Archive for August, 2010

“Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution” Suppressing Borderlands This September
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

As you may remember, four days back, we reported on a leak that gave away pretty much every piece of information there was about this yet unannounced piece of DLC.  It was a fairly monumental leak; you can’t just sweep something as big as an elephant under a rug and forget that it’s there. And [...]

Sony Ericsson Branded “PSP Go-like” Smartphone Supposedly Incoming
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

For quite a while now, we’ve been hearing rumblings about a “PSP Phone” and even more recently, a PlayStation branded tablet.  According to a hot new rumor, the former may be coming, albeit in a slightly different package than what PlayStation gamers were clamoring for. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = [...]

EA Founder Predicts Consoles Coming To a Close
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

It’s hard not to admit that a heated battle currently exists behind the walls of the gaming industry among the hardware giants.  We’ve all witnessed the tug-of-war shared between the big three – Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony – as they fight over our wallets to claim the bigger slice of the pie chart in sales.  [...]

GamesCom Moves Home This Week
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Since the public outing of the social online community for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Home has consistently been updated with new public spaces and even community events. At this year’s E3, however, Sony Computer Entertainment took the initiative to combine the two in the virtual world with a digital replica of the Sony booth at [...]

Future Crysis Games Will Utilize 3D
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Back when 3D was starting to become a prominent topic of discussion for developers, it was announced that Crysis 2 would be one of the first major games of 2010 to be compatible with 3D. That isn’t the case anymore as recently it has been delayed into 2011 where it competes with other 3D badboys [...]

Don’t Give up yet on Heavenly Sword 2
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

The much desired Heavenly Sword 2 just does not want to die and might eventually make it to the hands of consumers one day. In a recent interview with Game Informer, Ninja Theory boss Tameem Antoniades keeps the dream alive for many of us wanting to continue the story of Nariko, telling GI “Never Say Never.”

Naughty Dog Dev Bringing Concepts For ICO-like Game
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

The guys over at Naughty Dog have proved that they could bring innovation and awesome ideas to the PS3 with Uncharted 2.  One of the many great things remembered from both of the Uncharted series was the lush and seemingly alive environments which was first envisioned by their talented team of concept artists.  It now [...]

Square Enix Leads the Charge with a Great Gamescom Lineup
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Almost a year ago, Sony revealed a plethora of gaming news on the Gamescom stage including the unforgettable PS3 Slim announcement which shook the gaming industry. Now that the same stage is being prepared for more excitement during mid-August, many are craving information for their favorite upcoming titles. Fans of Square Enix have plenty to [...]

Invizimals Sequel Could be on the Way
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

It looks like everyone and their dogs are getting on board with this spree of leaked game announcements; not to be outdone by ‘bitter rivals’ Amazon, UK retailer Play.com have put up a tentative listing for Invizimals 2, apparently set to launch later this year. The first was released just under a year ago so [...]

Ace Combat Assault Horizon Swooping Onto Consoles
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

The Ace Combat series has spanned across several years with the last PlayStation Ace Combat title being The Belkan War which was released in 2004 for the PlayStation 2. While the franchise hasn’t been flying on consoles for nearly three years now, the popular series has made a few appearances on handhelds with the PlayStation [...]

Heavyweights Revealed For EA Sports MMA
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

EA Sports is ready to get people into the ring and to try and do that they are going to start slowly announcing the roster for the upcoming EA Sports MMA game. The first reveal is for the heavyweight class and brings us 16 fighters to choose from, all with their own fighting style and tattoo artist. Along with the list of names is a very nice photograph of everyone together.

Volition Hammering Out New Franchise?
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Volition has gained some recent popularity after releasing Saints Row 2 and Red Faction: Guerrilla. A lot of people are eagerly awaiting the release of Red Faction: Armageddon. It turns out, Volition might be working on something other than Red Faction and more Saint’s Row…

Get Kicking with Kung Fu Rider’s Trophy List
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

It’s almost time for the mass audiences to start setting up Move in their living room and with that will come lots of games and of course lots of trophies. One such game, Kung Fu Riders has recently had its trophy list revealed and will feature 13 trophies with one being hidden. Kung Fu Riders looks to bring physics similar to the PSN game Pain as players navigate through crowded streets on an office chair.

THQ Talks Premium Game Content
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

THQ CEO Brian Farrell talked with investors about how his company plans to deal with the threat of the used game market. For every major release down the time, Farrell cited THQ’s dedication to provide “robust downloadable content and premium online play”.

PlayStation Store Global Update 08/10/10
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Each week Sony brings PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable owners new content, add-ons, games and more. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Store updates for the major regions across the globe. Check back every Tuesday and Wednesday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation Store Update. ** Note for other regions ** European Update [...]