Archive for March, 2011

Move-DualShock Combo Could Have Been a Reality
Thursday, March 17th, 2011

In its current form, the PlayStation Move is a fantastic piece of hardware, and while it might still have a way to go on the software side, the controller itself is remarkably precise and responsive. However, your living room can become pretty cluttered with all the peripherals that are needed to play every title, especially [...]

Newest Screenshot For Arrival DLC Has Arrived
Thursday, March 17th, 2011

A couple of days ago, BioWare slowly began releasing screenshots of their “rumored” Arrival DLC, which is supposedly the last set of DLC for Mass Effect 2. After releasing two screenshots for DLC they haven’t technically announced, the developer has unveiled yet another screenshot. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) [...]

PS3 Review – Dragon Age 2
Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Dragon Age 2 has arrived, and its time to find out if the improvements have the game flying high with its brethren, or crashing to the depths of gamer hell.

Crytek Blows the Lid Off Crysis 2 PS3 Haters
Thursday, March 17th, 2011

If there’s one outstanding element that the Crysis series is known for, it has to be visuals. The original Crysis is still used as a benchmark for high-performance PCs today, more than three years after release, and the mere implementation of the series onto a console is something thought of as nearly impossible only years ago. [...]

Gamestop Starts Selling SuperCharged PlayStation 3
Thursday, March 17th, 2011

On sale now at Gamestop is a ‘modded’ PS3 labeled as a supercharged refurbished PS3

PS3 Review – Homefront
Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Home is where the “meh” is…

Homefront Dev Confident Homefront is Worth Your Money
Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Homefront has been the subject of some controversy lately. After much hype and a heavy marketing push, followed by complains of a short campaign and mediocre review scores, THQ’s stocks took a dive by 25%. Despite the negative press, Homefront still managed to sell 375,000 units on its first day. Now, developers Kaos Studios is [...]

Cliffy B Shows Love For NGP Dual Sticks
Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Shooters require fast-twitch mastery of your controller’s analog sticks (or if you’re a PC, keyboard and mouse). Nobody knows this better than Epic Games’ Cliff Blezinski, Design Director behind Gears of War and Unreal Tournament. That’s why he and other developers are praising the NGP for its inclusion of dual-analog sticks.

Homefront Sells More Than Killzone 3; 375,000 Day One Sales
Thursday, March 17th, 2011

THQ had been so confident of Kaos Studios’ Homefront that they made it their most marketed title in the publisher’s history. Gamers slated the title’s chances of success citing the reason to be that the game is a complete copy from other first-person shooters. Yesterday, it was unveiled that THQ’s shares had taken a drop [...]

Legend of Heroes Sees Gold Screens and Trailer
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Xseed Games have announced today that Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky for the PSP has gone gold.

New White Knight Chronicles: Origins Screens Discovered, Not 10,000 Years Old
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

White Knight Chronicles: Origins was originally announced back in June, since then, not a whole lot of new information has been released. However, a few new screens have recently surfaced, which will hopefully ease the pain of waiting for fans.

And The BAFTA Award Goes To…
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Britain’s biggest gaming awards show, the BAFTA Game Awards has now seen another successful year, with the Dara O’Brian hosted show having finished just moments ago. But who won the coveted BAFTA? Check out the full list of winners below.

What Does Steam Guard Mean For The PS3?
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

At last year’s E3, PlayStation 3 owners were shocked to find out that not only was Portal 2 headed to Sony’s flagship console, but it would also feature Steam implementation. With the newest update of Steam, a new feature has been added that is known as Steam Guard. Steam Guard provides a new level of security [...]

SOCOM 4 Beta In Full Swing, First Week of Operations Detailed
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

SOCOM 4‘s beta program was initially detailed just before GDC. True to their word, the fine folks over at Zipper Interactive has started the first phase of the beta program, and have given some details for what to expect.

New Xperia Play Ad Even Creepier Than The First
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

The first PlayStation Certified phone, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play aims to bring the magic of PlayStation to the mobile market, with physical gaming buttons differentiating it from the host of other smartphone’s. Officially announced during the the US Superbowl, the phone was debuted with a slightly creepy video showing the Android Mascot with thumbs. But how exactly [...]