Activision and developer Treyarch have sent word that the Xbox 360 exclusive online multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: World At War officially launched today. While supplies last, fans can guarantee themselves a token by heading over to pre-ordering the game at North American GameStop outlets, or online at GameStop.com. Additionally, a limited number of tokens will be given out […]

SCEA PlayStation Network director Eric Lempel has released details on the forthcoming firmware updates for PlayStation 3 and PSP. First up is firmware 5.0 for the PSP, which in addition to the direct PSP store announced last week, will include a sleep timer function that can be used while playing music on the PSP, a full screen keyboard option for […]

This week’s PlayStation Store update kicks off with episode 5 of Sony’s monthly video magazine Qore, bringing with it exclusive access to SEGA’s Valkyria Chronicles demo and a selection of “spooky/creepy” artwork. On the PSN games front, this week’s lineup of offerings include Linger in Shadows, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, and Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars. Accompanying […]

Konami announced a new installment in its vampire-laden Castlevania series at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, according to an ITmedia report. Aside from the fact that it is coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, little is known about the title thus far, as only a brief cinematic trailer was shown during Konami’s TGS conference. A snapshot of the trailer […]

Update: SCEJ just confirmed that PSP firmware 5.0 is scheduled to hit next week. German site Elhabib is reporting that a “very reliable source” has told them that a new PlayStation 3 firmware update is due out by next week — 2.50. Additionally, the same source informed them that firmware 5.0 for PSP will drop during the same week and […]

Former S.T.A.R.S. agent Albert Wesker makes his startling return in this brand-new Resident Evil 5 trailer Capcom sent over today, to celebrate the opening of 2008’s Tokyo Game Show. Resident Evil is slated for a March 13, 2009 debut on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. That day can’t come soon enough!

Sony has announced that beginning this week, it will offer a selection of Premium Themes each month on the PlayStation Store. The first round of themes hit the store tomorrow, offering “special backgrounds, XMB icons” and even sounds in certain cases. Pricing is modest, ranging from $0.99 to $1.99. Fret not — Sony will continue offering free themes each week, […]

Target retailers across North America will offer a special edition version of Ubisoft’s forthcoming action sports title Shaun White Snowboarding this Winter. Slated to hit PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii, the SE features additional content over the standard retail version, including an entire mountain environment created specifically for the store, plus additional scenes and characters.

Tecmo today announced that it is working on Quantum Theory, a third-person shooter for the PlayStation 3. Due out for a release next year in Japan, Fatal Frame creator Keisuke Kikuchi is handling production on the project. Details are scant at the moment, but according to information obtained from Famitsu, players take control of a man named Sid and set […]

Still not in the LittleBigPlanet beta? Mainstream news outlet USA Today is giving away what we believe is the largest amount of entry keys yet — 15,000. Head on over to the site’s feature on LBP (linked below), hit the Get your game key now” link, and then follow the rather painless instructions to receive your key. Sackboy awaits your […]

EA has sent over a selection of fresh new screenshots from the Time Trial gameplay mode found in Mirror’s Edge. Developed by EA DICE, the parkour-style first-person action effort is scheduled to hit PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 11. A PC release will follow later in January. Mirror’s Edge Screenshots

Electronic Arts owned studio DICE announced today that a remix album for its parkour first-person action title Mirror’s Edge will be digitally released worldwide on November 11, to coincide with the launch of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game. “A groundbreaking videogame demands an equally provocative theme song,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing for EA. […]

Speaking to UK-based site Eurogamer, Media Molecule co-founder Mark Healey stated that LittleBigPlanet’s current control scheme “annoys” him. Although development has already wrapped up on the retail product, he revealed that a patch could be on its way shortly after release. The Z [axis] movement is an incredibly hard thing for us to get right. There’s times when it annoys […]

Back in August, developer Grasshopper Manufacture announced that it was hard at work on a multiplatform “action horror game” helmed by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami and directed by Suda51 of No More Heroes fame. Today, publisher EA sends word that Grasshopper Manufacture has licensed Epic’s widely-used Unreal Engine 3 for use in the upcoming title.

We can never get enough of Resident Evil 5. Capcom just sent along more than a dozen screenshots from the fifth installment in its much-lauded survival horror series, highlighting the game’s cooperative aspect. A PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 effort, Resident Evil 5 is slated to hit Japan on March 12, with a European and North American release following the […]

While not quite as stellar as last week’s massive PlayStation Store update, this week still manages to pack a punch in the add-on content department. Up for grabs now is two Soulcalibur IV weapon sets priced at $4 each, along with the usual round of Rock Band tracks and a free Oklahoma City pack for NBA Live 09. Moving on, […]

According to Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton, both the PlayStation 3 and PSP platforms are shifting units beyond company expectations. Sales of the PS3 are up 30 percent higher than initial forecasts anticipated, while PSP figures are “20-30 percent ahead of plan.” Even if the ongoing economic crisis begins to affect hardware sales this holiday season, Tretton remains […]

Electronic Arts announced today that its futuristic survival horror effort Dead Space has gone gold and is in the process of being shipped off to manufacturing. In North America, the title is scheduled to hit retail shelves on October 14 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with a PC release following on October 20. It’ll hit all three platforms […]

Capcom’s annual financial report, released early last month, projected worldwide Resident Evil 5 sales of 2.3 million. That figure was apparently on the “low end,” though, as producer Jun Takeuchi hopes the title will eventually break the 3 million barrier. At the low end of the scale, I would say 2 million copies worldwide. I’d like to see it start […]

Everyone’s favorite white bomber will make his debut on the PlayStation Network this Winter in Bomberman Ultra, Hudson announced today. Spread across 14 square-sized arenas in all, the game promises 8-person online multiplayer over PSN and boatload of customization options. With over 50 character costumes available, players can customize their Bomberman in a countless number of ways. Additionally, the inclusion […]