August 2009 Archives
DiRT 2 Demo: The Good, Bad and Pretty
Kris Erickson • August 31 2009 • comments
We were very excited to try out the latest demo of DiRT 2 over the weekend, because we are huge fans of the original rally game. Our time...Read more
What Was Wrong With Fight Night Round 4 Controls?
Kris Erickson • August 31 2009 • comments
Electronic Arts has released a new downloadable update that adds the option to control boxers in Fight Night Round 4 using the face buttons on the control pad....Read more
Badass Gaming Setups: Ha Ha! Mine's Better Than Yours!
Jason Wong • August 29 2009 • comments
The economy being what it is, smart gamers gotta do what they gotta do to get their gaming on -- even if it means no fancy HD setups....Read more
Gaming Industry Demands Pay Raise?
L J Hall • August 29 2009 • comments
Right now economists are telling us that the recession has bottomed out, and we are of course hoping that this is the case, so that we can...Read more
Report: Chinese Gamers Gaining Numbers
Kris Erickson • August 28 2009 • comments
A recent report claims that there will be nearly 65 million gamers in China by the end of 2009. Market intelligence firm Niko Partners issued these findings in...Read more
Atari Patches Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Kris Erickson • August 27 2009 • comments
Sure it came a little late, but Atari has finally announced that a new patch is available for Ghostbusters: The Video Game on Playstation 3. The game was...Read more
$299 Showdown: Xbox 360 Elite vs. PS3 Slim
Kris Erickson • August 26 2009 • comments
This holiday, the two giants of current-generation gaming will battle head-to-head for budget consumers at a lower price point. Both the formidable PS3 and the ever-popular Xbox 360...Read more
Need for Speed: Shift Bumpered Trailer
Kris Erickson • August 25 2009 • comments
Electronic Arts has released a new trailer showcasing some of the close-contact racing in its upcoming game Need For Speed: Shift. The title seems to be shaping up...Read more
NHL 10 Demo Slams onto PSN This Week
Kris Erickson • August 25 2009 • comments
Good news ice hockey fans! The season is about to start next month and that can only mean one thing: a new EA SPORTS NHL title. The publisher...Read more
Win a Chance to Try Need for Speed Shift in NYC
Kris Erickson • August 24 2009 • comments
Electonic Arts is hosting a special press event behind closed doors in New York this Thursday, to show off its upcoming game Need for Speed Shift. The game...Read more
Q&A With Assassin's Creed 2 Developer
Kris Erickson • August 20 2009 • comments
Assassin's Creed 2 is coming our way this November, and we are starting to become more and more excited about this release. The first Assassin's Creed game had...Read more
How to Become a PSP Minis Developer
Kris Erickson • August 20 2009 • comments
This week in Cologne Germany, Sony unveiled its new digital download service for small games under 100 MB in size. These new offerings are called "PSP Minis" and...Read more
The Belmonts are Back! New Castlevania Trailer
Kris Erickson • August 19 2009 • comments
The veteran heroes of Konami's Castlevania series are making a triumphant return in the upcoming epic Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Konami Confirmed today at GamesCom that the Belmont...Read more
PS3 Slim 250 GB Model Coming Soon...
Jason Wong • August 19 2009 • comments
Sony announced a 120 GB PS3 Slim for $299, to be released in Sept. 1. What Sony didn't say was that there will most likely be a 250...Read more
PS3 Slim Image Leak in May Hushed By Threat of Law Suit
Jason Wong • August 19 2009 • comments
Back in May we posted leaked images of the PS3 Slim. But strangely, the guilty party was quick to debunk their own news scoop. The culprits had magically...Read more
Sony Announces PS3 Slim + Price Cut
Kris Erickson • August 18 2009 • comments
Sony fired a warning shot over Microsoft's bow today, with an action-packed press conference in Cologne, Germany. The announcement that we all knew was coming finally arrived at...Read more
At $60, LittleBigPlanet GOTY Edition Doesn't Tempt Us
Kris Erickson • August 18 2009 • comments
Sony Computer Entertainment has officially announced the upcoming U.S. release of LittleBigPlanet - Game of the Year edition. This special release, which features a few interesting bonus materials,...Read more
GamesCom Schedule of Events
Kris Erickson • August 18 2009 • comments
The GamesCom conference kicks off today in Germany, where more than 350 exhibitors from 30 countries have already registered for the first ever GamesCom conference. Over the next...Read more
Street Fighter IV Tournament Stick $89.99 at Frys
Jason Wong • August 15 2009 • comments
With great timing comes great deals. And what an incredible deal we've dug up for you! According to a posting on CheapAssGamer there's a fire sale on the...Read more
Batcave Explodes onto PlayStation Home
Jason Wong • August 13 2009 • comments
If you haven't had a reason to login to PlayStation Home, here's one monster of reason to do so now. Those who purchase the PS3 version of the...Read more
Prison Break: The Video Game
Kris Erickson • August 12 2009 • comments
We would actually like to see a current-gen game based on escaping from prison, but we're not sure this is quite what we had in mind. Video game...Read more
Capcom Brings its A-Game to GamesCom
Kris Erickson • August 11 2009 • comments
Capcom has announced the lineup of titles that it plans to show off at this year's GamesCom event in Cologne, Germany. The show will be the first time...Read more
PS3 Gets 100 Euro Price Cut
Kris Erickson • August 11 2009 • comments
Major retailers in Spain and Portugal have dropped the price of their 80 GB Playstation bundles by 100 Euros, possibly signalling the arrival of similar price cuts in...Read more
Brutal Legend Song List: 100 Metal Tracks
Kris Erickson • August 10 2009 • comments
Are you a metalhead? Electronic Arts today announced the complete soundtrack for Brütal Legend, and if so, you are probably going to be very happy. Or whatever emotion...Read more
Console Franchises That Would Make Great MMOGs
Kris Erickson • August 10 2009 • comments
One of the biggest moneymakers in recent video game history has been Blizzard's World of Warcraft. With over 11 million paying monthly subscribers at its peak of popularity,...Read more
Is Sony Prepping Major Announcement for GamesCom?
Kris Erickson • August 7 2009 • comments
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) might be the largest event on the video game industry calendar, but it isn't the only one. Besides the Tokyo Game Show in...Read more
First Xbox On Demand Titles Arrive: Nothing Interesting
Kris Erickson • August 7 2009 • comments
The first batch of games in Microsoft's "on demand" service has been revealed to those people in the new dashboard preview testing program. The Games On Demand tab...Read more
Need for Speed: Shift Car List
Kris Erickson • August 6 2009 • comments
This fall, there is another automotive simulator launching on consoles, from the unlikeliest of sources. After several years of increasingly unrealistic arcade racers, Electronic Arts says that its...Read more
SNK Fixing Online Issues in King of Fighters XII
Kris Erickson • August 4 2009 • comments
In our recent review of KOF XII, we praised the game for its simple pick-up-and-play design and gorgeous artwork. Many reviewers, including us, were a bit disappointed about...Read more
The Most Innovative Gameplay Ideas This Generation
L J Hall • August 3 2009 • comments
At the moment it feels like we are in gaming limbo, stuck between a great year of announcements at E3 and the upcoming fall season when the big...Read more
King of Fighters XII Review
Jason Wong • August 1 2009 • comments
The King is dead. Long live the King? The King of Fighters is the much revered fighting series from the 90s that pitted players in 3-on-3 matches. King...Read more
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