Posted: February 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Alpha Protocol, Dragon Age: Origins, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, PhysX | No Comments »
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“Role-playing action title Alpha Protocol goes on sale for the PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 June 1, Sega announced this morning. Obsidian Entertainment’s modern-day role-playing game has players taking on the role of spy Michael Thorton as he tried…” |
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“Hollywood loves talking money — salaries, budgets, you name it. The game industry doesn’t. Some developers have been very open about how much their titles cost to produce. Other developers have not revealed their budgets. As Kotaku mentioned…” |
| “Heavy Rain! Silent Hill! WKC! Napoleon! Another week, another enormous pile of games, glittering with potential this Friday. Some of them really are out this Friday, too, which is an improvement on last…” |
| “Oles Shishkovstov on engine development, platform strengths and 4A’s design philosophy. Last week, Digital Foundry introduced the technology behind 4A Games’ new Metro 2033. Featuring a brand new engine…” |
| “Out just prior to Awakening. BioWare has told PS3 owners that the Return to Ostagar DLC will finally be released for their platform on 11th…” |
| “Hello my Friends Long time no blog. I was in vacation and made a personal commitment to avoid using computers (yeah… if you don’t count a Wii or a PS3 or a tv as computers…) and start to clean the ever growing stack of books to…” |
Posted: February 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Dragon Age: Origins, PlayStation Network | No Comments »
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“A day after informing IGN that Yakuza 3 was coming to the U.S. with content cuts, Sega offered more explanation. [UPDATED with further comment from Sega to Kotaku, describing the pros and cons the company faced.] On Sega’s official blog, a community…” |
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“Eat Sleep Play’s David Jaffe joined our one-hour live podcast this week to take any and all questions and cursing when he damn well wanted to. Plus answers to God of War, Heartland and other questions from all of you. Jaffe talked about hoping he can…” |
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“Bonfire of the Vanities is the second piece of downloadable content for Assassin’s Creed II, after the lacklustre Battle of Forli. Let’s hope it’s a better use of your time. Bonfire sees Ezio Auditore da Firenze return to Florence in the year 1497,…” |
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“The aptly named Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands picks up the tale of the Prince, filling in that gap between Sands of Time and Warrior Within. But what happened to that reboot of Prince of Persia from two years ago? Was the decision to go back to…” |
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“After numerous lengthy delays, the PlayStation 3 version of Dragon Age: Origins’ Return to Ostagar downloadable content has passed certification, with a release scheduled for two weeks from tomorrow. Return to Ostagar was originally slated for…” |
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“Alright, you savages, here’s today’s trough of deals. We’ve got the lovely and light Lenovo S10 up for grabs, a nice double shot of BBC Earth porn, and another excellent sample of free lube to compliment your regular porn. Top Deals: • 10.1″…” |
| “Subtitled Velocity and due in May. Disney’s Split/Second will henceforth be known as Split/Second: Velocity, and will be released here on 21st May. That…” |
| “Online multiplayer arena battler. New developer Punchers Impact has announced its first game, Crasher, for PC, PSN and XBLA. A multiplayer online arena…” |
| “Video Games | Nintendo DSi XL | Nintendo Media Summit Walkthrough XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct Link Here Video Games | Nintendo DSi XL | Nintendo Media Summit Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct…” |
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“More Screenshots Video Games | Pokemon HeartGold / SoulSilver | Nintendo Media Summit Trailer HD XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct Link Video Games | Pokemon HeartGold / SoulSilver | Nintendo Media Summit Pokewalker…” |
| “Video Games | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Media Summit Gameplay XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct Link Here (Thanks Nintendaan!)” |
Posted: February 22nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Dragon Age: Origins | No Comments »
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Posted: February 21st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Dragon Age: Origins | No Comments »
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Posted: February 21st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, Call of Duty: World at War, Dragon Age: Origins | No Comments »
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Posted: February 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Dragon Age: Origins | No Comments »
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“The possibility of jetpack-rich, Tribes-esque action on PS3 just got a little less nebulous. Speaking with IGN, a TimeGate spokesperson said that the developer’s Section 8 would be coming to PS3 at some point, though no formal release window has been…” |
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“Gaijin Entertainment Corporation plans to publish 1C’s PC combat racing game Death Track: Resurrection, on PS3. At least, the publisher secured an ESRB rating for a PS3 version, which it probably wouldn’t do if it didn’t plan to release the game….” |
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“We usually think we’re too smart for FAQs, preferring the sort of random, only moderately relevant questions that no one ever asks. But the FAQ for Dragon Age: Origins Awakening does provide some pretty useful insight. For instance, we learned that…” |
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““We’re doing something different this time,” Chris Taylor, of Supreme Commander developer Gas Powered Games, said about the development of the company’s new game, Kings and Castles. He’s not really talking about the game — it’s another real-time…” |
Posted: February 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, Battlefield: Bad Company, Dragon Age: Origins, Madden NFL, PlayStation Network | No Comments »
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“Last September, SEGA announced “Project Needlemouse”, the nickname for the new 2D Sonic the Hedgehog game. Recently, SEGA confirmed the official name to Gamespot.com. The publisher released a new trailer and revealed “Sonic the Hedgehog 4:…” |
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“Electronic Arts reported third fiscal quarter results today that were in line with the reduced expectations analysts had. For the third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, EA reported revenue of $1.24 billion, down from $1.64 billion a year ago. Net loss…” |
Posted: February 3rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: BioShock, Dragon Age: Origins, Fallout 3, Madden NFL, PhysX, PlayStation Network | No Comments »
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| “CEO Brian Farrell talks up Sony motion-control system using its rumored name; says peripheral will extend life cycle of PlayStation 3–but not if console prices remain static.” |
| “Forum: CG News Posted By: mir-vadim Post Time: 02-03-2010 at 08:20 PM Text: RayFire Tool 1.5 Plugin for 3ds MAX 9 , 2008, 2009 and 2010 released. Fragment, destroy, demolish, wreck, break down, wreak havoc, blow up, burst,…” |
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“We’ve heard rumors that Sony’s PS3 motion controller would be called Arc. Now we’ve got Brian Farrell, President and CEO of game developer THQ, referring to device by the same name. It’s not conclusive, but it’s certainly more evidence. [Kotaku]” |
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“There are loads of hard drives and videogames in today’s dealz. Have fun with a solid and trusty Core i5 Toshiba Satellite, get ridiculously ludicrous with a 52″ Sharp Aquos, and peruse hobomodo to rediscover some awesome Rockstar classics. Top…” |
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“The most common charge leveled at the Xbox 360 by Playstation 3 devotees is that Microsoft dares to charge for its Xbox Live service, unlike the free PSN. Not for long! Back in November, a presentation slide revealed that Sony had a paid subscription…” |
Posted: February 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Dragon Age: Origins, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store | No Comments »
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“First reaction: lolwhut? Of course casual gamerz haven’t hurt the hardcore. Hardcore have mad skillz. Second, more thoughtful reaction: Oh — Cowen and Company’s Doug Creutz was speaking in terms of business. That makes a little more sense. Speaking…” |
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“Matt Hazard: Blood Bath & Beyond was in the unfortunate position of being a not-so-bad follow-up to a pretty darn bad game. As if we needed to feel even worse for it, Gamasutra has released one of its all-too-humanizing postmortems centered on…” |
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“We weren’t absolutely smitten with the PSP Go when it launched last October, but according to Gamervision, Sony may be hoping for a second chance at a first impression. Citing unnamed sources, Gamervision suggests that a relaunch of the handheld is…” |
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“While Xbox 360 and PC players are gallivanting across the galaxy in BioWare’s latest, single-player only adventure, the PlayStation 3 is preparing for its own solitary storytelling in down-to-earth thriller Heavy Rain. Speaking to CVG, Sony product…” |
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“Mass Effect 2 has warped to the top of Chart-Track’s UK sales chart, revealing that Britain isn’t just about Just Dance (which still stepped its way into second place, by the way). Comparing debut weeks, the Normandy crew’s second outing sold twice…” |
| “Sony’s PlayStation Network-exclusive reality series “The Tester” will begin February 18th. The competition will have the above real gamers vying for a chance to win a glamorous testing job at PlayStation. Until April 8th, the PlayStation Store (for…” |
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“A chronological account of how this post was written: 2:35 p.m.: Accessed Media Create’s latest sales ranking. 2:36 p.m.: Copied new Media Create data into specially-formatted Excel spreadsheet. 2:38 p.m.: Copied spreadsheet calculations into…” |
Posted: February 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: BioShock, Dragon Age: Origins, PlayStation Network, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | No Comments »
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“Sony is announcing today that it will launch an original reality TV series on its PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable game devices. The show is an eight-episode series called The Tester and is about a bunch of gamers…” |
| “Released for the PSP last October, Thexder Neo is a straight-up remake of Thexder, an ’80s PC game from Game Arts. It was a good enough game on PSP, but Square Enix wasted no time in bringing the game to the PS3 as well. It’s largely the same game,…” |
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“Sony’s been bragging for a while now that the PlayStation 3 “only does everything,” and now they can add yet another item to the list: neuromorphic computing. According to military news site Stars and Stripes, a U.S. Air Force research facility in…” |
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“It’s not exactly jam-packed with detail, but there’s a new Dragon Age: Awakening trailer that features a spectral skellington dragon, The Queen of Black Marsh. That’s good enough, right? Which also affords me the opportunity to let…” |
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“Indie film lovers, rejoice: Netflix this morning announced that it has secured deals with multiple distributors of independent films, giving users the opportunity to stream some 300 additional titles on-demand instantly – or in some cases…” |
| “While I’m busy playing both Bioshock 2 and Heavy Rain for future reviews, forum-goer and Ars Riot Squad member Casey Crouch has been playing the hell out of the PlayStation 3 exclusive MAG and has shared this thoughts on the final product.” |
