Namco Bandai adopts a...unique "pay as you go" structure.
It wouldn’t be a Sony system launch without a Ridge Racer game, and the PS Vita will be no different. The Namco Bandai racing series is a staple for the PlayStation brand, but the Ridge Racer game that’s launching with the Vita has a couple odd caveats that accompany it.
Police raid shops as Iranian youths decry EA.
It is common for video games to be banned in different parts of the world for a variety of reasons, from violent content to a conflict with cultural mores. However, Battlefield 3 has been banned in Iran and it not only marks the first time a video game has been made illegal to play in the country, but the ban also comes at the request of an Iranian youth group.
The framerate problems have been addressed.
Update: We learned today that the patch for PC and Xbox 360 will go live this Wednesday. This is a current ETA for the patch, and we will update if things change. The original story follows:
While a Bioshock movie seems to have been put on haitus, according to design leader Ken Levine, at least one fan still believes it's possible. This teaser shows that making a Bioshock movie is possible.
A blog from Major Nelson announced the Microsoft console's Black Friday success.
Hot on the heels of Nintendo's Black Friday sales bulletin, Major Nelson released the news of an astounding performance by the Xbox 360. Nelson reports that over 960,000 Xbox 360 consoles were sold during Thanksgiving week, with over 800,000 of those 360s being sold on Black Friday, itself.
TV service is coming to the 360 with these first 26 channels.
Verizon FiOS customers will be able to start watching live cable TV with their Xbox 360s and an internet connection next month, according to the service provider. In order to have this service, Xbox 360 owners must have FiOS TV and FiOS Internet services, as well as be Xbox Live Gold members. A free app must be downloaded to the Xbox 360 for the service to work.
Called "Half-Life: Origins", InfectiousDesigner follows up their "Beyond Black Mesa" trailer with this cool recreation of the intro of the first game.
This standalone expansion will introduce other countries into the fray.
Total War: Shogun 2 was a standout title in the long running Total War franchise that revitalized the series in the eyes of many gamers. Its merits include a score of 4 out of 5 stars and financial success, with 600,000 copies sold after just a few weeks on the market. After the release of Rise of the Samurai, the second expansion, Fall of the Samurai is planned for release in March of 2012.
Nintendo won't be on time, but you still won't have to wait long.
Nintendo's November 3DS update should be right around the corner since there's only one day left in this month as of this writing, but there's been no announcement as to when exactly it will be released. Well, it should come as no surprise that Nintendo is going to miss the November window of release; however, the release date has now been locked down.
I don't know what's more shocking: Cole's powers or the fact that he still hangs out with Zeke.
With the production costs of video games increasing by leaps and bounds as the years go on, platform-exclusive titles are going the way of the dinosaur. Somehow though, Sony has managed to recover from the rocky start of the PlayStation 3 and has secured some really great exclusive games. Developer Sucker Punch is responsible for one of those all-new PS3 IPs, with the inFAMOUS games. While they saw some success with Sly Cooper on the PS2, that franchise never quite “popped” like Ratchet & Clank and the Jak games. It looks like inFAMOUS was just what the upstart developer needed to make it to that next level, and the sequel to the 2009 debut cements the series as one of the best exclusives on the PS3.
