Archive for August, 2010

The Empire Strikes Home with Exclusive PlayStation Home Content
Thursday, August 5th, 2010

It is perhaps the greatest sequel to any film of all time and it’s about to turn 3o years young..it is…Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back!! What better way to celebrate this milestone in movie history then with a barrage of PlayStation Home content!?! Star Wars fans who also happen to be PS Home fans should definitely check this out, as not only do we get new and excited SW-related costumes, but we also receive a brand-new spanking public space featuring one of the more iconic locations in the trilogy’s history!

So what location am I talking about?? The Mos Eisley Cantina!! For those of you who need a reminder, this is where Luke and Obi-Wan meet Han for the first time on Tatooine in Star Wars: A New Hope. Yeah, it doesn’t have much to do with TESB, but hey..a new public space is always welcomed in PS Home!

The Mos Eisley Catina is faithfully recreated starring Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes house band and Wuher, the bartender who also happens to hate droids. As you can see in the screens, the team at LucasArts did one heck of a job transfering the location to the digital world.

Finally, some Empire Strikes Back specific content is coming in the way off the following costumes: Imperial Snowtrooper Suit, AT-AT Pilot Suit, Rebel Snowspeeder Pilot, Han Solo Hoth Outfit, Leia Organa Hoth Outfit, Chewbacca Wookiee Costume, and C-3PO Protocol Droid Costume.

So ‘Use the Force’ this Thursday, August 4th on PlayStation Home to check out some of this new and exciting content. The Star Wars nerd inside us all demands it! Now if we could only get a Boba Fett costume, my life would be complete..

Mediatonic Wants to Know Who’s That Flying?!
Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Taking control of a mysterious character known only as the “Guardian of Earth”, players are forced to repel the invasion of the planet by the evil Doom Beasts, all the while fending off accusations of “gross incompetence from the Galactic Council of Justice”.

Homefront Features “Violence with Consequence”
Thursday, August 5th, 2010

There are no doubts that this generation has seen an unprecedented quantity of shooters on the market. There have been so man, in-fact, that the developers behind the upcoming Homefront have already made several statements to prevent the upcoming title from being labeled as ‘just another shooter’. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { [...]

How Long Would A Half Minute Hero Sequel Last?
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

XSEED Games’ surprisingly fun RTS/Action RPG/Shoot ‘Em Up Half Minute Hero launched last year for the PSP. Must have done well, at least well enough to warrant a sequel. No, it’s not called Full Minute Hero. We’ll have to see if it makes it out of Japan first to worry about the name.

PlayStation Plus Updates Now Bi-Weekly
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

PlayStation Plus subscribers have been offered full game demo’s, discounts,  a load of free games, avatars and themes, and up till now we have gotten them each week. Sadly though, it looks like that’s about to change and the offering is going to be a but more staggered… var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() [...]

Crash Team Racing Vortexing onto PSN Next Week
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Crash Team Racing, although over a decade old, has remained one of the best of its genre. While the Mario Kart series is loved by many, CTR was able to form a huge fanbase with only a single solitary release. Fans of the title should be proud to hear that this classic will be making [...]

PS3 Review – BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Get ready for round 2 because BlazBlue is back with 3 new characters, new modes, and more new content. Are you ready for the Continuum Shift!?!

Move Accessory Mania Begins with ‘Ultimate’ Boxing Gloves
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

It was only time before it would happen. Can you hear that sound? The sound of 3rd-party companies developing all the crazy Move accessories that they can think of!?! How many different charge stations do we really need? Regardless, The PlayStation Move is going to be (hopefully) a huge money-grab for those involved and everyone is ready to cash-in on Sony’s newest ‘platform’ Up first? CTA Digital’s Ultimate Boxing Gloves for the PS Move!. Yeah..you’re going to want to check these babies out, all you UFC fans!

Hardcore Crowd Receives Loyalty from Bethesda
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Bethesda is one of only a limited number of companies that have been at the forefront of hardcore gaming for more than a decade. With the casual market spurring a surprising change of trend in the past few years, other companies have felt the pressure to take advantage of opportunity. The question is, will Bethesda [...]

Uncharted Movie Won’t Find Summer BlockBuster Gold in 2011
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Of all the new IP that Sony has created during this generation of gaming, few can compare to what Uncharted series has accomplished. Both Uncharted 1 and 2 feature out this world graphics and gameplay, along with sense that you’re not playing a game, but taking part in an interactive summer blockbuster. So when Sony announced that Uncharted would be making its way to the big screen, it only made sense. Hold your horses though, Uncharted fans. Our dreams of Uncharted 3 and the Uncharted Movie in 2011 have come to a complete holt. You can’t film a movie unless you have a Director, can you?

Crytek’s Crysis 2 Stumbles Into 2011
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Crytek’s sci-fi shooter, Crysis 2 is posed to bring the FPS genre the breath of air that was needed to redefine the look and feel of shooter games.  Lush graphics (in 3D), top-notch production values, genius AI – all were pegged to bring the FPS the hype that it needed to close out an awesome [...]

Itagaki: The Pursuit of Technical Prowess is Over
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Tomonobu Itagaki has pretty much always been someone that has believed graphics on consoles are of the utmost important, hence the reason he decided to back the first Xbox during the previous generation with his Ninja Gaiden. Recently he was announced to be the head of the newly formed Valhalla Game Studios, and it seems [...]

PS3 Gets Ready to Party with Dance Dance Revolution
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

When Konami’s arcade-style rhythm game Dance Dance Revolution debuted roughly ten years ago, it took the world by storm. Kids and adults alike everywhere, whether good dancers or not, spent hours burning hundreds of calories with one of the most exciting games to ever embrace the arcade market. Now after years of waiting, fans will [...]

First Arkham Asylum 2 Details Coming Next Month
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Batman: Arkham Asylum brought the house down when it swooped into the spotlight one year ago.  Developers at Rocksteady Studios managed to deliver a dark visceral experience and brutal gameplay, which the gaming industry lauded with awards and had gamers begging for information on a sequel.  Fans of the Dark Knight need not to wait [...]

6000 NFL Players Tackle EA with Lawsuit
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

It’s time to take out your good old law book and get to studying as 6,000 NFL Veterans have come together and started a class action lawsuit against EA over the unlawful use the players’ likenesses in Madden NFL 09′s historic teams.