Five PlayStation 3 Franchises the Vita Needs

The Vita has some quality titles somewhere in the pipeline, but right now it doesn’t have a whole lot. The release schedule for the console has been pretty spotty – a good launch line-up, then nothing, then a couple AAA titles like Gravity Rush or Resistance: Burning Skies and then, once again, a whole lot of nothing.

The PS Vita has a lot of potential, but right now it’s not getting its due. Here are five PS3 franchises I think the Vita could handle pretty well.

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for the evil ending of inFamous 2. But if you haven’t already played that game by now, shame on you.

Why We Need More Typing of the Dead

The House of the Dead is arguably one of the most popular arcade series out there, but in 1999 Sega took The House of the Dead 2 and made it even more awesome. The Typing of the Dead is basically the same game as HOTD2, but you don’t shoot zombies with your guns; you shoot them with your words.

Light Gun Love: Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection for PS3, Get Yours Today!

The PS3 has a slowly growing library of great light gun games – a genre I’m particularly fond of – and it’s about to get a couple more additions. Are you wondering why you even bothered buying a PlayStation Move? Why not try your hand at Resident Evil Chronicles HD Collection, released today in North America on PSN for $26.99? If you’re in Europe, like me, it’s out tomorrow.

Resistance 2: I Take My FPS With a Side-Order of MMO

Resistance is a series I’ve always had a soft spot for, but it’s never really stood out too much. Other than its use of unique and awesome weapons, Resistance has always seemed to be playing catch-up with other first-person shooters on the market,  feeling like a mash-up of Halo and Call of Duty.

The series has seen a lot of changes over the years, but Resistance 2 – released in 2008 – featured probably the most fun and unique game mode to be seen within the series; eight player co-op.

5 Quick Reasons Why You Should Probably Buy Lollipop Chainsaw

Cheerleading, zombie-slaying spectacular Lollipop Chainsaw ships next week (12th June for US people, 15th for us UK people). I’ve personally been excited for this title for a while, and here’s five reasons why you should be, too.

E3 2012 Overview: A Whole Lot of Suck and The Odd Surprise

Let’s be honest, because of all the leaks and stuff in recent years, E3 has usually been pretty sucky – a massive amount of games and secret reveals are leaked ahead of schedule for whatever reason, meaning those shock announcements at E3 sometimes fall flat.

E3 2012 was no different – apart from the odd surprise, we basically knew everything already. Who won E3 this year? Probably not Microsoft or Nintendo, I’ll be honest.

Nintendo, Do You Need to Have a Sit-Down?

Nintendo just held a pre-E3 briefing in which they hoped to inform us all about the Wii U and its ‘uniqueness’.

Many viewers gathered around their personal computers and mobile devices to witness what Nintendo had to deliver, and they delivered… well, very little, actually. So the Wii U is a console, right? And there’s, like, a tablet? And a controller? And another controller that looks just like an Xbox 360 pad but isn’t one?

The Multiplayer of Red Dead Redemption and What It Can Offer You

When people talk about ‘Red Dead Redemption’ they often focus on its stellar, story-driven single player. Of course, John Marston’s story is an incredible example of a classic and memorable western tale so this is to be expected, but ‘Red Dead’ offers a vast array of immensely enjoyable multiplayer modes as well. Its multiplayer seems to have been overlooked, however, and I don’t really see why.

Yakuza 5 Will, Probably, Be the Best Game Ever

Sega officially unveiled ‘Yakuza 5’ yesterday, but we’ve all known it was coming for a while. There’s some screenshots and information which you can find over at Andriasang and the game’s official website (it helps if you speak Japanese, obviously).

I don’t usually do news, but when I do it’s just to talk about something I’m super stoked about, and I can’t possibly express how excited I am for this game. Here’s hoping it gets the same treatment ‘Yakuza 4’ did for its EU and US releases.

More on why I love ‘Yakuza’ to come, probably.

Suggestions on How to Improve Starhawk, an Already Quite Good Game

‘Starhawk’ is an awesome sci-fi western third-person shooter that lets you transform a jet into a freaking robot, but its experience is dampened by certain aspects of its online multiplayer, which is also its main focus.

You see, ‘Starhawk’ has, well, a few issues with balance and frequent unfair play from its community. I think there’s a few ways the game could be improved overall.