Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:45PM - By Chris Weiss
As of yesterday, the new firmware 3.10 is available to Sony PS3 users. One of the more anticipated features of the release is its integration of Facebook. The new Facebook icon allows PS3 gamers to boast about their in-game prowess by sending trophy info directly to their Facebook news feed. Gamers will similarly get the option of sending info about PlayStation Store purchases and in-game events, so friends will know your every accomplishment.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009 10:00AM - By Chris Weiss
As addicted PS3 gamers probably already know, the highly-anticipated firmware 3.0 update is now available for download onto your console. Expect various interface changes, animated themes with avatars, trophies tweaks, new status indicator, simultaneous audio for multiple outputs and right stick video playback control–for slow-mo, fast forward and rewind. So quit reading, go to “System Update” in the XMB, download it ASAP and try it out to see how you like it. [via Engadget]
Monday, July 27, 2009 11:30AM - By Alex Ion
The team at LucasArt announced this weekend that the Ultimate Sith Edition for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is scheduled to release this fall for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Mac. Just in time for the holidays, the special new version is set to reveal the deepest and the darkest side of the Force in a story where Vader’s apprentice hunts down and battles Obi-Wan Kenobi, goes toe-to-toe with Boba Fett and even Luke Skywalker, himself. Apart from these new missions, the Ultimate Sith Edition will also pack all the original missions in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed along with content which used to be only available via download or at an all-new exclusive bonus level. Kudos to LucasArts for expanding a game that’s essentially a closed book and for bringing it to PC. [via Joystiq]
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Friday, July 17, 2009 11:30AM - By Chris Weiss
Video Game Industry Feels the Heat of the Recession – It’s no secret that there’s a recession going on out there and every sector is feeling it. Video games, though, were supposed to stand tall against the recession. It makes sense: people are cutting back on all forms of outside entertainment, surely they’ll lock themselves up in their room with their XBOX, and maybe a big bottle of cheap grain liquor, and play until it appears clear to come out. However, that’s not the way it’s been going down and video game sales took a signficant downturn of 31 percent in June. That’s the largest single-month drop that sales have seen in nine years. Not good news. Potential good news: some in the industry are calling for cutting prices to counter the slumping sales. [via PC Mag]
