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72 days 22 hours ago
"Hopefully, Tecmo can patch the trophy glitch swiftly before the exploitation gets too widespread."...

...As I write this article for Examiner.com teaching hundreds of otherwise unknowing gamers how to do the glitch. Oops? View
77 days 22 hours ago
If you haven't read the article yet, but for some reason have stumbled across this comment, let me make one statement that should hopefully save you a few minutes of reading:

The 'journalist' recommended that Sony - the company that has pumped billions into BR development - should "dump Blu-ray hard."

When you stop laughing, carry on to another article. You're welcome :) View
120 days 21 hours ago
Holy Fanboy, Batman!
Slattery should lose his job. Scratch that - he should lose his internship. There's no way a person would get paid for such garbage.

He's making claims without any facts to back them up. Actually, the one 'fact' he states is completely false:

"Since its release, the PS3 has suffered the lonesome kid on the playground syndrome -- it's just not popular. It was expensive, and though its cost-to-build fell 35 percent to $448.73 from $690.23, Sony still ends up in the red with every sale"

Incorrect. Sony recently announced manufacturing costs were reduced by 70% of the original cost. So by Slattery's math, that would put the PS3's cost-to-build at just over $200. BUT, Slattery's initial cost estimate of $690.23 is also wrong.. Hahaha let's put it this way: he's a terrible 'journalist'. View
152 days 6 hours ago
I believe we are witnessing one of the most complex business structures in video game console history. Something that could only be operated by a company as experienced as Sony.

Sony definitely knew they would lose $250 per console.. I bet they even predicted they would still be losing ~$50 today. But, in order to sell such impressive hardware at a competitive price, Sony has been selling the PS3 at huge losses while relying on the PS2's 10 year life cycle to recoup these losses.

It's amazing how intertwined the PS2 and PS3 business cycles are. With the PS3 slim and a price cut, Sony is starting to look real good 3 years in the future in terms of sales and profits. And it was all part of their plan from day one. View
184 days 23 hours ago
Out of all the potential game-to-movie possibilities out there, Metal Gear has to be at the very top.

Bale and Craig could be an awesome combo, if this ends up being real. View
188 days 20 hours ago
Well, BAM! There it is. View
377 days 3 hours ago
@1.12
They pulled the vids because they had pretty much spoiled the first 3 levels of Killzone 2 more than two months before release.

They posted boss fights, intense sniper battles, level objectives, scripted events, etc.

I only watched one vid, then realized that I'd rather play through this first hand in February. I couldn't believe how much they spoiled, and apparently they felt the same way. View
390 days ago
Well, there's a difference between modding and cheating.
I read some EGM article a year or so ago that did an interview with MLG gamers. The interviewee said that many MLG gamers make modifications to their controllers to make the analogs quicker to move, triggers springloaded faster and buttons smoother.

I don't really see this as cheating at all. Just like in any competitive sport, players do what they can to get an advantage. Hockey players have custom curved sticks. Auto racers adjust downforce, gear timing, etc. to make their vehicle milliseconds faster. Even Olympic runners spend $1000s on one-of-a-kind shoes to give them any advantage possible.

As long as these gamers don't put some microprocessor into their controller that messes with/exploits the code of the game, I don't see a problem with actual controller customizations :) View
401 days 23 hours ago
The title song was the PERFECT choice for this game. Whoever was the genious at DICE that chose the intro piece should definitely get a big Christmas bonus.

Kudos to IGN though - that was one of the best produced/editted video reviews I have ever seen. View
413 days 19 hours ago
IGN held off on reviewing.. Not long enough.
The patch that just came out yesterday morning has fixed a few of the serious issues Haynes is talking about. Most users on the official SOCOM boards (including myself) have had no trouble playing game after game for hours.

This game deserves more than a 4.5 - even in its current state. SOCOM had a disgraceful launch - one of the worse I have seen. Confrontation should have been delayed a month. But with one more patch to fix up the remaining problems and add trophy support (among other missing features), this game should be a 7/10 at the least.

1up already said they'd give an updated review when the problems are fixed. Maybe IGN and Gamespot (6.5/10) will do the same?

Hmm.. Maybe the better question is does SOCOM even deserve a 2nd chance?

Well, at least the bundled headset is awesome :P View
422 days 19 hours ago
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422 days 19 hours ago
Is it just me..
Or would that PS3 be worth more with only Kojima's autograph?

Some B&B Corps model signs her name next to Kojima's.. May as well have some random scribble on it. I would have just taken the plate back after Kojima signed it and said "No thanks". View
447 days 22 hours ago
Thanks for posting NDN_Shadow.. This will be my best chance at getting a code - I was lucky to be on N4G at the right time! :) View
513 days 23 hours ago
@1.0
I completely agree.

I'm going to wait to see how Hayter's 'Watchmen' turns out in 2009. He is one of the lead screenplay writers on this film, and it looks like its got quite the budget so far. View
519 days 7 hours ago
Before the bashing continues..
Think of this: There isn't a single cooking simulator out there. The closest thing to the Food Network is Cooking Mama.. :S

If this game is done properly, it could be the next Tiger Woods.. Remember when everyone thought how much of a sell out that game would be? Then we played it, and it was amazing.

If anything, it's close-minded gamers that are bringing down our industry; certainly not Gordon Ramsay. I will definitely wait for reviews before running out to buy it, but I absolutely haven't ruled it out as a potential purchase. View
521 days 17 hours ago
Nice catch - bubbles for you :) View
522 days 17 hours ago
Very well done!
Just linked my PSN ID up with my PSU forum ID - very cool feature that is really well done.

I'm impressed!

..Now I just can't wait for trophy linking support :)

P.S. Have fun @ E3 sev1512! Lucky you-know-what... :P View
528 days 23 hours ago
Agree wtih 1.0
I would also say that the downtime is for 2.41 testing..

There's no way Sony can have another 2.40 fiasco. They'll be testing it in every way possible before releasing to the public I can assure you. View
535 days 7 hours ago
@1.13
"I would like to know if someone can say something about PSN that doesnt involve the words if, when, soon, just wait, it'll be patched and, so on?"

THIS THURSDAY the PSN will be getting firmware 2.40, an upgrade that allows in-game XMB browsing and a Trophy achievement system, along with Trophies for the first supporting game Super Stardust HD.

All of this is completely free.

There, I've tried to summarize what all the PSN buzz OVER THE LAST WEEK has been about into a nice little blurb. I don't believe I used if, when, soon, just wait or it'll be patched either. This update is definite, and it's coming this Thursday. View
538 days 6 hours ago
Wow I still remember
"Stay awhile and listen"

Nice. As long as this game isn't subscription-based, it's a definite buy for me. View
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