Archive for July, 2010

Activision Reels in a New IP
Monday, July 19th, 2010

For all the fishing fanatics out there that have felt neglected by the PS3 and its lack of a any fishing games worth reeling in, fret no more. Activision is tossing out a baited line that is sure to lure in even the pickiest anglers. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = [...]

F1 2010 Will Not Offer a Test Drive
Monday, July 19th, 2010

For those waiting for a demo for Codemasters racer, F1 2010, your wait, unfortunately, will not be rewarded. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = ‘text/javascript’; script.src = ‘http://widget.crowdignite.com/widgets/1064?_ci_wid=_CI_widget_’+_CI.counter; script.async = true; document.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0].appendChild(script); })(); Tweet reddit_newwindow=’1′

Electronic Arts Selling Off UbiStock
Monday, July 19th, 2010

Approximately 6 years ago, Electronic Arts acquired a 20 percent stake in Ubisoft. The purchase, was consequently considered a “hostile” act. Now, the company has sold every share it had in the French publishing giant. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script [...]

Glance at These Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll Screens
Monday, July 19th, 2010

Dynasty Warriors creators Koei are hard at work with their new PlayStation 3 exclusive, action RPG titled, Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll. A batch of new screens have been released that showcase exactly what the game will do to distinguish itself from other role-playing games currently in the ever popular genre.

New Vehicle Revealed for Test Drive Unlimited 2
Monday, July 19th, 2010

Today, Eden Games released a new trailer for their upcoming racer, Test Drive Unlimited 2. The trailer spotlights one of the more luxurious vehicles on the market today, the Aston Martin One-77, state of the art luxury coupe.

Medal of Honor Beta: Better & Longer
Monday, July 19th, 2010

For weeks now, those who pre-ordered, along with a lucky select few have been living, breathing and, of course, dying in the multiplayer beta of EA’s Medal of Honor. The promised ‘revamp’ of the series will be out in October, but for those who are already living it up on the battlefield, good news has just [...]

This Week’s Deals Really Are a ‘Best Buy’
Sunday, July 18th, 2010

This year has seen its share of some killer titles with many of them already being added to that ever growing list of potential game of the year contenders. With such a large amount of popular games to choose from, most peoples wallets are hurting. Luckily this week, Best Buy is coming to your rescue.

Twisted Metal Almost Brought the World to Ruin
Sunday, July 18th, 2010

David Jaffe and his team at Eat Sleep Play recently dropped the bomb with one of this year’s biggest surprises, Twisted Metal for the PlayStation 3. It has been known for years now that the team has been working on something behind the curtain, but the secret was held tightly until the official announcement. However, [...]

Arkham Asylum’s Detective Vision Was a ‘Mistake’
Sunday, July 18th, 2010

The detective vision capability featured in the award-winning Batman: Arkham Asylum was certainly the most useful tool in Batman’s arsenal, thanks to it giving players the edge needed to get the jump on your enemies. However, the game’s art director, David Hego recently spoke at Develop 2010 and mentioned that he regrets the decision to [...]

GameStop Blows the Hatch Open with Power Saver Sale
Sunday, July 18th, 2010

GameStop is currently holding a huge online sale called the GameStop Power Saver Sale. The sale includes over 100 titles spanning every platform including both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable, and each game is marked up to 50% off!

Killzone 3 Director to Keynote GDC Europe 2010
Sunday, July 18th, 2010

Game Developers Conference Europe, also known as GDC Europe, is once again almost upon us. While GDC isn’t usually the big platform for announcing games like E3 is, the annual conference is still critical for businesses and new information is usually shared. Interestingly, this year’s GDC might be giving Sony some love as one of [...]

Gran Turismo 5 Collector’s Edition Races up Bestseller List
Sunday, July 18th, 2010

Many believe that the hype for Gran Turismo 5 has begun to kick into a low gear and slow to a halt, all in thanks to an extremely drawn out development cycle and the fact that GT5: Prologue released over 2 years ago. However, according to recent sales data, that doesn’t seem to be the [...]

Tomb Raider Dev: Uncharted is ‘Phenomenal’, ‘Groundbreaking’
Sunday, July 18th, 2010

Even though it’s nearing a year since Uncharted 2 released onto the PS3, the developers at Naughty Dog and the game itself continue to receive praise from various developers in the gaming industry.  With the quality that we’ve seen from Uncharted, we certainly don’t blame these developers for offering the kind words toward Naughty Dog. [...]

Enslaved DLC Not Chained To Main Story
Sunday, July 18th, 2010

Ninja Theory’s Enslaved is getting close to its fall release date, and already we’ve learned that the devs have been hard at work on DLC.  Some people have wondered if the inclusion of DLC will be short changing the main storyline of Enslaved.  Tameem Antoniades, however, wants to put those anxieties at ease.

Young Thor Thunderbolts Onto PSP With Trailer
Sunday, July 18th, 2010

Another electrifying “miniS” (or is it ‘mini’ since it’s singular?) is close to debuting on the PSP, developed by the same talented team who brought you the extremely gratifying Zombie Tycoon. This time Frima gives their unique take on Norse Mythology.