Archive for January, 2010

God Of War III Release Date Revealed for UK – Sort Of [Update]
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

SCEE has revealed the official release date of the hotly anticipated releases of both God of War III and the God of War III: Ultimate Trilogy Edition in European territories. A March release was inevitable for the exclusive, and now it is confirmed. No more rumors, no more speculation, Kratos is back. var _CI = [...]

Lego: Batman Rockets Through 1 Million Units
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Batman and Robin make one hell of a team, especially to Warner Bros., who have announced over 1 million units of Lego Batman: The Video Game have been sold in the United Kingdom. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = ‘text/javascript’; [...]

Michael Pachter Gets His Own Show
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

One of the most well known figures in the video gaming industry, Michael Pachter, has never been afraid to speak up when it comes to predicting game sales, console success, and even the economy. Well at last, the research analyst from Wedbush Morgan Securities is about to get the recognition he deserves. var _CI = _CI || [...]

Just Dance Dances All Over Modern Warfare 2 Sales
Monday, January 25th, 2010

Modern Warfare 2 has triumphed the charts worldwide for numerous weeks, including being crowned Christmas king, but Ubisoft’s Just Dance has danced MW2 off top spot for a second consecutive week.

EA Working On More Battlefield Products
Monday, January 25th, 2010

DICE has confirmed that it is “doing a lot of things in the background” that are aimed “towards creating the next big Battlefield product.” DICE has confirmed it is working on more Battlefield alongside the intriguing Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

BioWare Quiet on Mass Effect 2 to PS3
Monday, January 25th, 2010

BioWare’s Mass Effect 2 is one of the biggest titles of 2010. While the PlayStation 3 has a solid exclusive line-up that rivals just about any in history, the exclusion of Mass Effect 2 is a soft spot for January. However, there is a possibility that the title might still end up the PlayStation 3 [...]

In Hong Kong Airport? Play Some PS3
Monday, January 25th, 2010

Are you in Hong Kong airport waiting for your flight? Bored? Fear not, as Hong Kong airport has teamed up with SCE by installing several PlayStation 3s in various locations in the Hong Kong International Airport for free public access.

Next Platinum Title To Be Unveiled
Monday, January 25th, 2010

Platinum Games, the company who brought us Bayonetta, is to reveal its next project in the latest episode of GameTrailers TV, according to the host Geoff Keighley.

Sony Investigating PS3 Hack Reports
Monday, January 25th, 2010

Recently, a hacker claimed he has hacked the PlayStation 3. George Hotz says he pulled it off after five weeks of work with “very simple hardware cleverly applied, and some not so simple software.” Sony is now investigating the PS3 hack allegations.

Sony Explains Shortage Of MAG Reviews
Monday, January 25th, 2010

MAG is shaping up to start the new decade with a bang with its record-breaking 256 player online phenomenon. Despite the release date being only a day away for the exclusive, the FPS has not seen many reviews by the media yet.  Jeff Rubenstein, Social Media Manager of SCEA, explains why.

PlayStation Release Horizon 01/25/10
Monday, January 25th, 2010

The past few weeks have been lackluster, to say the least, for gamers looking to pick up a title or two. Fortunately for PlayStation gamers, though, is that the single deployment of this game should keep us busy for months. And without further adieu, here are this week’s PlayStation releases.

Heavy Rain Not Meant For “Tabloids Or Censorship”
Monday, January 25th, 2010

David Cage, the mastermind behind Quantic Dream’s Heavy Rain, insists he didn’t write the PlayStation 3 murder mystery thriller for the media or censorship.

Rockstar Weeping After Employee Accusations
Monday, January 25th, 2010

With the release of Red Dead Redemption from Rockstar coming up (hopefully) in April, the west coast developer has seen some unfortunate slander against the house by its own employees. Beginning with the spouses of the game designers, the International Game Developers Association gave their stance on the situation. At last, Rockstar has spoke out [...]

Massive MAG Deal Nets You $20 Discount
Monday, January 25th, 2010

In case you were not sure about picking up Zipper Interactive’s latest effort MAG, exclusively for the PS3, this Tuesday,  Toys “R” Us is giving gamers a huge incentive to go ahead and pick up the massive 256 player game.  Act now and with the purchase of MAG you will gain $20 off a select group [...]

Yakuza 3 Hits Sooner Than Expected
Monday, January 25th, 2010

The Yakuza series has been one of the most popular franchises in Japan. The first two games were localized for North America and Europe on the PS2, and received much acclaim by critics around the world. Fans were delighted to hear that Yakuza 3 would finally make its way to North America and Europe, almost [...]