Archive for June, 2009

Activision Complains About Lack of Price Cuts
Monday, June 8th, 2009

Not even Nintendo was immune from Activision Blizzard’s criticisms. Chief Executive Bobby Kotick, who runs the massive videogame publisher, had strong words for all three console manufacturers, citing the economic downturn as a significant problem that should have been attacked immediately. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + [...]

E3 Hands On – Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Part 2
Monday, June 8th, 2009

Given how much I loved Watchmen the End is Nigh, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Part 2 at this year’s E3. Many complaints about the first one was that it was too short for the price, which was $19.99. I asked our booth guide what the price would be for Part II [...]

E3 Hands On – Madden 2010
Monday, June 8th, 2009

Last year’s version of Madden was a big improvement, but still suffered from a large number of bugs. Well all that seems to have changed with this year’s version. Even the small improvements come across as significant. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); [...]

PlayStation Release Horizon 06/08/09
Monday, June 8th, 2009

Here we are, the week after E3!  There are quite a few games to choose from this week, but without a doubt there is one in the bunch that is a must-own title.  Rock Band Unplugged will be released this week exclusively on the PSP.  Besides the usual yearly sports releases, this week will also [...]

E3 Hands On – NCAA Football 2010
Sunday, June 7th, 2009

NCAA Football was recently on the floor of E3 for many gamers to have some hands on time with. The game is due out in July so it is in it’s final stages of development. The game itself looks a whole lot more polished than previous installments. Everything looks revamped, and it just is a [...]

Shuhei Yoshida Gives Insight on the PS3 Motion Controller
Sunday, June 7th, 2009

SCE Worldwide Studio’s Shuhei Yoshida recently sat down with CVG to discuss the current state of PS3, including the newly announced motion controller, and gave significant insight into the development of this innovative new hardware.

Burnout Paradise Big Surf Island Gets Small Pricetag
Sunday, June 7th, 2009

The newest Burnout Paradise add-on content, Big Surf Island, has been priced. Official pages of the new add-on went live today, and were quickly pulled down. Luckily, the price was caught, and has been officially revealed.

Uncharted 2 Beta Gets Minor, but Significant Tweak
Sunday, June 7th, 2009

The Uncharted 2: Among Thieves multiplayer beta has gotten a small update, detailed below.

PlayStation Deals Update 06/07/09
Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Welcome to our weekly PlayStation Deals. After a few weeks away we’re back and better than ever.

Helios Loses His Head, Courtesy of Kratos
Sunday, June 7th, 2009

God of War III is shaping up to be a killer exclusive title for the PlayStation 3 in 2010. The game’s graphics are becoming ever more sharp every time we see them, and the gameplay runs as fluid as the other titles in this massive Sony franchise.

Uncharted 2 Fact Sheet
Sunday, June 7th, 2009

UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves FACT SHEET Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Developer: Naughty Dog Genre: Action-Adventure Shooter Players: Single player Platform: PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system Launch Date: 2009 Rating: “RP” for Rating Pending

Get A Taste of Dirt 2′s New Feature
Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Matt Horsman, the Chief Game Designer on DIRT 2, has confirmed that the demo of DIRT 2 will be coming to PlayStation Network in just a few months.

Critter Crunch Devoured E3
Sunday, June 7th, 2009

A few weeks ago, we reported on an odd game called Critter Crunch. At the time, and even now, the game is hard to put into words. Quite simply, the main objective of the game is for your character to feed small critters to bigger critters, until they burst.  The game will feature feature local [...]

SCE Boss Talks Project Trico Leak
Sunday, June 7th, 2009

As you may well know, PlayStation LifeStyle leaked the first trailer of [shal]Project Trico[/shal], now officially known as [shal]The Last Guardian[/shal], a few weeks before E3. The third game from the creator of Ico and [shal]Shadow of the Colossus[/shal], The Last Guardian had been developed under a shroud of secrecy for many years, and no [...]

Race, Create, Share
Saturday, June 6th, 2009

Here is a look at the newest game [shal]Sony[/shal] announced at their E3 press conference. It will be the latest game in the play, create, share category that [shal]Little Big Planet[/shal] brought on to the scene.