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Conan O’Brien, host of the talk show Conan at night on TBS, stopped by at E3 2013 and ultimately ends up forgetting why he’s there. Between the intense gore in video games, spec talk from representatives that throws him into a daze, and the women scattered about, he has absolutely no idea what his purpose is.…
While NVIDIA’s powerful hand-held gaming device is set to launch tomorrow, it’s facing a short delay. The delay is in response to a mechanical issue of a third-party component, and we should now see the Shield become available to consumers some time next month. NVIDIA’s official statement below: “During our final QA process, we discovered…
The console wars are heating up and Sony’s fired off the latest salvo. A Sony exec recently claimed the PS4’s graphics capabilities are superior to the Xbox One. In a recent interview with Games Industry International, Guy Longworth (Sony Senior Vice President of brand marketing) had a lot to say about the PS4 and its bid…
The Android powered gaming console Ouya has officially launched today, and is already selling like hotcakes. The $99 gaming console has already sold out on Amazon in the U.S. and the U.K., with units still available for purchase through GameStop, Best Buy, Target and the Ouya website. The Ouya console is offering free demos of…
Sony’s Playstation Network will be offline for maintenance tomorrow, beginning 9:30 am PST and ending 4:00 pm PST. Sony made the announcement in a post on the Playstation Blog today. While there’s no mention of it, it seems likely that this maintenance might have something to do with the problems some PS3 users have had…
Microsoft announced its Games with Gold program during its recent E3 event. Amidst all the hype and next-gen visuals, it was sort of lost in the shuffle. But starting this month with a free download of Fable 3, Games with Gold has quietly started delivering free copies of classic titles to Xbox Live Gold subscribers.…
Several PS3 users have experienced major problems with Sony’s recent PS3 firmware update (version 4.45), with some folks’ systems effectively bricked. Now Sony’s announced a new update, due June 27th that should clear up the problem. The announcement was made on the Playstation forums today: Hi all, Here is the latest on this issue: We…
Attendees of London’s Fringe Festival were in for a major treat. They got to play Katamari Damacy using a life-sized rolling controller! The whole thing was documented by creator Chris McInnis on the blog Uber Cool Stuff (very fitting name!). It’s a great piece of DIY nerdistry and it looks like a blast! Be sure to…
According to a picture snapped by neoGAF user Cyborg, the Sony Playstation 4 may be released in European retail stores on November 13, 2013. Cyborg spotted a poster at Media Markt in Amsterdam, which listed the release date underneath a picture of the Playstation 4. Cyborg also claims that store associates confirmed the release date of…
In honor of Sonic’s 23rd birthday, Sega has dropped the price of all its Android Sonic titles to a buck! It’s a great time to load your device up with tons of spiky, blue content. These prices are for Sonic’s bday only, and should go back to normal tomorrow. So you better act fast. Check…