Jul 31, 2010

Now, I know there are quite a few avid game memorabilia collectors out there, so if your one of them then here’s come news that may just tickle your fancy. Two new collectable Tank figures, from the game Left for Dead 2, are about to be released from Gaming Heads. Both are 15 inch tall replicas of everyone’s favourite infected however the...

Jul 11, 2010

A recent survey conducted by Resolve Market Research suggests that Apple’s latest gadget is taking a notable chunk out of the handheld gaming industry share. According to Mashable, 28 percent of respondents claimed that one of their main uses for the iPad was gaming, while 23 percent said between the iPad, smartphones and portable gaming devices, the...

Jul 6, 2010

It hasn’t been around long but already the 120GB PS3 Slim is looking to be something of a historical relic. From the end of this month, Sony of Japan will be replacing the 120GB models – already going out for open pricing for retailers as of today in order to clear shelves – with 160GB and – wait for it – 320GB...

Jun 28, 2010

I bought a brand new 250GB Xbox 360 about four and a half minutes before Microsoft announced the new slim model. Yes, I was pissed, but at least it now looks like those of who smart enough to wait aren’t any less likely than I am to get a RRoD. Or the equivalent thereof, anyhow. As the original model has historically been about as reliable as a chocolate...

Jun 16, 2010

Destructoid have shared with us the box, ahem, “art” for the up and coming Playstation Move PAL release and yes, it is just as awesome as one would expect for what is essentially a plastic ball on the end of a stick. (Click here to see the image in it’s full glory.) We also now have an entry retail price. Due to go on sale from mid-September,...

Jun 16, 2010

Over the last couple of days Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, EA and Capcom have all shown what they’ve got in store for us budding gamers in the press conferences. There have been high points of sheer surprise and joy, and low points of disappointment and shame. So here are MY personal highlights so, let’s break it down… It’s very hard for me...

May 3, 2010

Sony have announced, via the Playstation Blog that the Playstation Protection Plan available from May, 2010 will enable you to “extend the same coverage from the original manufacturer’s one-year warranty for one or two additional years”. Before you get really excited though, this is only available for consoles that are still within their original 1...

Apr 3, 2010

Microsoft recently confirmed that both the 120 Gb hard drive and the memory unit for the 360 are being phased out. However, from the recent 120 gig price drop, and today’s announcement of USB support for the 360, it was inevitable. This leaves the 250 Gb hard drive for the 360 as a primary option for now. But if you’re too low on cash to purchase the...