Archive for August, 2010

New Zealand Minister Dismisses Game as a Medal of Dishonor
Sunday, August 29th, 2010

When the resurrection of the Medal of Honor franchise by Electronic Arts was revealed and showcased at this year’s E3, the general consensus was grateful of the EA Los Angeles and EA DICE collaboration. Only weeks after the extensive announcements of the in-game factions and oppositions, however, great controversy was raised pertaining to the ability [...]

PlayStation Move Demo-Disc Impressions
Sunday, August 29th, 2010

When the PlayStation Move launches in less than a month, it will be available for purchase as a standalone controller, or it will be available as a PlayStation Move Starter Bundle, with or without a PS3. Those bundles, along with a PlayStation Move controller, will feature a copy of Sports Champions, a PlayStation Eye, and [...]

Sony Embraces Risk To Achieve Success
Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Companies often view success solely by achieving a set of metrics. Sony doesn’t see things that way…in fact, they might say that viewpoint is a little myopic. Michael Denny, Sony Worldwide Studios boss for Europe recently shared his thoughts on how Sony judges themselves on more than just numbers. var _CI = _CI || {}; [...]

Competitive Multiplayer for Portal 2? Valve Thinks Not
Sunday, August 29th, 2010

The overwhelming favorite for E3 2010′s Game of the Year was none other than Valve’s sequel to the original smash hit, Portal 2. From Gabe blowing away us Sony fanboys when he walked out on stage at Sony’s Press conference to a trailer that blew many fans of the series, Portal 2 was the talk of the town during gaming’s invasion of downtown Los Angeles 2010. We all know about the games take on your standard co-op mode, but what if I told you that Valve once had a competitive multiplayer mode planned for the game but ultimately scrapped it? Warp your way inside for this one!

Massive Joe Danger Patch Answers Fans’ Feedback
Sunday, August 29th, 2010

The fantastic PlayStation Network exclusive from award-winning studio Hello Games, Joe Danger, has received a patch which answers pretty much every piece of feedback the developer has had from the community. The patch includes a slew of updates including YouTube support, custom soundtracks, costumes and more.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Strikes New Gameplay Footage
Sunday, August 29th, 2010

gamescom has been host to a handful to a handful of exciting new information and media. This time around, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is at the front of the line with an exciting new gameplay video which shows characters such Viewtiful Joe, Iron Man, and Dante in full fist-pumping action.

PS3 Battles for Superiority in the Land of the Rising Sun
Sunday, August 29th, 2010

While the PlayStation 3 woke up to some tough love back in 2006, Sony has managed to put it in a position to come out on top. The launch of the Slim is one prime example of how Sony has managed such a task, but the market in Japan is also another. Recent sales data [...]

World Rally Championship 2010 UK Debut Trailer
Sunday, August 29th, 2010

The World Rally Championships are back and this year back with a purpose as WRC 2010 is the first title since 2005 to have the full backing of the World Rally Championship. The game will feature the official locations, cars, drivers and co-drivers from the WRC as well as the Production World Rally Championship, Super 2000 World Rally Championship and Junior World Rally Championship. It will also feature 13 different locations around the world; a realistic physics model; advanced car tuning; car damage effects; a full 3D cockpit and dashboard; and online game modes.

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Video Walkthrough
Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Famed developer and publisher, Ubisoft has released a walkthrough video of their forthcoming multiplayer-focused title, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood. The footage, which was taken at gamescom, shows everything fans can expect from the platformer once it’s released this November.

Exciting New DC Universe Online Screens
Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Sony Online Entertainment’s upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game, DC Universe Online, is approaching its recently announced November release date. Until then, to quench your thirst for some superhero (or villain) action, the publisher has released a handful of new screenshots.

Racquet Sports Serves Up New Screens
Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Ubisoft have released new screenshots of their sports title Racquet Sports, a former wii exclusive that is now taking strides over to the PlayStation Move. The game includes tennis, ping pong, badminton, squash and beach tennis and will be releasing next month.

Dead Rising 2 Getting High Stakes Edition
Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Not satisfied with Dead Rising 2′s Zombrex edition? Don’t worry, Capcom’s got you covered as today the publisher has announced Dead Rising 2: High Stakes Edition for North America.

No Half-Life Film Unless Valve Controls Direction, Says Newell
Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Ever since the first entry, countless gamers have wondered and considered the possibility of a movie being based on Valve’s hit gaming series, Half-Life.

Tetsuya Nomura Drops 3rd Birthday Bombshell
Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Tetsuya Nomura is a man who wears many hats within Square Enix – The latest one is providing the details many fans have been waiting to hear. In a post at the official  twitter page  for  the 3rd Birthday, Nomura-san revealed details surrounding what we can expect at the Tokyo Game Show. Recently, Yoshinori Kitase [...]

Call of Duty Leaving World War II Setting Behind
Saturday, August 28th, 2010

According to Call of Duty: World at War developers, Treyarch, Call of Duty won’t be back to World War II settings for any of their future CoD installments. The companies community manager Josh Olin confirmed that despite the genre still having a future they wouldn’t really want to go back to WWII.