Archive for August, 2009

Digital Comics Confirmed for PSP
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Sony has just announced the new Digital Reader for PSP at GamesCom 2009. Though its initial use will be for the digital delivery of your favorite comic series, Sony has bigger plans in store for the service. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); [...]

PS3 Slim Technical Specs Revealed
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

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Sony’s Motion Controller Schedules Next Appearance
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

If you were hoping for the PS3 motion controller to make a full appearance at GamesCom, sorry, you’ll have to wait. However, the controller will be making a stop somewhere else. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = [...]

Sony Talks About Lack of PS2 Love in PS3 Slim
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

When the PS3 Slim was announced earlier today, speculation and confusion ran high, regarding the availability of PS2 backwards compatibility. It was found out shortly thereafter that the slimmed behemoth will, in fact, not be backwards compatible.

Uncharted 2 Fortune Favors GC 09 Trailer
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

During the Sony GamesCom keynote, Naughty Dog revealed a new trailer for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. The trailer is officially titled “Fortune Favors” however after watching it, we feel it should be called something more like “Nathan Drake in Slo-Mo.”

NCsoft Has No Plans to Bring Aion or Guild Wars to PS3
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

In 2007, Sony revealed that through a new contract, NCsoft would produce PlayStation 3 exclusives using both old and new IP’s. Ever since the announcement, gamers have wondered exactly which titles NCsoft would bring to the PS3.

Sony’s Skyrocketing Sales ‘Shakes’ Up Amazon.com
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

After today’s major announcements from Sony, not only did they make waves in the gaming community but they have given Amazon.com quite a stir. On Amazon’s ‘Movers and Shakers‘ list 3 out of the top 5 are PlayStation products.

Mythical New God of War III Screens
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

New God of War 3 screenshots have emerged with Kratos battling what looks to be a boss…

Watch the Unboxing of the PS3 Slim
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

As you’ve obviously noticed, Sony announced the PS3 Slim at GamesCom 2009, setting the internet on fire with tons of new firmware features and hardware pics. But the best thing to come out of all this is an official unboxing of the PS3 Slim hardware.

Heavy Rain GamesCom Trailer: For Love
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Quantic Dream has released a new trailer for their upcoming thriller Heavy Rain.  Check it out after the jump.

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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

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Dead Nation Ready to Infect PSN
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

From Housemarque, the famed developers behind Super Stardust HD, comes an intense, gruesome PSN exclusive, Dead Nation.

Sony Drops PS3 Prices Across the Board
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

After the announcement of the century that was the PS3 Slim, Kaz Hirari has declared a price drop for all remaining PS3 SKUs currently on store shelves.

PS3 Slim Packshot Revealed
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

And the PS3 Slim news keeps on flooding in! This time, the packshot for the slender behemoth has been revealed! Presumably, this is the huge advertisement that greeted journalists vacating from the conference that stated “Watch this space.”

Double Fine and EA Rock PS Store with Brütal Legend Demo
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Players Rewarded with Early Access to Tim Schafer’s Heavy Metal Action Opus COLOGNE, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Double Fine Productions Inc. today announced that gamers nationwide will get a sneak peek at this Rocktober’s heavy metal action game Brütal Legend™, when the demo launches in September. In just one month, players can download the [...]