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Rumor: HTC devices will be PlayStation-certified

PlayStation logo

About a year ago, Sony revealed the concept behind PlayStation certified devices. Basically, any device that Sony feels will adequately represent the PlayStation brand (such as playing games flawlessly) will be provided with PlayStation-related services. So far the Xperia Play, Sony Tablet S and Sony Tablet P are PlayStation certified. However, Pocket-lint reports HTC is going to more »

3G PlayStation Vita owners can get Super Stardust Delta for free

Super Stardust Delta

The 3G Vita started off as a tough sell, but Sony has been throwing in certain features and promotional offers to make the 3G model more tempting. We can now add a free game and DLC to the list of reasons why purchasing a 3G Vita may be the right way to go.

North American Vita games require online passes too

Wipeout 2048 box art

Now that the PlayStation Vita is finding its way into homes, it’s time we once again embrace one of the harshest realities of modern gaming. The online passes we’ve all come to know and hate is not restricted to consoles. Even certain Vita games will require online authentication in order to provide multiplayer access.

Gameloft throws a $0.99 Valentine’s Day sale for iOS and Android

iOS-Sale

Gameloft is putting a lot of its iOS and Android games on sale in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Gameloft’s iOS games have already been reduced to $0.99 in the Apple App Store, but the Android sale has yet to begin. When it does, you’ll have to buy them from Gameloft directly. Fortunately, all of Gameloft’s more »

Ms. Splosion Man celebrates Valentine’s Day with new challenges and steaks

Shoot the Glass

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. You’re either going to be spending some of the day with someone, or it’ll just be another day you wish would come to a hasty end. All isn’t lost though. If you own Ms. Splosion Man, you’ll be able to participate in the Shoot The Glass challenge that will take place more »

LEGO Star Wars will get milked for another decade

lego star wars

LEGO Star Wars makes too much money to ignore. I’m assuming that was the line of thinking going through the heads of executives at The LEGO Group and Lucasfilm recently. The two companies have renewed its previous agreement to allow The LEGO Group to make toys and games under the Star Wars license. The agreement more »

The iCADE 8-Bitty is a tiny controller for your smartphone or tablet

8 Bitty

I’ve said plenty of times iOS and Android devices are not suitable replacements for dedicated portable gaming devices for one important reason – buttons. All too often we hear of games that are quite good, but suffer when it comes to controls. Products such as the iCADE help to alleviate problems with virtual controls, but the more »

The original Portal gets cloned for Android

Portal Android

Have you ever wondered if it was possible to play Portal on your Android device? If so, the answer you’re looking for has finally been answered. Russian Android developers have managed to clone a very small section of the original Portal, and bundled it up as a download. The .apk file for the game is more »

Is Skyrim on PS3 finally free of lag?

Riften

Late last week, Bethesda released what is perhaps the most important Skyrim patch for the PS3. This update was meant to finally stop the crippling lag many PS3 players have been experiencing since day one. Can PS3 players finally progress in Skyrim without facing game-breaking technical problems? I think so.

Double Fine was in the perfect position to launch a Kickstarter campaign

tim schafer

$1,591,298 from 44,643 backers. Those are the current numbers from Double’s Fine’s Kickstarter campaign. Double Fine got way more than it was expecting when it started this thing. It just goes to show you how much love gamers have for developers they feel have a genuine passion for what they do. In Tim Schafer’s case, more »