Archive for August, 2011

Work Your Ass Off With the Move
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

There have already been a few exercise games released for the PS3. There was Get Fit With Mel B, EA Sports Active 2, and Zumba Fitness. With the amount of energy some Move games require, it’s natural that some developers would see the Move as a legitimate exercising tool. It’s time to clear some more [...]

PS Vita Dev Kits Priced far Lower Than PSP, Opens the Floodgates to Smaller Devs
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Since the rise of smartphone gaming, smaller developers have finally had a profitable mobile platform to sell their games on, with little development costs. On the other hand, if developers wanted to work on the PSP, they’d have to pay €15,000 up front for a dev kit, which meant that indie development on the PSP [...]

Journey Trailer Treks Across The Desert
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

thatgamecompany sure knows how to make an impression. Their games feature breathtaking visuals and music that soothe and relax the player. Their newest title, Journey, has turned quite a few heads, even though little more than the basic premise of the game is known. For those still on the fence about the game, the latest [...]

Lament No More, Devil May Cry Boasts Brutal Combo Carnage
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

You may think Dante’s new look is that of an overly-emotional wuss, but a new video that is so very, very wrong.

Worms Crazy Golf Inches Onto PSN
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Team17 must really hate worms with all the creative ways they come up for killing them. There have been 17 iterations of the Worms franchise – yes, you read that correctly. The gameplay for Worms has remained fairly constant across all their games, with the main focus of the gameplay being turn-based strategy. The Worms [...]

Ninja Gaiden 3 Slicing n’ Dicing with PlayStation Move
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Ryu Hyabusa gets to slicing n’ dicing with the PlayStation Move.

Three Options for 3D will be Heading to Batman: Arkham City
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Just when you thought Rocksteady was providing the most visceral open-world experience of Gotham possible, the development team have upped the ante and revealed that the game will in fact support 3D as well. Not only that, but Rocksteady and Warner Bros. are going out of their way to make three dimensional gaming as accessible [...]

“Project Osborn” May Be Ubisoft’s Secret Shooter
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

According to an apparently credible source, Ubisoft is working on Project Osborn, a shooter involving terrorists on American soil.

PS3 Review – El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Heavily influenced by biblical events, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is the latest game from Ignition Tokyo. The title itself, El Shaddai, translates to “God almighty.” When a game developer delves into a mature storyline, there are a lot of ways for the story to go wrong or the gameplay can suffer from neglect. [...]

Square Enix Might be Aiming for a New Image with SQUARE Trademark
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has revealed an eyebrow-raising new trademark, which has been filed by none other than Square Enix Holdings. The trademark in question is for the name SQUARE, a name that resonates closely with millions of people who played games in ages past.

Sony Drops the Price of the PS3; Now $249
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Sony cuts the price of the PS3 globally. Yay!

Sony Reveals New Value-Priced PSP Model
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

With the PlayStation Vita on the horizon, the last thing that anyone was expecting coming out of the Sony gamescom press conference, would be a new PSP model. However, Sony has done just that, bringing a new low-cost model to help the PSP continue to sell with the Vita on the market.

Resistance: Burning Skies Detailed at gamescom
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

At the press conference at gamescom the full title for the PS Vita’s Resistance game was revealed, and a first look at gameplay and details on new features.

Escape Plan Brings Quirky Platforming Action to the Vita
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Sony has just announced a brand new title coming to the Vita, titled Escape Plan.