Archive for September, 2011

Zombie Driver HD Announced for PSN, XBLA
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

PC title Zombie Driver will now be heading over to PSN, XBLA and Tegra 2 powered mobile devices. Zombie Driver HD will be twice as long as the popular original, featuring new boss fights, enemies and vehicles. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); [...]

Simple is Better: Why Sony Should Stick with the XMB
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Ever since the PlayStation 3 launched back in 2006, the console has had the same user interface (UI) i.e. the XrossMediaBar, a very simple and easy to navigate system that isn’t cluttered with extraneous images, buttons, arrows and the like – something that was originally introduced by the PSP in 2004. The Xbox 360, 0n [...]

I Am Alive Coming to PSN, XBLA This Winter
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Announced way back in 2008, I Am Alive has lead a rather troubled development life, with studio Darkworks leaving the project, only for it to be picked up by Ubisoft Shanghai. Even then, rumors of cancellation and production difficulties caused many to think it was vaporware, but Ubisoft have now re-announced the game. var _CI [...]

Scheduled PSN Maintenance Means Downtime in the UK
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Announced today via the EU PSBlog, the maintenance is scheduled to take place 5-9pm British Standard Time.

Battlefield 3 Tunes Up For Live-Streaming Concert
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Aside from making itself a name for its intense gameplay, Battlefield 3 is aiming to reach out to the those who also enjoy the finer things in life. If you’re the type who enjoys the up-kick musical beats while brandishing DICE’s digital arsenal, then they’ve got a spot reserved just for you with their latest [...]

Third Party Finds Sony’s Claims of Superior Developer Support Over Microsoft “Laughable”
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Earlier this month, Sony Computer Entertainment America’s SVP of Publisher Relations Rob Dyer, shared his opinion regarding Microsoft’s Content Submission and Release policy. He claimed that Microsoft was protecting their “inferior technology” by demanding content is the same across all platforms, even though the PS3 Blu-ray drive is capable of holding far more content than [...]

David Cage Would Be Tempted if Sony Wanted to Acquire Quantic Dream
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Quantic Dream founder David Cage has been an exclusive partner with Sony since Heavy Rain, and have signed an exclusivity deal with the platform holder for their next game. His studio currently still remains independent, but Cage has shared some details regarding how he values his strong relationship with Sony, so much so, that if [...]

Dark Souls Battling with Major Issues, From Software Releases Statement
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Dark Souls released in Japan only days ago and, while Japanese gamers have been fortunate to play one of 2011′s most-anticipated RPGs a couple of weeks early, they’ve also had to battle with game instability and glitches. Although patch version 1.02 was just released and intended to resolve some of the hiccups, it has created [...]

You’re Going to be “Totally Blown Away” by Future FIFA Installments
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Although FIFA 12 has just seen a release in North America and is gearing up for a European launch, developer EA Sports are already talking about the ideas they have planned for future football titles in the series.

LightBox Looked to Films for Starhawk’s Story Direction
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

A panel of filmmakers recently got together in Fantastic Arcade, Texas, to discuss differences between storytelling in films and games – namely that even big budget games have b-move plots. The panel included various filmakers, as well as LightBox Interactive who explained the decision behind looking at film for the direction regarding Starhawk‘s story.

No Plans for a Heavy Rain Sequel, Cage isn’t “in this Business to Make Money”
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Those hoping for a direct sequel to the quick time event heavy adventure game Heavy Rain are out of luck, because Quantic Dream’s David Cage has no plans to make a followup.

Square Set to Bring Lara Croft to Xperia Play
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Square Enix has officially entered into a partnership with Sony Ericsson, with the popular Japanese publisher planning to bring a number of their titles to the Xperia Play platform. The first of their titles to get this treatment is Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.

Naughty Dog Happy with Director Assigned to Uncharted Film
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Uncharted developer Naughty Dog approves of Neil Burger, the man assigned to direct the upcoming film based on their wildly popular game franchise.

Trademark Hints at Localization for Yakuza: Of the End
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Yakuza fans hoping to get their hands on the latest entry in the series may just have their dreams come true, as hints regarding a localized version of Yakuza: Of the End keep dropping left and right.

King of Fighters XIII Delayed, New Trailer Released
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Fans of The King of Fighters series of brawlers likely aren’t going to enjoy this particular piece of news – the game has been delayed by almost an entire month from its originally scheduled release date. Perhaps a new trailer will help ease your pain? Well, luckily we have just that available for you below.