Space Ace Blu-Ray Review
It was just over a year ago when we reviewed the world’s first full Blu-Ray Java title, Dragon’s Lair. That game was originally released in 1983, but remained a standby in arcades for over a decade. You may have had similar experiences to mine when I first encountered games like Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace [...]
Microsoft drops HD-DVD player
Stick a fork in it - HD-DVD is totally, completely DONE. Microsoft made the following statement today:
As a result of recent decisions made by Toshiba, Hollywood studios, and retailers, Microsoft plans to withdraw from HD DVD. Xbox will no longer manufacture new HD DVD players for the Xbox 360, but we will continue [...]
News Flash: Current-gen video games are most often NOT in Full HD
It all started innocently enough, in the gaming forum section of a non-gaming related website I visit. The fanboys were going at it, spitting venom and vitriol back and forth as they tried to declare their favorite console as being the best choice for everyone. Someone said that the PS3 simply had “more power” [...]
Playstation 3 vs. XBOX 360 - One Year Later
It has been exactly 1 year to the day since we published our PS3 vs. XBOX 360 article, written for us by a friend of mine who is a lead programmer for a game company working on all three consoles (and PC).
His conclusion was a controversial one at the time. That the XBOX 360 [...]
Buy PS3 80GB, get 10 FREE Blu-Ray movies at Wal-Mart (Rumor)
If you were planning on getting a PS3 for Christmas, you might want to tell Santa to hold off, and wait until the 24th yourself. Apparently a Wal-Mart employee is spilling the beans early of a “Secret Sale” they are planning to have for two days on December 24-25.
With this deal, when you buy [...]
Buy 2 Blu-Ray movies, get 1 free
In a whacky promotion that wasn’t really noticed by anyone until now, Sony themselves are giving away Blu-Ray movies from a list of 12 (and some of them are pretty good).
However, you have to jump through a few hoops to get your free movies:
The two movies you have purchased must be from that same list [...]
Heroes Season 1 bundled with XBOX 360 HD-DVD
Microsoft and Universal have struck a deal to include the most highly sought-after exclusive HD-DVD titles with the XBOX 360’s HD-DVD addon - Heroes Season 1. This is a series that took the TV world by storm last year (and yours truly is one of the many who are addicted) and it’s not available [...]
