Archive for October, 2011

Uncharted 3 DLC to Cost a Fortune, Bargain Hunters’ Club Announced
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

As one of the best franchises ever made, we can’t get enough of Uncharted, and were excited to learn that Uncharted 3 would have a ton of DLC support, albeit not for singleplayer missions. Naughty Dog seems to have noticed that certain gamers are clinically addicted to all things Uncharted, and so have prepared an [...]

Optional PS3 Firmware Update v3.73 Released, Makes Console a Little More Stable
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

As much as we’d love to see cross game chat or full PS2 playback on the PS3, one of the most important aspects of firmware updates is keeping the console stable and secure. In yet another dull update, the latest firmware upgrade does just that – but at least it’s not mandatory. var _CI = [...]

Gran Turismo 5 DLC Delayed for US Gamers
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

It looks like gamers in the states will have to wait just a bit longer before they can get their hands on the upcoming add-on content for Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo 5. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = [...]

Modern Warfare 3 Not Fazed or Influenced By Battlefield 3 Says Activision
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

After months of media and hot discussion, Activision and Electronic Arts are ready to butt heads with their big games of the holiday season: Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3. If you’re expecting both to be similar, don’t be, because they’re heading in two opposite directions.

PS3 Review – House of the Dead: Overkill – Extended Cut
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

House of the Dead: Overkill – Extended Cut is one of the latest “made for Nintendo Wii” games that has been ported over to the PlayStation 3 for use with the PlayStation Move, and given an HD (and 3D) makeover. Is this Extended Cut version worthy of the PS3, or should it have been left [...]

3G Vita Pre-Orders Nearly Double Wi-Fi Only Version, Majority of Gamers Buy Memory Sticks
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

For many gamers, the question isn’t “Will I buy a PlayStation Vita?”, but rather “Will I buy a 3G or Wi-Fi PlayStation Vita?” With 20MB data caps, the 3G Vita isn’t perfect, but it does give you more functionality, and allows you to take better advantage of location-based gaming. The lures of ‘Near’ and other [...]

Activision Spins Another Web with The Amazing Spider-Man
Monday, October 17th, 2011

At Comic-Con, Activision has announced a brand new web-slinging game, The Amazing Spider-Man, which is based on the 2012 movie of the same name. The game is being developed by Beenox, who has been responsible for the past few Spidey games and will be an open-world affair.

BioShock Vita Still in “the Paper Design Stage”
Monday, October 17th, 2011

With the PlayStation Vita doing “everything but make me an omelet” according to Irrational Games head Ken Levine, we’ve been eagerly awaiting any news of Levine’s “pet project” – a BioShock game made specifically for the Vita. Unfortunately, it may be a while before anything concrete is released, as Irrational haven’t even begun developing the [...]

Kevin Butler “Has Something Big Planned,” Invades Facebook
Monday, October 17th, 2011

Kevin Butler’s been on your TV, he’s been on Twitter and he’s been on a horse. This time, the big KB is about to join up to the world’s largest social media website, Facebook, but why is he there? “None of your business.”

Huge Graphical Leaps No Longer Possible on PS3, Uncharted 1 and 2 Gap “Only Happens Once per Generation”
Monday, October 17th, 2011

Since 2007, Naughty Dog’s Uncharted series has been the king of visual presentation, whether it’s with the high-resolution textures, the fluid movement animations, or the facial design which makes the characters so believable. Although the jump from Uncharted to Uncharted 2 was easily distinguishable, we likely won’t be seeing that circumstance again until more powerful [...]

Cross Game Chat #58 – EA Ruined The Battlefield 3 Beta
Monday, October 17th, 2011

EA decided to release a beta that used old code for Battlefield 3, and a map that didn’t have any vehicle combat. As a result, there were a lot of gamers that played the Battlefield 3 beta and decided not to buy the game. In this week’s podcast, we discuss what steps EA should have [...]

Additional Sonic Generations Demo Headed to PSN Next Week
Monday, October 17th, 2011

If you just can’t seem to get enough of Sega’s speedy little hedgehog, a second demo for Sonic Generations will be available for download via the PlayStation Network next week.

Vita Pre-Orders Fetching Over $1K on eBay
Monday, October 17th, 2011

The king is back. After the troubled launch of the PlayStation 3, it’s fair to say the PlayStation brand has suffered its fair share of knocks, but the PlayStation Vita proves that Sony still has the magic touch. Officially the sexiest handheld ever made, Japanese gamers will be lucky enough to receive the Vita months [...]

PlayStation Store Preview – October 18th, 2011: Heart is Racing
Monday, October 17th, 2011

Racing is in the air, or so it seems. Not only are we getting a demo for EA’s Need for Speed: The Run, but Gran Turismo 5 is getting some much-anticipated DLC, and the 3D version of Ridge Racer 7 is hitting in this update. If racing isn’t your thing, there’s still plenty of you [...]

Latest Saints Row: The Third Trailer Parodies Battlefield 3, Modern Warfare 3
Monday, October 17th, 2011

The marketing war that’s going on between Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 may be stealing most of the spotlight, but Saints Row: The Third is keen on not being forgotten.