Archive for May, 2010

PSN Review – Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

The 19th century was an interesting time for the United States. Stuck somewhere between the Civil War and the turn of the 20th century, this period in American history is littered with legends of outlaws, law men and everyone in between. While Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption delves into the depths of Western narrative, Fatshark’s Lead [...]

God of War: Ghost of Sparta Revealed for the PSP
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Learn about Kratos’ dark past in the upcoming PSP game, God of War: Ghost of Sparta

ModNation Racers Shows a “Vinyl Addiction”
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

In preparation for the launch of the latest title in the “Play, Create, Share” genre , the guys at Sony are continuing to release spotlights on the some of the most talented people in the gaming industry. This latest spotlight for ModNation Racers actually goes outside the gaming industry and into the world of urban [...]

Latest Modern Warfare 2 Update Helps Fix the Glitches
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Modern Warfare 2 has had its fair share of problems – especially in the online area. Infinity Ward’s latest title has been plagued by numerous glitches, all of which have proven to hamper the game’s multiplayer. With today’s patch however, we might be one step closer to something, well, better. var _CI = _CI || [...]

Explosive Split/Second Survival Mode Footage
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Split/Second features several adrenaline-filled, action-packed modes, including the game’s unique ‘Survival Mode’. A new vignette has been released which showcases exactly what the ‘explosive’ mode is all about.

Players Want to be Able to Die
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

The Prince of Persia franchise is renowned for its abilities to allow players to cheat death in the game with its infamous rewind time tool. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands‘ lead game designer now gives his opinion on how he feels death should apply to video games.

Massive Modern Warfare 2 Update Incoming
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

The Stimulus Package DLC for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been available for quite a while now on Xbox Live due to an exclusivity deal with Microsoft. Despite having only been released on just one platform, it has already broken DLC records. Those who have been waiting for the Stimulus Package DLC to [...]

Rock Band Named Culprit for Saggy Viacom Sales
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Electronic Arts and MTV Games’ Rock Band series took what Activision started with Guitar Hero into a whole new level. With its frequently updated roster of downloadable tracks, superior online multiplayer, and new features added on such as the upcoming Rock Band Network, it is hard to believe that the Rock Band series has lagged [...]

Gamers Will Get Nostalgic With Newest Sing It Title
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Confident they will find a niche in the crowded singing game market, Disney Interactive Studios announced today a new entry into their Sing It franchise. Sing It: Family Hits will bring forth levels of manliness and testosterone not found in other current music games, such as the Guitar Hero or Rock Band series.

Gabe Logan’s Shadow Set to Infiltrate PS2 in June
Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Sony’s exclusive Syphon Filter series has been a popular action series which many have been hoping would find its way onto the PlayStation 3 platform. Now that over 10-years have passed since the original Syphon Filter, a new title has been announced. Unfortunately, it will not be for the PlayStation 3.

PS3 and PSP Decimate Competition In Japan
Monday, May 3rd, 2010

MediaCreate’s latest hardware numbers are in and, as is becoming the norm, the PlayStation brand is taking top honors in what appears to be a landslide.

Gran Turismo 5 Still Hasn’t Reached the Finish Line
Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Gran Turismo, the epitome of racing simulators has become synonymous with the word delay. Polyphony Digital’s and the series’ creator said back in January that Gran Turismo 5 is 90% finished. Now that a few months have passed, that number is sure to have increased, with the game inching ever so closer to the finish [...]

Shadow of Colossus Movie Will be HUGE In 3D
Monday, May 3rd, 2010

’3D is a fad’ says Roger Ebert. He calls it a ‘wasted dimension’. How about a reminder, Roger. Want to know how much Avatar, one of the first ‘true’ 3D movies made worldwide?? Over $2.7 BILLION DOLLARS and is the #1 movie…of all time. What does this have to do with the Shadow of the Colossus movie you ask? The good as confirmed script writer for the film more or less says that it’s essential that the film be made for 3D and you can’t really blame the guy. Read on to find out his thoughts on 3D filmmaking.

GameCrazy Bites The Dust
Monday, May 3rd, 2010

The retail gaming community will soon be in a state of mourning for the game retailer that was GameCrazy. The small sub-gaming division of Hollywood video had been going through tough times over the past two years with over 250 of their locations closing throughout 2009, leading up to the unfortunate news we bring to [...]

Say Howdy to Red Dead Redemption’s Trophy List
Monday, May 3rd, 2010

We’ve manage to wrangle and round up the list of Red Dead Redemption Trophies…