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Following up on the “11 for 2011” sale which saw 11 PSN titles going on sale at the beginning of last year, the PlayStation Network will commence a “12 for ’12” sale celebrating some of last year’s highest-rated titles to hit the network. On offer are games such asPayDay: The Heist,Dungeon Defendersand for a nostalgia explosion there’s evenMortal Kombat: Arcade Kollection. Each game listed has been discounted by 30%, with PS Plus users getting 50% off each title’s original price because favoritism....

Searched for new codes! Whether you are a fan or an avid hater of sharks,SharkBite Classichas something for everyone. Be the beast of the sea and chase the violent fishermen, or turn the tides and make the aquatic predator into prey. Whether you are a shark or a human, you’ll need all the help you may get. This is whereSharkBite Classiccodes come into play. Gain Shark Teeth to boost the shark’s swimming or the tiny human’s shooting and driving skills....

Death Becomes Her Some tubular news for Xbox fighting game fans today, as publisher Autumn Games has announced that the charleston-tastic scrapperSkullgirls 2nd Encoreis currently in development for Xbox platforms, with a tentative release date of late-2022. In addition, developer Hidden Variable released the very first gameplay footage of yer boy’s favoriteSkullgirlscharacter,the terrifying Black Dahlia! As you’re able to see fromthis alpha footage, The Medici Family’s sinister assassin is shaping up to be quite the unliving nightmare....

BOO! “What if John McClain died inDie Hardand became a ghost?” That little idea is what gave birth to the whole concept ofMurdered: Soul Suspect. “He wouldn’t just give up, he wouldn’t stop,” senior design producer Eric Studer told me. “He would continue fighting to bring the bad guys to justice.” You play as Ronan O’Connor, a recently deceased detective who’s out to solve his own murder. That’s right, you play as a ghost and will use ghostly powers along with your superior detective skills to solve your death and to figure out the mystery behind the one that killed you....

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members get some more games Sony is adding more games to itsGame Catalog lineupfor PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members in October. Higher-tier PS Plus users can pick up a whole lot ofAssassin’s Creed,Dragon Quest, and more this month. all arriving on October 18. As a refresher, Extra and Premium are the higher tiers of PlayStation Plus that offer additional games, including classic entries. Games in the Extra tier are downloadable for play....

Yesterday was a day of win for Sony, with news that the PS3 Slim had sold like crazy in bothJapanand theUK. Sonyhas commentedon the good fortune, revealing it’s “extremely pleased” with the reception and noting that expectations have been exceeded. “The first week’s Chart-Track numbers for sales of the new PS3 were ahead of our expectations, so we were extremely pleased,” states SCEE’s Mike Howser. “A new price point and a new machine has proven a significant catalyst to help consumers make the move onto PS3....

We get a look at more farming, socializing, and one of the town’s residents Square Enix is sharing some more info about its slice-of-life farming RPGHarvestellatoday. Anew blog highlightsone of the locals, some of the in-game activities, and the very hometown itself of Nemea. Nemea is the town in whichHarvestellatakes place, and life there is governed by five seasons. While we’re familiar with autumn, winter, spring, and summer, Nemea’s fifth season is a bit more dangerous....

Get to know the people that make great videogames Today on Sup Holmes we welcomeCassie Chuito the program. Cassie is a mainstay of Toronto’s independent development scene, having partaken in multiple game jams and larger scale collaborations such asProject Overboard. She’s currently hard at work onElectronic Super Joyfrom Michael Todd Games, which isup for pre-order nowand hits Steam in this Wednesday. There is no more exciting and terrifying time for a developer than the day before their game goes public, and we’ll get to share that time with Cassie live on today’s show....

Please Continue Over the many decades I’ve been playing video games, I’ve owned enough books on the subject to fill a small library. As years have passed and space became more limited, many of these tomes went the way of friends, eBay, and charity stores. But there’s one book that I’veneverconsidered selling. One of my favourite video game book of all time. I’m talking aboutSupercade: A Visual History of the Videogame Age 1971-1984....

Mustache. Conrad Zimmerman joins the team, Justin V. interviews theHand of Godcreative director,Gears of Warmight be coming out November 9, theAfrikasoundtrack is going to be epic, and much more happened on Tuesday. Tuesday Regulars:RetRose Tinted:PengoHey Ash, Whatcha Playing: Episode SixGames time forgot: the Metal Gear Solid demoScraps: 7/8/08 Interviews:Legend: Hand of Godcreative director Jan Beuck News:PS3 firmware v2.41 out now, will cure what ails your consoleId Software applauds Apple’s recent efforts into gamingThe Wii is just not Epic’s ‘thing’Soulcalibur IV Star Warsstage uncoveredVideo Games Live performances now in CD and mp3 formFree games > piracy says David PerryMerriam-Webster just added you to the dictonaryThree semi-rare PS2 games get reprintsNintendo, Sega and Ubisoft join the pro-PEGI war machinePlayGears of War 2with SlipknotFallout 3PC version won’t ship with mod tool, will ship with slaves and drugsBioWare to defeat piracy with customer satisfactionFreeverse invading the iPhone App storeTheresiaDS may appeal to fans ofHotel Dusk, ShadowgateDisgaeaDS Nintendo Power ad drama resolvedEA unveils fullMadden 09soundtrackNever enough Chocobo: two new Chocobo DS titles in the works for JapanBrutal Legendnot coming to E3...

The idea of a singular creative genius causes much more harm than good Like any creative industry, the games industry is full of really passionate, ambitious people. Chief among them are, of course, the highly visible auteurs that usually serve as creative director or studio president, from the tiniest of indie darlings to the largest of AAA juggernauts. I think generally everyone would agree that we want not only the most talented people in these positions, but also those who are respectful, responsible bosses....

Koei Tecmo kicked off The Game Awards 2024with an unexpected but exciting announcement: The reveal ofNinja Gaiden: Ragebound, a brand-new 2D entry in this legendary franchise and a collaboration with The Game Kitchen, developers of the excellentBlasphemousseries. This beautiful animated trailer tells the story of Kenji Mozu, a young ninja who will have to protect Hayabusa Village from a terrifying army of demons while the series’ protagonist, Ryu Hayabusa, is far and away traveling to America....

Cblogs of 7/2 to 20-07-2025 –JRusellasks if the blockchain-based Polium One is one of the worst console ideas ever. –Lord SpencerreviewsTomb Raider IIon the PS1 as part of his Top 100 PS1 game reviews blogging series. –TroyFulbusterdiscusses theGrand StarROM hack ofSuper Mario 64. –Lord Spencerwrites aboutMega Man 8in the latest blog in his Mega Man Retrospective blogging series. -PhilsPhindingsdiscusses the similarities between the soundtrack ofStar Wars: The Empire Strikes Backand the music of composer Schubert....