This week, we are treated to a demo of the next iteration of EA’s award winning NHL franchise with NHL 10. Along with that the North American PS Store should see the WET, and DiRT 2 demos that EU got last week. EU PS Store will be getting Smash Cars this week. Also owners of [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Rumored PS Store Content for 08/27/09
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009Take a Look Inside the PS3 Slim… Literally
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009Have you been wondering how Sony shrunk down the PS3 components to fit inside the tiny shell that is the PS3 slim? We have a look into the the new PS3s innards to see exactly how they pulled it off. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 [...]
PSN Review – Smash Cars
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009Creat Studios has done it again. The team behind PSN greats like Magic Ball and Cuboid have brought their PS2 title Smash Cars, to PSN. It’s important for me to get this out there: Smash Cars is a fantastic racing title for PSN. It reminds me of both Pure and Motorstorm for PS3, with great [...]
PS3 Review – Wolfenstein
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Id software has finally brought their classic FPS franchise Wolfenstein to current-gen consoles. Back when Wolfenstein 3D was released, it presented cutting-edge technology and helped expose a lot of gamers to the world of 3D shooters. Now 10 years later, can Wolfenstein inspire a whole new generation of gamers, or has time passed this franchise [...]
PS3 Slim Sneaks Onto Store Shelves
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Ever since the titanic announcement at GamesCom 2009, demand for the PS3 Slim has been at a feverish pitch. And quite surprisingly, consumers around the United States are reporting that the PS3 Slim, which was supposed to debut on September 1st, is now available at GameStop retailers.
Square Enix Wants FF XIII Playable at TGS 09
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009For those attending the Tokyo Game Show next month, you may have a chance at playing a new demo for Final Fantasy XIII. According to Final Fantasy producer Yoshinori Kitase, Square Enix is looking to have the game playable one more time before releasing in Japan this winter.
Crash Commando Price Set to Implode
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Good news for anyone living in the UK who hasn’t yet picked up Crash Commando! The price for this fun side-scrolling multiplayer shooter is set to implode on itself.
Latest SOCOM: Confrontation Patch Goes Live
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009The latest SOCOM: Confrontation patch, 1.50, has gone live. Read on for all the details this latest patch brings.
Sony to Own the Holidays With Rumored PS3 Slim Bundle
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Sales have already skyrocketed for Sony’s PlayStation 3, ever since the new PS3 Slim’s announcement and $100 price drop on all existing models went into effect. If this information of a rumored bundle is indeed true, Sony is out for blood in the console wars and looking to steal the #1 Holiday Season sales spot.
The Evolution of Gran Turismo
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009The Gran Turismo series debuted in late 1997 with the original PlayStation 1 game, Gran Turismo. The game sported an unprecedented 180 cars, 11 race tracks, and high-quality visuals. It was quickly sold out in Japan, and developer Polyphony Digital raced to produce both North American and European versions of the game. The original Gran [...]
PS3 Slim Spends a Full Week as Amazon’s #1 Best Seller
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Since its reveal last week at Gamescom, the 120GB PS3 Slim has been the talk of the internet. With a price drop, new form factor, and new logo, the PS3 slim has re-invigorated the PlayStation brand. At the low price of $299, it’s easy to see why sales would skyrocket.
PS3 Review – Madden NFL 10
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009With the recent release of NCAA Football 10 last month, it’s time to review this year’s version of Madden NFL. During the staff’s time at E3 2009, I was able to get some hands-on time with the title and talk to several members of the development team, and what they emphasized was that they were [...]
The Down-Low on What to Download 08/25/09
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Welcome everyone to a new weekly feature we like to call “The Down-Low on What to Download”. Basically, we play all the demos that were released on the PSN each week, and then bring you our thoughts. What we liked, disliked and whether or not its changed our opinions on the game. Just think of [...]
Heavy Rain Script 16 Times Longer than Typical Movie
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009According to screenwriting legend Syd Field, every page of a screenplay equals one minute of film time, on average. And this is why most films are built off scripts that are 120 pages in length. Videogames are a little different, since the developers have to make the story branch whenever the player makes significant decisions [...]
PSN Review – Heavy Weapon
Monday, August 24th, 2009Heavy Weapon is the latest PlayStation Network title from PopCap Games and Sony Online Entertainment. It’s a simplistic arcade shooter that puts the player in control of an army tank, asking them to shoot down an insane number of aircraft as the environment serenely scrolls by. That’s really all there is to it. There’s no [...]
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