Archive | March, 2008

Map Pack 3 out for SOCOM 3 & Combined Assault!

31. March 2008

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Oh, and did i mention it’s free?! Well, over at the official SOCOM.com site, the team has released Map Pack 3 for SOCOM 3 and Combined Assault today. The map pack includes Crossroads, Fishhook, Frostfire, and Guidance. To make this news even better, the previous two map packs are now free [...]

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PlayStation Store Update Looks Hot, Delays EU Content

31. March 2008

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At some point this April, the PlayStation Store for the PS3 will be seeing a massive (and much needed) visual overhaul. This will  allow for vastly improved navigation, and is, without a doubt, taking a cue from Microsoft’s Xbox Live Marketplace. Unfortunately, a “Search” function is still nowhere to be seen, and trying to locate [...]

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Rockstar, Custom Grand Theft Auto IV Xbox 360

30. March 2008

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According to the 1up Yours podcast, Rockstar games has revealed a limited edition Xbox 360 of stunning beauty. There will be 500 individually-numbered, Grand Theft Auto IV branded Elite consoles. The console consists of a black finish, complete with GTA box-art on the side and a logo on the front. Also included [...]

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Browsing Around: IGN’s Intriguing Retrospective on History of Grand Theft Auto

30. March 2008

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No single series in games rings a bell of infamy like Grand Theft Auto.  How did this all evolve?  The team at IGN has published a well put-together reflection on the history of the Grand Theft Auto series, from square one to the present state of affairs.  The article details the ups and downs, its [...]

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Remember Kids, Just Say NO!

30. March 2008

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This has to be one of the ugliest skins I’ve ever see on or for the PSP. Yet Wal-Mart has decided to sell a God of War: Chains of Olympus PSP-2001 bundle (Piano Black) as pictured above. It is available now for the low, LOW price of $207 and includes the PSP Slim, [...]

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Warm Coffee and Other GTA Achievements…

29. March 2008

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Our dear friends at 360Sync have been getting a lot of attention today for making a pretty awesome revelation (though they credit the GameSpot forums!) regarding a near-final, first half list of GTA IV’s Achievements. Before we go any further, can I get a “Woop Woop”? Thanks. Among the Achievement list, which is freakin’ gigantic (woop [...]

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Commodore 64 comes to PAL Virtual Console

28. March 2008

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Today’s Virtual Console update in PAL regions features an all new console coming to the VC for the first time. The Commodore 64 was launced way back in 1982, making it the oldest system on the VC, something that is apparent in the quality of the graphics on offer in some of the better games [...]

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Xbox Live Going Down April 1

28. March 2008

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  Microsoft sent a message to all Live subscribers this morning, and because I love you guys so much, I’m going to type it out in its epic entirety right here: Xbox LIVE will be unavailable for approximately 3 hours on April 1st 2008 to upgrade the service starting: 02:00 PDT, 0900 GMT and 18:00 GMT+9. No biggie [...]

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GTA IV to Feature Music Downloads

27. March 2008

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There you are, driving down the street in GTA IV and a song comes on the radio that you’ve never heard before. It’s pretty good, you’re bopping your head to the beats and then it’s gone. Well, in GTA IV you can buy that song and it’s as simple as pressing a few [...]

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SOCOM.com Launched!

27. March 2008

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*I’m actually a day late to the party, but better late than never I always say. For fans of the popular SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals series, the new SOCOM.com which was launched yesterday is a welcomed addition. The site promises a great deal of interaction between the SOCOM development teams and the community. Considering [...]

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