Archive for the 'PlayStation 2' Category
Sony DualShock3 Stateside “early 2008″
We were just alerted to an “easter egg” of sorts hidden in plain site in the text of the PS3 firmware 2.01 update released on November 20th. It’s not much, but an asterisked notation for “Vibration Function” says that the DualShock3 will be “Available for purchase in early 2008.” Goodish news fo…
Sony DualShock 3 unboxing: ready to rumble?
While it wasn’t as though our Tokyo bureau was blessed with PS3 firmware 2.0 way in advance of us poor saps in the States, they certainly were among the first in the world to snag the retail release of the most controversial next-gen controller, MIA since launch in late 2006 until now: Sony’s Du…
PlayStation 2 modchip on a memory card now on sale
It’s not like folks haven’t been tinkering with something like this, but it’s fairly refreshing to see an actual product emerge that promises to deliver on the claims we’ve been hearing about. Apparently, the Memor 32 memory card enables PlayStation 2 owners across the globe to effectively chip thei…
Boy hires hitman to kill parents after being denied PlayStation
We’ve certainly gotten cranky after being denied some quality gaming instance, but 16-year-old Cory Ryder took it to the next level by attempting to hire a hitman to kill his parents after they took absent his PlayStation and denied him television. Seems young Cory had been making threats around…
Crash of the Titans / PS2, Wii, Xbox 360
Crash of the Titans brings back everyone’s favorite er…bandicoot. This time Crash will commandeer other creatures to help in his action escapades. You will now “enemy-jack” the oppostion and control them. Think of it like Grand Theft Auto meets Emilio Esteves. Check out these links for m…
Odin Sphere Revisited / PS2
I now have had the chance to spend some time with this game, and have had a lot of fun. The game-play seems simple at first, but this game brings some interesting new things to the table. Every game has you collect “orbs” from fallen enemies, but this game presents you with inventory items of se…
Guitar Hero Encore Gets the Big 7.0
It looks like Guitar Hero Encore got the passing grade, but does not do much to stand out. GameSpot gives it a 7.0 and states that it has new songs, but seems like it was only polish added and nothing to speak of in the way of features.
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/puzzle/guitarhero80s/review.htm…
