RIP PSN Get Ready To Embrace The SEN

On February 8, 2012, Sony will be changing the name of the PSN to SEN (Sony Entertainment Network). Read more ...

Can next-gen games look like this?

GB : Have you ever imagined how the next-gen character models could look like? The leap in hardware capability should be pretty sufficient to support high polygon models in-game. Now, most of these images we have below are created via Z Brush, which allows for some insane polygon count and it is simply not practical for these models to be rendered real time in game. Such hardware does not exist unless you do it at some render farm. But there are plenty of techniques like tessellation, which allow for increased polygons without straining the hardware a lot. Read more ...

GameInformer- Exclusive First In-Game Screenshots Of The Last Of Us

As promised earlier today in our cover announcement story, we present three screenshots from The Last of Us. The images below are only a taste of the over 20 great shots that appear in the March issue. Be sure to click on the screens to get a better look. Read more ...

Epic Games comments on Xbox 720

The topic regarding next generation - especially regarding the Xbox 360 successor - has been heated up in recent weeks. Epic Games, the developer behind the Gears of War series and creator of the Unreal Engine, has commented on the Xbox 720. Read more ...

Mixed Reactions From Fans To Jessica Chobot In Mass Effect 3

Ben from StickTwiddlers looks at fans reactions to IGN reporter Jessica Chobot's character announcement in Mass Effect 3 and tries to work out just how and why she got the part. Read more ...

PlayStation: "We will probably be the last to announce something"

CEO of PlayStation France expects Sony to be last out of the gate with next hardware. Read more ...

Perverts Running Amok with NSFW SoulCalibur V Character Creation

If you allow people the freedom to create things, you can count on this: sex. Just look at all the dick faces people made with Nintendo Miis. Nintendo Miis! They're the most innocuous things imaginable, and bam, cocks. So, when you have a game like SoulCalibur V, which has been baiting hyper sexuality, you're going to get just that: hyper sexuality. Read more ...

Comparison: Metal Gear Solid 3 on PS2, 3DS, and PS3/360

Take a look at how the visuals in Snake Eater 3D stack up against MGS3 on PS3/360 (HD Collection) and the original PS2 collection. Read more ...

It's time for Sony to drop the "PlayStation" brand from consoles

Digitally Downloaded writes "Sonys console business could kick off the new generation with a fresh slate. And so it should, its a product line that has gone through massive changes through the years. From dedicated gaming console to home entertainment unit. From being spectacular because it uses the latest disc technology to offering a spectacular online network. From being the best console of all time to being, for its early lifespan, dangerously close to a market failure." Read more ...

Mass Effect 3 Demo Shows the Absurdity of Xbox Live Gold

1UP: The current XBL Gold/Silver division needs to change. After five years of Microsoft's biggest competitor offering multiplayer for free, Microsoft maintains what amounts to a $60 annual surcharge to play online. Online gaming is not new or novel -- it gained popularity nearly 20 years ago. Even consoles began supporting the function in the Dreamcast era. Multiplayer gaming should come standard with any system in 2012. Read more ...