Archive for May, 2009

Marvel vs Capcom 2 Begins Fight June 29th
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Marvel has revealed that Marvel vs Capcom 2 is currently scheduled for a June 29th release date. The release was shown in Marvel’s Q1 2009 financial reports. 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; [...]

PSP Mod Allows for Mouse Support
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

For all those who enjoy using a mouse to gun down your enemies, you’re in luck. Noted PSP hacker, TokyoDrift, has created a mod for the PSP, that allows for the user full use of a PC mouse. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; [...]

Take Control of your PS3 Wirelessly
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Schmartz has announced a remote that coverts infrared signals into a PS3 compatible Bluetooth signal. In other words, it acts like a PS3 remote. The only difference is that in this case, the remote is your computer. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var [...]

Trine Breathes New Life into Sidescroller Genre
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Frozenbyte, the team behind Shadowgrounds, are moving out of the shooter genre to try out something a little more challenging and innovative. The team has been hard at work trying to breathe new life into the sidescroller genre by emphasizing teamwork, and giving each player a unique set of abilities.

Employee Accidentally Confirms Dead Space 2
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

It looks as though another game has been accidentally confirmed, this time by an employee working on the title.

Dell Extends Major PS3 Discount
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Though the sale was supposed to end a bit sooner, Dell has decided to extend its major [shal]discount[/shal] on all [shal]PS3[/shal] [shal]consoles[/shal]. Here are the details.

Pachter Calls Apple-EA Buyout “Idiotic”
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

TheStreet’s David Tong has been spreading the word, or “chatter” as he likes to call it, that Apple Inc. is looking into an acquisition of game publisher Electronic Arts. But Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan has some strong words for Tong.

Crytek Giving Free Radical an Incredible Opportunity
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

In an interview with Develop, [shal]Crytek[/shal] founder and CEO Cevat Yerli went in depth as to why Free Radical was acquired, as well as how the team has benefited from their partnership with Crytek.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Has A New Addition
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

The upcoming title Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 has a lot of people wondering who will be included in the roster. So far around only 15 or so characters have been revealed. Well seems one more can be added to that list, and that is Deadpool.

PlayStation LifeStyle’s E3 2009 Predictions
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Each year at  E3, the industry’s juggernaut convention, console manufacturers always come with spectacular announcements and surprises.  With as much that has been teased and rumored, we are certain this year’s E3 will satisfy PlayStation fans of all sorts.

Call of Duty 7′s Vietnam Setting Too Close to Home?
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

As you may know, we’ve discovered new information on Treyarch’s next game, Call of Duty 7. Activision Blizzard has released a COD game every year since 2005, so Treyarch would be next in line after the release of Modern Warfare 2. The insider discussed the music selected for this game:

50 Cent Won’t Stop With Just Blood On The Sand
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Regardless of how people feel about him as a musician, actor, or videogame character, 50 Cent is here to stay. Especially if you consider the recent success of his recent title, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand.

EA Redwood Stops Being a Nancy Boy, Gets Visceral
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Bay Area Studio Behind Heart-Pounding Action Franchises Dead Space and Dante`s Inferno is Renamed, Redefined Electronic Arts Inc. today announced that its award-winning EA Redwood Shores Studio has been renamed and rebranded Visceral Games to better reflect the studio’s culture, identity and focus on creating intense action-oriented intellectual properties. Visceral Games is focused on developing [...]

Strap in With the Latest Wheelman DLC
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

The [shal] Wheelman [/shal]will be getting some DLC in the form of two different packs, one of which will be free and the other which will cost $5.

Killzone 2 “Guerrilla Warfare” Begins
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

In celebration of the recently released Steel and Titanium pack Guerrilla Games will be hosting a “battle the devs” event tomorrow beginning around 10am. They will be password protected events. To obtain the password you need to “follow” the official PlayStation.Blog Twitter Account, it can be found HERE.