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It's been a while since I've written about Sony... mostly because there hasn't been anything really of interest to write about. The corporate puppy has been thoroughly kicked, and it appears the consumer message is finally getting through. Next-gen just...
There's an interesting series of articles over at innerbits discussing rumored improvements to the PS3 online interface - aka the 1.60 firmware upgrade. It's a good read, and if real, will help the PS3 quite a bit toward being a gaming system capable...
That's definitely my opinion after evaluating the system a great deal . Spent several hours last night trying to make sense of the current online implementation; as I said before , Sony's online system is busted , plain and simple. And Xfire isn't...
Had an opportunity to spend the long weekend with a Japanese Playstation 3 (60 GB Pro SKU), and wanted to share some of my hands-on thoughts. Bit late, I know, but I've been traveling. For what it’s worth, the Japanese PS3 is basically identical...
I wrote earlier about Sony's online network being broken ; not surprisingly, some took umbrage at my statement. Now that the PS3 is out in Japan the reality of the situation is becoming more public, and others are finding the same. A blog called Inner...
News on the web today is that Xfire is suing GameSpy for how their GameSpy Comrade "Buddy Sync" feature creates friends lists. To quote: Now Battlefield 2142 is caught up in a legal tangle between rival in-game instant messaging programs Xfire...
Some interesting news today about Xfire providing PS3 games technology to connect to their network. The best interview is from Next Generation (with a couple of key quotes): Next-Gen: First of all, a lot of gamers are wondering if this Xfire deal will...
Somehow I'm not surprised . According to a post over on Evil Avatar, the latest EGM podcast says Sony will have an Achievement clone called "Entitlements" for the Playstation 3. Bit of a strange name in my opinion. I like the term "Achievements" because...
Been meaning to write some thoughts about Live Anywhere, the initiative we announced at E3 this year to bring the Xbox Live online gaming service to Windows and other devices such as cell phones. Several sites had articles on the topic, including Arstechnica...
Pretty interesting timing on this, after my " For what it’s worth, I’d really hate to be the PR/marketing guy trying to come up with the side-by-side comparison checklist at Sony " comment yesterday. Spong published what appears to be a Rude Q&A ...