Traditionally, Square Enix has neglected to release downloadable content for its large scale epics but things may be changing with the arrival of Final Fantasy XIII. According to a translated recount of an interview with OPM Benelux, game director Yoshinori Kitase notes that there is content that did not make the cut into the final release of FFXIII. Essentially, in […]

George Hotz, the man behind the infamous jailbreak hack for iPhone,  has released his PS3 exploit to the public.  Still very primitive, it takes advantage of OtherOS, granting unrestricted access to system memory. It was specifically tested on firmware 2.42, but Hotz notes that it should work on all system software revisions to date. That said, it isn’t geared towards […]

While the PS3’s defenses against unauthorized code have remained impenetrable up until now, hacker Geohot of iPhone fame claims he is the first to discover an exploit, a feat that will no doubt garner the attention of Sony. In a post on his personal blog, Geohot touts that he has managed to outsmart the PS3’s privileged-based hypervisor security system and […]

In a recent Twitter tweet, Ubisoft today announced that the first bits of downloadable content for Assassin’s Creed 2 will drop on January 28. The add-on, entitled Battle of Forlì, sees players vying to protect a piece of Eden from the Orsi brothers and the Templars. Comprised of six missions in all, it will feature aerial gameplay segments involving use […]

If a candid forum post from game designer Jason “haTts” Reiss is any indication, Gearbox Software is prepping a third downloadable content pack for its open-world RPG Borderlands. Without delving too far into specifics, Reiss revealed that upcoming DLC will feature gameplay adjustments that fans have been clamoring for, such as a level cap increase. It’s primed to be the […]

Speaking in a recent GTTV Bonus Round segment, outspoken analyst Michael Pachter stated his belief that Epic Games regrets moving forward with an exclusivity deal that contractually bound its Gears of War franchise to the Xbox 360. I think the Epic guys can’t wait until they can start doing multi-platform games. With an ever-growing PS3 install base, Pachter believes that […]

SCEA director of hardware marketing John Koller has shed light on the company’s digital distribution plans for 2010, noting that Sony is heavily focusing their resources on PSN expansion this year. From its humble beginnings 2006, PSN has gradually emerged as robust online service and is now considered a “critical part” of business in Sony’s North American operation. Koller assures […]

In an announcement that we can hardly call shocking, Sony has decided to postpone the release of its wand-like motion controller attachment to fall 2010. First unveiled at E3 2009, the peripheral was initially slated to hit this spring. Without elaborating on why it was pushed back, SCE president Kaz Hirai chimes in on what’s in store for this newfangled […]

Ever since the transition to 3D, Sonic titles have strayed away from focusing on the blue hedgehog himself. With Project Needlemouse, Sega is making a much-welcomed return to the basics, confirming today that Sonic will indeed be the only playable  character in the upcoming 2D outing. Step one is complete. Now the next task is retaining the fast-paced gameplay and […]

Capcom has released a fresh batch of screenshots from the Blue Bomber’s next 8-bit styled outing in Mega Man 10, highlighting various robot masters and their pixelated dominions. See it all after the break. Mega Man 10 is primed for a release in March 2010 on the associated digital storefronts of Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii. Mega Man 10 Screenshots

Powering three years of car demolition antics, the online multiplayer mode for Eat Sleep Play’s debut PSN effort Calling All Cars has a had a solid run, but a lack of community interest led to its eventual closure today. Transparent as ever, studio lead David Jaffe admitted that the game was far from perfect in a recent blog post, noting […]

Speaking in a recent interview with VentureBeat, Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi revealed that Polyphony Digital’s crack team of engineers have managed to squeeze out 80 percent of the available processing power in PS3 with GT5. While it’s hard to say how such a figure is quantified as many factors determine resource usage, we’re under the assumption he is measuring […]

When the Assassin’s Creed franchise comes to mind, you think of a large-scale single player experience. Ubisoft is looking to broaden that narrow view with the next “episode” in the series, which is said to feature an online multiplayer component. This tantalizing tidbit was casually dropped in the company’s revised 2009-10 outlook and as such further details are nonexistent at […]

As part of a revision to their 2009-10 outlook, Ubisoft confirmed that both Splinter Cell: Conviction and R.U.S.E. have been delayed into the company’s next fiscal year. Originally slated for February, Conviction is now due out in April 2010. While not exactly a huge setback, it’s still a significant bump, especially when considering how many times this title has been […]

Thought Gran Turismo 5’s long journey to completion was almost over? Think again, grasshopper! Originally scheduled for a March debut in Japan, Sony announced today that Polyphony Digital’s highly-anticipated racing sim has once again been delayed, this time indefinitely, as the official release makes no mention of a revised release target. Sony did, however, note that a release date would […]

London-based development studio Mediatonic has chosen Sony’s  Minis platform to release their first game, entitled Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess! An upwards-scrolling platformer presented with clean and vivid 2D visuals, players assume the role of a demon known as “The Duke.” Setting out for revenge under the pretense that monsters were probably responsible for the kidnapping of her majesty, players […]

Apart from the addition of a playable demo of Capcom’s sci-fi shooter Dark Void and Matt Hazard: Blood Bath & Beyond, the first PlayStation Store update of 2010 is a rather uneventful affair. Sony is taking its sweet time to wake up from the long holiday and we can’t blame ’em. On the DLC side of things, Borderlands The Underdome is […]

Straight out of CES, Capcom has sent over a selection of seven new screenshots from sci-fi shooter Lost Planet 2, highlighting some of the more intense combat scenes with no shortage of mammoth mechs and nefarious space pirates. Recently delayed in order to “maximize profits,” the title is scheduled for a release in Q2 2010 on Xbox 360 and PS3. […]

Capcom today sent word that a playable demo of its aerial sci-fi shooter Dark Void will hit the PlayStation Network this week on January 6. The same download will arrive on Xbox Live Marketplace a day later, January 7. Capcom says the demo will feature a mix of aerial dog-fighting, unique vertical cover action and on-foot combat. The company made […]

Publisher Capcom today divulged the official minimum system requirements for the PC iteration of sci-fi shooter Dark Void. Listed below, the specs call for a modest system, requiring a Nvidia 7900 series card or ATI equivalent. As with the majority of console ports these days, it’s safe to say that anyone with a recent budget rig will have no trouble […]