Archive for June, 2011

PlayStation Store Preview – June 28th, 2011: Uncharted 3 Beta
Monday, June 27th, 2011

This week is filled with demos. More exciting than that, is the Uncharted 3 beta, which is essentially available to everyone considering that PlayStation Plus is free for 30 days. Even if you cashed in the free subscription as soon as the PlayStation Store returned, you’ll have PlayStation Plus for a few more days. The [...]

Dry Off PlayStation Style
Monday, June 27th, 2011

We talk about it all the time, but quality licensed merchandise remains hard to be come by. Every so often we get something fantastic like a set of clocks to help watch the day go by, but sadly it’s a rare thing. Well, stop the presses… ok well at least the internet-based virtual ones. var [...]

Kenshi Enters Mortal Kombat on July 5th
Monday, June 27th, 2011

It’s been only one week since Skarlet was released into Mortal Kombat, spilling the blood of kombatants everywhere. But already, NetherRealm Studios has release a new trailer for the next DLC character, Kenshi, which also shows when the blind swordsman will hit the PlayStation Network. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = [...]

Journey Starting Limited Public Beta
Monday, June 27th, 2011

The beautiful, atmospheric experience known as Journey turned heads at E3—and moved me personally in my preview. Now thatgamecompany is giving everyone a chance to experience what the world of Journey is all about…but you have to act fast.

Sonic Generations Level List Leaked
Monday, June 27th, 2011

While some hackers are causing financial trouble for game makers that will eventually be passed along to customers, some are actually just looking for information. Such seems to be the case with some guys that glanced into the lines of code making up Sonic Generations, as they may have stumbled upon what is to become [...]

L.A. Noire Ships 4 Million, Japan Ready to Passively Interrogate People
Monday, June 27th, 2011

Rockstar Games has announced that LA Noire has shipped 4 million copies to retailers in North America and Europe. This number accounts for both the 360 and PS3 versions combined. Congratulations to the crew. Here in Japan, we’re getting pumped for this game to arrive in our stores on July 7. Living here in Japan [...]

Crytek is “Thinking About Timesplitters”
Monday, June 27th, 2011

Timesplitters has been a series that has been rumored to be on the move to the next generation of consoles for quite some time, and while Crytek have denied having access to the tech, they are thinking about Timesplitters.

Saints Row 3 Makes GTA Look Tame
Monday, June 27th, 2011

Saints Row: The Third has released a trailer demoing the open world gameplay, which makes the GTA franchise look tame by comparison.

Over 30 Screens of Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle
Monday, June 27th, 2011

Here are the first screenshots of Namco Bandai’s PS3 action-packed Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle, which is set to release near the end of this year in Japan and some time in 2012 in Europe.

Saint Seiya Starts a War on PS3
Sunday, June 26th, 2011

Namco Bandai will be bringing popular Japanese animation and comic franchise Saint Seiya to the PlayStation 3 later this year, with Saint Seiya Senki. While not confirmed for North America, it will at least be available in the English language, as Namco Bandai Europe has confirmed a 2012 release, under the moniker of Saint Seiya: [...]

Square Enix Teases Everyone with Three Final Fantasy XIII-2 Images
Sunday, June 26th, 2011

Square Enix has let loose two screenshots and a new piece of artwork for their upcoming multiplatform RPG, Final Fantasy XIII-2.

Silent Hill HD Collection Whispers New Details Including Audio Improvements
Saturday, June 25th, 2011

Silent Hill games have made for some of the creepiest, sleep-depriving experiences in the past decade. They’ve helped invigorate the survival-horror genre, so it’s only appropriate that the PlayStation 3 gets an HD collection of two of its finest releases. Konami has shared very little information regarding the collection, other than its PS3 exclusivity, but [...]

Bioshock Creator Wants Motion Control Gaming Separated
Saturday, June 25th, 2011

It wasn’t long ago that Ken Levine, the creative mind behind Bioshock, took the stage during Sony’s E3 conference and discussed his hesitations on the current generation’s obsession with motion gaming. Levine explained that games from Irrational didn’t involve swinging, waving, and waggling around in front of your TV and friends, at least until they [...]

Metal Gear Solid 4 Veteran Voice Actor Lands Lead Role in Starhawk
Saturday, June 25th, 2011

Voice acting can make or break a story-driven game, and some of the most well-received titles of this generation were accompanied by outstanding voice actors such as Nolan North (Nathan Drake from Uncharted) and David Hayter (Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid). Surprisingly, despite Warhawk throwing a campaign-mode into the wind, it’s spiritual successor, Starhawk, [...]

Watch New Bioshock Infinite Trailer… For Science
Saturday, June 25th, 2011

Many gamers can’t wait to get their hands on the next installment of the Bioshock series, Bioshock Infinite. The original Bioshock was heavily influenced by the history of scientific advancement; the plasmids were inspired by the work of Mendel, Watson, and Crick in the field of genetics. For Bioshock Infinite, Irrational Games has drawn inspiration [...]