Metal Gear Solid producer Hideo Kojima feels the Japanese games industry is in a state of decline due to a lack of motivation. Kojima’s sentiments echo that of Capcom production head Keiji Inafune, who doled out harsh words at TGS last year, saying the Japanese industry “was finished.” The West is very motivated. The younger generation of Japan is losing. […]
The race to next-gen remains a fickle subject and talk surrounding it has been heating up as of late. Regardless of when rival platform holders decide to dish out information on their latest pieces of kit, Sony Worldwide Studios head-honcho Shuhei Yoshida believes PS4 will be the last contender to emerge. He also expects Microsoft to make the first move, as it […]
BioWare’s flagship fantasy RPG franchise is receiving the sequel treatment later this year. EA confirmed today that Dragon Age 2 is in development and currently slated for a March 2011 debut. According to the press release that hit our inbox earlier this morning, BioWare’s latest effort is poised to infuse the mythology-rich background of Dragon Age with “more action, more […]
Rockstar is busy expanding its Western open-world epic Red Dead Remption with more post-release content. Four offerings of downloadable add-on content are due out through the remainder of this year, beginning with the “Legends and Killers” pack in August. Rockstar has given us a brief overview of what each pack will bring. New modes, maps, characters, weaponry, and even zombies […]
NBA Jam, which is currently a Wii-exclusive, may be coming to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 platforms after a slip via Germany’s USK rating system revealed the possibility. The USK has the game listed under both platforms, presumably for the Playstation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. However, oddly enough, the system does not have it being shown on the […]
We’ve seen numerous triple-A PSP hits make their way to home consoles over the years. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories jumping ship to PS2 was the first of many. Might Solid Snake’s latest outing, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, receive the port treatment as well? Naturally, as the title was designed from the ground-up with the PSP in mind, […]
Shuhei Yoshida, head of Sony Worldwide Studios (WWS), told Develop Magazine that they are bringing Worldwide Studios into hardware development. WWS serves as Sony’s own network of game developers who will now help in the development of hardware, primarily new unannounced hardware. This move of cooperation between the hardware and software developers was one of the first moves taken by […]
Sony is prepping an answer to the slim revision of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in Japan with all-new hardware configurations. Gone are the 120GB and 250GB offerings of old, as come July 29, Sony will replace them with 160GB and 320GB variants respectively. Additionally, there will be two different colors to choose from. Sony is introducing a “Classic White” model, pictured […]
In a savvy bit of cross-promotion, Sony has announced that Sweet Tooth of Twisted Metal fame will make his carnage-fuled appearance as a playable character in ModNation Racers tomorrow to coincide with Tuesday’s PSN update. Backed by his not-so-innocent looking ice cream truck with triple barrel turrets planted just above the headlights, the privledge of taking gaming’s iconic hell-raising clown for […]
While publishing giant Activision has voiced its intent to bring Call of Duty into the MMO fold, concrete plans have yet to emerge. Console platforms, by nature, are closed and that represents a significant challenge. This especially rings true in the case of Xbox Live, where Microsoft is in complete control. Activision CEO Bobby Kotick feels the singular approach of […]
THQ VP Danny Bilson’s sudden namedrop of Metro 2034 took us aback, considering its predecessor was only released last March. Today, the exec clarified those statements, revealing that the follow-up to 4A Games’ post-apocalyptic epic is still in the preliminary stages of development. Meaning, it won’t be out for a couple years. In 3D, we have two things in 3D, and they’re both […]
Pitted against PlayStation and the N64, the Saturn era represented years of doom and gloom for Sega. Rocky stint aside, a sizable amount of gems were produced for the platform. Astal, Panzer Dragoon, and NiGHTS into Dreams just to name a few. With the company already committed to re-releasing Dreamcast hits on Xbox Live Arcade and PSN, many long-time Sega […]
RPG powerhouse Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XIV will hit retail shelves worldwide on September 30, with a special collector’s edition available beforehand on September 22. Contrary to popular belief, the PS3 version will not launch alongside its PC counterpart and is scheduled to arrive at a later date in March 2011, dashing hopes of a simultaneous debut. The standard […]
Hulu has announced today that it will be starting a new subscription-based service entitled “Hulu Plus” which will bring the popular video streaming service to a variety of new devices. Hulu Plus however will run $9.99 a month which will give you access to Hulu on a number of different devices, including the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, as well […]
Update: Time to head on over to Network Update once again folks. PSP firmware 6.30 has gone live. It’s a firmware bonanza: as Sony promised, PS3 firmware 3.40 is now live. The availability of 6.30 for PSP will follow shortly. Both introduce PlayStation Plus, a premium tier of offerings geared towards PSN’s most loyal. You’ll pay $50 annual for the privledge […]
Update: The (short) wait is over. Sony just announced that PS3 firmware 3.40 will hit Network Update tonight, bringing with it PlayStation Plus support, in addition to social networking enhancements that strengthen integration between PSN services and Facebook.
Going rambo in Capcom’s gory zombie-slaughtering sequel Dead Rising 2 will have to wait another month, as the company sends word of a revised release date: September 28. That applies to North America only. The European debut is scheduled for October 1, a couple days later.
Marvel today officially announced that the first batch of super hero and super villain costumes will be made available in the LittleBigPlanet universe next month. Come July 7, players be able to dress up their Sackboy and Sackgirl in authentic Marvel threads. It’s been a long time coming, seeing as the first pieces of concept art were unveiled during Comic Con last […]
Turns out Valhalla Games’ debut visceral thriller will arrive much later than originally anticipated, as publisher THQ’s fiscal roadmap points to an early 2012 release for Devil’s Third, the company revealed in a investor presentation earlier today. Clearly, producer Tomonobu Itagaki was telling the honest-to-goodness truth when he said it was only around 5 percent complete. 2012? Most of us don’t have calendars […]
If you’re the type that fancies arcade-style shoot em’ ups in the vein of Super Stardust HD or Gradius, a portion of next week’s PlayStation Network offerings are right up your alley. Sony Online Entertainment and indie dev Rockin’ Android have teamed up to bring Platine Dispositif’s previously Japan-only Gundemonium Collection stateside. Comprised of three frantic shooters backed by a unique […]