Archive for February, 2010

Final Fantasy XIII Director Responds to Criticism
Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Final Fantasy XIII is aiming to be one the best selling RPGs of all time. The hype and marketing has been dizzying with some recent missteps and a lot of criticism expressed by long-time fans of the series. Most of the criticism has been aimed at the linearity of the game. Now, the director has [...]

Yakuza 3 Unleashes Its Fury In Demo
Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Yakuza 3 is one of PSLS’s most anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusives and we were delighted with Sega’s decision to bring the fighter to the west. With it’s compelling gameplay and open world gangster setting; the brawler is shaping up to be one of the stand-out titles in a month already showered with great releases. The [...]

New Just Cause 2 Stunt Trailers
Monday, February 22nd, 2010

With every Just Cause 2 trailer comes a different unique point of gameplay; from parachuting from the high points of Panau to using the laws of physics to annihilate an enemy. Just cause 2 is shaping up to be one hell of a ride from Eidos Interactive, and it continues to impress with two new [...]

Stig Asmussen Gives Dante’s Inferno Some Props
Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Dante’s Inferno has been released upon the masses for the fans of games and the Divine Comedy alike. It’s no secret that many elements from Dante’s Inferno were directly inspired by God of War. What does God Of War III‘s director have to say on his game being imitated? Surprisingly enough, it’s rather pleasant.

Heavy Rain is an Online Sales Rainmaker
Sunday, February 21st, 2010

The very soon to be released murder mystery phenomenon from Quantic Dream, Heavy Rain, has been and still is climbing the charts in numerous countries. The PlayStation 3 exclusive has been sprinkling rain all over the US Amazon charts; enjoying first position for two consectuive weeks. But how has the Origami Killer been doing on [...]

Kingdom Hearts III Not the Next Title in the Series
Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Kingdom Hearts III has been anticipated since the 2005 sequel to the original title. Now that the latest title in the series, Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep, has been released in Japan, the hype for the third console title has exploded. But the question is, when will it happen?

Bad Company 2 Destroyed Over 3 Million Homes
Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Bad Company 2 is shaping up to be one of the best looking shooters available, and is without a doubt a worthy contender to challenge Modern Warfare 2. Gamers have shown why they can’t wait for the shooters release by making the demo on course to be the fastest downloaded demo in Electronics Arts history. [...]

OPM’s Special Game Revealed
Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Future Publishing’s Official PlayStation Magazine had recently reported that their podcast was to reveal a new “special game.” The magazine’s editor Tim Clark himself has spoken about what game they would reveal. It may come as a bit of a surprise for some.

Valve Will Probably Develop for PS3, Eventually
Sunday, February 21st, 2010

PS3 fans have a bone to pick with Valve. Not only did the company insult the PS3 as a whole, but at one point even refused to develope for the console. With the growing succes of the PS3 Slim and blockbuster titles like Uncharted 2, the PS3 has become difficult for Gabe Newell to ignore. [...]

Demon’s Souls May See European Release
Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Demon’s Souls was released last year in October, receiving a warm reception from the critics despite its reputation for the unforgiving difficulty. To date only Asian and American gamers have had a chance to play this unique RPG and PS3 exclusive. Europeans RPG fans have been wondering when they may have  a chance at Atlus’ [...]

Valkyria Chronicles Reloads with New Content
Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Fans of Sega’s Valkyria Chronicles, one of the most underappreciated and underrated games on the PlayStation 3, have been begging for two things: New DLC and a Trophy patch for one of the best RPGs to grace the PS3. Sega has answered one of your prayers and it hits next week.

Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype Blasts Off in Q2
Sunday, February 21st, 2010

The HD, side-scrolling PlayStation 3 shooter Soldner X: Himmelsstrumer was not only difficult to say but somewhat difficult to play. Soldner X revisited the classic days of video gaming with a homage to the R-Types and Gradius’ of yesteryear. SideQuest is going back for more with Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype. Eastasiasoft and SideQuest Studios have [...]

Super Street Fighter IV Introduces Old Challengers
Sunday, February 21st, 2010

With the confirmation of Street Fighter III’s Ibuki, Makoto and Dudley, the hype meter has gone straight up for Super Street Fighter IV. Because of the new announcement of these characters, the trio have been shown off in two new gameplay videos.

FFVII Remake Possible if Developement Time is Very Brief
Sunday, February 21st, 2010

A Final Fantasy VII remake has been rumored for years. Ever since the technical demo for PS3 was shown, PS3 fans have been clamoring for a PS3 version of the classic RPG. However,  it seems that the remake will never happen. Recently, a glimpse of hope has appeared.

Blade Kitten Clawing Onto PSN Exclusively
Sunday, February 21st, 2010

From the creator of Ty the Tasmanian Tiger franchise, a platformer from the PS2 generation, Steve Stamatiadis is bringing PS3 owners a new exclusive mini-series for the PlayStation Network. Starring a part-cat, part girl protagonist, Blade Kitten is set to bring us an action-filled adventure throughout a story unlike that of most downloadable titles.