Archive for March, 2010

Patapon Originally Planned to March on PSN
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Patapon is a PSP game combining aspects of rhythm games, Real time tactics and games featuring a god. The game puts you in control of a deity who commands an army of miniature tribal creatures by beating on talking drums. While the game has had great success on the PSP system and has spawned a [...]

Sony Trademarks PlayStation Arc
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Next week, during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Sony plans on educating potential developers during a 60-minute presentation dubbed “introducing the PlayStation 3 motion controller“. Not only are they planning on showing what the upcoming controller can do, it seems Sony is preparing to announce the name of the device as well… var [...]

MLB 10: The Show Steps Up to the Plate Today
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

MLB 10: The Show, the latest game from the highest rated and best selling baseball franchise of this console generation is now available exclusively for the PlayStation 3, PSP, and PS2. Sony’s flagship baseball franchise steps up to the plate, fully intent on knocking it out of the ballpark with a slew of new features. [...]

Split/Second the “Uncharted of Racers”
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

The explosive new IP from Disney Interactive and Black Rock Studios, Split/Second: Velocity, packs huge potential. The arcade-racer bears resemblances to veterans Burnout and Need for Speed, but is the scale of the game so vast, that it can do for racing what Uncharted and Modern Warfare did for shooters?

Jaffe’s Cancelled “Heartland” Cried Anti-Bush
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

When you think David Jaffe, almost two things immediately come to mind. One, is Twisted Metal, and the other, of course, God of War. Both games bring brutal violence, mature content, and fantastic gameplay to the table. However, when you think of David Jaffe, do you also get the image of an emotionally provocative PSP [...]

Bad Company 2 Explodes with this New TV Ad
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is looking to set a new benchmark in the shooting genre, with DICE’s shooter looking to outplay Modern Warfare 2 in every aspect–and EA isn’t shy about saying so. After Sony’s God of War 3 Europe TV ad exposure, EA and DICE are singing the same tune with the shooter’s advertisement campaign [...]

Race Driver: GRID Gets Reloaded
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Codemasters‘ Grid released back in 2007, receiving an unexpectedly warm critical reception. The racer is well known for taking ‘drifting’ to a whole new level. Now Codemasters is back to double dip with GRID: Reloaded.

Plain Clothed “Security” Storms Infinity Ward HQ [UPDATE]
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Something is amiss at the Infinity Ward offices in Encino, California. A few short hours ago plain clothed security personnel, described as bouncers, paid an unannounced visit outside the Infinity Ward offices. When questioned, these individuals refused to reveal their identity and why there were there.

God of War Still May Host Multiplayer
Monday, March 1st, 2010

The God of War saga is known for Kratos’ battle with the Greek gods of Olympus. His journey has always been a solitary one.  After much speculation about God of War III being developed with a multiplayer component, all rumors and conjecture turned out to be false. Fans and pundits alike questioned if co-op would [...]

Heavy Rain Drought Begins
Monday, March 1st, 2010

It seems that everyone in the United Kingdom is clearing the stores of the PS3 exclusive, Heavy Rain. Following the game’s success in the UK Charts, Quantic Dream and Sony are now witnessing a Heavy Rain drought.

PlayStation 3 Leap Year Bug Is History [UPDATE]
Monday, March 1st, 2010

Well folks, it looks like the great PlayStation 3 leap year bug of 2010 is history. Hosts of PS3 owners (particularly those with the original Phat PS3′s) are reporting that the PSN is up and running just fine. In addition, games and add-ons purchased from the PlayStation Store are now playing just fine and trophy [...]

PlayStation 3 Error 8001050F Demystified [UPDATE]
Monday, March 1st, 2010

More than 24-hours ago, PlayStation 3 owners around the world began reporting serious issues with their consoles. While some PS3s have been unable to play games and log into the PlayStation Network, other consoles haven’t experienced any problems. The question is: what is going on? The first thing to note is that this is not a [...]

PSLS Presents – Dr. Richard Wilson, CEO of TIGA
Monday, March 1st, 2010

Dr. Richard Wilson, CEO of TIGA chats with PSLS about the challenges of the UK Game Industry.

Your PS3 Trophies are Safe and Sound [UPDATE]
Monday, March 1st, 2010

One of PS3 owners’ biggest concerns with the PS3 calendar bug is whether their hard-earned trophies are still intact. Many people dedicate countless hours to obtaining a Platinum trophy in their favorite games, giving them serious “gamer cred.” Fret not, your precious shiny trophies are just fine.

Incoming PlayStation 3 Hotfix; ETA 24-Hours
Monday, March 1st, 2010

Starting yesterday, thousands if not millions of PlayStation 3 consoles worldwide began experiencing strange errors. Many users reported that their PS3 was unable to connect to the PSN and that the clock was reset back to dates as early as 1998. Since then, chaos has erupted as consumers worldwide are angered at what many are [...]