Fans grumble about lack of new PS3 games

PlayStation 3 fans were preparing for a sleepless night ahead of Saturday's launch of Sony's hotly awaited new console but the hype has been tempered by fears of an over-reliance on recycled hits.

While the PlayStation's legion of Japanese fans are expected to queue up early to jostle for one of the prized new consoles, some analysts are questioning whether the PS3 has the 'wow factor' yet to be a real blockbuster.

"Content-wise, the PS3 doesn't look that impressive," said Hiroshi Kamide, a game analyst at KBC Securities.

"The key issue is that software developers weren't given enough preparation time and are waiting on the sidelines to figure out how the PS3 will fare against its competitors."

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Xbox 360 HD DVD unboxing pictures

"Well looky looky here, we landed an Xbox HD DVD drive. We're already all well aware of what it can and can't do; we just know you want the pics of the unboxing"

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Playstation 3 User's Guide Online!

From Music to Photos to Internet Browser, the full details of the PS3 interface are yours for the perusing.

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IGN Confirms GC Controller for VC Games on Wii

In Their late update to their launch guide, they have confirmed that both Classic and GameCube Controllers can be used on any system's Virtual Console Games. The Guide also talks about all the future online options coming to the Wii.

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New Xbox 360 Controller add-on for racing games

Fans of console driving games are split into camps divided on preference between standard control pads and dedicated racing wheel and pedal kits. While we tend to hold the opinion that a really nice force-feedback racing wheel can do amazing things to add to the immersive experience that is a solid racing simulation, good wheels are expensive and c

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Call of Duty Reality TV show - Normandy Beach becomes real

Spike TV’s 'Game Head' series is set to air on late Friday night at 12:30 A.M., and will feature 16 Call of Duty gamers experiencing Call of Duty experiences in real life. The episode, Call of Duty 3: Challenge, will make 16 gamers compete in physical & mental challenges to see what war was really like.Instead of "jerrrry" i wanna hear "mommmmy!"

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Gears of War "Just Scratched the Surface" of Xbox 360 Potential

Cliffy B declares in an interview that "I think we've only scratched the surface of what we can do with the 360. There's far more potential down the road to do more stuff. As amazing as I think Gears is, I think we'll definitely push it much further"

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GameSpot lowers rating of Tony Hawk on PS3, raises the rating on the 360.

When GameSpot posted their reviews of Tony Hawk: Project Underground yesterday, they gave the PS3 version a 7.4 and the Xbox 360 version a 7.8. Today however, The PS3 version was downgraded to a 7.3, and the 360 raised to 7.9. When I asked Jeff Gerstmann (who reviewed it), he said it was to better represent the disparity between the two versions.

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3 PS3 launch titles delayed, 1 canceled: Sonic, FEAR, Oblivion, & NBA Live

Sonic delayed till the holidays, FEAR & Oblivion pushed into 2007. NBA Live '07 canceled completely.

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