Category: Gaming
Everything you need to know about the PS3 launch
Not long now. It’s just under six hours until PlayStation 3 goes on sale in the UK (well, if you’re camped out at Virgin Megastore anyway). Europe is the last place to get Sony’s new console, so we’ll finally be able to see how it shapes up against Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii.
Sony claim European PS3 delays were beneficial
With less than a day to go until the Playstation 3 finally launches in Europe, these words may not cause any more pain than Euro-gamers have already faced from the 4 month delay. Far from being a disaster, CEO of…
PS3 launch special: Currys says pre-orders up by 100%
PS3 preorders have increased by more than 100% in the last fortnight at Currys, according to the UK retailer, which has also released some stats on who’s buying and why. Of those pre-ordering Sony’s console, half already own an Xbox (I’m assuming that’s the original Xbox, not the 360) and one in four own a Nintendo Wii.
Top Ten Tips on securing a PS3 on the European launch date – this Friday!
Kudos to you if you’ve managed to forget all about the dreaded PS3 launch across Europe this Friday at midnight, but for the unfortunate three of you or so who actually want one of these waffle-irons next-gen gaming consoles, I’ve compiled a helpful list of tips for trying to purchase one on launch day, after seeing the carnage that was the Wii launch. The details of London’s official launch were announced yesterday afternoon, due to take place at Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street, where it was recommended you start camping from midday today (yes, that’s today, as in two full days prior to launch). So, grab your sleeping bags and your PSPs, and read on below for my Top Ten Tips. Not interested in the PS3 launch? Good on you Head on over to WiiWii.tv then!
If Microsoft buys Take Two, could PS3 lose Grand Theft Auto?
Okay, this is just speculation right now, but Microsoft is reportedly considering an acquisition of troubled publisher Take Two. That’s the same Take Two that owns Rockstar Games, which develops the Grand Theft Auto series.
This week's big launch – Sony's PS3
Well the countdown has reached the final stages, and, barring any last second intervention from mission control, the Sony PlayStation 3 will blast off in the UK at midnight on Thursday/Friday. Needless to say we are hugely excited about…
Maya – Temple of Secret – Rubiks Cube on your mobile
Rubiks Cube on your mobile? Well, not quite – although Ojom reckons its new Maya – Temple of Secrets mobile game is the nearest you'll get to that particular retro gaming experience. Each puzzle is made up of a cluster…
Play the Cricket World Cup – from your desk
Admittedly it's no substitute for being in the West Indies, but if the site of England's [s]drinking[/s] cricket team has got your yearning for a knock about, you can grab a quick game from your desk with the new World…
PS3 Launch Special: 10 stories from the blogosphere (20-Mar-07)
Every day this week leading up to the launch, we’ll be linking to some of the hottest, latest or most opinionated posts, videos and news stories about Sony’s PlayStation 3 – both negative and positive. Here’s today’s batch: