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I can say right now that I have never really needed to use the web browser on my PS3.  Maybe because I have other ways to access the net.  For those of you who rely on your PS3 web browser will find it interesting that reports are coming in about Sony potentially bringing FireFox to the PS3.

While no deal has been struck at this juncture, it is a nice nugget of hype for PS3 owners to mull over.  The forever question still exists:  Why is there no browser on the Xbox 360?

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Okay, PS3 gamers, pay attention, because you’ve FINALLY got a response to all those Xbox 360 gamers who keep laughing at you because your system has no games and is deeply inferior to theirs.

See, the PS3 is getting some interesting augments that will boost its credibility by plenty.  I’ve been a 360 gamer myself for the last four years now, and I’ll tell you this much, even I’m tempted to get a PS3.  Especially with the recent price breaks.

But now, they’re adding some serious firepower to the Sony Online Service, offering music, books and videos in the same way that iTunes does.  Yes, you’ll be able to drop vast amounts of cash with Sony to get your media fix in pretty much every way.  Between that and the new rumors of Firefox capability, well, now there’s some serious force in that box.  And that may get some developers interested in swinging back to Sony.

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RIDE, for the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and PS3 launched today.  I have yet to get a full hands with the game but I did give it a whirl at this year’s X games – in other words my opinion of the game and whether or not it will be successful is still pending.  Nonetheless, you can grab it from Amazon for $120 or head to Walmart and get a special edition board.

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To help it not get lost in the MW2 shuffle, GearBox Studios is set to release a new batch of DLC for their awesome Borderlands game on November 24th for the Xbox 360 and PS3.  The content will cost $10 and will give around 6-10 hours of gameplay.

Promising more narrative this time around, the content centers around zombies and swamps, giving the whole look of the game a different approach.  Entitled the “The Zombie Island Of Dr. Ned”, it looks just as stylized and fun as the regular game and let’s hope this is just the first of many quality DLC’s for Borderlands.  No word yet on the PC release date.  Watch the video.

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Yesterday Infinity Ward had released a patch to alleviate the problems that players were having with Trophies.  Since that patch, Multiplayer has gone down and is unplayable at the moment.  Ahhhh!!!  That sucks.

I’ve been having a stellar time playing MP on my 360 and I’m glad there are no hiccups there.  According to IF’s Robert Bowling Twitter feed, another patch will be available on Friday that will effectively patch the bad patch.

What day is it?  Wednesday?  The patch is on Friday?  Wait.. this just in…Activision is stating that the multiplayer issues are unrelated to the IW patch and that they don’t have a “hard” ETA as to when their servers would come back up.  I’ll say it again.  That sucks.

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War.  With the onset of this weeks Veteran’s Day and the release of Modern Warfare 2, Activision is set to donate $1 Million to create a new non-profit organization to assist war veterans and soldiers find jobs and mesh back into society.

Formed by a multitude of retired vets, the Call Of Duty Endowment or CODE is a great idea and a thoughtful way to pay tribute to this nations war heroes.  Finally being quoted in a positive light, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick had this to say to the Washington Post:

“The joblessness rate that [veterans] should have should be far less than the national average, not more.” “How do you expect people to actually join the military if when they leave the military they can’t integrate back into the free market they’re supposed to be protecting?”

Well put Bobbo.  It’s nice to see this type of thing take shape around what most civilians take for granted everyday.  Freedom.

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In what’s shaping up to be one of the biggest game releases ever, today has found that MW2 will have two separate strategy guides.  One of them is the normal guide that you’d find for most all games, but the other is the “premium” strategy guide.

Oh snap you might say?

All that is different between the two besides the price difference is that the “premium” one will hard bound and that it will divulge how to get all of the achievements and trophies.

I personally think it is a waste to buy a guide for any COD game but from a business standpoint, which it always is, this is a great idea.  Milk them udders!

Say it like Satan would.  Slow and bellowing…BUY NOW!!!!

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Later this month marks the release of the Sony PlayTV, a Tivo-esque HDTV recorder that hooks to your PS3 and records television to the PS3’s hard drive.  They’ll be asking $169.95, at least in Australia, and can actually be used to record TV while the Playstation is actually playing games or Blu-ray discs.

Even more interesting, the PSP will work like a remote for the system, similar to how Apple uses the iPod touch or iPhone as a remote on its own stuff.

This has actually been something of a bit of vaporware for the Aussies, who’ve been waiting on this one since the start of 2009, but Sony made a bit of a splash when they put the announcement that this would come out in the second half of 2009 in writing.  Will it actually make it to market?  Time will tell, but not much of it.

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While the idea might be cooler than the product to some, just announced is the God of War 3 demo will be on the District 9 Blu-Ray when it releases on December 29th.  This is another example we’re seeing now in regards to what can and should be done with Blu-Ray discs.

Play through the God of War 3 Demo and gain access to the making-of featurette once the game releases.

Earlier this year we ran posts about the Watchmen Movie/Game Combo and the possibility of other synergistic implementations but I have yet to see this idea really fleshed to what it could be.

We’re getting there I guess…

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For those of you that subscribe to the NetFlix-esque video game rental service, the GameFly GameCenter app is now available for free in the App Store.  More than just access to your queue, the GameFly GameCenter has a news feed, tons of user reviews, and instantly accessible “most popular” games list.

I’d go as far as to say that that even if you don’t belong to GameFly (it’s hard to get new releases but buying used games is the cheapest around), the app is still a cool alternative to the IGN app in terms of user reviews and news.

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