Archive for Category: "Gaming"

Vita Game Cards vs Playstation Store

Vita Game Cards vs Playstation Store

Is there really any difference to which way you buy the game? There are several things to take into account when considering a Vita game for purchase.

Sony-Approved Vita Screenshot Thoughts

Sony-Approved Vita Screenshot Thoughts

I appreciate that Sony included the ability to create screenshots, but attaching all the legal bullshit to it only helps edify their Nazi-esque anti-consumer image.

Nintendo 3DS: Free Repair Time Running Out

Nintendo 3DS: Free Repair Time Running Out

The Nintendo 3DS just had its first birthday. If you’re an early adopter of the 3DS then you might want to think about getting some of those weird problems fixed before it is too late.

Tips When Calling Game Phone Support

Tips When Calling Game Phone Support

This article is intended to help you poor souls who need support with their game console. If you follow these rules, then everything will be fine, and if you don’t then things will probably be difficult for you.

12 Legitimate Reasons to Hack Your Console

12 Legitimate Reasons to Hack Your Console

According to most game companies, software piracy is very black and white. In this article, we analyze the pros and cons of hacking your console, and provide twelve legitimate reasons to do so.

Most Read Articles of the Past Decade

Most Read Articles of the Past Decade

While we get a lot of traffic from articles about heatsinks, cases, motherboards and other PC hardware, there are just some articles that just shoot past all of the others and really stand out. Listed here are the most popular OCModShop articles from the past decade.

Winning the 2012 Console War

Winning the 2012 Console War

OIOpublisher There’s been a lot of talk recently about the three major console manufacturers announcing their next generations of consoles in 2012. Nintendo has already beaten their competition to the punch by announcing Wii U at this year’s E3 convention. Rather than speculate on what the consoles will and will not have I decided to [...]

Marvel vs Capcom 3 Q&A with Wes Phillips

Marvel vs Capcom 3 Q&A with Wes Phillips

We got a chance to speak with Capcom’s Wes Phillips about the upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom 3 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Wes was on his way to the airport, but managed to squeeze us in to answer our questions about the new game. It’s been over 10 years since the last Marvel [...]

SOCOM 4 Unveiled! Your Questions Answered

SOCOM 4 Unveiled!  Your Questions Answered

On Wednesday, January 26th, Sony and Zipper Interactive invited the OCModShop crew to their offices in Redmond, Washington to take a look at the new SOCOM 4 and let us ask questions.  Not only did we get a full tour of the game, but they had a lobby all decked out with multiple stations for us [...]

How to get rid of Physx > GPU Message in PC Games

How to get rid of Physx > GPU Message in PC Games

So you’ve installed that brand new nVidia GeForce GTX 580 and you’re suddently getting an annoying “PHYSX > GPU” message in the top left of your PC game?   Older nVidia drivers did not have this enabled by default, so upgrading your drivers (or even migrating from ATI cards) could give you this message.   This setting is [...]