Jan 28 2009

Video Game Conditioning Spills Over Into Real Life

doug141 writes “Lessons learned in video games may transcend computers, PlayStations and Wiis. New research suggests that virtual worlds sway real-life choices. Twenty-two volunteers who played a cycling game learned to associate one team’s jersey with a good flavored drink and another team’s jersey with a bad flavored drink. Days later, 3/4 of the subjects avoided the same jersey in a real-world test. Marketers and lawyers will take note.”

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Jan 28 2009

PlayStation 3 Firmware Update Help – PS3Center.net


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PlayStation 3 Firmware Update Help
PS3Center.net – 1 hour ago
by Dustin S. We reported earlier that the version 2.60 update can cause problems with your PS3 and we are here to give helping hand.
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Jan 27 2009

Blockbuster Video Top 10 game rentals list per platform – The Canadian Press


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Blockbuster Video Top 10 game rentals list per platform
The Canadian Press – 24 minutes ago
TORONTO – The most popular game rentals according to Blockbuster Video Canada for the period ending Jan. 25. Playstation 3 1 Skate 2 2 Call of Duty: World at War 3 Lord of the Rings: Conquest 4 Resistance 2 5 Fallout 3 6 Prince of Persia 7 Mortal
Video Game Review: Lord of the Rings: Conquest Dose.ca
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest – Final Review Planet Xbox 360
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Jan 27 2009

FEAR 2 demo hits consoles, PC – PC World Magazine


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FEAR 2 demo hits consoles, PC
PC World Magazine – 2 hours ago
Weighing in at a hefty 1.76GB, the demo for FEAR 2: Project Origin was released to the masses over the weekend. Available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, the demo gives players a taste of what is in store for gamers when it hits retail shelves on 13
FEAR 2: Project Origin Game Right Celebrity
FEAR 2: Project Origin (Xbox 360) Preview 411mania.com
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Jan 27 2009

Why I gave up the Wii – CNET News


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Why I gave up the Wii
CNET News – 13 hours ago
Over the weekend, as I was playing through Prince of Persia on the PlayStation 3, I came to the realization that my Wii has been dormant for months, except when I needed to fire it up to review a game.
Microsoft vs. Sony: Vying to Overtake Nintendo ClickZ News
Fallout 3 Operation: Anchorage DLC Available Now XboxSolution
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Jan 26 2009

Killzone 2 hits #2 on Amazon's pre-order list – PS3Center.net

Killzone 2 hits #2 on Amazon's pre-order list
PS3Center.net – 24 Jan 2009
by Nick Killzone 2 has long been the center of a lot of attention by hardcore PS3 fans for it's ultra-realistic graphics and deep multi-player gameplay.
PlayStation Network Online Report Card IGN
Price-cut predicted for PS3, but not Wii gamezine.co.uk
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Jan 26 2009

No "Post-Play" Option For Fallout 3 PS3 – PSX Extreme


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No "Post-Play" Option For Fallout 3 PS3
PSX Extreme – 45 minutes ago
Is it just us, or do developers who are typically well acquainted with PC projects tend to lag behind on the PlayStation 3? Valve could be considered one studio that has always excelled on the PC and switched that excellence (in some fashion) to the
PS3 Fallout 3 post-campaign play unlikely Eurogamer
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Jan 26 2009

Killzone 2 hits #2 on Amazon's pre-order list – PS3Center.net

Killzone 2 hits #2 on Amazon's pre-order list
PS3Center.net – 24 Jan 2009
by Nick Killzone 2 has long been the center of a lot of attention by hardcore PS3 fans for it's ultra-realistic graphics and deep multi-player gameplay.
PlayStation Network Online Report Card IGN
Why Sony Is Utterly Broken And Why A PS4 Is Needed Now Smart House
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Jan 25 2009

PS3 gets "B" on IGN Network Online Report Card

The PlayStation 3, despite having one of the rockiest starts in gaming history, is constantly being improved, expanded and retooled. Still, things do need to change

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Jan 24 2009

Sony Reconstructing Doesn't Involve SCEE – PS3Center.net

Sony Reconstructing Doesn't Involve SCEE
PS3Center.net – 15 hours ago
by Dustin S. Sony, much like every other company in the world, is beginning to have some money trouble. Since they are one of the biggest electronic makers in the world, many people worry what this means and how it could affect them personally.
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