Archive for December, 2009

PS3 Hardware Showing Strong Numbers in December
Monday, December 28th, 2009

Recently the Media Create hardware figures and the Famitsu hardware figures have come in and they both paint a pretty picture for the PS3 over in Japan.  Though while the picture looks great for the PS3 and even the PSP, the same cannot be said for the PSPgo, which seems to be having trouble picking [...]

25 Best Add-Ons of 2009
Monday, December 28th, 2009

With the recent PlayStation Store Update, Sony has added a section for the best of 2009, which covers PSN games, Premium Themes and 4 other categories.  One of those other categories are for Add-Ons and what we see in this list is that people love Call of Duty, Rock Band music and LBP. Below is [...]

25 Best PSOne Classics of 2009
Sunday, December 27th, 2009

Recently the PlayStation Store has been updated with a best of 2009 section, detailing the best there is on the store in terms of PSN games, PSP,  Add-Ons and more.  One of the most interesting were the top 25 PSOne classics of 2009 and while most of them wont shock anyone, there were a few [...]

Best Buy Continuing the Holiday Magic
Sunday, December 27th, 2009

While after Christmas sales might not be as big of a thing as Black Friday, you can still find plenty of stores putting out some pretty solid deals. If you are looking for some games to purchase with your Christmas money or gift cards then Best Buy has the deals for you.

Namco Bandai Preparing “DeadHeat”
Sunday, December 27th, 2009

Namco Bandai has been known for releasing quality titles over the years.  The Japanese developer has also been known for such arcade classics like Pac-Man. A recent trademark registration seems to indicate we will be seeing something new from Namco.

Eden Quietly Developing a New V-Rally Game
Sunday, December 27th, 2009

You would think that France based developers, Eden Games, would be content knowing their hands are full with the task of completing the all but confirmed yet highly anticipated sequel to Test Drive Unlimited, Test Drive Unlimited 2 (working title), but while others would shy away and deny the possibility of a new VRally title [...]

Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Fight…
Sunday, December 27th, 2009

Ahhh the holidays, not a more merry time of the year. Everyone is eating well (drinking too), exchanging gifts and spending time with loved ones. Having loved ones around usually leads to an argument or a fight. This Christmas Eve was no different, sparking a fight over a PS3…

Good News for Bad Company Too
Saturday, December 26th, 2009

The private beta for EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2 kicked off last month and has been appeasing gamers appetite for war ever since. We’ve got good news, the fun is not over yet.

Nathan Drake and DualShock 3 Provide Post-Christmas Joy
Saturday, December 26th, 2009

Now that Christmas is over, millions of consumers worldwide have joined the PlayStation family. With Black Friday in late November and some outstanding deals throughout December, the past month has been full of great deals for a wide variety of demographics. Thankfully, the deals are not over and Amazon is continuing to provide terrific value [...]

Yummy New Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake Info & Screenshots
Saturday, December 26th, 2009

Sound the trumpets, roll out the red carpet and start baking the cake, Fat Princess is back and this time she’s squeezing her ample-self onto the PSP. Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake will be gracing our PSPs sometime in 2010 and is looking to bring the same multiplayer fun, along with many new added features, [...]

Level-5 Gives the Gift of White Knight Chronicles Screens
Saturday, December 26th, 2009

Sony have just released new, breathtaking screenshots of White Knight Chronicles due out early 2010.

EA Says Modern Warfare 2 Airport Scene “Went Too Far”
Saturday, December 26th, 2009

Infinity Ward caught the attention of the news media weeks before Modern Warfare 2 was scheduled to release, and it was not because footage from their upcoming blockbuster had leaked out. It was what the scene depicted that made people question whether wartime scenarios had finally been taken too far.

Bouncing Boobie Paradise Coming to PSP
Saturday, December 26th, 2009

With Itagaki now out of the picture, Tecmo and Team Ninja have finally been able to focus on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in equal measures, with two successful installments of Ninja Gaiden. Another famous franchise from the Japanese developer is also making the jump, but to a smaller, more portable PlayStation console. The [...]

Square Enix Unveils Epic Shots from FFXIV
Saturday, December 26th, 2009

Square Enix has decided to unleash a little holiday present of their own with new screenshots from their upcoming PS3 game, Final Fantasy XIV. The surprise announcement at E3, which also confirmed that it will only be on PS3 and PC when it launches next year, took audiences by surprise.

Magic Ball Magically Becomes Magic OrBz
Friday, December 25th, 2009

Fresh of the news of Creat’s new Wakeboarding HD game, Creat seems to have quietly updated the name for Magic Ball to Magic OrBz.  No explanation for this move, but perhaps the original name offered to much room for puns.