This is interesting, Counterstrike… I mean SOCOM Confrontation for the Sony PS3 is on sale at a bargain price of USD 26.90 (game only, free international shipping) whereas the game + headset bundle is also going on sale, with a discounted price of USD 49.90 (not inclusive shipping at USD 10.40). One can’t be faulted [...]

I was doing a price comparison of the Nintendo DSi across a variety of importers when I stumbled upon this product post at Renchi.com for a Region Free Playstation 2 Console (SCPH-90000) – Cinnabar Red 110-240V. Clicking on the question mark next to the word “Region Free” brought me to a pop-up page that revealed [...]

I got interviewed recently and as a result, Nine Over Ten was featured in yesterday’s Tech & U pull-out in the News Straits Times, under the Blogger’s Say section. If you have missed out the print edition, check out the web version of the article here.

It never hit me while playing the PS3 version, but the Nintendo DS version of Lord of the Rings Conquest plays a lot like the old PC favourite, the Warcraft III mod known of as DOTA. Not convinced? Well, you get to control a hero unit, walking around a map, killing hordes of of enemies [...]

Whilst this bargain is a rather nice one for any PS3 gamer out there, I’m actually really tempted to get it, considering how much I love Sid Meier’s series of Civilization games. Yup, if you are one who can’t read titles, the Asian version (it’s in English) of Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution for the Sony [...]

Think that finishing Metroid Prime in a matter of days is fast? Well, some people would beg to differ as they can finish the game in less than 2 hours, and with 100% completion. While you are busy picking your seemingly slack lower jaw off the floor, I would like to welcome you to the [...]

2008 has been a bumper year for Nine Over Ten 9/10. Following a move to the new domain (www.nineoverten.com), the site has seen an increase in readership and I’ve managed to achieve the following: Doubled the ad earnings of last year, to more than USD 700. Partnered up with video game publishers and PR companies [...]

I learned yesterday that one shouldn’t tangle with a Deathclaw, when one is just a mid-level character. It doesn’t matter how much ammo you got, just stay away from the western edge of Capital Wasteland, not until you level up into something more formidable. And here’s what I got from my pal when I told [...]

Now, this looks positively badass. Neca has released a Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden 2) action figure complete with weapons. Standing at 185 mm, Ryu comes with 35 points of articulation, 2 sets of hands, his Dragon Sword, throwing daggers and tonfas. Interested? Click here for purchase details.

Ever wondered where the phrase “The Real McCoy” came from? Well, here’s the definitive answer, in the form of a real life story back in the Prohibition days in the U.S, about a man, a liquor runner named William McCoy (what did you expect?): Sailor William McCoy got into the bootlegging business mostly because he [...]