Archive for September, 2010

PSN Review – PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap
Saturday, September 4th, 2010

Those humble folks over at Q-Games just love doing things in pairs. None of their wily creations can be left on the Store without another digital partner to keep it company, whether it be an ‘encore’ pack, or an out and out sequel (and in some cases, even a bit of threesome action… yes, I’m looking at you, PSP version of Monsters.) Racers has been sitting quietly on the store for a while now, tucked away in its little cubbyhole, waiting for the day when it too would receive a playmate, and now it has it, with PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap popping up on the Store this past week (read 2 weeks ago if you’re one of them fancy PlayStation Plus types).

GameStop Will Not Promote Medal of Honor on Military Bases
Saturday, September 4th, 2010

If Electronic Arts didn’t already enough trouble about the latest reboot of their Medal of Honor franchise, it turns out the used game giant GameStop will no longer have anything to do with the game on US military bases throughout the country. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter [...]

Batman: Arkham City Outgrows The Asylum
Saturday, September 4th, 2010

Usually when a game gets a sequel one of the first things we hear from developers is that the game has grown and will be a lot bigger the second time around. This is the case too with Batman: Arkham City as developer Rocksteady has revealed that Arkham City will in fact be larger than its predecessor, 3 or 4 times as large.

Portal 2 Screenshots Preview the Other Side
Saturday, September 4th, 2010

Portal 2 is considered by many who paid attention to E3 as one of the most anticipated games of 2011. With the PlayStation 3 getting some love this time around from Gabe Newell and friends along with Steam Cloud support, chances are it’ll make a splash when it hits. var _CI = _CI || {}; [...]

PS Plus Members Score Early Access to Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 Demo
Saturday, September 4th, 2010

While it may not be the biggest news, PlayStation Plus is slowly developing into a program that continues to deliver not only massive savings to its members, but exclusive access to upcoming demos as well, like Pro Evolution Soccer 2011. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 [...]

The Yakuza are Heading West and Have a Video to Prove It
Saturday, September 4th, 2010

It has taken Sega awhile to admit it but today they have revealed that Yakuza 4 will be heading west in 2011. This is great news for fans of the series as previous entry Yakuza 3 was a very solid package and Sega has already said 4 will be the best yet. With this announcement Sega has released a brand new US trailer for the game that is sure to impress.

Explore the Halls of Space Together with Dead Space 2 Multiplayer
Saturday, September 4th, 2010

Surviving a Necromorph infection alone isn’t an easy task, but it seems like Dead Space 2 will make that a bit easier. This time around around you can get some help while you’re in zero gravity.

Medal of Honor is Battle Hardened and Ready to Serve
Saturday, September 4th, 2010

The revival of the Medal of Honor series has earned great controversial and critical attention. As such, EA is undoubtedly driving home everything the game has to offer with no strings attached. Next in it’s “The Medal of Honor Experience” theatrics is an all-new trailer demonstrating the Medal of Honor take on aerial perspective combat.

What Did I Do to Deserve No Heroes Allowed!
Saturday, September 4th, 2010

In the crazy Badman franchise of What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord?! and its sequel of similar title, a new game appears out of the fog. And like a good sequel, or threequel should, it takes everything good from the first games and adds even more.

Ueda Alludes to a Last Guardian Appearance at TGS
Friday, September 3rd, 2010

“I feel that all works of imagination need to have some connection with reality”, said Fumito Ueda, Director & Game Designer for The Last Guardian. It’s that type of mentality that has caused Team Ico to create truly engaging and fantastic worlds that fans enjoy being a part of. If you have been waiting for any minute details on The Last Guardian, any news surrounding the current state of the game, there just might be a surprise in store for us at the Tokyo Game Show.

F.3.A.R. Scaring Audiences with PAX Trailer
Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Warner Bros. have released a new PAX trailer for their upcoming horror game F.3.A.R. which focuses on the collaboration between Day 1 Studios and Monolith Productions. The trailer also showcases some of the fear that can be found it the game as well as a bit of combat.

Kevin Butler Move-age Incites a Gamer Move-ment
Friday, September 3rd, 2010

enowned PlayStation 3 marketing icon, known fictitiously as Kevin Butler, took video games’ advertising – and the industry in general – by storm, with his hilarity, spunk, and his presence alone making him beloved by all. With Sony confirming that the new PlayStation mascot will continue to humor viewers throughout 2010, it should come to no surprise that K.B. is back at it again

Irrational to Debut BioShock Infinite Gameplay Tomorrow
Friday, September 3rd, 2010

We’ve been waiting for a couple of months now to see more of Ken Levine’s next outing. Announced just before gamescom, this radical departure from the BioShock world has already been demonstrated behind closed doors, but come tomorrow, the public will get its first look at some of the features of the game.

Feel the Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Trailer
Friday, September 3rd, 2010

EA has released a new trailer for the upcoming Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit and it is of course full of fast cars and intense action around every corner. The trailer, titled Sun, Sand and Supercars gives you a great taste of the fun that will be had once Hot Pursuit releases November 16th in the states and 19th in Europe.

Outland on its Way Out to PSN
Friday, September 3rd, 2010

The first day of PAX has seen a ton of announcements as the expo begins to heat up, and, to join in on the fun, Ubisoft has announced Outland for the PSN. In development by Housemarque, the minds behind Super Stardust HD, the game takes a lot of inspiration from the Prince of Persia series.