Next Xbox might not allow you to play used games

I’m not a huge purchaser of used games, but depending on the how and why this could be one more reason for me not to buy the next Xbox.

One of the ways they could do this discussed in the article is by going digital download only. In the last year my purchases of games . . . → Read More: Next Xbox might not allow you to play used games

Games I’m Looking Forward To: “Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception”

The Uncharted series of games is one of the best reasons to own a PS3 with the first two installments being absolutely a blast to play. Needless to say I’ve been awaiting word on the third installment for some time now and Naughty Dog just released a trailer for it during the Spike . . . → Read More: Games I’m Looking Forward To: “Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception”

“Little Big Planet 2″ headed to the PS3.

The folks at Media Molecule have announced a sequel to one of the more amazing PS3 games: Little Big Planet 2.

I was pretty excited about the first game and wrote about it quite a bit back during it’s development, but I never got around to buying it. I will . . . → Read More: “Little Big Planet 2″ headed to the PS3.

“Uncharted 2: Among Thieves” reviews start to hit the net.

And they all pretty much say it’s a must buy. Here’s a typical example from the folks at X-Play:

Video Game – E3 2009 – X-Play

I loved the first game and have been looking forward to the sequel for some time now. Not only is the single player game supposed to be amazing, but . . . → Read More: “Uncharted 2: Among Thieves” reviews start to hit the net.

Sony drops price on PS3 to $299 and introduces new slim model.

It’s been a long running rumor and today at GamesCon Sony finally made it official. First they’re dropping the price of the PS3 to $299 effective immediately. That’s for the current 80GB model. Additionally they’re introducing the new PS3 Slim which will come with a 120GB hard drive for the same price.

That’s still going . . . → Read More: Sony drops price on PS3 to $299 and introduces new slim model.

Games I’m looking forward to: “The Last Guardian.”

I’ll make this the last video game related post I do for awhile, but it was too incredible to pass up. Two of my favorite PS2 games were Ico and Shadow of the Colossus both of which were minimalist in their approach, epic in their scope, and stunningly beautiful experiences to play. Shadow was particularly . . . → Read More: Games I’m looking forward to: “The Last Guardian.”

Games I’m looking forward to: “Uncharted 2: Among Thieves”

I just finished the first game – Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune – and loved every minute of it so I’ve been looking forward to word on a sequel. The first game was amazing in how the fights played out, especially melee, and the environments that you explored. It was everything that the past few Tomb Raider . . . → Read More: Games I’m looking forward to: “Uncharted 2: Among Thieves”

Sony also plans to out-Wii the Wii.

Not content to be the only console system that doesn’t have people jumping around in front of it flailing their arms about like idiots risking potentially expensive television damage, Sony announced it’s own Wii-like motion controller for the PS3 today. Interestingly enough it appears to be taking cues from both Microsoft and Nintendo in that . . . → Read More: Sony also plans to out-Wii the Wii.

Games I’m looking forward to: “[Prototype]”

Along with inFamous, this game makes it a good time to be a PS3 owner:

In Prototype, players take control of Alex Mercer – a dark, genetically mutated shape-shifter with no memory of his past, hell-bent on solving the mystery of his existence as he tears through a densely populated New York City moving with . . . → Read More: Games I’m looking forward to: “[Prototype]”

“Call of Duty: World at War” Map Pack 1 hits PS3 and Xbox 360 today.

A collection of maps for the excellent FPS Call of Duty: World at War hits the Xbox 360 and PS3 online stores today. It includes three new multiplayer maps named Nightfire, Knee Deep and Station, but more importantly it includes a new Co-op Zombie map called Verrückt. This brings the number of zombie co-op maps . . . → Read More: “Call of Duty: World at War” Map Pack 1 hits PS3 and Xbox 360 today.