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[PSA] PlayStation 3 firmware 4.45 can cause ribbon-screen of death

Don’t Update Your PS3 Today! The new firmware update for the PlayStation 3 – 4.45 OFW – which is supposed to just includes trophy notification options and improves system stability seems to have an unexpected


Hatsune Miku Project Diva F gets international release

Looks like Sega is finally addressing the lack of localized Hatsune Miku: Project Diva games. Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F for the PlayStation 3 North America and Europe this August. Demos will be


Tales of Xillia Limited Edition confirmed for North American release

During Namco Bandai’s announcement of the availability, the limited edition bundle (not to be confused with the Collector’s Edition bundle which contains the Millia Maxwell figure) or D1 Edition was only announced for an


Nvidia now taking Project Shield pre-orders

Nvidia’s official entry into the portable gaming console market is almost here. Project SHIELD (or simply SHIELD), is now available for pre-order for the slightly hefty price of $349. For the price you get a


Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of the Second Hits Steam

The highly anticipated sequel to the hit korean-IP, Ragnarok Online is now available for free on Steam* The Free to Play MMO features updated graphics for it’s predecessor as well as new mechanics


SimCity [2013] official Patch 2.0 changelog

The highly anticipated 2.0 patch of SimCity is finally available. Just fire up your game clients to automatically download and install the patch. Full change log available below: What’s New Mayors Mansion: Mayors will now drive their


April Wii U system update detailed

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata outlined some improvements that the upcoming Wii U system update will bring when it’s released next week.  Aside from nuance fixes, the update will also bring the ability to copy and


Tales of Xillia gets Collector’s Edition, English trailer

With the release date of Tales of Xillia officially confirmed, Namco Bandai has rolled out the the red carpet for merchandise and the bundles that the game will be launching with as well as


PlayStation Vita 2.10 OFW add folders for better organisation

Sony has a bit of usability improvements to the PlayStation Vita‘s home screen with an upcoming OFW patch. Indicated below are a few more details on 2.10 OFW: Folders You can configure folders. Up to 10 icons in a folder


Kojima announces Metal Gear Solid V

It’s an early Christmas from GDC 2013 as Hideo Kojima himself announces the next installment of the Metal gear Series. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain  is set for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox


Armor Skills

Skill Points Value Skill Result Description Attack 20 Attack Up (Large) Greater increase in Attack   15 Attack Up (Medium) Moderate increase in Attack   10 Attack Up (Small) Slight increase in Attack   -10 Attack Down (Small) Slight decrease in Attack   -15 Attack Down (Medium) Moderate decrease in Attack   -20 Attack Down (Large) Greater decrease in Attack Defense 20 Defense +40 Increases


Tales of Graces hit PSN, Tales of Xillia set for US release

Hideo Baba, producer of the Tales franchise shared a couple of announcements for the Tales of series via the US PlayStation Blog. First of, The Tales of Graces f will hit the PlayStation Store and


Origin starts Player Appreciation Sale

Now who says Origin doesn’t have sales like Steam?  And right after EA decides to give away free games to SimCity players too — which might leave a nasty aftertaste to those looking forward


A beginner’s guide to Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

This guide is meant to help ease newbies into Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. If you’re an advanced player, chances are you’ll only need to take note of what’s changed in the game compared to


XSEED localization specialist explains why most games don’t get dual audio

Ever wondered why most games coming out of Japan for localization gets their original Japanese voices stripped away?  So many great games like Final Fantasy XIII-2 (yes, my R3 copy had english voices :(),


PS Vita TN-V now available

Total_Noob has officially released his highly anticipated Custom Emulator Firmware TN-V for the PlayStation Vita. TN-V allows you to install all the CFW goodness found in the PlayStation Portable world onto your Vita.  And yes, you


Spotpass freebies set to roll out for Fire Emblem: Awakening

A string of free DLC maps is set to be available for free via the 3DS Spotpass download service for Fire Emblem: Awakening owners. Today, you’ll get A Hard Miracle which is about Chrom and the gang rescuing a group


Sony celebrates PlayStation Vita Anniversary with a sale and free games

To celebrate the PlayStation Vita‘s first anniversary, Sony is discounting several games for the console like PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Hotshots Golf, and ModNation Racers: Road Trip in North America. Unfortunately, the sale is


Here’s what you need to know about the PlayStation 4

A few hours after the Feb 20, PlayStation Meeting, the internet is still heavily buzzing with news of the new PlayStation console. Here’s a compilation of information about what we know so far on Sony’s


PSV CFW gets XMB: Total_Noob announces TN-V

Custom Firmware development is chugging along the Vita front as Total_Noob has announced a new CFW in the works. According to Wololo, 6.60 TN-V is a Custom Emulator Firmware (CEF) for the PSVita


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