Archive for May, 2009

New Screenshots of Madden 10
Monday, May 18th, 2009

EA Sports have released some new screenshots of Madden 10; think you can handle them? 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′

UFC 2009: Undisputed Makes Gamestop Tap Out A Midnight Launch
Monday, May 18th, 2009

When UFC 2009: Undisputed was announced a lot of people laughed it off as a joke, and I should remember. I was one of them. But after experiencing the demo, many people, including myself, have been pleasantly surprised with how good it is. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? [...]

Innovative FPS ‘The Crossing’ Gets Canned
Monday, May 18th, 2009

This just in! The Crossing has been put on hold. Of course, that usually means it’s been, well, canned. The game, which blended both single player and multiplayer into one component, was being made by Arkane Studios. It was detailed as having real human opponents as enemies in the single player mode. var _CI = _CI [...]

New Team Might Take the Reins on Duke Nukem Forever [Update]
Monday, May 18th, 2009

In its lawsuit against Duke Nukem creator 3D Realms, Take 2 Interactive has demanded the source code for Duke Nukem Forever. The confirmation came from various court documents, which have materialized online.

Amazon Cuts PS3 Price
Monday, May 18th, 2009

Amazon.com has just issued a price cut on the 80GB and 160GB PS3 models.

GameStop Offering PS3 Owners A Sweet Deal
Monday, May 18th, 2009

GameStop is offering Playstation 3 owners who are interested in used games a sweet deal.

PS3 Review – Damnation
Monday, May 18th, 2009

Damnation is a co-op, third-person shooter released in May of 2009. The game features steam punk world design, scantily clad females, and somehow, civil war Nazis. Sounds awesome, right? I mistakenly thought the same thing. Damnation is the first and only game developed by Blue Omega Entertainment, who will not be missed, as Damnation is a [...]

Band Moments and More Coming to Guitar Hero 5
Monday, May 18th, 2009

Some new changes to the Guitar Hero franchise have been announced for the series’ fifth installment.

The Virtues of the PlayStation Trophy System
Monday, May 18th, 2009

Destructoid posted an article that strongly criticized PlayStation Trophies, while at the same time stating that Xbox 360 Achievements are significantly more meaningful and successful. However, Destructoid’s circular logic and repetitive complaints did little to actually explain why it held this to be true. In fact, many of the complaints it made were flat out [...]

Roll the DICE: No Battlefield Heroes on PS3
Monday, May 18th, 2009

Hoping that the rumor that Battlefield Heroes was coming to PlayStation 3 is true? Well, sorry Battlefield fans, as DICE executive producer Ben Cousins has shot down the rumor. Here’s his official statement.

PS3 Software Sales Spike Nearly 80 Percent
Monday, May 18th, 2009

The [shal]PS3[/shal] has been impressing videogame publishers with its strong software sales performance, and [shal]Sony[/shal]‘s recent financial report has an import clue as to exactly why. When compared to 2007, PS3 software sales jumped an astonishing 80%.

Killzone 2 Home Space not Quite Ready for Prime Time
Monday, May 18th, 2009

For those of you that are huge fans of PlayStation Home and Killzone 2 (all five of you out there), you will have to wait a bit longer for the Killzone 2 Home space.  It appears they have hit some snags it may be due to the recent updates that Home developers have implemented.

Kojima Countdown Site Gets My5terious Update
Monday, May 18th, 2009

The mysterious countdown site for [shal]Kojima[/shal]‘s upcoming project has been updated with what appears to be either the letter “S”, or the number “5.”

Lost Planet 2 will be Found on PS3
Monday, May 18th, 2009

According to an unnamed source featured in The Official PlayStation Magazine, the sequel to the icy hit Lost Planet will be finding it’s way to the PlayStation 3.

King of Fighters XII Clans Appears to be PS3 Only
Monday, May 18th, 2009

It looks like the clan functionality for King of Fighters XII will be a PlayStation 3 only feature.  Siliconera has done a bit of comparison of the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game.  The have noted omissions to the online modes and included a screen capture for evidence.