Videogames may offer one of the best entertainment propositions for the dollar, but with titles for the Xbox 360 and PS3 ringing in a penny shy of $60 at retail, they aren’t cheap. Amid a recession, there’s good news for the cost-conscious gamer. There is an increasing number of ways to convert old games gathering dust into cash or new games.
Never mind the 360, Wii, and PS3, because Sony’s PlayStation 2 beat them all in average minutes used during 2008.
An estimated one million Wiis were sold last week in America – the most games machines sold in one week ever… PS3 and Xbox360 nowhere to be seen!
Sony’s PS3 virtual world, Home, has already been hacked, with developers having discovered ways to exploit vulnerabilities within the software’s code. According to reports in the Telegraph this week, the hack allowed the developers “to customise their PlayStation Home experience beyond the options provided by Sony.”
If you stop to consider just how many games have been released over the years, you can imagine that some plot devices have been used more often than others, while some have become staples for the medium.
We knew it was coming this month, now we have the day: tomorrow. Yup, PlayStation Home will launch globally on December 11th. The 3D virtual on-line community is like Second Life, only with the risk of rootkit. Hot. All kidding aside, the new service gives PS3 owners a customizable place to chat (voice or text) and play games with other…
