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Next-Generation PlayStation To Be Called “Orbis”?

The PlayStation 3 has lived a long life. And just like the Xbox 360, many people are (hardly) patiently awaiting it to pass in hopes that its successor will be able bring something that is fresh and exciting to video gaming. It...

by Bryan Conte (Associate Editor)

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PlayStation Vita (Might) Be Sold In China

For years, video game consoles have been illegal in the People’s Republic of China. Sony, however, might have found a way to sell their new PlayStation Vita in the communist country. In a move straight out of George Orwell’...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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Steam Hack Update Sets Example for Sony

Pay close attention, Sony. This is how the professionals handle security breaches. Last November, the Valve Steam forums were broken into after a security breach. The user interface of the forum had been defaced, and the foru...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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Xbox 720 Wil Be 6 Times More Powerful; Won’t Play Used Games?

Although there is still quite a bit of time until the Xbox 720 comes out, the headline practically speaks for itself. The next-generation Xbox will definitely be a home-run for Microsoft and gamers alike, assuming this recent r...

by Omeed Asadi (Associate Editor)

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Editorial: Silent Hill: Downpour & The Death of Horror

This article has been edited to reflect discussion following the release of the original version. March is a good time to visit Silent Hill. Gamers will be able to return to the nightmarish resort town a total of four times in ...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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The Disappearing World of Portable Novelty

I was a Playstation child. Many of my friends in my age group were Nintendo children. While they were trying to save the princess locked in a different castle, I was pounding my way up the stairs of Shadow Moses, or racing my w...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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The Un-Realism of First Person Shooters [Editorial]

The United States Military recently announced that it would be officially licensing game controllers built to resemble assault rifles. Accessories maker CTA Digital will soon be rolling out the U.S. Army Elite Forces Assault Ri...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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The Culpability of The End-User

Video game worlds are the sites of countless conflicts. Elves versus trolls. Humans versus dragons. Cops versus criminals. Whatever it is, gamers are used to the idea of conflict in the virtual realm. But what about the real wo...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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PlayStation Vita 3Gs Carrier Locked

In a move that surprised almost no one, United States cell phone carrier AT&T Inc. has announced that the Playstation Vita 3G models that will soon be available in the US will be locked by carrier. The lock will be similar ...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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Sony Xperia S Cheapens PlayStation Brand

Sony evidently won’t take no for an answer. Today at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, Sony unveiled the Sony Xperia S, the latest entry in its line of “PlayStation Phones”. The original PlayStation phone was released i...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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PlayStation Network Targeted Over SOPA

PlayStation Network hacked again? Internet-hacking activist group “Anonymous” is apparently targeting Sony’s PlayStation Network over the company’s support of the American SOPA bill. SOPA stands for Stop Online Piracy A...

by Sam Cheung (Senior Staff Writer)

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Sony Slashes its Tablet S Prices by $100

There is no getting around the fact that at the current moment, the iPad 2 is still the king of the tablets. Even though it is much, much more expensive than just about everything else out there, it just seems to strike a bit o...

by Bryan Conte (Associate Editor)

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