Archive for December, 2011

So Long, Old Friend
Friday, December 16th, 2011

I will never forget the first time I met you, it was raining, a soft mist was slowly thinning as London woke up to a new day – Friday, March 23rd, 2007. After months of hearing my US friends talking about the “amazing PS3″ the day was finally here and, after paying a whopping £425 [...]

Rumor: Beyond Good & Evil 2 Will Not Be Next-Gen
Friday, December 16th, 2011

After Ubisoft originally released a teaser trailer for Beyond Good & Evil 2 in 2008, the game has suffered from an off again/on again status, with some calling it the next Duke Nukem Forever. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = [...]

Starhawk Beta Impressions
Friday, December 16th, 2011

The spiritual successor to the fantastic multiplayer game, Warhawk, LightBox Interactive’s Starhawk is now in private beta, so we’ve taken a look at the game to see if it can live up to its predecessor.

XSEED Games Publishing Sumioni: Demon Arts in North America for Vita in Spring 2012
Friday, December 16th, 2011

Sumioni: Demon Arts is an action platformer that caught the attention of some gamers for its unique use of the PlayStation Vita’s touch screen. Gamers stateside won’t have to miss out on it, though, as XSEED Games is publishing the title developed by ACQUIRE in North America. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { [...]

Trine 2 Celebrates Upcoming Release With New Trailer
Friday, December 16th, 2011

Frozenbyte’s side scrolling puzzler Trine 2 will be released on the PlayStation Network next week. To celebrate, the developer has released a brand new trailer for the game.

EA Sports FIFA Soccer Packs Plenty of Features for Soccer On The Go, Coming This February
Friday, December 16th, 2011

EA Sports FIFA Soccer isn’t just a handheld game in your pocket. EA is trying to bring a full-fledged console installment of soccer/football directly your pocket with the PlayStation Vita and they’ve outlined the number of features they’ve added to the game to make that possible.

PlayStation Vita Firmware Update v1.50 Released
Friday, December 16th, 2011

It’s 7am in Japan, and only a few gamers have managed to get their hands on the Vita, but they’ve already been greeted by a new firmware update – v1.50.

Ed Boon Endorses More Horror Movie Characters in Mortal Kombat
Friday, December 16th, 2011

Nearly everyone had an opinion on who to add to Mortal Kombat when its development team mentioned DLC shortly after the game’s launch. Most veterans wished for returning characters from the series, but NetherRealm Studios had other plans which led to Freddy Krueger being implemented as the third and final DLC character. While his addition [...]

New I Am Alive Trailer Explains the Rules for Survival
Friday, December 16th, 2011

Ubisoft’s post-apocalyptic survival title, I Am Alive, will be coming soon to digital download services such as PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. Players will need to know the rules for surviving the world after the fallout of “The Event.” A new trailer released today explains exactly what the rules are and what players should be [...]

New PlayStation Vita Info: Earning Trophies On Other Vitas, Save Backup, Remote Play Details
Friday, December 16th, 2011

New information about the PlayStation Vita has been made available via the English version of the console’s user guide (applicable to system software version 1.50), which has been published on the Internet by Sony. Some previously unknown information includes details on how to earn Trophies for games on other Vitas, save backups, and the Remote [...]

PS3 Tops 400,000 Sales in Poland
Friday, December 16th, 2011

Sony often boasts that, while the 360 might lead in the US, the PlayStation brand is stronger in Europe, with the PS3 ahead in most European countries. Unfortunately, without a unified tracking body like the NPD, it can be hard to know just how well the console sells in Europe, but Sony has now announced [...]

Report: Sony May Have Added 200,000 Vitas To Initial Japanese Launch Shipment
Friday, December 16th, 2011

The launch of PlayStation Vita in Japan is now imminent. With a next-generation handheld that has tons of buzz like the PlayStation Vita does — and given the support that Japan offered the PSP — a large number of units may be necessary to meet demand for the console’s launch. According to a new report, [...]

Rumor: PlayStation Vita Games Will Ship Without Printed Instruction Booklets
Friday, December 16th, 2011

Gamers who regularly purchase retail gamse likely have noticed the trend of fewer and fewer titles including print instruction booklets. According to a story published on Andriasang, PlayStation Vita games shipping without an instruction booklet of any kind may be a reality.

[UPDATE: Not Phishing] Beware of PSN Wallet Phishing Emails
Friday, December 16th, 2011

[Update] The “Phishing Scam” we reported on earlier this morning is NOT a phishing scam after all. Sony’s Jeff Rubenstein has clarified on Twitter: While we were wrong that it isn’t a phishing scam, it never hurts to be extra cautious when dealing with secure passwords and strange emails. Especially ones that say funds have [...]

Sorcery Shows Why Move is the Best Motion Controller in the Industry Says Sony
Friday, December 16th, 2011

The PlayStation Move might be a year old and without a killer app, but that could change very soon. Sorcery, arguably the most anticipated Move title since the peripheral’s announcement, is set for a release in Spring. There are high expectations for the title, and Sony is expecting it to be the first game to [...]