Do you own a PS3? If so, did you pre-order Guitar Hero 5 for it? And were you promised a free copy of Guitar Hero: Van Halen as a Thanks! for pre-ordering said game? And have you been wondering where in the world your free game is? If you’ve answered yes to these questions, then worry not about having been forgotten. As it turns out, there’s been a little itty bitty problem causing a delay in the distribution of the Guitar Hero freebie. The problem boils down to a printing error. The email people have been getting explaining the issue reads thusly: Unfortunately, we made a printing error on the package of Guitar Hero Van Halen. Fortunately, we caught and remedied the error prior to sending your disc. Our effort to ensure a completely... [Read more]

If you’ve been waiting on an official date for Sky TV hitting your beloved Microsoft console, here you go: October 27. Start the countdown. For those of you that hadn’t heard, the Xbox 360 continues to mark its territory in the entertainment spectrum, soon launching on-demand movies, television shows. Pricing for the service remains hush hush, but will be made available once the player launches at the end of the month. Two weeks to go! According to the Xbox 360 magazine, the lineup for available entertainment is similar to what you might get with a satellite dish. So if you’ve already got yourself one of those, this news might not be all that exciting. If you don’t, then Sky TV for the Xbox might be a sweet deal. You’ll... [Read more]

Despite the fact that the Nintendo DSi just came out earlier this year, there’s already rumors circulating that a better, more powerful Nintendo portable console is in the works. We’re talking next generation DS. We’re talking numbers instead of letters. Forget Nintendo DSj … we’re jumping straight to Nintendo DS2. A complete overhaul of the current system sporting a brand spankin’ new Zune HD processor. Assuming the rumors are true, of course. Further rumors state that Nvidia will be providing the DS2 with some sexy Tegra chips. On top of that, the DS2 is going to be backwards compatible. And the kicker? This rumored DS2 might be available as early as next year. Sorry to those of you that saved up for a... [Read more]

If you’ve been holding out for a good deal on The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition or simply hadn’t gotten around to purchasing it yet, there’s some good news from Steam and Direct2Drive: You can now get the game at a sexy 50% off. The offer brings the price down to a budget-friendly $4.99 at Steam and $4.95 at D2D. For that price, everyone should run on over and pick it up. It’s our favorite pirate, after all. Arrr! If the offer appeals to you, don’t hesitate, as the sale will only last until Monday, September 21. Then the spell will wear off and the carriage will turn back into a pumpkin and all you’ll be left with is an unpaired shoe. Or, you know, you’ll have to shell out the full $10. One... [Read more]

So, there’s no confirmation from Nintendo that the Wii is going down in price. In fact, everything we’d heard until now is that the Wii is not going to go down in price no matter what the other Big Boys are doing with their next gen consoles. But in business, like in life, there are no never-nevers and no absolutes. So, while Nintendo may have believed that their Wii was the perfect price, they may have changed their minds. Bottomline: Both Walmart and Toys R Us are reporting a $50 price drop for the Wii console, bringing it down to a sexy $199.99. Doesn’t that look kinder on the wallet? Both Sony’s weight-watching PS3 Slim and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Elite are both down to $299. So it would make sense for Nintendo... [Read more]