Did you just brave the lines of a midnight launch party and snag yourself a PS Vita in the US? Good news ye early adopters, Sony’s PlayStation.Blog.US has just announced that select free apps will be available as part of today’s PlayStation Store upda…
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‘Select’ PS Vita apps hit the US PlayStation Store: Netflix, LiveTweet and Flickr (Update: video hands-on)
February 22nd, 2012
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Sony makes a patent move for Kinect style controller
February 22nd, 2012
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We’re not suggesting Sony has a Kinect style controller coming soon, but it certainly filed a patent for one. The application for a “User-Driven Three-Dimensional Interactive Gaming Environment” was initially logged in October last year by Richard Mar…
Origin PC launches new 3D gaming laptop: two graphics cards for three dimensions
February 21st, 2012
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Hot on the heels of its dimensionally-average predecessor, Origin’s revealed a second, 3D-capable, desktop-replacing laptop; stereoscopic gamers, rejoice. This EON17-X3D utilizes a pair of overclocked GPUs, with 3D panoramas provided by a pair of NVID…
Engadget Giveaway: win one of two PlayStation Vitas, courtesy of Tanga!
February 21st, 2012
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This week’s contest is all about the hotness, and if a brand new PlayStation Vita doesn’t do the trick, we don’t know what will. We have two WiFi / 3G units to hand out to our awesome readers, and it’s all made possible by Tanga. The e-tailer is know…
Nintendo 3DS hits 5 million units faster than DS, the world goes ‘huh?’
February 20th, 2012
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While it had a rocky moment in the middle, some heavy price-cutting and top-drawer games helped the system sell five million within a year in its native homeland. According to Nintendo, these are legitimate sell-through figures and as predicted, make…
The Most Realistic Goldeneye Mod I’ve Ever Seen
February 18th, 2012
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I still consider Goldeneye to be the most fun I’ve ever had with a controller in my hand. But I have to admit, as this ‘in real life’ mod illustrates, the single player game was incredibly fru…
Angry Birds Space announced for March 22nd release, NASA and National Geographic lending a hand
February 17th, 2012
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Angry Birds has spawned countless ports and two sorta-sequels, but Rovio has now announced what it’s describing as its biggest launch since the original game. Angry Birds Space will be released on March 22nd, and the company has enlisted NASA and Nat…
Humble Bundle Mojam happens this weekend: vote on a game, see it made in 60 hours for charity
February 17th, 2012
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The Humble Bundle organization has done a fairly impressive job of raising money for charities with its name-your-price game bundles (also benefiting game developers, of course), but it’s doing something a little different this weekend. It’s enlisted …
Doodle Defense game uses Kinect to turn white boards into displays, dry-erase markers into weapons
February 17th, 2012
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Tower defense games have been done in damn near every way possible: on consoles, mobile apps, and online flash-based games. However, there’s a new Kickstarter project, called Doodle Defense, that’s putting a new spin on that simple gaming idea using s…
MLG tinkering with streaming fees during Winter Arena tourny
February 15th, 2012
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Sometimes being successful at certain bits comes with a cost, and that’s exactly what’s happening over at MLG HQ. According to Forbes, the Major League Gaming circuit has seen tremendous demand for its streaming services during tournaments, which up …
Origin PC’s EON17-X laptop assures gaming glory, regular chiropractor visits
February 14th, 2012
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For all you hardcore gamers who refuse to sacrifice performance but demand quasi-portability, prepare your eyes for the EON17-X from Origin PC. The laptop is based on Intel’s X79 platform and delivers a significant bump from the original EON17. Insane…
NPD: Hardware sales hit $144 billion in 2011, PCs lead the moneymaking pack
February 13th, 2012
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Canalys recently announced that smartphone shipments surpassed those of PCs for the whole of 2011. Well, NPD’s just released its own set of hardware numbers, this time focused on revenue shares, and it appears PCs (that’s laptops and desktops for NPD’…
PlayStation Vita Review: You Don’t Need Another Beautiful Smart Gadget
February 13th, 2012
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The PSP never exploded. The Nintendo 3DS is a letdown. Now it’s 2012, and Sony has the chance for a clean start that’ll put console-caliber games in your bag. It does—but does a pocketa…
PS3 v4.10 update is live with an improved browser, Sony Entertainment Network nameplate
February 8th, 2012
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The latest update for Sony’s PlayStation 3 is live and available for download from via your PlayStation Netw…oops, Sony Entertainment Network account. While we get used to the new branding (nothing we could see in the system UI has actually changed …
Sandy Bridge E squashed into $3,000 Clevo P270WM gaming suitcase
February 7th, 2012
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If you thought Intel’s super-charged Core i7 CPUs were only for desktops, then AVADirect reckons it can change your mind. The company’s Clevo P270WM notebook comes strapped to the back of either a six-core i7-3930K or an over-sized i7-3960X, while sti…
Sony patent sketches reveal Wii U-esque controller system, keeps it vague
February 6th, 2012
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While Nintendo is darn proud of its attempts to differentiate itself from other console manufacturers with its unusual hardware choices, it looks like Sony also had plenty of touchscreen-toting, TV-connected ideas way back in 2010. These patent sketc…
Sony announces firmware update for PS Vita, maps and video apps coming this week
February 6th, 2012
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Sony announced a pretty significant firmware update for the PlayStation Vita today, bringing mapping, video and added Mac support to its new console. Perhaps the most notable feature of the version 1.6 update is its new Map app, featured on the Vita’…
Sony PS Vita demo hardware drops in at US GameStop locations, lets you go hands-on (update)
February 5th, 2012
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Live within the United State’s borders? Fingers itching to spend some quality with Sony’s latest portable gaming sensation before the First Edition Bundle lands on February 15th? Good news is here then, since GameStop has equipped “over 3,300″ of its…
PlayStation Network moniker sacked, falls under Sony Entertainment Network umbrella on Feb. 7
February 5th, 2012
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Listen up, those of you with PlayStation Network IDs. Sony Computer Entertainment International has announced that, as of February 7th, the PSN will fold into its existing Sony Entertainment Network. The company has aimed the move at clearly unifying …
