Archive for December, 2011

Fumito Ueda’s Departure Confirmed
Monday, December 12th, 2011

Following rumors that Ico and SOTC creator Fumito Ueda had left Sony to work on a contract basis until the end of The Last Guardian‘s development, Sony has now confirmed that the renowned developer has indeed left SCEJ. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; [...]

Other OS Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed
Monday, December 12th, 2011

A class action lawsuit brought against Sony Computer Entertainment America regarding the removal of the ‘Other OS’ function has been dismissed by a federal judge. 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 = [...]

Is The Last of Us’ Trailer Set in Ohio?
Monday, December 12th, 2011

After it was revealed that the trailer for Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us contained a bunch of hidden secrets, gamers across the internet immediately started trying to uncover the mysteries of the post-apocalyptic game. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script [...]

Hideo Kojima Wants a Zone of the Enders 3 as Much as Fans Do
Monday, December 12th, 2011

While Hideo Kojima is mostly famed for his work in the Metal Gear series, some fans also love him for the Zone of the Enders franchise. A Zone of the Enders HD Collection is currently in development, but some have argued that it simply isn’t enough, and that we need a third installment that takes [...]

Rumor: Does Sony Have Three Registered Web Domains for The Last Of Us?
Monday, December 12th, 2011

Sony and Naughty Dog’s upcoming horror game, The Last Of Us, made its world premiere trailer debut at the SpikeTV Video Game Awards this year. A web site has investigated some domain registrations made for The Last Of Us and Sony may have three of them related to their newly debuted game.

ModNation Racers: Road Trip to Receive Upgrades for Racing Gameplay; New Screenshots Released
Monday, December 12th, 2011

The upcoming PlayStation Vita installment of the ModNation Racers series, ModNation Racers: Road Trip, isn’t just going to be a ModNation game on the go. The handheld racer will feature a number of upgrades to the core racing gameplay.

“Lots of Clues and Little Teases” in Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Trailer, “Keep Watching”
Monday, December 12th, 2011

With the PS3 exclusive The Last of Us revealed over the weekend, we already know a little about the plot, the characters and the enemies – but we still want to know more. According to Naughty Dog, there’s more information on the game right in front of our very eyes.

PlayStation Store Preview – December 13th, 2011: The Last of It
Monday, December 12th, 2011

The holiday release blitz has come to an end. This means that there aren’t many new releases that will have demos to entice players into purchases. Couple that with only a few notable PSN releases, and yep, that’s the last of it for the year. Here’s what’s left for 2011. Want to know what is [...]

Modern Warfare 3 Shatters Avatar Record
Monday, December 12th, 2011

Reports show that this year video games sales are down compared to recent years, but one title has managed to buck that trend. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has topped $1 billion in worldwide sales. Amazingly, the pass the mark in just 16 days, and even broke the previous record held by the Avatar, [...]

Final Fantasy XIII-2 “A Guided Tour” Trailer Reveals Details, New Screenshots Released
Monday, December 12th, 2011

Square Enix’s upcoming sequel to Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII-2, is going to have quite a number of new features and abilities that weren’t in FFXIII. A new trailer released today by the RPG giant reveals a number of details about the game that some gamers might not be aware of.

Cross Game Chat #66 – Batman: Arkham City Vs. Uncharted 3, Which Is Better?
Monday, December 12th, 2011

The title says it all; we pit Batman: Arkham City against Uncharted 3. Listen as the guys discuss storytelling, combat, scope, and much more. We’ll let you know which game does a better job, and at the end, we will answer the question, “what game would you buy if you only had enough money for [...]

Kojima Productions Producer: Metal Gear Solid: Rising Had Been Canceled
Monday, December 12th, 2011

On Saturday at the SpikeTV Video Game Awards, Hideo Kojima revealed a new development studio (Platinum Games) and a new name (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance) for the project formerly known as Metal Gear Solid: Rising. However, a new report says that before PlatinumGames had been working on the project, the Metal Gear spin-off starring Raiden [...]

PS Vita UK Tour Announced
Monday, December 12th, 2011

Gamers in the United Kingdom will be able to get some hands on time with the PS Vita thanks to a new promotional tour announced by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today.

European PlayStation Network To Undergo Maintenance This Thursday
Monday, December 12th, 2011

You might want to cancel your plans for that all night sessions of Uncharted 3 multiplayer this Thursday. Sony announced today that the EU PlayStation Network will be undergoing maintenance in just under 96 hours.

Kojima Assures 60 Frames Per Second For Metal Gear Rising Revengeance
Monday, December 12th, 2011

VGA 2011 ended with a bang last night with a brand new trailer from Hideo Kojima for Metal Gear Rising Revengeance. Since the last time we heard of the project, many things have changed; it has a new title, a new developer and a new storyline. However, the changes do not end there. Just like the [...]