Friday, July 31, 2009

Guitar Hero 5 Gets Full Xbox 360 Avatar Support

Xbox 360 avatars will be able to jam in upcoming rhythm game Guitar Hero 5, Activision announced this morning.


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12% Of Americans Buy Digital Goods

Data taken by research firm Magid and Associates has revealed that an estimated 12% of Americans bought some kind of virtual or digital item over the past 12 months.


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Gran Turismo PSP Box Art Get

This game’s been so long coming, it’s reached almost mythical proportions. So you’d expect Gran Turismo PSP’s box art to include something… otherworldly. But nope. It’s just a car!


In Real Life

Some Mega Man, Metroid & Persona Figures For Your Wishlist

You probably won’t ever get your hands on any of these figures, as they’re custom kits sold only in limited quantities, but hey, nobody’s going to stop you from dreaming.


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Let’s Find Out How Many People Actually Use The PlayStation Network

For a while now, Sony have publicly measured the sign-up rate of the PlayStation Network by the number of individual accounts. Which looks good on paper, but it’s not very realistic, is it?


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Hidden Square Enix Countdown Clock Art

That Square Enix *ungh* countdown clock? Reader Andrew picked through the site and found two images what looks like art for the game.


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Sony: PS3 Manufacturing Costs Down 70 Percent

Over time, parts get cheaper and companies get better at the manufacturing process. Case in point: the PLAYSTATION 3.


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Nintendo Slips In Anti-Piracy Measures Into DSi Update

That recent DSi update that brought Facebook to Japanese DSi handhelds also brought something else: software to combat R4-type piracy devices.


In Real Life

Pong, Kinky Boots, Whips, Sexy Times

Here’s one way to sauce up a game of pong: have you play the game using a pair of pointy boots. And if you lose, you get whipped. Literally. Confused? Let this creepy British man explain.


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New Life Sales For Wii Fit, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Sports

Kyoto-based Nintendo Co., Ltd. has released sales data for its biggest selling titles during the April – June 2009 quarter. Let’s have a look.