Archive for September, 2011

Sony Unveils Dates and Prices for 16 PS Vita Peripherals
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

While those of you eager to get your hands on the Vita may have to wait several more months, Sony has just made the wait even more unbearable by revealing a slew of new peripherals for the handheld during their Tokyo Game Show press conference. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = [...]

First Max Payne 3 Trailer Released, Shows Guns, Girls and Shaving
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Rockstar Games brings the Payne!

Bodycount Developer Closing Its Doors After Poor Sales
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

In yet another bit of unfortunate news for UK developers, the Codemasters studio behind the recently released first-person shooter Bodycount looks to close. This news comes after the publisher proposed its plan to retire the Guildford development facility. Bodycount released to generally poor and a very weak showing on the UK charts, placing 36th. var [...]

Sony Exploring the Possibility of UMD Backwards Compatibility for Vita
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Every time a new gaming device launches, one of the biggest questions on gamers’ minds is whether or not it will be backwards compatible. Considering the fact that the PlayStation Vita doesn’t have a UMD slot, many have ruled out the possibility of complete backwards compatibility, but Sony isn’t writing it off just yet. var [...]

Vita Launch Window Will Have 100 games
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Sony’s TGS press conference focused heavily on the PlayStation Vita, with hardly any news on the PS3. Some of the announcements were already known to the public, but there were some bombshells to come out of the press conference, like the fact that the Vita will launch on December 17th in Japan. Not only is [...]

Final Fantasy X Gets the HD Treatment, Coming to PS Vita
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

During the TGS Sony Presser, Square Enix revealed that Final Fantasy X will be remade in HD, but sadly failed to announce a remake of Final Fantasy VII. This sure broke the hearts of many, while at the same time making a lot of gamers out there happy, including me, who loved everything about FFX [...]

Feeling Good Natured With Trine 2′s Vibes
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Frozenbyte has just released a new trailer for Trine 2, entitled “Vibes”, which shows off the beautiful environment to be seen throughout the game.

ZOE, MGS HD Collections Coming to PS Vita
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

Sony had quite a few developers come up on stage to show their support for the PlayStation Vita at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, but Kojima got the stage all to himself. While Kojima didn’t announce any new IP’s, he did confirm that a couple of his previous games will be coming to the PlayStation [...]

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Starts a Fight on PS Vita
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

The PlayStation Vita is Sony’s newest handheld, so it was a sure bet that Sony would dedicate some time to it during their TGS press conference. Among the news to come out for the sleek, new handheld was a new launch title for the device, although the game should be familiar to PS3 gamers.

Vita Set to Launch on December 17th in Japan
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

It looks like the PlayStation Vita will be arriving in Japanese retailers this December. A Sony rep has just announced the official release date during Sony’s Tokyo Game Show conference.

Sony Ships an Impressive Amount of PlayStations
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

The Tokyo Game Show doesn’t only have exciting reveals for new games, but it also has numbers! Yes, this year Sony was eager to announced the latest statistics for the company. It just might surprise you how many consoles are sitting out there on store shelves and in people’s homes.

Famitsu Lifts the Lid on Some PlayStation Vita Titles
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

With Sony’s Tokyo Game Shower Presser taking place minutes from now, details are streaming in from the latest issue of Famitsu, revealing a whole bunch of upcoming PlayStation Vita games, from old favorites like Ninja Gaiden Sigma to new titles such as Armies of Hell.

Game Distributor Outs L.A. Noire GOTY Edition’s November Release
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

While gamers likely won’t see any more downloadable content for Team Bondi’s L.A. Noire thanks to the dissolution of the studio, a Game of the Year Edition packed with all of the currently available DLC looks to be on the horizon.

TGS is Sony’s to Dominate
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

Game shows are not just about exciting new titles, but also are home to news about games we already know about and have been looking forward to. This year more than ever, Sony has both of these things slanted in its favor heading into the Tokyo Game Show.

Saints Row: The Third Lights Up the Cyber Battlefield
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

In Saints Row: The Third the Saints are about to make all kinds of new enemies, as shown by a new trailer depicting their battles with a cyber criminal who suffers from a slight god complex.