Archive for July, 2009

5% of SOE Employees are SOL
Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Sony Online Entertainment, the powerhouse behind the massively successful Everquest series and recently launched Free Realms, has trimmed their workforce slightly to maintain higher efficiency levels.  This doesn’t appear to be cause for alarm and is designed to keep ahead of the slow economy.  The total employees effected comes to 41 full time positions.  We [...]

Hideo Kojima Demystifies Pre-E3 Cryptic Messages
Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Hideo Kojima, in a recent interview with WorthPlaying, discussed the pre-E3 Kojima Productions teaser site that sent the internet into a frenzy.  While many had speculated as to what the meaning was behind the letters, and numbers (which flashed breifly every so often while viewing the teaser site), nothing was confirmed until now. var _CI [...]

Savage Moon ‘Waldgeist’ DLC Trophy List
Saturday, July 18th, 2009

The trophy list for the upcoming Savage Moon “Waldgeist” DLC has been revealed.  Savage Moon, the tower defense game was released on the PlayStation Network early this year. 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 = [...]

Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition Tops Amazon Bestsellers List
Saturday, July 18th, 2009

When we announced that Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition was available for pre-order, we knew people would be interested.  But because of the astronomical $149.99 price, we weren’t expecting it to be a major seller.  However the highest-priced edition of Modern Warfare 2 is topping the list of Amazon.com’s Bestsellers.

First Valkyria Chronicles 2 Screenshots
Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Valkyria Chronicles 2, the follow up to the critically acclaimed strategy RPG was just announced for the PSP this past week.  Already screens of the game have already surfaced and the game looks strikingly similar to it’s PS3 big brother. While many fans of the original Valkyria Chronicles may be upset a the news the [...]

Sony @ GamesCom: A Three Hour Tour
Saturday, July 18th, 2009

GamesCom in Cologne, Germany which is Europe’s answer to E3, takes place less than one month away.  We are expecting many major announcements coming out of the convention, especially during Sony’s Press Conference, which Sony has just released details of.

Sony PSP: Adhoc Party Time, Excellent
Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Adhoc Party is yet another innnovative way the PSP connects to your PlayStation 3.  Adhoc Party uses your PS3 internet connection to extend the PSP’s reach to local-only mulitplayer games such as Final Fantasy: Dissidia, and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite.  Sony has been beta testing this service in Japan for near a year now, and [...]

Modern Warfare 2 Calls $10 Bonus to Duty
Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Modern Warfare 2, the follow up to the smash success Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, is coming November 10 and is set to be one of this holiday season’s most wanted items.  Offering 3 different editions of the game for you to purchase, there is something for everyone.  Even those of you who are [...]

No Bayonetta for the Holidays
Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Sega has announced today that their highly anticipated title Bayonetta has been delayed until January 2010. Japan, however, will still receive the game as planned, in October.

PSP Nearly Causes the Apocalypse
Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Yes, you indeed read the title right. The tiny handheld from Sony, the PSP, almost caused the world to end.

Crystal Defenders Assaults Euro PSN
Friday, July 17th, 2009

CRYSTAL DEFENDERS AVAILABLE ON PLAYSTATION STORE THIS JULY Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that the tower defense simulation game CRYSTAL DEFENDERS™, will be available to download from the PlayStation® Store across PAL territories from Thursday, 23rd July.

WipEout Begins the Fury Next Week
Friday, July 17th, 2009

Zico Liu, programmer on WipEout HD, was kind enough to drop by the European PlayStation Blog today. He also brought a very nice gesture, revealing the release date and price for the latest WipEout HD expansion, Fury.

Who is Your Favorite DC Universe Online Character?
Friday, July 17th, 2009

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE ASKS, “WHO’S YOUR DCU BFF?” New DCUO/MySpace Video Contest Showcases Best Friends (And Foes) Forever Do you have a favorite hero or villain in the DC Comics Universe? Or do you have serious issues with the likes of Superman or Mad Hatter?

Killzone 2 gets Shock & Awe with New Multiplayer Weapons
Friday, July 17th, 2009

Killzone 2′s latest multiplayer pack, Napalm & Cordite, at first brought the expected. Two new maps. Eight new trophies. But one thing that shocked gamers, was that the the third DLC pack from Guerrilla Games feature two new weapons: the Boltgun and Flamethrower.

Rock Band Signs Kings of Leon, Rancid, Rise Against & MORE
Friday, July 17th, 2009

**ROCK BAND MEDIA ALERT** KINGS OF LEON AND RANCID MAKE ROCK BAND DEBUTS Plus tracks from The Grateful Dead and Thin Lizzy for Rock Band Unplugged! Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that indie rockers Kings of Leon and punk rockers Rancid will make their Rock Band debuts with three packs of songs that will [...]