Archive for July, 2010

World Premiere of DC Universe Online’s Trailer, New Ghost of Sparta Footage Incoming
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Excited for tomorrow? You should be. GameTrailers TV host Geoff Keighley has confirmed that the world premiere of DC Universe Online’s 5 minute trailer will début tomorrow on GTTV. Not only that, though, new exclusive footage of God of War: Ghost of Sparta will also be showcased. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { [...]

Sledgehammer’s Schofield Treated Poorly by EA
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

It looks like tension is brewing all through the gaming world between developers and their ex-publishers. Last week saw DoubleFine’s Tim Schafer calling out Bobby Kotick and Activision. This week its Sledgehammer’s Glenn Schofield calling out EA for ‘treating him like shit’.

PSLS Presents – Tommy Tallarico, Video Games Live
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Tommy Tallarico has had a long and decorated video game music career. With over 25 industry awards under his name and musical work on titles ranging from Earthworm Jim to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and Advent Rising, Mr. Tallarico is something of an authority figure when it comes to music in video games. He also started a project called Video Games Live, which has become quite popular recently. PSLS sat down to chat with him about this latest endeavour, and to learn about how he began VGL.

Minis Review – Archibald’s Adventures
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

While a lot of companies have started trawling through their back catalog, looking for old franchises they can reboot in the hope of making a quick buck off the back of fan service, the folks over at Rake in Grass have gone in a slightly different direction. From the moment you start up Archibald’s Adventures, [...]

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Announced by EA
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

EA has just announced the debut title from Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Releasing on PS3 Fall of 2011, the game has gone through a bit of a change in identity as it used to be known as Project Mercury. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? [...]

Rock Out to this Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Trailer
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Hype is boiling to an all time high for us here at PSLS and many around the web for the upcoming game Scott Pilgrim vs The World. Taking its cues from the very popular book series, the game looks to be a blast from the past with its style of game play and humor. In preperation for Comic-Con this weekend, a new trailer has been released showcasing the games 4 player co-op and does it look awesome!

Superhero Ability: Play DC Universe Online Early
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Sony Online Entertainment may have recently cut its staff by a few percent, however, it hasn’t stopped the developers from opening applications for the beta of the forthcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing title, DC Universe Online.

Shank Co-Op Trailer is Entertainingly Gruesome
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Electronic Art’s have been pumping out their digital downloadable games lately. Their recent title DeathSpank was met with critical-acclaim and they’ll be hoping their upcoming brutal PSN and XBL game, Shank, will follow suit. To accompany the game’s release date announcement, EA and Klei Entertainment have released the new co-op trailer showcasing the game’s protagonist [...]

Great Clips, EA & PlayStation Team up for the Ultimate Gaming Makeover
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Getting a hair cut just isn’t what it used to be, and in this case, that’s a great thing!  If you’re still penny pinching your way to get your dream entertainment and gaming setup, this could very well be your moment.

World Turns White as Atlus Extends Online Support for Demon’s Souls
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Demon’s Souls was originally a PS3 exclusive RPG that was set to only release in Japan. However, after months of unpredicted success, the award-winning Demon’s Souls finally found it’s way to North America and now Europe. The developers are so excited about the title’s success that they’ve announced some great new news as well as [...]

Thor Hammering Down on Consoles Next Summer
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Keeping it comical, Sega is set to release yet another video game adaptation to a Marvel franchise. Set to release alongside the upcoming Thor movie from Paramount Pictures, the publisher has revealed the release timeframe for the game which is, unsurprisingly, around the expected release date for the movie. But will this movie tie-in suffer [...]

The Sly Collection Officially Priced and Detailed
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Following up on the success of the God of War Collection for the PlayStation 3, featuring the original God of War titles for PS2 remastered in high-definition with Trophy support, Sony Computer Entertainment America is looking to allow nostalgic gamers to relive the PlayStation 2 classics all over again in a similar fashion. Revealed at [...]

Microsoft Says Kinect is Much Better Value than Move
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

During E3 this year, Sony announced the official pricing for the PlayStation Move motion controller coming later this year. After yet another month of waiting for Xbox 360 fans, Microsoft finally announced the retail price for the company’s controller-free entertainment camera, Kinect. To follow suit, Microsoft’s leading instigator drove home another anti-Sony statement saying that [...]

Sony Draws More Fists Than Comparisons With Move
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Thanks to this new motion controller craze, the console wars are set to heat up even more. As ironic as this may sound, since motion controls are primarily casual and console wars are stereotyped towards the hardcore, that has not stopped Sony from drawing their punches at the competition pre-release. At the recent Sony Media [...]

Dual-Docking Charger for DualShock 3: FREE With $5 Shipping
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Another deal has surfaced to pamper your DualShock 3 controllers.  And if you missed the last one, you may not want to wait as this deal won’t last last forever.