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Microsoft newest console is getting sewn treatment. eBayer inkyfingersjunior has apparently found his / her calling in life, as these Xbox 360 plush pillows look pretty snazzy. The pillows take 5 hours to complete. Currently a number of variations are available to the highest bidder…oh fanboys.
[Via Xbox 360 Fanboy]
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Nov
30
PSP 3.73 Firmware Update available
Category: PSP, Sony, Announcements, Downloads | 
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The PSP, which will soon be getting a new battery that will improve its battery life by some 80% in newer models, is getting another little upgrade in the form of the 3.73 Firmware update.This newest update addresses some random occurences of the PSP failing to load data from the UMD. If you’ve never had […]
Nov
30
With razor-sharp line work rendered boldly and un-apologetically, CitizenWolfie (aka Dennis Davies) taps into a hybrid style that’s forcefully pleasing. Teetering between the edge of character art and comic book illustration, he extracts the hardest edges out of some of our beloved gaming bad-asses and manifests them to his own accord. Kratos’ stance is strikingly […]
Nov
30
Criterion prefers developing on PS3 to Xbox 360
Category: PlayStation 3, Industry, Hardware, Sony | Leave a Comment
Burnout Paradise producer Nick Channon has come out in support of the PlayStation 3, saying that it ultimately benefited the end product to have the lead version of the game be developed on the PS3 and not the Xbox 360.
“We’ve always led on the Sony platforms.” Channon said. “Historically at Criterion we’ve always done that […]
Nov
30
[We’ve linked Andrew Doull, who runs the Ascii Dreams weblog and develops the Roguelike game Unangband a few times on GSW recently, after he previously helped us cover the Edinburgh Interactive Festival for Gamasutra. In this guest editorial, he considers what game mechanics just aren’t utilized enough in video games today.]
In the spirit of everyone […]
Nov
30
First Warhawk: Omega Dawn screens, pricing announced
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Sony has released the first screens and artwork from the forthcoming Warhawk expansion pack, Omega Dawn, and I’ve made the decision that I want it. Damn it.
For $7.99, you get the new "Omega Factory" map which can be played in six different map configurations. Additionally, the screens show off the dropship we previously revealed, the […]
Nov
30
Fall Dashboard Update features announced, 360 finally getting DivX support
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We’ve all heard the rumors about what the Xbox 360 Fall Dashboard Update might encompass, but there’s no need for that anymore, as Microsoft has released a full list of features. Truth be told, much of it has already been announced, but there are some minor things that haven’t been discussed yet.
First up, there’s the […]
Nov
30
Blacksite producer Harvey Smith and Midway part ways
Category: Wii Xbox 360 Playstation 3 | Leave a Comment
Just yesterday we ran a story about Blacksite: Area 51 producer, Harvey Smith, and the strong words he had regarding the game’s production. Among the other things, Smith said the "project was was so f**ked up" and that a year prior to release "the game was disastrously off rails." He also noted issues with shared […]
Nov
30
Oh snap! Virtual Console games to get new Wii specific functionality?
Category: Wii Xbox 360 Playstation 3 | Leave a Comment
Next week, underrated Nintendo 64 game Pokémon Snap will be coming to the Wii’s Virtual Console in Japan. While this is not really news unto itself (unless you secretly adore the game like me), what is exciting is the fact that the game will come with some surprise Wii online functionality.
All the pictures taken in […]
Nov
30
Pain broken like bones, fixes coming soon (Update)
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PlayStation 3 owners who hopped online to snag the new PlayStation Network title, Pain, might have noticed a few issues. You’re not alone — I experienced issues, too. Two characters (a creepy looking Santa, and the scantily clad female, Cookie) wouldn’t load for instance, giving me an error message which told me to re-download and […]