Archive for April, 2010

Tecmo Koei Believes Dead Or Alive: Paradise Contains ‘Beauty’
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Dead or Alive: Paradise is a PlayStation Portable game from developer Tecmo Koei. The game focuses on taking pictures of busty women as they pose in bikinis. Sounds great right? Wrong. The game is an absolute mess and not at all worth a purchase unless you are a video game girl ogling creep. Despite being a trainwreck, [...]

Crysis 2 Boxart Revealed
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Crytek has been hard at work on the upcoming first-person shooter Crysis 2. The game is slated to launch on PC, PS3, and the Xbox 360 this holiday season. Its predecessor, Crysis, was a PC exclusive and forever raised the bar in terms of graphical prowess. As the release date draws near, more info is being revealed, [...]

Test Drive Unlimited 2 Revving Up New Details
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

New information has surfaced for Test Drive Unlimited 2 by way of a 4-page preview in GameStar magazine. Not only has the German magazine given us new screenshots, but it has also dropped a couple of new details about the upcoming game.  Among the new information is the news that houses can now be explored [...]

Firmware 3.30 Causing Some Game Crashing
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

There is sometimes a cruel irony to PS3 firmware updates. Usually when released, firmware updates are intended to fix system related problems, or to debut a new feature. However, there are almost always some PS3 owners who claim to experience issues after downloading the latest firmware update.

Split/Second PSN Demo Date Announced
Monday, April 26th, 2010

With Xbox Live Gold subscribers getting their hands on the just-released Split/Second demo, many PS3 gamers are wondering when they’ll finally get their hands on the game. Well, the date has just been announced, and it may be sooner than you think.

Alpha Protocol Trailer Showcases ‘Marbug’
Monday, April 26th, 2010

After receiving several delays, Sega and Obisidian Entertainment will finally be releasing their upcoming third-person action RPG title, Alpha Protocol, next month. The developers have released a new trailer for the title, which showcases one of the game’s characters.

GameStop Deal Brings Serious Savings to PS3 Games
Monday, April 26th, 2010

GameStop have been known for huge limited edition game savings from time to time. This week is no different. There is currently a code available which lowers the price of any new game purchased online at GameStop by a considerable amount.

PS3 Review – Dead to Rights: Retribution
Monday, April 26th, 2010

After a nearly four year hiatus, Dead to Rights: Retribution has finally arrived, making it the first installment in the series to debut on next gen consoles. Developer Violate Games has stated that they want to re-create the franchise for a brand new audience and ultimately re-invent the series–have they done just that?

The Actor Behind Kevin Butler: He Only Does Everything
Monday, April 26th, 2010

We take a look at the career of the actor behind your favorite PlayStation spokesman, Kevin Butler.

Yoshida: ‘Move’ Over Competition
Monday, April 26th, 2010

PlayStation Move hopes to capture an audience that the PlayStation 3 has yet to tap into, the casual gamers who’ve flocked to the Nintendo Wii in droves. Given the success that the Nintendo Wii has garnered it is in the best interest of console manufacturers to keep the high demand for casual games in mind [...]

Bodycount Developer Has Harsh Words For Realism in Games
Monday, April 26th, 2010

Current generation console video games are primarily based on realism more than anything else these days. The creator of Codemasters’ upcoming Bodycount believes fun in a game should be focused on before realism in games.

Manhunt 3 Gets Stealth Killed
Monday, April 26th, 2010

Gore-filled and gruesome psychological horror title, Manhunt, is one of the most controversial titles ever released. The level of graphic violence featured in the game led it to get banned in various countries – something which piqued gamer’s interest even more. Manhunt 3, which was rumored to be in development has, may have fallen victim [...]

Ditch the Ride and Shred with Tony Hawk’s Upcoming Title
Monday, April 26th, 2010

When Activision announced that last year’s Tony Hawk: RIDE was going to be released along with a skateboard peripheral, ya know, that fake motion skateboard, fans of the series worried big time. EA’s SKATE had come along and taken the crown from Tony and when Tony Hawk: RIDE was released, compared to other titles in the series, it bombed bad. Really bad. Your game doesn’t have a metacritic score of 44 and an overall ranking of 507 out of 522 PS3 games because the media was picking on you. I have good news for fans of the series and bad news for the rest of you, the next title has been announced AND has been given a subtitle!

Pachter Confident Mass Effect 3 Will Come to PS3
Monday, April 26th, 2010

The Mass Effect series is probably the one franchise exclusive to the Xbox 360 that has PS3 owners drooling with envy. The critically acclaimed second installment in the series may not have arrived on the PS3, but that doesn’t mean the follow up, Mass Effect 3, couldn’t land on our favorite console in the future. [...]

ModNation Drives Home an Unbeatable Price
Monday, April 26th, 2010

So far 2010 has been a great year for gaming and with hot titles on the horizon including but not limited to 3D Dot Game Heroes as well as the wild-west sandbox game Red Dead Redemption. Among the upcoming titles is ModNation Racers, a kart racing game that features an enormous amount of customization, great [...]