Archive for November, 2011

GameStop Reveals Prices for PS Vita Memory Cards, Starter Kit and Other Accessories
Monday, November 28th, 2011

With the North American release date for PlayStation Vita set for February 22, 2012, GameStop has decided to announce the pricing for some of the handheld’s accessories, including the 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB memory cards, USB cable, Cradle, CarĀ Adaptor and the starter kit. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) [...]

Skyrim PS3 2.01 Patch Update Rolling Out Now
Monday, November 28th, 2011

See that? That’s Dragonborn slaying the game’s bugs. As enthralling The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is, it doesn’t come without its share of problems – in particular, a bug that causes lag when save files reach over a certain capacity. Users have complained that this bug can render the game unplayable after some time. However, [...]

Tales of Graces F Localization All Done
Monday, November 28th, 2011

Tales of Graces F has completed its localization process and is prepped and ready to be released to western audiences – all we need is a date. That’s according to the 8-4 podcast, which was responsible for translating both the audio and text for the upcoming PS3 exclusive RPG. var _CI = _CI || {}; [...]

Sony Confirms Vita Won’t Support PS1, Turbo Grafx Games at Launch
Monday, November 28th, 2011

A few weeks ago, Famitsu released a PS Vita FAQ containing information regarding the successor to the PSP. Buried inside the FAQ was info about “Game Archives” support by the system, with the FAQ mentioning that the system might not support it at launch. Today, Sony has confirmed that the Vita will indeed not support [...]

Amazon’s Cyber Monday Kicks Off With Tons of Gaming Deals
Sunday, November 27th, 2011

Still haven’t maxed out your credit card after Black Friday’s shopping madness? Don’t worry, there’s still time to get in trouble with your bank manager as Amazon has started their Cyber Monday deals early – and we have every single Cyber Monday PlayStation gaming deal.

Uncharted 3 v1.02 Patch Now Live; Addresses Controls and Much More
Sunday, November 27th, 2011

Uncharted 3 did a lot of things right, but it’s been difficult for many to shake the feeling that the controls just don’t feel quite right. But, in typical Naughty Dog fashion, a patch was quickly put in production and now that patch is available for download.

Batman: Arkham City DLC Coming This December
Sunday, November 27th, 2011

Batman: Arkham City will be getting some new DLC next month in the form of challenge maps, similar to the DLC that Batman: Arkham Asylum received back in 2009.

Carmack Found it Too Hard to Obtain 60FPS on Consoles
Sunday, November 27th, 2011

John Carmack is well-known in the gaming community, especially on PC, for consistently releasing games of high caliber. Commander Keen, Quake, and Doom are just a few of his many projects, and nearly everything on his resume has received extremely high marks. His team’s latest release, Rage, garnered a modest reception, but if it did [...]

Gran Turismo 5 Schedules a Christmas Update
Saturday, November 26th, 2011

If there’s one thing Polyphony Digital has done right with Gran Turismo 5, it’s the constant updates. What were once blemishes on an otherwise remarkable game have been done away with; load times are down, additional content has been added, and performance points balance races to make them more competitive. But Polyphony Digital isn’t done [...]

UKIE: Sony and Nintendo Should “Become Content-Only”
Friday, November 25th, 2011

Andy Payne, Chairman for the trade association for UK Interactive Entertainment, UKIE, believes that Sony and Nintendo should stop manufacturing hardware and bring their games to the iPhone and Android platform.

Kinect, PS3 Top Amazon Black Friday Charts
Friday, November 25th, 2011

On the biggest shopping day of the year, topping the charts of the biggest online retailer in the world can be an incredibly lucrative opportunity to sell your wares, which is why Sony must be pleased with the performance of the PS3 today.

Square Enix Shares Reasons Behind Producing Questionable Final Fantasy XIII Sequel
Friday, November 25th, 2011

Final Fantasy XIII-2‘s existence has been in question since its announcement, mostly by fans of Final Fantasy who were disappointed with the previous iteration. However, Square Enix have found plenty of benefit in following up with a sequel rather than a new title in the series, and a few of the benefits were shared in [...]

Army Corps of Hell Rated By ESRB
Friday, November 25th, 2011

PlayStation Vita launch title Army Corps of Hell was unveiled back at the Tokyo Game Show earlier in the year, but little was shown about the Overlord-style game other than a short reveal trailer. Luckily, the ESRB has let slip a few new details about the game, and about what cruel things you can do [...]

Nippon Ichi Teases Another Upcoming PS3 Exclusive
Thursday, November 24th, 2011

As if Sony’s current and upcoming line-up of exclusives wasn’t enough, Nippon Ichi has another one getting ready to rock, and it’s received its own teaser site to make fans aware.

Long Live Kevin Butler: Every Single KB Vid Honoring Gamers
Thursday, November 24th, 2011

After the success of the Long Live Play video to Michael, Kevin Butler embarked on an epic quest to honor individual gamers. With the spree of funny videos now at an end, we’ve compiled every single one in one handy post. KB, we salute you.