Archive for June, 2009

Uncharted 2 Gets the E3 Awards Trifecta
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

With E3 2009 almost a month behind us, the discussion of who “won” overall is still up for debate. Every year since 1998 GamesCriticsAwards has used many media outlets to vote for winners in various categories. Below shows which media were involved this year: var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) [...]

Trophy Guide – The Godfather 2
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Platinum Trophy (Platinum) – Act like a mobster, think like a Don. – Earn all other trophies to unlock the Platinum. Enforcer (Bronze) – Complete 10 execution styles. – See Executions In Style. Executions In Style (Gold) – Complete all execution styles. – Below is a list of all executions that must be performed to [...]

Monster Hunter Scores Another Exclusive Bundle
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Japanese magazine Famitsu has released images of two new Monster Hunter bundles that are being redied for the Japanese retail. 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; document.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0].appendChild(script); })(); Tweet reddit_newwindow=’1′

MAG Promises to Stay Solid
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

In a recent developer interview, Zipper Interactive talked about their jaw-dropping 256 online player behemoth MAG, and how they are promising to keep the framerate solid.

Strikers Landing on PSP
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

This July PSP owners are going to get a taste of the past with an update to the game Strikers 1945.

EA Sports Reveals NHL 10 Cover Athlete
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

EA Sports has just unveiled the cover athlete for the latest iteration of their phenomenal NHL series. Patrick Kane, of the Chicago Blackhawks, will grace this years cover. At 20 years old, Kane is the youngest player to be showcased on the cover.

[Update] Rumors Abound of PSN Update 2.80 Tomorrow
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Update: The US PlayStation Blog has confirmed the update. You can check it out here. The Examiner is claiming, via a discovery by TheGamerAccess, that PlayStation 3 will be receiving its latest update, 2.80, tomorrow.

Polyphony Digital Turns Gaming Fantasy into London Reality
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Citroën’s stunning concept supercar, the GT by CITROËN, took to the streets of central London on Tuesday (23/06) to recreate part of the ‘street circuit’ featured in Gran Turismo 5 – the PlayStation 3 driving game which the GT by CITROËN was designed for.

Rockstar Talks Chinatown Wars
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Gordon Hall, founder and president of Rockstar Leeds, the developers behind Chinatown Wars, previously spoke with multiple publications about why Chinatown Wars looked noticeably different from previous Rockstar handheld games.

Sony and SingStar Make Dreams Come True
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

SingStar and Sony PlayStation recently toured the United States as part of the “Take the Stage Tour” where contestants competed for a slew of prizes including a PS3, and a recording session at PlayStation Music Studios.

PlayStation®Network Proves Content is King
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

PlayStation®Network continues to be the preferred source for great downloadable entertainment content for PlayStation® fans. When FINAL FANTASY VII first launched more than a decade ago on PS one® console, it broke sales records and brought RPGs to a whole new audience, and now the epic game has become a blockbuster all over again via [...]

Infinity Ward Finds “Magic Number” For Co-Op
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

It seems as though Infinity Ward, developers of the highly anticipated Modern Warfare 2, have found the “magic number” for co-op.

LBP Gets Cartoony in the Latest Sticker Pack
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

LittleBigPlanet has had its fair share of weird sticker packs. But this latest pack has got to be the quirkiest yet!

Life is a Bundle of Blu-Rays
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Blu-Ray has steadily been gaining momentum with the constant release of blockbuster titles and the decreasing costs of both players and discs. A constant complaint has been the lack of certain catalogue releases. And Paramount has been listening carefully.

PSP Go Suffering from Lack of PSN Cards in Europe
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

While the PSPgo and its removal of the UMD drive is considered a godsend to developers and consumers alike, European retail outlets aren’t the biggest fans of the PSPgo since they aren’t able to receive any profit from software sales for the device.