Archive for January, 2011

Portal 2 Updated More Frequently on PS3
Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Valve has announced a slew of features for the PS3 version of Portal 2, including that it will also be updated more often than the 360 version.

Zoe Mode Builds Tempo for Chime Super Deluxe’s Upcoming Release
Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Chime Super Deluxe was announced by ZoĆ« Mode back in December, and immediately joined Sony’s 2011 PlayStation 3 arsenal. Although the game was announced not long ago, that doesn’t keep it from an imminent early 2011 release date, and its developer has done just that. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = [...]

Operation Flashpoint Visits Tajikistan
Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Codemasters has release a new gameplay video of Operation Flashpoint: Red River, depicting the setting of the game.

Nintendo Not Phased By Sony’s New Handheld
Sunday, January 30th, 2011

With the recent announcement of the Sony NGP, Nintendo should be a bit worried with their 3DS launch on the horizon. The new Sony handheld is offering a PlayStation 3 experience on the go, eclipsing the 3DS in terms of power. But Nintendo isn’t shaking in their boots, and generally seem unphased by the NGP. [...]

Father of PlayStation Quiet on NGP
Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Everyone knows that Ken Kutaragi is considered the father of not only the PS1, PS2, PS3, but also the PSP. Though he stepped down early 2007 from his position within the PlayStation brand, he still remains a well-known figure for his past contributions to gaming. The NGP is the very first PlayStation console or handheld [...]

Explodemon! Blasts Onto PSN Next Week
Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Curve Studios has been hard a work for 5 years on their latest game, Explodemon!. In it, you must help the hero, aptly named Explodemon, through 2D levels by using explosions to propel the player and solve environmental puzzles. The gameplay is similar to ‘Splosion Man, but with a Japanese inspired art style. The long [...]

Say Hello to Anarchy Reigns with Teaser
Saturday, January 29th, 2011

The teaser doesn’t show us much, just a glimpse of Jack from Madworld and a strange looking dude with horns.

Capcom Working on Two New IPs for 2011
Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Capcom, best known for well-established franchises like Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Devil May Cry and Mega Man, is typically content with releasing sequels to their existing properties. But it sounds like the developer is ready to really branch out this year, with some new IPs being planned.

PlayStation Move Heroes Gets Some Special Bundle Treatment
Saturday, January 29th, 2011

It’s been a few months since Move came out, and while software has been limited, the approaching line-up is staggering. Killzone 3, SOCOM 4, Sorcery, and PlayStation Move Heroes are just a few fine examples of what Sony has in-store for gamers looking to get their move on. If you’ve been waiting for the Move [...]

Dragon Age II Has Enough Cutscenes for a Movie
Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Dragon Age II is due to release in just over a month now. Some new information about the game has surfaced, and it reveals that the upcoming sequel has enough cutscene footage to create a feature film with.

SOCOM 4 Drops Into Battle This April
Saturday, January 29th, 2011

The SOCOM series has always had a strong fan base, but when SOCOM: Confrontation hit in 2008, it pretty much flopped on arrival. Thankfully, Zipper Interactive is taking back the series’ reigns for SOCOM 4, and today we finally find out when we will get the chance to play it.

PSP Review – Tron: Evolution
Saturday, January 29th, 2011

And perhaps that’s why Tron: Evolution feels so disappointing–it replaces too many ideas with not enough.

Firmware 3.60 To Bring Heavenly Game Save Feature
Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Before the release of the PlayStation Plus, subscription-based service for the PlayStation Network, rumors regarding the service’s feature set ranged from the obvious perks, such as perks on the PlayStation Store, to the novelty features, like automatic downloading. While only a handful of the expected features came to fruition, one of the more exciting of [...]

3D was Considered for the NGP
Friday, January 28th, 2011

Announced on Thursday, the NGP comes packed some pretty impressive specs, but the device is missing one thing – the addition of any kind of 3D functionality. With the 3DS on the horizon, some gamers may be wondering why this feature was missing, especially given Sony’s support for 3D with TVs, cameras, movies and the [...]

Cross-Platform Play Between the NGP and PS3 is Certainly Possible
Friday, January 28th, 2011

It’s no secret that developers everywhere are excited about the NGP, with the super-powered device being pretty close to a PS3 in your pocket. So that means if the same game is on both platforms, you can play together, right?