Archive for December 5th, 2011

PSN Review – Voltron: Defender of the Universe
Monday, December 5th, 2011

For those of you old enough to remember anime style cartoons back in the 80′s, you’ll probably recall Voltron: Defender of the Universe. The show followed a group of five soldiers, assigned to the Voltron Force, in a futuristic setting. It was their duty to defend their sector from any and all evil forces that [...]

KB Won’t Settle for Half, Introduces the PlayStation 3D Display
Monday, December 5th, 2011

PlayStation spokessuperman Kevin Butler has presented his latest invention – the SimulView PlayStation 3D Display. 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); })(); Tweet reddit_newwindow=’1′

PSN Plus Discounts for December: Free Pinball Tables & Tomb Raider
Monday, December 5th, 2011

If you are a PlayStation Plus member and enjoy Zen Studios’ Pinball FX series, then your membership will bring you some extra benefits this month. Sony has unveiled all of the perks that US PSN Plus members will be able to enjoy this month, after revealing some of Europe’s perks. Headlining them is a full [...]

Uncharted Series Sells Over 13 Million Globally
Monday, December 5th, 2011

Arguably the best new IP of the generation, the Uncharted series is one of the biggest franchises published by Sony Computer Entertainment, with it not only being a critical hit, but a commercial one.

Cross Game Chat #65 – Winners and Losers For November
Monday, December 5th, 2011

It’s the beginning of the end… of the year. This week, we talk about the winners and losers for November, which had some great games like Uncharted 3 and Skyrim. Naturally, everyone on the podcast loved Uncharted 3, so we had to try hard to pick some other games for our winners. Also, believe it [...]

Battlefield 3 Input Lag Still A Concern, DICE is “Working on it”
Monday, December 5th, 2011

If you chose to get the PlayStation 3 version of Battlefield 3 over the other platforms, then chances are you’ve noticed that the aiming isn’t as precise as you’d expect, especially when compared to competitors such as Modern Warfare 3 and Resistance 3. You aren’t the only one, and while DICE have been aware of [...]

Sony Really Knows How To Celebrate Jak & Daxter’s 10th Anniversary
Monday, December 5th, 2011

Ten years ago, Naughty Dog – now best known for the Uncharted series – released the first title in the Jak & Daxter series, Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. The two sequels to the game would undergo a darker turn and use weapons when compared to the original, but the quality platforming action remained. [...]

Dynasty Warriors Next to be European PlayStation Vita Launch Title
Monday, December 5th, 2011

A new installment of Tecmo Koei’s long-running action/combat franchise Dynasty Warriors, titled Dynasty Warriors Next, will be a launch title for the PlayStation Vita in Europe, arriving February 22nd of next year. The title, developed by Omega Force, is a brand new installment of the franchise that makes use of the Vita’s various capabilities.

PlayStation Store Preview – December 6th, 2011: Old Dogs, Same Old Tricks
Monday, December 5th, 2011

This week features a ton of content. Too bad it’s mostly old, already released stuff that should have been on the PlayStation Store long ago. The highlight of the week is the Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand DLC. Want to know what is coming to the PlayStation Store this week? Find out in our weekly [...]

Cliffy B To Announce New Epic Franchise at the VGAs, Won’t Have Space Marines
Monday, December 5th, 2011

Epic Games’ Design Director and Gears of War head, Cliff Bleszinski is set to announce “an entirely fresh, new experience” at Spike TV’s Video Game Awards this Saturday.

Fumito Ueda Still “Hard at Work” on The Last Guardian
Monday, December 5th, 2011

A rumor reported by Eurogamer claimed that Fumito Ueda, the creator The Last Guardian as well as PS2 classics ICO and Shadow Of The Colossus, had left Sony and was finishing The Last Guardian in a freelance capacity. A new tweet from Ueda provides an update, albeit one that doesn’t clarify whether or not any [...]

Discover Ten Ways to Beat Rayman Origins in New Trailer from Ubisoft
Monday, December 5th, 2011

Platformers have a tendency to have very specific requirements on how to make progress or beat them. Rayman Origins, like its limbless wonder protagonist, is far more flexible. Michel Ancel’s recently released platformer has ten different ways to beat the game and a new “10 Ways To Win” trailer from Ubisoft shows all of the [...]

Square Enix: Registration of Final Fantasy XIII-3 Domain is a Precautionary Measure
Monday, December 5th, 2011

Some time ago, Square Enix registered the Final Fantasy XIII-3 domain name, which would ordinarily sound like the RPG giant was planning a second sequel to their PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 title, Final Fantasy XIII. However, Square Enix has now claimed that this is not the case.

ESRB Rates PS Vita Game Gravity Rush
Monday, December 5th, 2011

Gravity Rush, the crazy Japanese PlayStation Vita title that lets you control gravity, has been rated by the ESRB, revealing new details about the game.

First Details Revealed for THQ and Obsidian’s South Park RPG
Monday, December 5th, 2011

The South Park RPG in development at Fallout: New Vegas and Alpha Protocol studio Obsidian Entertainment was detailed in the latest issue of Game Informer. NeoGAF has reported a number of details from Game Informer’s feature for the game.