Archive for May, 2011

Resistance 3 Dated in Europe, Pre-Order Bonuses Announced
Friday, May 27th, 2011

Official reveals of Resistance 3 have been trickling our way since late September. With a US release date already pinned down, Europe is next to announce when the game will be available. Pre-order bonuses have also been detailed, and everything is available to read about after the break. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() [...]

Battlefield 3 to Carry a Boatload of Foul Language
Friday, May 27th, 2011

Electronic Arts has had a strong hand in the first-person shooter market for the past decade with its Battlefield series. Part of its excellence has come from the war-replicating audio that has brought the war experience to life. It’s only natural that this quality carries over to the upcoming title, Battlefield 3. var _CI = [...]

The House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut Announced For PS3
Friday, May 27th, 2011

SEGA has announced that The House of the Dead: Overkill – Extended Cut is currently in development for the PlayStation 3. The game will support full HD, as well as 3D and PlayStation Move support. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script [...]

Asian PSN Welcome Back Package Detailed, Games Disappoint
Friday, May 27th, 2011

In Asia, the PlayStation Network is currently offline. Sony today, however, confirmed that the PlayStation 3′s online service would resume tomorrow for those affected. The ‘Welcome Back’ package has also been detailed in light of the news of the PSN returning, but fall far short of what North American and European users can enjoy.

Japanese System Sales Show Sony Standing Strong, Selling Steadily
Friday, May 27th, 2011

Fueled by software appealing to the Japanese public, Sony systems were able to maintain good sales this week, with an exception being the PSPgo. Lacking physical media in a land that demands it, the download-only game system saw its sales drop to double digits for the first time I remember ever seeing a system’s sales [...]

Kojima: Metal Gear Solid 5 Won’t be at E3, NGP Game Not MGS4 Port
Friday, May 27th, 2011

Kojima Productions recently confirmed that several announcements would be made at a forthcoming Konami event, and speculation, inevitably, turned to Metal Gear Solid related titles. Don’t get your hopes up too high, though, as MGS creator Hideo Kojima has crushed many intriguing rumors.

Get Bloody with BloodRayne: Betrayal Debut Gameplay Trailer
Friday, May 27th, 2011

WayForward have decided to spill a bit of blood by releasing the debut gameplay trailer for Bloodrayne: Betrayal. With this footage we see exactly what one would expect from a Bloodrayne game; lots and lots of blood with an artistic art style and 2D side-scrolling. It has been over 5 years since the last game [...]

More PSN Maintenance Coming, Hints at PlayStation Store Return
Friday, May 27th, 2011

Sony recently carried out maintenance on the PlayStation Network, but to gamers dismay it wasn’t due to the PlayStation Store’s return. However, more maintenance for the PSN is incoming and this time hints at the Store’s return.

The Most Beautiful Game of All Time Gets New Screens
Friday, May 27th, 2011

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan is now showing brand new screens of Tokyo Jungle, and if you’re like me, you’re thinking, “Thank God.”

inFamous 2 Trailer Clears Some Mystery Behind ‘The Beast’
Friday, May 27th, 2011

At the end of the original inFamous, protagonist Cole MacGrath had a vision that an enemy called ‘The Beast’ would be in his world; the only person able to stop the Beast is, unsurprisingly, Cole. Sony has released a new trailer for Sucker Punch’s forthcoming sequel, inFamous 2, detailing the mysterious creature.

Discover Dungeon Siege III’s Demo Date and Trailer
Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Developer Obsidian Entertainment and publisher Square Enix are ready to show the world a new trailer of their upcoming multiplatform title, Dungeon Siege III. The companies have also made it known that a demo will be coming soon.

Mortal Kombat Retailer Exclusives to Become DLC Package
Thursday, May 26th, 2011

All of the retailer exclusive downloadable content for the latest Mortal Kombat title – which were available via pre-order – will be released in one single DLC package. Mortal Kombat co-creator and NetherRealm Studios boss announced the exciting news via his Twitter account.

Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Menu Screen Hits Web
Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Uncharted 2‘s multiplayer menu was unique when compared to other multiplayer games, the whole interface was completely diverse and vibrant. This will once again be the case for Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 3 as the first screenshot of the PlayStation 3 exclusive’s multiplayer menu has hit the web.

No Lead Platform For Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Thursday, May 26th, 2011

It’s no secret that the PlayStation 3 has been on the short end of some unfair treatment from the Call of Duty series. Despite unfathomable sales, expectations, and budgets, we’ve seen the Xbox 360 produce better visuals and receive DLC earlier (Microsoft’s money talks). Now that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is in development, [...]

Oddworld to Inhabit The PSN This Summer
Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Stranger’s Wrath is the fourth game in the Oddworld Inhabitants series and was originally released in 2005 for Microsoft’s Xbox where it was generally well received, garnering a Metacritic score of 88%. Blending third and first person combat the game was somewhat of a departure from the more mild-mannered titles preceding it as it threw players into [...]