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FIFA Soccer 11 cover to feature Ricardo 'Kaka' Izecson dos Santos Leite
His name is actually Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, but he's better known as "Kaka." The Real Madrid midfielder will grace the cover of EA Sports' forthcoming footballer -- FIFA Soccer 11 -- in addition to being the "center-piece of global advertising, marketing, and promotional campaigns." For his part, 'Kaka' says (hehehe) "I've always been a fan of EA Sports and especially the FIFA ...read more
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PS3 selling like a very hot, very delicious cake
The lessons here are simple. You take your moderately popular product, slash the price, provide a slew of cosmetic upgrades, and you’ve got yourself a hot seller. Sony is learning these lessons rapidly as the PlayStation 3 saw huge sales growth during the last three months. As reported by Sony, specific performance metrics include a 32.4% year-over-year increase in sales to £2.4b. Moreover, ...read more
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Sony re-release System Software update 3.41
Ah system software updates, love ‘em or hate ‘em there’s no denying they cause some sort of issue for someone everytime a new one’s released. The PS3’s most recent 3.41 one is no exception; according to Sony’s EU blog, if users are replacing the PS3 HDD, the update can stop halfway through. If that means anything to you fear not; a version of the update is up now that destroys said ...read more
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MAG update deploying in August, making Suppression mode 'Faction Neutral'
Zipper Interactive must have received some positive feedback from its recent decision to make MAG's Sabotage gametype "Faction Neutral," effectively letting any of the game's three armies attack and defend any map. The developer recently announced that v1.07 of the title will be launched in early August, giving a similar treatment to the game's deathmatch-esque Suppression mode. The update ...read more
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Ubisoft CEO: 3D market to take off next year
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot is expecting 3D technology to begin selling well during next year’s holiday season. Speaking on the company’s earnings call earlier today, the executive said he anticipates “lots of bundles with 3D monitors… and they will be small sales in stores, in game stores.” “…it will be very strong next year, at the end of next year, which means… November, ...read more
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Gran Turismo 5 more suited to PS4, says Yamauchi
Kaz Yamauchi has been parping his hype pipe. The Polyphony Digital boss reckons that Gran Turismo 5 would be more suited to the PlayStation 4, such is the game’s awesome awesomeness. Yamauchi told OPM, ”The level of precision we’ve achieved [in GT5] is actually more suited to the next generation of machines.” Referring to the game’s 200 “premium model” cars Yamauchi also ...read more
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3D Blu-ray PS3 update dated for September, YouTube 3D support planned
You can expect another firmware update for your PS3 this September. No, it won't add PlayStation Move support to the system (you already have that, folks!); instead, it will add support for 3D Blu-ray movies -- of which there's currently only one. As with Blu-ray movies, Sony is using the PS3 as a Trojan horse for pushing new technology. 3D is a major corporate focus for Sony, as evidenced by ...read more
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PS3 Terms of Service updated to reflect possible 3D health risks
Sony Online's Terms of Service was recently updated to warn users of the new dangers that PlayStation 3 poses to them and their loved ones: the harmful effects associated with prolonged viewing of a 3D display. The terms specify "discomfort (such as eye strain, eye fatigue or nausea)" as one of the unpleasant side effects. (Click past the jump to see the full cautionary ...read more
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Name this song, get your name in the Gran Turismo 5 credits
How would you like to get your name in the credits sequence of the most frequently delayed video game in the history of mankind? That'd be quite a claim for you to lord over your friends, wouldn't it? Achieving this level of fame is simple -- all you have to do is give a name to the English version of the song used in Gran Turismo 5's E3 trailer. If they pick yours, you'll get a mention in the ...read more
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Gran Turismo 5 to receive both a Collectors and a “really big package” editi
It’s been over five years since Gran Turismo 5 was announced, and to help recoup some of the cash that’s been sucked into the black hole that has been the GT5 development cycle, there will be indeed be a Collectors Edition of the game when it launches on November 2nd. A $99.99 CE has already been announced for the US market that will include a die-cast Nissan GT-R replica, a 300 page book, a ...read more
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