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'No More Heroes' Coming To Xbox 360 And PS3
Goichi Suda won't be waiting until the next generation of consoles to take "No More Heroes" off of the Wii after all. "No More Heroes 2" will launch for Nintendo's system in 2010, but a new port of its predecessor titled "No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise" will also hit stores for the Xbox 360 a...
Wednesday, Nov 18
Facebook Integration Friends Today's PS3 Firmware Update
Launching Facebook for the PlayStation community is a natural fit for our goal of delivering unparalleled connected experiences -- from connecting our community to each other to connecting our customers to great entertainment downloaded from the PlayStation Store," PlayStation N...
Friday, Nov 13
'Final Fantasy XIII' Coming March 9, 2010
That Spring 2010 North American release date for "Final Fantasy XIII" just got a little more specific. Japan was already scheduled to get the new sequel on December 17, but the U.S. got its own launch date today as well, almost three months later on March 9, 2010.
Wednesday, Nov 11
'Bully 2' Coming, According To Game's Composer
Bully" has sold about 1.5 million copies since its launch on the PS2, which was followed by ports to the Xbox 360, PC and Wii. Looking at the established model sandbox game DLC roll-outs that "GTA 4" has now established, "Bully" could be a worthwhile franchise for Rockstar to return to.
Tuesday, Nov 10
'Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition' To Come Via DLC
Capcom reached a crossroads with the U.S. market after announcing the newly packaged "Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition" for Japan. The revamped version of the game, which includes new content and features, could either come to North America as new edition of the game or in the form of a d...
PS3 Netflix Disc Here To Stay Through Late 2010
Sony closed one capability gap between the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October by announcing the arrival of Netflix on the PS3. Access requires a slightly different process, however, as users need to order a free Blu-ray disc from Netflix to stream content. That means the interface and fe...
Friday, Nov 6
Nintendo Denies Wii HD Upgrade Planned For 2010
Michael continues to be the only one who believes that this is gonna happen," Nintendo of America CEO Reggie Fils-Amie told Gametrailers TV. "I don't know how forcefully we can say there is no Wii HD." Are you surprised to here Nintendo deny plans for a Wii HD? Do you think the console needs HD g...
Monday, Oct 26
Netflix Streaming Announced For PS3
The Xbox 360 won't be the only console with streaming Netflix capabilities for much longer, as Sony and Netflix today revealed that the PlayStation 3 will begin providing a similar service as soon as this November. Just a little over a year after the service first came to Xbox Live Gold memb...
Thursday, Oct 22
'Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars' Review - Here's Hoping You Didn't Play It On the DS
As is often the case with translations between two very different platforms, the PSP version of "Chinatown Wars" definitely suffers from the game's DS-focused design. This is especially apparent with the minigames, as many of them were developed to use the DS stylus and split-screen fo...
Tuesday, Oct 20
'Pixel Junk Monsters' PSP Piracy May Hinder Future Portable Pixel Junks
So basically it's not a death rattle for any future Pixel Junk PSP releases, but the outlook isn't good. Given the required development time on a PSP-specific project, it makes sense that a developer wouldn't want to risk it. It's just interesting to hear such worrying comments from a devel...
Thursday, Oct 15
'God of War 3' Demo Codes Only Released In Japan
PlayStation 3 owners may relish Sony's exclusivity regarding "God of War 3," but Japan seems to have an exclusive of its own for the game -- namely a downloadable demo from the PlayStation Store. That means North American games may be out in the cold until the full game comes out in March 2010...
Thursday, Sep 24
Wii Price Dropping On September 27th
Now that Microsoft's Xbox 360 has lowered its prices and Sony's PlayStation 3 has done the same, Nintendo has followed suit with a cut for the Wii. Starting on September 27th, Wii starter sets will retail for $199.99, knocking $50 off of the current MSRP. The price point applies to all standar...
Tuesday, Jun 23
‘Uncharted 2′ Nabs Best of E3 From Game Critics Awards
Best Console Game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3) Best Action/Adventure Game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3)
Tuesday, Mar 31
PS2 Took Twice As Long To Hit $99 As PSOne, Sold Triple The Games
The PSOne was released in Japan in December 1994 and in North America in September 1995 (for $299). The PS2 launched in Japan in March 2000 and in North America in October 2000 (for $299). Two consoles. Two alleged 10-year-cycles. Big differences.
Wednesday, Mar 25
PS3’s ‘Fat Princess’ Requires Teamwork [GDC 2009]
I only played three games yesterday at Game Developers Conference, all of them in the PlayStation Bloggers’ Lounge. I tried “PixelJunk Eden Encore,” which I wrote about it already. I played “Infamous,” which I’ll be writing about soon. And I played “Fat Princess,” which ran more smoothly t...
Friday, Mar 20
Sony Now Charging Publishers For PS3 Downloadable Content, An Unpopular Policy Shift
Publishing sources told us that Sony’s previously un-reported new “PlayStation Network Bandwidth Fee” is forcing them to think twice about what content they offer to PS3 gamers for download. *** Until October 1 2008, video game publishers who wanted to offer downloadable content on th...
Thursday, Mar 5
Opinion: ‘Infamous’ PS3 - I Have A Good Feeling About This One
Some time this spring, Sony’s PlayStation 3 gets another first-party exclusive to bolster a line-up that includes “LittleBigPlanet,” “Uncharted” and “Killzone 2.” ‘Infamous” is slated for a spring release for the PlayStation 3.
Wednesday, Mar 4
‘Watchmen: The End is Nigh’ Scoreless Review: Three Hours Of Bone-Breaking
Now you need to answer a question: should the video game version of that source material evoke the same adjectives? And if it doesn’t, is that a problem? Remember, it’s a just a beat-em-up. This video game looked like the “Watchmen.” It didn’t feel like the “Watchmen.” That’s not what I want.
Tuesday, Mar 3
Sony Wants To Enable Legal Downloading Of Non-Sony Classics To PSP
The PSP may not just be (legally) a system for PlayStation games anymore. Sony is in discussions with game publishers for companies to bring their back-catalogue to digital download on the PlayStation Network and is interested in past games from beyond the PlayStation family.
Tuesday, Feb 24
Podcast: What A ‘Home’ Press Conference Looks Like
Sony held a small Q&A session with journalists in “Home” yesterday with “Watchmen” director Zack Snyder and artist Dave Gibbons, but if you missed the live stream, there are pictures of what a “Home” press conference looks like. *** Ain’t It Cool News was one of the select publication...
‘LittleBigPlanet’ PSP Announced, Plus Tons Of Other Major Titles
Unprecedented Line Up for PSP (PlayStation(R)Portable) and PlayStation(R)3 Announced at Annual Destination PlayStation PSP(R) System Poised for Breakout Year with a New ‘Lilac’ PSP System for Female Gamers, New Entertainment Packs, and Breakout Titles for North America
Wednesday, Sep 17
‘Alone In The Dark’ Developer Thankful For Critical Reviews
Developers at studio Eden Games took those criticisms to heart when working on the PlayStation 3 version, and has actually implemented some of the suggestions. The control and interface tweaks are part of the PS3 version shipping this fall, and may later arrive as a patch for Xbox 360 user...
