Archive for May, 2011

DiRT 3 Trailer Drives in DLC Details
Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Codemasters has came a long way from the original Colin McRae Rally series on the PlayStation 1 and 2. Seeing as how many people presumably do not know who Colin McRae even is and what he has to do with a rally racing title, the British developers and publishers were smart to rename the franchise [...]

$15 Credit Found During L.A. Noire Deal Investigation
Saturday, May 7th, 2011

We take deals very seriously. So much so, we’ve sent out our very best detectives and super-sleuths to scour the internet in search of the best L.A. Noire deal possible for our readers. After searching a number of retail channels, we believe we’ve narrowed in on the most-likely suspect in our investigation — a $15 [...]

Test Drive 2 Unlimited DLC Racing To The Finish Line
Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Both Eden Games and Atari took things to the next level with Test Drive Unlimited 2; the racing title features a huge open world to explore across two gigantic islands. What brings gamers back for more is the fact that the title itself isn’t just about racing: in the game you can take photos, join different [...]

Sony To Offer Free Identity Theft Protection in the United States, $1 Million Insurance
Saturday, May 7th, 2011

With the PlayStation Network hacked, users personal data was stolen – possibly including credit card info – making many gamers lose faith in the service. To help restore confidence in the system and tempt gamers to return to the network, Sony announced a “Welcome Back” package that will include free games. Additionally, the company will [...]

Job Listing Hints at the PlayStation 3 getting Chromed
Saturday, May 7th, 2011

A job listing published by Sony requesting a senior software engineer who has advanced knowledge of a variety of computer science objects, most importantly WebKit.

Dev Diary Shows Beauty Rising ‘From Dust’
Saturday, May 7th, 2011

From Dust boasts a unique approach to gameplay, and a beautiful environment to manipulate, which is showcased in a new developer diary.

Howard Stringer Addresses PSN Breach, Publicly Apologizes
Saturday, May 7th, 2011

After the PlayStation Network was taken offline for due to a cyber-attack, Sony faced a crisis – not only was the network down (and still is), but the company began to come under flak for not informing customers about their data loss until several days after it was lost. Hoping to help restore consumer faith [...]

Saints Row: Initiation Station Let’s you Build a Badass
Saturday, May 7th, 2011

THQ has announced Saints Row: Initiation Station, a free tool that will allow you to create your lead for the upcoming Saints Row: The Third.

Set up the Perfect Zombie Defense in Dead Block
Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Digital Reality have announced Dead Block for the PSN, a game where this time the zombie apocalypse has been caused by what we have feared for ages; Rock and Roll.

Rockstar Translates Suave L.A. Noire Characters to PSN Avatars
Saturday, May 7th, 2011

L.A. Noire has been a news magnet during these weeks leading up to its release, which is only fair given its multiple years of development. We just learned that the game nearly fills up an entire Blu-ray, and we even got our first glimpse at the world map, something very important for games of its [...]

EA Dominates Metacritic, Boasts Multi-Million Selling Franchises
Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Financial figures released by Game Publishers aren’t always the most exciting thing to read, and EA must think the same thing.  Early this week,  the company highlighted what matters most to gamers: Are EA’s games any good?

Naughty Bear: Gold Edition Box Art Is Killer
Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Those of you who have played Naughty Bear may be thinking to yourself, “Wasn’t Naughty Bear a flop among critics scoring 3/10 on PSLS?” Although that is true, the game has sold nearly 300,000 copies worldwide since it was released last June. Not bad for a game thought by many as one of the worst [...]

Modern Warfare 3 Openly Teased By Official PlayStation Magazine
Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Modern Warfare 3 is set to be revealed soon after being teased in OPM.

Dylan Jobe Says “The Wait is Over Next Friday”, Starhawk Preps For Launch
Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Due to the incredible amount of games that Sony has to show every E3, it has become a tradition for the publisher to announce games in the days running up to the trade convention. This year, it looks like Sony will be unveiling LightBox Interactive’s debut PS3 title later this month.

PlayStation LifeStyle Services Update
Friday, May 6th, 2011

An update on the PlayStation LifeStyle services, which were temporarily inconvenienced by an external intrusion.