Archive for November, 2010

These Super Street Fighter IV Costumes Would Have Been Great on Halloween
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

While fighting games may not necessarily be the prime destination for downloadable expansion packs, Capcom doesn’t look to let that stop them on charging consumers for content. What is it this time? Even more costumes!

PlayStation Store Global Update – November 2, 2010
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Each week Sony brings PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable owners new content, add-ons, games and more. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Store updates for the major regions across the globe. Check back every Tuesday and Wednesday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation Store Update. ** Note for other regions ** European PSN [...]

Inafune’s Departure May Hurt Fighting Games
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Has the landscape of fighting games changed?

PS3 Review – Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Ben 10 is one of the staple Cartoon Network franchises out today. But games based on licenses generally don’t end up being the best of titles, or will Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction finally break the mold of mediocre cash-ins?

PSN Director Wants HBO Quality Programming on PS3
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

The console video landscape may be set to change.

PS3: It Only Does How-To Videos
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

While most hardcore gamers are familiar with a lot of the features and capabilities of the PlayStation 3, the release of the PlayStation Move is an obvious push toward a new demographic. But how do you teach all those new consumers?

PS3 Review – Get Fit With Mel B
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Get Fit With Mel B is a fitness game that is exclusive to the PS3. Considering the popularity of Wii Fit, it was a good bet that Sony would come out with their own fitness game. I’ve never played a fitness game. In fact, the closest I have ever come to a fitness game was [...]

Kazunori: “The [GT5] Discs Are Being Stamped As We Speak”
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Finally. Gran Turismo 5 has had quite the long and arduous journey going from mere conception to realization as “The Ultimate Driving Simulator,” but that day finally looks like it’ll happen soon.

Free PS3-Exclusive DLC Coming to Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Ubisoft just announced a new single-player DLC expansion for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood when it launches in just two short weeks. And your wallets won’t even feel any lighter.

The Tester Season 2: Episode 1 Available on PSN Video Store NOW
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Available right now on the PlayStation Store, PS3 and PSP owners can begin downloading their weekly fix of SCEA’s competition for the next video game tester.

Would Google TV Ever Come to the PS3?
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

With the recent launch of their Internet-enabled televisions powered by Google TV, Sony is looking to transform the homespace with two of the most ubiquitous services in the household. But are they forgetting there are 41 million internet-capable Sony devices in homes around the world already?

Was LittleBigPlanet 2 Just Un-Delayed? [Update]
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

LittleBigPlanet 2 was unfortunately delayed from the middle of November (later this month) to the middle of January in 2011. But does Amazon.co.uk know something that we don’t? Was the game’s release date pushed UP?

Video Games Have Their Day in Supreme Court
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Violence in video games is one controversy that always seems to turn up like a bad penny. Retailers in California may soon face some hefty fines if Modern Warfare finds its way into the hands of minors.

SOCOM Devs May Be Working on Next Resident Evil
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Capcom is on a trend lately of recruiting other developers to steer some of their most popular franchises in new directions. With Blue Castle having helped for Dead Rising 2, and Ninja Theory being named the developer for DmC, could the Resident Evil series be next to receive outside help? var _CI = _CI || [...]

And The Emmy Goes to… Blu-ray Disc
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Sony and co. will be honored with an Emmy at CES 2011 in Las Vegas…