Archive for June, 2010

inFamous 2 Dev Believes PS3 SPUs Are ‘Total Monsters’
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

inFamous is one of the best PlayStation 3 exclusives has to offer thus far, with its impressive commercial and critical success. Now, inFamous 2 aims to mirror the success its predecessor enjoyed, and with the sequels’s developer saying the PlayStation 3 SPUs are ‘total monsters’, it wouldn’t be wrong to believe so. var _CI = [...]

Warner Brothers Entering a “Settling Period”
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Speaking with Gamasutra, Samantha Ryan, senior VP of production and development at Warner Bros, says that Warner Brothers is entering a “settling period for a little while”. Over the past few years, the studio has purchased the likes of Monolith (F.E.A.R.), TT Games (LEGO franchise), NetherRealm Studios (Mortal Kombat), and Batman: Arkham Asylum developer Rocksteady.

Activision Moves Away from PlayStation Move
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Both the Move and Kinect motion controllers took front stage at E3 2010. Although many gamers have voiced their concern about the shift toward casual motion controls, Sony and Microsoft seem confident in their ability to weave their respective technology into the framework of the current and upcoming library. However, Activision isn’t so enthusiastic, and [...]

North American EyePet Boxart Revealed
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

The North American boxart for EyePet, one of the most highly anticipated upcoming PS3 titles, has been released. The cover reveals some interesting aspects of the game that you may or may not have known.

Ninja Theory: Heavenly Sword 2 Was On The Cards
Monday, June 21st, 2010

Ninja Theory, the famed developer of Heavenly Sword on the PlayStation 3 is currently working on their recently announced project called Enslaved. With Heavenly Sword receiving decent reviews, it would seem to be only a matter of time before Ninja Theory started on Heavenly Sword 2 with the PS3’s tech under control. But today in an interview with CVG Ninja Theory explains the multiplatform stance and the reason for not following up on Heavenly Sword.

Motorstorm Apocalypse E3 Impressions
Monday, June 21st, 2010

Being a huge fan of the Motorstorm series, I made it a point to get some serious hands-on time with the latest installment in Sony’s off-road racing franchise. Not only did I not come away disappointed, I was completely blown away by how much the series has improved in all aspects.

If PSP2 Is 3D, It Won’t be Glasses-Free
Monday, June 21st, 2010

With the massive push toward 3D technology and the recent reveal of Nintendo’s 3DS, the pressure is on for Sony to release their own 3D portable device. How will they do it? Right now at least, they know how they won’t.

Time Crisis: Razing Storm E3 Impressions
Monday, June 21st, 2010

Time Crisis is a long-standing arcade styled, point and aim shooter. Previous installments in the series have come packed in with a gun peripheral for consoles, but not this time. Instead it’s compatible with the PlayStation Move controller, which acts as replacement for the gun.

PlayStation Release Horizon 06/21/10
Monday, June 21st, 2010

After the long week of gaming coverage that passed, it is safe to say that we are all experiencing a sudden appetite for all the new titles we saw. Now that E3 is behind us, it is a perfect time to sit down with some new title, right? Unfortunately, this is not our week as [...]

Go-Karting, Stunt Arenas and More Coming to GT5
Monday, June 21st, 2010

Speaking to the president of Sony’s World Wide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, gamers can expect “stunt arenas, go-karting, [and] creating and sharing your own track or intense head-to-head races.”

PlayStation Plus FAQ Incoming
Monday, June 21st, 2010

When Sony announced the PlayStation Network premium service, PlayStation Plus, during their E3 press conference, not much was announced in regards to the new service. A new FAQ regarding PlayStation Plus should be made available sometime this week to give a better insight to what it’s all about.

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Multiplayer E3 Impressions
Monday, June 21st, 2010

Since Ubisoft introduced the high climbing Assassin’s Creed title in 2007 the franchise has spawned quite a following behind it. The thought of the future linking us to past through our DNA has captured the attention of many fans. Assassin’s Creed 2 was no doubt the most successful in the franchise. Ubisoft is already hard [...]

Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 E3 Impressions
Monday, June 21st, 2010

Back when Smackdown débuted on the PlayStation in 2000 it immediately became a huge hit with wrestling fans. Since then, THQ has been releasing yearly Smackdown titles, now called Smackdown vs. Raw, to great commercial and critical success. The upcoming Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 will be the 12th game to come out of the wrestling franchise, but what improvements have been made over last year to this year?

Medal of Honor Closed Beta Expands To All Beta Code Owners
Monday, June 21st, 2010

The Medal of Honor Closed Beta went live last week during E3, but the only individuals permitted to play were those who were Battlefield 2 VIP members. Well, that’s about to change…

Cross-Game Voice Chat Not a Part of PlayStation Plus
Sunday, June 20th, 2010

Sony has confirmed to PlayStation LifeStyle that the much-demanded feature, cross-game voice chat is not a part of the PlayStation Plus service.