Archive for October, 2009

PS3 Review – Dirt 2
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Colin McRae Dirt 2 is Codemasters sequel to their highly realistic rally racer, Colin McRae Dirt. With a new approach and now being able to take part in the X Games, can the latest version pass by the previous or will it be left in the dust by it’s predecessor? var _CI = _CI || [...]

Uncharted 2 Beta Only a Fraction of the Full Relic
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

The Uncharted 2: Among Thieves open beta began last week, and already tens of thousands of people have participated in testing the game. The beta is most obviously lacking the single-player portion of the game, but many fans have wondered if the multi-player in the beta is the final product. Thankfully, Naughty Dog did clarify [...]

Rumored PS Store Content for 10/08/09
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Coming off the heels of last week’s massive (and early) update to prepare for the launch of the PSPgo, this week will pale in comparison. Even though this week wont bring as much PSP content as last week, we still expect plenty more, especially in the way of PSP Minis. This week’s highlight is the [...]

Sony Brings PSN Digital Offering to Online Retailer [Update]
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Since the launch of the PSPgo, Sony has become even more intent on bringing digital PlayStation Network content to PlayStation owners around the globe. Games, Add-ons and more can be downloaded from the PlayStation Store, straight to your PS3 or PSP. Now Sony has teamed up with a major online retailer to bring PlayStation Network [...]

$10 PSN Cards Spotted At Retail
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Back in August of this year, we told you about PSN cards possibly appearing in $10 denominations. The smaller increment value cards would allow for gamers on a tight budget to purchase from the PlayStation Store in smaller transactions. Now, just in time for the launch of the PSPgo, they’ve appeared at retail.

LittleBigPlanet PSP sets a Play Date
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Ever since it was unveiled that LittleBigPlanet would be making its way to the PSP, gamers have been awaiting to play, create, and share on their favorite portable console. Finally a solid release date has been announced, and good news, it’s sooner rather than later.

EyePet Not Quite House Broken
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

EyePet is one of the biggest casual games coming this year, exclusively on PlayStation 3. In a surprise almost no one saw coming, the original title has been bitten by the delay bug. The title is currently in development by London Studio, and will be published by SCEE.

Atlus Creates Massive Demon’s Souls Wiki for Posterity
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Atlus U.S.A., Inc., looking particularly supportive, today launched a Demon’s Souls™ wiki on the game’s official website, intended to serve as assistance for newcomers and struggling players of the upcoming groundbreaking action RPG experience for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.

Gran Turismo PSP Takes the Wheel on your TV
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Now that Gran Turismo PSP has hit store shelves, it’s time for fans of the portable racing simulator to start unlocking all 800 vehicles the game has to offer. But if the DualShock 3 on the Go isn’t working out so well, there might be a more comforting solution for gamers looking towards grinding for [...]

EA, Sony Partner to Create Global Soccer Championship
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

FIFA, the world’s governing body of football, Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced the new season of the FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC), the world’s only official FIFA global football gaming competition. The FIWC is a season-long tournament mirroring the real world of football in which competitors from [...]

Visceral Takes a Stab at Jack The Ripper
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

EA’s Visceral Games may have recently lost some of its key staff to Activision, but that hasn’t stopped them working on three different game projects – the God of War look-a-like Dante’s Inferno, the sequel to 2008′s glorious gorefest Dead Space, and an unknown game. Since their change of name, Visceral has been living up to their bloody namesake producing violent and gruesome games, now recent insider whispers and trademark filings provide strong evidence about what the next murderous game under production at the EA studio is.

Sony London Working on New IP
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Sony London Studios have been hard at work as of late. They’ve put the finishing touches on EyePet (which sadly has been delayed in North America) and they’ve revealed that Eight Days and Getaway 3 haven’t been abandoned. Now SCE London’s creative art director Nicolas Doucet spills the beans on the possibility of a new [...]

PS3 Review – Demon’s Souls
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Demon’s Souls is a PS3 exclusive action RPG from developer From Software and Published by Atlus. Demon’s Souls takes place in a world where Demons have gone Berserk, leaving your character the task of eradicating them and saving the world. Does your Hero have what it takes to save the world or are some things [...]

Last Guardian Creator Ponders First Person Shooters
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Fumito Ueda is well known for his eclectic games.  Much of the game play is exploration and discovery. The backdrops are almost ethereal in nature. One might wonder what Fumito Ueda thinks of the adrenaline charged first person shooter, well wonder no longer…

PSPgo vs. iPhone/iTouch: Are the Comparisons Warranted
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Every gamer out there knows the reasoning behind the release of the PSPgo. It is to make the device itself even more portable and appealing to the person on the go. Many have suggested its to capitalize upon the success of Apple’s iPhone/iTouch and the huge success of their App Store. While this may factor [...]