Much Ado About Everything

My 2008 Game of the year is – Grand Theft Auto IV (as played on Playstation 3). Bear in mind this is the first game from that franchise that I played. Top games of the year in approximate order of goodness were: GTA 4 (Playstation 3) Fallout 3 (PC) Dead Space (Xbox 360) Gears of [...]

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2007 Game of the Year – Winner The way this winner was decided was simple – what gave me the most enjoyment for the longest time.  Runner-ups were just as good this time around. Mass Effect Runner-Ups Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Call of Duty 4 Half-Life 2 Episode 2 PS3 Game of the Year Uncharted: Drake’s [...]

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I was not expecting that.

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I have never seen as much functionality added with a “minor” update. Not to a mainstream consumer product at any rate. Or perhaps my memory is short, and this used to be the norm – I would not be surprised.

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Well, I never doubted reports of Xbox360 consoles dying in large numbers, but I never knew how likely it was to happen. Seven and a half months later, it happened to me too. All it took is playing back a HD-DVD for 10 minutes while it was 30C in my apartment. The box froze. After [...]

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After the lacklustre launch, PS3 is finally shaping up to be a decent, usable machine. Firmware upgrades were incremental, but if you compare what you have today with what you had 4 months ago, you’ll find it a considerably more refined experience.

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New firmware 1.5 for PS3 fixes PS2 game rendering.

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Despite my dire predictions for Sony, there are some good games in the pipeline. If you do have a PS3, do yourself a favour and download Grand Turismo HD demo. And while you’re at it, Motorstorm demo as well.

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I think the answer is… it will be hard for them to dig out of the hole they dug themselves into. After a few days of ownership, I can say the following: PS3 – the good 1. BluRay disk for gaming storage provides plenty of capacity for the future 2. BluRay movie playback provides ability [...]

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This evening, just before closing, a PlayStation 3 was on display, available for purchase, at Superstore Metrotown.

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