Archive for the ‘playstation3’ Category

The PlayStation Network Joins SEN

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

In an attempt to unify all independent Sony-centric networks, such as the PlayStation Network, the service previously known as Qriocity, and more, Sony has revealed that PlayStation Network accounts will be rebranded as SEN -- or Sony Entertainment Network -- accounts in order to bring more unity between services...

Seven Ways to Expand Skyrim

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Many are still busy plowing through the insane amount of content included in Skyrim. Maybe you're not one of them. Maybe you've unlocked and spent every perk point, cleared every dungeon and punched every NPC in the nose. Maybe you've tried out every mod and are looking for more. Bethesda ...

Zack Zero Review

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Video games require a number of things to succeed. One of the most important aspects of a good game is consistency, or consistent rules. If an object on screen hurts your character one moment and then heals your character in the next, this causes confusion -- and confusion rarely works ...

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Review

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Who said that epic and expansive fantasy RPGs had to have subpar gameplay? For as much as I absolutely adore games like Fallout 3, Mass Effect 2 and Skyrim, gameplay in those titles simply didn't live up to the amazing standards set by their superb settings, narratives and quest structures. ...

How to Kick Ass in Starhawk

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Starhawk's beta experience is now in public beta. Despite the expected connectivity problems and glitches, explosive chaos dominates its multiplayer world. With a sack full of tricks, it's easy to lose track of both the game type and path to success when you can spawn a giant robot, pick up ...

Kaz Hirai: ‘Holy ****, Now What?’

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Earlier this week, Kaz Hirai was named Sony's new president and CEO. In a new interview, Hirai has spoken out about what the transition means for him, and how he plans to change things at Sony...

Podcast Beyond: The Used Games Debate

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

PlayStation. Does the word send a chill down your spine? Does it caress your senses with wave upon wave of irresistible pleasure? No? Do you like PlayStation? Then you're certainly in the right place. Welcome to Podcast Beyond, your link to the IGN crew that pushes news, opinions and utter ...

The Last of Us Screenshots, Details Revealed

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

The first screenshots from The Last of Us have been revealed...

Game of Thrones RPG Launches in May

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Publisher Atlus announced that Game of Thrones, a new role-playing game from Cyanide Studios based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy fiction, will launch on May 15 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC...

Spec Ops: The Line’s Breakdown of a Soldier

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

"Walker, at the beginning of the game, is specifically meant to invoke other military shooters," says Walt Williams, the lead writer on 2K Games' Spec Ops: The Line. "We want the player to feel that they're walking into a situation that they know what it's going to be. Like, 'I ...

EA’s Syndicate Will Not Use Online Pass

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

It is now common practice for Electronic Arts (EA) to include an online pass in new copies of its games that must be activated in order to access online features. However, Syndicate, which EA will publish later this month, will arrive free of any online pass. A producer at EA ...