New Line Cinema has optioned the rights for a film adaptation of the PS3 title Heavy Rain. According to Joystiq, the studio acquired the license in May 2006, shortly after a casting trailer for the game was shown at E3. Developed by Quantic Dream More

When you’re interviewing Valve’s self-proclaimed ‘Mr Awesome’, you expect some pretty forthright thoughts - and not a small bit of excitement. So CVG is pleased to report that the studio’s amiable Chet Faliszek offered both in abundance when we More

The videogame industry has been outgrossing Hollywood by a “Gerry Brookhymer who?” kind of margin for years now, but game developers can’t stop using motion photos as the benchmark for their own visual-presentation and storytelling endeavors More

Metro 2033 ’s platform status was quite confusing when the game was first announced. One moment it was coming to the PS3, then it wasn’t, then nobody knew if up meant down and down meant up. Eventually, we all learned that Metro 2033 would be for More

Im thinking of getting a PlayStation 3, i mean, there zero way im getting a Xbox 360, simply because its lifespan is nearing its end, meanwhile the PS3 i *hope* will last a good while longer. Im just wondering - How much should i save up for to get More

If you’ve been looking forward to the upcoming release of Blur this new trailer is a must see, not only does the trailer show some pretty impressive graphics, but it also gives us some insight of the gameplay. The game will feature a lot of More

Recently Valve indicated that the company would be developing games for the PS3 down the road . Now, it seems that the company representative is showing remorse about not taking advantage of the PS3 initially. Valve is probably the one third celebration More

When The Behemoth , developers of Castle Crashers of one of the most popular Xbox Live Arcade ever released, would hit the PSN, fans rejoiced. 7 months later and guess? No Castle Crashers on the PSN!! Don’t get too worried though, as PS3 gamers More

The console wars are still raging with the Xbox 360 , Wii, and PS3 all fighting for what money is left in the pockets of gamers during the recession. The three consoles are all selling, but some of the major companies are seeing profits drop More

line for hours only to be turned away because the store had sold out. After driving from store to store all over town and neighbor towns it became clear that we would not be getting the system on the initial release. While he canvassed the streets I More

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Heavy Rain Review (PS3) - Paste Magazine
The videogame industry has been outgrossing Hollywood by a “Gerry Brookhymer who?” kind of margin for years now, but game developers can’t stop using motion pictures as the benchmark for their own visual-presentation and storytelling endeavors

Valve: ‘We messed up on PS3′ - CVG On the web
Valve has told CVG that it didn’t put its “best foot forward” on PS3 with The Orange Box - and that it is working to “get better” on the system. The PS3 version of The Orange Box - a big commercial and critical success on Xbox 360 - was criticised

Just Cause 2 demo hits 360, PS3, and Personal computer on March 4 - DESTRUCTOID
According to Square Enix London Studios Community Manager Mike Oldman, we’ll all have a chance to play the Just Cause 2 demo on March 4. Select your poison — Oldman states the demo will be available on Xbox LIVE, PlayStation Network, and Steam for PC

Existing PS3 games to gain motion support - Digital Spy
Sony has confirmed that it will add motion control support to a number of its existing franchises. According to CVG , Sony’s Michael Denny stated that the company will apply motion control to both new and existing games. “We are both working on new

Metro 2033 not coming to PS3 because of business - DESTRUCTOID
Metro 2033 ’s platform status was quite confusing when the game was first announced. One moment it was coming to the PS3, then it wasn’t, then nobody knew if up meant down and down meant up. Eventually, we all learned that Metro 2033 would be for

What to Buy—Xbox 360 or PS3? - Wall Street Journal
A: I own an Xbox 360, instead of PS3. The motion controller for the PS3 was very disappointing to me. Although they said it was a 1-to-1 movement ratio, it did not seem that way. The Xbox 360 is more innovative, and friendly to use. —– Sergio

Gadgets Sony Shrinks PS3 OS, Gives Devs 70MB of Extra Memory - DailyTech
The console wars are still raging with the Xbox 360 , Wii, and PS3 all fighting for what money is left in the pockets of gamers during the recession. The three consoles are all selling, but some of the major companies are seeing profits drop

‘Gran Turismo 5′ (PS3) Shows Off Purty Automobiles - Screens - WorthPlaying.com
Polyphony Digital revealed that GT5 will more than double Forza 3’s number of cars, promising 1000 automobiles, 20 tracks in 60 different layouts, custom soundtrack support, and while there is a damage model, it will be limited to certain vehicle

Weekend Coupons: Months That End in “Y” - Kotaku.com
• Did your out-of-warranty 360 red ring? An Arcade through Dell Small Business is about the cost of a repair and you don’t have to hassle with shipping your bricked unit back (at your expense). Get it for $159 with free shipping. Other deals

‘3D Dot Game Heroes’ (PS3) Shows Off Large Swords - Screens - WorthPlaying.com
Pixels rule again in the ultimate retro action-adventure game 3D Dot Game Heroes. Dripping with old school charm, classic gaming pizzazz, and pure retro sexy, 3D Dot Game Heroes is the ultimate homage to the industry’s golden era. A long, long time

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Kick-Ass: The Game coming to PS3 and iPhone - Joystiq
The not-so-super heroes of the upcoming motion picture, Kick-Ass, are brawling their way to two platforms: iPhone and PlayStation 3. Like the motion picture, the game adaptation follows the adventures of ordinary people who decide to dress up in costumes and fight crime in the goriest way possible. Kick-Ass: The

Metro 2033 not coming to PS3 because of business - DESTRUCTOID
Metro 2033 ’s platform status was quite confusing when the game was first announced. One moment it was coming to the PS3, then it wasn’t, then nobody knew if up meant down and down meant up. Eventually, we all learned that Metro 2033 would be for

MotoGP 9/10 (PS3) - 1UP.COM
To be frank, the MotoGP franchise has been in a bit of a downward spiral lately. After the terrific MotoGP 2 , the series then simply spun into a cycle of rehashing old ideas. Capcom has recognized the foul-up, and started to clean things up a bit by

Mums the Word on Bungie and the PS3 - PlayStation LifeStyle
Since Bungie has separated from its long time partner Microsoft, the rumors have been flying all over the internet about Bungie and possible PS3 development. The group is working on a new game but have been very quiet about any chance of the game

Castle Crashers makes PS3 debut, possible Xbox 360 update - IDG NEWS
The PlayStation Network version of Castle Crashers, due at some point during this year, is set to bring more than just the infectious hack-and-slash sidescrolling action of the Xbox Live Arcade hit to the PS3. The Behemoth have detailed a new

Bungie quiet on PS3 development - CVG On the web
Bungie has refused to comment on whether its first post-Halo: Reach release is being developed for PS3 - but hasn’t taken the chance to deny it, either. Since separating from Microsoft in 2007 , the firm is free to develop on multiple platforms

Master Chief makes his debut on PS3 - The Independent
PlayStation 3 owners have long assumed that there’s more chance of Satan skiing to work than Master Chief ever gracing their console. Well, it looks like the seven circles are in for a cold snap right now following the release of ‘Halo Legends

Valve Will Probably Develop for PS3, Eventually - PlayStation LifeStyle
Left 4 Dead writer Chet Faliszek has expressed his view on the Valve/PS3 opinion, saying, “Before we do anything on the PS3 we need to be able to support it in the right way,” explains the Left 4 Dead writer. “But we’ll look at it, and I

Gadgets Sony Shrinks PS3 OS, Gives Devs 70MB of Extra Memory - DailyTech
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MotoGP 09/10 green-flagged for March 16 - Gamespot News
Capcom’s latest motorcycle racing sim for Xbox 360, PS3 on track to kick off real-world 2010 season; demo due prerelease. With MotoGP 09/10, Capcom set out to realign the game’s traditional holiday release window with one that superior coincides with

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Filed under: Accessories, Humor, iPod Family, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends, Music

I’m a fan of both silly iPod docks and re-purposing old tech gear, so this how-to at Unpluggd hit me in just the right spot. It’s really more of a hack than a how-to — the guy fixed his 8-track player just by replacing a corroded belt, and then used a cassette adapter to connect the 8-track to his iPod’s audio output. But it does sound like a fun Saturday project, taking apart an old player, and the retro design of the thing is probably worth keeping around anyway.

The sound quality, as he says, is “interesting,” too. But there are probably benefits — disco just doesn’t sound the same through a crystal clear set of speakers playing a digital file as it does going through the dusty old 8-track wires. The funkiness works, in this case.

[Via Cult of Mac]

How to turn an 8-track into a speaker dock originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

How to turn an 8-track into a speaker dock originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Want your stolen gear back? Don’t call some gung-ho superhero who’s as likely to blow up your small grocery store as he is to catch those perps, call GadgetTrak instead. The tiny startup company has grown since we last heard of it back in 2007, and is now operating a $25 per year tracking service that has delivered a statistically significant 95 percent success rate on reuniting gadgets with their owners. Available for Mac OS and Windows laptops, as well as mobile phones (BlackBerrys, WinMo, and iPhone) and even removable USB storage, the software’s intelligent enough to remotely activate your webcam and ping the incriminating info back directly to you — no data is sent to GadgetTrak. Check out some current news coverage of the software and its implementation in local schools after the break.

Continue reading GadgetTrak retrieves 95 percent of stolen laptops, puts RoboCop to shame (video)

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Uncharted 2 (PS3) Gets Its Own Platinum Trophy - BSCreview
At last year’s DICE Summit – an interactive entertainment event modeled after the Oscars - Game of the Year was awarded to Little Big Planet by Media Molecule, a PlayStation 3 exclusive title. This year, that honor, as well as nine other

Week in Games: Heavy Rain’s Gonna Fall - Kotaku.com
Only one multiplatform release this week, that being Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. Murder mystery thriller Heavy Rain is a noteworthy drop, on PS3 only. For PSP enthusiasts, Metal Slug XX is headed your way on Tuesday, too. This week’s count: Eight

PS3 Better Serves Publishers Than 360, says Sony - Game Daily
Sony’s early struggles with the PS3 have been well documented, but 2009 truly did seem like a breakthrough year for the platform holder. With a slimmed down model, a lower price point and more publisher support, the PS3 finally came into its own

Sony Registers MotorStorm 3 Web Site - Kotaku.com
I’m a huge fan of the MotorStorm series. So count me among those who take Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s recent (as in, Friday) registry of a MotorStorm 3 domain as good news, not just a company hedging for future plans. The domain redirects you

‘Blade Kitten’ (PS3) - New Screens & Trailer - WorthPlaying.com
Blade Kitten, based on Steve Stamatiadis’ comic book series, is an action adventure game that invites players into the world of Hollow Wish, where they take on the role of Kit Ballard, one of the ideal bounty hunters in the business. Blade Kitten

Korean Console Gaming Market - Gamasutra
Jong Shin Choi, CEO of Barunson Creative, discussed an issue of console piracy at the G-Seminar 2010 in Korea. Jong Shin stressed the fact that “The console gaming market in Korea only accounts for 15% compared to 51% market share in the global

Xbox, PS3 engineer electrifies audience - Kentucky Kernel
While David Shippy can typically attribute his success to engineering prowess, his real secret breaks a long-held engineering myth. Shippy kicked off the UK College of Engineering Engineers Day on Friday with a reading from his recent book, “The

Valve Will Probably Develop for PS3, Eventually - PlayStation LifeStyle
Left 4 Dead writer Chet Faliszek has expressed his opinion on the Valve/PS3 opinion, saying, “Before we do anything on the PS3 we need to be able to support it in the right way,” explains the Left 4 Dead writer. “But we’ll look at it, and I

What to Buy—Xbox 360 or PS3? - Wall Street Journal
A: I own an Xbox 360, instead of PS3. The motion controller for the PS3 was very disappointing to me. Even though they stated it was a 1-to-1 movement ratio, it did not seem that way. The Xbox 360 is more innovative, and friendly to use. —– Sergio

Lazytown Heading For Arc, Natal - TheSixthAxis
So, you could excuse my trepidation when I heard that Aliens vs Predator developers Rebellion are working on PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii versions of a Lazytown game. And not just that, but motion control versions too.  “We’re going to be releasing on

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Sony’s early struggles with the PS3 have been well documented, but 2009 truly did seem like a breakthrough year for the platform holder. With a slimmed down model, a lower price point and more publisher support, the PS3 finally came into its own More

Valve has drawn the ire of many a PS3 owner, talking critically of the console on many occasions. Over the past few years, Valve managing director Gabe Newell said the PS3 was “a waste of everybody’s time” and “a disaster on many levels”. More More

The point I was trying to make is that at least you can change the browser on a Windows Computer. While most people use World wide web Explorer and don’t realize the potential benefits of another web browser, most people also know how to install news programs More

What I like most about Xbox Live is that it’s basically a monopoly from a company who’s known for giving consumers little option. Sure you could purchase a PS3 and play games on the internet for free, but what if you want to play Halo or Left 4 Dead? That’ll be 50 More

Right now, Valve and the PlayStation 3 don’t see eye to eye . Doesn’t mean it’ll always be that way. Valve writer Chet Faliszek has told Edge “Before we do anything on the PS3 we need to be able to support it in the right way.” “But we’ll look at it More

Who states PS3 games don’t sell? Konami should certainly be happy with the success of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots sales. With sales now over 5 million for the PS3 exclusive, Metal Gear Solid 4 is now one of the best selling PS3 titles More

The Monster Hunter series has been a large hit for Capcom and the PSP, with the last game selling 4.5 million copies worldwide. However many fans were left scratching their heads when, Monster Hunter Tri was scrapped for the PS3 and in favor for the More

A: I own an Xbox 360, instead of PS3. The motion controller for the PS3 was very disappointing to me. Even though they stated it was a 1-to-1 movement ratio, it didn’t seem that way. The Xbox 360 is more innovative, and friendly to use. —– Sergio More

Well they’re not that lame are they? I mean, they’re a developper turned self-editor turned major on the web distributor… They’re BIG alright. Maybe they didn’t see the kind of competition SONY opposed as useful for them. I mean their PC games More

Available via Xbox Live Indie Games for 240 Microsoft Points, Rocket Racing for PSP and PS3 has been delayed to March 11, Halfbrick announced. In Rocket Racing, presented in a traditional top-down format, you’ll control each racing craft with just More

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Filed under: Accessories, iPod Family, iPhone

Even though you still can’t get your Beatles fix through the iTunes Store, Apple Corps has made a license agreement with MusicSkins, the maker of music-related vinyl skin products for electronic devices. As a result, you can now buy Beatles personal device skins featuring the Beatles logo and cover art from “Abbey Road,” “Yellow Submarine,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Rubber Soul,” “Let It Be,” “With the Beatles,” and “Hard Day’s Night.”

We’ve something totally different we’d like to give away to one lucky TUAW reader — a limited edition (one of only 250) Beatles Album Jacket set with MusicSkins for the iPhone (2G, 3G, 3GS), iPod touch (1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation), iPod nano (5th Generation), and iPod Classic (80GB, 160GB). This features the full set of album cover art from the Beatles, and there are two MusicSkins for each of the iPod / iPhone types noted. If you don’t have all of the devices, you can give some away to your friends as gifts!

To enter this special giveaway, just leave a comment below with the name of your favorite Beatle (and no, Pete Ideal, Stu Sutcliffe, and Brian Epstein don’t count). Here are the details of the giveaway:

• Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.
• To enter, leave a comment with the name of your favorite Beatle — John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, or Ringo Starr
• The comment must be left before Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time.
• You might enter only once.
• One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
• Prize: One Limited Edition set of MusicSkins featuring The Beatles (Value: US$120.00)
• Click Here for complete Official Rules.

Good luck!

Win a limited edition set of Beatles MusicSkins from TUAW originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Hardware, iPod Family, Portables, iPad

Two things happen like clockwork each year: Apple raises the capacities on its NAND flash-based iPods and the iPhone, and analysts like iSuppli release a report saying that worldwide supplies of NAND flash are likely to be constrained as a result. The supply constraints aren’t prone to affect Apple, which signed a supply deal with Toshiba last year, but other companies that depend on flash memory for their consumer electronics products may find themselves scrambling to find enough memory to keep production going … just like last year, and the year before that, when analysts said nearly exactly the same thing.

iSuppli predicts Apple will ship in excess of 33 million iPhones this year with an average capacity of 35.2 GB of NAND flash memory — consistent with a doubling of capacities across the line. 2010 sales estimates for the iPad range from 4 million units and up, and the iPod touch might also see a capacity bump to 128 GB in September/October. That all adds up to a lot of flash memory. With the introduction of the iPad and a likely storage increase to 64 GB for the next-gen iPhone in mid-year, it’s no surprise that chipmakers will have a hard time keeping up.

[Via All Things Digital]

NAND flash memory supplies constrained (again) originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

NAND flash memory supplies constrained (again) originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nothing is as it seems in Square Enix s latest action adventure game, set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognizable creatures. Players assume the role of the unyielding protagonist, Nier, resolute in his quest to discover a More

With Final Fantasy XIII complete and the Western version close to release, some are wondering if the game will have extra DLC down the road like many other modern games. While consoles like the Xbox 360 and PS3 are the ideal place for this kind of More

Upgrading your console’s hard drive? Not cheap! So here’s one possible solution: the Datel Space Dock. Connect this thing to your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, and then plug in an off-the-shelf hard drive to bloat your console’s storage More

Following up on Sony’s bash of Microsoft yesterday , SCEA Senior Vice President of Publisher Relations Rob Dyer evidently also had a few words to say about Nintendo’s current offerings. Dyer believes that the domination of first-party videogame sales More

The robust online mode will give gamers the opportunity to vote for the circuit, bike class, and number of laps before they take to the track and compete in an on the web Arcade race or Career mode championship. Once the race comes to an end it’s over to More

Whilst Xbox 360 owners look forward to Fable 3 , PS3-only gamers will have to make do with some old school Molyneux titles, like Populous and Magic Carpet, the latter of which has just appeared (in its PS1 form) on the US Store for the PS3 and PSP More

When Warren Spector’s first Junction Point Studios title, Disney Epic Mickey , was revealed, many gamers were miffed to learn that the game was exclusive to the Wii — especially after being inundated with some spectacular concept art for the game More

Game Description: The third official entry in the Yakuza franchise (following up on PlayStation 3 after the Edo era prequel Yakuza: Kenzan!) Yakuza 3 continues the storyline following the events of Yakuza 2. The game returns to Kamiyacho, the setting More

Game Description: Experience some of the most outrageous and over-the-top racing action ever in this blistering, high octane driving game. Trigger jaw-dropping levels of devastation and destruction as you compete for fame and glory on an explosive More

When Warren Spector’s first Junction Point Studios title, Disney Epic Mickey, was revealed, many gamers were miffed to learn that the game was exclusive to the Wii — especially after being inundated with some spectacular concept art for the game. It More

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