Taking center spotlight in Sony’s “Spring Fever” PlayStation Store update is thatgamecompany’s majestic zen-like PSN title Flower. Joining Flower is episode nine of digital magazine Qore, along with an assortment of add-on content, including classic skins for Lumines: Supernova and three all-new Disgaea 3 characters. Rounding out these offerings is a new single player and multiplayer capable MotorStorm: Pacific Rift […]
Electronic Arts confirmed this morning the development of a new title set in the action-packed G.I. Joe franchise. Inspired by the upcoming live-action G.I. Joe film from Paramount Pictures, this title will feature 12 popular G.I. Joe characters, each with their own assortment of unique abilities and weapons. Also promised is an intense single-screen co-op mode in which up to […]
Publisher SEGA today announced its intent to publish an all-new Aliens vs. Predator title in 2010. Development duties are being handled by Rebellion, creators of the 1999 multiplayer hit Aliens versus Predator. SEGA also provided an update on two of its other Aliens titles, confirming that Gearbox’s Aliens: Colonial Marines and Obsidian’s RPG based in the Aliens universe have both […]
Previously scheduled for a February release, the second chapter in The Godfather trilogy is now slated to hit store shelves April 7 in both North America and Europe. “The Godfather II is taking the open-world genre in an entirely new direction by combining the furious combat of acting like a mobster, with the strategic gameplay of thinking like a Don,” […]
Hideo Kojima, well-known for his efforts in directing the fabled Metal Gear Solid series, is poised to deliver a keynote address at Game Developers Conference 2009, which kicks off next month. His speech, entitled “Solid Game Design: Making the ‘Impossible’ Possible,” will center on overcoming obstacles in the development process, as well as the core design philosophies behind the Metal […]
Publisher Activision announced today that Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1 will hit the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC later this March. Promised for inclusion are four all-new multiplayer maps, including one that expands upon the fan favorite Nazi Zombie bonus mode. Due out in March, Call of Duty®: World at War Map Pack 1 will […]
Update: Don’t Panic let us know that entries are accepted on a worldwide basis, not only from the UK. So go ahead, sign-up and submit your best! The folks over at Don’t Panic have teamed up with Capcom to launch a competition inviting all Street Fighter fans to illustrate their own version of any one of 19 characters from the […]
In a statement passed on to Gamasutra, Namco Bandai has confirmed that work on its Splatterhouse reboot has been transferred from California-based third party developer BottleRocket to an in-house development team. Yes, we have decided to part ways with BottleRocket Entertainment, but we are committed to bringing Splatterhouse to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 later this year. According to […]
Following the emergence of a viral trailer last week, publisher Capcom today officially announced that Dead Rising 2 in is development for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. The sequel to 2006’s zombie-slaughtering hit is set several years after the incident in Willamette, with a deadly virus once again infecting tens of thousands of citizens. Development duties are being handled […]
Criterion Games isn’t letting up on its weekly round of content updates for multi-platform racer Burnout Paradise. Coming in the near future is a Cops and Robbers pack, which promises to bring the “thrills and spills of cops and robbers car chases in Paradise City.” No further details were provided, with Criterion further promising that additional details and screenshots on […]
Now that the demo is out and about on PSN and XBLM, publisher and developer Capcom saw fit to release ten new screenshots from Resident Evil 5. The images depict Chris and series newcomer Sheva on a tanker boat filled with virus-stricken African men. For more, hit the jump. Resident Evil 5 is scheduled to hit North America and Europe […]
Solid Snake continues to rake in the big bucks for publisher and developer Konami. In its latest earnings report published today, the company recorded net income figures of 17.8 billion, up 17.3 percent from the previous fiscal year. Furthermore, the report unsurprisingly revealed that Metal Gear Solid 4 was a substantial revenue generator for the company. Despite being limited to […]
In a recent twitter update, Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling name dropped Modern Warfare 2, ostensibly confirming the studio’s involvement in the next Call of Duty title. Reviewing some radio-chatter VO we just finished recording for Modern Warfare 2 today. “Cujo Two-One this is Vulture, solid copy on all.” Course, no formal announcement has been made yet, but this […]
Electronics Arts today confirmed that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Battlefield 1943 are in development for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Making a return back to the war-ravaged era of WWII, the Frontbite-powered Battlefield 1943 is a multiplayer-only affair, offering 24 player battlefronts over three tropical locations, including Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. The title will hit PlayStation […]
Namco Bandai sends over a handful of screenshots from Tekken 6, the sixth installment in its flagship arcade fighting series. The screens show off several of the game’s dynamic locales and characters. Featuring an online component for one-on-one global match-ups, the title is due out fall 2009 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Tekken 6 Screenshots
Rockstar Games sent word today that a sequel to 2004’s Red Dead Revolver, dubbed Red Dead Redemption, is in development for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Developed by Rockstar’s San Diego branch, the game is set at the turn of the 20th century, taking players on a wild western adventure across the American frontier as former outlaw John Marston. “The […]
Causal games developer PopCap announced today that it has inked a deal with Sony Online Entertainment to bring five classic arcade titles to PlayStation Network. Priced at $9.99, the gem-swapping hit Bejeweled 2 is slated to appear on the North American PSN today, with a European release set to follow. The game features updated 1080p visuals, in addition to trophy […]
Ubisoft said they were planning to release downloadable content for Prince of Persia, and here it is. Today the company announced that an add-on content pack serving as a epilogue will hit on February 26, continuing the story of the Prince and Elika. Included is an entirely new region to explore, known in name as The Underground Palace. Prince and […]
Smack Down Productions CEO Laurent Benadiba believes that Sony is not placing enough focus on the PSP, noting that a significant marketing push could go a long way towards bolstering sales. I think that’s what’s happened with the PSP – Sony released the product, but they never put enough of a push behind it. Games, ads, better shelf placement – […]
For all those looking to pick up a 80GB PS3 sub-MSRP, online retailer Amazon is currently offering the system for $50 off the original retail price on its U.S. site, resulting in a total of $350. It’s worth noting that this isn’t an official price cut, it is simply a promotion Amazon is running today – so act fast. They […]