The Best Video Game Podcasts

Below is, in my opinion, a list of the best video game podcasts ordered by preference. I have listened to, and abandoned, many video game-related podcasts. Those listed below have survived the culling and, with one exception, are recommended without hesitation. 1. The 1Up Yours Podcast: This is my favourite video game podcast. It ‘airs’ … Read more

Are the Days of Microsoft Points Numbered?

I recently listened to the March 31, 2008 EGM Live Podcast (download) where Garnett Lee interviewed Aaron Greenberg, Microsoft’s Director of Product Management for the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live. Among other topics, Aaron had the unenviable job of defending the concept of Microsoft Points (time index 17:40). Reading several articles today on Sony’s pending … Read more

The New Playstation Store

The new PS3 Playstation store is a much needed improvement over the older store. The Old Playstation Store The old store (pictured left) booted slowly, was unresponsive, had tiny print and was almost unusable. It relied on a ‘mouse’ like interface with a pointer that needed to be moved around the screen with the PS3 … Read more

Enable Dual Shock 3 With Resistance Fall of Man

Grrr….. Why does Sony make simple things so complicated? I’ll start with the answer to the titular question. After firing up the PS3 with your new Dual Shock 3 (DS3) controller start Resistance Fall of Man (RFoM) choose “Multiplayerâ€? choose “online gameâ€? – the following notice will appear: “An update to Resistance: Fall of Man … Read more

CRTC Rejects Independent HD Broadcaster

Text of Decision In yet another example of Canada’s broken broadcasting policy, Canada’s national broadcasting regulator, the CRTC, has denied John Bitove’s (XM Canada’s founder) HDTV Network Inc’s application for an eight city Canadian HDTV broadcast network. The network was to be backed by Microsoft founder and Charter Communication’s chairman, Paul Allen. Most Canadian cities … Read more