Archive for November, 2009

Greed Corp Delayed, First Gameplay Video Released
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

In August, Dutch Developer W!Games announced their turn-based strategy title, Greed Corp, for the PlayStation Network. Soon after, PlayStation LifeStyle interviewed Nikki Kuppens, Game Designer at W!Games. She revealed that Greed Corp is a “game in which you have to face the consequences of harvesting resources to build your army with. On one hand you need that army to fight off your opponents, but on the other hand you need land to stand on, just like those opponents. Finding the correct balance and incorporating it into your overall strategy is what Greed Corp is about.” While the game was intitially scheduled for release last September, the title was pushed back indefinitely. Now, fresh information has given light on when the game will be released, as well as bringing new screenshots and a gameplay trailer.

Need for Speed Shifts Impressive Sales
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Electronic Arts released their Q2 earnings yesterday and among all the big hitters like FIFA and Madden was surprise performer Need for Speed Shift. 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 = true; document.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0].appendChild(script); [...]

Call of Duty Publisher’s Next Task? Helping Veterans
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

That’s right, Activision (more specifically, Activision Blizzard), publisher of the behemoth Call of Duty series games, is about to help real-life veterans in a very real, monetized way. 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 = [...]

Greed Corp Brings Destruction to PSN
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Preserve your world or destroy it? W!Games are proud to reveal that their fresh and innovative turn-based strategy game, Greed Corp, will be released on, PlayStation®Network, Xbox LIVE® Arcade for Xbox 360 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows, PC and PlayStation®Network in early 2010. var _CI = _CI || [...]

Trophy Guide – Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time is the concluding installment of the Future story arc of the franchise that began and ended exclusively on the PlayStation 3. Although A Crack in Time may be the last of a lot when it comes to the Ratchet & Clank franchise, it is the first title [...]

Face your Sins with Dante’s Inferno Demo
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Dante’s Inferno, the upcoming trip to hell from developers Visceral Games, will be giving players a taste of what Lucifer is planning next month, as a demo is set to release on the PSN.

How-To Guide: Netflix on the PS3
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

By now you’ve no doubt heard that Netflix members can instantly stream movies and TV shows to their TV via the PlayStation 3. We’ve created a quick and simple how-to guide for anyone interested in taking advantage of the service and start streaming now!

PlayStation Home to Host Modern Launch Party
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

After years of anticipation, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is finally on store shelves. Now that millions of PlayStation 3 owners around the globe are playing a game that has carried some of the heaviest hype in videogame history, many wonder what’s in store for gamers next. The great thing is that PlayStation 3 [...]

Echoes Will Be Heard Across PSN on November 19
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Aussie dev Halfbrick has just announced they are releasing their upcoming PSP minis title, Echoes, on the PlayStation Network. Echoes will arrive on the PlayStation Store on November 19th for the low price of $2.99. Full details, screenshots and launch trailer after the jump.

PSLS Presents – Ed Vaizey, UK Shadow Minister for Culture
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

PSLS has interviewed Ed Vaizey, the Shadow Minister for Culture, as well as the Member of Parliament representing Wantage and Didcot, over his plans for the games industry

Capcom Gives Alternative for Resident Evil 5 Re-Release
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

When Capcom revealed Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition, many games felt slighted by the Japanese developer/publisher. Gamers complained that Capcom was double-dipping into their wallets by re-releasing a somewhat recently released (March of 2009) game with an additional 2-hour long backstory mission, as well as a new control scheme. Not quite enough to warrant a [...]

EA Feels the Economic Crunch
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Electronic Arts, one of the world’s largest video game publisher and developers is definitely feeling the effects of the dwindling economy. Earlier this year, EA laid off 1100 employees (11% of it’s workforce) due to a poor finish in 2008. Today John Riccitiello revealed that EA is laying off an additional 1500 employees company wide. [...]

Call of Duty: Classic Gets Surprise Deployment
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

With the release yesterday of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, that should be enough for your CoD fix right?  Well if your hankering for more Call of Duty, or want to check out the series roots, you’re in luck…

PS3 Review – Rocketfish Rapid Fire Controller
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

For three generations of gaming, the PlayStation controller has been my favorite choice of controller across all genres. Today, the layout that was established halfway through the lifecycle of the original PlayStation is one that remains unchanged, and for a good reason: it works great.  However, although the current Dualshock 3 is among the best controllers of all time, [...]

Proper Games’ Wins Big, With Flock!
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Proper Games’ won the BAFTA Scotland games category with their XBLA & PSN game Flock! which was publisher by Capcom, beating Dynamo Games Championship Manager Express 2010 and Cobra Mobiles Low Grav Racer. This is the first year BAFTA Scotland have included distinct categories for games, and illustrates the increased importance of the games industry [...]