The PlayStation Network By the Numbers

Outlined today during a Sony presentation to investors and analysts, the PlayStation Network has 33 million registered accounts, 5.4 million daily user sign-ins and 1.4 million daily visits to the PlayStation Store. Those 33 million users download a staggering 25 petabytes of data a month. More importantly for Sony, they’re also spending three times what…

Brad Pitt Attached To Dark Void Movie

Brad Pitt‘s production company Plan B Entertainment and Capcom have come to an agreement over the movie rights for Dark Void, now being developed as a sci-fi thriller and potential Pitt starring vehicle. Capcom’s third-person shooter isn’t out until January, but Pitt’s production company seems to think it has potential at the box office. Plan…

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Impressions: The Day After Christmas

Pick your selling point for the next Final Fantasy on Wii: (Primarily) single-player with a deep story? Sort of is 75% mini-games? Can lift cow and use udders over character’s head to shoot enemies? The last notable game of 2009? I was introduced to Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers last week, discovering quickly…

StarCraft II Web Site Upgrade Complete, New Info Deployed

The official StarCraft II web site got a massive injection of new info, artwork, screen shots and story details as of this week, giving sci-fi real-time strategy fans something to soften the pangs. There’s new media to soak in, including a close look at the stars of StarCraft II’s single-player campaign, Tychus Findlay, Zeratul, and…

Supreme Commander 2 Dated For North America

A European release window yesterday becomes a definitive U.S. release date today for Supreme Commander 2, with a video showing you what you could be playing come March. Square Enix will be publishing Supreme Commander 2 in North America on March 2nd of next year on the PC and March 16th for the Xbox 360.…

No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise Screens

The BioShock 2 Special Edition Is Gorgeous, Groovy

BioShock fans ought dust off the ol’ phonograph for the release of BioShock 2’s special edition package, a gorgeous collection of unnecessary goodies that is music to the ears and a feast for the eyes. And at $99.99 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, $89.99 for Games for Windows LIVE, it’s no small dent in…

Mortal Kombat Reboot

Resident Evil 5 Goes Gold Again

Capcom’s decision to release the Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition as downloadable content still stands, but there will be a boxed version as well in the form of Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition. Last month Capcom asked players how they wanted the extra content in the Japanese Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition delivered to Western…

GameStop Black Friday Deals

At Least One Twist, One Upgrade For Kane & Lynch 2

This time you’re Lynch, and you’ve got online co-op. Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days recently made the transition from rumored software to announced product, but details about the game have remained scarce, even on the game’s official site. I found some, however, on an assets disc I recently received from Square Enix, and they…

Another Magic Moment From Battlefield: Bad Company 2

When setting off explosives planted in a strategic location, it’s always best to wait until as many enemies as possible enter the building before hitting the detonator. You can almost hear the two players hiding behind the opposite building snickering as they watch the enemy team flood the building they’d just filled with explodey goodness.…

Turbo: The Struggle To Make A Better Video Game Movie

With a title like Turbo, says filmmaker Jarrett Conaway, it’s simple to put across that the movie is either about arcade-style fighting or cars. Here, Turbo is about kicking, not cars. Simple, right? Sure. But, getting the film made and made right wasn’t so simple. Turbo follows 4D fighting game player Hugo (Justin Chon of…

Return To Ostagar With New Dragon Age DLC

Return to the scene of the the Grey Wardens’ darkest hour in Return to Ostagar, a new downloadable content pack for Dragon Age: Origins, due out this holiday season for all three platforms. At the beginning of Dragon Age: Origins, a battle between the forces of good and evil at Ostagar leave the Grey Wardens…

Confront Your Nemesis In Champions Online

Cryptic Studios puts Champions Online‘s nemesis feature to good use next week, pitting players against their self-created arch nemesis in a battle to save the universe from inter-dimensional evil in the Nemesis Confrontation event. Allowing players to create their own nemesis in Champions Online seemed like a great idea, but I always wondered what Cryptic…

Before You Go: How to Have Fun and Raise Money For Kids

Today’s the day, the magical day. We’re throwing a party in Child’s Play‘s honor and you’re invited. Just come on down to Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver at 6 p.m., donate a bit to get in and party like a rock star up on stage or in the console arcade. But before you come, here…

Sony Aims To Create All-Encompassing Online Service Out Of PSN

Back in May, Sony talked about expanding the PlayStation Network to cover other hardware devices. Today the company further details these plans, leveraging the PSN infrastructure to create an online service for all Sony hardware. The PlayStation Network has been a big hit with PlayStation 3 and PSP owners, and now Sony wants to bring…

More Images From Final Fantasy XIII

Hot on the heels of Stephen Totilo’s Final Fantasy XIII preview come four new images to keep fans drooling over Snow, Lightning, Hope, Serah, and oh yeah – the actual gameplay. I count myself among the drooling masses at this point, though more from the gameplay angle. I’m a tattooed and true FF fan, but…

Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron Review: Deja Vu in Space

When LucasArts released the first Star Wars: Battlefront game back in 2004, players got a boots-on-the-ground feeling in the Star Wars universe. It’s now, 2009, how does the latest installment stack up? Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron follows the tale of two brothers, both Jedi clones, named X1 and X2. As the Dark Side’s power…

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