Archive for November, 2009
Every week, I research all the best new video game releases to find the one game that you need to play and the one game that you need to stay away from: my Video Game Winners and Losers of the Week. And man, after a bunch of great weeks, this week yields some of the years worst losers. Click more to listen.
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Zungre: Chad, I think a hand is about to come out of my mouth!
Chad: What the hell are you talking about Zungre?
Zungre: No seriously, it feels like..blahhhahhlk *garble garble*
Chad: Whoa! Zungre, can I get a picture of this and send it to the guys who make Dementium II?
Zungre: …Mmmhmm.
Dementium II reminds me of growing up with the most pants-peeingly scary game series ever, Silent Hill. Why? Because, like Silent Hill, Dementium II makes use of the unsettling mechanic ..read the full article
I am very happy to announce a new promotion for PSPgo! Starting today, if you buy a PSPgo you can get either the ultra-realistic driving simulator Gran Turismo, brutal off-road racer MotorStorm Arctic Edge or awesome action-adventure Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines to download completely free! In Germany the 3 games that are on offer are Gran Turismo, MotorStorm Arctic Edge and LittleBigPlanet.
All you have to do is set up or sign into your PlayStationNetwork account, then visit PlayStationStore to ..read the full article
The latest Video Game Awards mystery game teaser video features what one can only assume is a police officer tossing his badge off the top of a building in a Hong Kong setting. The badge itself reads “Hong Kong Police” and the video narrative paints a picture of a cop sacrificing his life as a cop and a person to go undercover.
Website Superreragatory believes the game is Activision/Treyarch’s Black Lotus title, which was put on hold by the publisher during ..read the full article
Ubisoft has just confirmed a new Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands video game. The next installment of the popular action-adventure franchise will be available on both consoles and handhelds in May of 2010 — just in time for the Disney movie adaptation release starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton.
You can catch a glimpse of the game in an exclusive trailer set to premiere December 12th on Spike TV’s 7th Annual Video Game Awards. Full press release below.
UBISOFT® ANNOUNCES PRINCE ..read the full article
With the release of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 right around the corner, we’ve got a series of exclusive developer video diaries we’d like to share with you all. The first video in the series, which debuted on GameTrailers last Tuesday, takes a look at the overall storyline and discusses how the team created the game with authenticity in mind. Check out the first developer diary with Slant Six below:
A new developer diary will be posted on GameTrailers ..read the full article
The PC Beta for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has been delayed until early next year, because the PS3 beta is doing so well. Seems like a silly statement, but it’s thanks to the fact that the Bad Company 2 developers are actually thinking ahead instead of just rushing into things. Producer Gordon Van Dyke has also taken the liberty of posting the PC exclusive elements of the game, which can be seen below.
PC Enhanced Features
It’s confirmed. 3rd December is the date and the Presentation Podium is the place – as PlayStation Home plays host to one of the world’s biggest music acts – Groove Armada.
To celebrate the launch of Groove Armada’s fantastic new Black Light album, in association with VidZone, the Presentation Podium will be re-opened (at dusk) with a brand-new mini-game, new (exclusive) rewards and of course, exclusive music content & interview footage from the inimitable Groove Armada.
First into ..read the full article
December and the winter season of festivities is just around the corner. What else is just around the corner? The opening of our Winter Wonderland festival space! From the 10th of December you’ll be invited to a snowy location filled with elves, presents, Santa’s grotto and more! Wait, presents? Yes – that means free stuff!
Final preparations are underway, however some of Santa’s helpers seem a bit … well, less than useful. Santa and his elves will need your help ..read the full article
“Going Rogue” by Sarah Palin or “LittleBigPlanet” by Media Molecule? A future visit to your public library may leave you pondering a similar check out dilemma.
In an effort to increase teen traffic, the Jackson-George Regional Library in Mississippi has added $13,000 worth of Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 games to their shelves via funds made available through Library Services and Technology Act grants.
Library Director Carol Hewlett states that trend statistics prove video games attract both young adults and ..read the full article
If you are anything like me, you’re a fan of the latest series of PlayStation 3 commercials. The console has had it’s share of advertisement campaigns since its inception 3 years ago, but the “It Only Does Everything” series featuring Kevin Butler, take the cake.
This latest addition to the mix pairs Kevin with a Best Buy employee as they advertise a Sony Bravia HDTV PS3 bundle. Check it out below.
If you are interested in the deal itself, head on ..read the full article
Who needs Game Fuel when you can energize your Final Fantasy XIII experience with a drink made specifically for FFXIII? Square Enix is releasing this branded beverage in a series of collectible cans on December 8th in Japan, shortly before the Japanese release of the game.
If you don’t live in Japan and want to get your hands on this product, head on over to Play-Asia to place an internet order. It appears that there are two versions (containing 8 cans ..read the full article
Hi everyone. I hope you’re all well recovered from a tryptophan-induced holiday and are getting ready for some exciting shopping ahead (this is of course, if you haven’t already taken advantage of our great Black Friday promotions).
It’s been a lot of fun rolling out the many creative executions of our “Dear PlayStation” ad campaign over the last few weeks. Kevin Butler has garnered legions of fans as he demonstrates how the PS3 “Only Does Everything” in his very ..read the full article
PlayStation.Blog.Europe Weekly Content Recap
We welcomed the fifth PlayStation.Blog into the fold this week, with the launch of the Spanish Blog. Besides that, we also have a nice selection of other content for you to check out in the list below.
This Week On The SingStore (26 November 2009) – This week’s new SingStar songs. Bienvenidos a PlayStation.Blog en español – Your favourite PlayStation website, now in Spanish! Killzone Is (Almost) Five! – Celebrate Killzone’s fifth birthday with a double EXP weekend in Killzone 2. Red Bull Flugtag ..read the full article
I’m admittedly not feeling very well today, but I felt it important to pass along a video shared with me regarding a browser based MMO called “Evony” in the slim chance that any of our readers use it or have visited the site.
I’m not completely up to speed on the situation, however it seems that the company is involved in click fraud, gold farming, personal information theft, bringing law suits against bloggers who attempt to call them out, blatant theft ..read the full article
Splinter Cell: Conviction, the installment where Sam Fisher goes full-on hobo, won’t be released until February 23rd of next year, but we’re starting to get some concrete details.
It looks as if the game will get some sort of co-op gameplay. The latest issue of PC Zone magazine states that the next issue will have a “hands-on, co-op reveal and a brand new mode” regarding Splinter Cell: Conviction.
Is this co-op reveal and the brand new mode one and the same? ..read the full article
Hi guys,
I hope you’re enjoying time spent with your EyePet. It’s been a few weeks since EyePets have been released in the wild and it’s been great to read all your feedback on the forum. The development team is always reading the threads so please keep posting!
We’ve got a cool surprise for you today. If your PS3 system is connected to the internet you’ll get the chance to download an update when you next play EyePet.
This update is free ..read the full article
