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- Are legacy game consoles making a comeback?
- Are legacy game consoles making a comeback?what about 8 and 16 bit...I had the same fuzzy feeling when I played some nintendo, super nintendo and genesis emulators a few years back. I was almost as good at Punch Out and Mario Bros as I was when I was a...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-09
- Are legacy game consoles making a comeback?
- I am not a gamer. I don't spend hours of my time in front of a computer screen playing games because quite simply, I don't have the time. That is until this summer when I moved into my new house, everyone else buggered off back to their respective homes around...
- Blog posts 2009-07-09
- Sony admits to PSP Go early adopter premium, are you really surprised?
- Sony admits to PSP Go early adopter premium, are you really surprised?Not worth itThere's not much reason from my perspective to own a PSP Go. I have the 3000 and with WiFi I can run off to the Sony store and buy games... which is the only way you'll be...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-26
- Cheat Codes PSX 1.2 (Mobile)
- Regularly updated with the latest codes and cheats for the newest games! Infinite lives. Invincibility. Unlimited ammo. All the secrets, unlockables, Easter eggs, codes, and cheats for over 1,800, PSOne, PS2, PS3, and PSP games are at your fingertips with this app. Beat your enemies and wow your friends. Over...
- Software downloads 2009-05-01
- Sony reportedly to cut PS3 cost with cheaper chips
- Sony reportedly to cut PS3 cost with cheaper chipsSupercomputer-On-A-ChipOnly if programmed correctly. Besides, I've yet to see anything on the PS3 that looks as good as the 360, in terms of framerate and graphics quality overall. The only reason to get a PS3 would have been backward compatibility with PS2...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-09
- Sony: Overpromise and underdeliver
- Is Sony looking for a new company motto by any chance? If they are, Ive got one for them - "Sony: Overpromise and underdeliver."Yes, Im back on Sonys case, and once again Im ranting about the PS3. Remember how the Sony PS3 production line ran out of steam...
- Blog posts 2007-02-23
- New firmware update for the PlayStation 3 fixes backward compatibility issues
- Gotta problem with your PlayStation 3 when playing PS2 or PSone games? Do you see a lot of screen corruption and jagged edges where there should be straight lines? If so, you need to download and install firmware update 1.5.This firmware update will come as a relief to...
- Blog posts 2007-01-24
- More information on the PS3 problem with 480i games
- This post is a follow-up to the problem I blogged about yesterday regarding graphics-related issues with PSone and PS2 games being played on the PS3.After reading more than 500 posts on the PlayStation 3 forum and talking to a It is likely that this can be fixed through a firmware...
- Blog posts 2006-12-14
- PSone and PS2 games look awful on the PS3
- PSone and PS2 games look awful on the PS3Sony Sony Sony... Sony released PS3 too earlydespite long development of PS3... Oh crap...I don't think this is accurateI don't think this story is accurate. I have a PS3 and have tried several of my PS2 games on it, and all...
- Discussion threads 2006-12-13
- PSone and PS2 games look awful on the PS3
- Actually, awful isnt a strong enough word. If youre trying to get your hands on a PlayStation 3 games console for the Holidays and you plan to use it to play PSone and PS2 games on it, you need to read this.[poll=55] It seems that there is a serious...
- Blog posts 2006-12-13
- Xbox 360 vs. PS3 - Which has the best graphics?
- Xbox 360 vs. PS3 - Which has the best graphics?The DebateNo study which compares still images or screenshots between systems should be taken seriously. Graphics, these days, rely heavily on the action and the motion, which requires video-comparisons. Unless the games are mostly still-image games (like, perhaps, Lemmings),...
- Discussion threads 2006-12-07
- For Sony, the PS3 is about more than gaming
- For Sony, the PS3 is about more than gamingWell I did see on the news this morning film of peoplecamped out to get one and the lines were impressive. Also perhaps being released at this time will give the P3 an advantage over the XBox 360 for this Holiday...
- Discussion threads 2006-11-16
- PlayStation 3 may not play your PSone/PS2 games
- PlayStation 3 may not play your PSone/PS2 gamesSony Needs to Ensure this is Done right!As an avid fan of video games both Xbox and PS2, Sony shoul dbe sure they don't cause us to have to go rebuy games. I am sure they will get this right. They...
- Discussion threads 2006-11-14
- PlayStation 3 may not play your PSone/PS2 games
- Details are emerging that Sonys PlayStation 3 games console might not be backward compatible with some games designed for the earlier PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games console.The problem affects about 200 PSone and PS2 games and issues range from audio problems to the games not playing at all. Ive...
- Blog posts 2006-11-14
- The Qube 2 (Windows)
- The Qube is a fun, challenging & very addictive 3d puzzle game based on the classic PSone game Kurushi also know as Intelligent Qube. In a variety of breathtaking backdrops, you must first select 1 of 4 characters from The Diaeresis Fleet with varying abilities & speed to find out...
- Software downloads 2006-04-17
- Judge raps Microsoft for antitrust 'foot-dragging'
- Judge raps Microsoft for antitrust 'foot-dragging'M$ being dragged kicking and screaming to the principals office...hah hah hah, looks good on 'em. The end is near M$! >:-PDid anyone not see t his coming? ntDid anyone not see t his coming? ntOdd - sounds like what the EU are complaining about.Well,...
- Discussion threads 2006-02-14
- Microsoft hires user interface guru
- Microsoft hires user interface guruInterface always a challenge for MSMS has been thru its share of 'GUI' experts. Nowadays, it's not nearly as much of an issue, especially with Google services. The web is your interface, and you can manipulate a web browser to look anyway you want it.http://opendomain.blogspot.com/MS engineering...
- Discussion threads 2005-12-19
- New competitors in Microsoft's crosshairs
- New competitors in Microsoft's crosshairsHaven't seen this beforeMicrosoft trying to invade the space of competitors that precede it. My hopes are people are more intelligent in their decisions concerning Web Portals. Google and Yahoo can make the difference and take down Microsoft, but people have to learn to...
- Discussion threads 2005-11-02
- Xbox 360 launch gets jump on rivals
- Xbox 360 launch gets jump on rivalsAnother attempt from the One Trick PonyAnd that One Trick is a Flawed Trick.Real console gamers will wait for the backwards compatible PS3.. Notice how MS will not say if there's is?!?!?!?Hmmm...........???Gasp, Microsoft does it again!They've [b]announced[/b] details before Sony and Nintendo, proof positive...
- Discussion threads 2005-05-12
- InStat/MDR expects Microsoft to launch new XBox in late 2005
- Sony still controls the console market, with its PlayStation 2 (PS2) dominating the current generation. Sony shipped its 70 mlnth PS2 console in January 2004. And the original PlayStation console, now dubbed PSOne, continues to chug along. The console celebrated its 10-year anniversary with the shipment of its 100...
- Blog posts 2004-12-02








