Archive for July, 2011

Crysis 2 for $40, Dualshock 3 at $35, and More 4th of July Savings
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011

Although the big news right now is that the original Crysis may be coming to the PS3, Crysis 2, the sequel that hit consoles before the original, is on sale for a great price, along with a few other excellent opportunities to save. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? [...]

ESRB Reveals the Mothership, Crysis Coming to PlayStation 3
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011

People said that Crysis could never be brought to consoles; the texture definition was too high, character models had far too many polygons, and the lighting/shader systems made other games look archaic in comparison. Then Crysis 2 landed on the PlayStation 3. The game looked brilliant, and some argue it’s visually the best that the [...]

L.A. Noire Praised in Japan
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011

There’s something about a good story that can cross all sorts of cultural boundaries. The right mix of atmosphere, sound, and performance can—even with subtitles—evoke feelings that no matter where you’re from, you understand the message. While elements of L.A. Noire might be very western, that hasn’t stopped it’s incredible momentum. var _CI = _CI [...]

Koei Working on Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends, These Screenshots Show the Goods
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011

Dynasty Warriors has been around for a long, long time, and the seventh iteration of the series hit worldwide just a few months ago. Even though the game is still fresh on the market, Koei is already moving forward with a new and improved version which looks to take the original iteration to a new [...]

PS3 Review – Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Friday, July 1st, 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a tough game to review. Not because it’s incredibly bad, and certainly not because it’s the game of year.  The only way I can truly describe it is it’s like going out to dinner at an ok restaurant for the first time. The food wasn’t bad enough that you [...]

Insert Disc: What Games Will You Play This Independence Day Weekend?
Friday, July 1st, 2011

It’s Independence Day weekend here in America, and the perfect time to celebrate with some games. Which also makes it the perfect time for another episode of Insert Disc. Don’t worry Canada, UK, the rest of Europe and the rest of the world, we’d love to hear from you too.

Exclusive RAGE Special Edition Rampages to Retailer
Friday, July 1st, 2011

It only makes sense then to make a great thing better, and RAGE is doing so by putting out a special edition for the fans.

PS Vita Demonstrates Facial Recognition
Friday, July 1st, 2011

At Game Tools and Middleware Forum 2011 taking place in Tokyo, Sony showcased the power of the PS Vita in an impressive tech demo that must be seen to be believed. Enter a new technology referred to as “Face Control.”

BioWare Shares Trials and Tribulations Encountered During Mass Effect’s Development
Friday, July 1st, 2011

Franchises as big as Mass Effect have extremely high expectations to meet, and can be downright difficult to engineer. The upcoming third entry into the series, Mass Effect 3, is supposedly the last entry into what will become an epic trilogy, and BioWare has been hard at work on it for quite some time. Even [...]

PSN Review – Nelson Tethers: Puzzle Agent
Friday, July 1st, 2011

Telltale Games has released a new point and click game which centers around an FBI agent who must puzzle his way through the case presented to him.

Atelier Meruru Reaches the Top of Japanese Software Sales
Friday, July 1st, 2011

The top of the Japanese software charts for the past week is up and it is all about Sony with 7 of the top 10 titles on the list on PlayStation hardware.

Uncharted 3 Beta v1.01 Patch Shows Technical Improvements
Friday, July 1st, 2011

For the past few days, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception has been the talk of the town. Its closed beta just began, and PlayStation Plus members have been treated to a game that’s going to rock this world in the latter half of 2011. But it isn’t all gravy; some users have complained about freezing issues, [...]

Skullgirls – E3 Preview
Friday, July 1st, 2011

At E3, it’s easy to get lost in the sea of big name games from big name publishers. As I walked the show floor, I saw something out of the corner of my eye that made me stop dead in my tracks. Something that to me personally, was not only one of the most stunning [...]