Archive for March, 2009

Rumor: Ratchet and Clank Future Sequel Announcement Soon?
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

We uncover the latest rumor about an announcement regarding the next Ratchet and Clank Future game.

Katamari Rolling Its Way Onto PS3
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Katamari Damacy will be making it’s way to PlayStation 3 this year, in the new title Katamari Damacy Tribute. The game will be the first in the Katamari series to feature full HD with 1080p resolution. It will also feature a new visual presentation, and will also have remixed songs from previous installments. [Source] var [...]

New GDC Screenshots of inFamous
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

GamersDigest has just posted new screens of inFamous from GDC. Check them out, and let us know what you think! var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = ‘text/javascript’; script.src = ‘http://widget.crowdignite.com/widgets/1064?_ci_wid=_CI_widget_’+_CI.counter; script.async = true; document.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0].appendChild(script); })(); Tweet reddit_newwindow=’1′

Trophy Guide – Wheel of Fortune
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

  Wheel Barrel (Bronze): $100,000 total winnings -Win a total of $100,000 across all game modes. Wheel of Fortune 500 (Silver): $500,000 total winnings -Win a total of $500,000 across all game modes. Inventor of the Wheel (Gold): $1,000,000 total winnings -Win a total of $1,000,000 across all game modes. Wheely Wheely Good (Bronze): $50,000 [...]

Electrifying New Footage of inFamous
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

ThreeSpeech has posted brand new gameplay footage of Sucker Punch’s upcoming blockbuster title, inFamous. The video showcases the game’s Karma system, which not only alters Cole’s appearance but his powers as well. Check it out for a detailed look at how the system works.

PSP Review – Resistance: Retribution
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

We review Resistance: Retribution, the latest PSP masterpiece from Bend Studios…

Resistance is Futile, 2.70 Firmware is On Deck
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

It appears James Stevenson of Insomniac Games has let the cat out of the bag in regards to firmware update 2.70.  According to James, the latest R2 patch that will allow for dual PSN logins for split screen play will require a firmware update.  He admitted this during some banter in Joystiq’s comments.

Introducing Eden Encore’s Super Move
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

What’s that? You want more information regarding Q-Games’ upcoming PixelJunk Eden Encore? Well Stephen Totilo from MTV’s Multiplayer blog got a sample of this expansion. A new move has been introduced, which will apparently be “retroactively applied to [the original] Eden.” In this move, “activating three seeds in one move [jump] causes all of the [...]

Two Former Treyach Artists List Ultimate Spider-Man 2 in Profile
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Two former Treyach artists have listed Ultimate Spider-Man 2 in a list of games they’ve worked on. Andrew Swihart, a 3D environment artist, worked on the game as a motion graphic artist. While Johnny P. van Zelm worked on it as an effects artist. He also lists the game as one of many other games [...]

King of The Fighters XII: Teaser Site Launched
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Today, Ignition Entertainment revealed the official teaser site for King of The Fighters XII, which will be arriving on the PS3 July 7th. Make sure to check out the new teaser site, as it has a first glimpse of the classic arcade franchise, screenshots, and downloadable desktop wallpapers. King of The Fighters XII Teaser Site

Firmware 2.70 Already in Developers’ Hands
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

It looks like firmware 2.7 will be out this week according to some developer chatter at GDC.  No word on the source of this statement and no confirmation clearly puts this in the rumor category. “PS3 Firmware 2.70 definitely this week. Developers got it yesterday.” [Source]

Target Debunks PS3 Price Drop @ GDC Rumor?
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

By now everyone has heard of some type of PS3 price drop rumor, most of which point to a GDC announcement.  If one major retailer’s weekly ad flyer for next week is something to go by, then it looks as though no price drop announcement will happen, at least not at GDC. According to next [...]

The Agency and DC Universe Online Hitting Shelves in 2010
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Looks like 2010 just got a little more MMO friendly. As of today, Sony Online Entertainment revealed that both The Agency and DC Universe Online would be entering the MMO scene in 2010.  For superhero and spy fans, 2010 is already looking like a great year for you! [Source]

PixelJunk Eden’s Success Story
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

SCEA’s Susan Panico gave some insight into the advantages of PSN development by focusing on PixelJunk Eden, Q-Games’ third PSN title.