NIS Releases Persona 4 Golden On European PSN

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

European PS Vita owners can now enter the world inside the television by purchasing a digital copy of Persona 4: Golden. The downloadable version will be released by NIS Europe, the publishers of the popular Disgaea series, rather than original developers Atlus. If you haven’t checked out the Vita version of Persona 4 you’re missing out. We gave the game a perfect 10.0, and will be publishing an editorial later this month around it. If you’re not afraid then why not take on your shadow-self in an alternate world? Check out the full press release from NIS after the jump.

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Sony Issues Mysterious Credits To Loyal PSN Users Ahead of Press Conference

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

Quick, check your PSN account! Did you receive a $5 or $10 voucher from Sony for the PlayStation Store? Several PSN users in North America are reporting (via twitter and NeoGaf) that they have received either of the credits in their PSN wallets as well as a thanks from the company for being a loyal supporter. While we don’t quite know their motive behind this move, perhaps it has something to do with the huge “See The Future” event being held in New York City? There was also no apparent pattern for who received the credit, with some users reporting

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Check Out Halo 4’s Majestic Map Pack In This New ViDoc

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

The next map pack for 343 industries’ Halo 4 is about to the Xbox Live Marketplace. For just $10 you’ll be able to get your hands on the latest maps – Skyline, Landfill and Monolith. Also included is ten new achivements, worth 250 gamerscore, and new free for all multiplayer game type called infinity rumble. Landfill is set in the capital city of Casbah, as a covenant battle against the UNSC battles in the background. Skyline is more symmetrical, with a round central corridor surrounding the outside of the map, it looks like a great battleground that takes place indoors.

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Murdered: Soul Suspect Trailer Released

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Joshua Rust

“What is the hardest case to solve?” Well, Square Enix thinks they know the answer with their newly announced upcoming game Murdered: Soul Suspect. It was announced only a few weeks ago, but there has not been much information released on it yet – other than the tagline “What is the hardest case to solve?” and that it is a new Square Enix IP (a developer’s name hasn’t been attached to this project just yet). But today they released a teaser  trailer for you to enjoy! [youtube id=”V3v3fM9BbQQ” width=”600″ height=”350″] Of course with little to no details about Murdered: Soul

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Sony Recaps The Life of PlayStation In 3 New Videos

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

Sony’s PlayStation brand has stood the test of time, lasting more than 15 years, despite some out of the gate hiccups with the current generation. It is widely rumored that the PlayStation 4 will be unveiled tomorrow at the “See The Future” event in New York City. To drum up excitement Sony released a series of four retrospective videos on their YouTube channel highlighting various accomplishments. Were you around for the launch of the original PlayStation in ’95? Each video only runs about 2 minutes and length and while they are slickly produced they do kind of gloss over a

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Don’t Miss The Steam Linux Sale!

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

You may have heard that Valve officially released the Linux Version of Steam this past week. They’re celebrating with a brand new sale that will run until February 21st. The best part is that if you are running the Windows or Mac version of Steam these games are still on sale! Some of the best deals include Trine 2 for $3.74, Killing Floor for $6, indie darling FTL: Faster than Light for $4.99, World of Goo for $2.49 and Counter-Strike Source for $4.99. For a complete list of games make sure to head on over to the Steam Liuux Release

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Bungie Pulls Back The Curtains On Destiny

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Joshua Rust

While Bungie may have passed the torch of the Halo franchise off to 343 Industries, we have all been early awaiting and anticipating what would come from the house that built Halo next. Today, Bungie has revealed through a ViDoc, titled “Pathways Out Of Darkness”, on their new game: Destiny. [youtube id=”EwOUi4JDC4o” width=”600″ height=”350″] Bungie and Activision have confirmed that even though we are near the end of this cycle of consoles, Destiny will be coming to the Xbox 360 at a later specified date. So, what do you all think about Destiny from the above video?  

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Even Oddworld’s Just Add Water Wants FantaSize 2 To Succeed!

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Les Major

In a completely unexpected turn of events for the FantaSize 2 animation campaign I’m personally running over on IndieGoGo, JAW tweeted the above after learning about it from a fan. The crowdfunding campaign is in it’s last hours with only six hours remaining and very little left to raise to it’s goal! Definitely a huge thanks to JAW for the tweet! Here’s to hoping we reach our goal before time runs out!

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PS4 Controller Prototype Images Emerge

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

We’ve done a lot of reporting on the PlayStation 4 these past few weeks and now it looks like images from the unannounced system’s development kit are starting to pop up all around the web. From destructoid to gametrailers, anonymous sources have given the world its first look at two different prototypes for the PS4’s controller. The controllers design pays homage to the Dualshock design of the past and, as rumored, adds a touch sensitive pad, similar to the one on the back of the PlayStation Vita, to the face of the controller. The grips on the controller, as well

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February 14th Nintendo Download

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Jason Nason

Almost an overlooked release day as Nintendo shed a lot of light, and showed a lot of footage, on new games and updated information this morning via Nintendo Direct. But today is Thursday which means new gaming goodies from the Big N. Today Nintendo has released a new ap for Wii U, a demo and a few retail downloads for the 3DS, a new DSiWare title and another virtual console arcade fighter from SNK. Check them all out below.

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Nintendo Direct Details – Year of Luigi

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Jason Nason

Nintendo detailed a huge list of upcoming games this morning at another Nintendo Direct presentation, with a focus on Luigi and several games featuring everyone’s favourite brother. Nintendo has named 2013 the “Year of Luigi,” thanks to the numerous appearances that Mario’s timid, green-clad twin brother will be making in games this year. Nintendo provided details about games on the way that feature Luigi, as well as information about more than two dozen upcoming games, including content for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS across packaged and digital formats. “Luigi is just the green tip of the iceberg of all the

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Swing Into Action With Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

Get ready to swing along the vines with Donkey Kong and Diddie Kong in Donkey Kong Returns 3D. Announced during the latest Nintendo Direct, this title is a port of 2010’s Donkey Kong Returns re-tooled for the 3DS. It is set for release in Europe and North America this summer! As soon as we have some video from the game or further details we will bring them to you. Are you excited for the return of Donkey Kong in the portable space? The 3DS line-up for 2013 looks absolutely stellar! Source: Joystiq

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Naughty Dog Delays The Last of Us Until June 14th

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

The wait for Naughty Dog’s Ps3 exclusive post-apocalyptic action game The Last of Us is about to get a little longer with the announcement that the game is now due out on June 14th 2013. Neil Druckmann, Creative Director at Naughty Dog, made a post announcing the delay on the PlayStation Blog this morning. Citing the fact that the extra few weeks will allow the studio to continue to polish the game, he promised it would allow them to stick to their original vision without cutting corners. Interestingly the game is scheduled just after E3 2013 is scheduled to run, from

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