Archive for February, 2010

Sonic Team IS Involved in Developing Sonic 4
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

When Sonic the Hedgehog 4 was first announced, Sonic fans everywhere were likely at least intrigued at the idea of a true 2D sequel to Sonic 3/Sonic & Knuckles. But soon rumors were flying that the game would be developed by developer Dimps with little if no input from the famous Sonic Team. It looks like [...]

Tecmo Bowl Throwback Rated by the ESRB
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

The ESRB, with their pre-release ratings, are now known for spoiling announcements for various unknown titles. Case in point: it seems the return to Tecmo Bowl is imminent, thanks to a new listing made by the software rating company. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : [...]

Trade in at GameStop, Tack on 50%
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Is it looking like you will have to miss titles coming out in March because your wallet can’t handle it?  That seems to be the case with many gamers as there are just too many games to pick up this coming month.  To help you ease the pain of your back pocket and possibly help [...]

UK Charts: Aliens Vs Predator is the Fastest Selling Game of 2010
Monday, February 22nd, 2010

After numerous weeks of dominating sales charts, Modern Warfare 2 has finally slipped outside the top 5, while Just Dance is still dancing in a comfortable position. Last week Mass Effect 2 was thrown off the top spot with BioShock 2 drilling all the way to the top. This week sees a shocking entrance, as despite the [...]

Visceral Games Stresses Laid Back Approach
Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Coming off the release of their highly anticipated game, Dante’s Inferno, Visceral Games is looking to relax a bit, then start work on their next game. The small studio is also known for their work on Dead Space, and they are currently working on the sequel, Dead Space 2. In a recent interview, GM Nick [...]

No Heavy Rain in UAE Forecast
Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Only a day away until it’s release in North America, Heavy Rain will be bringing about a storm of satisfied gamers with its dramatic experience. The PlayStation 3 features strong language, violence and sex; including full male and female nudity, the type of content that gets games banned from being released in certain countries. Despite [...]

PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap Gets the Green Light
Monday, February 22nd, 2010

As seen in many of our news articles, the ESRB is leaking game announcements by the week. The software rating board recently rated PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap, and nothing has been said by Q-Games about the rating–until now, that is.

Uncharted 2 and The Tale of Success
Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Uncharted 2 becomes the fastest selling first-party PS3 game…

Kratos Unleashes Fury With New Blades
Monday, February 22nd, 2010

God of War‘s main character Kratos is considered by many to be one of the iconic figures of the PlayStation platform. However, it isn’t just his evil looks and powerful attacks that make him such a revered character. Kratos’ weapons are also considered by many to be some of the most dynamic and flush weapons [...]

Sony Submits New Slim Models to the FCC
Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Well, well, well. What do we have here? It seems the boys over at Sony Computer Entertainment Sand Dollar Enterprise are back, and this time they’ve brought with them two new slim models for the FCC to review. Usually, this type of thing gets us all very excited. However, we’re having a bit of trouble [...]

Capcom Tease “Huge Announcement” In April
Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Capcom are not known for making low-quality, rushed titles, no, they’re known for some of the biggest games know to date, Street Fighter, Resident Evil , Devil May Cry and Mega Man just to name a small few. The publisher’s 2010 line-up is shaping up to be one of the best in the company’s history, [...]

Vanquish Will Most Certainly have Guns
Monday, February 22nd, 2010

PlatinumGame’s Vanquish was revealed last month to be the next project that Shinji Mikami, creator of the Resident Evil series, is working on. Only one problem. Details regarding what genre the game falls under has yet to be revealed. Goo news! It seems someone might have let the cat out of the bag.

Dante’s Inferno Gets Divine Discount
Monday, February 22nd, 2010

EA and Visceral Games’ recent hack-n-slash, Dante’s Inferno, has drawn strong comparisons to God of War III. With the new IP releasing so close to the latest installment of the well-established God of War franchise, Dante’s Inferno may have been skipped by those waiting to get their hands on more Kratos, when God of War [...]

PlayStation Release Horizon 02/22/10
Monday, February 22nd, 2010

2010 has barely begun and the high-profile releases in the first quarter of the year continues. This week, PlayStation 3 owners will finally get their hands on a certain highly anticipated heavy-hitter. On the PSP, we take a blast in the past with the latest from Metal Slug. Hit the jump for this weeks PlayStation [...]

God Of War III Uses Monstrous Amount of Blu-Ray Space
Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Rapidly approaching its release date, God Of War III has recently gone gold. Since the PlayStation 2 series, the hack-and-slash series has pushed the console hardware to the max. The folks at Sony Santa Monica have shared a bit of info on how massive Kratos’ epic quest on the PlayStation 3′s Blu-Ray disc.