Archive for August, 2009

TikGames and Creat Studios to Release Smash Cars for PSN August 20th
Thursday, August 13th, 2009

TIKGAMES AND CREAT STUDIOS TO RELEASE SMASH CARS FOR THE PLAYSTATION® NETWORK AUGUST 20 RC Cars Arcade Racing Game to Feature Real-Time Physics, Next- Generation Graphics and Online Multiplayer TikGames (San Mateo, CA) and Creat Studios (Canton, MA) today announced that Smash Cars, the next release under the partnership between the two companies to deliver next [...]

2009 – How the PS3 Tides have Turned
Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Ever since its launch in November 2006, the PS3 has received a significant amount of criticism over its software lineup, much of which was justified. During its first six months of availability, the PS3 had only received two titles worthy of praise, Motorstorm and Resistance: Fall of Man. Overall software quality was just one of [...]

PSN Review – Crystal Defenders
Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Crystal Defenders is a simple game that has been ported from the iPhone to the PlayStation 3. The game merges tower defense style gameplay with elements from the Final Fantasy Tactics series. The game has no story, and instead has 12 maps that are split between 3 different worlds. var _CI = _CI || {}; [...]

Rock Band 2 Special Edition Gets Rockin’ Discount
Thursday, August 13th, 2009

In what might every well be the lowest price we’ve seen yet for the entire Rock Band 2 Special Edition Bundle.  For today only one retailer has reduced the price to a mere $89.98…

Nathan Drake Swinging to Greatest Hits Program
Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune is the latest PS3 title to gain entrance into the Greatest Hits program. Beginning August 16th, gamers will be able to play through Nathan Drake’s debut adventure, and soak in all the character development that sets up the events of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.

PS3 Review – Overlord 2
Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Overlord 2 is the sequel to Codemasters first game Overlord which was met with mixed reviews. With the sequel expanding on the first, can Overlord 2 excel where the first faltered? Or is this destined to be another rental only?

Say ‘Ello to My Little Release Date
Thursday, August 13th, 2009

According to an unnamed source, a new Scarface game is in the works. However, the game is likely to be developed by Radical Entertainment, developers of the original Scarface game.

PS3 Slim Gets a Ghost Story
Thursday, August 13th, 2009

The PS3 Slim has been somewhat of a myth these past months. With new stories about retailers leaking information, it’s hard to get it out of one’s mind. Now, a cast of bloggers have taken it upon themselves to tell the true, terrifying story … of the PS3 Slim.

John Carmack Predicts PS4 First to Market
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

John Carmack, technical director at id Software, the guys behind such games as Doom and the Quake series, has predicted that the PlayStation 4 will be the first onto the market, for the next generation. This, of course, would be a change in the wind, as the PS3 was heavily criticized for releasing a full [...]

Pre-Order Rarities Turn Up the Heat on Ebay
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Certain PSN costumes in Home are a hot commodity right now, particularly the limited edition ones. Though originally given away as free pre-order goodies for games such as inFamous and Killzone 2, the skyrocketing demand for these items has led to some ridiculous pricing. And what’s worse is that people are actually coughing up the [...]

PSN Portable ID Now Features Trophies And More
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

It’s what fans have been asking for for quite some time now.  And up until now only SCEE had answered the outcry from the fans, giving them a PSN portable ID (trophy card), complete with trophy information.  Thankfully, SCEA has joined in on the fun…

PS3 Slim Seemingly Confirmed in Best Buy Ad; $299.99 Price Point [UPDATE]
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

[UPDATE] There is some concern that this may be a photoshop using a mock up image from NeoGAF.  Stay tuned and we will keep you updated if any new information surfaces.  For now, we are still stuck waiting for Sony to officially confirmed it next week during GameCom. It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting [...]

Fat Princess Getting Another Candle for Her Cake
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

The creators of the popular PSN title Fat Princess, Titan Studios, have announced that yet another patch is in the works. The last patch was released only days ago and fixed a plethora of connection issues, in addition to helping helping balance the overall experience. Today, Titan Studios posted their plans for the upcoming Fat [...]

Marvel vs Capcom 2 Retail Copies are Easy on the Wallet
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Capcom has confirmed that a retail edition of their upcoming title, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, will have a limited retail release. This comes just days after the retail boxart appeared on the internet.

GT5: Prologue Sells 4 Million; ‘Full’ GT5 To Leave Figure in its Dust
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

While Gran Turismo 5: Prologue was meant to be an early taste of the highly anticipated Gran Turismo 5, the racing simulator was criticized for being a glorified “demo” with a $40 price despite having the content of a fully priced racer. However, despite what the naysayers claimed, there’s no denying that GT5: Prologue sold [...]