Archive for August, 2009
Final Fantasy XIII story has 50 hours of playtime to finish
The story in FFXIII will be 50 hours long . . . and that doesn’t even include side-quests! This according to producer Yoshinori Kitase. Who also revealed that the Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII will be shipping on 3 discs with few differences between the two versions (PS3 & 360). A few new…
On PlayStation Network this week: PS3 Slim ads, Battle Tanks game, NHL 10 and FEAR 2 Reborn demos
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP this week in America and Europe. AMERICAN PlayStation Store for PS3 I can’t seem to find any official confirmation of what’s been added. I guess Sony forgot since they are a bit busy…
New Tetris games coming to Wii and DS in Spring 2010
Two new Tetris DS and Wii games are coming in Spring of 2010 as announced by Majesco and Tetris Online. “Majesco was a natural choice to help us bring the latest evolution of the TETRIS franchise to market,” said Minoru Arakawa, president and CEO, Tetris Online. “Their distribution strength and expertise in the mass market…
BioShock 2 walkthrough video guide from developer (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Welcome to the BioShock 2 walkthrough! Includes anything from the intro to all 6 endings. It’s one of the most anticipated games for release in 2010 on February 9th for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. This first person shooter sequel is set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls…
Dragon Age Origins release date is November 3, 2009
Dragon Age Origins has a release date of November 3rd, 2009 in the U.S. and 3 days later (November 6th) in Europe. This was announced at Electronic Art’s GamesCom Press Conference. It will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Dragon Age: Origins is a spritual successor to the Baldur’s Gate series of Western…
LittleBigPlanet: Game of the Year Edition announced for PS3
A LittleBigPlanet: Game of the Year Edition will release for PlayStation 3 on September 8th for a price of $60. Thankfully it packs in a lot of content to give you some bang for your buck. Here is what is included in the new package: * Everything that was in the original version is here….
Transformers 3 videogame release date alongside the movie on July 1, 2011
A Transformers 3 movie has already been announced (what? Are you surprised?) and naturally, gamers everywhere can be assured that we will see a videogame equivalent launched alongside the movie which is scheduled for release on July 1st, 2011. The next movie may incorporate some new robots including “Triple Changers”, “Dinobots” and an aircraft carrier,…
Your Shape featuring Jenny McCarthy
Ubisoft has announced Your Shape featuring Jenny McCarthy, for release this Fall on Wii. Unlike other fitness games, this one allows you to workout “controller free” by utilizing a “new, revolutionary camera for the Wii”. The camera has its own motion-sensing technology, “which provides a completely personalized and interactive work-out by scanning players’ bodies, assessing…
Assassin’s Creed 2 developers diary 2: Power to the People
The second Assassin’s Creed 2 Developer’s Diary is called “Power to the People”. In the video below, the development team discusses the lead character, his backstory, and major NPC characters he will come into contact with that will help him along the way. This includes of course Leonardo da Vinci who will hook you up…
10 Capcom Classics like Dino Crisis, Mega Man, Street Fighter 3, Resident Evils coming to PS3 and PSP
Capcom has officially announced 10 classic PS1 and PSP games that will be released on the PlayStation Network very soon! The list is shorter than I was hoping, but still offers a girth of fantastic titles. The Capcom PSN Classics include: * Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded (UMD Legacy) * Mega Man Powered Up (UMD Legacy)…
Lost Planet, Devil May Cry 4, Dead Rising $40 Three-Pack coming to Xbox 360 in America on September 8, 2009
If you don’t own Dead Rising, Lost Planet or Devil May Cry 4 yet, then you’re in luck! Capcom will be releasing all three as part of an Xbox 360 “Platinum Hits Triple Pack” at a price point of $40 (each has sold over 1 million copies in the USA alone). That price is much…
Scribblenauts 2 might end up on consoles like the Wii
Scribblenauts 2 might be hitting consoles like the Wii. Or maybe even PS3 or Xbox 360. Why would we make that case? Because according to a new interview with 5th Cell co-founder and creative director Jeremiah Slaczka, Scribblenaughts will be the company’s last hurrah for DS games as they will be shifting their focus to…
First Batman: Arkham Asylum downloadable content will be free
It looks like the Caped Crusader will be getting some Batman: Arkham Asylum downloadable content “soon”. Update: On September 17th this new downloadable content will arrive on Xbox 360, PS3 (and PC?). The content is the Insane Night Pack, which Eidos announced contains these two new maps: Totally Insane’s combat challenge places Batman in the…
Xbox 360 Elite 120GB price cut to $300 and Pro to $250 on August 28, 2009
Beginning August 28th, the price of an Xbox 360 Elite console will drop by $100 and come with a bigger hard drive at 120GB, although it ships without HDMI cable. The price cut prices the console at just $299.99 estimated retail price in the United States. In Europe the Elite model will be cut to…
Hi everyone! Check out my latest video game song cover: “The Dragonborn Comes” from Skyrim. Happy listening and gaming! 
Any fans of the TV show, picking up the Game of Thrones: The Game? 
