Character rosters are an incredibly important part of a fighting game and the Mortal Kombat franchise is no exception. After creating a faithful reboot, Ed Boon and the rest of the guys at NeatherRealm Studios gave fans exactly what they wanted in the form of downloadable characters. While the team wants to shift their focus [...]
Archive for July, 2011
NeatherRealm Shifts Focus to “Next Games” Though More MK 9 DLC a Possibility
Thursday, July 28th, 2011Crytek Working on a New Shooter IP, Canceled a 3rd Person Shooter
Thursday, July 28th, 2011After releasing the commercially and critically successful Crysis 2, developer Crytek has begun work on a new shooter IP, after cancelling development on a 3rd person shooter. 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; [...]
Worms Ultimate Mayhem Announced By Team 17
Thursday, July 28th, 2011It looks like the gaming industry won’t be seeing only one “Ultimate” edition of a popular franchise. This time around? Team 17 has announced Worms Ultimate Mayhem, but instead of extra characters it appears to be a couple of remakes. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 [...]
Novarama: Nintendo’s Augmented 3DS Games “Can do Better”, Inspiration From Invizimals “Noticeable”
Thursday, July 28th, 2011While the Nintendo’s 3DS hasn’t had the best of starts, with poor sales, a terrible launch line-up and fears over 3D’s safety, one thing that gamers and critics have complemented is the handheld’s augmented games – but Invizimals developer Novarama thinks that Nintendo may have drawn on their game for ideas, and that the games [...]
PSN Indie Devs Discuss The Development Process at Comic-Con Panel
Thursday, July 28th, 2011Comic-Con isn’t just about the big reveals, it also has a lot of interesting panels where people involved in movies, tv, comics, or videogames can talk about their respective art. As usual, there were panels for shows like Dexter and Family Guy, but there were also some great panels from videogame developers. One panel that [...]
Console Streaming Accounts for Half of All Streaming Through Netflix
Thursday, July 28th, 2011With the popularity of Netflix at an all-time high, it’s no wonder that the service has taken off on consoles. According to a recent report that was conducted by Nielsen, 50% of Netflix streaming is done through videogame devices, with a whopping 25% of all Netflix users using the Wii as their platform of choice. [...]
Sony’s Quarterly Revenue Down 10% From Last Year, PS3 Sales Dip, PSP Sales Rise
Thursday, July 28th, 2011This year has been heralded by many as the year of Sony, with more high profile exclusives coming to the PlayStation 3 than either of its competitors. Unfortunately, the stellar line-up isn’t cutting it for the company, as quarterly revenue is down 10% from last year, with Sony bringing in $18.5 billion in revenue. This data [...]
PlayStation Vita: The Real Reason for a 3DS Price Drop
Thursday, July 28th, 2011Nintendo announced today a price drop for the Nintendo 3DS bringing the cost of the system to just $169.99… a mere 6 months after launch. Sure, sluggish sales, 3D health concerns and lack of interesting software was partly to blame, but the real reason for the 3DS price drop, is the PlayStation Vita.
Resistance 3 Beta Unloads on August 4th, 23rd for Plus Members
Thursday, July 28th, 2011Although we had a small blip where some lucky users were able to get into the Resistance 3 beta a little preemptively, for many with their vouchers from SOCOM 4 in-hand, they had to keep waiting. The wait will soon be over…
THQ Delivers Red Faction Series a Swift, Premature Death
Thursday, July 28th, 2011After ten years of existence, THQ’s Red Faction series has suffered a premature death. Although the latest installment for the series, Red Faction: Armageddon just shot to store shelves last month, its sales weren’t enough to encourage its publisher to move into 2012 with the IP.
Sony Details PSP Remaster Project, Japanese Gamers Cry Out for Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
Thursday, July 28th, 2011A few months ago, Sony announced its plans to bring PSP titles to the PS3 through the PSP Remaster project. This initiative allows for game developers to emulate their PlayStation Portable titles on the PS3 with high definition visuals, surround sound and 3D support. In addition, the ability to transfer one’s saved game between the [...]
DICE Defends Decision to Keep Console Versions of Battlefield 3 Locked in at 30 FPS
Thursday, July 28th, 2011DICE has been getting quite a bit of flack from the gaming community for Battlefield 3‘s disheartening frame-rate of 30 FPS, noting that Activision’s Modern Warfare 3 pledges to never dip below 60. In an effort to quell the fears of fans, Karl Magnus Troedsson – the VP and General Manager over at DICE – assured gamers [...]
Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection Gameplay Trailers
Thursday, July 28th, 2011New gameplay footage for theIco & Shadow of the Colossus Collection , have found its way online. The videos show the HD versions of both of the games, which are set to release on single-disc collection this September. Each clip comes in at around 5 minutes and can be viewed below.
.hack Developer Helps Create Soul Calibur V’s Story Mode
Thursday, July 28th, 2011CyberConnect2 has teamed up with Project Soul to create Soul Calibur V’s story mode, and a new trailer shows Natsu and Zwei in action.
Giddy Up With Free Red Dead Redemption DLC
Thursday, July 28th, 2011Last year, Rockstar released Red Dead Redemption with much anticipation from gamers. The game featured large, expansive environments, fast-paced action, and all the cougars and grizzly bears you could skin. There was just one thing the game lacked: zombies. Five months after release, Rockstar released the “Undead Nightmare” DLC pack. The DLC included a new [...]
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