Archive for September, 2011

Battlefield 3 Pre-orders Reach 1.25 Million
Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Electronic Arts has revealed that their upcoming blockbuster, Battlefield 3, is building great anticipation with the gaming community. Speaking at the Citi 2011 Tech Conference on Wednesday, Electronic Arts CFO Eric Brown announced that Battlefield 3 pre-orders have hit the 1.25 million mark, which places the game ahead of the previously released Battlefield Bad Company [...]

LittleBigPlanet 2 v1.06 Update Brings Exciting New Content and Potential
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

When we gave LittleBigPlanet 2 a 10/10 earlier in the year, we weren’t only thoroughly impressed by its charming style and fun gameplay, but its ability to continually evolve by offering new experiences through patches and user-created content. Since then, the game’s offerings have nearly doubled with millions of new community levels, and new game [...]

Japanese Sales: PSP Rocks Software AND Hardware
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

While not taking the top spot in hardware sales (as it had been rather accustomed to) this past week, the PSP still keeps shifting hardware in Japan, with yet another week topping the 30k plateau. More amazingly, the system now claims yet another exclusive debuting at number one, as Grand Knights History is the nation’s [...]

Kojima Productions Stage Show to be Live Streamed from TGS
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

The Tokyo Game Show is only a week away and it looks like Konami is planning on making quite a splash at the event. The Japanese publisher will be live streaming the Kojima Productions stage show so gamers around the world can watch in on the event.

Sony: PS3 Software Growth Superior to 360, But Microsoft has Massive Hardware Lead
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Sony Computer Entertainment America’s SVP of Publisher Relations Rob Dyer has revealed how well software sells on the PS3 when compared to the Xbox 360 in the US. The big focus for Sony is index ratio, which gives us an idea of how a game fares relative to the install base. Dyer acknowledges that the [...]

Activision: More Than 500 Developers Working on Call of Duty
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

A multi-billion dollar franchise, Call of Duty means big money for Activision, but the publisher is well aware of the fact that gamer’s tastes can abruptly change, and that a series can quickly lose appeal. That’s why Activision are keen to capitalize on their success and pump out as many iterations of the franchise as [...]

Resistance 3 Trophy Guide
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Use our Resistance 3 Trophy Guide to get all of the Resistance 3 Trophies.

Resistance 3 Journal Locations Guide (Audio, Text, Malikov Journals)
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Use our Resistance 3 Journal Guide for all of the Journal locations.

Limited Edition Uncharted 3 DualShock Controller Headed to Japan
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Japanese gamers have more to look forward to on November 2nd than just Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. One the same day, a limited edition controller inspired by the game will also arrive on store shelves sporting a very unique aesthetic.

Pachter Weighs in with August NPD Predictions
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

The official August NPD data will be released on Thursday, but Wedbush Securities Analyst Michael Pachter has released his sales predictions for hardware and software sales for the entirety of the month. He believes PlayStation 3 hardware sales are up 6% for the month, with total industry software sales down 30% in comparison to last [...]

Infinity Ward Philosophy “Isn’t about How Fancy Your Engine Is”
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

According to Infinity Ward producer Mark Rubin, the developer isn’t concerned with pushing technology with their upcoming first person shooter Modern Warfare 3. Speaking in a round table discussion during Call of Duty XP last weekend, he explained that Modern Warfare 3 is all about the gameplay.

ESRB Rates First Three Devil May Cry Games for PS3 Release
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Rumors have been circulating since June, when an advertisement was posted by a Spanish retailer, that Capcom was preparing to re-release the original Devil May Cry games. Today those rumors have heated up with the first three titles Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2 and Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening being categorized by [...]

Fox News Calls Flower a Conduit for Brainwashing Children
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

It has become a regular occurrence to see media outlets attacking the video game industry for its affect on children. Mass Effect was a strong topic of debate a few years back due to its inclusion of sexual encounters, and games like Grand Theft Auto and Mortal Kombat have made routine appearances on prime time [...]

Driver: San Francisco Uplay Passport Takes Long Drive on Short Pier
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Videogame publishers consider the used game market and piracy as a major hinderance to the industry, and are always looking for new ways to reduce their impact. EA Sports and Ubisoft are the first companies to introduce an online pass code that must be entered to play online. The code will be included with all [...]

Resistance Series Still Has More Stories to Tell
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

After three long years of extended development, the latest installment of Insomniac Games PS3 exclusive first person shooter series is finally in shops this week. Resistance 3 tells the story of Joe Capelli, as he makes one final stand to fend off the Chimera invasion of earth. Although Resistance 3 doesn’t end on a cliffhanger [...]