Archive for January, 2010

Web ‘Space’ Points to Starhawk’s Existence
Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Lightbox Interactive have long been rumored to be working on what’s been dubbed “Warhawk in Space”. First a trademark for the name Starhawk surfaced, however names get trademarked all the time and don’t always mean a game will be released. Now, more information has been uncovered that points to Starhawk being a game that’s currently [...]

Limited Edition PS3 Lures You to the Darkside
Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Vigil Games’ recent action-adventure title Darksiders has been one of the hottest releases in 2010 so far, and rightfully so. With slick, brute combat and tons of fun gadgets, Darksiders has been a popular fan favorite. Those looking to try out this excellent title for the PlayStation 3 may be in luck. var _CI = [...]

Heavy Rain Fact Sheet
Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Quantic Dream’s PS3 noir thriller Heavy Rain is set to hit store shelves on February 23rd and critics are already forecasting a storm of rave reviews. To prepare for its release, SCEA have released a Heavy Rain “fact sheet” detailing the game’s key features. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) [...]

IGDA Putting Rockstar in Its Place
Saturday, January 16th, 2010

A little over a week ago, the loving spouses of video game developers for Rockstar Games issued an open letter revealing truths and eye-opening grievances they had with the working ethics and environments of employers and their employees at Rockstar San Diego, developers of Midnight Club: Los Angeles for the PlayStation 3 and 360. And [...]

Assassin’s Creed II Sneaks By for More Than 25% Off its Price
Saturday, January 16th, 2010

If you haven’t picked up Ubisoft’s 6 million unit selling Assassin’s Creed II, then now is your chance as one retailer is offering one of the best games of 2009 for more than 25% off.

White Knight Chronicles International to Reach 100 Online Quests
Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Just a few months from finally releasing outside of Japan, White Knight Chronicles is coming in with plenty of expectations and a lot of content inside the 60 dollar package.  With over 100 hours of content between the single player campaign and the online multiplayer,  there should be plenty to do on February 2nd, and [...]

Final Fantasy XIII Went on a Diet
Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Final Fantasy games have always been known for their amazing size of content and hours of game play that comes cram packed on the disc (or cartridge back in the day). It appears that Final Fantasy XIII went on a ‘diet’ during development and you’re not going to believe how much content was cut from the final product.

Project Needlemouse is Strictly Hedgehog Only
Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Project Needlemouse is the codename for the upcoming, 2D Sonic game, which was announced in September of 2009. The game is targeted to release sometime this year. The project represents Sega trying to bring the Sonic franchise back to its roots. Over the past week, Sega has been counting down to when they would reveal [...]

Quantum Theory Dices Up a New Trailer in Real-Time
Saturday, January 16th, 2010

It has certainly been a while since we’ve heard from the Japanese third-person shooter, Quantum Theory. The originally PlayStation 3-exclusive, now multiplatform, new intellectual property from Tecmo has finally been let out of the tower with a brand-new, real-time gameplay trailer. Primarily in the perspective of protagonist Syd, the video further reminds us of its [...]

Ratchet and Resistance Figures Set Course to your Collection
Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Last May The Official PlayStation Blog revealed that DC Unlimited was designing a series of figures based on Insomniac’s Ratchet and Clank series and for the Resistance series. Months later, the figures are finally available for purchase.

Final Fantasy XIII Pushes Blu-Ray To Limits
Friday, January 15th, 2010

With the release of the highly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII in Japan last month, it was only a matter of time before an analysis was done of the information on the Blu-Ray disc (because people enjoy doing that). A recent analysis reveals some surprising revelations about the game.

Gran Turismo 5 Could Start its Engines with 3D
Friday, January 15th, 2010

3D is ‘the next big thing’ in terms of home entertainment. The technology was the main draw during this year’s Consumer Electronic Show, with Sony proving to be the biggest supporter of 3D. Not only did Sony showcase 3D enabled HDTVs and other consumer electronics, but they also showed off a few 3D capable PS3s [...]

Batman GOTY Edition Sneaking Out of Arkham
Friday, January 15th, 2010

Batman: Arkham Asylum took the gaming world by force when it was released last year and showed everyone that you don’t have to stick to movie tie-ins, you can be creative.  Now it looks like Batman is back for another round of Arkham, but this time he comes sporting a Game of the Year tag.

PSN Review – Hyperballoid HD
Friday, January 15th, 2010

The PlayStation Store has its share of Arkanoid-like games available for purchase these days. The current king of this genre is easily Shatter, though Magic Ball/Orbz is definitely a close second (or first for diehard fans). The latest title to try for the crown, Hyperballoid HD, is currently out in certain regions. Does it rise up [...]