Archive for October, 2011

Sony Buys Ericsson Out of Mobile Phone Business
Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Weeks ago rumors surfaced of a potential buyout of Ericsson’s half of the Sony Ericsson mobile business. It was one of those rumors that just made sense, and today has been confirmed. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type [...]

PSN Review – Okabu
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Previously an iOS-only game developer, HandCircus has seen great success with Rolando and Rolando 2, but have now decided to move on to consoles, beginning with the PSN-exclusive Okabu as a part of Sony’s “Only on PSN” promotion. We’ve played through this charming-looking title, and have our final verdict in this review. var _CI = [...]

Strange Bugs During Testing Sparked Great Ideas for inFamous 2
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Over the course of history, some of the greatest ideas have been imagined at the most unpredictable moments. The same applies to inFamous 2, where a couple of simple programming mistakes led to evolutions that made the game a home-run success. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + [...]

PSN Review – inFamous: Festival of Blood
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Find out of inFamous: Festival of Blood sucks blood, or just plain sucks.

Skyrim is “a lot More Like Fallout 3,” Than Oblivion
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

It’s been over five years since Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion first released, and the role-playing game genre has evolved and changed over the course of the half-decade drastically. As a result, Bethesda’s Todd Howard has revealed that Skyrim will take more inspiration from their other RPG powerhouse, the more contemporary Fallout 3, rather than from [...]

GTA V World Trailer Premiere Countdown Goes Live
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Yesterday, Rockstar Games posted an image announcing GTA V and the date for the game’s first trailer – November 2nd. Today, a countdown with the specific time for when the trailer will be revealed has launched.

PSLS Exclusive: Sideway: New York Dev Diary, Day Three
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

The 3rd developer diary of Sideway: New York, this time looking at the game’s art. And, another chance to win the game. Only on PSLS!

Wipeout 2 – Trophy Guide
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Based on the popular abc TV game show Wipeout, Wipeout 2 is all about traversing the large assault course – and the dreaded big red balls – as fast as possible. With 1 platinum, 3 gold, 11 silver and 30 bronze, Wipeout 2 is a rather easy game, and perfect for trophy hunters.

PSLS Android Live Wallpaper is… Live!
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

The day we’ve all been waiting for is here! The PSLS Live Wallpaper is up on the Android Market. Now we just sit back, kick up our feet and count the billions of dollars… oh damn, it’s free. Looks like it’s back to work!

Sony Announces Special Edition LittleBigPlanet 2 and Move Bundle
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Gamers in the states are in for a treat, especially if they haven’t yet picked up LittleBigPlanet 2 and are in the market for a Move controller.

Rockstar Assures Gamers that the Studio’s Priority is “Doing New Things”
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

We’ve seen Rockstar elevate the gaming medium to new heights with revolutionary titles like Grand Theft Auto III and the recently released Red Dead Redemption. But with new Max Payne and Grand Theft Auto installments on the horizon, it’s easy to see how some may fear that Rockstar plans to play it safe with well established [...]

Rocksteady Not “Put Off” by Future Open World Titles Despite Arkham City Being “an Awful Lot of Work”
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

The jump between Rocksteady’s Arkham Asylum and Arkham City was quite drastic in many respects, but the most notable change was the developer’s decision to go open world. While Rocksteady admits that crafting such a detailed world was an incredibly taxing experience on the team, it was well worth it, and they’re not ruling out [...]

Famitsu’s Vita FAQ Answers Burning Questions
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Japanese magazine Famitsu has a Vita inspired FAQ in its latest issue that answers some big questions many of you might have.

David Jaffe Wants To Make “God of War Meets Zelda”
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Aside from working hard at putting the finishing touches on Twisted Metal for its release date on February 14, 2012, David Jaffe likes to write blogs on his personal website. On his latest blog post, the eccentric developer contemplated what it would be like if he ever directs another God of War game. And although he [...]

EA: No 1943 in PS3 Version of Battlefield 3
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

During E3 2011, Sony announced that PS3 version of Battlefield 3 would come with exclusive content on the disc (thanks to Blu-ray’s storage capacity) in form of Battlefield 1943. The downloadable game was to be free to all PS3 owners who purchased a copy of the game new at retail. But after yesterday’s release, eager [...]