December 30, 2011
So, lucky you – you got a new 3DTV for Christmas, eh? May I be the first to say, congratulations – you obviously understand that 3D is most certainly not a passing fad, and at the end of this article will be armed with the know-how to suitably impress your friends with all the 3D content you’ll have. So, where does one actually go about getting 3D content then? Read on!
November 30, 2011
Bethesda has issued the highly anticipated patch for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and all seemed right with the world. It fixed the issue that PlayStation 3 owners were having with playing the game for long stretches (and let’s be real, everyone who plays Skyrim plays for long time periods). It also fixed the problem with Xbox 360s not showing high-resolution textures if the game is installed to the hard drive.
October 15, 2011
Sony can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to user account security, nor can the company’s customers enjoy refuge from the constant hacking attempts. The PlayStation Network has once again come under attack. This new intrusion has compromised about 93,000 accounts, although Sony claims that there was little activity on the accounts before they were locked down.
September 20, 2011
Want to play your Playstation 3 now that the Playstation Network is accessible? That’s no problem – as long as you sign away your right to file a class action lawsuit against the company when you install the latest update. Obviously worried about the fallout of any future security flaws or network outages, Sony’s lawyers have drawn a line in the sand.
August 20, 2011
Hype is beginning to build around the upcoming Playstation Vita handheld gaming console. Gamers have been eagerly speculating about the games that may launch with the console. While details about the new titles are being revealed, Sony has also placed focus on support for a number of popular online services including Facebook, Foursquare, Skype and Twitter.
July 6, 2011
It’s not been a good time for Sony’s Public Relations in the past few months with not only one but two breaches of their Playstation Network, and they didn’t exactly help their cause when they decided to delay telling their subscribers about the intrusions. They eventually admitted that customer information was out there in the wild.
April 27, 2011
If you’re one of the 77 million registered users on Sony’s PlayStation Network, your personal and confidential information may have been compromised during a security breach. According to Sony, they discovered an intrusion, and shut down their PlayStation Network services on the evening of April 20. They waited days before announcing the reason behind what appeared to be a network failure.
March 9, 2011
It’s time for the concluding part of my home console emulation series, and today I’m on the hunt for some tools to emulate some fairly recent machines. If you’ve missed the series so far you might want to check out home consoles of the 70s, early 80s and the transition from 16 bit to 32 bit [...]
December 8, 2010
What do PlayStation 2 controllers, Rock Band guitars, the EyeToy and the PlayStation 2 DVD remote all have in common? They’ve all been in your closet since you bought the latest and greatest console. Put those devices to use by connecting them to your computer. It’s understandable that you don’t play with your PlayStation 2 [...]
October 27, 2010
While the latest and greatest game consoles, like the Wii, PS3 or XBox 360 are certainly a blast to play, there’s just something nostalgic and awesome about firing up an older console like the classic Playstation 1. Experiencing all of those old adventures and nail-biting fight scenes brings back a lot of very cool memories. [...]
