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/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... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20231 Japan has announced five new bundles for the region this week, four of which are being marketed as Value Packs. The Value bundles will each include the PSP-3000 and accessories (no games) for JPY 19,800 ($220 USD) and come in different colorways; Vi... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20230 has signed deals with , Cinetic FilmBuff, ContentFilm International, Image Entertainment, MPI Media Group and New Video this week, bringing tons of new content to the video delivery service in the U.S. Thanks to the deal, Sony will begin offering Sta... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20226 has announced the launch of the Live Rewards program, giving regular gamers free points Users can earn free points for renewing Gold subscriptions and can receive rewards whenever they spend in the Marketplace. A one-month Gold renewal will get u... http://www.blasteroids.com/games/details.cfm/pc/shattered_horizon Shattered Horizon is a multiplayer first-person shooter with unique freedom of movement and realistic zero gravity combat.... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20194 After first being confirmed for Japan and then the EU, the has now been confirmed for the United States as well, hitting U.S. shores in the Q1 2010. The XL, besides keeping most of the features of the handheld intact, adds 4.2-inch screens, a 93 pe... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20193 The Pictures blockbuster was given a release date of December 29th this week but more interestingly was the revelation that the version will include a demo of the upcoming III video game on the same disc. The God of War series is a Sony-exclusive a... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20192 Confirming the news that has been bugging investors for months, president Satoru Iwata says sales are completely stagnant at this point, partially due to the lack of must-have games and accessories. Nintendo's president has admitted that sales of th... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20191 According to recent quarterly earnings report, sales grew to 3.2 million in the Q2 2009 from 2.4 million in the same period in 2008. Despite this growth, saw heavy losses in the PlayStation division and saw sales fall severely as well. Overall, sale... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20163 has confirmed this weekend that the company has performed another round of Live account banning, killing the service for gamers using pirated copies of games. said a Microsoft spokesperson, via. The company would not confirm when the bannings star... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20143 has confirmed that following today's launch of the updated handheld in Japan, the same system, just dubbed the will hit Europe in the Q1 2010. The updated system includes a 4.2-inch screen, dual pens and better battery life then the DSi. Nintend... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20129 Yesterday the much anticipated Sky Player for the 360 and just as quickly has taken down the service due to a technical issue. The company says they hope the service will be able to launch again tomorrow. says Microsoft. You can read the full... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20115 has officially launched its service today for the 360 today in the UK and Ireland, giving gamers access to movie and TV content on their consoles. Xbox Live Gold subscribers will have access to 24 channels from Sky and up to 400 movies from the Sky... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20110 The Japanese Nikkei is reporting that is planning to release a new version of the popular handheld in Japan, one that will include a larger screen. Nintendo says DS/DSi demand has fallen significantly over the past few months and the gaming company i... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20093 According to new research from firm , games for the will take a large 25 percent of the portable gaming market in 5 years as the and handhelds have nearly reached full saturation point. Overall, the firm believes the total market will grow to about ... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20083 Last week that Netflix had a new consumer electronics partner who would be providing a client for their Watch Instantly streaming video service. Today they made a joint announcement with Sony saying the PS3 will be getting the Netflix service. What's ... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20081 The ever-popular racing series has surpassed 100 million in sales, says , pushing it into the elite club with four other franchises. The other members of the club are , Pokemon, Mario and . Need For Speed was originally developed in 1994 and there ... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20077 Earlier this week we reported that CEO Steve Ballmer would be bringing accessories to the 360. At the time, the notoriously tongue-tied Ballmer had said: The company has since released a statement denying the rumor and adding that Ballmer was sp... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20051 According to , the company has sold over 60,000 slim PS3s in Australia since launch date on September 3rd, good enough to 'outperform' rival consoles in the region. Sony also said they would be starting a new promotion of offering a free slim console w... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20049 Shigeru Miyamoto made a few statements this week in regards to the eventual successor, saying the console will likely be smaller and cheaper and less of a toy. Miyamoto, during the interview with says: He did confide that the Wii is sometimes vi... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20045 interviewed CEO Steve Ballmer and it seems like 360 owners will soon be able to get add-ons for their drives. When the site asked Ballmer about Blu-ray for the gaming console, Ballmer said: Ballmer has been known to misspeak in the past, but th... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20032 The new handheld is seeing slow sales in Australia, with Michael Ephraim, managing director of Sony Computer Entertainment Australia confirming that only about 1000 units sold in the first week of availability. The numbers are unsurprising given the ... http://www.blasteroids.com/news/news_item.cfm/20008 In June, and the company has announced today that the same limited edition console will be headed to Europe for the holiday season. The launches on November 6th in both the UK and Ireland and will carry an MSRP of £179.99. The system will come b...