For those people out there with PSP’s, another firmware update, version 2.6, is now available. It can be downloaded from Sony’s official web-site onto a memory stick and installed, or run from an updated UMD disc. The update adds audio support for RSS feeds (Really Simple Syndication v2.0) that can be streamed from the internet,…

I thought this was interesting and totally unexpected. In a private exhibition in Tokyo today, Taito announced that it is making an arcade version of Half-Life 2 called Half-Life 2: Survivor. It runs on an arcade cabinet that looks like a typical racing game cabinet. You control the action using two joysticks on the side…

Today senator Hillary Clinton’s (D-NY) office, in collaboration with Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) (both senators who have been very vocal in the video game violence debate), have announced that she has written a bill that will go before Congress when it convenes next week, and will be jointly submitted by the two. The bill, if signed…

Tuesday was an even slower newday with the unveiling of no Revolution news until E3 in May 2006

Funny and weird game ads

Percentages of people giving eachother game gifts this holiday season

Nintendo’s headquarters in 1889 and the current one

Xbox 360 launch woes

Mario Kart DS finally goes online and everyone is playing

In an interview with Forbes magazine, one of Sony’s head honchos Howard Stringer unveiled according to him the Playstation 3 will cost in between 300 to 400 US Dollars. A price very near that of the Xbox 360, which is no surprise as that launched in the USA today. Spring 2006 will see the launch…

Hello world! First test post for VGB.