Archive for July, 2011

Final Fantasy: Versus XIII Still in Development
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Final Fantasy: Versus XIII, that elusive dangling carrot on the end of a stick, has almost earned Duke Nukem: Forever status as another title that just can’t seem to be released. Going so far as to assume its inevitable cancellation after being a no-show at this year’s E3, we’re pleased to announce that Tetsuya Nomura, the [...]

Analyst Says Sony Went ‘Above and Beyond’ to Fix PSN Fiasco
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

The 23 day long PlayStation Network downtime from April to May 2011 was, without a doubt, the biggest fiasco in PlayStation history. However, even though it was only until recently that the network was restored in every region, the PSN downtime is now entirely behind us but that won’t stop analysts from weighing in on [...]

Pachter Predicts $45 to $50 Million Advertising Campaign For Battlefield 3
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Having bought PopCap Games for $750 million, it’s clear that Electronic Arts certainly doesn’t mind spending a lot of money to ensure that they remain an industry leader. Equally, with Activision’s Call of Duty dominating the billion dollar first person shooter market, EA desperately wants to make Battlefield a viable competitor and, once again, they [...]

Act Fast: $10 Off Ico and SotC Collection Pre-order
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

You’ve been waiting what may seem like forever to get your hands on the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection, so why not reward your patience with a nice $10 discount?

Nomura Breaks Silence on Kingdom Hearts III
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Tetsuya Nomura, Game Director/Designer for Square Enix  is easily one of the busiest people in the industry. With his current involvement on projects such as Final Fantasy Type 0, Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Final Fantasy Versus XIII one can’t imagine he has much room to breathe. Even with such a workload, he hasn’t forgotten a [...]

Robust Vita Specs Offer MMO Potential, Final Fantasy XI Emanates
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

The PlayStation Vita was perhaps the biggest surprise at this year’s E3, not only because of its affordability at only $249.99, but primarily because of what consumers will get for said price. It goes without saying that the specs and features are impressive, and while graphics vs gameplay has been an ongoing debate, better hardware [...]

Q-Games Teases “Important Reveal” For Next Week
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Creators of the PixelJunk series, Q-Games have developed a whole host of terrific games for the PlayStation Network, as well as for other platforms. With PixelJunk SideScroller and the exciting PixelJunk lifelike already on the way, Q-Games have teased that they are set to preview something important.

New PS3 Model Requires HDMI for Full-HD Blu-ray Playback
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

According to a tipster who sent the news off the Kotaku, Sony is prepping a brand new model to replace the current 160GB one that is on store shelves.

PS3 Review – NCAA Football 12
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

That special time is upon us again, football fans: NCAA Football 12 is here, and it is better than ever. Pick the turf out of your cleats, wash that jockstrap, it’s time for some football!

Bioshock Vita is Not a Port Says Levine
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Levine recently sat down with IGN to tease the game and assure fans this would not be a port of Bioshock 1.

SCEA Pledging Millions for PSN Exclusive Titles, Including Indies
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

If you spend any time on your PlayStation 3, then you know that the PlayStation Network has on offer some of the best exclusive downloadable titles currently available. Back in 2009, Sony announced the Pub Fund, an investment initiative meant to continue to foster amazing development in for the PlayStation Network. Its first product to [...]

Disaster Report Dev Wants to Shake Things Up
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

The Disaster Report series, known as Zettai Zetsumei Toshi in Japan, is an action-adventure franchise that focuses on characters trying to survive in a city ravaged by a natural disaster. The fourth installment of the game was originally planned to release on March 10, 2011, which was the day before the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Due to [...]

Tekken Blood Vengeance Screening Details
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Who is Shin Kamiya? That’s one of the biggest burning questions about Tekken Blood Vengeance ever since his appearance in an early trailer. In a few weeks Shin’s true identity will be revealed, but if you’re interested in seeing this in the theatres clear your calendar—you’re only getting one shot at it.

Optimus Prime Coming Soon to a Desk Near You
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Transformers Dark of the Moon may not have been the best Transformers game ever made… but that doesn’t make Optimus Prime any less awesome. In fact, I would go so far as to say that Prime is the greatest Autobot leader of all time. If you like Optimus Prime, and dig his modern look in [...]

Capcom Introduces the Chimera, a Three-Way Hybrid Beast
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Dragon’s Dogma was first announced by Capcom back in April. Billed as a “new, epic action franchise,” information and screenshots have been released at a fairly steady pace. Some new screenshots have recently surfaced, and they showcase the Chimera as it will exist in the world of Dragon’s Dogma. We’ve got screens of the beast [...]