There’s been a lot of controversy in the last week over new terms of service for Sony’s PlayStation Network which require customers to opt out of any option to participate in class action lawsuits against the company. Sounds nasty, but Tracey at Kotaku has confirmed the changes won’t apply to Australian customers. Phew! [Kotaku]
We’ve already noted that Red Bull Mobile looks like a fairly decent deal, and it’s now a slightly more accessible one: EB Games will be selling the offer in all its stores from September 29. A game store arguably isn’t the first place you’d seek a mobile deal, but given our near-saturation market, it’s not an unreasonable strategy to attempt.
Dear Lifehacker, After living what some (read: most LH readers) would call a deprived childhood without a gaming console, at the ripe old age of 20 I finally picked up a PS3 today at its newly reduced price. Anyway, now I need some fantastic titles to feed this baby and I’m a bit lost as to where to start!
Sony dropped the price of the PS3 console last week, but discounts on those discounted prices have already started to appear. From today until August 30, Big W is selling the 160GB model for $298, which is $50 lower than the ‘official’ reduced $349.95 price.
Anyone who has ever lived in the same space as another human being or, more specifically, shared a single television with a loved one, understands the situation. A brand new game comes out. You want to play that game. Your partner/sibling/parents want to watch TV. All hell breaks loose. I’m here to tell you I have a solution – and that solution is ‘banking’.
Windows Phone 7: What motivates you to knock things off your task list? Sure, “Progress toward accomplishments” is a valid answer. But maybe “Advancing to the next level and upgrading my character” might work better. Noborizaka offers that role-playing-game-like experience.
When you’ve got a sweet setup with a projector you’re probably doing your best to keep the projection area uncluttered. This clever hack projects infrared dots onto the wall so your Wiimotes work without the Wii IR sensor bar.
Windows: Gaming is fun. Organising all your personal video games isn’t. Sisimizi takes the hassle out of managing your collection so you can get back to raiding villages and killing zombies.
Lifehacker reader Orioto stunned us a few months ago with his gorgeous paintings of classic video games for your desktop—and he’s at it again with another must-see collection for your eye-candy needs.
