Release-date embargoes are all about hedging bets for publishers. Even ONE review can hurt Brink's sales. Say 9 out of 10 sites give Brink a glowing review, the one site that doesn't has impressionable readers who will follow what that site says and pass over a game or even cancel their preorders. I know that sounds…

Most games have review embargoes until release day now... 4 out of the last 5 games I've reviewed were embargoed until release date. It's frustrating for reviewers too btw.

I'm a lot more surprised that this is done on a console. I'd expect PC players to get here first.

Welcome back to reality.

Yes it would.

Holy shit that sucks, Fahey. I feel for you man. Can't imagine what I would do if my shit was stolen especially since I work in game journalism now and it's my livelihood.

YUP!

Having seen this at GDC in 3D on the handheld, I'll just go ahead and say that the clip above doesn't do the beauty of it justice.

I've been able to log on to Netflix....

We'll see how long it takes for Team Bondi to become "Rockstar Down Under"

Here's the review of SOCOM 4 I wrote: [playstationlifestyle.net]

Don't mind that there's nothing until May. It'll give me a chance to keep up with this week's releases. Already have/finished SOCOM 4 for review. Portal 2 review needs to be done ASAP so as soon as it lands on my doorstep that's like marathon gaming.... Mortal Kombat I'll have to pick up later in the month.

I doubt I'll get my review copy of Portal 2 tomorrow. What does that mean?

Have you ever pulled that lever yourself? *phew!*

Mine too... does this mean we won't be getting a disc? I thought they told me I'd get a disc.

Waiting for mine.... that disc kind of looks like the review code I got from Sony for SOCOM 4....

You'll see me in the SOCOM 4 beta. My review copy didn't show up until Saturday and the scheduled competitive multiplayer sessions are already over. Co-op is next week though ;-)

That does look beautiful. Never worked on a nicer looking white paper.

Are you talking about Maximum Carnage or Separation Anxiety? Because if you are those are the bar for older Spider-man games. Modern Spider-man games won't go back to those beat-em-up roots so Spider-Man 2 sets the bar for modern Spider-man games.

My online experience is already ruined by the fact that unless I pay for the PSPlus subscription I have to download a system update before I can go online. That happened often enough before geohot and all this hacking mess.