Release of the Week: Starhawk (PS3)

Release of the Week: Starhawk (PS3)

Warhawk was a one of the great early PlayStation 3 games and was Sony’s way to highlight some of the features of their new system. It was the first title shown with the new Sixaxis motion controls at E3 in 2006. It was also the first PlayStation game to be available on both a Blu-ray disc and...

Review: Music Unlimited (PS3, Vita)

Review: Music Unlimited (PS3, Vita)

This is a decent music streaming service with some glaring holes in the artist and album library. Those users with more modern musical tastes will find this to be a great experience, especially for those that own a PS3, Vita, and computer. App: Sony Music Unlimited Publisher: Sony Computer...

Review: Little Deviants (Vita)

Review: Little Deviants (Vita)

We’ve got new hardware in the form of the PlayStation Vita, and as such, it seems only fitting for the platform to have it’s own mini-game compliation to break in all the new feaatures that come with new hardware. Does Little Deviants manage to set itself apart from past generations...

News: Phil Harrison Moves To Microsoft

News: Phil Harrison Moves To Microsoft

Former Sony executive Phil Harrison appears to have accepted an appointment at his former competitor, according to GamesIndustry.biz.  Harrison is said to be taking command of all of Microsoft Game Studios Europe, in the role formerly occupied by Lionhead Studios’ Peter Molyneux.  Molyneux left...

GDC 2012: Quantic Dream Unveils New Technology

GDC 2012:  Quantic Dream Unveils New Technology

Quantic Dream, the makers of the 2010 PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain, just revealed what they’ve been up to for the last couple of years, courtesy of Eurogamer.  Though the unveiling of their new next-generation technology did not consist of any proper game announcements, the French developer did give the...

Review: PlayStation Vita

Review: PlayStation Vita

When it comes to hardware design, there is one thing that Sony specializes in: sexiness.  Virtually every device that has ever carried the brand name has been aesthetically pleasing and possesses technology ages ahead of its time.  In the case of the PlayStation Vita, this is far from an exception.  In...

Release of the Week: PlayStation Vita

Release of the Week: PlayStation Vita

New hardware is always a big deal, but the release of the PlayStation Vita is especially important. The world is watching to see if there is room for a dedicated handheld gaming device in a world full of smart phones. With the slow start of the Nintendo 3DS and the Vita’s own struggle in Japan, the...

News: According to Sony, The Last Guardian making “Slow Progress”

News:  According to Sony, The Last Guardian making “Slow Progress”

It’s no secret that Japanese developers haven’t had very good luck adapting to this generation of hardware.  Announced nearly six years ago,  The Last Guardian has been stuck in development purgatory and marred by both technological challenges and staff reductions.  In addition, lead...

Review: Uncharted 3

Review: Uncharted 3

When it comes to creating ground breaking and highly marketable characters, the team over at Naughty Dog are in a pantheon all their own.  In the last fifteen years alone Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, and Nathan Drake have emerged from the studio.  The birth of the PlayStation 3 era was ushered in by...

Evil.JP: No Show @ E3 for Many Japanese Developers

Evil.JP: No Show @ E3 for Many Japanese Developers

Earlier this month, I thought I was going to the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo.  Instead, I winded up at the first annual Electronic Entertainment ExBRO.  An ocean of shooters, as far as the eye could see.  Battlefield 3.  Call of Duty.  Gears of War 3.  Hitman: Absolution. Dust 514. Starhawk. ...