Battlefield 1943

When video games first release you have to expect that there will be bugs. By bugs I mean things like:

• Lag
• Random deaths
• Not being able to connect to the game
• Graphic glitches and/or missing textures
• Game mechanics not working properly

These are just a few things to expect when you go to play a game that has just been released. Most developers try to keep these to a minimum and very rarely does a game have multitudes of problems. Unfortunately for EA and Dice, Battlefield 1943 was one of those very unlucky games that had just about every problem possible.

With such a large company like EA backing Dice, the bugs were quickly fixed and game play resumed after only a short while. Frankly, these release hiccups are the only thing that was negative about this game. Now that we’ve got the bad out of the way let’s jump right into the good parts of BF1943, which is just about everything.

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Playstation 2 and Playstation 3

Do you have hundreds of PS2 titles that you can’t play on your PS3? So do the rest of us! A new Sony patent might change all of that. This new patent shows how Sony can take the PS3 chipset and give it the ability to read like it was a PS2 chipset allowing it to play games from the older console version. Even though the PS2 can play PS games the PS3 wasn’t meant to play PS2 games.

One of the biggest downsides to consoles is that every few years there comes an upgrade and you can’t play your older games on the newer system. This is almost as annoying as PC gamers who have to upgrade their systems every six to twelve months just to play the newest games on the best settings. If Sony steps up and offers the PS3 with the ability to play older games, then PS2 owners will be able to play their favorite titles on a newer and better system.

So you’re probably wondering how all of this works. PS3’s without backwards technology are missing a chip known as the Emotion Engine. PS3 chipsets should be able to emulate (make a fake copy of) this and thus give the ability to play PS2 games. Sony has recognized this possibility by filing a patent that states they have the code and technology available to do just that.

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Breaking in the video gaming industry reports that overall video game sales dropped 23% this May as compared to last year. It also means sales are down below the one billion dollar mark for the first time since August 2007 (according to a report by the NPD group). Some blame the summer season and others blame the lack of good games released at this particular time of the year.

Video Game Sales Fall in May

Since last year, sales of video game hardware, software and accessories dropped from $1.2 billion to $863.3 million this May. Every category dropped versus last year’s standings except for portable hardware sales which are actually up a bit due to the Nintendo DS, DSi and Lite.

Of all the platforms selling, the Wii from Nintendo is still the favorite and showed May sales of 289,500 units. Microsoft Xbox came in second with 175,000 units and the PlayStation 3 from Sony can in with 131,000 units. Surprisingly, the PlayStation 2 is still making sales following in close to the PS3 with 117,000 units sold.

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Gran Turismo 5 showcased their new game, Gran Turismo 5 at the E3 2009 Sony Press Conference. If you’ve never played the game before, you should know that it is a racing game. You can play the game from the view point of the driver as well as from a third person view from behind the car. Sony has made many significant advances since the release of Gran Turismo 4. Some of the most significant advances that have come about are with the graphics driver. Most gamers that played the game thought that the race cars looked almost realistic.

Gran Turismo 5

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If you happen to own an Xbox360 consider yourself lucky. The latest RPG to hit the console is a 2009 hit. Star Ocean: The Last Hope is a futuristic fantasy style RPG that has all the elements of a great game.

The game begins with you, a pilot named Edge Maverick, embarking on your first mission aboard a spaceship. You and the rest of the crew take off to explore a new world when your ship has to make an emergency exit to a nearby planet. After the crash you’re ordered to explore the surrounding area. After you prove yourself worthy you are given your own ship and told to go out and explore new territories, thus begins your new adventure.

Star Ocean: The Last Hope

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Turn your PSP into something more then just a handheld game system. By signing up as a member with All PSP Games you can get access to movies, software, games, music, wallpapers and much more. With the software that they provide you can change your PSP into a media palace where you can play classic games and watch hit movies, all on your PSP.

If you go into a local game store you’ll notice that the PSP section is lacking some good titles. The great thing about your PSP is that you can play all the old Playstation games you loved so much. All PSP Games gives you access to over 100,000,000 different PSP files that you can download straight to your pc. Once the files are downloaded you can easily transfer everything over to your PSP, with just a USB cable. This site is the largest PSP content database in the world, there’s no need to look any further. You can watch your favorite movies, change up your wallpaper and even check your e-mail with the different PSP apps that are available for download.

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This year marks the 25th anniversary of Ghostbusters the movie and to celebrate this event Atari has teamed up with Terminal Reality to bring you Ghostbusters: The Video game. This game will feature a completely new storyline and be available for the Xbox 360, PS3, PC, PS2, Wii and the DS.

The game takes place in New York City two years after the events in the movie Ghostbusters II. The game’s story line was actually written by Dan Aykrod and Harold Ramis who also wrote both of the Ghostbuster movie storylines. To give the game an authentic feel the original movie actors, Dan Aykrod, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson and Harold Ramis have all lent their voices to their characters in game. Watching the antics, and hearing the actors voices brings you back to the movie providing a very enjoyable game play experience.

The game’s trailer shows our favorite Ghostbusters doing what they do best. You’ll see the big puff marshmallow man throwing cars, our heroes driving around in the Ecto-1 and much more. The game mirrors the original movies and may be the first game based off a movie that is actually worth buying.

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