If a Twitter tweet by Square Enix PR representative Sonia Im is any indication, the company has a unannounced project brewing. Any internet sleuths want to take a stab at guessing what it is? Well, don’t bother, as it’s apparently so top-secret that us mere mortals have nary a chance of landing a close score on the guess-o-meter. Oh and […]

Another day brings word of more departures at Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward. Sources close to the studio say that another two longtime employees have parted ways, including Mark Grigsby and Paul Messerly. During his five year tenure, Grigsby served as a lead animator for the studio, although fans may better know him as the voice of Staff Sergeant Griggs […]

Unit sales of Sony’s PlayStation 3 have topped the 5 million mark in Japan, according to data released by Famitsu parent Enterbrain. Total system sales hit 5,001,598 last Sunday. This milestone comes nearly three and a half years later, as the PS3 make its debut in the region on November 11, 2006. Despite launching later, the PS3 maintains a slight […]

Is a mass exodus brewing at Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward? Another two vets have chosen to part ways with the Activision-owned studio. Programmer Jon Shiring and designer Mackey McCandlish are the latest to break ties, joining fired co-founders Jason West and Vince Zempella, along with lead designer Todd Alderman and lead software engineer Francesco Gigliotti. Shiring broke news of […]

In a terse response to alleged breach of contract claims from ex-Infinity Ward co-founders Jason West and Vince Zampella, publisher Activision has filed a massive 23-page legal suit, seeking monetary compensation for damages in addition to reallocation of any bonuses entitled to the duo. The suit makes a harsh assertion, claiming that both men intentionally “violated their employment contracts,” morphing […]

EA has sent over an extended direct-feed version of the Crysis 2 teaser trailer that was broadcast live at Times Square in New York earlier this week. In it, we catch a glimpse of the titular protagonist thrust in the middle of alien invasion that erupts chaos and bloodshed in the once-peaceful city of New York. We’re also given a […]

Naughty Dog is offering up a third round of downloadable content to Uncharted 2 players. Dubbed Siege Expansion, it extends the multiplayer experience with 6 additional character skins, 2 new maps and a total of 11 new collectible PSN trophies. Most notable is the inclusion of a new co-op gameplay mode called “Siege” that pits up to 2-3 players against […]

Now this is fan service. According to the May issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine, the gory, decapitation-filled Splatterhouse reboot will pay more than homage to its roots.  Namco Bandai has tucked away the original 16-bit trilogy as unlockables. The original arcade version of Splatterhouse is there in all its uncensored glory, as are Splatterhouse 2 and Splatterhouse 3. The […]

As expected, Microsoft’s exclusivity period for the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package was rather short lived. Publisher Activision today announced Infinity Ward’s first round of DLC will make its way over to the PS3 and PC next month in North America and Europe. Consisting of five add-on maps, look for it to hit PS3 on May 4, with a European […]

First revealed on the cover page of a Spanish magazine, Warner Bros. today officially confirmed the existence of F.E.A.R. 3. Yes, that’s F.E.A.R. 3, not F.3.A.R. as the above logo depicts. Suffice to say, a proper title makes us a little more hopeful. Day 1 Studios is helming the third installment, responsible for the console ports of F.E.A.R. That leaves […]

Meet 3.21 OO — true to his word, famed hacker George “GeoHot” Hotz has delivered on his promise to devise a “custom firmware” based on the PS3 3.21 update that retains access to OtherOS. See video proof above. Jokingly, he adds “I would have added something showing off the new features of 3.21, but oh wait, there aren’t any.” According […]

The hype buildup for Crysis 2 begins in full force tonight at Times Square in New York, where developer Crytek will give a first official glimpse at its sequel to 2007’s graphically jaw-dropping blockbuster. The presentation is scheduled to kick off during the time slots of 10:00 p.m. EDT through 10:40 p.m. EDT, according to Crytek via a Twitter tweet: […]

SCEA has announced that its E3 media briefing will take place on June 15, the company revealed in a “Save the Date” email sent to select outlets today. Kicking off at 11:30 AM, the event is being held at the Shrine Auditorium, same venue as last year. Here’s hoping Sony can keep a tighter leash on its surprises this time […]

Creat Studios today announced that enchanting side-scrolling platformer Freekscape: Escape From Hell will join the PlayStation Minis catalog this week. Playable on both PS3 and PSP, players assume the role of Freek, a tiny yet strong-willed demon who upon discovery of a holy trident, sets off on a journey to Heaven and flee from the engulfing flame pit that is […]

Killzone 2 is not receiving the 3D treatment after all, despite a recent Qore video suggesting the contrary. Sony says it made an “erroneous inference” in their latest Qore episode that suggested 3D renditions of LBP, Wipeout HD, Killzone 2, Gran Turismo 5 or Super Stardust HD were in development, further noting that the footage shown was intended for “demonstration […]

Sony is prepping for the release of its 3D-touting firmware update in a big way. Premier graphical showcase and critically acclaimed first-person shooter Killzone 2 is receiving the 3D treatment this summer, as revealed by the latest episode of Sony’s in-house online magazine — Qore. Alongside Guerrilla’s masterpiece, other titles making the jump to stereo 3D include Invincible Tiger, WipEout […]

Last month Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami launched a teaser page stricken with a countdown clock for his brand-new start-up studio, Tango. That site has now gone live, complete with a bizarre harakiri flash game that awaits unsuspecting visitors. What it signifies is anyone’s guess. Regardless, the mechanics are rather self-explanatory: hit your left mouse button whenever the “MAX” gauge […]

As part of an ongoing effort to offer exceptional PS3 titles at a reduced price, Sony welcomes ten new titles to the PS3’s budget-focused Greatest Hits catalog. The full list of titles confirmed as entering the budget fray include inFAMOUS, God of War Collection, Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet GOTY, Resistance 2, Dead Space, Fight Night Round 4, Resident Evil 5, Soulcalibur […]

NBC Late Night host Jimmy Fallon has revealed via a Twitter tweet that game designer Cliff Bleszinski will appear on the show next Thursday to debut “his” next title. No further information was teased. Curiously, Fallon did not attribute the upcoming reveal to Epic Games specifically, only name dropping Bleszinski as far as involvement goes.

With Bungie now effectively an independent entity, it still remains very much devoted to creating experiences exclusive to the Xbox 360 platform. And with 2010 set to bring Halo: Reach, a title positioned to become one of this year’s chart-topping 360 efforts, that trend doesn’t look to be shifting gears anytime soon. Perception can be deceiving, however. Speaking in a […]