Archive for October, 2010

Say Hello to Ys: The Oath in Felghana with Gameplay Videos and More
Saturday, October 16th, 2010

To help us get ready for the trek, Xseed Games have released both a gameplay video and highlights trailer for your viewing pleasure.

Mech Combat Trailer Explodes Onto the F.3.A.R Scene
Saturday, October 16th, 2010

F.3.A.R., or F.E.A.R 3, was recently pushed from a Halloween 2010 release date into 2011. While that came as a disappointment to many, it wasn’t a surprise given the recent nature of the gaming industry. Although the wait will continue to endure for this unarguably horrifying game, a new Mech Combat Trailer gives fans plenty [...]

PlayStation Move is Selling “Extremely Well” in North America
Saturday, October 16th, 2010

Sony’s newfangled motion device is off to a promising start according to the latest sales figures. With Andrew House of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe beaming about the 1.5 million units shipped in PAL territories, similar sentiments were being shared recently by Patrick Seybold, senior director of corporate communications at SCEA. var _CI = _CI || [...]

Latest Fallout: New Vegas Dev Diary Focuses on The Strip
Saturday, October 16th, 2010

Publisher Bethesda Softworks has released the latest developer trailer for Obsidian Entertainment’s upcoming Fallout: New Vegas which showcases the team talking about New Vegas‘ The Strip’.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Autolog Explained
Friday, October 15th, 2010

EA has released a new developer diary for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, detailing the Autolog feature.

Grab your Popcorn: Free Halloween Themed ‘Midnight Movie’ Rentals on PSN
Friday, October 15th, 2010

As part of their new “Midnight Movies” promotion, Sony will be providing a free movie on Saturday nights starting tomorrow the 16th.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned Sinks Halfway Through Development
Friday, October 15th, 2010

As we nearing the end of the 2010 it becomes steadily more apparent that the year has been full of interesting moves in the video game industry. Several giants including LittleBigPlanet 2 and SOCOM 4 were pushed into next year, and some games have failed to deliver on promises. Now Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned joins the large club of games that have been rattled by this generation’s complexity.

PSN Review – Tumble
Friday, October 15th, 2010

Originally a tech demo with the unveiling of the motion controller back at Sony’s E3 Press Conference in 2009, Tumble was a surprising announcement for the PlayStation Move’s lineup. Does it stack up well against the PlayStation Network’s other offerings? Or does it fall apart?

Ted Price Tells Gamers to Step Up
Friday, October 15th, 2010

On November 2, 2010 the landscape of US gaming starts to change. It’s on that date that oral arguments for Schwarzenegger vs. Entertainment Merchants Association — the so-called “violent video game” case — begin. One influential member of the gaming industry is urging gamers to do more than just hope their free speech rights are retained — that man is Ted Price.

Red Dead Redemption DLC Seeing Retail Release
Friday, October 15th, 2010

Red Dead Redemption, one of the best games to come out so far this year, has seen a handful of new DLC released, mostly to add to the multiplayer fun. But what if you are unable to buy content online for whatever reason? Well, it looks like Rockstar will have you covered soon. var _CI [...]

Medal of Honor Off to a “Great” Start
Friday, October 15th, 2010

Medal of Honor was easily one of the most anticipated titles of 2010. Surrounding the release of the title, however, was quite possibly the most controversy a video game has received this entire year — overshadowing even the religious riots over Dante’s Inferno or the naughty scenes in God of War III. Fortunately for the [...]

Yamauchi: Gran Turismo 5 Delay “Inexcusable”
Friday, October 15th, 2010

Series creator of the Gran Turismo franchise, Kazunori Yamauchi, is a known perfectionist. Resulting from his apparent obsessive compulsive disorder, the development time for GT5 has extended itself throughout the coarse of six years. Unfortunately, an official delay was put in action at, pretty much, the very last minute of the game’s release. As a [...]

Don’t Expect a PS3 Tales Game Any Time Soon
Friday, October 15th, 2010

Namco Bandai’s Tales franchise has been an a popular, but still niche title in the regions outside of Japan. Because of the lackluster-selling localized releases, don’t hold your breath for a new game soon.

Ninja Theory: Enslaved Audio Fix For PS3 On The Way
Friday, October 15th, 2010

Shortly after the release of Ninja Theory’s Enslaved, reports of audio issues began to surface over the game’s ability to provide 5.1 surround sound as advertised. The sound glitch was only isolated to PlayStation 3 owners. Thankfully, it looks like the problem will be resolved shortly.

Star Raiders Making Return, Coming to The PS3
Friday, October 15th, 2010

Released back in 1979, Atari’s Star Raiders, a title which essentially gave birth to the space combat simulation genre, is going to be updated for new audiences on consoles including the PlayStation 3.