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Weekly Blu-ray releases; November 24, 2009

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:22:42 +0000

This week's Blu-ray onslaught is decidedly lacking in comparison to previous efforts, though there's still a couple of rough diamonds in the mix worthy of your hard earned cash. Still, with the Christmas holiday's approaching, you may be wise to hold...

Famitsu confirms No More Heroes for PS3, 360

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:11:33 +0000

The latest issue of Japan's Famitsu magazine has confirmed that stylish Wii slash 'em up No More Heroes will be making its way to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 early next year. According to the publication, the new port will include fresh content, su...

Weekly Blu-ray releases; November 17, 2009

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

This week plays host to a number of high profile releases, including the likes of Star Trek, Leon: The Professional, Bruno and Fight Club among others. In comparison to previous weeks, your wallets should be a little more spoilt for choice to say the...

Xbox 360 community is 'head and shoulders above PS3,' says Valve

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:01:29 +0000

Left 4 Dead writer Chet Faliszek has described the community aspects of Microsoft's Xbox 360 console as "head and shoulders above the PS3," which he attributes as one of the main reasons the zombie shooter has yet to appear on Sony's platform. "Ri...

Weekly Blu-ray releases; November 3, 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:04:29 +0000

This week's onslaught of Blu-ray releases offers a far more compelling affair than last week, though those of you who are strapped for funds at the moment may want to save your hard earned cash for now, as the best offers (with one possible exception...

The top ten scariest monsters to infest a Sony platform

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:43:38 +0000

Over the past 15 years, Sony has witnessed a prodigious number of gaming's most iconic ghosts, ghouls and all manner of mangled monstrosities to grace its ever-expanding repertoire of consoles, from industry staples such as Resident Evil's ubiquitous...

Abe's Oddysee, Abe's Exodus hitting PSN this week

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:46:47 +0100

Lorne Lanning, co-founder of developer Oddworld Inhabitants, has revealed that classic platform outings Abe's Oddysee and Abe's Exodus will be unleashed on PlayStation Network on October 22. Posting on the official PlayStation Blog, Lanning commen...

Moore reckons physical media will be sticking around for a while

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:13:18 +0100

Peter Moore, president of EA Sports, has stated his belief that physical media will be doing the rounds for a while longer, with the games industry not expected to do away with disc-based content for at least another decade before firmly embracing di...

CryEngine 3 to be absolutely stunning

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:25:09 +0100

Every once and a while, a new crown jewel in the videogames industry emerges in the form of a swanky new game engine. Epic Games's Unreal Engine 3 is undoubtedly the most recognizable, having been used thus far in an unnumerable amount of titles. ...

[UPDATE] Rumor: Resistance 3 billboard spotted on movie set

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:49:13 +0100

UPDATE: Further reports state that the film is due out in early 2011, and is being produced by Sony Pictures. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Images have surfaced on gaming forum NeoGAF depicting a billboard advertising Insomniac Games' Resistance 3. Seen be...

ESRB rates Legacy of Kain&more for PSone Classics

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:29:36 +0100

Classic PSone vampire romp Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is among the latest titles to receive the ratings treatment from the ESRB, pointing to an inevitable re-release on Sony's PlayStation Network service. The site has also drummed up ratings for ...

The Ripper trademarks filled

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:17:24 +0100

Electronic Arts has recently filed two trademarks for the use of "The Ripper" in a computer game or other 'entertainment service.' The title is likely a Visceral Games project, which was teased by an anonymous source from EA to the LA Times in July. ...

Resident Evil: Afterlife officially in production, get the full scoop

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:32:54 +0100

Paul W.S. Anderson's long rumored horror flick Resident Evil: Afterlife has now officially entered production, reports website ShockTillYouDrop. According to a statement issued by Screen Gems and Constantin Film, the fourth installment in Anderson...

TGS 09: The PSN hosts 29 million accounts; LBP has some 2 million user-created levels

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:04:53 +0100

The PlayStation Network is a beast when it comes to online communities. Sony boss Kaz Hirai said today that there are some 29 million PSN accounts with some 600 million pieces of content downloaded. Again showing off the effectiveness of the netwo...

PSU's top ten PSone classics on PSN

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:22:45 +0100

Chances are if you're a PlayStation 3 owner, you've already subjected yourself to the seemingly endless delights found within Sony's online PlayStation Network service. Aside from the obvious pleasures of scrapping it out with fellow gamers online or...

Pachter: New GTA in 'calendar 2010'

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:35:39 +0100

Michael Pachter, an analyst with Wedbush Morgan Securities, has reiterated that his company expects the next Grand Theft Auto title to hit shops sometime during calendar 2010. Despite this forecast, Pachter noted that there's a chance the game may...

Turbine developing MMO for PS3/360

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:50:42 +0100

Craig Alexander, vice president of project development at Turbine, has revealed that the company is working on a MMO title for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Speaking during a keynote at GDC Austin, Alexander said that the unnamed project has been in...

Red Steel 2 director interested in PS3/360

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:51:22 +0100

Red Steel 2 creative director Jason VandenBerghe has expressed his interest in seeing the popular Wii franchise make the transition to other formats. Speaking to Joystiq at last week's Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), VandenBerghe touched on the possibili...

SEGA working on new 2D Sonic game

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:44:44 +0100

SEGA has revealed that it is working on an all-new 2D Sonic the Hedgehog console outing for release in 2010. Details are sketchy at present, though it has been confirmed the game will be presented in HD, indicating the title will be released for t...

Sega releases TGS '09 line-up

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:15:44 +0100

Sega has unveiled its list of games that it will feature at the Tokyo Game Show. There are some pretty exciting games coming out for the PlayStation 3, like Bayonetta, and the PSP, like Valkyria Chronicles 2. We aren't sure at this time which games w...