September 2009 Archives

Super Street Fighter IV is a Bad Move for Capcom

Jason Wong • September 30 2009 • comments

Capcom announced Super Street Fighter IV for Spring 2010. But it seems like the gaming giant forgot that the arcade is dead and incremental yearly updates to fighting...Read more

Top 10 Reasons Why Natal is a Horrible Idea

Jason Wong • September 28 2009 • comments

With a number of Japanese developers at the Tokyo Game Show pondering how they should utilize Project Natal in their games, it occurs to us they're looking at...Read more

What the Wii Price Drop Means for Sony

Kris Erickson • September 25 2009 • comments

Nintendo recently announced that it will drop the price of its Wii console from $249 USD to $199. Nintendo's move comes on the coattails of two other important...Read more

Everything You Need to Know About Dead Rising 2

Kris Erickson • September 25 2009 • comments

Well almost. There are still many specific details about gameplay that remain unanswered, but Capcom revealed some major info on its upcoming zombie slasher this week. At an...Read more

The Dead are Rising in Tatsunoko VS Capcom

Jason Wong • September 24 2009 • comments

Tatsunoko VS Capcom Ultimate All-Stars producer Ryota Niitsuma announced at the Tokyo Game Show that Dead Rising's Frank West as a playable character in TvC. Tatsunoko VS Capcom...Read more

Buy PS3 Slim Early to Avoid Shortages

Kris Erickson • September 23 2009 • comments

Sony's new PS3 Slim model has been a big success. So big in fact, that the company could face worldwide shortages on the same scale as 'Nintendo Wii...Read more

Uncharted Movie Dream Cast

Jason Wong • September 23 2009 • comments

As early reviews of Uncharted 2 are coming in, buzz in Hollywood is getting hotter and hotter over an Uncharted movie. Hollywood best listen up if they don't...Read more

Massive Sega Leak Reveals Motion Control Plans

Kris Erickson • September 22 2009 • comments

A whole bunch of juicy information has leaked today, thanks to a Sega employee who mistakenly put minutes from a meeting with Sony live on the corporate website....Read more

Victory for Nigeria: Sony Changes Advert

Kris Erickson • September 22 2009 • comments

It's not just paficists and vegetarians that are upset with the video game industry. The people of Nigeria found themselves opposed to Sony recently when the company ran...Read more

PS3 Update: 3.00/3.01 & Home - Progression & Vision

L J Hall • September 22 2009 • comments

Ahh - the updates - we love them don't we. After looking at mine I think that we are actually starting to get somewhere and when I say...Read more

Fan Boy/Girl War: In many ways this is a driving force

L J Hall • September 22 2009 • comments

The Fan Boy/Girl War - is there anything that has more dedication and followers than this? I mean it's a serious issue but for all its negatives it...Read more

Review: Arkham Asylum

L J Hall • September 22 2009 • comments

After being a long and avid follower of the Batman series [All areas of the hero - film and game] I was desperately trying not to hold a...Read more

Trine Now On PSN

Jason Wong • September 21 2009 • comments

It's here. It's here. Trine is out on the PS3. But only in the PAL PlayStation Store though. Don't worry, making a PAL account takes seconds. It'll hit...Read more

Street Fighter IV Pseudo-Sequel or DLC Characters: Which Do You Prefer?

Jason Wong • September 21 2009 • comments

Street Fighter IV was a big return to form for fighting aficionados. Hey, we loved it so much we wrote a blow-by-blow review. And now with millions of...Read more

Yakuza 3 Coming U.S. and Europe After All

Jason Wong • September 21 2009 • comments

1Up is reporting that despite prior announcements to the contrary, Yakuza 3 will indeed be ported to the US and that localization is underway. It will be a...Read more

Blur Delayed to 2010

Kris Erickson • September 21 2009 • comments

As a publisher looking to release its new racing game, Activision would have to be crazy to send Blur to retail during holiday 2009. That's because some very...Read more

PS3 Informer Looking for Writer

Kris Erickson • September 20 2009 • comments

PS3 Informer and the other sites in the GameFlavor Network are currently looking for volunteer writers to join our talented staff. The GameFlavor Network is one of the...Read more

Tales of Vesperia on PS3 Smashed Sales of 360 Version

Jason Wong • September 19 2009 • comments

Whoever said that PS3 ports of 360 games must flounder in sales didn't tell that rule to the PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia, which was released recently...Read more

Ferrari Cars Not Really Exclusive to Forza 3

Kris Erickson • September 18 2009 • comments

A somewhat misleading press release issued by Microsoft had car fans in a tizzy this morning as it was claimed that a number of Ferrari cars were "exclusive...Read more

Sony: PS3 Failure Rate is 0.5%

Kris Erickson • September 17 2009 • comments

The so-called red ring of death was a major issue for Microsoft immediately following the launch of the Xbox 360 console, with as many as 50 per cent...Read more

Forza 3 Bundle Goes Head to Head With Gran Turismo 5

Kris Erickson • September 17 2009 • comments

Modern Warfare 2 is not the only high-profile game to get an exclsuive Xbox 360 bundle this holiday. Microsoft is hoping that hype for its upcoming driving simulator...Read more

"Skate" to Become Yearly Franchise?

Kris Erickson • September 15 2009 • comments

It hasn't been that long since Skate 2 came out, and Electronic Arts is already hyping the next installment in the series, Skate 3. The game is slated...Read more

Batman: Arkham Asylum Gets Free DLC Maps

Kris Erickson • September 14 2009 • comments

We love it when publishers support a game after release, especially when the additional material is free. Eidos and Warner Bros. today announced the Insane Night Map Pack,...Read more

Soldner-X Sequel Announced

Kris Erickson • September 14 2009 • comments

A sequel to one of the hardest shmups on the PS3 will get a sequel this winter, says publisher Eastasiasoft. The Hong Kong based publisher today revealed that...Read more

Who Will Win? Solid Snake vs Sam Fisher

Jason Wong • September 13 2009 • comments

A while ago, we posed a hotly debated question to the community: Who will win in a fight -- Master Chief or Samus Aran? Your response was tremendous...Read more

PS3 Console Sales Up in August

Kris Erickson • September 12 2009 • comments

Things in the video game industry are starting to heat up again after a slow month in July. NPD has released the sales numbers for last month, and...Read more

Heroes Over Europe Multiplayer Details

Kris Erickson • September 11 2009 • comments

Are you itching for some good old fashioned airborne combat? Gamers got some of their questions answered by Justin Hallyday, Senior Producer for Ubisoft on its upcoming combat...Read more

Sonic 2D Meets HD

Jason Wong • September 9 2009 • comments

It's been years and years since a good Sonic game came out. Now that the anniversary of the Dreamcast is sneaking up, does Sega have what it takes...Read more

Sony Motion Control is Easier For Developers

Kris Erickson • September 9 2009 • comments

A constant refrain by some developers is that Sony's PS3 console is difficult to program for. The complexity of the Cell architecture means that studios have to devote...Read more

Why Don't Companies Release Digital Download Sales Figures?

Kris Erickson • September 8 2009 • comments

Digital downloads are selling a LOT of copies, but we don't know exactly how many. That's because the sales figures for digital games are rarely disclosed either by...Read more

Firmware 3.0 Causes More Trouble Than Good for Some PS3 Owners

Jason Wong • September 8 2009 • comments

Patrick Seybold, Senior Director of Communications, wanted everyone to know that Sony is investigating the issues associated with installing firmware 3.0. Apparently there have been reports of people's...Read more

Batman Arkham Asylum Gets Free DLC

Jason Wong • September 8 2009 • comments

The PS3 version of Batman Arkham Asylum is definitely the version to get. Not only do you get an exclusive Joker level, plus a free PlayStation Home living...Read more

Can Microsoft Match Sony This Holiday?

Kris Erickson • September 8 2009 • comments

The Xbox 360 has enjoyed a long run of solid sales, particularly in North America where it has outsold the Playstation 3 every month for the past year...Read more

Back Catalogues Meet Blu Ray Technology?

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