Predators use gaming consoles to ‘get foot in the door’ (USATODAY.com)
July 2, 2008USATODAY.com - Sexual predators are using gaming consoles such as the Wii, PlayStation and Xbox to meet children online.
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Archive for July 2nd, 2008
Sony PlayStation Site Hacked With ‘Scareware’ (TechWeb)
July 2, 2008TechWeb - InformationWeek - The site runs a script that pretends to do an online security scan of your computer and presents a bogus warning message that your PC is infected with malware, researchers said.
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Sony Confirms Pulling PS3 Firmware Update (TechWeb)
July 2, 2008TechWeb - InformationWeek - The company released firmware 2.40 Tuesday, and reports of problems started flowing in soon after on the official PlayStation 3 message board.
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Konami announces Castlevania Judgement for Wii
July 2, 2008Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Castlevania Judgment, the first Castlevania title in the fighting game genre, is currently in development exclusively for Wii. Developed by legendary Castlevania series producer Koji \”Iga\” Igarashi, Castlevania Judgment bridges the past with the present as it pits several generations of the Belmont clan against a host of characters that span the franchise\’s 22-year history.
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New Sega Saturn emulator for Wii that can run a few commercial games
July 2, 2008An unofficial Alpha has been released of Yabuse for the Wii. This is a SEGA Saturn emulator for Wii and can run a small number of commercial games at usable speeds (5-10fps) where it is possible to play the game. More at Wiibrew.org.
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Chrono Trigger coming to DS
July 2, 2008It began as a rumor at first, but it has been confirmed that a Chrono trigger remake will be heading to the DS and should be released sometime in Winter 2008. There are two countdown websites for Japan and North America available at Square-Enix.co.jp and Square-Enix.com.
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Marker Man Adventures announced for DS
July 2, 2008Majesco Entertainment Company, an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Marker Man Adventures for Nintendo DS. Developed by Glyphic Entertainment, this unique game based on drawing and physics challenges players to maneuver the charming stick figure, Marker Man, through 150 scrolling world puzzles in his attempt to find his best friend, Doodle Dog.
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How to free up 1.5GB on your PS3 without changing a thing
July 2, 2008Tanod over at GAF has found a way to free up around 1.5GB of space on your PS3 without changing much at all. All you have to do is delete the Home beta and Folding@Home package and reinstall them which will drastically save space on your machine, around 1500MB to be precise!
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Heartless thieves steal disabled teen’s PS3
July 2, 2008Heartless and quite frankly bastard thieves have stolen the Playstation 3 owned by diabled teenager Zak Touilii. The PS3 was given to him by the Make a Wish foundation which grants wishes to terminally ill childen and the boys mum said she never seen him so devastated commenting \”he came flying out the front door and was just hysterical saying, \’Mum, they took my PlayStation.\”
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Sony takes PS3 firmware v2.4 off of their servers due to bugs
July 2, 2008According to reports, the highly anticipated PS3 firmware v2.4 has been taken off of the Sony servers due to problems with the update. Some common problems include freezing systems and laggy games, however all is working fine on our 60GB Japanese PS3 system.
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Sony looking into PS3 firmware v2.4 bugs
July 2, 2008A Sony rep earlier today confirmed that they are looking into the matter that PS3 owners are reporting a variety of issues after installing PS3 firmware v2.4 on their systems.
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Kojima says he’d better start thinking about MGS 5
July 2, 2008According to reports, Franchise creator Hideo Kojima has stated to Famitsu that \”I gotta start thinking about MGS5… Even though, well, Snake\’s story ends in MGS4. …About MGS5, that would be something that Kojima Productions would have to make, I think.\”
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Sony: Just few consumers have v2.40 problems
July 2, 2008Sony has issued an official response to reports that they\’ve taken firmware v2.40 offline. They confirm that they have indeed removed the firmware due to a \’limited number of calls from consumers\’ and reassure us all they are working dilligently to sort the problem \’for those few consumers\’ and find a solution before putting the firmware back up.
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Nyko media hub aims to give 40GB PS3 more USB ports and card reader
July 2, 2008Nyko Technologies, the premier gaming peripherals manufacturer, today revealed details for its upcoming Media Hub for the PlayStation 3. The Media Hub easily attaches to the console, adding three additional USB ports and a media card reader slot that supports SD cards and Memory Sticks. Compatible with all PS3 models, the Media Hub matches the color and contour of the system to expand its media capabilities while maintaining a clean form factor.
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SCE to launch fourth PS2 version this year in India and Europe
July 2, 2008According to reports, SCE are to launch the fourth version of the PS2 in the European and Indian markets by Diwali this year. The higher end version is said to be even slimmer and sleeker in its looks and there will be no more external AC adapters.
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