Archive for August, 2009

Timbaland Lays Down the Beats on PSP
Monday, August 31st, 2009

Rockstar has just released a new trailer for their upcoming music mixer, Beaterator, which is scheduled to released this September for PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Network. The game, based on the Flash music making tool released by Rockstar in 2005, will contain new sounds from Timbaland himself. In addition to this, it will include the option [...]

Need for Speed: Shift Sports Impressive Car Roster
Monday, August 31st, 2009

Need for Speed: Shift, the latest racing title from Electronic Arts and Slightly Mad Studios, is sure to be a hit when it arrives on store shelves this September. And in addition to the simulation emphasis of the title, NFS: Shift is going to sport an impressive variety of circuit cars that are equal parts [...]

GameStop Offers Trade-In for PS3 Slim
Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Unless one owns the a prestigeous backwards-compatible PlayStation 3 , they probably don’t see much reason in keeping their older generation models now that the sexy new PS3 Slim is out. And though $299 is a far more affordable price point, videogame retailer Gamestop is still determined to help gamers ease the upgrade fee. var _CI [...]

MotorStorm: Artic Edge Icy PSP Bundle
Sunday, August 30th, 2009

It looks like European gamers are going to be in for an icy treat next month. Despite the impending release of the PSP Go, Sony is making good on their promise of fully supporting the PSP-3000 series with this brand new hardware bundle.

Hope for WET DLC Gets Washed Away
Sunday, August 30th, 2009

It’s pretty uncommon in games these days to see little to no DLC, as game developers are privvy on maximizing both profit and playtime for their loyal fanbase. In an upcoming review conducted by GamerLimit, Avi Winkler, Senior Game Designer for Artificial Mind and Movement, talks about his team’s stance on DLC for their upcoming [...]

Sony on Why PS3 Slim Ditched Linux Support
Sunday, August 30th, 2009

The PS3 Slim comes with pretty much everything you have come to expect of a PS3 console.  It has a Blu-Ray drive, Bluetooth wireless, USB Ports, and even a removable Hard Drive. Yet one feature was unable to survive the transition from the PS3 to the PS3 Slim.

Sony Announces New Singstar Title
Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Sony has announced, on the Spanish forum of the official PlayStation site, that a new Singstar game is being made about the Spanish pop band Mecano. Mecano debuted in 1980 during the ‘La Movida Madrileña’, a Spanish countercultural movement after Francisco Franco’s death.

Family Fun Comes to PSP Go
Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Gameloft, publisher and developer of mobile games such as Assassins Creed for the DS, Far Cry 2 for mobile phones have announced five new games for the PSP and PSP Go.  Gameloft president Michel Guillemot had this to say. “For the past 10 years our focus and expertise has been digitally distributed games. From mobile [...]

Peter Moore Happy About PS3′s New Price
Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Speaking to play.tm at GamesCom, EA Sports President Peter Moore said that he, like the rest of the industry, is pleased that the price of the PlayStation 3 console has been cut to $299, saying that the move was “great for the industry”.

PlayStation Deals Update 08/30/09
Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Welcome to our weekly PlayStation Deals.

$20 Off: Fight Night Round 4′s Price Is Down for the Count
Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Don’t want to take a ‘jab’ to the wallet, but still want to go a few rounds with Fight Night Round 4? Well now you can as one retailer has discounted the price of Fight Night Round 4 to $39.98. That’s a whopping $20 off the latest EA‘s signature boxing franchise.

Sony To Get Their Hands DiRTy in EU
Sunday, August 30th, 2009

In a strange and surprising move, Codemasters had announced that Sony is to take over sales and distribution duties for the upcoming Colin McRae: Dirt 2 on both PS3 and PSP.

Sony Issues Recall for LittleBigPlanet
Sunday, August 30th, 2009

LittleBigPlanet is no stranger to recalls.  The original LBP release saw a quick recall to retool the sound track slightly.  Some people ended up getting the game early and some had to wait for the retooled version.  This latest recall shouldn’t worry any fans of the lovable sackboy as it is ushering in a new [...]

Katamari Forever Rolls in Gold
Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Namco Bandai has just announced that Katamari Forever, the PS3 exclusive game where you play as a ball rolling around the world, has gone gold and will hit store shelves on September 22nd for the price of $49.99.

Need for Speed: Shift Proves its Patriotism
Sunday, August 30th, 2009

The folks at Electronic Arts and Slightly Mad Studios have been hard at work making Need for Speed: Shift not only a great entry within the historic game series, but also a top-notch simulator. And what separates it from other racing sims is the accessibility of the title, as well as the reward system it [...]