A cry of anguish has been going out over the internet since the night of June 18, 2013. Sony released PS3 firmware update 4.45. As is usual with an update, legions of PS3 owners downloaded it and found that after the update, they now each owned a shiny, bricked PS3. The systems, whether they had more »

Well, this week’s Android Amusements is a day late. Sorry, as it’s all due to E3-ness. Actually, this week’s Android Amusements game is E3 2013 related as well, as I found out about Despicable Me: Minion Rush by playing it at Gameloft’s booth on the show floor. I was lured in by the siren song more »

Oh Atelier Meruru, truly you are my favorite of the three Arland saga Atelier games. It’s just such a fun balance between kingdom building and alchemy creations. Sure, the recorder music and voice acting can send chills down one’s spine, but the overall game is so lovely that I just didn’t care. Which is why more »

I was skeptical about Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse. The fact that the game was being called a reimagining of the classic Genesis game, rather than a remaster like DuckTales Remastered, had me worried. After all, the original game was amazing and a lot of people have fond memories of spending their childhoods at more »

We haven’t had a 3DS firmware update in a while, so I guess it’s okay that 3DS firmware 6.0.0-11 has just crashed the scene. I mean, look at it this way. 3DS firmware updates always give us something, rather than take features away. And Nintendo isn’t like Sony, updating the firmware every two months or more »

Yesterday evening turned out to be stressful for some PS3 owners. Shortly after Sony released firmware update 4.45, many users started complaining about malfunctioning systems. Their PS3s would turn on as normal, but wouldn’t go past the wavy line animation that precedes the XMB loading. Sony is aware of the issue and has taken the more »

I think we’ve already establish that, deep within the heart of this 30 year old woman beats the soul of a little girl who wants elaborate, engaging and well-made dress-up games. For a long time, Nintendo’s Style Savvy games have kept me covered, but they aren’t enough. I need more, and Rising Star Games’ Girls’ more »

Open your wallets everyone, and prepare for the Humble Bundle with Android 6. Hey, wait a minute. There’s a new Humble Bundle? Didn’t we just have a Humble Indie Bundle? Yeah, we did! Man, I guess the Humble Bundle folks and indie developers want us to have the biggest backlog ever this summer. On the more »

Sucker Punch’s Infamous: Second Son is all about new beginnings. The series has a new protagonist in Delsin Rowe, a graffiti artist who finds himself endowed with amazing powers. Sucker Punch looked at the data from Infamous 2 and noted most players chose to have Cole McGrath make a heroic sacrifice. That meant someone different more »

Bioware had been quiet about Dragon Age III, but at E3 2013 EA revealed a brand new trailer. The game is now known as Dragon Age Inquisition and is coming in 2014 to PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC. Everybody eager for this one will get to play regardless of the more »

Takedown: Red Sabre is all about tactics. You don’t have regenerating health or skin that’s thick enough to withstand a barrage of bullets. This is the kind of game that takes finesse, strategy and intense cooperation with your team. A few bullets are enough to put you down. If you’re looking to play a cooperative/competitive more »

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies looks to be a substantial installment in an already great series. I know I was more than pleased with the E3 2013 demo. Yet, there has always been a hint of sadness hanging over its release. As excited as we are, we’re also burdened by the fact that this more »