Archive for September, 2009

Free Batman DLC Sneaking into Arkham Asylum Soon
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Batman: Arkum Asylum is one of this year’s best games. It’s hard to imagine a game this good could be getting even better…  but, in 9 days, it will… 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 [...]

PS3 Executes 1000x Super Sales Combo
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

GamesIndustry.biz had a little chat with Chart-Track , revealing that sales of the PS3 have broken through the glass ceiling and achieved a multiplier of over 10 times the amount of sales seen the previous week; the amount of increase is estimated at 1000%. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) [...]

LittleBigPlanet GOTY Edition Packs in Never-Before-Seen Levels
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Media Molecule‘s LittleBigPlanet has received over 80 industry awards, so it’s no surprise such a creative game would be getting a Game of The Year Edition. The Game of the Year Edition of LittleBigPlanet will include DLC, and more… var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : [...]

UK Gets Uncharted 2 Special Edition You Can Actually Buy
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Last week, an announcement came out of PAX for an Uncharted 2 Limited Editon Fortune Hunter Editon. There was a catch however, you cannot purchase the special editon version of Uncharted 2, it can only be won. Luckily for those of you in the UK, there is an Uncharted 2 Special Edition you can purchase.

PlayStation Top 50 Global Update 09/08/09
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

This week there are no surprises as to who has gone home the winner in sales. Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3) has bested all others. Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP) retains its top placement for an astounding 37th week. Madden (PS2) retains the still in first after three weeks.

FFXIII Release Date and Price Announced
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Square Enix is making good on their promise of releasing Final Fantasy XIII this holiday season in Japan, with a solid release date and price point for the highly anticipated RPG. This epic title has been covered by the media for over four years, and it’ll be interesting to see whether or not it can [...]

The Down-Low on What to Download 09/07/09
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Welcome everyone to the Down-Low on what to Download. This past Thursday, the US store received two new demos, Fight Night Round 4 and NBA 2K10: Draft Combine. The UK store also received an additional demo with Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do To Deserve This.

Sony Considering Handing out PSP Dev Kits for Free
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

With Apple enjoying so much success with the App Store for its line of iPod and iPhone products, it was expected that Sony would take an aggressive approach to tap into this popular market. And with the price drop of 80% for all PSP development kits, it’s clear that Sony wants to build up their [...]

PS3 Slim to Get Incredible Bundles This Holiday
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Oh, the French. They are so very, very kind. Our friends over at Jeuxvideo.com have posted some rumored PlayStation 3 Slim bundles, and they are dandy.

Europe Sneaks in Solid Platinum Titles
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Just in time for the PS3 Slim, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has increased their Platinum titles lineup (Europe’s version of the US’s Greatest Hits lineup). Great news for all the new owners of the PlayStation 3, new European PlayStation gamers will finally be able to get their hands on some of this generation’s greatest titles [...]

Grand Theft Auto IV Platinum Edition Hits Amazon
Monday, September 7th, 2009

It’s safe to say that Amazon is known to publicize a game or console before release. The PS3 Slim was listed on Amazon Germany, and now a new listing for Grand Theft Auto IV has surfaced.

Why ModNation Racers Chose PS3
Monday, September 7th, 2009

Ever wonder why a certain title comes exclusively to a console? Is it because of power, price, or userbase? How about the online service? Thankfully, developer United Front Games has discussed why they chose the PS3.

PlayStation 3 Sales Blaze Retailers Worldwide
Monday, September 7th, 2009

The legendary PlayStation 3 Slim was only a rumor months ago, and as the anticipation grew, the sales of the original PS3 models began to lessen. With the official announcement of the PlayStation 3 Slim only weeks ago at the European GamesCom, many predicted that Sony would reap some big rewards due to their decision [...]

Noise Canceling Headphones to Make PSP Quieter Experience
Monday, September 7th, 2009

MDR-NC300D cuts 98.4% of ambient noise. • World’s first in-ear digital noise cancelling headphone • New Digital Noise Cancelling processor cuts up to 98.4% of ambient noise • Auto Artificial Intelligent Noise Cancelling (AINC) continuously selects optimum NC mode to suit any environment • No-compromise hi-fi audio with digital sound enhancer, full digital amplifier S-Master [...]

Dynamic Themes Not Profitable
Monday, September 7th, 2009

Firmware 3.0 brought a slew of new features to PlayStation 3′s operating system, most notably in the form of dynamic themes. Rather than just adding on new icons and sound effects, dynamic themes offer PS3 owners the ability to have background environments rather than just background pictures. But the price tag present on current dynamic [...]