Archive for September, 2011

Sony Pass Required for Uncharted 3 Online Functionality
Friday, September 30th, 2011

In an effort to battle piracy and second-hand sales, online passes have been implemented by several major companies including the likes of Electronic Arts and Ubisoft. Sony recently dabbled in the concept with a system of their own, which was promptly shown unpopular reception by PlayStation fans in several countries. Apparently the reception wasn’t enough, [...]

Have Fun With Portals, Portal 2 Peer Review DLC Announced
Friday, September 30th, 2011

Portal 2 had a robust storyline and plenty of platforming action, but it was first and foremost a puzzle game. Besides the single-player campaign, there was a whole section of co-op puzzles that threw out story in favor of pure puzzle action… and the occasional high five. Any avid puzzle player out there is constantly [...]

Nielsen Reveals the Top 20 Games to Watch this Holiday
Friday, September 30th, 2011

It’s a good time to be a gamer, with one of the most jam-packed release horizons ever set to test gamer’s wallets this holiday season. Unfortunately, most of us can’t buy ever single game released in the coming months – especially if anyone wants to have some money left aside for the PlayStation Vita. With [...]

Beyond Good and Evil Sequel to Fully Realize Creator’s Vision, Feature Space Exploration
Friday, September 30th, 2011

While it has become pretty obvious at this point that the sequel to Beyond Good & Evil won’t make it out during this generation of consoles, the reason behind the game’s delay may be a bit of a surprise.

Capcom: PS3 Has the Lowest Rate of Piracy on Any Platform
Friday, September 30th, 2011

Piracy is a big problem for all game platforms, but the measures Sony have taken to alleviate PlayStation 3 piracy have been very effective according to Capcom U.S. vice president Christian Svensson. The PS3 jailbreak fiasco could have spelled disaster for Sony, but, according to Svenson, the PS3 currently holds the crown for having the [...]

Chrono Trigger Time Travels to PSN this Tuesday
Friday, September 30th, 2011

OK. We know you’re skeptical, we’ve posted this before and no Chrono Trigger showed up. It wasn’t our fault, I swear! Although Sony slipped up with the release date for Chrono Trigger on the PSN before, this time it’s official.

3G Downloads on the Vita Capped at 20MB
Friday, September 30th, 2011

If you were planning on picking up the 3G model of the PS Vita when it launches next year, you may want to think again, as word has it downloads over the connection will be limited to 20MB.

Sony’s TGS Report Card
Friday, September 30th, 2011

C+! Oh no, it can’t be! You’ll shoot your eye out!?

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Shows 3D Support in Subtle Manner
Friday, September 30th, 2011

3D support has gradually become more commonplace over the past year, with several well-known developers announcing their support for the technology. Ubisoft voiced their interest in stereoscopic 3D support for PS3 titles as far back as 2010, and now that interest appears to have become reality.

PS3 Review – White Knight Chronicles II
Friday, September 30th, 2011

White Knight Chronicles is back for more… is a second time the charm?

Syndicate Debut Trailer Will Make You a Believer
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

To go along with the official confirmed release date, EA has unveiled the debut trailer for Syndicate and it is chock full of the sci-fi gunplay and brutal melee combat. The remake of the 1993 classic title is definitely taking a more modern approach, with the traditional gameplay being replaced with first person shooter game [...]

Score PS3′s Best Collections for Cheap at Amazon
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

If you’re planning on picking up the recently released ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection, you may want to make your purchase through Amazon, especially if you’re in the market for another one of Sony’s collection packs.

Enter Jackal Canyon With RAGE
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

id Software has just released a new gameplay trailer for their upcoming open world FPS game, RAGE, which is being produced by Bethesda Softworks.

Brace Yourself For I Am Alive’s Announcement Trailer
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

I Am Alive has gone from essentially vaporware, with a change in development teams and no concrete information about the game for a lengthy amount of time, to very much a real product. Now with the ESRB rating it, and some more details trickling out, it really looks like the post-apocalyptic game most people counted [...]

Kevin Butler Takes Aim at GameStop Employees… With a Crossbow
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

The world’s greatest public spokesman, Kevin Butler knows how to give a rousing speech. But he isn’t content with just getting gamers’ and journalists’ hearts pumping, but also the people that sell us Sony’s games. We’ve uncovered a video of KB giving GameStop employees a fantastic show at the Gamestop Manager Conference, and, trust us, [...]