Archive for December, 2010

Return to Castlevania in 2011 with Two DLC Packs
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Just two months ago, the new Castlevania was released, and was met with universal high praise. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow takes the series back into the 3D world; its mix of fast paced fight scenes and platforming was just the formula gamers had asked for. Now, it looks like fans will be able to continue [...]

Legend of Dragoon’s Spirit Dwells in the Japanese PS Store
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

The original PlayStation was home to dozens of quality games, so many in-fact that PS3 owners have been asking for remakes and sequels for years now. While that order is yet to be fulfilled, Sony has taken strides by introducing affordable solutions for these queries in the form of downloadable Classics. There have been a [...]

PlayStation Plus Members Heading to the Wild West in January
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

As months pass, the value of PlayStation Plus increases exponentially. Just last month PS Plus members got their hands on the DC Universe Online beta, which barring the bugs was a real treat. Today, we get a list of what we will be getting next month. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter [...]

Hyperdimension Neptunia Trailer Loads New Hardware
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Get your pitchforks ready fanboys as the console wars are back again with a new trailer for Hyperdimension Neptunia.

Best PS3 Exclusive of 2010
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Winner: God of War III 2010 was yet another year ruled by PlayStation 3 exclusives. Without a doubt, competition for best PS3 game was stiff. With contenders of the likes of Heavy Rain and Gran Turismo 5, this title successfully slew through the other platform exclusives. As the final installment of Kratos’s quest for vengeance [...]

Movie Based on Madden Curse Heads to the Line
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

The ‘Madden Curse‘ is an urban myth that came into existence after numerous cover athletes from the Madden game suffered career ending injuries. Publisher Electronic Arts has seen the funny side of the curse and have announced that they are planning a movie based on the myth.

Best PSN Game of 2010
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Winner: Dead Nation On the surface, Dead Nation is a fairly easy concept. It’s a top-down, twin-stick, zombie-filled shooter. Throw in some upgradeable weapons and armor for a few RPG elements and call it a day. Sounds simple enough yes, but the game resonates with a nirvana-like harmony when all of these elements are brought [...]

Persona Team Looking to Hire for 2011
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

The talented group behind the widely popular Persona series and the recently released Catherine are seeking to expand their offices in 2011.

Best PSP Exclusive of 2010
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Winner: Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker There is no sentence I can think of with the words “Best PSP Exclusive” that wouldn’t also include Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Kojima-san promised us an “MGS 5 class” game, and he delivered. The storyline is every bit as epic as something you would see on the PS3. [...]

Cladun Gets A 2nd Turn With 2x Almost Everything
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Classic Dungeon or, as it’s known by Western audiences, Cladun: This is an RPG!, released in September and is essentially one of the best retro experiences gamers can have on the go. A sequel has been announced, and promises to be twice the game the first one was in almost every regard.

Best PlayStation Move Game of 2010
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Winner: Sports Champions When Sony launched the PlayStation Move motion gaming system, they knew what consumers were getting their hands on. With the over 50 Move titles in existence, the most well received was without a doubt Sports Champions. Expecting this level of reception from the critics, Sony’s decision to include the mini-game assortment with [...]

Sam Fisher Marks March 22nd for a Trilogy Strike on PS3
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Beginning in 2002, the Splinter Cell series debuted on several platforms including Sony’s PlayStation 2 and was an instant sucess. For the following eight years, four titles would release on PlayStation hardware until last year’s Splinter Cell: Conviction, which only released on the Xbox 360 and PC.Although fans were displeased with the move, Ubisoft is [...]

Black Ops Hits a Billion in $ales, Out Paces Modern Warfare 2
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Activision’s estimates are in, and in looks like Treyarch’s Black Ops has skyrocketed pass $1 billion in sales of its critically acclaimed first-person shooter. More shockingly, it hit the milestone faster than Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2, something market analysts had never predicted.

Crysis 2 Nanosuit Trailer Brings the Pain
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Crytek has released a new trailer showing off some of the abilities of the nano-suit with actual game play, and it looks gorgeous.

The Toughest PS3 You Will Ever See
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

As we all know, the PlayStation 3 is already a rather rugged gaming machine. After all, you haven’t heard of mass failures like other consoles, have you? But I don’t think it could withstand a bullet…until now.