Category Archives: Gaming

DTS-HD MA support coming to PS3?

Posted on April 9, 2008 by bill

PS3 firmware engineers interviewed, DTS-HD MA support on the way – Engadget HD Interesting news on one of the gaps of the PS3 when it comes to Blu-ray playback. We’ll just have to wait and see what comes of this … Continue reading →

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iPod Touch playing Quake 3 over the network

Posted on April 5, 2008 by bill

This looks rather cool. I want to see how well the accelerometer works for playing games as I just can’t tell from the video clips as to how it would feel. Now the question is will anyone be able to … Continue reading →

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BD-Live coming to PS3 in a matter of days

Posted on March 21, 2008 by bill

PlayStation.Blog » Firmware v2.20 bringing BD-Live to PS3 Very cool that PS3 owners like myself will be getting the Profile 2, i.e. BD-Live functionality through a firmware update. Not that this wasn’t known to be coming, but I’m glad they … Continue reading →

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PS3Blog.net discovers In Game XMB hints from Sony?

Posted on February 20, 2008 by bill

PS3Blog.net » Blog Archive » In Game XMB … hints from Sony?

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Improvements needed to PS3 Blu-ray playback

Posted on February 11, 2008 by bill

Things I would like to see improved: Memory of last stopped location per disc (This happens on some discs, but not all. Also, I would like the location saved across a power-cycling of the PS3) Screenshot capabilities Clarity of onscreen … Continue reading →

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Review: Uncharted – Drake's Fortune (PS3)

Posted on February 2, 2008 by bill

I just finished Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune a little bit ago. I had rented it from GameFly and very quickly got caught up in the story and the gameplay. It is basically an action platformer, but the style, attention to detail, … Continue reading →

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Review: Playstation 3

Posted on January 25, 2008 by bill

Here is my first look full review of Playstation 3 from the perspective of a casual gamer… First thing’s first. I do like the PS3 a lot. I bought the 40GB which I hear runs cooler and quieter than other … Continue reading →

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Snow and a Birthday

Posted on January 19, 2008 by bill

So, we’re getting some snow, but I don’t see anything sticking. Today is also Heather’s Birthday. Drop a comment if you have a chance to wish her a happy b-day! While Heather went to the gym, Ben and I went … Continue reading →

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Crossover fun or just dumb?

Posted on January 11, 2008 by bill

If you haven’t already heard, Soul Calibur IV is going to have some interesting crossover characters. W’ve seen Link, Spawn, and Heihachi (?) from Tekken before in Soul Calibur, so this isn’t a new event. However, this time, it is … Continue reading →

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Xbox 360 about to go in for repair

Posted on October 25, 2007 by bill

My Xbox 360 started freezing up a couple of nights ago (not the dreaded red rings of death), but still bad. Luckily, their support was quite good and my warranty is still in place, so as soon as I get … Continue reading →

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