Archive for August, 2011

Insomniac Says PS3 Still has “a Lot of Life” Left in it
Friday, August 26th, 2011

Insomniac Games reckons that the PlayStation 3 still has plenty of life left in it, with the studio expecting the same leap in quality in upcoming PS3 titles as there was in late generation PS2 games. Cameron Christian and writer Jon Paquette have shared their thoughts on how they believe the best is yet to [...]

New Twisted Metal Trailer is for the Dolls
Friday, August 26th, 2011

Yesterday, Jaffe stopped by the PlayStation Blog to announce that Twisted Metal is releasing on Valentine’s Day. During his announcement, he also said to keep an look out for a new Dollface trailer. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); [...]

PlayStation Owners to See the Benefits of PSN-Steam Integration this September
Friday, August 26th, 2011

Valve’s Gabe Newell recently praised Sony for allowing the integration of Steam on the PlayStation Network. Having initially been quite adverse to Sony’s hardware, this turnaround is a bit of a shock, but ever since Newell stepped on stage last E3 to announce plans to bring Portal 2 to the PS3, ties between the two [...]

Witcher 2 Developer “Would Like to See the Game on PlayStation”
Friday, August 26th, 2011

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings was originally a PC exclusive, but now has a 360 version in the works. Marek Ciemak, a developer at CD Projekt, has shared some details that hint at the critically acclaimed RPG arriving on PS3 sometime in the future.

Kevin Butler is Back… As President of a Flooring Company?
Friday, August 26th, 2011

Having worked in the video game industry for a few years now, nothing quite surprises me anymore. But whatever Kevin Butler is planning, it’s got me scratching my head asking simply: WTF?

New Footage For Canceled Bourne Game Emerges
Friday, August 26th, 2011

Back in 2008, it was revealed that Radical Entertainment were working on “a multi-player online game set in the world of the spy agency that trained Bourne” titled Treadstone. Unfortunately, the game was canned when Activision decided to not pick up the franchise after they merged with the series’ publisher Vivendi, canceling the 10 year [...]

EA: Vita Has Hardware, Software on its Side
Friday, August 26th, 2011

In an interview at gamescom, former head of EA Games, now EA Labels president, Frank Gibeau has shown that he is cautiously optimistic about both the hardware and software of Sony’s next handheld, the PlayStation Vita.

Ni no Kuni Screens Show You What Beauty Looks Like
Friday, August 26th, 2011

Hot off the news coming forth that Level-5′s highly anticipated RPG Ni no Kuni will see its Japanese release on November 17th, the official Japanese website has also been updated. New on the site, Studio Ghibli brings us a batch of screens every bit as gorgeous as the movies that has made the company world [...]

Nolan North Unboxes Uncharted 3 Collector’s Edition
Friday, August 26th, 2011

As we near Uncharted 3‘s November release, anticipation for the game is reaching an all-time high. As such, Sony thought it fit to make the wait that much more unbearable by having the one and only Nolan North (voice of Nathan Drake) unbox the collector’s version of the upcoming game.

Japanese Hardware Sales Show 3DS Riding High, Sony Takes Steps of Its Own
Friday, August 26th, 2011

With the PS3 and 3DS price drops both having come into full force, and some big software showing its system-selling power, Japanese hardware sales are looking good – despite the normal summer lull.

Konami Supports Vita with 4 Showings at TGS
Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Without a doubt, the PlayStation Vita is going to be a huge focal point of discussion, observation and excitement at the Tokyo Game Show next month. Hoping to take advantage of some of the buzz, Konami will be bringing a handful Vita games to the show.

PS3 Passes 22 Million Sales in Europe
Thursday, August 25th, 2011

There are three main regions when it comes to video game markets: United States, Europe, and Japan. Ever since Sony announced they were dropping the price of the PS3 at gamescom, sales for the system skyrocketed in both the US and the UK, which shortened the gap between PS3 and Xbox 360 sales. While analysts may want [...]

PSLS Presents – David Anfossi, Producer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Deus Ex: Human Revolution finally released this week, and judging by reviews it will be a contender for many awards come the end of the year. Just prior to the game’s release we had a chance to talk to the Producer over at Eidos Montréal, David Anfossi, about the creation process of a game with [...]

New RAGE Trailer from PAX, Featuring Roy Campbell
Thursday, August 25th, 2011

It’s a hot season for game shows. We’re just coming off gamesom, PAX Prime starts tomorrow, and the Tokyo Game Show will rain down big things in September. Good news for gamers, bad news for their wallets, ultimately. A new RAGE trailer has been made in preparation for PAX, as it fights for your attention.

PS3′s Aging Hardware is Limiting Call of Duty Says Sledgehammer CEO
Thursday, August 25th, 2011

The Call of Duty series may be the best selling franchise in recent times, but plenty of gamers reckon that it hasn’t changed much over the past few releases. Many are quick to say that it’s the fault of the developer, but it appears that the developer is blaming the hardware.