In addition to unveiling the game’s official logo, publisher Konami has unearthed several new screenshots from its upcoming PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 survival horror title Silent Hill Homecoming. To be totally honest we’re not sure what’s up with this latest batch of screens, the textures look rather blurry and there is a clear overabundance of jaggies. Either way, have […]
Publisher Ubisoft and record label EMI have announced KoRn’s new single entitled “Haze,” is now available for purchase direct from online music download sites such as iTunes. The single is also available on the band’s recently released untitled album, which hit retailers in Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand earlier this week on April 21. The track was performed for […]
Alright, so we already pretty much knew that Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 bundle was coming thanks to various retailers, but Sony Computer Entertainment Europe finally made it official today. Scheduled to hit on April 29 for 439 Euro, the bundle will include a copy of GTA IV, a 40 GB PS3, and a SIXAXIS (no DualShock 3 – sorry […]
Electronic Arts today announced that it will publish Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince later this year for the Wii, PlayStation 3, PS2, Nintendo DS, PC, Xbox 360, PSP, and mobile devices. The game will of course be based on J.K. Rowling’s sixth Harry Potter book and its release will coincide with the upcoming film adaptation, which is due out […]
Expecting PlayStation Home this spring? Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it’s not happening. Not a chance. Sony Computer Entertainment today announced that it is extending the duration of the closed beta for PlayStation Home to summer 2008. As a result, a further number of registrants will soon be invited to test the service and the open […]
Activision today sent word that the Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack for PlayStation 3 will hit later this week on Thursday, to coincide with the weekly PS Store update. This applies to Europe as well, not only North America. At $9.99, pricing is identical to the Xbox 360 version of the map pack, as are the set of […]
According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, which cites anonymous film studio executives, Sony is set to launch its online video download service later this summer. As rumors have previously suggested, sources close to the LA Times say that the online store will closely integrated with Sony’s PlayStation Network. Among the store’s initial offerings are said to be […]
Electronic Arts has released details on the series of Battlefield: Bad Company promotional events that we told you about late last month. By completing each promo offer, players can unlock five additional weapons for use in the game. Here’s the skinny: * F2000 Assault Rifle: Veterans, register your Battlefield soldier name to get this weapon unlock. * USAS12 Shotgun: Check […]
The fifth main installment in Konami’s long-running Silent Hill horror franchise will make its eerie European debut in September on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the publisher announced today. Now entitled Silent Hill Homecoming, the game follows the story of Alex Shepherd, a man who decides to return to his hometown and investigate the mysterious disappearance of his brother. […]
Following the announcement of a firm release date for Rockstar San Diego’s upcoming Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 title Midnight Club: Los Angeles, publisher Rockstar Games has sent over six new high-resolution screenshots showcasing the game’s detailed environments. Hit the jump for more. Midnight Club: Los Angeles Screenshots
Uh-oh. All that traffic generated by the impending Metal Gear Online launch must have hit Konami’s servers pretty hard. Citing unexpected technical difficulties, the company today notified registered MGO players that the beta program has been (gasp) delayed. Here’s the official word: We would like to thank all players for their keen interest in taking part in the beta test. […]
Rockstar Games today announced that Rockstar San Diego’s Midnight Club: Los Angeles, the fourth installment in its competitive street racing series, will ship to retailers September 9 in North America for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game is scheduled to hit Europe three days later on September 12. “From the beginning, Midnight Club has been about street racing […]
You’ve seen Ben Heck’s latest homemade masterpiece, a 60GB PlayStation 3 crammed down to laptop size. Want it? The one-of-a-kind console turned portable is now available on internet auctioning site eBay, currently hovering at the hefty bid price of $17,300. All of the proceeds generated by the auction will go to benefit the National Cancer Coalition, a cancer relief and […]
The latest issue of UK-based gaming rag Edge features an interview with famed game designer and Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima. In it, Kojima-san shares his thoughts on the development of Metal Gear Solid 4. While he notes that the gameplay of the title stays true to his original vision, the remarkable visuals do not. Hit the jump for a […]
The NPD Group has announced the software and hardware sales figures for the month of March, revealing that the video game industry amassed a shocking $1.7 billion in software and hardware sales — up 57 percent from last year. Unsurprisingly, Nintendo’s mega-sequel Super Smash Bros. Brawl topped the software charts with 2.7 million copies sold. The company’s hardware sales were […]
After a two week hiatus due to redesigning efforts, the weekly PlayStation Store update is back in full force. Spearheading this week’s update is Polyphony Digital’s racer Gran Turismo 5 Prologue in downloadable form. Other notable additions include the Warhawk Broken Mirror expansion pack, seven new Rock Band tracks (one of which is free – Portal’s Still Alive), a single […]
Homebrew developer Winnydows has rolled out an update to his popular video conversion software known as XviD4PSP. The application accepts a wide range of video formats as input (XviD, DivX, x264, et al) and can convert video files for use with not only the PSP, but also the PlayStation 3, iPod, BlackBerry, Xbox 360 and PC. In addition to numerous […]
SEGA has sent word that a playable demo of its Iron Man movie tie-in will be released through the 360’s Xbox Live Marketplace tomorrow. The same demo is set to hit the PlayStation Network “soon,” although no firm date was provided. More than likely, this means that PS3 owners will have to wait until next Thursday’s store update. Oh snap.
Activision is publishing yet-another game based on the Spider-Man franchise, entitled Spider-Man: Web of Shadows. Set for release this fall, the game is currently in development by California-based Shaba Games and Treyarch for nearly every gaming platform under the sun, including the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Wii and PC. Said to feature free-roaming environments and […]
As part of its digital distribution initiative, Namco Bandai today announced PowerUp Forever, an original sci-fi shooter scheduled to hit the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade service later this summer. In the game, players pilot a lone space ship in an extraterrestrial universe while blasting away at alien-like foes. What separates PowerUp Forever from your typical arcade shooter is […]