Archive for September, 2011

Dead Island Swarmed by Bugs, Receives Huge Day One Patch
Monday, September 5th, 2011

Techland’s Dead Island – this year’s most anticipated zombie game – will be on store shelves within the next few hours, and a major bug-fixing patch is already lined up for its release. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); [...]

10 Free Games Coming to PlayStation Plus this September
Monday, September 5th, 2011

Are you a US PlayStation Plus subscriber? Well we’ve got some good news for you – Sony will be giving you 10 free games, along with a bunch of other freebies. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = [...]

PlayStation LifeStyle’s Best Three of PAX 2011
Monday, September 5th, 2011

Developers and publishers really brought their A-game to PAX this year, with plenty of great booths and a ton of really good games, but now it is time for the hard part of picking the three best games at PAX this past weekend. After some extensive research and plenty of mathematical formulas, I have come [...]

PlayStation Store Preview – September 6, 2011: Let it Rayne
Monday, September 5th, 2011

Yet another great title will be coming out of PSN PLAY: BloodRayne Betrayal, a demo for Supremacy MMA could make your PS3 tap out and the once PlayStation Plus exclusive God of War: Origins Collection will be available for all. Want to know what is coming to the PlayStation Store this week? Find out in [...]

“Something Awesome” Teased for LittleBigPlanet
Monday, September 5th, 2011

LittleBigPlanet will always be remembered as the first game that really pushed easily created user-generated content on a console, spawning a host of Play. Create. Share. titles. While Media Molecule’s next full game won’t be in the LBP universe, it doesn’t mean that they won’t continue supporting their previous games, with the developer teasing “something [...]

EverQuest PS3 Outed by Job Listing
Monday, September 5th, 2011

While DC Universe Online was Sony Online Entertainment’s fastest selling game ever, the EverQuest series has easily been SOE’s most successful franchise, with the massively multiplayer online role playing game become a critical and commercial hit that spawned a sequel as well as a spin-off PS2 series. The MMO EverQuests have always been only available [...]

Prepare for a Long Journey in Battlefield 3′s Multiplayer, 100+ Hours to Unlock Everything
Sunday, September 4th, 2011

When Battlefield 3‘s full arsenal list was revealed last month, many were excited to see their favorite weapons make it into the biggest first-person shooter of the year. But how much work will it take to unlock everything you want? DICE has your answer.

PS3 Demonstrates its Superior Disc Format with Battlefield 3
Sunday, September 4th, 2011

For the first few years following its public release, the Blu-ray format was shrugged by many due to its high cost and somewhat unnecessary storage size. Years later, we’re beginning to regularly see the benefits of the Blu-ray’s features, particularly with video games. Battlefield 3 is no exception.

Rage and Save with Great Pre-Order Deal
Sunday, September 4th, 2011

id Software’s first retail game since 2004, Rage, is at the end of its development cycle, and is preparing to land on store shelves next month. To help get the ball rolling, we have a great deal for those who choose to pre-order the title.

Leaked Borderlands 2 Gameplay Footage Discovered
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

Borderlands 2 was officially announced early last month. Since then, we’ve seen some new art and trailers from publisher 2K Games, including a live stream during Gamescom. If that’s not enough for you, then how does over 14 minutes of pure, unfiltered gameplay footage sound? Take a look after the break.

New HD Modern Warfare 3 Images Awaken Reminiscence
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

Up until now, all we’ve seen from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are flashy trailers and a couple of obscure screenshots. Activision is finally beginning to release some media in an attempt to combat the overwhelming hype for Battlefield 3, and today we have several gameplay screenshots to show for it.

Batman’s Garage is Empty in Arkham City
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

The Batmobile is perhaps one of the most easily identifiable vehicles of all time and, with its jet-turbine engine and ability to drive upside-down in tunnels, it is Batman’s preferred way of getting around. It only makes sense that it should be in the biggest Batman video game of all time… or does it?

Tales of Xillia Mandatory Install Size Revealed
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

Tales of Xillia comes out on September 8th in Japan, and when it does, it will be hopping aboard the trend of making its data installation a requirement.

EA Plans to Give Call of Duty Serious “Competition for the First Time”
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

EA sure knows how to build attention for their game. By essentially declaring war on the most popular franchise in the industry, the studio has captured the attention of the entire gaming community. It looks like EA’s Labels boss Frank Gibeau is at it again, this time claiming the reason that the Call of Duty franchise has [...]

Free Radical Explains Why TimeSplitters 4 Never Happened
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

First person shooters fans will almost certainly remember the TimeSplitters franchise, Free Radical’s classic PlayStation 2 series. The games became a cult classic, eventually spawning two sequels, the latest being TimeSplitters: Future Perfect. Members of Free Radical Design have shared some details as to why Timesplitters 4 never saw the light of day.