http://www.blasteroids.com/news/archive.cfm All news, games and downloads are stored at www.blasteroids.com . hourly 2 http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20494 is starting a promotion this weekend for Live Silver members, giving them full Gold services, for free, allowing for online gameplay and full access to downloadable content. A Gold subscription normally costs $50 (or less with discounts) per year and... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20493 During their presentation to investors and shareholders, marked 3D gaming as one of the five keys to the future of the and noted that all PS3 units will be upgradeable to 3D. Sony added the bold statement that they hope to lead to the 3D market, and... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20492 , Latin America's largest video game market will finally officially get the , albeit at a hugely inflated price that should do little to stop the rampant piracy in the nation. The console will sell for BRL 799, about $450 USD. Modded consoles that can ... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20491 continues to see strong hardware sales in Japan for their consoles, with the leading the way again for the week November 15th. The handheld sold a combined 45,197 for the week, significantly beating out rival handheld the . The PSP-3000 actually saw ... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20489 During a presentation at its media and investors conference today, noted that they are looking into a way to make more profits from its free , and said it was considering a new revenue stream from subscription. There is little to no chance that Sony w... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20453 that upcoming motion sense device was set for a November 2010 launch, along with a cheap £30-50 price tag. Today, has denied the rumors, claiming they are not accurate. After launching the 360 autumn update with Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm ... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20450 The blockbuster Modern 2 has crushed all previous entertainment sales records, with a five-day $550 million USD launch, making it the biggest in history. The game beat out all previous five-day records for the entertainment industry, including videoga... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20437 has noted today that they have in fact removed the controversial airport scene from the blockbuster Modern 2, but only for the Russian version of the game. said Activision, via . The announcement comes after the Internet flared with rumors that the... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20433 has updated their 360 services today, adding the long hyped and apps. It's the community that drives us forward, and it's the community that allows us to new ways of connecting people through the entertainment they love, says Neil Thompson, senior... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20432 After having some of the upcoming PS3 3.1 features , has officially previewed the new update via the . Says the post: ... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20415 According to , Live hit a record last week, with 2 million concurrent users on at one time, thanks mainly to the blockbuster that is Modern 2. Says Major Nelson's Tweet: The previous record was slightly over 1.5 million, when the New Xbox Expieri... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20389 that 1 million Live members had been banned from the service for using modified consoles, a significant portion of the 20 million XBL subscribers. This weekend, is reporting that a possible workaround is in the works, that will help permanently bann... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20384 The is set to have its own channel very soon, says Erik Huggers, BBC director of Future Media & Technology. The popular TV service was available through the Wii's Internet browser but the new dedicated channel will offer full-screen support and a... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20383 Live will transform into next week, allowing owners to stream movies and TV episodes rather than having to download them before playback is available. Alongside the video upgrades will come social networking features from and . All the features we... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20374 After finally returning to growth in September, the US video game industry declined by 19 percent in October year-on-year, moving down to $1.07 billion from $1.32 billion. says NPD analyst Anita Frazier. However, Also of note, the and the 360 ac... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20354 After selling almost 5 million copies in its first day, the blockbuster smash Modern 2 had also killed the , causing server overloads earlier in the day. Says developer Infinity Ward's Rob Bowling: It's a server overload not a bug in the code. They're... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20349 has announced today that the blockbuster release of Modern 2 has netted $310 million USD in its first day of release, and that is only in the US and the UK. The release, if the numbers are accurate, would make the game the largest gaming launch of al... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20337 According to a new post, is planning a November 2010 launch for its controller-free , and will have 5 million units available at launch, alongside 14 games. The details, say the site, come from a closed tour Microsoft has been having with UK publish... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20335 In what would be a stunning figure if proven true, is reporting today that up to 1 million gamers have been banned from Live in the past two weeks due to playing pirated games using modified consoles. says the statement. Microsoft confirmed the ba... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20323 After accidentally being shown off a week ago by retail giant , the Wi-Fi adapter is now available officially, via and other online retailers. The new adapter should provide much more then the current line of adapters and will use MIMO (multiple i... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20305 is confirming that the new additions of and will be restricted to gamers with Live Gold subscriptions and will be only for users over 18, at least for now. Xbox's Major Nelson Larry Hryb says the move will ensure online safety for those under 18, b... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20301 According to an interview with , of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has vehemently denied the rumors that the company is planning an version of the popular for 2010. Top videogame industry analyst made waves recently when he reported that he expects ... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20264 , the PC gaming digital distribution service, has said today that they will not be selling the expected blockbuster Call of Duty: Modern 2 because it includes rival Steamworks includes auto-updating, anti-cheating, Achievements and Cloud technology.... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20262 After , has announced that the 360 Sky Player is now fully available to all UK and Ireland gamers with no more delays expected. says Microsoft. the press release concludes.... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20232 will add fully playable demos for video games to in an effort to increase traffic to the stagnant Shopping Channel. CEO Satoru Iwata confirmed recently to shareholders that WiiWare and DSiWare remain small markets and that the Shopping Channel and t...