Archive for December, 2009

PSLS On Location – VGA PS.Blog Meet-up
Monday, December 21st, 2009

Two weeks ago, the Spike TV network held their annual Video Game Awards show, or VGAs for short. The official PlayStation Blog held a meetup to celebrate 17 nominations awarded to various PlayStation games in Hollywood, and I was lucky enough to live in the area to attend. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() [...]

ModNation Racers Beta Spawning Awesome Creations
Sunday, December 20th, 2009

ModNation Racers is the next game in the Play, Create, Share genre and with the beta just recently underway it looks as though people are jumping behind that motto, much like they did in Little Big Planet.  However upon looking at the screenshots below I think there are a few things that one might say [...]

Survey Reveals PSN Subscription Details
Sunday, December 20th, 2009

We simply cannot convey how much we love surveys. Not only do they provide companies with in depth, statistical information imperative to designing and bringing to market our favorite games, gadgets, and gizmos, but once in a blue moon are we treated to unannounced product details that either make us want to jump for joy [...]

Headshots & Friendly Fire: Round 8
Sunday, December 20th, 2009

The gaming industry has gotten bigger and better with each passing year, but sometimes they just don’t do things right. Whether it’s game play, story, pricing, or business practice, sometimes the industry needs a little friendly fire from the gamers to keep it in line. Other times, developers look down their sight and fire off [...]

Next Ghost Recon Game Discovered
Sunday, December 20th, 2009

The newest game of Ubisoft‘s Ghost Recon series has been up in the air for some time now. For a long time, many gamers believed the newest game would be titled Ghost Recon Predator, when it was rated by the Australian Government Classification Database some time back. However, a new name for a previously unannounced [...]

SOE Gives Back With Complimentary Gift
Sunday, December 20th, 2009

WHAT: Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) is pleased to announce that, as of December 17, 2009, SOE will no longer charge for access to Station Players premium features for EverQuest®, EverQuest® II and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes™. Access to premium Station Players features will be included at no additional cost for each respective game for subscribers [...]

Burnout DLC May Have Been Out of this World
Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Last January, Burnout Paradise was released to the masses. The title was well-received, and was thought by gamers across the globe to be one of the best racing titles. With the game came incredible amounts of options to enjoy racing across Paradise City. Plus, developer Criterion Games continued to add new cars to race with, [...]

Saints Row 3 And Red Faction 4 Are In The Works
Saturday, December 19th, 2009

THQ has some popular-but-not-quite-blockbuster franchises in Saints Row and Red Faction. The latest sequels, Saints Row 2 and Red Faction: Guerrilla, did well, but did they do well enough to warrant more sequels?

PlayStation Store Top Downloads 12/17/09
Saturday, December 19th, 2009

The PlayStation Store has seen its sometimes weekly update in the Top Downloads department and a few new games have found their way into the Top 20 along with a good chunk of PSP titles.  We also see a brand new number one title this week as Call of Duty Classic claims that honor, possibly [...]

PSP Comics: But Wait, There’s More!
Saturday, December 19th, 2009

The PSP Comic Reader is now in full force. Its unique Autoflow system allows for a much more dynamic reading of comics, with camera shakes and pans, which can grant the comic’s creators the ability to place emphasis on the right areas of a panel. It looks as though there is more in store for [...]

10 Million Move Into Home
Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Since its public release almost exactly a year from today, PlayStation Home was opened to the masses. Gradually, the social networking community grew exponentially as incentives arose from Sony’s European studios. From new content to new features, gamers have had great reason to move into PlayStation Home.

David Jaffe Is Excited For Something Brewing…
Saturday, December 19th, 2009

David Jaffe, director for such PlayStation classics as the Twisted Metal and God of War franchises, is very excited for his next project. It is still a mystery as to what the new title could be, but there are some hints that we may know soon enough.

Next PlayStation Desired More Than Next Xbox
Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Website TechRadar recently ran a poll which asked readers what future gadget they would most like to get in their grubby little hands – and PlayStation dominated the Xbox.

How to: minis on PS3 Tutorial
Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Want to get your PSP minis to play nice with your PS3? Check out this tutorial courtesy of the good folks at Halfbrick Studios

Modern Warfare 2 PS3 Patch 1.07 Now Live
Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Modern Warfare 2 may have been the biggest entertainment launch in history, selling millions of copies and garnering stellar reviews from across the board, but that hasn’t stopped the game from being riddled with numerous bugs and glitches that have caused various, different patches to be released. Now, Infinity Ward has released the latest patch for the title, as they work towards a more stable game.