Archive for August, 2009

Capcom Tweet-Teases Mind Blowing Game
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

A little birdie told us that Capcom has something in the works. Something that will blow your mind. Give you a mindjob, as it were. 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 = [...]

Cancelled Indiana Jones Title Whips Up Some Footage [Update]
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Some of you may be unaware, but the PlayStation 3 was set to get it’s own Indiana Jones title. Instead, the next-generation Indy went over to the PS2 and PSP (not to mention Wii and DS). Now, some unseen footage of the next-generation version has been released. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { [...]

Sony Annual Report 2009: Not All Bad News
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Despite possibly setting a record for the amount of times it mentioned “loss” and being a prime example of how fast numbers can shrink, Sony’s recently released 2009 Annual Report [PDF] still contained plenty of good news for gamers. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : [...]

SOE Awards $10,000 Scholarship for Game Design Competition
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR SECOND ANNUAL G.I.R.L. GAME DESIGN COMPETITION G.I.R.L. Scholarship Program Offers Another Educational Opportunity SAN DIEGO, Calif. – August 4, 2009– Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) announced today that Rebecca Gleason of Indianapolis, IN won the 2009 G.I.R.L. Scholarship. This marks the second year of the scholarship program, encouraging [...]

GamesCon to PS3 Slim: Be There or Be Square
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Things are really starting to heat up here and there’s no reason you shouldn’t be excited. In the midst of  price drops, disappearing units, and increasing production, RTLinfo suggests wholesalers know the real scoop

First Final Fantasy XIV Details Emerge [Update]
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Final Fantasy XIV, the recently-announced-never-thought-to-be-announced title, has finally come out with some surprising new details. The title was announced at E3 2009, and will be the second Final Fantasy MMO developed by Square Enix.

Batman Arkham Asylum Gets Insane Discount and Pre-Order Bonus
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Batman Arkham Asylum will swoop down from the shadows for a August 25th release date.  And with that day stealthfully drawing closer, Amazon is giving you plenty of reason to pre-order now.

Rumored PS Store Content for 08/06/09
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

This week we’ll all be going insane over the Batman Arkham Asylum Demo. Call of Jaurez: Bound in Blood is calling for some DLC this week.  inFamous Sackboys will be the most shocking DLC of the week.  On the other end of the spectrum is the humdrum DLC from Guitar Hero World Tour releasing only [...]

Gran Turismo Gets a Dose of Italy
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Many pre-orders have special items that come with them. Whether they be in-game items, or actual itmes you receive with the pre-order. Now, Polyphony Digital and Sony have included a very nice surprise in-game surprise with a pre-order for Gran Turismo PSP.

Rock Band Signs Spinal Tap, Styx & Jane’s Addiction
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

**ROCK BAND MEDIA ALERT**SOUNDTRACK TO CULT FAVORITE THIS IS SPINAL TAP COMES TO ROCK BAND Plus tracks from Jane’s Addiction and Styx for Rock Band Unplugged! Harmonix and MTV Games today announced they will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the theatrical release of This is Spinal Tap, by making available newly recorded versions of [...]

Intel Teams Up with Epic Games
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Epic Games, Inc. today announced that Intel® Threading Building Blocks (Intel® TBB) 2.2 has been incorporated into Unreal Engine 3. The newly released version of the popular parallel programming abstraction has been integrated with the 64-bit Unreal Editor, and as part of this collaboration, Intel has joined Epic’s premier Integrated Partners Program (IPP).

Sony Wipes Out Advertisement from WipEout
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Yesterday, we had reported that WipEout HD, the popular PSN title, had received advertisements. It seems one of these advertisements caused a big problem not only with PS3 owners, but the game itself.

Two Titles to Receive ‘Greatest Hits’ Honors
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

As the economic recession continues in full swing, Sony’s Greatest Hits for PlayStation 3 have seen a sudden boom. While last time around six titles joined the Greatest Hits club, only two will be getting the red tag treatment.

Gran Turismo 5 Dominates UK Competition
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Coming off the accidental misprint of £17, Gran Turismo 5 has surged to number one on the Amazon UK Videogame Charts. Yes, Sony’s racing behemoth managed to trump long-standing champions, the Wii and Wii Fit; both of which have spent 3 years and 1 year in the top 100, respectively.

Sony Mysteriously Ramps Up PS3 Production
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

With the recent news on both the 80GB PS3 being discontinued in Japan, and the listing of the PS3 Slim on Amazon Germany, much more weight has been given to the rumors of the PS3 Slim. To further add merit to these rumors, something mysterious is happening within Sony, involving PS3 production numbers.