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Nintendo updates Wii and DSi against homebrew

Nintendo has just released a couple of firmware updates that is sure to get some people’s blood boiling. The two pronged assault against piracy target’s the Nintendo Wii and the Nintendo DSi (and the DSi


Decoding the PlayStation controller’s buttons

If you’ve owned any of the PlayStation consoles (the original PlayStation or PSX, the PS2, the PS3 and the PSP) then you’ve seen the button scheme that they’ve been using on their controllers.  Instead


Parasite Eve: 3rd Birth Day infestation updates

Things are looking up for the 3rd Birthday! In more ways than one, the upcoming installment to the Parasite Eve Saga will put Brea through an upgrade in the graphics department and an


Upcomng Anime List Fall 2010

Another season is around the corner and with it comes a new list of animes to watch, enjoy or ignore. Here’s a brief compilation of upcoming anime this fall 2010. Important Note: This list will be


HowTo: Convert a movie in DPG format for your Nintendo DS

If you’re wondering how to convert movies for your Nintendo DS then this guide is for you. Unlike the PSP, which can play MP4 files natively using it’s media player, DS folks will have to


Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd

The game is releasing next week and I can’t wait to get my hands on it :).  Here’s some info from Famitsu: Title (tentative): Hatsune Miku Project DIVA 2nd Release Date: July 29th, 2010 Price: 6090 JPY Platform:


Nintendo claims 3DS is pirate-proof!

We’ve been there before, with companies claiming a piracy-proof device one day and six months later seeing said device selling like hotcakes due to piracy.  It’s a vicious cycle but one that seems to


The Nintendo 3DS

During this year’s E3, Nintendo has just announced the next iteration of the Nintendo DS line, the 3DS. Dubbed the “PSP killer” by none other than Nintendo’s head of marketing. That said,


Dreamy Theater Opening

You’ve seen the screenshots, now here’s the opening video for the upcoming Vocaloid game on the Sony PlayStation 3, Dreamy Theater. Vocaloid in glorious HD.  Can’t get anymore descriptive than that


Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep official release date

The U.S. PlayStation.Blog has just confirmed the official release date for Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep with a new trailer (shown after the jump). The final release date? September 7 for the


Currently Playing: Monster Hunter Tri

It’s been a very busy month for me which is sad because it just so happens that one of my most awaited games has finally been released, Monster Hunter Tri. I managed to


Sony launches official Protection Plan for PlayStation line

Not soon after the official PlayStation launch (yeah, our country is late to the party but hey, better late than never), Sony has decided to up the ante by announcing it’s official protection plan


Hatsune Miku heads to the PS3

With the success of Project Diva: Hatsune Miku for the PSP, I’m quite glad that our favorite Nendroid is about to get an HD upgrade. Hatsune Miku heads to the PS3 with Dreamy


Currently Playing: Gundam vs Gundam Next Plus

Like the previous game in the series, Gundam vs Gundam Next Plus is the PSP adaptation of the wildly popular (in Japan at least) arcade game of the same title. If you’ve played


PlayStation® Philippines: Official Launch

Sony Philippines, Inc. is holding the very first official PlayStation® Event in the Philippines this coming weekend. Details listed below 😀 Start Time: Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 10:30am End Time: Sunday, March 28, 2010


Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep gets US release

Square-Enix of Final Fantasy fame, has recently issued an announcement confirming the US release of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. Birth by Sleep is the prequel to the PS2’s original Kingdom Hearts (a gem of


Installing WiiFlow on your Wii

Having been tired of playing just Guitar Hero, Wii Sports and Mario 64 on our Wii, we decided to softmod our wii to install the Homebrew Channel and a USB loader. The very first


Six Million Dollar Home Crumpler Bag review

I’ve been in the market for a decent camera bag ever since I got my hands on my Nikon D90. As I already have an awesome Case Logic backpack, I tried searching for


Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Patch Progress

The image shown above shows in great detail how far the khbbs patch progress is. It’s a RED screen! What’s the purpose of the RED screen for the Kingdom Hearts: Birth


Currently Playing: Project Diva – Hatsune Miku

I’m not an avid fan of the Vocaloid meme but I must admit that Project Diva has had my undivided attention for quite some time now (approximately two months and counting). It’s cute, it’s challenging


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