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PlayStation 3 | Tecmo: Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 less violent

· PS3

The latest instalment in Team Ninja’s hack-and-slash romp to be toned down for PS3 release.

When Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2’s debut trailer appeared earlier that year at GDC it left more than a few public scratching their heads. A PlayStation 3 redux of the Xbox 360’s well-received Ninja Gaiden II, the video gave many the [...]

Hello Kitty Stormtrooper

· News, Tech


I hate to say it, but the Japanese have the zaniest imagination, as evident by the crazy, hybrid Hello Kitty Stormtrooper who appeared at Comic-Con. I can’t imagine what else lies beneath that monstrosity…Would we see lingerie underneath the pink, reinforced pieces?
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Bill would authorize Government to control WWW traffic

· News


A new bill from the U.S Senate aimed at protecting against cyber-threats on critical infrastructure would effectively authorize the President to control the Web traffic in case of an emergency. Some compared it to the kind of control that allowed the President to ground all planes on Sept 11th . The bill is still far [...]

PlayStation 3 | Report: Nathan Drake to assemble big-screen debut

· PS3

Kayne and Lynch and Hitman 2 writer Kyle Ward set to pen script based on PS3-exclusive Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.

The video game film adaptation hasn’t precisely been the height of classic cinema, despite some mild box office success from films such as Resident Evil and Lara Croft Tomb Raider. However, that hasn’t stopped the Hollywood [...]

PlayStation 3 | Uncharted 2 multiplayer, beta confirmed

· News, PS3

Naughty Dog’s story-driven action adventure picks up co-op, competitive modes for fall launch on PS3; beta key packed in with inFamous purchase.

Today, Sony Computer Entertainment pulled the trigger on its teased announcement pertaining to Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, announcing the story-heavy action adventure will indeed feature a competitive and cooperative multiplayer component. [...]

PlayStation 3 | Obsidian, Sega confirm Aliens RPG ‘no longer in development’

· PS3

Developer breaks silence, confirms all work has ceased on sci-fi film-inspired role-playing project; publisher says there are “no plans to move forward” with the game.

Last week, gaming fans of the 1986 film Aliens (see below) got some welcome news when Gearbox Software confirmed it is still developing Aliens: Colonial Marines. The game, which [...]

Red Faction: Guerrilla for PC

· PC

We recently took a quick look at the PC version of Red Faction: Guerrilla , a physics-heavy console action game. The PC version of the game has been in development for about a year at Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Reactor Zero and will reach on the PC fully intact, with every last bit of substance from [...]

iLuv iSP100 Mini Portable Stereo Speakers for iPod and iPhone available in vivid colors

· Tech

Firefox 3.5 Portable Is Available

· News


You might have upgraded your home Firefox to version 3.5, but whether your IT folks at work are pro World Wide Web Explorer, or whether you’re using a computer that’s not yours, you can still carry Firefox 3.5 Portable with you. that version is available now and can be installed on a USB key. Let [...]

Fight Night Round 4: More Boxers Revealed

· News

I had a chance to play EA Sports' upcoming Fight Night Round 4 at last week's press event in New York City and the game continues to impress. Stay tuned for more on the game in the coming weeks but right now, it's duration for another batch of Fight Night Round 4 boxer screens of [...]