Archive for March, 2010

After Burner Climax Landing on PSN
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Flight enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating Sega‘s upcoming After Burner Climax. Originally released in arcades back in 2006, Sega had decided to bring the popular title across multiple platforms, including the PS3. The arcade flying game will feature dogfights, an array of weapons, unforgiving planes all at an exhilarating speed. The game’s release date and price [...]

EA Store Sale: 20$ Off Any Game Over $40 [Update]
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Most gamers in this first quarter of 2010 have been dealing with the same problem due to the unprecedented surplus of great titles: too many games, not enough cash. Well, EA has released a deal for today only through their own online store to significantly help us penny-pinching gamers… var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { [...]

The Incredibles Invade LittleBigPlanet
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

It seems the LittleBigPlanet/Disney collaboration is turning out to be a fantastic success. First, we received the Pirates of the Carribbean Costume and Level Pack, which included the much hyped inclusion of water, plus some great new story levels. Now, we’re getting a LittleBigPlanet of heroic, or dare we say, incredible proportions. Yes, The Incredibles [...]

Batman Swoops Down to $29.99 in Arkham Asylum
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

So far this week has been a great week for deals in gaming. Starting yesterday, Amazon began a buy BioShock 2 and get BioShock for free deal. Now the popular Batman himself is following the same footsteps.

Miyamoto Believes Violence Hurts Video Game Potential
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

When you think of violence in video games, one company certainly does not come to mind – Nintendo. The company’s most iconic employee, Shigeru Miyamoto, expressed his opinion recently on violent games, and judging by his opinion, he won’t be making a title filled with violence anytime soon.

Ubisoft Employee Lists Splinter Cell: Conviction for PS3 [UPDATE]
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

The prospect of Splinter Cell: Conviction on the PS3 has been a hot topic ever since it was announced. After the last round of rumors were debunked, we expected it to be the end of the chatter about the game coming to the PS3. However, a recent finding on LinkedIn offers a glimmer of hope [...]

FIFA Could Utilize PlayStation Move
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

PlayStation Move already boasts a great line-up of new games for its launch this Fall. Along with these new games, developers looking to integrate the technology into already released games. One of those games that may see added Move support could be the FIFA franchise.

Jaffe’s New Game Will Definitely Feature DLC
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

The creator of God of War and founder of Eat Sleep Play, David Jaffe has long been torturing fans eager to play his next title, as he frequently teases info without giving any concrete details. Now the eccentric developer is talking about the future of his next game, before it’s even announced.

Ghost Recon Shows The Future With New Screens
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon series is regarded as one of the best shooting franchises in existence. So when the next title in the long-running series was announced, fans were hyping the game up to be one of the best. To showcase why the shooter is so hotly anticipated, a newly released batch of the first [...]

PAX East Moving on Up
Monday, March 29th, 2010

The 2010 PAX East convention has been nothing short of spectacular. Being the first true East coast video game event, more than 60,000 eager video gamers swarmed the Hynes Convention Center in Boston for this year’s event. The immense popularity has forced the Penny Arcade, the event organizer, to upgrade to a larger venue for [...]

Visceral Games Ponders 3D Dead Space 2
Monday, March 29th, 2010

During a panel at PAX East this year, Visceral Games talked about the possibility of implementing 3D support into their next game, Dead Space 2. 3D is rapidly growing support in the video game industry due in large part to Sony’s commitment of bringing 3D capabilities to PlayStation 3′s later this year.

Heavenly Sword Wasn’t Profitable for Ninja Theory
Monday, March 29th, 2010

Ninja Theory are highly regarded for making one of the best PlayStation 3 exclusives to date, Heavenly Sword. The title was one of the biggest draws for Sony during the PS3′s first year, being compared to God of War, and receiving a warm reception from critics. However, the developers have revealed they did not make [...]

Final Fantasy XIII – Trophy Guide
Monday, March 29th, 2010

Want to earn the coveted Platinum Trophy in Final Fantasy XIII? Use our in-depth Trophy Guide!

Just Cause 2 Grapples Its Way to The Top of UK Sales Charts
Monday, March 29th, 2010

God of War III released two weeks ago, and since has been causing chaos in the UK charts. However, Kratos won’t be happy to hear the news that Avalanches and Square Enix’s high-flying Just Cause 2 has grappled its way all the way to the top in the latest UK charts.

PS3 Review – Resonance of Fate
Monday, March 29th, 2010

One of the major criticisms of the PlayStation 3 since launch has been the distinct lack of RPGs. The fact that at one time you could hold all of the available RPGs in one hand made fans of the genre begging for the glory days of the PS1 & PS2. Fast Forward to 2010 and 6 RPGs have already graced our system of choice with many more to come (Alpha Protocol, FF XIV, DC Universe, etc.). Sega and Tri-Ace’s Resonance of Fate is the latest title from this ‘rush’ to be unleashed with promises of an all-new, innovative combat system which will set it apart from the rest. Will ROF be one of the more memorable games from the ‘Great RPG rush of 2010′ or is it destined to be forgotten?