September 6, 2010

Mafia II Demo on Gamers Next Month

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Are you a big fan of italian mafia-influenced games? Then august will be your month this year, because Mafia II will be getting a demo release then. A few weeks before the game drops out, you can try the E3 demo version, where you’ll take the role of Vito going after The Fat Man running across Empire State. The [...]

Sony updated the PS3 in Japan

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Sony will launch two new, upgraded versions of the Playstation 3 in July, a white 160GB model which will cost about $342 and a black 320GB model with a price of $399. We haven’t heard about any other major upgrade like chipset revision, thermal management, or new version of the Blu-Ray drive. If you live [...]

Transformers: War For Cybertron launched today

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The legendary conflict between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS has come to a head, as Activision announced today that Transformers: War for Cybertron has landed in retail stores nationwide. Developed by award-winning High Moon Studios and based on Hasbro’s legendary TRANSFORMERS property, the game allows players to become the ultimate TRANSFORMERS weapon in the final, epic [...]

Sony announced its own move motion controller for Playstation 3

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Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) held its annual press conference today at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles, Calif., announcing groundbreaking new products and services that further establish PlayStation’s leadership and cutting edge position in home entertainment. Since last Fall, the PlayStation business has experienced unprecedented growth, fueling huge momentum into [...]

Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition arcade game comes to PS3 this summer

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Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition, a stock car arcade racer will be available exclusively on the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) this summer. Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition gives players the opportunity to go head-to-head against select NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers, including champions such as Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, and Tony Stewart, and [...]

Test Drive Unlimited 2 Beta registration begins

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Atari, one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, and Eden Games, developers of the award-winning Test Drive Unlimited, announced today that the highly-buzzed about videogame Test Drive Unlimited 2 has begun registration for its closed beta phase. Leading up to the September 21, 2010 launch of the title, Eden Games will be recruiting a [...]

New song pack for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero

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Summer is here and it’s time for budding musicians to drop their school bags, pick up their axes, drum sticks and microphones and rock out to 18 hot new tracks for Activision’s Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero. Featuring new music from Grammy Award winners the Stone Temple Pilots, a host of exclusive soccer themed [...]

The Agency: Covert Ops game is available on Facebook

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Ever wanted to live the life of an elite agent in the world of international espionage? Thanks to Sony, the world of jet-setting super spies and shady operatives comes to Facebook with the launch of The Agency: Covert Ops (http://apps.facebook.com/AgencyCovertOps/). It’s Sony’s first social action game. Developed in Sony Online Entertainment’s Tucson studio, The Agency: [...]

Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero receives new song pack

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May rolls in and with it comes a new collection of shredable track pack additions for Activision’s Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero. From “America’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band” to the hottest new alternative rock acts to hit the airwaves, fans can look forward to further expanding their Guitar Hero® music libraries and shredding [...]

Sony Announces Playstation 3 and PSP Protection Plan

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Sony announced today the PlayStation Protection Plan, an extended service offer for the PlayStation3 (PS3) and PSP (PlayStation Portable) systems. Under the new program, PS3 and PSP owners in the United States can purchase an extended service plan of one or two years that begins after the original one-year manufacturer’s limited warranty expires. PSP owners [...]