PAX East ’10: Day Two – PC Mania
A lot of stuff happened between now and the start of PAX East, and gosh darn it, there’s been so much to post and not nearly enough time to report it. In the past 48 hours, I’ve had some extensive...
View ArticlePachter Insists Xbox 360 Slim Is Coming
Michael Pachter, the analyst of Wedbush-Morgan, continues to insist that an Xbox 360 Slim is a-coming, and it’ll come with Natal. According to Pachter: Xbox 360 Slim is coming, although I don’t think...
View ArticleNew Wii Bundle Includes Black Wii Option
Nintendo has issued a press release announcing a new Wii bundle priced at $199.99 will be released on May 9 which will include – in addition to the normal Wiimote/Nunchuk and Wii Sports – the Motion...
View ArticlePS3 Jailbroken Via USB Dongle?
Stunning news out of Australia today as “ozmodchips.com” began taking pre-orders for a $170 AUD (around $150 US) USB stick which allows you to play pirated games directly from the PlayStation 3 hard...
View ArticleSony Files Aussie Mod Chip Injunction
All right, everyone who wants to pirate PlayStation 3 games please step forward… Not so fast Australia. OzModChips made news last week when they began to offer a USB dongle which allowed PS3 owners to...
View ArticlePlayStation 3 USB Jailbreak Update
In the run up to PAX it’s easy to lose track of happenings elsewhere in the world; it’s a good thing Sony didn’t. The injunction against importing the USB dongle which cracks the PlayStation 3 wide...
View ArticlePresenting the 2old2play Tron 360 Console
Check out the concept art for 2old2play and Omega‘s latest case mod for this years PAX East. This Tron inspired Xbox is sure to turn some heads and Game Stooge will be in on all the details as it’s...
View ArticleSony Sues Geohot and fail0verflow Team
We were discussing the state of the Playstation 3 hardware crack on our most recent podcast and Jonah Falcon asked me, “What can Sony do?” My prediction was an RIAA style lawsuit storm against everyone...
View ArticleSony 3.56 Firmware Attacking Legit Users
Sony’s recent 3.56 firmware update which was intended to combat piracy and the rootkey exploit is hampering legitimate users it seems. While hackers have no problems with the 3.56, having quickly...
View ArticleWin a Custom Tron Themed Xbox 360 for Charity!
2old2play, SFX360, Emminent Productions, and Omega Case Mods are proud to annouce that we are raffling off one of the coolest custom modded Xbox 360s on the planet at this years Gamers Gone Wild party...
View ArticleHotz Reaches Settlement With Sony
The legal tug-of-war between hardware exploit specialist George ‘GeoHot’ Hotz and Sony is over, as Hotz has agreed to a legal settlement and accepted a “permanent injunction”, presumably from telling...
View ArticleG155 Mobile Gaming System Announced
Ever been on the plane and just needed to get your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 freak on? Really need to play some inFamous or L.A. Noire in a bus station? CompuExpert has announced the G155 Mobile...
View ArticleRUMOR MILL: Slimmer PS3 Coming?
Andriasang is reporting that a new PlayStation 3 model labeled the CECH-3000B is an even slimmer PS3 which consumes less power (200W instead of 230) and weighs less (2.6kg instead of 3kg). The hard...
View ArticleTHQ: Next Gen Consoles Will Be Discless
THQ CEO Brian Farrell believes that the next generation of consoles won’t require discs at all, he pronounced to an audience at Cloud Gaming USA. The lack of a disc drive would result in cheaper...
View ArticleLEGAL BRIEF: Sony, PSN and Hackers
It’s raining Sony news! A few days ago Sony announced the latest firmware update for the PS3, version 4.30, and it seems that one by one the features that Sony fans relied on for a solid gaming...
View ArticleTGS ’13: New PlayStation Vita Model Unveiled
Sony unveiled a new PlayStation Vita model at the Tokyo Games Show. Aside from being 20% thinner, 15% lighter, and $10 less than the original model, it also comes in a slew of new colors. Let us know...
View ArticleVGRT Episode 158: Civilized Podcast
This week’s podcast has Dan Quick filling in for an ailing Jordan Lund, while Civilization V inevitably comes up in conversation with the Polycast host with Jonah Falcon. There’s no Gaming History or...
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