Archive for July, 2009

Drake Held Up in Customs for Uncharted 2 Euro Release [Update]
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Just a few days ago, Sony Computer Entertainment America marketing revealed the U.S. release date and pre-order program for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Shortly after, Christophe Balestra, the co-president of Naughty Dog, revealed the European release date for Uncharted 2. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 [...]

Walmart Offering Two for the Price of Half
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Retail giant Wal-Mart is holding what would seem to be a great bargain–if it weren’t for the tepid selection. Walmart.com is currently running a deal to get two games for $30, out of a selection of just twelve PlayStation 3 titles. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + [...]

Gran Turismo PSP Trailer Showcases New Cars & Tracks
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

With Gran Turismo PSP hitting store shelves along side the PSP Go on the first day of October, Polyphony Digital would be right to increase the hype for both Gran Turismo 5 and Gran Turismo PSP. In the latest trailer specifically suited towards the PSP iteration of the franchise, a brand-new car and track are [...]

Ratchet & Clank Bringing a Pixar Quality Experience to your Console
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

When Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction was first revealed, many gamers said the title had graphics similar to that of a Pixar movie, not just in terms of style but quality as well. While that game did look good, the latest screens from Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time prove just [...]

Castle Crashers Crashing Onto PS3 At Comic-Con
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

The Behemoth has announced that its behemoth of an XBOX Live Arcade title, Castle Crashers, will be coming to the PlayStation Network soon.  The very stylish side-scroller has made leaps and bounds on XBLA going on to sell more than 1 Million copies.  There are not a lot of details as of yet, but expect [...]

PlayStation Home Update 07/23/09
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Unfortunately, this week in PlayStation Home doesn’t seem to be exploding with new content. Thanks to last week’s update, you can now visit BUZZ HQ or the new Fight Night space. Both spaces give some great fun, especially the BUZZ HQ, where you can play an interactive quiz with 59 other Home users.

New PixelJunk Game Shoots Up Comic Con
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

New footage of Pixel Junk Shooter, taken at the currently on-going San Diego Comic Con, demonstrates a new, awesome weapon for the game, the Lava Cannon, and shows off the game’s impressive fluid dynamics.

Guerilla Games Leaving Behind Killzone 2
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

In a recent blog post on the official European PlayStation Blog, Guerilla Game’s producer Seb Downie, stated that after the release of the third map pack for Killzone 2, his studio is going to “take a step back from Killzone 2″.

Fat Princess Arriving for Dessert Next Week
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Ever since E3 2008, fans have been anticipating Fat Princess.  Having been delayed numerous times, and that summer release window seemingly slipping away, many fans have started to lose hope in seeing it anytime soon.  But come next week you can have your cake and play it too.

Newegg Kicks Off $9.99 Video Game Blowout
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Looking for the lowest prices on PlayStation 3, and PSP games?  Aren’t we all?  Newgg.com is currently holding a video game sale for those of us tightening our wallets.  The sale features PSP, and PS3 titles for $9.99, but most fall under the $10-$25 range.

Rock Band Gets a Little Bit Country
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Announce Rock Band® Country Track Pack™ Available Now in North America Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc., today announced the release of Rock Band® Country Track Pack™, the first Rock Band game focused [...]

U.S. SingStore Update for July 23, 2009
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Nina promised to bring us the full update list in the future, but this week we were again left wondering which songs would make the cut from the European releases. We’re please to bring you the full update featuring 12 new videos, 4 songs previously only available in song packs, and 2 new SingStar Essentials song packs.

Bionic Commando: Rearmed Patch Grapples Closer
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Roughly a month ago Capcom revealed that a patch was imminent for the popular PSN title, Bionic Commando: Rearmed. Now several weeks later, the official Capcom twitter page has been updated revealing exciting news.

Killzone 2 Brings Map Pack Bundle to the Front Line
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

As Warhawk had done previously, Killzone 2 will be packaging all three of the map packs together, in a nice, neatly priced bundle.

EA Introduces Madden Hall of Fame
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

EA SPORTS Announces the Madden NFL Hall of Fame Fans of the Heralded Sports Video Game Franchise Called to Shape Inaugural Class