Archive for January, 2011

Online Issues Affecting LittleBigPlanet 2 After Launch
Friday, January 21st, 2011

One of the biggest features Media Molecule raved about when the original LittleBigPlanet was announced, was not only the ability to create levels, but also the ability to go online, and play all the user-created levels with friends. When LittleBigPlanet finally hit the market though, the online was plagued by horrible lag, and connection issues. [...]

A New Contender for PS Move Pistols Releasing Soon
Friday, January 21st, 2011

Do you like to play shooting games with your PlayStation Move controller, but are dissatisfied with both Sony’s official gun peripherals and third-party offerings? Well another company by the name of Blaze has stepped up and is hoping you’ll buy their take on the accessory instead. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter [...]

Killzone 3 Trophy List Deploys Early
Friday, January 21st, 2011

There are a total of 52 trophies to be earned in battle with 20 being a secret until you unlock them.

Yakuza 4 Gets New Trailer, North American and European Release Dates
Friday, January 21st, 2011

Sega has just announced the North American and European release dates for the latest iteration in the tremendously successful PS3-exclusive Yakuza series, Yakuza 4, along with a kick-butt trailer to boot. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = [...]

Get Flocked in the First Swarm Dev Diary
Friday, January 21st, 2011

Swarm is an upcoming quirky puzzle platformer by Hothead Games, the same studio that brought us the Penny Arcade Adventures and Deathspank series. They have released their first dev diary, titled “Ask Dr. Mike,” and it attempts to showcase some more of the gameplay you can expect in this downloadable game.

Duke Nukem Forever Given Release Date, Hell to Freeze Over
Friday, January 21st, 2011

Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K Games, has officially announced that forever is over, and Duke Nukem Forever will see a release date.

Killzone 3 Open Beta Announced For Feb
Friday, January 21st, 2011

Sony has announced the open beta for Killzone 3 will be launched early February and will be available for all PS3 owners to play.

Start Raging, Bethesda Says a Rage Demo Isn’t Happening
Friday, January 21st, 2011

Although id Software first revealed Rage more than two years ago at QuakeCon, fans have had very little to draw from in that long time span. For those dying to get their hands on Rage — and judging by feedback there’s plenty of you — to experience the new id Tech 5 engine, the only [...]

Ser Issac of Clarke Will Bring the Terror to Dragon Age II
Friday, January 21st, 2011

Last year for the original launch of Mass Effect 2, EA and Bioware teamed up to deliver a special armor set for the main character of their fantasy RPG Dragon Age. Looks like a similar promotion is back, and cooler than ever.

Mass Effect 2 – Trophy Guide
Friday, January 21st, 2011

Mass Effect 2 is the follow-up to the widely successful first installment by BioWare. This marks the first time the series has been released on the PlayStation 3. There are 56 trophies to collect. There are 47 bronze, 6 silver, 2 gold and 1 platinum.

DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY Gets Dated
Friday, January 21st, 2011

Square Enix has been busy with their recent 1st Square Enix Production Department Premiere in Japan and releasing the much-anticipated trailer for Final Fantasy XIII-2. This didn’t stop Square Enix from answering the question that PSP fans in North America have asked for months: When is DISSIDIA 012[duodecim] FINAL FANTASY releasing?

Another Century Knocks Monster Hunter From Its Throne
Friday, January 21st, 2011

For the first time in over a month Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is not the number one selling game in Japan.

Tron Evolution Developer Gets Released
Friday, January 21st, 2011

With every story of a game making a ton of money and the video game industry looking good, there comes a story of a developer that is getting the axe.

Necromorphs Unleashed in Latest Dead Space 2 Dev Diary
Thursday, January 20th, 2011

It’s no surprise that Dead Space 2 looks to offer just as good of a storyline, if not better, than the original. What may be a surprise is that Dead Space 2 will be offering an all new multiplayer mode, and with most gamers having a general knowledge of how the human side will play, [...]

Kingdom Hearts Sleeping Over Once More?
Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Kingdom Hearts has become one of the staple Square Enix franchises since its debut over eight years ago. So why is it that we’ve seen more spin-off titles than official entries in the series?