Tag: ps3
PS3, iPhone hacker GeoHot bags Facebook job
Just as one hacking collective calls time on its operations, another hacking upstart lands himself a job at Facebook. George "GeoHot" Hotz, famed for his PS3 and iPhone hacks, and the subsequent court cases that followed his exploits, is reported…
20 Fun Facts For Sonic The Hedgehog's 20th Birthday!
Sonic The Hedgehog, the world's fastest (and only) red-sneaker-wearing, golden ring-stealing, electric-blue placental mammal turns 20 this week! Happy Birthday! Leaving other platformers in his dust, Sonic was a speedy revelation when he first popped up on the Sega Mega…
PS3 price cut due this August in time for Christmas rush?
Industry experts are anticipating a substantial price cut for Sony's PlayStation 3 games console this August in the lucrative run-up to Christmas. Sony are expected to slash the price of their home console to an RRP of £199.99 at Gamescom…
Re-vamped PS3 Slim console incoming
Sony are a matter of days away from revealing a new slimmed down version of their PlayStation 3 games console, according to a listing over on the Sony Japan website. Sporting a new model number of CECH-3000B, the new PS3…
REVIEW: Hunted: The Demon's Forge (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
What would you get if you crossed Lord of the Rings with Gears of War? Something a lot like Hunted: The Demon's Forge, probably. A fantasy epic with cover-based combat mechanics and a heavy lean towards co-op play, it's quite the unique adventure. But is it a memorable one? Read on to find out.
Wii U "50% more powerful than a PS3"
Nintendo's Wii U console was the highlight of this year's E3 gaming conference thanks to its mad touchscreen controller and HD graphics update. However, while it was a significant jump in graphical fidelity over the original Wii, the general consensus…
PSN Lulzsec hackers strike at Nintendo too
Sony have had an awful month's worth of falling foul to the crafty work of hackers, with the PS3's PSN going offline for what felt an age, the Sony BMG sites attacked and the Sony Pictures Entertainment site being compromised…
REVIEW: DiRT 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
While hurtling around a narrow country lane in a rally car would fill me with utter terror in real life, everything about doing it in DiRT 3 makes burning rubber while caked in mud a total thrill. DiRT 2 was a fine game when it was released in 2009, but with all the added content on show in this sequel, it's quickly obvious that this is far more than just an incremental update.
PlayStation Network hack: inFamous and Little Big Planet for free as compensation
After over a month of woes for Sony's online arm following the high-profile attack on their PlayStation Network service, the PS3 and PSP's web-connected content and multiplayer portal is fully operational in the UK, US and Europe. It's been a…
PSN back to full health in US and Europe this week with the return of the Store, though not in all of Asia
After a month long security and PR fiasco following the high-profile hack of their online gaming and content distribution system, Sony's PlayStation Network will finally be back to full health by the end of this week, with the PlayStation Store…
