Archive for October, 2011

Silicon Knights Lays Off The Majority of its Employees
Monday, October 31st, 2011

After spending 10 years on the critical and commercial failure that was Too Human, Silicon Knights probably haven’t been in the best of financial situations for some time, but the release of the disappointing X-Men Destiny seems to have pushed the veteran developer over the edge. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter [...]

Battlefield 3 Becomes EA’s Fastest Selling Game Ever, Sells 5 Million
Monday, October 31st, 2011

When EA told investors that they “couldn’t be happier” with Battlefield 3‘s launch, they certainly weren’t lying – Battlefield 3 has smashed all of EA’s previous sales records. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = ‘text/javascript’; script.src = [...]

Cross Game Chat #60 – Worst Gaming Experience Ever!
Monday, October 31st, 2011

With Halloween festivities in full swing, the guys talk about the horrors some of the worst gaming experiences they have ever had. It turns out that a lot of the experiences revolve around losing game saves, whether it is due to freezing, breaking memory cards, or having a colony of ants move into your game [...]

Take a Video Tour of the Redesigned PlayStation Home
Monday, October 31st, 2011

With PlayStation Home set for a major overhaul in the near future, Sony has released a video tour of what to expect in the new Home.

Insert Disc: Halloween Special
Monday, October 31st, 2011

Back by popular demand, Insert Disc has risen from the dead – just in time for Halloween!

Kevin Butler Becomes a Father, Adopts Gamer
Monday, October 31st, 2011

Christmas has come early for one lucky gamer as VP of Best Halloween Costume Ever Kevin Butler is planning to adopt them. Even Michael must be jealous.

Capcom Announces Resident Evil Chronicles HD Selection For PlayStation 3
Monday, October 31st, 2011

Fresh from releasing Resident Evil 4 HD and Resident Evil Code: Veronica X HD on the PSN last month, Capcom has announced that they will be bringing two more games for the system.

PlayStation Store Preview – November 1st, 2011: More PS2 Classics
Monday, October 31st, 2011

This week, make Medieval Moves with Deadmund, and get initiated into Saint’s Row: The Third. The first Batman: Arkham City DLC hits, and there’s three more PS2 Classics coming to PSN. Want to know what is coming to the PlayStation Store this week? Find out in our weekly PlayStation Store Preview, complete with confirmed content, [...]

EA’s Battlefield 3 Tops UK Sales Charts, Outsells all 17 Previous Battlefields Combined
Monday, October 31st, 2011

DICE’s military shooter has pushed the beloved Batman: Arkham City to second place as Battlefield 3 claims the top spot on the UK sales charts.

Buy a PlayStation Plus Annual Subscription, Get Jurassic Park: The Game for Free
Monday, October 31st, 2011

Already over a year old, Sony’s premium subscription service, PlayStation Plus, has successfully managed to live up to its original promises, providing tons of free games and discount content for a monthly subscription. But if that wasn’t enough to tempt you to become a member, Sony is giving away even more for a limited time.

Uncharted Series Stands at Crossroad, May Explore “Facets of Drake That we Haven’t Seen”
Monday, October 31st, 2011

After four years of critical and commercial success, the Uncharted trilogy is set to finally conclude tomorrow. As with many movies and games, the third title usually marks an end to a chapter and Uncharted is no different. With that in mind, Naughty Dog is now thinking about what to do next with Nathan Drake [...]

Study Indicates Over 50% of Kids Under Eight Have Played Console Games
Monday, October 31st, 2011

It looks like gamers are getting their start pretty young, as a recent report indicates that half of all kids under the age of eight have played video games on consoles.

Ubisoft Registers Rainbow Six: Patriots
Monday, October 31st, 2011

A few months ago, Kotaku reported that Ubisoft is hard at work in making a new Rainbow Six game. Many expected Ubisoft to show the game during E3, but it didn’t happen. Some new web domain registrations have surfaced, which gives more credence to the original rumor, and may possibly hint at the name of [...]

PS3 Review – Yakuza: Dead Souls
Monday, October 31st, 2011

Sega’s zombie-laden Yakuza title, reviewed just in time for Halloween.