Archive for June, 2011

Skarlet’s Story Trailer Shows Rain in DLC Forecast
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

Mortal Kombat is finally going to see Skarlet as a real character on the roster, and now we know when she’ll be joining the ranks, and there’s more to follow.

PixelJunk SideScroller – E3 Preview
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

The new title from Q-games, PixelJunk SideScroller, melds retro sidescrolling shooter gameplay with significant Q-Games flair, bringing challenging fun with it.

Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One – E3 Preview
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Ratchet and Clank have been around for almost a decade now, but never before has multiplayer been an important element of the duo’s series. Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One will be the first to break this barrier, and is being headed by the extremely talented group over at Insomniac Games. Despite releasing later this [...]

Mister Inkjet – E3 Preview
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

With all the PS Vita news pouring out during E3 as well as the aftermath of impressions and previews galore, some smaller games may have gotten lost in the shuffle. Tucked away in the upstairs media-only area of the Sony E3 booth sat the unassuming Mister Inkjet. The game is being developed by AQ Interactive [...]

Save on L.A. Noire, Then Save LA
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

We know you have to love getting deals on games, because we love them too. Quick check out this great on we found on LA Noire.

PSN Maintenance Scheduled for Tomorrow Morning
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

That’s right, it’s maintenance time again for the PSN. But don’t worry, the PSN should only be down for three hours at the most. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = ‘text/javascript’; script.src = ‘http://widget.crowdignite.com/widgets/1064?_ci_wid=_CI_widget_’+_CI.counter; script.async = true; [...]

PlayStation Store Global Update – June 14-15, 2011
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Each week Sony brings PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable owners new content, add-ons, games and more. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Store updates for the major regions across the globe. Check back every Tuesday and Wednesday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation Store Update. ** Note for other regions ** Hong Kong’s [...]

Journey – E3 Preview
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

In most situations, referring to something as a “game” is fine.  It’s what we do, after all, we work in the video games industry. In the case of Journey however, I think that noun is too limiting. I think calling it an experience, or even an epic doesn’t capture what Journey is. The best I [...]

Jaffe Thinks Journalists Should Demand More Quality From Developers
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Jaffe isn’t shy about making his opinion heard. If he likes a game, he will shower his praise on the title, but he won’t pull any punches when he sees something he doesn’t like. Usually, Jaffe has his opinions heard via Twitter, but sometimes 140 characters just doesn’t cut it.

Square Enix Showing Interest in PSP Remasters
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Final Fantasy producer Yoshinori Kitase is interested in bringing the best of Square Enix’s PSP titles to the Remaster lineup.

Hustle Kings Vita – E3 Preview
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Hustle Kings is no stranger to the PlayStation 3, having released in late 2009 in Europe and early 2010 in North America. Boasting incredible visual fidelity as well as a patch to support the PlayStation Move, it really is the go-to pool simulator for billiards fanatics everywhere. Now the game will be coming to the [...]

THQ Shutting Down Two Studios
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

THQ has grown substantially as a company over the past decade and a half. Originally a toy company, THQ decided to concentrate solely on video games in 1994, and acquired their first development company in 2000. Since then, THQ has acquired 11 studios including Relic Entertainment, Vigil Games, Blue Tongue Entertainment, THQ Digital Warrington, Kaos [...]

Batman: Arkham City – E3 Preview
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Many regard Batman: Arkham Asylum as one of, if not the greatest superhero videogames of all time. It won countless videogame awards when it came out back in 2009. Both Warner Bros. Interactive and Rocksteady have been hard at work on the sequel known as Batman: Arkham City, and they hope to take things even [...]

Next Bungie Game Might Show Some Steampunk Love [Update: It Won't]
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Update: Bungie’s Liz Spain told Gamespot: We were actually shooting for another video game company in space borrowed from the Bungie Offices. The game we were shooting for is going to be on the iPad. PlayStation gamers may not be aware that July 7th is Bungie Day. Bungie annually uses the date to announce all [...]

The House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut – E3 Preview
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Picture yourself in an arcade, say 12 years ago, knees locked in place for an hour, your pockets filled with quarters and your mind unable to compute anything but: Kill Zombies. The House of the Dead series is known worldwide as the mind numbing rail shooter where players can get their fix of shotgun shells [...]