Archive for February, 2010

Rebellion Apologizes for PS3 Demo Issues
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Last week’s Aliens vs Predator mutliplayer demo brought with it a slew of problems for PS3 owners. The issues generally dealt with matchmaking and getting into games. With the PC version also experiencing similar bugs, Rebellion recently apologized for the issues, and promised to deal with them. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { [...]

Dante’s Inferno Condemned in Middle East
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Since almost a year before the release of Dante’s Inferno (which is dropping this week), EA’s new intellectual property has been stirring up controversy. Electronic Arts is completely aware of this, and they are being a little proactive to avoid more controversy. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter [...]

The Sims 3 Announced for Consoles
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

In a not surprising move, EA has announced that the second sequel to The Sims, the Sims 3, would be arriving on consoles. The original Sims title released for consoles, as did it’s sequel, The Sims 2. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); [...]

Final Fantasy XIII Will Go Easy On Your Hard Drive
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

I can’t say that I’ve ever had any real problems with HDD installs for PS3 games, as it typically streamlines the experience and makes things run much smoother for the player in the long run, but for those of you who may get a tad bit peeved over this memory munching feature, you’ll be pleased [...]

The Force is with the LEGO Star Wars Franchise
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Activision has announced that the latest installment in the series, Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, will extend the Lego Star Wars experience, and is set for a release across multiple formats this fall, including the PS3 and PSP.

Fairytale Fights DLC To Spill Even More Blood
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

The hack n’ slash bloodbath which goes by the name of Fairytale Fights is going to be receiving some free DLC. Gamers will be spilling more blood with four new playable characters in three new PvP arenas.

Zavii Mega Monday Deals Lists Tempting Offers
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Zavii’s latest “Mega Monday Deals” has been posted on their online site. The retailer has listed some pretty tempting offers, including an unbeatable price for Dark Void.

Dante Unleashes Hell Onto UK Charts
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Last week saw Just Dance still holding off Modern Warfare 2 from top spot on the UK charts, with Mass Effect 2 zipping all the way to the top. This week, the release of Dante’s Inferno shows its impact on sales charts…

BioShock 2 Devs Brace For Fan Criticism
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

BioShock 2’s creative director believes that the 2K Marin team is preparing itself for criticism from fans returning to the world of Rapture.

PixelJunk Shooter 2 Confirmed by Q Games
Monday, February 8th, 2010

It looks as though we won’t have to wait any longer to hear what the next PixelJunk title will be. The next title has been surprisingly revealed as the first direct sequel to any PixelJunk title.

Square Enix Summons Rising Profits
Monday, February 8th, 2010

Since the days of what many consider the height of the RPG genre, Square Enix has slowly faded from the PlayStation platform. While the PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2 were their primary platform nearly a decade ago, they have since focused most resources on handhelds; primarily the Nintendo DS. With Final Fantasy XIII finally upon [...]

PS3 Review – White Knight Chronicles: International Edition
Monday, February 8th, 2010

White Knight Chronicles been a long time coming in the States, and finally, after a year of waiting, it has launched exclusively for the PS3.  The game did pretty well in Japan, enough so to merit a sequel, which is already in the works. Sony and Level 5 are hoping the game sees similar success out west. [...]

UFC’s Dana White Says EA “Sucks,” Discusses New Undisputed
Monday, February 8th, 2010

Hot on the heels of the UFC: Undisputed 2010 box art reveal, we have some more interesting tidbits from the UFC front. In an excellent interview with GamerLive.Tv, at the UFC: Undisputed 2010 box art reveal, UFC owner Dana White, stated that EA “sucks.”

Moore Believes Arc Will Deliver “Different Experience than Wii”
Monday, February 8th, 2010

EA Sports president Peter Moore has given his thoughts on the codenamed ‘Arc’ PlayStation motion controller, saying that Sony’s invention will be “a different experience” from the Nintendo Wii.

Red Dead Redemption Returns To The West With New Screens
Monday, February 8th, 2010

We reckon’ RockStar‘s Red Dead Redemption’s hype meter always gets a boost with a new batch of screens. We’ve round’ up the latest batch of screens, which are as wild as the west itself.