Archive for January, 2010

Ninja Gaiden Finally Achieves Zen
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

It was announced way back in October that the PSN title Zen Pinball would receive a Ninja Gaiden-themed table. Here we are on January 14th, 2010, and the day has finally arrived. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type [...]

Average Development Costs Soaring
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

One thing that may be getting lost in the shuffle of this current generation at times is the fact that with the updated hardware and the growth of the gaming industry, development costs have also seen a sharp increase and it looks to be getting worse. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter [...]

PS3 Review – Darksiders
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Darksiders has been called God of War meets Zelda.  A better description would be Zelda in a God of War wrapper. The backdrop of the game is post-Armageddon, and one of the Four Horsemen has been set up to take the blame for cosmic events he did not put into motion. Does Vigil Games’ debut [...]

Lost Planet 2 Screens Bring Monsters to Scale
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

With the 2nd installment in the series looming, it’s about time to revisit the world of Lost Planet. With every new screenshot, the game is looking more and more impressive.   This latest batch of screenshots gives you a sense of just how big the monsters will be and how much of a fight they’ll put up.

MAG Set To Invade Europe With 256 Player Chaos
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Without a doubt among the most anticipated titles this year, is MAG, a record-breaking 256-player online first-person shooter, set to break the tactical online shooter void currently plaguing the PS3. SCEE has confirmed the official European release dates for the exclusive.

Yakuza 4 Takes To The Streets With New Trailer & Box Art
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Yakuza 3 was released last year in Japan, and while the rest of the world still waits for the open world gangster game, Sega Japan is moving on with Yakuza 4 by releasing a new trailer and cover art.

MAG Changes Detailed in Video Interview
Thursday, January 14th, 2010

MAG is nearing its release date and the massive beta test for the game looks to have played a big part in shaping the final product.  In a recent interview with the SCEA Blog, Ben Jones of Zipper Interactive went over some of the changes that will be made in the game based on user [...]

New Final Fantasy XIII Trailer Features Theme Music & English Voice Acting
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Released last month in Japan, the hugely anticipated RPG epic Final Fantasy XIII offers nothing short of sheer excellence, delivering everything expected of the title and more with exhilarating visuals and breathtaking gameplay. Square is hoping to win over the western world with their lovely new trailer in full English.

Sesame Street Moving in to Consoles
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

The last Sesame Street video game to grace consoles came out on the original PlayStation. Well this will all change according to Warner Bros. Active Entertainment. They have recently completed a deal with Sesame Workshop to bring titles to consoles that are on the market now. The two expected platforms are both the PlayStation 3 [...]

Trio of New PSP Minis Released
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Leading Indian game developer GameShastra has been successful in creating PSP Minis titles including Circles and D-Cube Planet, playable on both PSP and PS3. They hope to continue on that success by adding 3 new PSP Minis titles to their library.

Kratos Determined To Unleash Chaos In March
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

God Of War III, is easily the biggest and most anticipated exclusives on the PlayStation 3. The game has been given numerous dates on which fans were planning to sacrifice hours of their lives to Kratos. Thanks to GameStop, gamers can finally mark a date in their calenders, as a God of War III release [...]

Don’t Like The North American Heavy Rain Box Art? Change It Out!
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Quantic Dreams recently revealed the North American box art  for their upcoming PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain, but it appears that many fans who intend to purchase the game aren’t so thrilled with the way things are looking cover-wise, and are instead opting for the European box art.

Analyst: EA’s Troubles Their Own Fault
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Perhaps it is a sign of the times, but mega-publisher Electronic Arts isn’t exactly rolling in the cash. On Monday, the company lowered their earnings expectations by almost half. Furthermore, they are pessimistic about the October-December figures. EA blames a lack of disc sales, primarily in Europe, for its faltering fiscal outlook. However, notable video game analyst Michael Pachter has [...]

Sega Begins Project Needlemouse Character Reveal
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

For those of you out there who have been following the progress of the upcoming, oh-so-secret Sonic title, codenamed “Project Needlemouse”, Sega has just announced that they will be revealing the full list of playable characters by the end of the week, pending enough old-school Sonic fans can answer trivia questions leading up to the [...]

Gran Turismo 5 Catches Another Red Light
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

It looks like Gran Turismo fans may have to wait a tad bit longer to pop the clutch on Polyphony Digital’s newest iteration in the series, as SCEJ (Sony Computer Entertainment Japan) has just issued a statement that confirms a one month delay for the game, with no reason given for said delay. With Gran [...]