Archive for August, 2010

Gran Turismo 5 Still Isn’t Complete
Monday, August 9th, 2010

It was approximately two years ago that Sony and Polyphony Digital gave their fans a taster of Gran Turismo 5 in the form of GT5: Prologue. Finally, the game will be racing to stores this coming November. Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi has, on several occasions, delivered some public comfort that the PlayStation 3 exclusive [...]

Sony Responds to Possibility of Changing PSN ID
Monday, August 9th, 2010

A much requested feature from PlayStation Network users is changing their PSN ID. Last week, reports emerged that hackers had mentioned the demanded-feature would become available for PlayStation Plus members. Despite these reports, Sony has never publicly revealed any information of a possibility of changing one’s PSN ID. Well, now, Sony has shed some light [...]

Call of Duty: Black Ops Gets First Multiplayer Trailer
Monday, August 9th, 2010

The next Call of Duty title, Black Ops, is being developed by multi-million-selling Call of Duty: World at War developers Treyarch, who proved in World at War that they know a thing or two on how to make great multiplayer modes. Although details are still for the most part unknown Black Ops’ multiplayer, Activision has [...]

PlayStation Store Preview – August, 10, 2010
Monday, August 9th, 2010

Want to know what is coming to the PlayStation Store this week? Find out in our weekly PlayStation Store Preview…

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Collector’s Edition Announced
Monday, August 9th, 2010

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood has been the center of attention as of late from developers Ubisoft, and why shouldn’t it be? The Assassin’s Creed franchise has achieved phenomenal success and the incredibly-successful series has garnered a massive fan base. Ezio’s next outing, multiplayer-focused Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, looks set to be the biggest in the franchise so [...]

PlayStation Release Horizon 08/09/10
Monday, August 9th, 2010

Anyone else notice the eight, nine, ten in the date? Lets add an 11 to it so we can get a good ol’ kick-off countdown going (despite counting upwards). While the puns and hints offered here will most likely only be intercepted by the American audience, one has to appreciate said sports game for being [...]

PS3 Software Sales on the Rise
Monday, August 9th, 2010

A common generalization, especially earlier on in the PlayStation 3‘s life cycle, was that PlayStation 3 exclusives and PS3 versions of mutliplatform titles just do not sell as well as software for the competing consoles. Unfortunately, once the stereotype was placed, it never quite wore off—until year 2010 that is. With heavy hitters like God [...]

Lara Croft Saves the Best for PS3
Monday, August 9th, 2010

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light was revealed earlier this year, presenting itself as a digitally released pseudo-spin off to the widely popular Tomb Raider series. Initial fears that the Tomb Raider series had been downsized for a digital only venture were put to rest by Crystal Dynamics shortly after the announcement of Lara’s [...]

Meet Government Agent Sam Gideon in Vanquish Trailer
Monday, August 9th, 2010

With each new screenshot and gameplay trailer, Vanquish is quickly rising up the ranks of top anticipated games of 2010. With crazy fast combat and a great melee system, the game is looking to rewrite a bit of the shooter genre. The latest trailer released by Sega introduces us to Sam Gideon, a government agent sent in to try and win back the US Space Station overtaken by the Russians.

Mars Colonization on Hold
Monday, August 9th, 2010

The French based game developer, Spiders Games, has been diligently working on Mars, their upcoming RPG. Mars is, big surprise, set 200 years in the future on the planet Mars. Strange cosmic rays have hit Mars and transformed the inhabitants into horrible mutants. Unfortunately, it looks like some of those cosmic rays have hit Spiders Games, [...]

Fresh New Announced Def Jam Rapstar Tracks are Illmatic
Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Over a year ago, Konami announced one of the first games ever to be dedicated to the hip-hop scene with Def Jam Rapstar. With several popular artists included ranging from Dr. Dre to 2Pac, the game was a center of attention at E3. Now that more great tracks have been confirmed, the popularity of this [...]

Killzone 3 Beta Site Goes Live
Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Sony has finally lifted the veil on the official Killzone 3 beta site, signaling a big step forward for anxious gamers, eager to get their hands on the already impressive-looking title. However, even with the site live, there isn’t much to do…yet.

Cancelled Ubisoft PS3 Exclusive Shows Massive Potential
Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Yes, it’s true.  Believe it or not, there are some (if not many) game titles that will get the axe – for better or worse.  Sometimes, these decisions to cancel titles save us from potential disasters, while there are some others that should have been given a chance (Duke Nukem anyone?). When we do receive [...]

You Can Still Score On These Madden 11 Pre-Order Deals
Sunday, August 8th, 2010

The king of the NFL game crown, Madden 11, releases this Tuesday. If you have yet to pre-order a copy, it might not be too late. Three retailers are still running pre-order deals, and one of them involves chips. Details after the jump.

Epic Mickey Could Easily Be On The PS3
Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Epic Mickey is an upcoming platforming game starring everybody’s favorite Disney mouse. Originally in development for the PS3, 360, and Wii, the game switched over to become an exclusive to the Wii. But there is a chance that may change someday…