Random fact: 90% of Lowyat.NET team members owned at least one PlayStation and one Nike shoes in their lifetime.Image credit: SoleCollector.com
Nike and Sony PlayStation are two of the most influential culture icon ever. At times, their paths crossed and the results just kick ass. This PlayStation Nike Air Trainer 1 is the third model that [...]

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Mmmm yummy yummy yummy.Image credit: Joystiq/Major Nelson
You thought Modern Warfare 2 grand package will only stop at their Prestige Edition? No no no…this is Activision we talking about. They will not pass any opportunity to milk out a series. But of course, this time around they didn’t do it directly. They groped some help from [...]

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Seriously, we already lost track of how many pre-order program that Gamer’s Hideout already came out with. There was Gears of War 2, Halo 3, Guitar Hero World Tour and the list goes on and on and on…well, yup, the guys is opening yet another is here!
However, the freebies that they giving away this [...]

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Glorious Rooney.Image credit: fifa.easports.com
It is time of the year again for yet another new edition of the FIFA football series! The popular football series is back once again, this time with FIFA 10 and The Software Boutique, based in SS2, Petaling Jaya is calling fans out there too book their copy as fast as possible.
Each [...]

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Yup, you’ve read it right. GameOn.com.my is clearing out their stocks as a preparation to welcome huge load of new games coming their way from this month onwards. There are seriously no better way to clear the games out other than putting them on shelves for cheap.
Do note that not all games are actually on [...]

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(C)Brian May of Queen: a REAL graduate and legendary guitar hero.
Image credit: Liverpool John Moores University
Who said university is all about books? The New York University is going to offer a Guitar Hero-themed course for their Freshman Honors Seminars program this coming Fall. Don’t expect it’s going to be all play and no serious business [...]

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FIFA trying to get over PES? Messi disapproved.
When the Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (or Winning Eleven), it received some criticism from many of PES long time fans about its arcade-like gameplay. Not to mention that its long-time rival, EA Sports’ FIFA series has been improving the quality of their releases.
Well, Konami is about to change [...]

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Mmmm naise pistol.Image credit: Rockstar Games
The Grand Theft Auto series has (almost) completed its presence on hand-held platform, with GTA:Chinatown Wars for Apple iPhone/iPod Touch. In an announcement at Rockstar Games official website, the game which used to be an exclusive title for Nintendo DS, will be released in Fall 2009.
“Chinatown Wars is a perfect [...]

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Ze new firmware iz rdy, sir.
Sony has just released the latest firmware - version 3.0 - for PlayStation 3 through the usual built-in System Update and downloadable installer. The update is said to accompany the new PS3 Slim, judging from the new PS3 logo and fonts that appeared during booting screen after the update has [...]

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NFS Shift, the latest iteration of EA’s long Need for Speed racing series is going to drop at local retailers in just around 2 weeks time. One of them, The Software Boutique (TSB), is give away a cool looking t-shirt and poster of the game for each pre-order purchase across all platforms, as long as [...]

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One of the best thing during Ramadhan month is family or friends would gather to berbuka together. Not to forget, the variety of food that are available during the fasting month. With this, the folks from local Xbox LIVE Community is planning to have a berbuka puasa get-together on Saturday, 5th September 2009.
Although the date [...]

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For those who might not heard of them before, PleyPley.com is a video games retailer based in Sunway Damansara, PJ. Fully online-based, the shop is focused on fulfilling console gaming need, from accessories to game titles and also, the consoles themselves.
They are currently slashing prices for some of their PlayStation 3 game for a promtion [...]

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Another late notice from us (we were still busy with office moving, gomen!) - for footie lovers out there, this is your chance to win a spanking new PlayStation 3 or a PlayStation Portable! These two product will be up for grabs at the PS3 FIFA’09 Challenge in Centre Court, Ground Floor, Mid Valley Megamall, [...]

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So yummy, we are silently OM NOM NOM NOM-ing.Image credit: PlayStation.Blog
It took quite long for Sony to admit it but here it is folks, the Sony PlayStation 3 Slim has finally been officially announced. The unveiling took place at their GamesCon press conference in Cologne, Germany earlier today.
The new unit features a very streamlined design, [...]

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Forgive us, this is rather a late notice. The folks at Sony decided to throw a series Street Fighter IV Challenge at two Sony Centres located in Sri Kembangan and Penang this weekend.
The competition series will kick off at The Mines Shopping Center branch tomorrow, July 25th. Starting from 12pm onwards, the registration will start [...]

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