Archive for February, 2011

Valve Explains Why Portal 2 Will Have No Move Support
Sunday, February 27th, 2011

When word leaked out that Portal 2 would have Move support, developer Valve quickly went on record to correct that error in translation. The game will actually not have support for the motion controller, and now that the situation has cooled off a bit the developer has explained why Portal 2 will not have that [...]

Squad Up and Enjoy the Latest Co-Op Media for SOCOM 4
Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Sony has released a batch of new screenshots and a new trailer to showcase Co-op that gamers can enjoy when Socom 4 releases.

L.A. Noire Screens Break Off the Cuffs
Sunday, February 27th, 2011

New screenshots for Team Bondi’s upcoming crime drama L.A. Noire have escaped the interrogation room and made their way online.

Pachter Believes Japanese Publishers are Becoming a Thing of the Past
Saturday, February 26th, 2011

There have some been some incredibly interesting developments this generation: games are getting shorter, good RPGs seem to be a rarity, and Japanese developers have been hit with flak for behind behind with the times. Games such as Final Fantasy XIII, Silent Hill: Homecoming, and Resident Evil 5 have been prime examples of Japanese companies [...]

The ESRB Summary Is Not a Lie
Saturday, February 26th, 2011

The Portal series is making a triumphant return to PS3 on April 18th, 2011. Many gamers were worried Portal 2 would not release on the PS3, but their fears were put to rest when Gabe Newell showed up at Sony’s E3 press conference last year. The ESRB has just updated the Portal 2 page on [...]

Take-Two Registers Five Humorous Domains for Grand Theft Auto V
Saturday, February 26th, 2011

Although Grand Theft Auto IV came out in 2008, it feels like it’s been nearly a decade since we last saw a GTA title. Rumors have been rampant regarding a new console GTA, and analysts believe it’ll release sometime in fiscal year 2012 (just in time for the end of the world…). Whatever the case, [...]

Demo-lition and Wrekreation With MotorStorm
Saturday, February 26th, 2011

A demo for MotorStorm: Apocalypse is coming soon, and in the meantime the developers have taken the time to describe the “Wreakreation” to be found in their game.

Forfeitality: Australia Bows Out Of Kombat
Saturday, February 26th, 2011

One of the world’s oldest fighting video game franchises has had it’s upcoming release banned in Australia.

Sony Relaunches Marketing Campaign: Only On PlayStation
Saturday, February 26th, 2011

It Only Does Everything will soon be Only On PlayStation.

New inFamous 2 Trailer is Electrifying
Friday, February 25th, 2011

Following the inFamous 2 release date announcement, Sony has released a new trailer for developer Sucker Punch’s inFamous 2; the footage shows the difference in Cole’s choice between good and evil as well as his new powers.

Shift 2: Unleashed Shows Some American Muscle
Friday, February 25th, 2011

If you’re a fan of American muscle cars, then Slightly Mad Studios is here to say that they haven’t forgotten about you. Shift 2 Unleashed isn’t just about European supercars like Pagani’s Zonda (picture above), Ferrari’s artistically-sound 458 (arguably the best car per dollar in GT5), and Lamborghini’s four-wheel drive monster that even your grandma [...]

Steel Rain Map Pack Unveiled For Killzone 3
Friday, February 25th, 2011

Guerrilla Games has announced the Steel Rain map pack for the recently released Killzone 3. The DLC includes two maps, both of which are inspired by locations from the shooter’s single-player campaign.

Patapon 3 Pata-Pushes Toward April Release
Friday, February 25th, 2011

It’s been about eight months since we last saw Patapon 3′s multiplayer beta, and now it’s almost time for Patapon 3 to release as a fully fledged game.

Aya Introduces Parasite Eve to the List of PlayStation Classics
Friday, February 25th, 2011

If you’re a fan of the great RPGs made by Square in the 90s, then Parasite Eve likely rings a bell. Released in 1998, the title utilized creative artistic imagery to portray a unique survival-horror RPG world never seen before outside of its novel and film versions. If you have a hard time imagining what [...]

Homefront Attacks New York City with a Sizable Advertisement
Friday, February 25th, 2011

The invasion is almost here; Homefront is coming with its scheduled release date next month. Don’t like it? Too bad. THQ is forcing its will upon us with advertisements on our home turf.