Nothing seems to elicit more reaction from gamers than putting Call of Duty on our cover. But love it or hate it, there’s no denying that the franchise is still the king of the FPS hill. This time, our senior editor Scott Butterworth sat down with the Call of Duty: Black Ops II devs for a deep dive into the myriad of changes they’ve incorporated into the game’s online multiplayer. It’s difficult to predict how the laundry list of … [Read more...]

It’s been quite a week for PlayStation Plus since the last time we chatted. Earlier we announced that Plus will be coming to PS Vita and that it will also be getting an upgrade in Online Game Save storage (from 150MB to a beefy 1GB). We’ll have news for you on when these will hit and what these updates will be all about soon enough; until then, let’s take a look at some of the great discounts coming in at the end of the month, and … [Read more...]

We’re heading to PAX Prime! Along with PAX East, this is one of the most exciting conventions of the year for us as PAX always features some of the best panels, the most passionate fans, and we’re all there for one thing: gaming. To that end, we’ll be showing off a demo of The Last of Us in these digs: Recognize the room? Probably not, but some of you may be able to place it in the world of The Last of Us. If you can’t figure it out, … [Read more...]

There’s a moment during game development when you have to let go of your game and release it to the world. You’re sitting in your office, thinking about all of the choices you made, wondering whether people will find it fun, engaging, beautiful, scary, funny. Is your vision going to be realized? And then you take a deep breath and let it go. How do I know? I’m the Project Director for Rock Band Blitz, and for me that moment came about two … [Read more...]

The Pirates! Minipack We’ve got some great news this week — tomorrow sees the release of The Pirates! Band of Misfits, a fun movie for the whole family, on Blu-Ray and DVD! Thanks to a special partnership, we’ll be including vouchers for a brand new The Pirates! Minipack inside the Blu-Ray and DVD release of the movie. That’s right! If you pick up The Pirates! Band of Misfits on Blu-Ray or DVD, you will be able to download a … [Read more...]

On PS3 this week, experience five legendary adventures in Kratos’ quest for vengeance against the gods who betrayed him in the God of War Saga on Blu-ray. Infamous, and Ratchet & Clank also receive the covenant PlayStation Collection seal with their own unique brand of firepower and tools of destruction. Also on PS3, the Journey Collection immerses you in the sights and sounds of thatgamecompany’s Flow, Flower and Journey onto a … [Read more...]