PC Review: Spore
by John Landis on September 11, 2008 at 9:19 pmEditors Note: In the process of reevaluating our review standards, the Ripten editorial team has agreed upon a no syndication policy for any review (past, present, or future) indexed in the Ripten catalog. In light of this, we have replaced the previous syndicated review with the exclusive Ripten review below. Thank you.
From the mind of Will Wright comes the hype juggernaut Spore. We’ve been watching and waiting for this game for long enough to watch actual evolution take place, but was it worth the wait?
First off, I’m not taking any of the crazy DRM issues into account here, as this is a game review and not a review on EA’s licensing practices, so be sure to read the many other articles on the issue on this site here, here, here, and here. I’m going to focus on the game itself. With that little disclaimer aside, let’s discuss the game itself. Read more…
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PS3 Cell Could See Size Drop, PS3 Slim to Follow?
by John Kershaw on February 11, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Like this, but smaller.
Is the PS3-slim looking closer to reality than we first thought? IBM have announced that they will soon be producing a smaller, cooler, and potentially cheaper version of the Cell BE, the processor which powers the PS3. Read more…
The NY Times Says Xbox 360 is Powered by Cell Processor
by Patrick Steen on December 8, 2007 at 7:46 pm
It’s like your Grandmother trying to talk about the Pussycat Dolls.
How many gaming facts can you get wrong in one article? The New York Times says five. Five relatively well known gaming facts were right muddled up governor! The New York Times needed to get things straight, and it took them a week to do so. Read more…
PS3 Cracks Quicker Than the Rest, Passwords That Is
by Adam Montgomery on November 30, 2007 at 6:17 pm
Want to get yourself some money in double quick time, or get hold of some top secret government documents? Then why not use your PS3 to crack some passwords faster than ever before! Of course we here at Ripten don’t condone this sort of behaviour, but the PS3 is actually an incredible password cracker, able to crack eight-character passwords in just hours. Read more…
Uncharted on the 360? Not Bloody Likely
by Patrick Steen on November 19, 2007 at 11:42 am
It’s quite funny what rumors can start in gaming forums, all from the poor comprehension of the few. So now, here’s a good one. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, developed by Naugthy Dog for the Playstation 3, could be ported to the Xbox360. We like this. Just as moronic as PS3 fanboys screaming about Bioshock coming over to their little baby.
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