For a mere $4,000 the JVL Encore HD offers an integrated 22" LCD touchscreen, a hi-fi audio system, overhead lighting, a coin slot, and a selection of over 130 games, although if you're looking for Halo, Mario Kart or Madden, you'll be disappointed.
To quote: "It's a home version of commercial bar-top puzzle game machines, and offers "gem-swapping puzzles, poker matches,...
Sony Computer Entertainment America has dismissed its relatively poor March NPD results by deciding to focus instead on the PlayStation brand's future promise.
While three PlayStation titles made the US software top ten for the month, two of them exclusive to the brand, all Sony hardware was comfortably outsold by Microsoft and Nintendo platforms.
Today Darkmystery over at GBATemp (linked above) shared a another USB Loader Channel for Hombrew Nintendo Wii consoles.
This one looks really nice and have Wii-ish sound. With this channel you don't have to go into the Hombrew channel to load the USB Loader. You now can do this from the Wii Menu.
As a follow-up to an article from a few weeks ago, Sony may have you believing that the company cut out PS2 backwards compatibility in order to save costs.
However, the real reason is actually more strategic than anything else. According to recent rumors, all PS3s will most likely be able to play PS2 games in the near future.
The Associated Press reports that Sony's PS2 console has just sold 50 million units in North America. To date, Sony still has total faith in the system and commented they do not plan to do away with it any time soon.
To quote: The Sony PlayStation 2 debuted in 2000, before the beginning of the Bush administration, when Google Inc. was still a private search startup and...
Sony Europe president David Reeves has told RTL Z that the video game business is not recession proof, but there is no real visible slow-down.
Moreover, he noted that they have loads of personnel that are developing games and this is an investment which SCEE will not scale down at all. Here also added that he is not even sure if a PS4 is being considered, stating that he has no...
Update: Bad news, we're afraid. Sony Europe has just informed us that, due to unforeseen circumstances, those hugely-anticipated Resistance 2 beta keys have been delayed. Regrettably, that means IGN is unable to offer them today.
Many apologies to all of you that have camped out here this morning in anticipation of their arrival. Sony has given its assurances that the...