Archive for December, 2007

News: Xbox Live having issues over the holidays

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

Microsoft has responded to intermittent Xbox LIVE issues that started shortly after Christmas.

News: Microsoft declines comment on motion controller

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Will Microsoft release a first-party motion controller for Xbox 360? The company isn’t talking.

Screen Update: Gran Turismo 5

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

These shots are sure to give you some turbo lag.

Screen Update: Star Ocean 4

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

From the looks of these first screens, Star Ocean 4 looks like it carries inspiration from classic sci-fi shows!

Screen Update: Gran Turismo 5

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

Here’s a look at a 60’s model Corvette rendered in Gran Turismo 5.

News: LittleBigPlanet quietly delayed on PS3 until fall

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

Multiple reports, including Sony’s own European PlayStation blog, suggest that LittleBigPlanet has been pushed from “early 2008″ to “September or October.”

News: Game store caught scalping Wiis on eBay

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

A chain of retail gaming stores caught with hand in cookie jar, directly selling Wiis on Ebay for higher margins.

News: PS3 owners get first user-created UT3 map

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Epic released the inaugural Unreal Tournament 3 mod for PS3 owners on Thursday.

News: Microsoft calls Nintendo Wii success ‘unsustainable’

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Xbox head of marketing, Jeff Bell, says Wii success wont last since third-party developers have yet to show they can make any money on Nintendo consoles.

Screen Update: Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

The first two screens from the sequel to Rainbow Six: Vegas.

News: Ninja Gaiden DS arrives March 2008

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Tecmo’s stealthy action game within portable striking distance.

News: Sony to sell special Devil May Cry PS3

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Sony plans to put on sale a special edition of its PlayStation 3 console in Japan in January to mark the launch of Devil May Cry 4.

Screen Update: Street Fighter IV

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

These screens show off some of the art style from the upcoming re-invention of Street Fighter!

News: EA announces new sci-fi shooter, Tiberium

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Futuristic first-person shooter coming to PS3, Xbox 360, and PC in fall 2008.

News: Sony: PS3 becoming lead console for developers

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

PlayStation boss Jack Tretton says developers are increasingly using the PS3 over Xbox 360 as the lead development platform for new games.

News: New Duke Nukem Forever trailer retains corniness

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

After six long years, 3D Realms premiered a new teaser trailer for the infamously delayed Duke Nukem Forever. Behold, the cheese.

Screen Update: Infinite Undiscovery

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Start discovering Infinite Undiscovery in these screens!

Screen Update: Soul Calibur IV

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Get in on the action with Sophitia, Hilde, Raphael and Astaroth.

Review: Soldier of Fortune: Payback

Monday, December 17th, 2007

2007 has been a banner year for console gamers. As I type this, there are a lot of triple-A titles sitting on store shelves. The bar has been set incredibly high and mediocre titles look that much worse in comparison.

News: Halo 3 purchased by 52% of all Xbox 360 owners

Monday, December 17th, 2007

As of November, 4.1 million Americans have bought Halo 3 — more than half of the current 7.9 million Xbox 360 owners in the U.S.