Archive for June, 2011

I Am Alive Lives, Gets Rated By Australian Classification Board
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

With a troubled development that was passed from Darkworks to Ubisoft Shanghai, several delays and a “total re-engineering of the game”, I Am Alive has had trouble proving that it is, in fact, alive. While the game was suspiciously absent from this year’s E3, I Am Alive has now been rated by the Australian Classification [...]

Supreme Court Overturns California Law
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Ever since 2005, it has been illegal for retailers to sell mature games to minors in the state of California. The law would fine any retailer that failed to comply up to $1,000. The law was argued in front of the supreme court on November 2nd, 2010 as Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association. The supreme [...]

Over 6 Million Units of FFXIII Sold
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

The Final Fantasy franchise has seen long running success, and Square Enix has essentially confirmed that FFXIII is no different than its predecessors.

Xbox Executive ‘Not Sure’ About PS Vita Success
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Competition, especially in the gaming industry amongst the three platform holders, is like a rivalry amongst buddies. Whether it’s the recent motion controller wars and other hardware to even the network services, the big three are always taking friendly jabs at one another. The release of new hardware is always a time where the corporations [...]

OnLive Looking to Rain Cloud Gaming on PS3
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

As of late, cloud computing has been garnering a metric ton of attention in the world of computers, business productivity, and even gaming thanks to a new service called OnLive. While OnLive has gained a decent following in the realm of PC gaming, the service is looking to expand beyond its current offerings onto devices [...]

New Hitman Details Step Out of the Shadows
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Hitman: Absolution is getting ready to break the five year absence the franchise has gone through, and a slew of new details indicate that the wait will be worthwhile.

PS3 Preview – Bleach: Soul Resurrección
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

PlayStation LifeStyle’s Preview of Bleach: Soul Resurreccion from NIS America.

Namco: Tales of Vesperia Was Never Under Exclusive Contract
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Namco Europe Junior Community Manager Charlotte Toci has retracted her statement about Tales of Vesperia, there is no exclusive contract with Microsoft.

New Fatal Frame Heading to the PlayStation 3?
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

a listing on Asian gaming website, TGBUS.com has a new Fatal Frame game listed in development for the PlayStation 3.

Pachter: Skyrim and Saints Row Could be Delayed
Monday, June 27th, 2011

November has become the month of doom for gamer’s wallets everywhere as a number of great games will be releasing within quick succession of each other. According to Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter, at least two of the big titles slated for a November release could be delayed but that the chance is still pretty low.

PlayStation Release Horizon – Week of June 27, 2011
Monday, June 27th, 2011

While summer time action movies are consistently releasing to the box offices, this season’s gaming selection has been just as dry as the outdoors. One possibility may be that movies are more preferably accessible during vacation time than video games are. However, the fact of the matter is that a gamer’s got to game regardless [...]

Sorcery is Still in Development Says Sony
Monday, June 27th, 2011

Sony Computer Entertainment UK PR exec Hugo Bustillos has confirmed the game is still in development.

Cross Game Chat #43 – Clichés in Games
Monday, June 27th, 2011

The guys are back and we are ready to air do it for the next hour. Our podcast started a little late this week, because PMC was busy baby showering it up. Regardless, we have plenty of great news to talk about this week.

New PSP Dual Packs Officially Announced
Monday, June 27th, 2011

The PSP hasn’t had much in the way of new releases; at least on North American shores anyway. That doesn’t mean Sony has completed stopped supporting it however. Today, a much-needed shot of epinephrine is given to the PSP by way of a set of new Dual Packs.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a Cruel Joke, What is Square Enix Thinking?
Monday, June 27th, 2011

After five years of consumers waiting patiently, Square Enix released Final Fantasy XIII in late 2009. Its timing couldn’t have been more appropriate: current generation consoles were struggling with an RPG drought as developers turned to handhelds for less risk and a large mobile market in Japan. But if any series could bring the classic [...]