Archive for December, 2009

Criterion Teases Newest Project
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Criterion, best known for their hard work on the stellar title, Burnout Paradise, has been quiet as of late. After a barrage of phenomenal DLC for a title well over a year old, they haven’t given any word on what they are working on now. Whether they are just taking a well earned break, or [...]

PlayStation: The Official Magazine GT5 Cover Released
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Ever since the release of Gran Turismo 4 in late 2004, the gaming world has eagerly been waiting for the release of its sequel, Gran Turismo 5. Being labeled as the definitive racer, it is boasting over 1000 cars and 20 locations (with mutliple variations); and for the first time in the series, will feature collision damage. [...]

Kojima Teases the Internet, yet Again
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Hideo Kojima and his team, Kojima Productions, are hard at work creating their newest entry in the Metal Gear Solid series. With a North American release date in May, gamers are eagerly awaiting any new media that arises. Kojima, long known for his ability to essentially tease the entire internet, may be at it again. var [...]

Rumors Aplenty Over Next Treyarch Game Setting
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Many rumors have been swirling recently about what setting Treyarch will focus on in their newest Call of Duty game; that is set to hit store shelves in Winter 2010. Unlike Infinity Ward, with their Call of Duty : Modern Warfare and Modern Warfare 2, they have stuck with the often-used WWII setting. New rumors [...]

Medal of Honor May Hit the PS3 Earlier than Release
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

The Medal of Honor series has long used the WWII setting as its basis for the environment and story behind the games. However, the newest Medal of Honor game, is ditching WWII and going modern. No doubt trying to try the same formula that catapulted Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare and Modern Warfare [...]

SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny Cuts Price Down to Size
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Just in time for the launch of the PSPgo, we saw many new titles releasing to support the latest version of the PlayStation Portable. One of the best of the bunch that showed up for the PSPgo launch party, was SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny. Luckily for UMD equipped PSP owners (PSP 1000, 2000, 3000) this acclaimed [...]

25 Best Premium Themes of 2009
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Yet again here we are with another 25 Best list presented by Sony and the PlayStation Network and we are now looking at the 25 Best Premium Themes of 2009.  For those who have yet to check these out, they are the themes that you must purchase off the PlayStation Network, though Bioshock makes the [...]

TSA Beginning to Enforce Drastic Security Regulations
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

On Christmas day, a sick-minded suicidal maniac tried to bring down an international aircraft bound for Detroit. Fortunately, he failed, due in large part to the heroic actions of the passengers and staff of that cursed flight. In response to this attempted terrorist attack, the United States’ Transportation Safety Authority (TSA) has imposed serious pre-flight [...]

Capcom Paints Rosy 2010 Picture
Monday, December 28th, 2009

In preparation for the new calendar year, Capcom published the text from their latest investor Q&A meeting, conveniently found on their website. The main focus of the Q&A was for Capcom to elaborate and highlight key points of their overall 2010 company strategy. They also give their predictions on the state of digital distribution and [...]

Black Friday PS3 Bundle Makes Triumphant Return
Monday, December 28th, 2009

Missed out on one of the phenomenal Black Friday bundles that were available, then sold out almost immediately? You’re in luck! Too much surprise, the amazing Killzone 2 and inFamous 120GB PS3 bundle has made a return…

New Modnation Racers Screenshots Race Online
Monday, December 28th, 2009

ModNation Racers is looking to continue the concept originally created by LittleBigPlanet. “Play.Create.Share” is the core concept of ModNation Racer’s gameplay. The currently ongoing limited beta is giving gamers a small taste of what the full retail game will bring, earlynext year. Sony has recently released 10 new screenshots, to wet gamers’ appetites.

23 Best PSN Games of 2009
Monday, December 28th, 2009

We continue on the theme of the Best 25 of 2009, having already talked about the 25 best PSP games, Add-Ons and PSOne Classics, now we make our way to the 23 (Odd I know) Best PSN Games of 2009.  Not a ton of surprises here though Aquatopia came a bit out of left field. [...]

Shocking Savings On BioShock 2 Pre-Orders
Monday, December 28th, 2009

BioShock 2, the follow up to the award-winning BioShock, might be one of the most anticipated games of 2010. Due out early in the year on February 9, 2KGames are looking to start the year our with a bang. With so many other amazing games lined-up in 2010, we’ve found some shocking savings on BioShock [...]

25 Best PSP Games of 2009
Monday, December 28th, 2009

Just like the 25 Best PSOne Classics and the best Add-Ons, Sony has also released a Best 25 downloaded PSP games of 2009.  Some of the games on the list are no brainers like Gran Turismo, God of War: Chains of Olympus and GTA: Chinatown Wars, but there are also a few other gems in [...]

Nathan Drake Rapping his Way to Game of the Year NSFW
Monday, December 28th, 2009

Uncharted 2 has all the intangibles to win Game of the Year whenever it is announced.  It has an amazing story, great characters, fluid combat and a fun multiplayer, but for those of you that don’t think it deserves it,  Nathan Drake has a rap for all of you.