Archive for April, 2011

A Cautious New World: AVG’s Chief Research Officer Talks Sony, How To Stay Safe and The Inevitability of More Attacks
Friday, April 29th, 2011

A week ago, the PlayStation Network was brought down after an unknown hacker, or group of hackers, managed to circumvent the PlayStation Network’s security and steal up to 77 million member’s account information, possibly including their credit card data. To find out how you should ensure you are safe, whether Sony are still a target [...]

PSN Review – Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes
Friday, April 29th, 2011

Might and Magic is one of the oldest RPG series, having been around since the 1986 when the original title, The Secret of the Inner Sanctum, debuted on the NES, the Commodore 64 and old DOS systems. The first created a huge following and inspired a number of direct sequels until the company, 3DO, closed [...]

Developer Asks PSN Users to Decide if Game Should Be Cancelled
Friday, April 29th, 2011

Aside from the unrest many are feeling due to the recent PSN security breach that their personal information may have been compromised, many are wondering how the breach has affected developer’s confidence in the PlayStation Network. Will users still support and spend money on PSN enough to make their games profitable? One developer, is asking [...]

Die Without Passing Away in Dark Souls
Friday, April 29th, 2011

This week’s issue of Dengeki has shed a little light on Dark Souls, the spiritual successor to the smash hit Demon’s Souls on the PlayStation 3. In an interview with the magazine, director Hidetaka Miyazaki dropped a few details about the game, including its Oath System, all while cautioning that he doesn’t want to reveal [...]

Latest L.A. Noire Evidence Reveals World Map
Friday, April 29th, 2011

Over the years, we’ve seen numerous titles affiliated with Rockstar Games that have defied the laws of world map size. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas stupefied the gaming industry with its massive areas, full of activities, missions and environment variety, while Red Read Redemption transitioned that size to the current generation with its expansive world [...]

PSP Doubles Up 3DS While Dominating Japanese Sales
Friday, April 29th, 2011

The situation with the PSP is like night and day between the East and West. While many have fallen into the thought that the PSP is “dead” in North America and Europe, Sony’s portable couldn’t be more alive in Asia; it’s usually high on the hardware sales charts — especially within the last year and [...]

New Screenshots of PSP RPG Final Promise Story
Friday, April 29th, 2011

Final Promise Story (from the Japanese “Saigo no Yakusoku no Monogatari“) is said to have over 100 hours of gameplay, though game makers and Famitsu Magazine (the source of this claim) are notorious exaggerators when it comes to play time estimations. Many fans have adopted a “cut it in half” rule when it comes to [...]

Growlanser IV Growing Onto PlayStation Handheld
Friday, April 29th, 2011

Atlus has announced that it will be bringing its smash hit tactical RPG Growlanser IV: The Wayfarer of Time to the PlayStation Portable, having seen previous release on the PS2 in December of 2003. It’ll be receiving a few upgrades and getting a slightly modified title: Growlanser IV Overload.

Yakuza: Of the End Special Box Ready To Unleash Armageddon
Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Sega’s Yakuza: Of The End was originally planned for a mid-March release, but got, like so many others, disrupted by the headline-making tsunami. The game has now gone gold, and with its special “Be Strong Like a Dragon, Japan!” sticker included, Sega has sent out images of the retail box.

Learn the Story Behind Driver San Francisco
Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Ubisoft have released a new trailer today for their upcoming game Driver San Francisco.

Hydrophobia Prophecy Debut Trailer Surfaces
Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Dark Energy Digital have released the debut trailer for Hydrophobia Prophecy

Thief 4 Steps Up Development
Thursday, April 28th, 2011

The keys to Edios Montreal’s main production floor now belong to the team working on Thief 4.

God of War Developer Hiring Shooter and Vehicular Combat Expert
Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Possibly the complete opposite from what the God of War developers are known for, Sony’s Santa Monica Studios is trying to fill a position for an unannounced upcoming game that will require some very specific game design experience. Last week, rumors emerged that a new God of War is scheduled for release next year, but [...]

Horrifying News: F.E.A.R 3 Delayed Even More [Update]
Thursday, April 28th, 2011

F.E.A.R 3, or F.3.A.R. as it is often stylized, was announced April of last year, and originally scheduled for a 2010 release. After a number of delays, the game was most recently scheduled for a May 2011 release. Well, it appears that target has been missed as well.

PS3 Review – Portal 2
Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Our review isn’t a lie, the game is that damn good!