Capcom is making good on its pledge to include trophies in PSN titles. The company sends word that PS3 owners will receive trophy support for real-time strategy title Age of Booty today, coinciding with this week’s PlayStation Store update. Players will now be awarded for their piratical efforts in-game by means of various trophies. Users may now win coveted awards […]
MTV and developer Harmonix announced today that The Beatles: Rock Band is hitting PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on September 9. While there no details have been offered up on the song list at this time, the game will be sold standalone as well as in a $249.99 limited edition package that includes a set of Beatles-influenced peripherals. Additionally, a […]
Electronic Arts sent out a media alert today revealing that it will announce a new game currently in development at its Montreal based studio on March 12. The game in question is set to be shown to press at a privately held event on the 9th, however, an embargo will be in place. That means any information obtained at the […]
There’s been a flurry of mixed reactions on the controls in Killzone 2. Some folks have no issue with them, while others have labeled the control set as incredibly frustrating to use due to the lack of responsiveness. Fact of the matter is, developer Guerrilla is considering to do something about it. That’s right, the controls may be slightly changed, […]
SNK announced today that The King of Fighters XII, the twelfth installment in its flagship brawling series, will hit the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in July. An exact date was not specified. “Our development slogan for KOFXII is “KOF Re-Birth” and we’ve aimed to create an entirely new King of Fighters game. To make this a truly unique fighting […]
Developer Criterion has announced that the Toy Pack for racing title Burnout Paradise will hit this Thursday, available over the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Store. The DLC pack includes a total of nine mini-vehicles. Criterion further noted that it will post details on how to obtain each come release day morning, so be on the lookout. Burnout Paradise Toy […]
About time. Sony has announced that it is expanding its PSN integration effort with the ability to view collected trophies online at PlayStation.com. By signing into the site with your PSN username and password starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to view all trophies from a web interface, just as if you were on your PS3. Additional information is provided, such […]
Rockstar Games releases the debut trailer for South Central, the first downloadable content pack for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 street racer Midnight Club: Los Angeles. Due out March 12 on both formats, the pack comes in two varieties: the South Central map expansion which includes four new neighborhoods to explore, increasing the map size by one third, and a […]
Speaking in a recent interview with UK-based Play magazine, the always-frank Sony Europe boss David Reeves admitted that this time, Sony may not be able to stay true to its promised ten year plan for PS3. Life support may be cut off sooner than that, depending upon on how the competition reacts. The competition will have new models on the […]
Amid financial woes and job cutbacks, Sony chairman Howard Stringer has announced that the company is implementing a division-wide restructuring effort. Set to take effect on April 1, the move will see Stringer becoming president of Sony, while still retaining his CEO title. Current president Ryoji Chubachi will take on a new role as vice-chairman, assisting Stringer with tackling safety, […]
Developer Gamelion sent word today announcing that it is now an authorized licensed developer for both the PSP and PlayStation 3 platforms. Gamelion is currently working on WiiWare title Furry Legends, which was first revealed earlier this month. According to production head Sebastian Szczygiel, the company is in talks with Sony to release a number of causal-centric PSP titles in […]
Rockstar Games today sent along details on South Central, the upcoming the DLC pack for street racer Midnight Club: Los Angeles. As previously announced, the upgrade will be made available in two varieties, the first of which is a free expansion that includes four new neighborhoods, increase the game’s map size by one-third. Second is a premium upgrade priced at […]
Speaking to 1UP, Resident Evil 5 series producer Jun Takeuchi dropped word that Resident Evil 6 will be an revolutionary, not evolutionary jump in the series. Although no further details were spared, Takeuchi assures a reboot is in order. Does this means the whole Umbrella storyline will be wrapped up in Resi 5 once and for all? Perhaps. Such a […]
Capcom today announced that Street Fighter IV, the latest entry in its flagship brawling series, has shipped 2 million units worldwide. Although a breakdown of global sales on a per console basis was not provided, Capcom’s Chris Kramer further noted that “First week sales in North America have been unbelievable — just wait until you see the figures in NPD […]
The PlayStation Network is growing at an exponential rate. According to statistics obtained by Dengeki Online, two million PSN accounts have been registered in Japan. That’s up from one million last May, which means the virtual headcount on PSN has doubled in less than a year’s time. Impressive, but the report does not mention if each registration was unique, made […]
Week two of Sony’s ongoing “Spring Fever” campaign on PSN bring us the fast-paced gem shattering puzzle title Zuma and the quirky Noby Noby Boy from Keita Takahashi of Katamari fame. Elsewhere, plentiful amounts of add-on content are up for grabs in this week’s update, with notable additions being the Time Trial pack for Mirror’s Edge, four Legendary Cars for […]
According to a job listing posted on the Sony Computer Entertainment website, Sony’s Japanese division is search of candidates to survey “new game hardware.” A full time position beginning in March, the Tokyo-based job entails giving input for yet to be released hardware for PS3, PS2, PSP and associated peripherals. Pay is 1,000 yen (around $10.50 US) per hour and […]
Back in December of 2007, Jackass the Game developer Red Mile announced that it had inked a deal to create a Unreal Engine 3 powered video game based on Frank Miller’s Sin City comic book series. While no release date was announced at the time, word from the company’s latest financial report is that the game has been delayed until […]
We thought the Tim Schafer helmed rock-adventure title Brütal Legend was a casualty of Activision Blizzard’s decision to realign its product portfolio and ditch IPs that essentially were not destined for the sequel treatment. Naturally, so did everyone else – except for Activision apparently. According to a Variety report, Activision has sent a letter to EA notifying them of its […]
Eidos community manager Keir Edmonds dropped word on the company’s official forums earlier today that a PS3-specific patch for Tomb Raider Underworld is in the works. While no concrete release date was provided, the patch will include trophy support, which should do well to please collecting types. The guys at Crystal have been looking into this for a long time […]