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05.22.12
Sony Online Entertainment Makes a Killing with New Shooter Bullet Run

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is adding a new shooter to its roster, which already includes Planetside 2. Bullet Run is a new free-to-play online first-person shooter (FPS) developed by ACONY Games coming this summer for the PC. Bullet Run is a team-based multiplayer game that puts players in the ultimate reality TV game show, where contestants showcase their deadly talents in the name of fame. Check out the trailer below.

04.27.12
Editorial: Should We Let The Government Decide The Creative Future In Video Games?

Throughout the history of video games, the oldest stereotype surrounding the industry has always been do violent video games affect player behavior and personality. It is a known fact that people who play games are exposed to more violence than the average consumer. From nuking entire civilization to obliterating players online, it’s has become more and more common now that games are more focus on squarely providing violent action. For this reason alone, parents have long held an underlining negative attitude towards the industry and those who stand by it, but is this criticism injustice or have developers gone to far? Should government step in?

03.31.12
Sony Online Entertainment Changes the Game with Planetside 2

Sony Online Entertainment is readying its latest massively multiplayer online (MMO) game with PlanetSide 2. Creative director Matthew Higby was on hand at GDC 2012 to outline the impressive on-the-fly switch between flight, tanks and infantry in the new action shooter. Hiby discusses the multitude of combat options in this cool new MMO experience in the exclusive video interview below.

03.30.12
Sony Online Entertainment’s Jen Anderson Outlines Latest DC Universe Online Content

Sony Online Entertainment has expanded its popular PC and PlayStation 3 MMO game, DC Universe Online with The Battle for Earth. The new pack includes three Duos, an Alert, two Raids, new gear and rewards and an incredible new power set – Earth Powers – that lets you deal damage or play the Tank role in an exciting new way. Jen Anderson details the new expansion in this exclusive video interview below.

02.27.12
Get an Early Look at the Trophies of Journey
We're just about through with February and already, spring is in the air for many. While many relate that to warm weather and baseball, others look forward to Sony's Spring Fever program, rolling out some of Playstation's finest downloadable games for the year. This year in particular, all eyes are on Journey, a game whose beauty partially stems from its mysterious nature. To get gamers even more hyped for the game, the trophy list has been leaked for all to see.
02.24.12
Haven't Played Killzone 3's Multiplayer? Try It for Free
With so many shooters that came out last year, it was hard for gamers to get their hands on them all without putting a decent dent in their wallet. Beyond the heated rivalry between the Battlefield and Call of Duty franchises, 2011 hosted other shooters such as the long-awaited Crysis 2 and THQ's Homefront. That year has passes, but one game has a neat trick up its sleeve to keep itself relevant in 2012, and that game is Killzone 3.
02.23.12
A New Sony Console Is in the Works, But Will Be Powered by AMD
With E3 a few months away and the reveal of the Wii U last year, all eyes have been on Microsoft and Sony in anticipation that either one or both companies would reveal their next console some time soon. Numerous rumors have come up over the past year, speculating just what might be in store for the next generation. While another report hinting at a new Sony console may not be a surprise, one of the details regarding that just might be.
02.01.12
A Look Back at the Videogame Reviews of January

Consoles and PC's have had a slow month interms of new AAA quality games arriving for your respected platform. While January got off to a slow start, it quickly recovered to bring us high quality tittles through digital distribution. Plenty of great downloadable arcade tittles were made available through XBLA, PSN and Steam, giving us many hidden gems on the digital marketplace. Let's look back at the games we reviewed over the past month.  

02.01.12
PlayStation Store Update – January 31st, 2012

Every Tuesday, Sony brings its PlayStation faithful new content, add-ons for your favorite games, Themes and avatars for your PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. Again another standard week of PSN goods you can get, but for the most part the main draw are going to be demos. Twisted Metal is finally going to hit store shelves and the fans of  the series will be eager to get their hands on the multiplayer demo now available.  

01.26.12
PlayStation Store Update – January 27, 2012

Every Tuesday, Sony brings its PlayStation faithful new content, add-ons for your favorite games, Themes and avatars for your PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. Not the best week for new content for new content on the PSN. If you missed Duke Nukem Forever then here is your chance to get the king as he finally makes his debut on current gen consoles. Not the best game on the market, but worth a pick up if your Duke Nukem Fan.

09.19.11
Sony Online Entertainment’s DC Universe Online Game Goes Free to Play

Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) announced a new free-to-play business model for its popular massively multiplayer online (MMO) game DC Universe Online (DCUO) — where players have the freedom to become legendary fighting alongside DC Comics icons like Superman, Batman and The Joker in an ever-evolving online action adventure that has already logged more than 42 million hours of super-powered gameplay action by players since its launch earlier this year. Starting later this year, gamers will be able to choose from three play options, including a free-to-play business model like SOE offers for Free Realms and EverQuest II Extended.

08.23.11
Can Playstation Home Make Itself Relevant with New Update?
When firing up your PS3, you have a few options at your disposal besides simply playing the game you have inserted into your system. You can shop for some downloadable titles or even give a demo a shot in the Playstation Store, you can watch a movie or 2 on Netflix, or you can simply surf the net for a little bit. Another option that you may not really have taken advantage of is Playstation Home. In a nutshell, Home is a large internet chat room of sorts where you can hang out with other PS3 gamers and play a few games with them. However, it isn't something that a large share of PS3 owners have taken advantage of. Sony looks to change that with some big changes that will take place this fall.
08.16.11
GamesCom 2011: GamerLive.TV Preview Day Live Broadcast Schedule

COLOGNE, Germany – GamerLive.TV and TwitchTV announced their tentative live video streaming schedule of their exclusive live video broadcast and stream of the large GamesCom 2011 German video game show. The live video stream will be available at http://gamerlive.tv/gamescom-live and http://twitch.tv/gamerlivetv. The latest schedule changes and updates will be available at Twitter on @GamerLiveTV.

08.09.11
Playstation Network PLAY Almost Gets It Right
The video game industry is starting to changes in the way it handles DLC, namely offering up packaged deals that can offer discounts such as the Rockstar Pass and the Mortal Kombat Season Pass. Sony is jumping on that bandwagon by offering the Playstation Network PLAY program, a group of 4 games that, upon purchase of all 4, will score you a free game in PAYDAY: The Heist, a game some have been raving about since its showing at E3. While getting a free game is always a good thing, the cost to get it seems a bit steep.
08.03.11
Sony's New 3D TV Certainly Lives Up to the Hype
When it comes to 3D gaming, Sony is making a big push to be the leader in delivering a quality 3D experience to PS3 owners all over the world. At E3 this year, they announced a brand-new, 24" 3D TV to hit the stores and give people a 3D display at an affordable price of $499.99. I got a chance to see this display in action and can surely say that this new TV is quite the bargain, and still a really nice display even at a cheap price.
08.02.11
Sony Commits to More Exclusive Content By Purchasing Sucker Punch Studios
With the launch of the PS3, one of Sony's aims was to produce a large library of exclusive content to their newest console. To date, Sony internally owns 15 studios that have helped to develop exclusive titles such as LittleBigPlanet and God of War 3. This morning, a 16th studio was added to the list in Sucker Punch Productions. With the success of the Sly Cooper series and the recent inFAMOUS titles, Sony felt the need to acquire the studio and continue its push with more exclusive content in the future.
07.31.11
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Director Dave Filoni Has Game

Sony Online Entertainment has worked closely with Dave Filoni, supervising director of the Cartoon Network computer animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, to create the exclusive storyline in the Mission on Iceberg Three summer campaign for Clone Wars Adventures. Filoni was at San Diego Comic-Con 2011 to talk about season four of the TV show and the new online video game adventure in this exclusive video interview.

07.29.11
Actress Ashley Eckstein Dishes on Clone Wars and Old Republic Games

Actress Ashley Eckstein, who’s married to former MLB star David Eckstein, has been keeping busy in the video game space. The actress voices Ahsoka Tano in Cartoon Networks’ hit computer animated TV series, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.” She’s also brought that character to life in a slew of Clone Wars video games, including LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Hero. Most recently, she can be heard in Sony Online Entertainment’s Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures MMO and the upcoming Bioware Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO. She talks about Clone Wars and video games in this exclusive video interview from the San Diego Comic-Con 2011 convention.

07.18.11
Comic-Con 2011: Sony Online Entertainment Brings New Gaming Content to San Diego

While Sony Online Entertainment won’t be doing its typical open house bash in conjunction with San Diego Comic-Con this year, it will have new content at its booth on the convention floor (Booth 4436). The game publisher will have playable never-before-seen Green Hornet DLC content for DC Universe Online, new levels for E3’s runaway hit PAYDAY: The Heist, and a graffiti-filled new demo of the new PSN title, Sideway. 

07.17.11
Comic-Con 2011: MMOs Rule the Day at Annual San Diego Convention

The San Diego Convention Center will be overloaded with massively multiplayer online (MMO) games this year as game publishers tease new games like BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic and Gazillion’s Marvel Universe. Plus, established MMO games like World of Warcraft and City of Heroes will focus on new content.

07.13.11
Sony Invests $20 Million in Original PlayStation Network Games

Sony Computer Entertainment America is moving beyond the cyber attack that caused its PlayStation Network to be offline for over a month and compromised personal data from tens of millions of gamers’ personal data. The company has invested $20 million over the next three years to develop original games for its online network, which reaches over 77 million users online.

07.12.11
Big Games of 2011: Naughty Dog Shows Dedication to Uncharted 3 Fans With Anything But Servers
Multiplayer action has been heating up the past few weeks with the release of the Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta. Whether racking up kills on Team Deathmatch or capturing plenty of loot in Plunder, lots of people have enjoyed the game modes offered in anticipation of the game's release this November. One question that gamers have in the case of any online multiplayer is whether or not the game will feature dedicated servers., and on Naughty Dog's Twitter page, that idea has been shot down.
07.11.11
Comic-Con 2011: The Con to Remain in San Diego Through 2015

With big movies like Breaking Dawn, The Amazing Spider-Man and Conan scheduled to bring Hollywood stars to the annual convention, fanboys and girls won’t have to seek refuge in another city next year for Comic-Con 2012. The Con is staying in San Diego through 2015. “Firefly’s” Nathan Fillion, who’s promoting “Castle” at Comic-Con 2011, talks about TRON and video games in this exclusive interview from last year’s convention.

07.09.11
Big Games of 2012: Key Features of Sony Online Entertainment’s PlanetSide 2

PlanetSide 2 is official. Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) has developed new Forgelight technology to power its next generation first-person shooter, PlanetSide 2. The new PC game will also utilize NVIDIA’s PhysX technology to enhance the experience and bring this vibrant new world filled with fast-paced action to life. The game’s key features are outlined below the trailer.

07.08.11
Global Video Game Industry Sales Expected to Top $112 Billion by 2015

Despite a recent string of down months in U.S. video game sales at retail this year, a new report from research firm Gartner paints a very rosy picture for the global video game industry. When adding in revenues from burgeoning online, mobile and digital gaming sectors, Gartner estimates that worldwide spending on the gaming ecosystem will exceed $74 billion in 2011, up 10.4 percent from the $67 billion spent last year. By 2015, spending is expected to reach $112 billion.