Archive for May, 2010

Splatterhouse Rips-’em-up On Halloween
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Splatterhouse, a 2010 remake of the bone crunching, spine tingling, blood-and-organ spewing 1988 classic is set to share a date with the spookiest day of the year. Splatterhouse consists of platforming, puzzle solving, and brutal combat as players assume the role of Rick in search of his girlfriend and discovers a mask that imbues the wearer with great power and a [...]

Mafia II Collectors Edition Sleeps With The Fishes
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Mafia II is the upcoming sequel to the hit success Mafia: City of Lost Heaven, being developed by 2K’s Czech division. The game focuses on sandbox-styled gameplay with the game map spanning 10 square miles between the American states of Chicago and Detroit. Despite the first installment in the series not receiving a collectors edition, Mafia II will not be [...]

Guitar Hero 6 Calls For Warriors to Come Out and Rock
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

The latest installment in the popular music rhythm game series Guitar Hero was revealed a couple weeks ago, and now Amazon seems to have listed the game title that will accompany it. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = ‘text/javascript’; [...]

Get What You Pay For With Feature-Rich PSN+
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Rumors involving an optional premium paid service for PSN have been on the internet for close to a year now. The evidence seems to suggest its implementation is concrete, but nobody has been able to find out its pricing or what Sony has decided to name the service. Now it looks like one of those [...]

PS3 Review – Split/Second
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Split/Second puts players right in that sweet spot between a kart racer and a racing game. Instead of shooting red shells at other drivers to knock them off their game, you will draft behind them and wait for the perfect chance to drop a building on them.

THQ Rivaling EA Partners
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

With EA racking up indie developers, most notably Valve, Harmonix and more recently Insomniac, they have churned out popular game franchises such as Rock Band. THQ looks to be following suit by launching their own “partner” section unsurprisingly called THQ Partners, and their aim is to reach out to independent developers and use THQ as a launch platform.

Proof That Sonic Team is Finally Listening
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Sonic Team has been in a state of deep decline over the past several years, while recently attempting to re-attain their good name with their upcoming title Sonic 4: Episode 1, now scheduled for a “late 2010″ release. I won’t be so quick to praise the team, as to avoid a possible enlargement of their [...]

Square Enix Demands More Like Heavy Rain
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Heavy Rain, the interactive thriller drama developed by French studio Quantic Dream imposed an interactive experience modeled on the contemporary noir structure, and captivated audiences with its hair raising and anxious scenes as well as an enigmatic whirlwind of who the origami killer was. Square Enix, the famed developers who created blockbuster franchises including Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest [...]

Pre-Order Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Now For $10 Offer
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Assassin’s Creed II was a smash hit for famed developers Ubisoft upon its release last Christmas. The platformer racked up an accumulative of over 8 million units sold worldwide, as well as garnering critical reception. A follow up title was inevitable to be announced, and Ubisoft did just that with Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. The game [...]

Minis Review – Coconut Dodge
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Coconut Dodge, a recently-announced title for the PSN Minis category, recently released in Europe. In this laid-back game, you play as a crab looking to grab some treasure falling out of the sky while avoiding coconuts. Is this one Mini worth your time and money? Find out in our review.

Killzone 3 Using 100% of the PS3′s SPUs
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Killzone 2 was, and still is, one of the best-looking shooters ever created. Its sequel was recently announced, and the folks at Guerrilla Games are already touting Killzone 3′s technical prowess.

Sony: “Jury’s Still Out” On Minis
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Minis were first revealed at E3 2009 during the Sony Press Conference. Bite-sized games for a couple of bucks on the PlayStation Portable, it essentially gave PSP owners a cheap download-only option for entertainment. But how has the program fared since its inception? Sony has recently spoken up on the issue.

Kung-Fu LIVE Developer Calls Out Microsoft
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

In the most recent entry on the Official PlayStation Blog, Teemu Maki-Patola, Virtual Air Guitar Company CEO and main man behind the upcoming PSN title Kung-Fu LIVE, has called out Microsoft’s upcoming Project Natal, essentially stating that Sony has beaten them to the punch!

Shaun White Skateboarding Details Arise Alongside New Stylish Trailer
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

The world-renowned snowboarder and skateboarder, Shaun White, is back in his latest video game but this time on wheels in Shaun White Skateboarding. Ubisoft have released new information regarding their take on the virtual skateboarding experience (this is where Skate 3 will laugh at Ubisoft).

Ico, Shadow of The Colossus Sneaking Onto PS3
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

If you’re one of those gamers who had managed to get their hands on a copy of either Ico or Shadow of The Colossus on the PS2 and have been waiting for either series to make a return on the PS3, then we might just have some news that will put a smile on your [...]