Archive for June, 2009

Free Realms Wins Guild Support
Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Sony Online Entertainment, developers of Free Realms, has added guild support to the massively popular online game, a typical MMO feature that was not present in the game during the beta and even after its full release. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); [...]

Zen Tops all PSN Titles in May
Thursday, June 25th, 2009

With latest NPD numbers released just two weeks ago, here is a look at the top selling games on PlayStation Network during the month of May. 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 [...]

The Summer of PSP is Here!
Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Summer is finally here and to celebrate, our friends at SCEE have launched yet another PSP campaign, aptly named “Summer of PSP.”

Agent Promises to Be “Very Fresh” to Gamers
Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Take-Two’s latest intellectual property and PlayStation 3 exclusive, Agent, made a brief appearance at the Sony Press Conference. But nothing new has come out about it besides its promise of being an “ultimate action” title. In another interview with Ben Feder of Rockstar Games, the CEO of Take-Two sets the record straight on media comparisons [...]

Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! Goes Digital
Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Sony Computer Entertainment’s awkwardly named publication of Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do to Deserve This? has been undergoing some publishing pains, and most likely for the better. The advent of the PSP Go has changed the handheld gaming landscape dramatically, and NIS America is taking full initiative with their new title.

THQ Becomes Divided, Stronger
Thursday, June 25th, 2009

The “new THQ” (as said by Senior VP of Creative Development Danny Bilson recently), will be splitting into three distinct divisions.

Firmware 2.80 Says No to Hackers
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Firmware 2.80 wasn’t the PS Cloud rumor, but rather an update that kept the PS3 unhacked.

Square Enix Sued Over Their Fantasy
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

According to court documents, a class action lawsuit has been taken up against Square Enix. Allegedly, Square Enix deceived 100,000 users by not being upfront with their penalties and fees on Final Fantasy XI.

SOCOM 1.60 Update Incoming, Includes Free DLC
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

The latest SOCOM: Confrontation update, 1.60, is set to be one of the best updates the title has gotten yet.

Gearbox Trademarks “Modern War Hero”
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Recent trademarks suggest that Gearbox Software (developer of Brother In Arms), will be diving into the modern warfare scene.

Max Payne 3 Looks Strikingly Unfamiliar
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Yes, what you’re looking at is Max Payne 3. It’s not a joke, prank, or whatever you think it is. Rockstar Games has released a round of new screenshots of the highly anticipated sequel, and it’s hard to fathom what exactly happened to Max over the years.

Brutal Legend Cover Will Rock Your World
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

The cover for the highly anticipated rock n’ roll action-adventure game, Brutal Legend, has been released. Brutal Legend was inspired and created by industry legend Tim Schafer, and Jack Black leads the all-star voice cast. You can check out the cover below.

Modern Warfare 2 Suffering from Lack of Brand Awareness
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

The dropping of the Call of Duty title from Modern Warfare 2 may have looked like a good idea at first, but it now seems this wasn’t as great as first thought.

iPhone Developer Steals flOw
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

If you go to the Apps Store on your [shal]iPhone[/shal] or [shal]iPod Touch[/shal], a certain game titled [shal]Aquatica[/shal] may catch your attention for several reasons, one of which is the fact that it looks and plays identically to thatgamecompany’s PC/PS3 title, flOw. [shal]Jenova Chen[/shal], the creator of [shal]flOw[/shal], has rightfully accused Ketara Software of using flOw’s source [...]

PS3 Review – Prototype
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

When Prototype was announced in Game Informer not too long ago, it instantly became one of the most anticipated titles of 2009. The title is developed by Radical Entertainment, a team who’s famous for their work on the hit title Hulk: Ultimate Destruction. And fans of that game will not be disappointed in Prototype. It [...]