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<br> <br> In a rather bold statement by Sony about the successor to their handheld device, the PSP, Sony claims that the PSP2 “is as powerful as the PS3″. In a report by MCV, Sony dropped details on the PSP2 as “having HD screen with twin control sticks in the familiar brick form factor” and MCV is claiming that “there is potential for a phone to be included”. More details will be coming on January 27, as Sony prepares an announcement about the handheld for GDC. A mini handheld portable version of the PS3 would be great, but claims and facts are two separate things. Let’s see what the future holds Sony before jumping to conclusions. <br> via MCV <br…

<br> <br> It appears that the story of the characters from Final Fantasy XIII may not be over. Spotted by superannuation was the registration of domain name for a new website that is being called at the moment, “whois.domaintools.com/finalfantasy13-2game.com“. The domain name was registered on January 11 under the alias “Coporation Service Company” which Square Enix has used in the past for websites for other Square Enix titles. Final Fantasy X, the story of Tidus and Yuna was the last Final Fantasy game to get a direct sequel and many fans were hoping that it would remain that way considering that FFX-2 was almost a complete disaster. Here’s to hoping that …

They usually say that imitation is one of the best forms of flattery, but in this vomit loving case, I highly doubt it. On a side note, remember that if you preorder Bulletstorm Epic Edition, you will gain access to the Gears of War 3 beta. <br> <br> <br> <br> View the full article Comments Here: http://www.gamercide.org/forum/index.php?/topic/2462-bulletstorm-last-call-trailer

<br> <br> Let’s face it Pyramid Head loving Silent Hill fans, the last couple of games that released in this much loved series just plain sucked. Hopefully with the new details that are emerging about the newest entry into the survival horror series will be enough to revive Silent Hill. Silent Hill: Downpour is being taken on by a new developer out of the Czech Republic, Vatra Games. According to MTV Mulitplayer, Vatra Games Design Director Brian Gomez, has released new details about Downpour including news on the camera and side quests. Gomez states that the fully adjustable camera from Silent Hill: Homecoming has disappeared, but not entirely. They are inc…

It's the birthday of BrainVomit! Hooray! Have a great one buddy.

This makes me sad. Capcom Mobile has released a game, called MaXplosion. It's a 100% blatant rip-off of the amazing XBLA title 'Splosion Man. I am a sad panda. What sucks even more is that Twisted Pixel pitched the game originally to Capcom and were turned down. Here's a twitter feed from Twisted Pixel: http://twitter.com/#!/mikehasnoluck/status/24945224337850369 https://twitter.com/...994771051220993

I'm going to try and make this short, but I feel like ranting a little bit. I cannot understand why keyboards and mice aren't supported better on consoles. I found myself playing Halo Reach last night, and I love the game. Also, despite my horrific ability in FPS with a controller I was attempting Legendary. I'm only about 2 chapters into it and at the going rate I don't think I am going to be able to do it without becoming way too frustrated. I just don't have the coordination to keep up with some of the enemies with a controller. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that I would be awesome with a mouse and keyboard, but I would at least have an enjoyable chance tryin…

http://www.funzug.com/index.php/nature/amazing-sight-in-the-south-pacific.html Pretty damn cool. Like the author says, "Can you imagine the thrill of being the first & only people to see a new island being created where there was nothing before?"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DATERANOTH!!! Try not to get too many games for your birthday! Have a great day, Dat. P.S. Dat is a game hoarder, for all the newer members.

This is extremely interesting to me: http://www.google.com/insights/search/#q=%22violent%20video%20games%22 This graph shows how over the last ten years the rate at which media reports on violent video games rises and falls at exactly the same rate! Every year! It spikes in April, then everyone shuts up for the summer.. then right before Xmas it picks up again. I love stuff like this! It shows how robotic and sheeplike humans are. They just do the same thing over and over forever. I understand why soccer moms aren't interested in taking their children's games away in the summer (lol) but why does it spike in April every year?

<br> <br> 60 days is all it took for Kinect to sell more than what Microsoft was hoping for and also topple the competition, Sony’s Move. Microsoft was hoping for 5 million Kinect units moved and instead ended up with more than 8 million units sold in the first 60 days since Kinect has been released on November 4, 2010. Move has only sold 4.1 million units since it’s release on September 17, 2010. via Fox News Business View the full article

I'm posting from my laptop. I had another BSoD that, when viewed with a program called BlueScreenView, seemed to be related to the GPU, as tech support informed me. I had it before when I first got my system and it was buggy, but I reformatted it and haven't had any problems since. A couple hours ago I just got that BSoD again, called tech support, got the info, and just shipped out the GPU. It was under suspicion of being faulty since I got it, so now I'm getting it RMA'd. Only cost to me was $7.50 shipping. The system was still fully usable, but I wanted to get the GPU replaced ASAP if it's not working completely right and will have the occasional error. Not reall…

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/01/05/tomb-raider-screenshots-hidden-in-a-cupboard/ I, too, grow tired of this practice. I'm glad someone stood up and had their voice heard.

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2011/01/06/tiger-woods-dropped-cover-video-game/?test=faces#content ROFL! EA says to "not read into" it, but seriously I can't think of any other reason than the scandals. He's been on the cover of the video games for like, what, over ten years?

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/ces/liveevent.aspx Starts in half an hour. Sony's was earlier, and they showcased a handheld camera that shoots in 3D, will retail for under $200 and won't need special glasses for playback.

Just a friendly reminder to those of you who have yet to submit your names for the giveaway, time is ticking down. You have until January 22 which is only 17 days away to get your name into Siren. This includes contestant entries and donations. The prizes we have this year are huge so if you have yet to submit your entry please do so to siren@gamercide.org or send a PM through the forums to Siren. For more information on our Annual Giveaway including how to’s and rules, you can join in on the discussion at Gamercide’s Forums. View the full article

In what could be one of the either worst or smartest moves in online video game history, all signs are pointing to the fact that within a few months Activision might be introducing a stand alone version of Call of Duty for pay to play online multiplayer use only. According to statements made by analysts Wedbush Securities, they expect this to occur in “first quarter of 2011″. “Activision remains a top pick, primarily due to the company’s potential to create and monetize a second tier of multiplayer online gaming for its Call of Duty franchise… We expect this to occur during the first quarter of 2011.” No official comment has come from Activision’s camp, but gamers have ex…

Some eyes spied and took a snapshot of what appears to be a new addition to Microsoft’s hands free 360 add on, Kinect. “Avatar Kinect” was displayed backstage on a widescreen at CES 2011 in Las Vegas. What do you think? via Glimpse Dog View the full article

Fans of Starz widely successful nudity friendly show, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, rejoice because Spartacus is about to get it’s first free video game app on Facebook and a free iPad script app that will let you watch the first episode of Spartacus: Blood and Sand and will also have series content, historical facts, and include cast photos. The Spartacus: Gods of the Arena app for Facebook that allows you to train your very own horde of gladiators will release on January 20, while the iPad script app will release on January 22. via Fox News View the full article

Developed By: Ninja Bee Published By: Microsoft Game Studios Platforms: Xbox Live Arcade Price: 800 MS points Release Date: December 22, 2010 Players: Single player, 1-2 players same console, 1-4 players on XBL Genre: City Building ESRB Rating: E for Everyone The Keflings have returned and this time three kingdoms need your help! Do you have what it takes to rebuild the kingdoms and make a World of Keflings? Find out in Ninja Bee’s latest entry into the Kefling series, World of Keflings. View the full article Sorry guys...the images stretched this review out. Click the linky for the review

Well, I decided I don't want to have to download my steam games every time I want to play them, and I like to have copies stored locally anyhow. So I started the process of downloading and then backing them up. Man I wish I would have done this one at a time and sooner. So far I have 55,233.2MB downloaded and I'm not even 1/2 way done. Gonna be a long process, but worth it.

I want to wish you all a Happy New Year! Be safe, and have fun tonight if you're going to any kind of parties. You guys = Awesome.

Occasionally we read something that is so far out there in the world of all things gaming that we have to take a moment and acknowledge those dumbasses with “The Dumbass Award”. Have you ever found yourself playing a game Frogger and thinking, “Gee, I want to play a real life version of Frogger.”. If you answered “yes” to that question, then you are just as insane as this guy who failed at playing a real life version of Frogger yesterday. A 23 year old dumbass from South Carolina was struck by a 2010 Lexus after attempting to navigate a four lane highway like the video game Frogger. He stood beside the highway and when traffic was coming he yelled, “Go!” and jumped in f…

Happy Birthday Sedington! Hope you have a good day today! You're lucky I don't have a mugshot of you or you'd get the jibjab treatment. LoL

Not sure if there are a lot of them here but he wrote a pretty kick *** article about Geek Culture in Wired. Interesting read, if you've got 5 or 10 minutes I suggest checking it out. Wake Up, Geek Culture. Time to Die