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Capcom Saves Us Many Quarters with ‘Arcade Cabinet’

by Ryan Wilson under PLAY on Feb 7th

Pretend that you own a series of arcade cabinets for cheap!

1942, 1943: Battle of Midway, Arcade, Avenger, Black Tiger, Capcom, Commando, Exed Exes, facebook, GAMING, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Gun Smoke, Legendary Wings, Pirate Ship Higemaru, PlayStation 3, playstation network, PS3, PSN, Section Z, Side Arms, SonSon, The Speed Rumbler, Trojan, XBLA, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Arcade, YouTube

PAX 2011: Rock of Ages

by Jill Seale under PLAY on Aug 30th

From the minds of Ace Team, the nice people who brought you Zeno Clash, comes another game with a distinctive artstyle and an interesting premise.

Ace Team, atlus, INDIE GAMES, pax 2011, playstation network, PS3, Rock of Ages, tower defense, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Arcade

Wrecked: Revenge Revisited – Trailer

by Scott Mason under PLAY on May 19th

You can use your turtle shells all you want… I’ve got a machine gun.

505 games, GAMING, Microsoft, PlayStation 3, playstation network, PS3, PSN, Sony, supersonic, Video, wrecked: revenge revisited, XBLA, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live

Sony Wants to Buy Your Forgiveness

by Xopher Reed under PLAY on May 17th

If you’re a PSN user, either on the PS3 or the PSP, then Sony is currently trying to give you free products to make up for the three weeks that they were down. (Hey Anonymous, thanks for the free games!)

apocalyps3, GAMING, killzone, little big planet, PlayStation 3, playstation network, playstation portable, PS3, PSN, PSP, Sony

PSN is back! – webcomic

by Scott Mason under READ on May 16th

Now that the PSN is back, what will you do with your Playstation time?

COMICS, F@NBOY$, fanboys, Fat Princess, GAMING, kratos, Mortal Kombat, NEWS, PlayStation 3, playstation network, Portal 2, PS3, PSN, Sony, Webcomics

Almost a Month Later, PSN is back!

by Xopher Reed under PLAY on May 15th

The PlayStation Network is back and hungry for users. The catch is that a new firmware is necessary to get back on.

apocalyps3, GAMING, hackers, kaz hirai, PlayStation 3, playstation network, PS3, PSN, Sony

PSN To Be Back at Full Strength by May 31st

by Ryan Wilson under PLAY on May 9th

It looks like we’re in it for the long haul.

downtime, GAMING, PlayStation 3, playstation network

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Sony Enlists the Department of Homeland Security

by Xopher Reed under PLAY on May 1st

Dear Hackers, learn how to toss salads. Love, Xopher.

department of homeland security, GAMING, hackers, PlayStation 3, playstation network, PS3, PSN, Sony

PSA: PSN Users, Keep a Close Watch on Your Bank Accounts [UPDATE]

by Ryan Wilson under PLAY on Apr 26th

While this is complete hearsay right now, I feel that it’s my duty to inform the public when personal finances could be affected.

GAMING, outage, PlayStation 3, playstation network, psa

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Child of Eden – Synesthesia Trailer

by Xopher Reed under PLAY on Apr 25th

If Q Entertainment (Q?) puts a game out, it’s usually worth owning.

child of eden, GAMING, Microsoft, PlayStation 3, playstation network, PS3, PSN, q entertainment, Sony, ubisoft, XBLA, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Arcade

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PSN is STILL DOWN

by Xopher Reed under READ on Apr 25th

Yeah you read that right…if you’re a PSN user you’re still fucked when it comes to trying to do anything via the PlayStation Network. At least I can still watch Netflix.

4chan, anonymous, GAMING, PlayStation 3, playstation network, PS3, PSN, Sony

Mega Man Universe Has Been Cancelled

by Ryan Wilson under PLAY on Mar 31st

Remember that cool stop-motion trailer featuring a dream team of Mega Man, Ryu (Street Fighter), Arthur (Ghosts n’ Goblins), and a surprise visit by crappy Mega Man 1 boxart version? Well, it’s not happening.

cancelled, GAMING, mega man, Mega Man Universe, playstation network, PSN, Xbox Live Arcade

Beyond Good & Evil HD Coming to PSN in May

by Ryan Wilson under PLAY on Mar 17th

Do I really need to say more?

beyond good & evil, Beyond Good & Evil HD, GAMING, HD remake, PlayStation 3, playstation network, ubisoft

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Gaming This Week: Week of 3/13/2011

by Ryan Wilson under PLAY on Mar 14th

Bust out your wallets…this week is a doozy.

DS, GAMING, PC, PlayStation 3, playstation network, PSP, RELEASES, Wii, Xbox 360

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PlayStation Network Downtime Necessary to Implement New Feature

by Ryan Wilson under PLAY on Mar 9th

Those who have tried to sign onto their PlayStation Network accounts today found themselves with either a time out or a scary suspended account message. It turns out that there is a perfectly good reason for this.

cloud, exclusive, GAMING, PlayStation 3, playstation network, playstation plus

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Downloadable Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale Disclosed and Detailed

by Ryan Wilson under PLAY on Dec 22nd

It’s been a number of years since a new game has been released under the “Dungeons & Dragons” moniker, so this news came as quite a surprise. Publisher Atari today revealed a new co-op action roleplaying game, titled Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale. This game marks the franchises’ first venture onto the current generation of consoles, albeit as a download-only title. Both single player...

2011, Action RPG, atari, downloadable game, dungeons & dragons, Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale, PC, playstation network, Spring 2011, Xbox Live Arcade

Simon Pegg to Lend Voice in Upcoming Downloadable Title

by Ryan Wilson under PLAY on Oct 28th

Shaun of the Dead and Star Trek actor Simon Pegg has agreed to lend his voice for the upcoming EA Bright Light (formerly EA UK) title, Spare Parts. Spare Parts tells the story of two robots, Mar-T and Chip, who are stranded on a planet when mistaken for rubbish. Pegg will voice the duo’s guide, Con-rad, throughout their co-op adventure to repair a junked spaceship before they are discovered by the evil Lord Krung. Despite...

EA, EA Bright Light, EA Play, GAMING, playstation network, simon pegg, voice acting, Xbox Live Arcade

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Blargh! X-Men Arcade Coming to PSN, XBLA

by Ryan Wilson under PLAY on Oct 11th

The classic quarter-eater, X-Men, is coming back, and unlike some recent releases that I dare not mention will remain relatively untouched. The game will remain a six-player ordeal and will support both local and online multiplayer (due to hardware limitations, the Xbox Live Arcade version will be limited to 4 locally, but the remaining slots can be filled by online players). In addition to the online multiplayer, the...

Arcade, much, playstation network, PSN, X-Men, XBLA, Xbox Live Arcade

Castle Crashers PS3 on the Way

by Xopher Reed under PLAY on Aug 16th

This might fall under the category of “Hey, 2008 called and they want their game back”, but we have word from The Behemoth themselves (via their blog) that they are in fact knee deep in the submission process for having the game placed on the PlayStation Network.

Dan Paladin, MAAM, Microsoft, Newgrounds, PlayStation 3, playstation network, PS3, PSN, Sony, The Behemoth, Tom Fulp, XBLA, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Arcade

Dead Nation Looks Fabulous