Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has revealed the list of games that will be compatible with the UMD Passport program, where users can can purchase digital copies of their PSP games at a discounted price for the PlayStation Vita. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; [...]
Archive for November, 2011
Japanese PlayStation Vita UMD Passport List Published, Missing Major Publishers
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Evolution Studios Boss Feared MotorStorm Apocalypse Failure Would be the end of the Developer
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011After Motorstorm Apocalypse was delayed at the last minute due to “parallels” between the game and the tragic Japanese earthquake, the racer received less than stellar sales, despite rather high reviews. Matt Southern, Evolution Studios group game director, has revealed that he worried the commercial failure might have been the end of the developer. var [...]
PlayStation Vita Games Will Have Flexible Pricing
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011With $0.99/59p and free-to-play games becoming hugely successful on smartphones, Sony is aware that consumers are growing increasingly used to low priced games. With that in mind, the company will take “a more tailored approach” to pricing. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); [...]
GamePro Magazine Ceases Print & Online Publication
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Long time gaming magazine GamePro will be shutting down their website and ceasing operations on December 4th, owner IDG announced this evening. The magazine and website have been a fixture in the gaming community since the early 1990s. GamePro was also one of the first publications to make the jump to the web in 1996.
Two Key PlayStation Executives Leave Sony
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011After news of the apparent loss of Fumito Ueda in Japan, two important North American PlayStation executives have left Sony.
Xbox Beats out PlayStation on Google, Bing 2011 Searches
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011With many consumers unable to really tell the difference between this generation’s HD consoles, strong brand recognition is vital to Microsoft and Sony’s success. While the PlayStation brand was once the strongest in the gaming world, it has suffered in recent years, while the Xbox brand has grown.
Work Begins on International Version of Final Fantasy Type 0
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Square Enix’s latest Final Fantasy title may get an international release according to Square Enix’s Ultimania guide for the game. In an included interview, director Hajima Tabata states that work is underway on an international version of the game. Unfortunately, the interview does not bring any further information regarding the North American or European release.
One Last Hurrah to Save on PS3 Systems
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Missed out on the incredible Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals because you were too busy with the holidays or had better things to do? Well fear not, as one online retailer has your back for the next couple of days with a nice deal on a 320 GB PlayStation 3 system.
Battlefield 3 Presents Five More Trophies with Back to Karkand
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011As with other downloadable content, Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand will introduce a few new trophies to the world’s most popular war simulator, giving you more content, additional points, and a few more goals to try and obtain.
Chuck’s Zachary Levi Set To Host Spike Videogame Awards
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Zachary Levi, the star of NBC’s Chuck, is set to host the Spike Video Game awards next month the Hollywood Reporter reports. Levi is no stranger to videogames – he is both an avid player and voice actor, having last appeared in Bethesda’s Fallout: New Vegas and Microsoft’s Halo: Reach.
Future Dragon Age Game May Feature Online Multiplayer, DICE’s Frostbite 2 Engine
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011It seems that Mass Effect isn’t the only long running BioWare franchise to potentially feature online multiplayer. You can now add Dragon Age to the list of games that allow you to play with your friends. Citing “inside sources” rumors sprung up this morning across the internet claiming that the next entry in the Dragon [...]
PSN Review – Jurassic Park: The Game
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Jurassic Park is an incredibly iconic franchise, beginning with the Michael Crichton novel which was adapted to the excellent film. After a quiet handful of years, the dinos are back in the newest video game entry, Jurassic Park: The Game. Originally slated to be an episodic game, after some setbacks the entire four episodes have [...]
Legendary Developer Fumito Ueda May Have “Left Sony”
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Fumito Ueda, the director and game designer of two of the most critically acclaimed games of all time, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, has reportedly left Sony.
Dead Island Banned In Germany
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011The open world zombie apocalypse action RPG Dead Island has been banned in Germany according to publisher Techland. The game has been available since September 9th in Europe so it comes as a bit of a surprise that it took so long for the German ratings board to declare Dead Island unfit for sale.
Is Monster Hunter 3G Coming to the PlayStation Vita?
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Nintendo stuck Sony with a critical blow by nabbing a Monster Hunter for the 3DS over the PlayStation Vita, a game that’s been a major factor in the PSP’s overwhelming success in Japan. However, it’s never explicitly been said that Monster Hunter would be exclusive to the 3DS, and some new evidence – while a [...]
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