After the PSN hacking debacle back in April, and Sony’s subsequent apology, hackers are trying yet again to obtain user data from Sony. According to the report, nothing of value was lost. All credit card information and personal data was left intact, with only minor service interruptions. As a precaution, Sony temporarily locked approximately 93000
Video games mean so much to so many people. I know for me, they allowed me to escape from a broken home. For others, they meant an escape from bullying, an opportunity to learn critical thinking skills, or pure relaxation. Ashly Burch, of Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin’? fame, did many of us a favor by
Whenever I buy a game, I always make sure that I know what I’m getting. I understand that I have to buy NHL 12 new because of the ridiculous online pass. I also understand that by using that online pass, EA has guaranteed my enjoyment of that title online. If for some reason the online
All of the Sonic fans out there will be pleased to know that Sega has announced a collector’s edition for the upcoming Sonic Generations. Just not in America. This collection includes an individually numbered “Gold Ring”, an art book, a collectible figurine depicting both incarnations of Sonic featured in the game, a soundtrack and a
Everyone hates DRM. Not only do gamers see it as an unnecessary invasion of their enjoyment of a video game, but they see it as a publisher attempting to retain some sort of control over a product they just purchased and now own. Now EA’s Origin service, a digital platform much like Steam, is attempting
Steampunk! Almost anything with a steampunk aesthetic is awesome. Throw in some dystopian society and militarism and you’ve got a great recipe for an anime. There are quite a few series that take the route of a post-apocalyptic future, but none do it quite as well as Now and Then, Here and There (Ima, Soko
This year’s E3 represented an opportunity for Nintendo to take back the hardcore with a new console. “Project Cafe” was supposed to be Nintendo’s answer to all of the critics who lambasted the company’s abandonment of the ‘core’. Nintendo took this opportunity and…well…kind of left us scratching our heads. So here we are again. Yet
For the past five years, the beginning of June has marked a very special occasion for my friends and me here in Ohio. ColossalCon is (arguably) Ohio’s largest anime convention. Since 2008, the con has been held at the luxurious Kalahari Waterpark & Resort. While I know that this doesn’t even compare to the larger
That’s right geeks, SEGA has decided to grant us access to the Sonic Generations demo! Act quickly as the demo is only going to be available for twenty days. The demo will feature the newly redesigned Green Hill Zone that we all know and love. Let’s hope this is a sign of good things to