Archive for July, 2010

New Lara Croft Title Side-Questing to PS3 After Xbox360
Sunday, July 18th, 2010

Get your archeology gear packed and your hair braided, PS3 owners will be seeing a return of one of the most legendary heroines ever to grace a gaming console.  But don’t pack too quickly – it looks like she might be held up a bit due to some exclusive terms with Microsoft. var _CI = [...]

Square-Enix’s FFXIV Challenges PS3′s Power
Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Final Fantasy games are known to be huge, pushing boundaries with each release. MMORPGs (massively-multiplayer online role-playing games) are nearly never-ending gaming experiences. So what happens when you combine all the, graphics, detail, characters and storyline that goes into a Final Fantasy, with the great lengths and open world that an MMO offers? You get [...]

Mad Catz Send Support for PS3 Black Ops
Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Mad Catz, the long-running peripheral manufacturer, recently announced that it’ll be creating a line of peripherals for the upcoming first-person shooter, Call of Duty: Black Ops. The PlayStation 3 was announced as a supported platform a little over a week ago, and now the official details are finally in. var _CI = _CI || {}; [...]

Fight back the Zombie Horde with the Dead Rising 2 ‘Zombrex’ Edition
Saturday, July 17th, 2010

If you can look post the fact that the original Dead Rising never hit the PS3 and that we’re going to miss out on the ‘Case Zero’ DLC which is a 360-exclusive prologue that takes place between the first and second title, there’s plenty of reasons to be excited about Capcom’s Dead Rising 2. First off, the game allows you to combine weapons to make some pretty wild inventions. For example: Take a boat paddle, add duct tape, throw in (2) chainsaws and shazam, Paddlesaws! Or how about the multiplayer mode which also allows for Online CO-OP (!) zombie killing? I now have a third reason for you to be excited. SPECIAL EDITION, BABY!! Fans and those new to the series are going to want to check this out!

Madden 11 Screenshots Tackle Reality
Saturday, July 17th, 2010

It has been five months since the Saints claimed the Superbowl XLIV Championship, and NFL fans across the country have been itching to tackle their opposing team in EA’s latest creation. As usual, the upcoming Madden 11 is looking to refine the proven franchise while adding a little extra flavor just for good measure.

Killzone 3 Looking to Destroy Loading Screens
Saturday, July 17th, 2010

“LOADING…LOADING…”  Many of you die-hard Killzone 2 fans probably have bitter memories as you had your itchy trigger finger at the ready to blast some Helghast soldiers, only to be held back by a 20 – 30 second loading screen.  It looks like those infamous loading screens may be a thing of the past.

Sony’s Exclusive Mafia II Partnership Has Made 2K ‘Really Excited’
Saturday, July 17th, 2010

During Sony’s Press Conference at E3 2010 it was announced that 2K Games will be releasing exclusive DLC for the PS3 version of Mafia II. While consumers are obviously happy about this, it looks like 2K is even more excited.

Capcom Announces Mega Man Universe
Saturday, July 17th, 2010

With a wealth of robot bosses, fun levels, and classic gameplay, the Mega Man franchise is undoubtedly Capcom’s most productive series. The Mega Man series has been enjoying a resurgence of late with Capcom’s downloadable titles Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10, and now, to continue their trend of digital distribution, Capcom has announced [...]

PS Plus Users Getting Kane & Lynch 2 Demo Early; Everyone Else Waits 2 Dog Days Later
Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Nearly three years has gone by since the notorious, rough-around-the-edges duo, Kane and Lynch, graced current generation consoles. The action-shooters’ criminal protagonist pair are preparing for another violent outing soon with Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. The game’s ‘limited’ demo was recently up for grabs on the Xbox 360 and now the PlayStation 3 [...]

Pachter Wants You to Pay For Call of Duty Online
Saturday, July 17th, 2010

There’s no doubt that the Call of Duty series is known for its online multiplayer experiences and it’s arguably the major selling factor for most of the installments in the franchise. However, is the multiplayer component so popular that Activision should start charging its players to play it? Wedbush Morgan analyst, Michael Pachter, certainly thinks [...]

LittleBigPlanet Gets Even More Marvel-ous
Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Just a few weeks ago we got our hands on the first Marvel character pack containing Iron Man, Thing, Mystique, Daredevil and Doctor Octopus. Well, today the full cast of characters for Marvel Character Pack #2 have been revealed!

Apache: Air Assault Coming to the PS3
Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Today Activision announced that they would be reviving the Apache franchise on the PS3 with Apache: Air Assault, developed by the guys that brought you IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey, Gaijin Entertainment.

NIS America Announces New Disgaea and More
Saturday, July 17th, 2010

NIS America has just had an event in California to make a few big announcements and boy did they ever come through with 4 games announced. Ar Tonelico Qoga, Zettai Hero, Cladun and a new Disgaea game are all in the works right now.

Schafer Calls his ‘Prick’ Comment Towards Kotick an ‘Accident’
Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Tim Schafer let it be known a few days ago, how he really felt about Activision’s Bobby Kotick, to which Activision released a public statement in an effort to save the reputation of the long drowned Bobby Kotick. Now, as the third entry to the latest Schafer/Kotick event, Tim Schafer hopes to put an end [...]

RDR Features Legends and Killers in Debut Screenshots
Friday, July 16th, 2010

Rockstar’s critically-acclaimed Red Dead Redemption has been receiving a good helping of support since its release back in May of this year. The title faced some gameplay issues early on but was quickly patched, and only weeks later saw its first taste of DLC in the form of Outlaws to the End. Now that four [...]