Archive for June, 2009

Evan Wells Talks Uncharted 2 Release Date
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Evan Wells, of Naughty Dog, has revealed that their latest title, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, will be receiving a release date announcement very soon. 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; [...]

Trine on XBLA is “Just Speculation”
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Earlier this June, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Atlus supposedly announced that they would be publishing Trine on Xbox Live Arcade. That doesn’t seem to be the case however, as Trine developer Frozenbyte, has come out and addressed this. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : [...]

Everyone on Call of Duty: World at War Gets Beaten by a Girl
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Just when you thought you were awesome at [shal]Call of Duty[/shal], someone better (much better) has come along to steal the glory from millions of fellow fraggers. Lanai Gara, a.k.a. Fidget, is a top member of the Frag Dolls pro-gamer team, which originally became popular since the team was comprised entirely of [shal]women[/shal]. But their [...]

Girl Gamers Up, Says Industry Report
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Recently released numbers from the NPD Group indicate that the number of female “console gamers” increased dramatically over the previous year. In the US, female gamers rose 5%, up to 28% overall. The Wii takes much of the credit for that.

Unigine to Empower PS3 Developers
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Unigine, a provider of the cutting edge 3D middleware, announced today the conclusion of a Tools & Middleware License Agreement for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Thus, PS3 developers will be able to access the full power of the Unigine engine and its tools to express all aspects of their creativity using more [...]

Assassin’s Creed 2 Cover Revealed
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

The official cover for Ubisoft’s highly anticipated game, Assassin’s Creed 2 has been released. The fairly simplistic cover shows Ezio, the game’s main character, and some action going on behind him.

Monkey Island Sets Sail for Other Platforms
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Following the article on how Serious Sam HD may make an appearance on PlayStation Network, LucasArts has suggested that Monkey Island may make an appearance as well.

Serious Sam HD May Double the Fun on PSN
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Although the new Serious Sam HDwill be having a XBLA and PC launch, it doesn’t mean that we won’t be seeing a PSN release as well.

Reminder – Uncharted 2 Live Chat Later Today
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Hey everyone, just a friendly reminder that the geniuses working over at [shal]Naughty Dog[/shal] will be dropping by the official [shal]PlayStation.Blog[/shal] at 2 PM Pacific today.

PSLS Editorial: Pixel Counters Must Die
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Halo 3 and Ghostbusters, despite being released years apart, have one thing in common. Both games were heavily scrutinized, criticized, and embarrassed by the media and gamers alike for running at sub-HD resolution. The lowest screen resolution that is accepted as High Definition is 720p, though 1080p is considered True HD by Sony and other [...]

Accessorize with Sony Officially Licensed Products
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Sony just released details of a new ‘Official Peripheral & Accessory Licensing Program’ in which third-party manufacturers will recieve access to “technical documentations necessary for designing and creating variety of licensed products for PlayStation platforms” including the PSP, PS3, and PS2. Licensees can use the Official Licensed Product logo, which certifies that the accessory or [...]

Stream Your Media in Home – Maybe
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

It looks like Sony isn’t content with simply having millions of users signed up to PlayStation Home. A survey has been making its rounds to e-mail accounts across the globe, and the functionality it hints at sounds promising.

EA Denies Death of Spielberg Project
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

In a recent interview, Jason Rohrer, a consultant game designer, claimed that EA and Steven Spielberg’s project titled LMNO had been “pretty much cancelled.” The rumors of LMNO’s demise started circulating late last year, culminating with reports of the LMNO staff becoming redundant. However, EA has been quick to respond to lay the smackdown on [...]

Battlefield 1943 Release Date Revealed
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Battlefield fans, get ready for some [shal]WWII[/shal] awesomeness, because [shal]Battlefield 1943[/shal] finally has an official release date!

PlayStation World Reveals Possible Details on “Cloud” [Update]
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

New information does not stop for PlayStation Cloud, as the most recent issue of PlayStation World magazine may have revealed the first details.