Archive for November, 2011

Jak And Daxter HD Collection Coming to PS3 This February
Monday, November 21st, 2011

It was one of those inevitable things, especially since most successful classic PS2 franchises are getting a HD (and 3D) paint job and being re-released as a collection. But now it’s confirmed and a release date has been set… we’re talking about the Jak and Daxter HD Collection. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter [...]

Rockstar Games Unveils Max Payne 3 Special Edition, Limited Availability
Monday, November 21st, 2011

Rockstar Games has announced a Special Edition for the upcoming Max Payne 3, due out in March 2012. However, there’s a catch… var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = document.createElement(‘script’); script.type = ‘text/javascript’; script.src = ‘http://widget.crowdignite.com/widgets/1064?_ci_wid=_CI_widget_’+_CI.counter; script.async = true; document.getElementsByTagName(‘body’)[0].appendChild(script); })(); [...]

PS3 Review – Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
Monday, November 21st, 2011

The Metal Gear series has come a long ways since its first introduction by Hideo Kojima. Kojima-san’s efforts have created an entire alternate world where his reality blends in almost perfectly with the reality of the history books. The series spans several generations of console and PC gaming, but, thanks to Konami, we can now [...]

Kojima Speaks Out on Future of Metal Gear Franchise, “We’ll Probably Have to Make” MGS 5
Monday, November 21st, 2011

Talk regarding a new Metal Gear Solid title has been popping up all over the web over the past couple of weeks. Now, we’ve officially got word from Kojima himself regarding the future of the franchise and our favorite stealth-action hero.

From Software is Attacking Dark Souls Multiplayer Issues with Patch
Monday, November 21st, 2011

As expected, Dark Souls released in September to acclaim. Many felt it improved upon its predecessor, Demon’s Souls, in nearly every way imaginable, from more content, to additional variety in both character development and environments. With that said, the multiplayer experience has been a headache for many, and the issues have continued months after release. [...]

Final Fantasy XIII-2: 40 Screenshots of Combat, Character Growth
Sunday, November 20th, 2011

In Final Fantasy XIII, the Crystarium was used to manage character growth. Japanese gamers and Final Fantasy importers have also recently seen the system appear in a modified version with Final Fantasy Type-0 for PSP. No surprise, it will be making a comeback in the 360 and PS3′s Final Fantasy XIII-2. Here, we’ve got a [...]

Square Enix Regrets Final Fantasy XIII’s Long Development Cycle, Won’t Happen Again
Sunday, November 20th, 2011

If there’s one thing this generation of gaming has been, it’d have to be unpredictable. Sony has had to play catch-up for several years, Valve has released a polished title on the PlayStation 3 (Portal 2), and most of all, Square Enix has been in a slump. Final Fantasy XIII has been just one of [...]

Comprehensive Black Friday Video Game Deals List
Saturday, November 19th, 2011

Looking to save big bucks this holiday season? Shop the best deals now in our Black Friday deals list.

Rockstar Shelves Plans for Bully 2 Due to Limited Resources
Friday, November 18th, 2011

With franchises like Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne, and Bully, the guys over at Rockstar have more IPs than they know what to do with. With both a new Max Payne and GTA title on the horizon, plans for a Bully follow-up had to be put on hold.

Introducing the PS Vita – Now in Color!
Friday, November 18th, 2011

No, we’re not talking about the upcoming PlayStation Vita‘s gorgeous 5-inch OLED color display. When Sony’s newest handheld console launches this December in Japan and February in North America and Europe, it will only be available in the usual “Piano Black.” But a new video has surfaced showcasing the many colors the machine will be [...]

Stuart Black’s New Shooter Announced, Set During WWII
Friday, November 18th, 2011

Are you ready to fight some Nazis? Okay, World War II has been the backdrop for a few dozen video games, but now Stuart Black wants to try his hand at fighting Hitler. Formerly of Codemasters, Stuart Black has moved on to working with City Interactive and today, announced his first game with them, Enemy Front.

Qriocity Ready to Manage Your PS3s
Friday, November 18th, 2011

For the longest time, your PlayStation Network account was limited to five PlayStation 3 systems. The only way to remove a system from your account was to sign in on the PS3 and manually deactivate it from within the XMB. If the system was lost, stolen, sold or stopped working, you could not deactivate it [...]

SEGA Developing Epic Revival of ‘Beloved IP’
Friday, November 18th, 2011

SEGA! Nothing beats hearing the muffled noise of a choir of people singing its name to you when you boot up a game. Despite the company’s withdrawal from the console market over a decade ago, their few years of excellence resonated into the hearts of many younger gamers, with some even wanting the company to [...]

Starhawk Closed Beta Invites Going Out Now
Friday, November 18th, 2011

If you’ve purchased Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, then you’ve got a voucher code that grants access to the Starhawk public beta when it begins in “early 2012″. However, a closed beta is commencing soon, and codes are already being sent out.