Archive for October, 2009
Demon’s Souls players get it tougher on Halloween
Atlus passed along an ominous warning to online players of the sleeper hit Demon’s Souls RPG that’s out now exclusively on PlayStation 3. Be weary of your foes this Saturday, October 31st, on Halloween. “Early reports from the Kingdom of Boletaria indicate that the Old One’s power grows,” announced Aram Jabbari, Manager of PR and…
Team Fortress 2 update adds special Halloween map
A new update for the PC version of Team Fortress 2 has been released. The new community map “Koth_Harvest” includes a special Halloween edition. Team Fortress 2′s Pumpkinpatch update will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The creators say “There will be ghosts! There will be exploding pumpkins! You will receive achievements…
On PlayStation Network this week: LocoRoco Midnight Carnival, Zombie Tycoon, Inferno Pool, Hasbro Family Game Night games. Ratchet, PES 2010, Fat Princess 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 PSP Game Sale Super Stardust Portable, echochrome, Myst, Brain Challenge, and Unbound Saga are 50% off through November 4th. Manhunt 2’s price…
Epic Mickey 2 and 3 already on Warren Spector’s mind
Epic Mickey 2 and 3 sequels are possible according to creator Warren Spector, who says that a trilogy of titles based on Epic Mickey is essentially what he always had in mind, from day one. Though he admits that just cause someone plans a trilogy, that doesn’t mean it’ll happen in reality. Examples of that…
Assassin’s Creed 2 improvements detailed by creator Patrice Desilets
When making Assassin’s Creed 2, creative director Patrice Desilets was very critical about what could improve the series in his and the player’s eyes, despite (or maybe because of) the original game selling 9 million copies worldwide. In the new videos he discusses how his development team at Ubisoft has addresses complaints from the first…
Nintendo DSi XL with extra large screens announced
Nintendo has just announced the “DSi XL”, an all-new version of the DSi with larger screens! It releases in Japan on November 21, 2009, and in America & Europe within the first three months of next year. Dubbed the “DSi LL” in Japan (Where “LL” simply stands for “extra large”), it was rumored previously as…
God of War Collection release date is November 17, 2009
God of War Collection has a release date of November 17, 2009 exclusively for the PlayStation 3. As we have previously reported, the game is a collection of God of War 1, God of War 2 (both originally released on PS2) and a demo (in code form, not actually on the disc) for God of…
Frogger Returns announced for WiiWare and PSN
Frogger Returns for WiiWare and PlayStation Network later this fall (which means possibly this month) in an all-new update to the arcade classic. Just like in the classic games, players will be tasked with guiding the titular frog (aptly named . . . “Frogger”) from one side of a bustling city to the other, without…
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 goes third-person
Modern Warfare 2 is going third-person! At least, to an extent . . . Infinity Ward unveiled a new third-person multiplayer mode in the game . . . which is a new playlist type where all players taking part will be playing the game from third-person viewpoint instead of first-person! In addition, you’ll have increased…
On Xbox Live Arcade today: Rainbow Islands and Inferno Pool
From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Taito’s Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Rainbow Islands will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20). Rainbow Island returns as an XBLA remake, with completely new features added! Use…
Shadow of Destiny PSP announced. Find your own murderer again, this time do it from anywhere
The PS2 adventure game Shadow of Destiny from Konami, is heading to the PSP. In Shadow of Destiny, players experience the unique adventures of Eike, who is given the ability to travel through time, alter his fate, and prevent his own murder. Players will travel through changing time periods in nine chapters and and use…
New larger screened DSi may be coming this November in Japan
Want larger DSi screens? How does a DSi with screens larger than the PSP 3,000 sound to you? Well it may soon (very soon) be a reality. Nikkei News in Japan is reporting (via GameSpot) that a new larger-screened DSi is in the works and that it could go on sale this November in Japan….
Metro 2033 to be published in 2010 by THQ
Metro 2033, the Ukraine developed postapocalyptic shooter originally announced way back in 2006, has finally been picked up for release by THQ. The game will be released in 2010 on Xbox 360 and PC (sorry PS3 owners, although it was originally announced for the PS3, that version has been scrapped). Metro 2033 is an action-oriented…













