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PlayStation Monger

September 17th, 2008

Education Minute: Why Sony Never Considered Going Hard Drive-less

Well, I mangled that header nicely. Sorry.
Unlike the Xbox 360, Sony never gave consumers the option to purchase a Playstation 3 without a hard drive. Microsoft touted the drive-less 360s as a cheaper option for families who are less into the hardcore stuff (like the Xbox 360 Arcade Pack), but Sony decided against going that […]

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September 9th, 2008

Sony Says the PS3’s Hardware and Price is “Coming Together.”

Know what else is “coming together?” Your mom and a barnyard—
No. No, I won’t do this. I will deliver a news story straight for once in my life.
After all, this is serious business. Jack Tretton said that 2008 was going to be the “Year of the Playstation 3.” Well, 2008 is getting a bit long […]

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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 […]

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August 25th, 2008

Sony EyePet Contains Dangerous Levels of “SQUEEE!!”

Ye forgers of electronic games, hearken to the likes of Nintendo and Bandai who discovered in the Long Ago time this definite truth: electronic pets are a license to print money.
Tags: cute, electronic pet, eye toy, eyepet, media, omg, Playstation 3, ps3, sony, sony uk

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August 14th, 2008

Cuddly(?) Sackboy Will Be Sony’s Mascot

Console mascots have long been a mark of identity and it might say something that Sony’s been searching for a spokesthing since the launch of the PSOne. Nintendo has Mario. Sega had Sonic, though it might want to stop pretending it ever did. Microsoft has finally settled on Master Chief.
Sony, on the other hand, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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July 21st, 2008

E3xtinction

Nope, no update yesterday. Know why? ’cause it was my BIRFDAY and I was out partying!…okay, lies, I just went out for dinner and didn’t bloody well feel like working. :(
I drank some Bacardi Raspberry Breezers. They were delicious and calorie-laden.
With E3 finished, some of the critical amongst humanity is moaning about how they’re […]

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July 16th, 2008

No, Fat Princess! Stop Eating!

I don’t care how delicious that strawberry shortcake looks! Can’t you see you’re falling into the enemy’s hands?!
The beauty thing about video games is that developers can go nuts with plot points and mechanics that no movie director, regardless of country of origin, would have the balls to attempt.
(Not counting pornography because some of that […]

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July 15th, 2008

Sack Boy Makes Statistics Fun!

There’s lies, damned lies and statistics. But how could Little Big Planet’s Sack Boy be attached to anything evil?
You know it’s a dull E3 when the highlight of the second day is a replacement for Microsoft Powerpoint.
Tags: E3, little big planet, Playstation 3, Playstation Network, press conference, psn, sack boy, sony

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