Following its acquisition of the Clancy IP, Ubisoft today announced Tom Clancy’s HAWX — short for High-Altitude Warfare X. In development by Ubisoft’s own Bucharest Studio, the aerial combat game is set in the futuristic era of 2012 with the world on brink of major war. Players can pilot over 50 planes, such as stealth bombers and fighters, in an […]

Currently, the PlayStation Store is region free in the sense that users can register for an account in another region such as Japan or Europe, even if the region code of their console does not match the region they are signing up for. Will this change once the new PlayStation Store rolls out on April 17? The answer is a […]

In a not-so-surprising statement, a Sony representative confirmed today that SIXAXIS controller will officially be on its way out with the release of the force-feedback enabled DualShock 3 later this month. Sixaxis will no longer be offered after it’s completely sold through at retail (likely by the summer timeframe). So if you absolutely don’t care about rumble support, take this […]

In a post on the official PlayStation forums, Warhawk producer Dylan Jobe issued a reminder that the Warhawk version 1.3 patch is scheduled to hit PSN tomorrow. To recap, the patch features new content in the form of new troop equipment, custom aircraft paint schemes, preliminarily HOME integration, and enhanced VoIP functionality. Obviously, the HOME features will be available only […]

Harmonix developer Sean “hmxsean” Baptiste today announced on the company’s official forums that all Rock Band owners will soon receive free DLC in the form of Portal’s hit ending theme song, “Still Alive.” The song is scheduled to hit the Xbox Live Marketplace tomorrow — on April Fools day no less. PlayStation 3 owners of Rock Band will have to […]

Sony Computer Entertainment America just issued a press release in response to SCEE’s official announcement of a PlayStation Store redesign for Europe. The release confirms that the new look will also hit North America in mid-April. Updates to the US store, as with the European store, will cease over the next two weeks in preparation for the redesign effort. A […]

Capcom formally announced today that it has secured exclusive worldwide rights to publish video games and create peripherals based on the popular MotoGP racing franchise. The deal, which will last four years until 2012, covers all current console platforms, the PSP, mobiles, and PC. Previously, Capcom was restricted to publishing PS2 titles based on the series. “Capcom has already shown […]

PlayStation 3 owners surely felt left out when Activision first announced plans to release a “Game of the Year” edition of Call of Duty 4 on Xbox 360, but made no mention of a PS3 version. However! According to a listing on Best Buy, the GOTY edition is indeed due out for PS3 later next month. The retailer has stamped […]

According to a number of members over at the official SEGA of America community forums, the audio in Condemned 2 may crackle or drop out altogether at various points in the game. One member contacted SEGA directly regarding the issue and received the following response: Thank you for writing. SEGA is aware of these issues and is actively investigating them. […]

It’s a well-known fact that Microsoft handed a large sum of money over to Take-Two in exchange for exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV downloadable content. Does this bother Sony at all? Let’s face it, in the past GTA was always a PlayStation centric franchise. People associated the game directly with the brand. So, again, does this worry Sony? If you […]

Earlier this week we received confirmation from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe that the upcoming Warhawk Operation: Broken Mirror expansion pack would hit the European PlayStation Network in April. Sadly, the confirmation was lacking something. Namely, a U.S. release date. Fret not, as SCEA has confirmed that the aforementioned expansion is heading stateside on April 17, to coincide with Thursday’s PSN […]

Following confirmation from SCEA director of product development John Hight that the PlayStation Store would receive a visual revamp in April, Sony today updated the store with a fairly large banner advertising that a “Great new look is coming soon.” We already knew that, but further confirmation is always welcome. Yet to be revealed, the new design is said to […]

This week’s update to the PlayStation Store is packed with content, featuring a limited $29.99 discount on PSN title Warhawk and a new flOw bundle that includes the original PS3 game plus the expansion pack for $8.99. As for add-on content, this week brings us a downloadable map pack for Touchstone’s Turok, a free PlayStation Eye and EyeToy USB camera […]

To coincide with the release of Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar Games is launching an all-new community website that will integrate with GTA IV and future R* titles to deliver statistical leaderboards, competitions, and awards. The website, dubbed “Rockstar Social Club,” will open for registration on April 15. Gamers will be able to sign up with their Xbox Live Gamertag […]

Electronic Arts today announced that Madden NFL ’09, the latest edition of the best-selling football game franchise, will ship to retailers on August 12 for every platform under the sun, including the Xbox 360, PS2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PSP. The title will ship alongside a special collector’s edition package that includes NFL Head Coach 09 plus exclusive […]

Sony, by way of 1UP, has confirmed that SOCOM: Confrontation, the latest iteration in its tactical third-person shooter series, will hit retailers and as a downloadable PlayStation Network title on September 16. Tomorrow Sony plans to re-launch the official SOCOM website in preparation for the game’s release with exclusive news and updates. Following the release of Confrontation, the site will […]

50 Cent: Bulletproof was nothing special, but since it sold over a million copies to people who have a very questionable taste in video games, a sequel is in the works. Entitled 50 Cent Blood on the Sand, the sequel is being developed by a new studio, the UK-based Swordfish Studios. According to producer Aaron Blean, the game utilizes Epic’s […]

Ubisoft today confirmed that Free Radical’s oft-delayed shooter Haze will hit European store shelves on May 22. What about North America? Ubisoft said the game will reach US shores in May as well, but has remained reluctant to pin down a firm release date. For what it’s worth, GameStop is listing May 20 as the date. Haze officially dated [MCV]

This is absolutely gutting. Capcom clarified today that the upcoming issue of Famitsu set to hit Japanese newsstands later this week, which includes a Capcom 25th Anniversary DVD, will only feature an interview with the producer of Resident Evil 5. The disc will not contain any new video footage from the game itself, despite initial reports indicating the contrary. Better […]

A recent update to PEGI, Europe’s ESRB equivalent, reveals that Namco’s PSOne platformer Klonoa has been rated for a release on the PlayStation Network. While it’s not a certainty, this means we should see the platformer join the crop of classic PSOne titles for PSP and PS3 in the near future.