Archive for May, 2009

Trophy Guide – Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard
Friday, May 8th, 2009

Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard has 51 trophies to collect. (1 Platinum, 2 Gold, 9 Silver, 39 Bronze)   King of Hazard Land! (Platinum): Earn all Trophies in the game.  “You. Are. The. MAN! (Unless you are a lady.  In which case, I apologize.)” -Unlock all the other trophies in the game. It’s HAZARD TIME! [...]

Guitar Hero Rescues Activision Blizzard
Friday, May 8th, 2009

Activision Blizzard posted amazingly positive earnings today for its first fiscal year, and its success can be directly tied to several major franchises in its lineup. 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 [...]

New LBP Tool to Empower Artists
Friday, May 8th, 2009

[shal]Media Molecule[/shal] has been collaborating with well known graphic artists for new LBP Level Packs. The first confirmed artist is Jon Burgerman, famous for his Burgertown level in Wipeout Pure’s Omega track pack. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = [...]

Holy Invasion of Home, Badman!
Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! has made its way to PlayStation Home. Today, the Japanese Home was updated with an arcade game of the newly (in North America, at least) announced PSP game.

PlayStation Store Global Update 05/07/09
Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Here is the Global Update for this week.

The PAIN Stops with Next Idol Minds’ Game
Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Idol Minds, the makers of PAIN, are hard at work on their next game according to an update on the PAIN blog. But what’s surprising is that the developer isn’t working on a sequel to their hit title.

Sing It Bringing Pop Hits to the PS3
Thursday, May 7th, 2009

In the wake the success of Disney Sing It, Disney Interactive Studio has announced Disney Sing It: Pop Hits. The game will feature 30 master recordings, and songs from the Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, Coldplay, Jesse McCartney, Colbie Caillat, One Republic, and of course super successful teen superstar Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana.

Rock Out with Five New Guitar Hero Games
Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Remember when the CEO of Activision said that they only wanted franchises that they can exploit on a yearly basis or more? Well, he certainly wasn’t lying.

Sony Ericsson CEO: PlayStation Phone “Could Happen”
Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Rumors have been spreading the internet for months now, regarding a Playstation phone. Could the sporadic speculation finally have some validity?

Life With Playstation Update Fosters Community, Culture
Thursday, May 7th, 2009

The cancer-curing news service, Life With Playstation, has recieved a significant update today.

The NPD Group Reports Blu-ray Disc Consumer Awareness and Sales On the Rise
Thursday, May 7th, 2009

According to the latest point-of-sale (POS) tracking data from The NPD Group, a leading market research company, Blu-ray Disc (BD) video technology is moving further into the mainstream. First quarter (Q1) sales of stand-alone Blu-ray players in the U.S. grew to more than 400,000 units, an increase of 72 percent over Q1 2008. Dollar sales [...]

SCEJ Opens Game Testing to the Public
Thursday, May 7th, 2009

SCEJ is taking a whole new approach to focus testing. Not only are they bringing in a group of people to try out their games to focus test, but they’re letting them focus test unreleased games and won’t be released for quite some time.

Activision Officially Announces Guitar Hero: Van Halen
Thursday, May 7th, 2009

[shal]Activision Blizzard[/shal] has officially announced [shal]Guitar Hero[/shal]: Van Halen, and have even given some hints as to what we can expect in terms of content.

VidZone Set to Spice Up the Summer
Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Some great news for PS3 owners out there. VidZone, a music video download service, is set to launch this summer in Europe for PlayStation 3. But how much does this service actually cost?

Zen Pinball Tilts its Way to PlayStation Network
Thursday, May 7th, 2009

ZEN STUDIOS TO LAUNCH FIRST PINBALL TITLE ON PLAYSTATION®NETWORK WITH “ZEN PINBALL” RELEASING MAY 14th ZEN Studios, the definitive leader in arcade-style pinball videogames, is pleased to announce that its fast-paced ZEN Pinball is confirmed to be released on May 14, 2009 as the first pinball title for PlayStation®Network (PSN).