Archive for September, 2011

New PlayStation Exclusive IP in the Works by GOW Team, Possibly Open World
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

With God of War 3 having released back on early 2010, it’s a safe bet that Sony Santa Monica are quite far along with the development of their next game. No one is really sure what the studio is working on, with many speculating that they are developing a new GOW, perhaps set in a [...]

GameFly Remains Confident in Light of Qwikster Game Rentals
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Up until now, GameFly hasn’t had a whole lot competition in the games distribution realm. With the bombshell announcement that Netflix dropped yesterday regarding their new mail-based service Qwikster, consumers will now finally have another option for renting games, though GameFly doesn’t seem to be phased by the competition. var _CI = _CI || {}; [...]

Vita Can Communicate with PSP, Not Just PS3
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Sony is all about having connected devices. The PSP connects to the PS3, although in a very underwhelming way. The PlayStation Vita can play full PS3 titles on remote play, pull off transfarring, share gamesaves with the PS3, even play games online together with the PS3 on the same server. But what about the PlayStation [...]

Battlefield 3 Beta Date Announced
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

After months of speculation and anticipation, publisher Electronic Arts has finally announced when gamers will be able to get participate in the beta for DICE’s Battlefield 3.

Crytek Developing Homefront Sequel
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Following the closure of Homefront developer Kaos Studio, publisher THQ has announced that Crysis creator Crytek will be developing the sequel to the shooter.

Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath Ready to Earn Moolah With HD Trailer
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Just Add Water has been working closely with Oddworld Inhabitants to remaster Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath and have just release a trailer showing their progress.

Level-5 Likens PlayStation Vita Feature Set to Space Battleship Yamato
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Akihiro Hino, the president and CEO of Japanese game developer Level-5 recently shared his thoughts on Sony’s upcoming handheld at Sony’s Play LIVE event during TGS, saying the Vita is “hard like a battleship.”

Video Games and Gamers Help Unlock the Cure to AIDS
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Games and gamers are constantly receiving a bad rap from the media and parents, saying that the two do little for society and drive many to a life of crime. They might not be able to say that much longer as gamers and a video game called Foldit have helped scientists figure out the protein [...]

PlayStation Release Horizon – Week of September 19, 2011
Monday, September 19th, 2011

While previous week’s retail releases have been quite stellar, this week sadly pales in comparison. However, despite the lack of quantity in this week’s release list, PSP owners are still being treated to some gems during it’s final hour before the PlayStation Vita hits store shelves. Then again, if you’re cut short on games with [...]

Call of Duty Elite Beta Goes Live for PlayStation Gamers Today
Monday, September 19th, 2011

Activision’s premiere service for it’s prized military shooter goes live today for the PlayStation 3. The beta for Call of Duty Elite will launch later today, utilizing the data collected from Black Ops.

Cross Game Chat #54 – It’s Greased Lightning!
Monday, September 19th, 2011

This week, the guys sing “Summer Nights” from Grease…. ok, maybe not, but we do talk about how much we love Grease. Since we are in the music loving mood, we also talk about our favorite video game soundtracks and games that had great atmospheric music. Of course, we all grew up with Legend of [...]

PS3 Version of Assassin’s Creed Revelations to Include Original Assassin’s Creed
Monday, September 19th, 2011

Feed your need with extra Creed. Agreed?

HD Collections Win Over Sony, Publishers, and Consumers
Monday, September 19th, 2011

With the the advent of high-definition re-releases such as Persona 4 and Final Fantasy X HD, it’s become apparent that HD remakes aren’t just a fad. Publishers left and right are hopping on the bandwagon, while consumers are enjoying the flavor of older titles on newer hardware, as well as the benefits that comes with the territory. [...]

PS3 Firmware v3.72 Coming Soon, Doesn’t do Much
Monday, September 19th, 2011

Firmware updates can be great, bringing new features, new abilities and a faster operating system. Firmware 3.72, however, won’t do anything of any note, simply improving system stability.

Tokyo Game Show 2011 Sets Records, Plans for Next Year
Monday, September 19th, 2011

The Tokyo Game Show has wrapped up the show and closed its doors, but not before welcoming in a record number of visitors to the event.