Archive for December, 2011

Sony Flexes PlayStation Plus Muscles: Over $1200 in Savings in 2011
Thursday, December 8th, 2011

PlayStation Plus is $50 a year. That’s expensive for any type of service. But when you weigh the potential savings against the cost of PlayStation Plus, the value is unmatched. Sony has taken the liberty of showing everyone just how much you can save with PlayStation Plus… by releasing some highlights of the service over [...]

Mario, 3DS Rule Japan’s Charts; Gundam, Ezio Put Up a Fight
Thursday, December 8th, 2011

Namco Bandai’s PS3-exclusive multiplayer blast Gundam Extreme Vs arrived to the anticipation of many, but was outsold, perhaps expectedly, by Mario Kart 7 for the Nintendo 3DS. The systems sales mirrored this, as the PS3 saw an increase but was ultimately sitting second to the much younger Nintendo hardware. Here, we’ve got the full charts. [...]

Tiger Woods 13 Features Celebrity Golfers
Thursday, December 8th, 2011

I am not sure which demographic is Electronic Arts targeting with this latest announcement. I put celebrity golfers in the same category as charity auctions and infomercials. Sure they exist but are they really a big draw? Are serious golf fans just itching to play as their favorite ex-NHL or NFL star? var _CI = [...]

Long Live Deals During Amazon’s Long Live Play Day
Thursday, December 8th, 2011

It’s Long Live Play day at Amazon.com as part of their 19 days of deals leading up to the holiday. That means it’s all PlayStation Deals, all day long.

Ninja Gaiden III To Be Released In March
Thursday, December 8th, 2011

Tecmo’s latest hack & slash ninja action game, Ninja Gaiden III, finally has a more solid release time frame. Team Ninja lead Yosuke Hayashi announced an event yesterday that the game would be arriving for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in March of 2012 at a hands-on event in San Francisco, California.

Renegade Ops Vehicle Pack Launches Onto PSN Next Week
Thursday, December 8th, 2011

Did you enjoy a little twin-stick shooter game called Renegade Ops back when it released on September? If so, Avalanche Studios is giving you another reason to drive back into the game with a vehicle DLC pack, available on December 13.

Jaffe Doesn’t Want an Online Pass for Twisted Metal
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Since Resistance 3, all major Sony published games have included the “PSN Pass”, an online pass that requires purchasers of a used copy of the game to pay a one-off fee to play online. But Twisted Metal co-creator David Jaffe doesn’t want his game to include a pass, as he thinks it will damage their [...]

New Epic IP Will Be “Radically Different” to Anything They’ve Done Before
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

This Saturday, Epic Games is set to reveal an entirely new IP from their main North Carolina studio. Nothing is known about the game, other than that it won’t include the developer’s trademark space marine character design. Now, Epic President Mike Capps has teased that the game is “something radically different” for the studio.

Square Enix Shows Reimagined FFXIII Environments in New Final Fantasy XIII-2 Trailer
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

One of the most standout features of a Final Fantasy title is the beautifully created scenery of the environments. Square Enix knows that their fans love their digital artwork and has released a new trailer specifically dedicated to that.

First The Last of Us Screens Released
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Set to be fully revealed this Saturday, the first screenshots for the “massive” PS3 exclusive from an “amazing developer“, currently titled The Last of Us, have been released.

Epic Games Not Sure About How Vita Will Perform in the Western Market, Not Making Any Vita Games
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Infinity Blade II just released last week to some of the warmest reception in iOS history. Epic Games, the series’ developer, has had major success in the handheld market, and with the PlayStation Vita on its way with some major technology included, people have been wondering if the company might finally break into handheld the [...]

Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD PSN Release Date, No Move or 3D Support At Launch
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath was one of the most sought-after Xbox exclusive sleeper hits in the console’s library. Now, the anticipated HD remake featuring the toughest bounty hunter in all of Oddworld has a concrete release date for PlayStation Network…and it’s sooner than you think.

Bethesda Debunks New Vegas Developer’s Claims Regarding Skyrim on PS3
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Fallout: New Vegas developer Joshua E. Sawyer made claims about why the PlayStation 3 version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is suffering from a number of technical difficulties. Bethesda has responded to questions about his statements.

PlayStation Home v1.60 Arrives Tomorrow
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Sony has announced that PlayStation Home v1.60 will be available tomorrow morning both in North America and Europe. This update brings a lot of small changes that are sure to make longtime users happy.

New Details About The Amazing Spider-Man Revealed, First Trailer Set For VGAs
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and Spider-Man: Edge of Time developer Beenox is working on a movie tie-in video game for the upcoming Sony film, The Amazing Spider-Man. Activision has revealed the first details about their plans for Marvel Comics’ wall-crawler, including when gamers might get a first glimpse of the game’s action.