January 2010 Archives
Rockstar Delivers GTA IV DLC to PS3
Kris Erickson • January 29 2010 • comments
When we predicted that Rockstar would bring its GTA IV DLC to the PS3, there were a lot of disbelievers. One of the holdovers from the last hardware...Read more
What is Metal Gear Solid: Piece Walker?
Kris Erickson • January 28 2010 • comments
Often known for his playful humor, Japanese game developer Hideo Kojima has thrown fans another brain teaser, this time related to the upcoming western release of Metal Gear...Read more
Want a Job in the Video Game Industry? Try Marketing
Kris Erickson • January 27 2010 • comments
The highest paid people in the video game industry are not where you might expect them, for example in the programming and development sector. In fact, a recent...Read more
Apple iPad Has Potential, Needs Large Installed Base
Kris Erickson • January 27 2010 • comments
Apple today finally lifted the veil on its highly anticipated iPad tablet PC. We aren't huge fans of the product's name, but we are definitely excited by the...Read more
Explore PS3 Informer and the GameFlavor Network
Kris Erickson • January 26 2010 • comments
The blog you are currently reading is part of the GameFlavor network, a community of websites devoted to all of the major video game consoles (PS3, PSP, Xbox...Read more
What Should Sony Name its PS3 Motion Controller?
Kris Erickson • January 24 2010 • comments
We've all heard of Microsoft's Natal and Sony's recently delayed PS3 motion controller. We even know a great deal about how each of these technologies operate, thanks to...Read more
Final Fantasy XIII Collector's Edition: Contents Revealed
Jason Wong • January 21 2010 • comments
The contents of the Final Fantasy XIII Collector's Edition is finally revealed. Like or not, GameStop made a blunder and revealed on its Italian portal what the collector's...Read more
3D Dot Game Heroes Preview
Kris Erickson • January 19 2010 • comments
Up until now, parodies of video games have remained quite rare. And that's too bad, because we have a long and rich history of titles to comically skewer....Read more
You'll Never Guess the Top Selling Game in UK
Kris Erickson • January 18 2010 • comments
January has arrived without any major game releases, and that has given less conventional titles a chance to rise in the charts. One of those is Ubisoft's Just...Read more
PS3 3.15 System Firmware Update
Jason Wong • January 16 2010 • comments
The optional firmware update 3.15 that was released in early December is now a mandatory one. So you procrastinators hop to it. The update will improve system stability...Read more
London Pub Comes to Home
Kris Erickson • January 14 2010 • comments
Users of Playstation Home will have a new personal space to try out, beginning today. A company called Veemee is offering the download for €4.99, which gives players...Read more
EA's Financial Troubles Caused by Lack of Innovation
Kris Erickson • January 14 2010 • comments
Electronic Arts has sharply lowered its 2010 revenue expectations after a disappointing December at retail. This shouldn't come as too much of a surprise to investors, since NPD...Read more
Darksiders Review
David Plamondon • January 14 2010 • comments
Darksiders is a third person action game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. In it you play War, one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, falsely...Read more
Assassins Creed 2: Review
L J Hall • January 12 2010 • comments
Our time-traveling assassin in back with a new adventure and new list of people to kill, this time in the watery streets of Venice. Before we start this...Read more
Gran Turismo 5 Car List
Kris Erickson • January 10 2010 • comments
Gran Turismo 5 is going to feature the most impressive lost of cars ever contained in a video game. According to the developers at Polyphony Digital, the total...Read more
Is Mercedes SLS Worthy of Gran Turismo Cover?
Kris Erickson • January 10 2010 • comments
The 2011 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG will appear on the cover of Gran Turismo 5 when the game ships later this year. The PlayStation 3 North American box...Read more
Out With The Old IPs, In With The New
David Plamondon • January 10 2010 • comments
More than two decades ago, Nintendo became synonymous with video games, due in no small part to a little Italian plumber originally named Jumpman. Jumpman morphed into Mario...Read more
Capcom Exec Says Real Gamers Abandoning Wii
Kris Erickson • January 7 2010 • comments
The French are not known for their politeness, and Capcom France's director Antoine Seux had some very rude things to say about Nintendo's family-friendly Wii console. It seems...Read more
Uncharted 2 Game of the Year Review
L J Hall • January 7 2010 • comments
Uncharted 2 has been crowned by many as 2009 Game of the Year. The accolades are mostly well-deserved, because it was one of our highlights on the PS3...Read more
MGS Peace Walker: Demo Review
L J Hall • January 7 2010 • comments
MGS Peace Walker: Demo Review Snake... is that you Snake? Those were my first impressions when our hero first arrives on the Beach Training Ground with his new...Read more
Dante's Inferno Demo Review
L J Hall • January 7 2010 • comments
Standing in the shadow of Kratos. That's what this game is doing, and trust me I won't be the first or last to think this. However, as much...Read more
Sony PS3 Dominated Holiday 2009
Kris Erickson • January 7 2010 • comments
There might have been an economic crisis going on, but you wouldn't know it based on Sony's incredible performance this past holiday at retail. The company boasted 3.8...Read more
GT5 Time Trial: Demo Review
L J Hall • January 7 2010 • comments
Everyone knows that the daddy of all racing sims is Gran Turismo and if they didn't know that already, then the demo should set them straight. While we...Read more
Fantastic Advertising Deals Available on the GameFlavor Network
Paul Sinclair • January 7 2010 • comments
We currently have great advertising spaces available at affordable prices on the GameFlavor video game and technology network. The GameFlavor Network consists of 5 independent sites including GameFlavor...Read more
Does MAG Need More Development Time?
Kris Erickson • January 6 2010 • comments
The big story last year was that many highly-anticipated games were slipping their release dates and heading later into 2010. For some, this was done as a strategic...Read more
Michael Jackson PS3 Bundle Commemorates the King of Pop
Jason Wong • January 6 2010 • comments
Michael Jackson is loved around the world. In Japan, MJ is so loved he'll get his own PS3 Bundle. How many pop singers can say the same? Yep,...Read more
Expansion for Dragon Age Origins Will Cost $40
Kris Erickson • January 5 2010 • comments
Dragon Age: Origins was one of the best Western RPG titles released in 2009, garnering praise from critics and fans alike. In fact, the game was voted IGN's...Read more
Japanese Video Game Sales Down in 2009
Kris Erickson • January 5 2010 • comments
Now that 2009 has come to a close, many are breathing a sigh of relief. One of the most difficult economic periods in recent history appears to finally...Read more
Infamous Second Look Review
L J Hall • January 5 2010 • comments
When I first heard of this new action 'Heroic Free Roamer' I was equally intrigued and skeptical about the game. Based on the description, I was expecting a...Read more
2010 Video Game Industry Predictions
L J Hall • January 5 2010 • comments
Happy New Year! Even though that phrase gets repeated a lot, we really mean it here at GameFlavor. That's because we believe that 2010 is shaping up to...Read more
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