Archive for February, 2010

Sony Expects Limited PS3 Supply
Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Coming off the heels of Thursday’s NPD numbers, Sony is looking to the future, and how they can cater to the growing demand for PlayStation 3‘s. SCEA‘s Director of Corporate Communications, Patrick Seybold, spoke in a recent interview, in which he laid out Sony’s short term strategy, and gave a slightly grim prospect. var _CI [...]

The ‘Real’ Reason Why Star Ocean Hit the 360 First
Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Even though the Star Ocean series started out on the SNES, this series has been mostly known a ‘PlayStation series’ along the lines of Metal Gear Solid, Devil May Cry, Tekken, Etc. When it was announced the SO: The Last Hope was hitting the 360 first, fans were furious and didn’t understand. Thankfully the RPG finally hit the PS3 this past Tuesday and Square Enix has explained why they decided to put it on the 360 upon it’s initial release.

Heavy Rain Was Planned To Have Motion Controls
Saturday, February 13th, 2010

The mastermind behind Quantic Dream‘s murder mystery thriller Heavy Rain, David Cage, has said that he originally wanted motion controls for the exclusive. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = ‘text/javascript’; script.src = ‘http://widget.crowdignite.com/widgets/1064?_ci_wid=_CI_widget_’+_CI.counter; script.async = true; document.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0].appendChild(script); [...]

Take to the Field with MLB 10 The Show Debut Trailer
Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Undoubtedly the best baseball franchise in the gaming industry, MLB 10 The Show will mark the release of the most realistic baseball simulator on the market—exclusive to the PlayStation family of consoles. While details have remained scare, it is clear the title will be a home run release for baseball fans everywhere due to Sony’s [...]

Sonic 4 May Come on One Disc
Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 surprised many when it was announced. Not because it was a direct sequel to Sonic 3, nor that it was in 2D, but because it was a downloadable episodic title. Now though, it seems that the game will eventually hit retail, according to the SEGA website.

LittleBigPlanet Getting The Sequel Treament
Saturday, February 13th, 2010

In 2008, gamers and non-gamers alike flocked to the game stores when LittleBigPlanet released. And who can blame them? The title featured something entirely new on consoles; the ability to create your own levels, and to go online and play others. Now that this year will mark 2 years since the game was released, what’s [...]

PS3 Review – Dante’s Inferno
Saturday, February 13th, 2010

We dive into the depths of Hell with our Dante’s Inferno review…

EA Sports Benches Major Sports Title
Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Bad news for EA Sports fans out there, as EA has canceled one of their major sports franchises this year and the series as a whole is under review. Fans of March Madness might not be to happy to hear about this news.

New Ghost Recon Looking To Revolutionize The Shooting Genre
Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Since Ghost Recon: Future Solider was announced, fans have been wondering what the game will deliver that other shooters currently on the market don’t have. The game’s creative director explains why.

NaturalMotion May be Lacing up Their Skates
Saturday, February 13th, 2010

It’s been a while since gamers have had an in your face, smash-mouth hockey game like NHL Hitz on the PSOne.  It looks, however, like that wait could soon be over, as NaturalMotion has filed a trademark for Icebreaker Hockey.  That name should sound somewhat familiar if you are a fan of football, as NaturalMotion is currently [...]

FIFA World Cup 2010 Detailed Video Shows Gameplay
Saturday, February 13th, 2010

A new video for FIFA’s latest World Cup game for 2010 has surfaced, showing an in-depth video analyzing the game at a recent event in London.

NIS Bringing the Item World Back to PS3
Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Are you feeling deprived because you haven’t had a chance to visit the Item World since Disgaea 3 was last seen back in 2008?  Fear not people, NIS is developing Disgaea 4 and it will remain exclusive to the PlayStation 3. NIS has recently gone on record stating that they would be developing more games [...]

flOw Now Available For The Low Price of FREE
Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Yeah, that’s right folks, you may want to hop on the PSN and hurry, because thatgamecompany’s first foray on the PlayStation 3, flOw, is now available in the North American PlayStation Store absolutely free of charge.

Viacom Looks Back on Rough Rock Band Year
Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Media giant Viacom, parent company of MTV Games, and owner of the profitable Rock Band series, recently released their calendar year 2009 figures. Viacom’s “Media Networks” division (MTV Games and subsequently, Rock Band) saw 2009 revenue drop 5%, to 8.29 billion, and fourth quarter revenue drop 6%, to $2.3 billion.  In a conference call, Viacom’s [...]

Stunning New Final Fantasy XIII Shots Surface
Friday, February 12th, 2010

Final Fantasy XIII is almost here in the west and excitement for the latest installment in the revered franchise is at an all time high. Square Enix looks to get you even more pumped with more new screenshots for the RPG which drops on March 9th.