Pachter takes aim at casual gamers
May 17, 2012
Casual gamers are somehow being blamed for the contraction in the video games market we’re currently seeing. Is it right to blame this unwitting section of society?
Microsoft offering season pass with Halo 4 LE and Steam gets remote download
May 17, 2012
Microsoft’s first tested the waters with Gears of War 3, where the publisher offered a $30 season pass which included four map packs. This model follows closely to Activision’s Call of Duty: Elite program, where users will get a set number of map packs throughout the year when a player forks up the money up front.
Sony registers Forsaken Souls – a direct sequel to Demon’s Souls?
May 16, 2012
An interesting bit of news popped up earlier today after some Internet sleuths discovered a recently registered domain by Sony Computer Entertainment America. The name registered is Forsaken Souls, which instantly had many speculating the possibility of a sequel to Demon’s Souls.
Naughty Dog drops new The Last of Us trailer
May 15, 2012
The folks over at Naughty Dog dropped a new trailer for the highly anticipated title The Last of Us. There has been a media blackout since its initial reveal at the Spike VGAs last year, until today.
Pachter talks big PS Vita game at Sony, PS3 price drop and Rockstar Agent game
May 14, 2012
In the latest episode of Gametrailer’s Bonus Round, Wedbush Securities analyst, Michael Pachter made some interesting comments during the show that may be of great interest to gamers. Also, according to Pachter, Sony may be in for another price drop shortly for the PS3.
Rumor: Microsoft working on IE browser for Xbox 360 – what took them so long?
May 13, 2012
A new rumor surfaced this week indicating that Microsoft is testing out a new version of Internet Explorer 9 for the Xbox 360. To many this seems like a no-brainer feature that should have been included day one, but the reason why it took Microsoft this long may be a bit more complicated.
The PS3 outsells the Xbox 360 by a hair in 2011
May 10, 2012
The video gaming industry started its decline in 2011 and has steadily continued its slump into 2012 with sales dropping as low as 20 percent year-over-year. Sony recently put out its financial earnings showing that despite the slump not all was bad last year.
Bioshock Infinite delayed to 2013 for Grand Theft Auto V this holiday – Pachter
May 10, 2012
It’s a sad day for gamers today as Irrational Games announced that Bioshock Infinite will be delayed into 2013. The creative mastermind behind the series, Ken Levine explained that the delay will help polish the game and make it “even more extraordinary.”
All Starhawk Map Packs free forever – madness ensues
May 8, 2012
The fine folks over at LightBox Interactive may have lost their minds as the studio’s head honcho, Dylan Jobe announced that all DLC Map Packs will be forever free. This is an unprecedented move that will surely be welcomed in the multiplayer space.
Microsoft officially unveils the Xbox 360 Kinect 2-year contract plan
May 7, 2012
Just last week rumors of a new Xbox 360 Kinect bundle surfaced that comes with a 2-year contract plan. Microsoft has officially unveiled the contract bundle today on its official online store.
