite the fact that Take-Two hasn’t officially confirmed the release of Bioshock for the PlayStation 3 it looks like PSM3, the UK PlayStation Magazine, has the scoop. In their June 5th issue, the magazine will be featuring a full-length preview for Bioshock PS3.
It’s a little bizarre for a magazine to be publishing a full […]

By Ingrid -- 6 comments

May 24th, 2008

Machinima: Inside GTA4 Episodes 1 & 2

The awesome folk of Machinima have posted again. Their latest offerings are two episodes of Inside GTA IV. For those of you who can’t get enough of RockStar’s hit game, here’s some machinima to entertain you.
Episode 1:

Episode 2:

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May 24th, 2008

Guitar Hero World Tour Drummer Trailer

For all of you Guitar Hero addicts, here goes a little more: the new Guitar Hero World Tour Drummer demo trailer.
The demo features drummers from:

The Red Hot Chilli Peppers
The Police
Blink 182

Enjoy!
 

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May 24th, 2008

Graphical Overhaul for World of Warcraft?

In an interview with EuroGamer, World of Warcraft producer, J. Allen Brack hinted at the possibility of a graphical upgrade to the popular MMO. Despite its insane popularity, WoW has often been criticized by gamers for being “too cartoony” and for lacking in the pretty graphics many games employ these days. With the upcoming expansion, […]

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May 24th, 2008

Sam & Max Might Be Headed for the PlayStation

The very popular point-and-click adventure game, Sam & Max, will be headed to the Wii this August with season 1. But according to TellTale’s Emily Morganti, the company is also looking to develop the game for other platforms. Sony’s PlayStation is on the target radar, so it’s likely that we might see the adventure duo on […]

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