PS3 4.00 Firmware is Live. Updates for Vita!

PlayStation 3 firmware update 4.00 is live. Among the various updates is the big one. That is, updating your PS3 to be communication device for your Vita for game, movie, photo and save game storage/transferres. Holy crap! Sweet! Sick! ;)

Gamer Win Hands Down Podcast 01

My first episode! I discuss Sony's most excellent X-Mas overview with their brand new PlayStation branded 3D monitor. Plus, PlayStation 3 and PSP overview galore

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Restarting In The Name of Peace

Kojima's epic Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection is now available in stores. The package contains the full explosive campaigns of Metal Gear Solid 2, 3 and Peace Walker. It also contains tons of extras including MGS 2's  VR Training modes and Peace Walker online multiplayer modes. Plus, the original MSX games that started it all Metal Gear 1 & 2.Next year is MGS 25th anniversary and this collection is a fantastic head start for the celebration.

Exclusive to the PlayStation 3 edition is "Transfarring", the ability to play Peace Walker in 1080p HD with Dualshock support on your PS3 and send you save to your PSP to play on the go. One could use a current PSP save and play it on the PS3, yet there is no access to trophies.

To unlock trophies, you must start a game and a save file on your PS3. Then "Transfarring" back and forth from one system to another will result in trophy unlocks. So I have started a brand new game and found it to be, of course, awesome stuff. Peace Walker is a fantastic game that every gamer should play and own. It definitely provides a sneak preview of the Vita's abilities, which we in North America won't discover until the end of February.

Damn, Peace Walker is one iof my favourite games of all time. Go play it now! :)

Dimensional Visions

During Sony's E3 2011 press conference, it was unveiled that an affordable, 24inch 3D monitor would be unveiled latter in the year. By mid-November that promise became reality.

The $499, Playstation branded monitor is an incredible site to behold. It even packs in one of the most impressive 3D demonstrations with Motorstorm: Apocalypse.

I'm happy with the monitor, with it's impressive 24inch vision of crystal clarity. I recommend it highly. Even with the package's omission of a remote control.

Sonic CD Arrives Early For Gamestop

Sonic CD is one of the most beloved 2D adventures of the blue hedgehog's. A classic which was sadly not played much back in the day, due to the poor acceptance of the Sega CD add on for the Genesis / Mega Drive.

As part of Sonic's 20th Anniversary celebration, Sega will be re-releasing the title on every platform imaginable. It will be available in December.

Gamers purchasing Gamestop's new line of Android gaming tablets will have Sonic CD right now, alongside several over great titles like Dead Space pre-installed. Sweet!

On top of the great news, Tails is now a playable character in the game. Not featured in the original release, this extra I'm sure will delight Sonic fans. :)

Sonic's Generational Adventure

You really should buy this game.

Playing it, I've had a contant stupid grin on my face.

Sonic Generations is the accumilation of 20 years of Sonic's adventures from the original 16-bit Sonic The Hedgehog to the Wii's Sonic Colors. It's colorful, beautiful, challenging and joyous. An amusing narrative wraps the dimmensional crossing of "classic" Sonic with "modern" Sonic as they battle an evil that theatens all.

Besides A hefty main quest mode, where all main levels contain a "classic" and "modern" take, there are dozens and dozens of side missions to compete in. The transition between the two different gameplay styles is surprisingly smooth. The level design is awesome. It's fun and challenging stuff, embodied by gorgeous visuals and audible delights. Those visuals. Yeah. The joy of candy bright colors representened in heavily detailed HD worlds. It's something of a lost art this generation.

The season of hard hitters is now. Batman: Arkham City and Uncharted 3 is out now while the next Elder Scrolls adventure launches just around the corner. Don't pass up Sonic this holiday season. It is the return of classic 16-bit joy right alongside Sonic's modern age grand adventures. It will put a smile on your face. ;)