Archive for August, 2011

EA Plans to Pump Out “One or Two” New IPs Every Year
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

With games like Battlefield 3 and Mass Effect 3 on the horizon, publisher Electronic Arts appears to be playing it safe with a stellar line up of sequels. Well, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau wants to assure gamers that they can expect plenty of new and unique content to come out of EA every year. var [...]

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd Screens Display a Remarkable Conversion to Console
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd has shown its face for the first time in months, and the latest images prove that conversion from the handheld PSP to the juggernaut PS3 has been extremely successful. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); [...]

Japan’s Media Create Sales get Rhythmic, Heavenly
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Japanese sales measurement super group Media Create has sent out its weekly sales rankings. For the first time in a long while, and probably the last time until Dragon Quest X comes out, a Wii game has claimed the top spot. Well, I say this even though all signs point to a Wii U transition [...]

Yakuza Series Likely to Never Stray from Sony
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

The Yakuza series has been around since 2005 and in that time the series has been completely exclusive to Sony platforms, which is something that probably won’t change any time soon. Series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi recently talked about how the franchise is unlikely to ever see a release on another platform, say the Xbox 360.

Vita to Get New Little King’s Story Game, Burger King Declares Awesome
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Made by Cing and published stateside by XSeed Games in 2009, Little King’s Story pleased many RPG and simulation fans on the Nintendo Wii. It was famous for its epic, lengthy boss battles and huge amount of things to do and places to explore. This week’s Famitsu magazine has revealed that the game might soon [...]

Sony Plans to Bundle PS3 and Vita Versions of Ruin in One Package
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

During Sony’s press conference at this year’s E3, they made a strong push towards future connectivity between the PS3 and Vita, most notably the ability to play a game on the PS3 and then carry that experience over to the PSV. Ruin has been the poster child title for this type of functionality, so the [...]

Insomniac Sees Resistance Series “Going to Another Developer”
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

The Resistance series has been a hallmark franchise for the PlayStation family since the original game launched alongside the PlayStation 3 in 2006. It was a brand new intellectual property and has since spawned two sequels and a PSP spin-off. Insomniac’s creative director Marcus Smith has shared some details that imply that Resistance 3 may [...]

Black Ops v1.12 Patch Detailed, Now Available for Download
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

The latest Call of Duty: Black Ops patch is now available for download, bringing a number of changes to the online multiplayer. Patch v1.12 clocks in at 63MB and includes a number of new playlists.

Virtua Tennis 4 Explains PS Vita Features in Trailer
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

A new trailer for the PlayStation Vita version of Virtua Tennis 4 has been released and it shows off the many different ways that the game will use the handheld’s numerous hardware features. The game looks impressive and the Vita controls appear to only strengthen that. Don’t take our word though, see for yourself below.

Konami Reveals First Look at MGS3′s Crisp Visuals in its Upcoming HD Collection
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Kojima Productions’ assistant producer Sean Eyestone has revealed footage of Metal Gear Solid 3 running in high-definition, and it certainly looks good.

EA: “Call of Duty Will Be Dead In 2-3 Years”
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

For the past few months, EA and Activision have been waging a video game war between Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 in real time. EA has already gone on record stating they want the annually released Call of Duty franchise to rot. Activision publishing executive Eric Hirshberg stated last week that EA’s mudslinging was [...]

Ten Minutes of Sine Mora Gameplay Released
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture have been busy bees as of late, working on more games than we can count of a single hand. One of those such games, Sine Mora, has released its entire gamescom playable demo to the masses. Get ready for three gorgeous levels and screenshots below.

Ragnarok Demo Lets Players, Wait, Finish?
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Generally, a game demo might contain anywhere from five minutes to perhaps half an hour of gameplay, depending on the game and the genre, of course. For an RPG, a demo lasting an hour would be considered pretty huge. With Ragnarok: Princess of Dark and Light, GungHo Online Entertainment is going all-out, giving players the [...]

.hack//The Movie Blu-ray Announced; Includes PS3 Game
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

.hack//The Movie was announced today and is set to release next year in theaters and then on Blu-ray, with a nice little bonus.

No Escape From Portal Fan Video
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Valve games have a habit of drawing adoration from the gaming community. Anyone who visits gaming forums will eventually run into jokes about head crabs or the cake being a lie. With Valve games having such notoriety, they were bound to catch the eye of those outside the gaming industry.