Archive for June, 2009

Guitar Hero 5 Rocks with its Boxart Out
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

The Guitar Hero 5 boxart has been officially revealed. Previously, we’ve seen Guitar Hero boxarts with … well, actual guitars on them. This time, it looks as though the boxart has taken a different approach, with sort of a backstage look. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + [...]

Impressions: Splitfish Frag Pro
Monday, June 22nd, 2009

The Splitfish Frag Pro is any FPS lover’s dream. Not only does it allow the user to take advantage of the preciseness of PC mouse, but also the tangibility of a controller at the same time. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var [...]

Tekken 6 Set to Knockout Your Wallet
Monday, June 22nd, 2009

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today two TEKKEN® 6 pre-order campaigns that are sure to entice every video game enthusiast. 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 [...]

Capcom Promises Not to Pull the Plug on PlayStation
Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Following recent threats from Activision of pulling support from the PlayStation platform, Capcom has joined in and answered if they as well would also leave the brand.

Final Fantasy XIV Beta Gets Possible Release Date
Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Some recent job listings have suggested that the Final Fantasy XIV beta may begin earlier than we thought.

Leaked PlayStation Cloud Info? [Update]
Monday, June 22nd, 2009

GiantEnemyCrab of Gametrailers forums has a leaked picture of PlayStation Cloud as well as some rather interesting info.  This looks to be authentic too, as those PSN ID’s belong to actual Sony employees.  No confirmation has been made, but we have contacted Sony for more information.  We will update when we hear back. [Update] Jeff [...]

Valve Comments on Left 4 Dead 2 PS3 Rumor
Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Recently, many believed that EA accidentally revealed that Left 4 Dead 2 was coming to the PS3. This was because the Left 4 Dead 2 page on the EA website had the PS3 listed under supported platforms. Now, Valve’s Doug Lombardi has come forward to clear things up.

Tony Hawk: Ride Peripheral To Become Gaming Platform
Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Peripherals come and go like the seasons, and often we gamers end up getting stuck with worthless hunks of plastic that used to serve a great purpose but quickly fell to the wayside since they were so game specific. Tony Hawk: Ride has gained a lot of attention because of its high price point, and [...]

Media Molecule Furthers PS3 Lineup with Groundbreaking Title
Monday, June 22nd, 2009

A recent job listing has confirmed that Media Molecule is working on their next PS3 title.

Blu-Ray Prices Going Down, Says Manufacturer
Monday, June 22nd, 2009

A Taiwanese Blu-Ray disc drive manufacturer was recently quoted as saying that the price of Blu-Ray players (at which the current manufacturing price is around $100 USD) will go down drastically at some point next year.

Monday PS3 Gold Box Deals Day has Begun
Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Over the weekend we gave you a heads up that your Monday wouldn’t be the normal drag your used to thanks to a PS3 game sale.  Monday is here and Amazon is holding their PS3 Gold Box Deals Day.

Chinatown Wars Confirmed for PSP
Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., is pleased to announce that one of the highest-rated handheld games of all time, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, will be making its way to the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system.

Penny Arcade Character Possibly Making Iron Fist Appearance
Sunday, June 21st, 2009

Tekkenbob, the official Twitter account for Tekken 6, posted up an interesting new photo of an unannounced, yet very familiar character to those who follow the Penny Arcade comic series.

Clouds Likely in the PS3′s Forecast
Sunday, June 21st, 2009

According to shakedown1987 on the GameTrailers forums, Sony may be in the early phases of a new PS3 feature, nicknamed, “Playstation Cloud”. A few months ago, news had broken out that Sony had patented the “Playstation Cloud” name; but nobody knew what that could mean. In many cases, huge corporations patent a plethora of names, [...]

Dissidia Final Fantasy Gets Two Exclusive Packages
Sunday, June 21st, 2009

Two exclusive packages will be coming from GameStop and Amazon for Square Enix’s PSP title, Dissidia Final Fantasy.