Archive for October, 2011

Sony: Third Party May Have Accessed 93,000 PSN, SOE Accounts
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Run for the hills! Sony have revealed that a third party tried to gain access to a huge number accounts across the SEN/PSN ecosystem by testing thousands of sign-in IDs and passwords against the network. As a precaution, Sony have locked 93,000 accounts to ensure that your data isn’t at risk. var _CI = _CI [...]

Vita Games Priced in Japan, Downloadable Versions Cheaper
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

It’s no secret that gaming is moving towards a digital-only future, the only question is how soon? Well, if the Vita’s software pricing is any indication, Sony is pushing for the transition to happen sooner rather than later. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; [...]

Dust 514 is Massive, “Will Easily be the Biggest Multiplayer FPS on the Market”
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

The MMO genre has been picking up steam over the past several years, and while we’ve seem some relatively viable attempts to compete with the likes of World of Warcraft, a successful first-person shooter has yet to enter the genre. Developer CCP is confident they can change this fact with Dust 514, delivering the “biggest [...]

Namco Bandai Promises to Support Tales Series
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Namco Bandai and fans of the Tales series have butted heads a lot recently, as many of the Tales games have not made their way out of Japan. The publisher is trying to change that, though, and has promised “continued support” for the series moving forward, something that is great news for gamers everywhere.

Gran Turismo 5 DLC Finally Rolls Onto the Track
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Yesterday we saw one of the most content-rich patches in gaming history with Gran Turismo 5‘s Spec 2.0 update. Not only did it address nearly every criticism that the game has received since launch, but it added more content for those looking for a reason to jump back into the world of racing simulation. However, [...]

PlayStation Store Global Update – October 11, 2011
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Each week Sony brings PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable owners new content, add-ons, games and more. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Store updates for the major regions across the globe. Check back every Tuesday and Wednesday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation Store Update. ** Note for other regions ** European PSN [...]

Final Fantasy XIII-2 To Have Monthly DLC
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Dengeki magazine has been the source of some interesting reports today, first that you might be able to get your UMD games on Vita for a small fee, and now that Square Enix will be providing monthly DLC for the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2.

Sony’s Plan: Re-Purchase UMDs at Discount for PS Vita
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Back a few months ago, Sony revealed that it was looking into backwards compatibility for PSP owners who buy a PlayStation Vita, so they would be able to play their purchased UMDs on the Vita. The latest issue of Dengeki Magazine has been released and sheds some new light on this plan.

Nightwing, Robin and More DLC Packs Revealed for Batman: Arkham City
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

The Dark Knight won’t be traveling the streets of Arkham City alone.

BioWare Reveals Details on Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Late last night we brought you the report from Australian video game magazine PC Play that Mass Effect 3 would have a multiplayer component, ending months of speculation. Now, BioWare has revealed the first details on the online modes to come with Mass Effect 3 when it launches March 6, 2012.

The End of an Era: Revelation’s Lead Writer Talks Ezio’s Final Saga
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Set to release later this year, Assassin’s Creed Revelations will be the last game in the Ezio trilogy, finally ending Ezio and Altaïr’s story arcs and explaining many of the franchise’s mysteries and riddles. Tasked with this momentous task, lead writer Darby McDevitt knows everything there is to know about Revelations, so we chatted to [...]

PSN Review – Crysis
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Is Crysis’ technical prowess still alive?

Sledgehammer Says its Competition is Modern Warfare 2, Not Battlefield 3
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

DICE has gone on the record recently stating that it has its sites set on the Call of Duty franchise, insisting that they will take away a significant amount of market share from Activision with the impending launch of Battlefield 3. Sledgehammer Games, Glen Schofield, has stated that he that he does not see Modern [...]

Uncharted 3 Beta Adds Two Maps and Several Fixes in 1.01 Update
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

If you’re in the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception beta, you’re going to want to hop back on as soon as possible, as Naughty Dog have released a new patch which has made some attractive new adjustments and additions.