
The launch of Apple’s much anticipated iPhone 4 is fast turning into a debacle, with users discovering all manner of unwanted extra features, not least of which is the fact that the phone loses signal if held incorrectly, a problem which Apple blames on users…
Read the rest of this entry »

Reports of Xbox 360 hardware failures are already surfacing in some numbers, suggesting Microsoft may yet maintain its unrivalled reputation for producing quality hardware, despite cunningly removing the red LED from the unit in order to “solve” the RRoD problem.
Read the rest of this entry »

It has emerged that Microsoft has finally solved its long running RRoD problem in the new Xbox 360 Slim, in true Microsoft style – by removing the red light from the design completely.
Read the rest of this entry »

It has not taken long for the Microsoft’s glittering new Xbox 360 “Slim” to be tarnished by yet another hardware problem – this time the long-running problem of the console scratching DVDs into oblivion if subjected to motion whilst loading resurfaces with a vengeance, as the below video demonstrates.
Read the rest of this entry »

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Sony and Square Enix, alleging they knowingly continued to allow Final Fantasy XIII to be sold despite it damaging consoles. The lawsuit is seeking “in excess of $5,000,000” in damages.
Read the rest of this entry »

Red Dead Redemption’s hugely successful if PS3-impaired release has not so much been marred as garnished by some very amusing bugs – as befits the likely Game of the Year, they are also in a league of their own:
Read the rest of this entry »

Cross Days has begun finding its way into the hands of eager ero-gamers, and players have been stunned (and in no small part, delighted) by some decidedly unexpected twists and turns, leaving nobody in any doubt what the “Cross” part of its name apparently refers to:
Read the rest of this entry »

PS3 owners and Sony alike will be heaving a sigh of relief with the news that the PS3’s battle with the complexities of leap year dating has been resolved with no action required on the part of Sony.
Read the rest of this entry »

In lieu of a fix from Sony, gamers have devised their own cunning fix for the problems the older versions of the PS3 are experiencing:
Read the rest of this entry »

The bugs afflicting the PS3’s older non-slim models may be as serious as some had feared: Sony is warning users not to use their PS3s, and hints that lost trophies and save data may be permanently lost.
Read the rest of this entry »

PS3 users the world over are reporting their consoles have been struck down by a mysterious series of bugs, leaving them unable to play games, connect to the PlayStation Network, or access save data.
However, the bug so far seemingly affects only older “fat” units.
Read the rest of this entry »
- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Feb 23, 2010 20:57 JST
- Tags: Bugs, Marketing, Namco Bandai, Ports, PS3, RPG, Tales of Graces, Tales Series, Wii

Bandai Namco has finally announced a humiliating official recall of its notoriously buggy Wii title Tales of Graces, a mere three months after release.
Read the rest of this entry »