Archive for September, 2010

Level 5 Reveals Ni No Kuni Gameplay For PS3
Thursday, September 16th, 2010

Today at TGS, Level 5′s Akihiro Hino took to the stage to reveal game footage for a new anime-themed RPG, Ni no Kuni for the PS3.  The new title was revealed via video clips of in-game action. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); [...]

Level 5 Goes to War With Cardboard
Thursday, September 16th, 2010

The Tokyo Game Show is in full force in the land of the rising sun. TGS is always full of big reveals, and this year was no different. Level 5 got some time on stage to reveal the next game they are working on. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) [...]

PS3 Firmware 3.5 with 3D Blu-Ray Coming September 21st
Thursday, September 16th, 2010

The entirety of Sony’s multinational corporation is very intent on pushing 3D, and the PS3 plays a vital role in their move into the next dimension. While the PS3 can currently play 3D games it cannot playback 3D Blu-Ray movies, but that is set to change soon. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { [...]

Metal Gear Solid: Rising To Zan Datsu in 3D on PS3
Thursday, September 16th, 2010

PlayStation 3 gets a one-up on the 360 version of Metal Gear Solid: Rising thanks to Sony’s console being 3D capable.

Zombies Invade the Yakuza Series
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

When you think of the Yakuza series, you think of one thing. Kicking Yakuza ass all over Japan. Right? Right! Friends and faithful followers of the series, Sega is about to blow your mind with the latest installment of the acclaimed series, as Ryu ga Gotoku: Of The End or Yakuza 5 for all of us American fans, pulled an M. Night Shyamalan size twist on us. ZOMBIES have invaded the world of Yakuza!

PixelJunk Lifelike Teaser Shows PlayStation Move Support
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

Q-Games may be famed in the PlayStation world for creating their popular PixelJunk games for the PlayStation Network, but a little snippet of info that isn’t as well known is that they also developed the space visualizer for the PS3′s music playback function. Now they’re combining these two assets with their interactive visualizer PixelJunk Lifelike.

Enslaved Demo Vaults onto the PlayStation Store
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

Seemingly out of nowhere, the European PlayStation Stores updated today with a demo for Ninja Theory’s new post-post-apocalyptic traverse-’em-up Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.

WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2011 Trophy List Lays the Smackdown On Your Trophy Collection
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

Is it me or has it been a busy couple of months for the guys over at THQ? First they invite us to their WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2011 Community Event, next they reveal that they’re joining the ‘allied forces’ against pre-owned gaming with exclusive DLC that you get for free when buying the game new, but will cost $9.99 if you buy it used. Then they released the games Roster, which is an event in itself. The Trophy List has escaped the sleeper hold THQ had it in and is ready for you to become the Platinum World Champion of the WWE Digital Ring.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution TGS Trailer
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

As the Tokyo Game Show progresses, more and more trailers are being released. Now, Square Enix has released Eidos Montreal’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution TGS trailer.

Kevin Butler: There’s a New Pet in Town
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

Last week, Sony kicked off the new advertising campaign for PlayStation Move with Kevin Butler moving in with the Maguire family to demonstrate how PS Move has something for every gamer in the household. Now, PlayStation’s VP of Everything is feature in a new more family friendly advert showcasing EyePet.

PS3 Review – R.U.S.E.
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

The PC has always dominated the real-time strategy genre. For years, console gamers have looked for a good RTS for their keyboard-impaired system. R.U.S.E is the latest strategy game from Eugen Systems, with the hopes of dashing the PC monopoly. So is R.U.S.E just another example of why strategy games belong on the PC, or [...]

Team ICO’s Crown Jewels Coming to PS3
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

Fumito Ueda has much to be happy about now. On the eve of The Tokyo Game Show with details about The Last Guardian coming straight away, Ueda-san’s masterpieces of old are getting the HD treatment.

Cabela’s North American Adventures Now Available
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

Publishing powerhouse Activision has announced Cabela’s North American Adventures is now available across multiple platforms including the PlayStation 3, PS2, and the PlayStation Portable.

BioShock Infinite Gameplay Debut this Friday
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

After the reveal of BioShock Infinite one month ago, fans having been clamoring for any more information about the game since. Looks like we’ll finally get some gameplay footage later this week.

DJ Hero 2 Mixing Up Serious Talent
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

The growing crew of turntable legends in Activision’s DJ Hero 2 continues to expand, as today the publisher has announced the addition of six of the hottest DJs around the world.