Archive for July, 2009

Sony Talks PlayStation Motion Controller
Friday, July 17th, 2009

Speaking at the Brighton Develop Conference, Sony Europe developer services boss Kish Hirani talked about the motion controller that was unveiled at this year’s E3 and how Sony is progressing with the technology. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); [...]

Pot Meet Kettle: Activision, the new Black
Friday, July 17th, 2009

3 Activision games cost more than a 80GB PS3, while claiming the PS3 needs a price drop. Hypocrites?

Sucker Punch Seeks AAA Talent for Next Game
Friday, July 17th, 2009

[shal]inFAMOUS[/shal] was only released two months ago, and already the team at [shal]Sucker Punch[/shal] is hard at work on their next title. 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); })(); [...]

PS3 Review – Burnout Paradise: Big Surf Island DLC
Friday, July 17th, 2009

Criterion has been very nice to Burnout Paradise owners. So nice, that they continue to actively support and interact with their community, even a year and a half after the game’s initial release. Big Surf Island is just the latest in the deluge of content Criterion has set forth. Being the first DLC to bring [...]

PS3 Review – Killzone 2: Steel & Titanium Map Pack
Friday, July 17th, 2009

When Killzone 2 released in February, the online portion of the game was considered one of best. Developer Guerilla Games released the first round of downloadable content, but did it meet the high quality that the original maps put forth?

Sony Unaffected by June NPD Numbers
Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Sony’s Patrick Seybold, Senior Director of Corporate Communications & Social Media for SCEA, has responded to the June NPD that released earlier tonight. In his response, he claims that, “PlayStation is delivering an unmatched caliber of content for the back half of the year” and he is confident that the PlayStation brand is, “on pace [...]

PSN Review – Battlefield 1943
Thursday, July 16th, 2009

One of the most anticipated third party games has finally hit PSN. Battlefield 1943 takes inspiration from previous Battlefield games and presents it in a compact, three map, download-only title. But can this downloadable game stand up to its full retail brethren, or does it fall apart at the seams?

June NPD Numbers Revealed
Thursday, July 16th, 2009

The June 2009 NPD numbers have come in. For all those unaware, the NPD group monitors the United States video game sales of both hardware and software. So, without further ado, here are the numbers:

Pimp Your Ride in ModNation Racers
Thursday, July 16th, 2009

ModNation Racers looks to be designed in the same spirit as LittleBigPlanet. The title promises incredible customization for both levels and vehicles. During the Sony Press Event at E3 2009, the developer showed only a glimpse of this incredible new game focusing mainly on the level customization.

PlayStation Home Update 07/16/09
Thursday, July 16th, 2009

This week on PlayStation Home, don’t be expecting anything “massive”, as the service will be receiving two new spaces, and some updates to previous ones. The long awaited BUZZ Space is finally making it’s appearance, after being pulled down for bugs. EA SPORTS is definitely making their mark in the Home world, launching a new [...]

Celebrities Pork Up for Fat Princess
Thursday, July 16th, 2009

No need to adjust your monitors; these ladies are not pregnant.  Celebrities are fattening up in preparation for Sony‘s upcoming comical twist on the classic capture-the-flag gameplay, Fat Princess.

Capcom Asks PS3 Owners to Wait on Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Thursday, July 16th, 2009

PS3 owners have waited, and finally, Capcom has announced the release date for Marvel vs. Capcom 2. However, they may not be too happy about the change.

PlayStation Store Slashes Prices for Summer
Thursday, July 16th, 2009

The PlayStation Store Summer Sale begins later today, with a select number of titles at a reduced price. Notable titles included in this sale include WipEout HD, PixelJunk Eden and Flock. The full list of discounted games is listed below.

PS3 Review – BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
Thursday, July 16th, 2009

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is the latest 2D fighter to hit consoles. The game was created by the acclaimed developers of the Guilty Gear series, Arc System Works. BlazBlue is officially known as a spiritual successor to the Guilty Gear series. While Arksys did not stray too far away from the formula, they did add enough [...]

PS3 Review – Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is yet another game based off of a movie. With most movie games falling just short of torture, I readied myself for the inevitable task of long nights of button mashing and so-so voice acting. So does Transformers fall in to this category, or does it manage to pull itself [...]