Archive for July, 2011

Namco Giving From Software Complete Control Over Dark Souls
Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Dark Souls producers Daisuke Uchiyama and Kei Hirono are giving lead director Hidetaka Miyazaki full reign to develop the upcoming action role-playing title.  Hidetaka was the big brain behind Demon’s Souls, and has been credited with much of its success. As such, don’t expect Dark Souls to be any more forgiving than its brutally difficult predecessor. var [...]

Bond Reloads with GoldenEye 007 Trailer and Screens
Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Activision have released an official trailer and screenshots for GoldenEye 007: Reloaded.

PixelJunk Monsters Dances Onto Web Browsers, Goes Free to Play
Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Q-Games has built a successful development company around the PixelJunk franchise, which includes four different series: Racer, Monsters, Eden, and Shooter, all of which have become synonymous with the PlayStation brand. At the time of its release, PixelJunk Monsters was an innovative tower defense game that replaced the standard point-and-click model with a controllable on-screen [...]

Rayman Origins Slaps Comic-Con with Screenshots and a New Trailer
Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Rayman Origins has been a rather quiet title, and one that has metamorphosed since its announcement more than a year ago. Originally, the title was intended to be released in several individual episodes on the PlayStation Network, but earlier in the year Ubisoft proclaimed it to be a full retail title. Featuring over 60 levels [...]

Mysterious Mortal Kombat DLC Character Revealed
Thursday, July 21st, 2011

The wait has been like a long, drawn-out, slow-motion fatality that took weeks to kill me. I just couldn’t take another day of waiting in anticipation to find out who the 4th, previously unknown Mortal Kombat DLC character was. But now I know.

Japanese Sales: PS3 Game Hits Home Run, 3DS Takes Flight
Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Today, Media Create has released its sales figures for the week ending July 17. Thanks to a port of Star Fox 64 and a new color — red — the 3DS jumped into the front of the Japanese hardware sales. On the software end of things, it was the PS3 taking the top spot with [...]

Arkham City Voice Actor Alludes to Future Downloadable Episodes
Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Good news for those eager to sink their teeth in Rocksteady’s upcoming Arkham sequel slated for release this Fall. According to some new details from Kevin Conroy – the voice actor for Batman – the adventures in Arkham City will continue on long after the game has shipped.

Eight More Characters Possibly Revealed for Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 was unveiled yesterday, which is done in true Capcom fashion – a new, shinier edition of the current version of the game for $40. Eight more character drawings have been spotted by a vigilant fan, which you can take a look at after the jump.

Crytek Share Mistakes and Disappointment with Crysis 2 Multiplayer Environment
Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Crytek’s first crack at the handheld market with Crysis 2 this March was met with great success, both commercially and critically. While the series has been known for its lengthy and involving campaign modes, the multiplayer was one of the big-ticket items with the second installment. However, it didn’t take long for many players to [...]

Bane Gets Juiced Up, Returns to Arkham City
Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Bane continued to be a thorn in Batman’s side throughout most of Arkahm Asylum. Killer Croc may have went down after a few batarangs to the head, but Bane required a much more furious beat down. Getting hit by a speeding Batmobile wasn’t enough to kill Bane, as one of the secret endings for Arkham [...]

L.A. Noire Burglary Desk Stole Too Much Blu-ray Space
Thursday, July 21st, 2011

This case has gone cold a little too soon.

NBA 2K12 To Feature Basketball Legends on Cover
Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Last year, NBA 2K11 feature the greatest basketball player of all-time on its cover, Michael Jordan. While Air Jordan is back with another slam dunk, he also be joined by other basketball hall-of-famers.

Japanese Gamers and Developers Comment on PlayStation Vita
Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Japanese magazine Famitsu recently announced the results of a PS Vita survey sent to both gamers and game industry professionals.

Suda 51 Announces Lollipop Chainsaw for the PS3 and 360
Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Suda 51, who most recently was responsible for Shadows of the Damned, has revealed its next project titled Lollipop Chainsaw.