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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Gets Chokehold on October
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

2010 now has the ultimate nerdgasm. Starkiller, Darth Vader’s secret apprentice, will make his epic return this October and with him, he’ll bring his arsenal of crazy Force-style moves, in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var [...]

Peace Walker: Naked Snake Shows Off Dragon Slaying Skills
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Today practically confirms that Naked Snake, from the famous Metal Gear Solid series, can do whatever the hell he wants. Take down villainous foe? Check. Destroy giant mecha? Affirmative. Kill dragons? You got it. var _CI = _CI || {}; (function() { _CI.counter = (_CI.counter) ? _CI.counter + 1 : 1; document.write(”); var script = [...]

Latest Modern Warfare 2 Update Helps Fix the Glitches
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Modern Warfare 2 has had its fair share of problems – especially in the online area. Infinity Ward’s latest title has been plagued by numerous glitches, all of which have proven to hamper the game’s multiplayer. With today’s patch however, we might be one step closer to something, well, better. var _CI = _CI || [...]

Minis Review – Hysteria Project
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

Have you ever wondered what it would be like: to be stranded in a forest, have no idea where you are, and trapped with an axe-wielding murderer? Well, wonder no more, as Sanuk Games has ported the 2009 iPhone title Hysteria Project to both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable, through the Minis platform.

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Brings on the Action Figures
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

What is a massively-hyped game without a series of action figures? Nothing, that’s what. And what is the main character of that hyped game without his/her own action figure? A tragedy. Not to worry, though, as we’ve known action figures (they’re not dolls) have been planned for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for some time [...]

Party On with PlayStation Move: Move Party Developer Diary
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

Please, just stop the teasing. The PlayStation Move motion controller launches this fall for the PS3, and well, it’s just too long of a wait. On top of that, we are continually bombarded with these awesome Move developer diaries – which just make us want to get our hands on the upcoming motion controller even [...]

Call of Duty: Black Ops Details Travel from Cuba to the Arctic
Saturday, May 1st, 2010

So, you may have heard some interesting news today. Apparently, this little game called Call of Duty: Black Ops – the latest in the Call of Duty series – got announced. I know, I’m just as shocked as you are. Nonetheless, the first details of the Treyarch developed Call of Duty 7 have hit.

Activision to Shut Down Infinity Ward, Analyst Predicts
Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Ever since the firings of Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vincent Zampella, the backlash against Activision has been tremendous. First, we saw Infinity Ward members leave the studio. We then saw the formation of West and Zampella’s new studio, Respawn Entertainment. And most recently - a giant lawsuit filed by former and current Infinity Ward members, which [...]

Heavy Rain Was Work of “Absolute Genius”, Although “Deeply Flawed”
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Some would argue that what Heavy Rain did was a step in the right direction for the gaming industry thanks to it’s deeply emotional and consequential gameplay . Others would say the opposite; that the game was in fact a step backwards for video games in general by taking most of the control out of [...]

The PS3 Doesn’t Scare Ninja Theory Anymore
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

It’s no secret that the PlayStation 3 is a technological wonder – but with great power, comes great responsibility. Since the debut of the PS3, many game companies have expressed the intimacy of developing on the console, and the reported difficulty of doing so. Surprisingly, one of the companies is none other than Ninja Theory [...]

Sackboy Joins the ModNation Line-up, Mystery Mods Also Revealed
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

LittleBigPlanet’s mascot “sack” attacks ModNation Racers…

“Infinity Ward Employee Group” Suing Activision for $150 to $625 Million
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Oh my. The battle of Infinity Ward and Activision has heated up – and it has heated up drastically. The two companies have had quite a shuffle since the firings of Infinity Ward heads Vince Zampella and Jason West. It seems that employees from the Modern Warfare 2 developer are leaving by the droves, and [...]

The Sims 3 Officially Announced for PS3
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Back in early February, EA confirmed that The Sims 3, previously exclusive to PC, would be making its way to consoles in some way, shape, or form. The console version was revealed through an EA financial report, although it was unknown whether The Sims 3 would hit PS3. Now, EA has confirmed it.

Firmware 3.30 Causing Some Game Crashing
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

There is sometimes a cruel irony to PS3 firmware updates. Usually when released, firmware updates are intended to fix system related problems, or to debut a new feature. However, there are almost always some PS3 owners who claim to experience issues after downloading the latest firmware update.

SOCOM 4 Supports DualShock Controller Too
Sunday, April 25th, 2010

The announcement of SOCOM 4 utilizing the PlayStation Move was surprising, yet a little worrying at the same time. Would SOCOM 4 use this control scheme exclusively? Are a hardcore gamer’s nightmare about having motion controls forced upon their favorite franchises, really coming true? Thankfully, you can calm your woes, as PlayStation Move is not [...]