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PlayStation Monger

August 28th, 2008

Sony Wants To Give You Free Stuff

Free music video streaming will be available from VidZone, which is nice if you’re like me and are fed up with the low-res “November Rain” videos on YouTube. Sony knows that the way to your heart is through the number 0. Maybe someone should’ve had a talk with it about the price of its early […]

By Nadia -- 0 comments

August 27th, 2008

WOW!!! Spider-Man: Web of Shadows Cover Art Decided Upon.

For those of you who missed the event—and who can blame you, since the excitement probably caused your brain to shut down for a few months or risk overloading—Activision called upon gamers to choose the cover art for the upcoming Spider-Man: Web of Shadows. Choices included “Spider-Man Whispers ‘Rosebud’” and “Spider-Man Scruffs a Wolverine.”
And the […]

By Nadia -- 3 comments

August 20th, 2008

Resident Evil 5 Comes For You On Friday March 13

My advice to you is to buy a helmet.
And secure it to your head very firmly.
Consult Civil Defence for more information on how to prevent putrid zombie teeth from sinking into your soft brain.
If you’d prefer to join the ranks of the undead, be aware that Resident Evil 5 will be released on March 13, […]

By Nadia -- 2 comments

August 20th, 2008

Street Fighter IV Coming Home in ‘09?

It’s more likely than you think.
Street Fighter IV has begun showing up in Japanese and American arcades—yes, the latter exists. In fact, this handy-dandy Street Fighter IV tracker marks the location of cabinets outside of Japan. My advice to you is to move fast.
(And my advice to whomever is maintaining this list is to consult […]

By Nadia -- 0 comments

August 15th, 2008

Power Up With Mega Man E-Tank Energy Drinks

Capcom’s launching a marketing blitz for Mega Man 9. Aside from terrible T-shirts, aspiring Blue Bombers can expect to equip themselves with E-Tank energy drinks. If Red Bull gives you wings, E-Tanks give you Leaf Shield.
You can see why I never got into marketing.
Tags: 8-bit, e-tank, energy drink, Mega Man 9, merchandise, Playstation Network, psn, […]

By Nadia -- 3 comments

August 12th, 2008

If You Own a PS2, You Own the Future

Do you own a PS2? Congratulations, Soldier.
Chris Deering at Sony predicts that there will be more Playstation 2s than Wiis in living rooms worldwide by 2011. This isn’t the first time Sony has boasted about the PS2’s longevity; I’m starting to sniff out an ulterior motive for axing backwards compatibility on the Playstation 3.
“Hey, we […]

By Nadia -- 2 comments

August 5th, 2008

EA Swears Off “Licensed Trash”

In today’s edition of “Yeah, We’ll Just See About That,” gaming behemoth EA has decided to wean itself off the licensed crap it’s been known for coughing up. From here on out, it’s all about original titles and hard work says EA CEO John Riccitiello.
Nope, no more quick cash-ins. No more cranking out movie titles […]

By Nadia -- 0 comments

August 4th, 2008

Hey Look, it’s Final Fantasy VII!…Psyche.

An error made by Best Buy highlights fandom’s willingness to cling to the false and useless. The chain store advertises Final Fantasy VIII for the Playstation 3 as being on sale mid-August.
Needless to say, that’s probably not the case. The shelfmonkeys at Best Buy probably weren’t paying attention and a casualty of hope happened.
Look […]

By Nadia -- 0 comments

July 27th, 2008

One Band’s Fans Will Never Be Guitar Heroes

Playback, which is Yahoo’s gaming news depository (everyone has one) has a small video feature about rock star relationships with Guitar Hero and Rock Band. It is interesting because it also reveals which band still refuses to be featured on the digital stage.
Tags: bands, chinese democracy, Guitar Hero, guns n roses, led zepplin, master tapes, […]

By Nadia -- 2 comments

July 25th, 2008

Kaz Hirai Would Rather Get Shot Than Have 360 Exclusives

In the 8 and 16-bit era of video gaming, there was a lot of cloak-and-dagger business going on behind Mario’s big jolly facade and Sonic’s confident smirk.
The game industry remains competitive. It’s not a Church picnic footrace where everyone can be told “Hooray, you’re a winner!” just for participating. Nevertheless, things don’t feel as fierce […]

By Nadia -- 6 comments