Archive for August, 2011

Street Fighter Producer Discusses Plans for Connectivity Between the PS3 and Vita
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

In a recent interview with Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono, plans for connectivity between the Vita and PS3 in the upcoming Street Fighter X Tekken were discussed. According to Ono, the developer is working hard to take advantage of all the Vita’s functionality to provide the best possible experience for their audience. var _CI = _CI || [...]

Oil the Joints with New Binary Domain Screenshots
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Sega has released a new batch of screenshots for the upcoming shooter Binary Domain.

SCEE’s Move Game is a “Large”, “AAA” “Character Action Game”
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

The PlayStation Move desperately needs some good Move-only games, desperately. Luckily, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe are hard at work on a massive action game for the motion controller. 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 = [...]

PSN Review – Section 8: Prejudice
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Last year’s budget FPS title from TimeGate Studios is back with a digital download-only sequel and a very affordable price point. Of course, it leads one to wonder if Section 8: Prejudice packs enough content and fun to make it stand out in an over-saturated genre. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter [...]

Get Angry and Pissed with New Rage Screenshots
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Bethesda has been nice enough to send us some new screenshots and the box art for Rage today. In the images, we get a great look at some of the environments that can be found in the game, along with a few of the very colorful inhabitants of the post-apocalyptic world. The box art itself [...]

Reaching for the Sun: The Future of Sodium, Home’s Biggest Game
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

We talked to Jamie Riding, producer of Sodium to learn about Sodium2, the rise of social gaming and the perils of free-to-play.

Kill Zombies In Two Exclusive House of the Dead Levels
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

After originally coming out on the Nintendo Wii, House of the Dead: Overkill will release on the PS3 with Move and 3D support this October. The fifth game in the series, it’s the first to be developed by Headstrong Game, and, to entice PS3 owners, the developer will be including some exclusive levels.

Vita Clears FCC, Gets Ready for US Release
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

In the US, the Federal Communications Commission must clear devices with hardware that can communicate with other devices or the internet – such as with the Vita’s 3G and Wi-Fi capabilities. Therefore, before a product is released, and when it is in the final stages of development, it must first be approved by the FCC.

Bodycount Dev Diary is About Guns, Guns, Guns!
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

The first game developed by Codemasters’ Guildford Studio, Bodycount is only weeks away from release. To raise gamers’ anticipation for the spiritual successor to Black, Codemasters is releasing a series of developer diaries, called “behind the bullet.” The first developer diary is focused around the most important aspect of the game – guns!

Sever Limbs With Dead Island Trophy List
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Dead Island is the upcoming survival horror game from Techland. The game will follow four main characters as they try to survive on the fictional tropical island of Banoi. Unlike previous zombie games, Dead Island will be centered around a mature story and character development will play as big a role as gameplay. For those [...]

Final Fantasy Type-0 Getting the Demo Treatment
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Final Fantasy Agito XIII Type-0 is slowly nearing its October release date in Japan. So far, details have only been trickling out over the course of the year since the game’s official naming. But there hasn’t really been any mention of the game in playable sample form before its release, until now.

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Has A Release Date
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North was first announced in March 2010. The game has been deep in development before and since that unveiling, culminating in a playable demo at Warner Bros.‘ E3 booth. A release date has finally been announced, and the game will be here before you know it.

Borderlands 2 Officially Announced By Gearbox Software
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

After a rumor appeared yesterday saying that Borderlands 2 was in development, 2K Games have now officially announced that the game is in development by Gearbox Software.

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Sneaks on to European PSN
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood has been available for download on the North American PSN store since last month. Since the game has such a strong multiplayer community, it makes sense that Ubisoft would want to make it as easy as possible to jump on and play with friends. As of today, European gamers might want to [...]

Red Dead Redemption to Get GOTY Edition this September
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

According to a listing on the British Board of Film Classification, Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption will be receiving a Game of the Year Edition. The post – which has now been removed – indicated a September 16th release date as well as confirmation that the highly regarded DLC pack Undead Nightmare will be included on the [...]