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Archive for the 'GAMER.BLORGE' Category

Is gaming addiction a real problem or not?

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

I don’t smoke, don’t take drugs, and only occasionally drink. This means I have room in my life for one addiction, and I chose gaming a long time ago. But it seems addiction is too strong a word [...]

PS3 Eyetoy devs say Xbox 360 cam is unreliable

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

PS3 Eyetoy devs say Xbox 360 cam is unreliable With the success of Sony’s Eyetoy, Microsoft released its own version of the device a few years back. As Microsoft gears up to promote its second game to makes use of the [...]

Sony denies PS3 price cut rumor - but it’ll still happen

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Regular readers will know I’m a big advocate of hardware price cuts - well, aren’t we all? And there’s one home console that is currently in desperate need of a price cut: the PS3. It’s [...]

Sony needs to learn from Microsoft’s marketing for PS3

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Sony needs to learn from Microsoft marketing for PS3 LittleBigPlanet is the highest rated first party game this year sitting at 95 on metacritic. However, despite all the rave reviews and perfect scores, sales have been a bit lackluster when compared [...]

Tomb Raider: Underworld on PS3, Xbox 360 in review scandal

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Just a day after I wrote an article asking Blorgers what ultimately made them buy a game, putting particular emphasis on the importance, or otherwise, of reviews, a review scandal has erupted. Have the scores [...]

Netflix on Xbox 360 defeats the purpose

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Netflix on Xbox 360 defeats the purpose I have been playing around with the new Netflix feature on the latest Xbox 360’s NXE update. After studying the features and capabilities, I have to say it is quite underwhelming. Many consumers [...]

What makes you buy a videogame? - Are reviews all-important?

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

What makes you buy videogames? I don’t mean overall, but the individual games available for your system of choice. Are reviews all-important? Or does price, series history, or developer notoriety make you reach in your pocket [...]

Analysis: PS3 vs Xbox 360 which controller is better for games

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

PS3 vs Xbox 360 whcih controller is better for games The age old debate of which controller is better, the PS3 Dualshock 3 or the Xbox 360 gamepad has raged on for years. Today, I will take the time to [...]

Will the Wii bandwagon ever stop rolling?

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

The Nintendo Wii has so far been the success story of this generation. It’s sold in its millions, it’s profitable, and it appeals to a wide demographic. But will the bandwagon keep on rolling forever or is the Wii’s [...]

PSN accounts equal Xbox Live

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

PSN accounts equal Xbox Live Sony recently announced a huge milestone with the number of registered Playstation Network users. Sony revealed that currently there are 14 million users registered on the Playstation Network (PSN). Just last month at the Tokyo [...]

DSi outsells all in Japan - but why are handhelds so popular?

Friday, November 21st, 2008

The latest Japanese charts are now out, showing that for the week ending Nov. 16, the Nintendo DSi has smashed all of the competition, selling more on its own than the PS3, Wii, and [...]

Sony needs to unite to beat Xbox 360

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Sony needs to unite to beat Xbox 360 With the launch of Microsoft’s New Xbox Experience (NXE), a brand new service provided via Netflix is available. However, it looks like Sony is adding a new wrinkle to Microsoft’s plan by preventing [...]

Xbox 360 GTA IV DLC detailed - The Lost and Damned

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Grand Theft Auto IV made its debut at the end of April to plaudits from gamers and critics alike. It has since sold well over 10 million copies on the Playstation 3 and Xbox [...]

Microsoft time release of NXE to avoid warranty costs?

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Microsoft time release of NXE to avoid warranty costs? Microsoft just launched the highly anticipated New Xbox Experience (NXE) today. With such a large scale endeavor there is bound to be issues executing the latest update. However, reports are pouring in [...]

New Xbox Experience finally launches - What you need to know

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

The long-awaited New Xbox Experience finally launched today with the 20 million Xbox 360 owners around the world having the new, improved service automatically downloaded for their pleasure. But now that it’s here, what do [...]

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