In 2008, LittleBigPlanet delighted gamers across the world by providing unparallel innovation and a tool set with infinite possibilities. I remember the jaw-dropping level where you didn’t even have to play. I remember the amusement that came from the shark survival levels, or leading other players into an unfamiliar level. LittleBigPlanet is the pinnacle of user generated content, and so I was bit skeptical when they announced a sequel to a title that frankly didn’t need one. Does LittleBigPlanet 2 succeed in beating its predecessor?
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (Feb. 2, 2011) – Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that PAC-MAN® Championship Edition will be available for the PSP® (Playstation®Portable) system and PSP®go system as a PlayStation minis title on the PlayStation®Network . PAC-MAN Championship Edition catapults PAC-MAN® into the new millennium with fresh graphics, six dynamic maps and a twist on the classic PAC-MAN gameplay. PlayStation 3 and PSP system owners will be able to experience the critically acclaimed PAC-MAN Championship Edition either at home or on-the-go this fall.
In the past, the Medal of Honor franchise dominated the first person shooter genre, providing an addictive multiplayer with a compelling singleplayer story arc. The latest iteration brings the theater of war to the worn-torn sands of Afghanistan. Is it mission accomplished for this reboot? Or is this invasion to your console ill-advised?
From our Activision press release: Santa Monica, CA – February 1, 2011- The first new multiplayer downloadable content (DLC) from the record-setting, best-selling blockbuster title Call of Duty®: Black Ops is now available worldwide on Xbox LIVE®. Released today by Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops – First Strike adds five all new action-packed maps that span the globe. “Berlin Wall,” a new map surrounding the iconic barrier, gives players access to both sides of Cold War Berlin; “Stadium” delivers plenty of fast-paced, close-quarters combat set in the backdrop of a sports complex; “Discovery” is an abandoned German outpost set along the coast of Antarctica; “Kowloon” spans the tiered levels of high-rises and rooftops of Kowloon City, Hong Kong. “First Strike” also features an all new experience for the fan-favorite Zombies mode. The new level, “Ascension” pits players against hoards of vicious, perk-stealing zombie monkeys, flesh-eating Soviet Zombies and more in a trap-filled, Cold War era cosmodrome.
From our Namco press release: SANTA CLARA, Calif., (Feb. 4, 2011) – Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America today announced RIDGE RACER® UNBOUNDED™ for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC. The newest installment of the smash racing franchise aims to shake up the genre by breaking all the rules and a plenty of cars along the way. Get ready to take the action off the circuits and into the streets for one of the most action-packed and destructive racing games ever seen.
