Archive for December, 2011

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. var [...]

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. 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 = [...]

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.

Sony Confirms That Vita Only Supports One PSN Account Per Device
Monday, December 5th, 2011

Sony Japan’s Brad Douglas has confirmed via twitter that the PS Vita will only support one PlayStation Network account per device. Users are able to login to a second account only after performing a full system restore, returning the device back to factory settings.

New Vegas Dev: Skyrim Save Bug “an Engine-Level Issue”, Fix “Would Require a Large Time Commitment”
Monday, December 5th, 2011

Fallout: New Vegas Director Joshua Sawyer has weighed in on how much work will be required for Bethesda to fix the Skyrim save game glitch that users have been reporting since the game’s launch. According to Sawyer, the increasing size of the save file is an ‘engine-level’ issue that would require a “large commitment” to [...]

Fans Remake Final Fantasy VII Opening with Unreal Engine
Monday, December 5th, 2011

Despite being one of the most requested remakes of all time, Square Enix have repeatedly denied rumors that Final Fantasy VII will be remade, recently saying that would be “a lot more challenging” than developing a new game. But if you’re desperate to see the game in a higher res, fans have created a playable [...]

PS Vita, Now $275
Sunday, December 4th, 2011

With the high price of the PlayStation Vita’s memory stick, we take a look at whether you need the flash card to use the handheld, and what the added cost means for gamers.

Vita Won’t Let You Browse The Web While Playing Games
Sunday, December 4th, 2011

We previously covered some of the awesome multimedia functions of the PS Vita, like being able to play music while playing your games. Unfortunately, this multitasking ability does not extend to the built in browser.

Square Enix Developing a New PlayStation 3 and Vita Action RPG
Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Square Enix’s 1st Production Department is working on a Unity engine-powered action RPG for PlayStation 3 and Vita, according to recent job listings.

3% of Heavy Rain Players Earned the Platinum Trophy, 65% Saved Shaun
Sunday, December 4th, 2011

One of the best games of 2010, Heavy Rain was a surprise commercial hit, showing that Sony’s risky move to support not only a new IP, but also a new type of game, had paid off. With a unique choice-based story, Heavy Rain has numerous different endings – but how many people actually finished the [...]