I can’t recall a new media format taking as much heat from consumers and the press as I have seen with Blu-ray... tagging it as an unneeded upgrade to DVD and too expensive.

While there may be some truth to one of those arguments, no one should doubt the superior picture and sound quality the format produces.

Sure you can get a DVD player that upscales, but...

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PlayStation Network Executive Producer Kevin Furuichi has detailed the Qore Episode 13 features and shared a preview video today.

To quote: As we mentioned in an e-mail to subscribers, we experienced a delay in releasing the final version of Episode 13 and apologize for the inconvenience.

This month marks a milestone for Qore—its first birthday! When the PlayStation...

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No doubt the major talk of E3 2009 was all about the motion-sensing technologies demoed by Sony and Microsoft at their press conferences.

Microsoft’s Project Natal’s major selling point is full-body recognition and the promise of a controller-less game experience, while Sony’s PlayStation Eye-powered motion tech aims to turn a single controller into any virtual item...

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For awhile now, 1080p has been a topic of great Internet debate as it relates to the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII.

In fact, one doesn’t have to look for too long via Google search to realize that there is still division as to whether FFXIII supports 1080p.

The debate ranges to everything from the usual non-specific ‘hell yes’ or ‘hell no’ responses,...

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Ever since shots of Sony's new PSP Go have surfaced, some similarities between it and the rumored PS3 Slim box have been the subject of debate.

Both boxes share similar font, a horizontal band and similar placement of device specifications such as the memory capacity.

To quote: Remember when those slim PS3 shots came out and skeptics bemoaned the missing "spiderman...

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Square Enix made a heck of a fuss at last year’s E3. Its announcement at Microsoft’s pre-show press conference that the highly anticipated then PS3 exclusive Final Fantasy XIII would also be coming to the Xbox 360 was the talk of the town.

Will the legendary developer be able to make as big an impact at the 2009 show? It would seem so.

To quote: We’ve...

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The judge in the much noted Pirate Bay trial could have been biased and a retrial may be issued. According to public radio SR is Judge Tomas Nordström member in several associations treating copyright issues.

To quote: It is my belief that the judge should have resigned from the trial. It is a clear situation of conflict of interests, says attorney Leif Silbersky to public radio SR.

Judge Nordström is a...

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Infamous is the first PlayStation 3 outing from Sucker Punch, the guys behind the much-loved Sly Cooper games.

In this title, you'll pick up the pieces of Cole's life in a nearly destroyed world. See, Cole was an ordinary messenger who saw Empire City collapse when a package he was delivering exploded in his hands and leveled a large section of town.

When...

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Earlier this week, Shaun Himmerick, executive producer for "Wheelman" and employee at Midway, told the hosts of the "This Xbox Life" podcast that developing for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 couldn't be any different.

"The politically incorrect answer is that the PS3 is a huge pain in the ass," Himmerick told the hosts.

"Anyone making a game, if you're going to make it for...

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It is no secret that the consumers of gaming have been consumed, for lack of better words by numbers and sales in this generation of consoles.

The developers; dealing with deadlines, pre-game jitters, and language hang-ups aren’t enough. With recent cuts developing companies have to fear for there jobs amidst this recession.

It was said numerous times...

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