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Koller says Sony keeping 3D on PS3, Nintendo 3DS is 'bit of a stretch'
It doesn't sound like Sony's going to jump on the 3D handheld bandwagon right away. SCEA Director of Hardware and Marketing John Koller told IGN that Sony's interest in 3D technology is limited to the PS3 -- you know, the system that can sell Bravias. "Our focus on 3D right now is on the console," Koller said. "There's a tremendous amount of opportunity on PlayStation 3 with 3D. The amount of ...read more
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Assassin's Creed Space coming to PlayStation Home
One of the coolest aspects of Joystiq's #2 Game of 2009, Assassin's Creed II, had to be the search for "the truth." The meta game was hidden across the entire experience, and had players solving puzzles in an effort to unlock a video that would explain one of the franchise's biggest mysteries. That mystery and intrigue is coming to Sony's online community this week, in a brand new Space for ...read more
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Mapathy explained by Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package promo
We're less than a week away from Infinity Ward finally delivering fans from "mapathy," the fake disease it came up with to describe fan boredom with the same old Modern Warfare 2 maps. In this newly released video, we gain a better appreciation for the disorder, as well as the upcoming cure: The $15 "Stimulus Package", due March 30 on Xbox 360. If you play so much Modern Warfare 2 that ...read more
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Standalone Xbox 250GB HDD confirmed by Dashboard
While Microsoft may have stated up, down and sidesaddle that the 250GB version of its Xbox 360 HDD would remain exclusive to special console bundles (e.g., Modern Warfare 2 and Splinter Cell: Conviction), it would appear that the particular drive will arrive as a standalone accessory sometime soon. As spotted by eagle-eyed Joystiq reader Rodney in the Spotlight section of the Xbox 360 Dashboard ...read more
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120GB Xbox 360 hard drive drops to $99.99
With the new 250GB 360 hard drive moving into the price territory once occupied by the 120GB drive, it should come as no surprise that the old model is getting a price cut. In fact, we're a little surprised it's not getting more of one. Microsoft just told us that the price on the 120GB HDD has been cut to $99.99, effective immediately. Microsoft tells us the drive is available at that price ...read more
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Splinter Cell: Conviction only $46.99 at Amazon ... with the right code
Here's a deal that Sam Fisher would come out of hiding for: Amazon is offering pre-orders of Splinter Cell: Conviction for Xbox 360 at the low price of $46.99 for the standard edition. All you need to do in order to get the discount is enter the code SPLINTER at checkout and $5 will be deducted from your total (the retailer is selling the game at an already-discounted $51.99 to begin with). ...read more
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Xbox Live March schedule: Free Xbox Live Gold, XBLA sale
Major Nelson has dropped a new Xbox Live Marketplace schedule for the remainder of March and beginning of April and, while we knew about most of the major releases already, there's still some surprises to be found. First, the next two weeks will see some nice Deal of the Week promotions, with Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram falling to 800 ($10) and Geometry Wars 2 dropping to a paltry 400 ...read more
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MW2 Official Stimulus Package Preview
The Inside Xbox Official Map Pack 1 Preview for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. There are 5 maps, 3 new and 2 flashback maps. The maps are: (New) Bailout Salvage Storm (Flashback) Crash Overgrown The Map Pack will be released on March 30, 2010 (Xbox 360) for the price of 1200 Microsoft Points ($15 USD).
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Modern Warfare 2 - UFO Mode on Xbox Live
Here is another version of the "UFO Mode" for MW2 its not the real UFO mode seen in cod4 but a user-created script for mw2 just in case you cant tell you move around the map like in spectator cam and drop out wherever you want this can be used in ranked with a JTAG host (the pro will get you and eat your insides) this video was created by our very own Hippie its not as cool as teleporting or ...read more
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Modern Warfare 2 double XP weekend starts Apr. 2 on Xbox Live
Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will host its first worldwide double XP weekend from April 2 until April 5 on Xbox Live, just a few days after the "Stimulus Package" maps are set to arrive. Unfortunately, in conveying this to Joystiq readers -- many of whom are statistically likely to be interested in the news -- we've expanded ...read more
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