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Portal 2 PS3 Steam Functionality Detailed
Valve has finally revealed some details giving insight to the Steam/Playstation 3 functionality mentioned at last years E3 (2010). Apparently the PS3 version of Portal 2 will include cross platform play with the PC and Mac versions of the game for multiplayer games. Persistent cloud-based storage of PS3 saved games and cross platform chat with the aforementioned platforms will also be available fe...[Read More]
Mass Effect 2 Review
Mass Effect 2 is an action role-playing game by Bioware and published By Electronic Arts. With the upcoming PS3 release of this game and Mass Effect 3 around the corner I decided to finally fully jump in and see if it lives up to the hype. If you have a save file from the original Mass Effect game then this sequel changes to match decisions you made in the first game. Allies, enemy’s and oth...[Read More]
GameManx Podcast Episode 119: No Motion Control
PS3 Hacks, Killzone 3 Move preview, Bulletstorm demo, Black Ops in 3D, Microbot, motion control let downs and more.
Bulletstorm Demo Hits January 25, Unlocks Upgrades
According to a press release playing the demo for Bulletstorm will unlock upgrades when you start the full game. In addition to that the ‘Echo’ mode featured in the demo will feature friend leaderboards. Not too shabby. The demo will be available on January 25th and the full game will be released on February 22nd on PS3, X360, and PC. Early copies of the full game called BulletStorm Ep...[Read More]
Carnegie Mellon Professor Supports PS3 Jailbreak, Mirrors Files
According to new reports, Sony Lawyers are going after the group that has opened up the PS3 system to homebrew. Specifically, Sony has officially filed suit against George Hotz (aka Geohot) on 8 counts for violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Carnegie Mellon University Professor David S. Touretzky has recently mirrored the Geohot PS3 jailbreak files at Carnegie Mellon. Citing ...[Read More]
Motorstorm Apocalypse Boxart, Early Release Date In Europe
Motorstorm Apocalypse hits stores early in Europe this year by a full month. It will be released in North America on April 12 2011. Europe will get it a month early on March 16 2011. Also unveiled with this release date announcement are the official Box arts for the game for both North America (above) and Europe (below).
Tetris PS3 Review: Classic Reborn or Cash In?
Lets face it, Tetris is one of the greatest games of all time. I have lost count on how many Tetris games I have bought over the years. Gameboy, Nintendo DS, iPhone and more. Tetris is great in its simplicity. Someone unfamiliar could watch it played for less than a minute and understand it perfectly. It’s simple and addictive. A timeless classic. This new version of Tetris currently costs $...[Read More]
Monopoly Streets Review
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of this popular board game, Monopoly Streets has hit consoles with fun for the whole family. For those who don’t know, Monopoly involves players moving around a board acquiring property as you go. Each property group is color-coded, and buying the entire group allows you to improve them and thus forcing your opponents who land on them to pay you rent. Your ob...[Read More]
Turtle Beach Announces PX5 Wireless Headset for Xbox 360, PS3
No the PX5 is not a new AB workout series. Apparently this new headset by Turtle Beach is the first ever to have dual radios. What this means is that for PS3 chat usage it has a bluetooth radio built in. The other RF radio is used for general RF sound data communications for game audio on both Xbox 360 and PS3 systems. Another promising feature is the three different types of sound presets on the ...[Read More]
Portal 2 Boxart Revealed, EA to distribute at Retail
Here is your official Portal 2 boxart for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. The release date is set for 4/21/2011 at this time. According to a new press release EA partners, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. will distribute Portal 2 in retail channels. In Portal 2 the player returns as Chell, having been in stasis for several hundred years while GLaDOS and the rest of the Aperture Science facility has falle...[Read More]
What a Hacked PS3 Should Do
Now that the PS3 is hacked and wide open for homebrew I started to think about what will happen. We all know piracy is inevitable. Some of you reading this right now are scheming on taking advantage and not buying games. It comes with the territory I guess. The fact of the matter is that now that the system is open much good and much evil will undoubtedly spring forth. With all this in mind I star...[Read More]
PS3 3D Game Review Roundup
Sony is pushing 3D pretty hard adding it as a bonus feature with many of its upcoming games including Infamous 2, Killzone 3 and more. Many older games have been updated with new 3D functionality as well. Since acquiring a 3D television I have been able to play just about every 3D game on the Playstation 3 and if you are interested in the tech or are wondering if a particular game is worth trying ...[Read More]