Archive for December, 2011

Vita’s Hot Shots Golf Title Shows Charming New Screenshots
Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Hot Shots Golf, or Everybody’s Golf as it’s known in Europe, is a Sony exclusive series that isn’t mentioned often, but has brought a unique sense of charm to every PlayStation platform starting from the original console. The next release will be for the PlayStation Vita under the title Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational, and [...]

PlayStation Deals: Buy One, Get One 50%; Cheap PlayStation Move; $100 PS3 w/ 3D Display
Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Another Sunday during the busy holiday shopping season, another round of retailers waging a full-blown price war against each other to lure consumers to spend their cash. Today’s deals have everything from half off select PlayStation Move titles, to a killer buy one, get one 50% off deal on games like Skyrim and Uncharted 3, [...]

The Last of Us May Have Started Development in 2006
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

After a mysterious teaser trailer titled The Last of Us was revealed earlier today, we’ve been hard at work trying to work out what will be shown at the VGAs next week. The game, which is possibly set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by a killer fungus, now appears to have been in development as [...]

Cordyceps: The Last of Us’ Apocalyptic Killer
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

With a “megaton” “mysterious and shocking PS3 exclusive title” set to be revealed next week at the Video Game Awards, Sony has begun to tease the unknown game, releasing a trailer called The Last of Us. Now, we’ve uncovered some more info about the game.

Potentially Groundbreaking PS3 Exclusive Receives Trailer Titled “The Last of Us”
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

In just a few more days, a new PlayStation 3 exclusive will be announced during the VGA awards on SpikeTV. At first, it was expected to be the inevitable “Sony Super Smash Bros.” announcement, but that possibility was quickly shot down by several people in the industry. Now a trailer has been released for the [...]

Name The Enemy Alien Race in FuturLab’s Next Game
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

With FuturLab having recruited Killzone‘s composer Joris De Man for their upcoming space shooter, the title looks to be one of the most promising PS minis in development. Ahead of the untitled game’s March launch, the developer is offering fans the chance to name an entire alien race from the game.

Konami To Release Stripped Down Vita Game for Free
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

Konami will be releasing a ‘free’ download only game for the PlayStation Vita when the handheld launches in Japan later this month. The game is called AR Combat Digi Q and will be accessible through the PlayStation Store.

Rumor: Vita Won’t Support Multiple PSN Accounts
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

With multiple people using the same console, or gamers creating accounts in other countries to get games and demos earlier, the PS3′s ability to support multiple accounts has been praised again and again. Unfortunately, it looks like the PS Vita won’t support more than one PSN account.

DICE to Support Battlefield 3 Community with Content-Rich Expansions
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

If you’re a fan of Battlefield 3, chances are you’re extremely excited about the Back to Karkand DLC coming out this week. While many were expecting a sprinkling of downloadable content, the pack is beginning to look a lot more like an expansion, and that’s precisely what DICE is aiming for.

2K Australia Moved from XCOM to BioShock Infinite, 2K Marin Still Developing XCOM
Friday, December 2nd, 2011

X-COM, the new FPS take on the popular PC video game strategy series of the same name, has one less development studio working on the title.

Kutaragi Researching “Next Generation Human Interfaces”, “Involved in the Creation of a New Entertainment Area”
Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Yesterday, Ken Kutaragi, the ‘Father of PlayStation’, revealed that he was working on something “totally cool“, but wouldn’t give any details about what it was. Now, we’ve discovered hints at just what the engineering genius is cooking up.

Jonathan Blow Hints That The Witness May Come To Consoles
Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Braid creator Jonathan Blow has been hard at work on an exploration/puzzle adventure title called The Witness. Currently, The Witness is only scheduled for release on PC and Apple’s iOS. However, a new interview with Blow suggests that The Witness may be coming to consoles.

Dragon Age 2 And Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Coming to PSN Next Week
Friday, December 2nd, 2011

The PSN store has been releasing full PS3 games the last few weeks lately, and this coming update will be no different – perhaps Sony’s new policy regarding game downloads from the store has persuaded more publishers and developers to release their games digitally. After releasing Modern Warfare 2, the store will continue its streak by [...]

MotorStorm RC Director “PS3 and Vita Version Essentially The Same”
Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Sony’s official PlayStation Blog has released a short interview with the director of MotorStorm RC, Paul Rustchynsky. In the interview Mr.Rustchynsky discusses the challenge of keeping the high octane racing action the MotorStorm series is known for, while introducing remote control cars. He also brings up some interesting points about the games cross-platform nature.

New PS3 Video Store Ads Take Cues From Star Trek
Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Sony’s contracted ad agency Studio Output and the Marshmallow Laser Factory to produce a series of three viral advertisements promoting the PlayStation Video Store. The result is an impressive piece of real-time rendering that could double as a simulation of the holodeck from Star Trek.