Posted: March 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Earlier this week, hundreds of thousands of Sony PlayStation 3 consoles couldn’t connect to the PlayStation online gaming network, PSN. Even worse, many machines couldn’t even play disc-based games, online or off. The problem appears to have been…” |
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“During the recent Vanquish media unveiling in Tokyo, creator Shinji Mikami outed the action-shooter game’s lack of multiplayer functionality. “That’s the main reason we’re keeping Vanquish as a single-player experience — to deliver the level…” |
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“The PSN Top 10 sales charts don’t look very different from previous months , do they? With the exception of Hustle Kings , the top 10 is populated with familiar faces, including Mortal Kombat II , which debuted on PSN nearly three years ago. …” |
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“The latest trailer for Yakuza 3 (embedded after the break) is all about Kazuma Kiryu’s memories of his life before the events of the current game. In other words, you’ll see clips from Yakuza 1 and 2 interspersed with footage of Kazuma…” |
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“Next Thursday, those entrenched in The Great Splicer Uprising of ‘59 will get a chance to beef up their arsenal in Bioshock 2 ’s multiplayer mode with the Sinclair Solutions Test Pack on March 11. Here’s what you’ll get for your 400 ($5) on…” |
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“Click image to make a smooth landing into our gallery IGF-nominated indie start-up Hello Games just dished out a press release stating its upcoming title, Joe Danger , is headed to PSN. Of course, we thought it would , but it’s just nice…” |
| “Amazon.com offers Bethesda Softworks’ Fallout 3 for PlayStation 3 for $18 . Shipping adds $4.98 , or qualify for free shipping with orders of $25 or more. Even with shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $7.” |
Posted: February 21st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy XIII, PlayStation Network | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “As part of its latest Madness Sale, GoGamer.com offers deals on several video games, PC games, and more, with prices as low as $1.90. With shipping starting at $2.99, many are at the lowest total prices we could find. Sale ends February 23 at 1am ET….” |
| “goHastings.com cuts discounts a selection of used video games to lowest-we-could find prices, typically by a wide margin. With prices starting at $1.38 for Xbox 360 titles, and $2.76 for PlayStation 3 titles it’s the best deal we’ve seen on these…” |
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“Following rumored details that Tecmo’s planned Xbox Live Arcade update of Tecmo Bowl would also be released on the PlayStation Network, the ESRB has jumped the gun a little and rated the game for both XBLA and the PSN — before Tecmo ever officially…” |
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“In case you haven’t yet completely given up hope for a Final Fantasy VII remake on the PlayStation 3, here is Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase with yet another proclamation of how very unlikely it is to happen. Speaking to TechDigest,…” |
| “A Quick Look at Extras in Bugzilla 2010-02-15 through 2010-02-21 As of 2010-02-22 Extras contains 1357 items (+43 this week), including 607 open issues (+11 this week): 389 open bugs (+3 this week) 21 critical/blocker (+2 this week) 2 “easyfix” (no…” |
Posted: February 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy XIII, Madden NFL, Madden NFL 09, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Mortal Kombat 3, Need for Speed: Carbon, Need for Speed: ProStreet, Paperboy, PlayStation Network, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, The Simpsons Game | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “A whole bunch of Xbox LIVE Arcade games from now bankrupt Midway Games have vanished. The games, oddly, remain on Sony’s PlayStation Network. The Midway games that have disappeared include Cyberball 2072, Defender, Gauntlet, Joust, Root Beer Tapper,…” |
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“UK pop star Leona Lewis is singing the theme song for the Western version of Final Fantasy XIII. And because she’s doing that, she gets to check out the Xbox 360 version. This is apparently the Xbox 360 version running on an HD television screen….” |
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“This week, both Sony and Microsoft have moved forward with plans to integrate their console’s online networks with handheld devices. Thing is, they’re doing it wrong. While Microsoft’s WM7 interface looks amazing, the way it’s making use of Xbox Live…” |
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“Final Fantasy XIII is just a few weeks away for gamers in North America, Europe and Australia, the debut game in Square Enix’s grand Fabula Nova Crystallis project. What does the future hold for the trio of Final Fantasy XIII games? Let’s first talk…” |
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“Achievement hunters, beware! Electronic Arts is pulling the plug on nine more games with online components, titles like The Godfather, Def Jam: Icon and The Simpsons Game, which will go offline forever starting in March. Some of those titles are…” |
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“Microsoft’s foray into the animated adventures of Halo is now officially available at your local retailer of fine DVDs and Blu-rays, offering Master Chief fans seven short films based on the popular Xbox shooter. Anyone getting it? If you have plans…” |
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“Square Enix’s long in the making Final Fantasy XIII finally comes to North America in March, a game that is less like a traditional Japanese role-playing game, its creators say, and more like a first-person shooter like Call of Duty. That is how…” |
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“The announcement of Sonic the Hedgehog 4—Sega’s episodic, downloadable return to 2D hedgehog platforming for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and WiiWare—was exciting, but lacking in both screen shots and video. That’s why we have…” |
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“This year’s Game Developers Conference will see the introduction of the PlayStation Motion Controller and our newest peek at the PlayStation 3 peripheral, the subject a newly added session at the annual gathering of developers. The Sony-sponsored…” |
Posted: February 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy XIII, Grand Theft Auto IV | No Comments »
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“We’d already heard that the PS3 wouldn’t need anything more than a simple firmware update to make the jump to 3D, and it looks like we now have the first evidence of that very firmware update. It’s obviously not ready for public consumption just yet,…” |
| “That Final Fantasy sponsorship of the NBA All-Star weekend came with some strings attached, it seems; namely, that there’d be ads running depicting the game as available on the Xbox 360, with nary a PS3 logo in sight. Reader Christian points us…” |
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“This week sees the return of Aliens vs. Predator 10 years later, back to the PC and also on Xbox 360 and PS3. Other headliners include another round of SOCOM on the PSP, plus Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce.This week’s count: six for PC and DS, five…” |
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“According to this latest trailer from Rebellion and Sega, you’ll also jam a wrench down an alien’s throat. Here’s two minutes-plus of PS3 multiplayer from a Predator’s often-cloaked point of view, and trust me, it is age-gated for a reason. Aliens…” |
Posted: February 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy XIII | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “How the game changed from demo to PS3 retail, and what we can infer for Xbox 360. Four years in development, Final Fantasy XIII is one of the most important games Square Enix has ever released. It’s the…” |
Posted: February 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy XIII, LittleBigPlanet, PlayStation Store, Street Fighter IV, Winning Eleven | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Six weeks after it arrived on the North American PlayStation Store, PAL users can finally relive what I, at least, think is the best Final Fantasy game of the lot: FFVIII. It’s the standout addition to this week’s store update, though there’s plenty…” |
| “When the football World Cup begins later this year, EA’s FIFA series will be cashing in with an officially-licensed World Cup game. And what will competitors Pro Evolution Soccer be doing? Why, releasing an unlicensed World Cup game, of…” |
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“Ka-pow! Joining the SSFIV fray are schoolgirl Sakura and fortune teller Rose. Fists out, cause these characters are rarin’ to fight. Both Sakura and Rose appeared in the console version of Street Fighter IV. Super Street Fighter IV will be released…” |
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“These “erotic portraits” of Sylvia Christel are part of a Japanese pre-order bonus for upcoming title No More Heroes: Paradise. Because sitting on a toilet eating fruit is erotic. Or something. The game uses toilets as save points, and the game…” |
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“Square Enix designer Tetsuya Nomura doesn’t believe a Final Fantasy VII remake will happen “for some time”. He isn’t alone. Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase is equally pessmistic about the prospects of a Final Fantasy VII remake. The…” |
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“In an investor’s call, THQ president and CEO Brian Farrell referred to the still unofficially named, PlayStation Eye-powered controller, as the “Arc”. Not so fast, says Sony. According to Sony, “We haven’t announced the name of our upcoming Motion…” |
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“Even if the N900 isn’t quite ready for mass market appeal, that doesn’t mean that it’s not the perfect device for many of the Engadget elite. With impressive power and out-of-the-box hackability, this QWERTY handset is a tinkerers dream. In fact,…” |
| “Video Games | Aliens vs Predator | Demo Multiplayer Gameplay HD XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Oh, man, the new AVP is good fun. You’ve downloaded the demo, right? It’s free on Steam right now. Sure, some people are bitching…” |
Posted: February 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, Battlefield: Bad Company, BioShock, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy XIII, Just Cause 2, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Resident Evil, Tekken 6, Valkyria Chronicles | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Final Fantasy VII ‘PS3 Tech Demo’ No, Square Enix isn’t working on a Final Fantasy VII remake right now. They apparently have their reasons for ignoring a potential mountain of cash though, starting with this one — it would be hard to make. In…” |
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“The thing about arcade games is that, although you can easily play them on your Xbox or PC with a controller or keyboard, it never feels the same as the real thing. That’s possibly because arcade games are freaking huge and have buttons the…” |
| “Bioware has confirmed that Mass Effect is not coming to the PS3, ever.” |
| “Can’t say that Just Cause 2’s brand of open world gun and explosions gameplay is the sort of thing that immediately appeals to me, but hook-shotting your way onto a helicopter or flying propane tank is undeniably appealing. Credit to Avalanche…” |
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“Sony’s PlayStation Portable sits atop this week’s Japanese Hardware Chart once again, thanks to… well, actually that’s a good question. Kingdom Hearts, maybe? Valkyria Chronicles? You’d think the Nintendo DS would be the system performing…” |
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“The developers behind The Conduit and the recently re-announced Tournament of Legends will break their Wii exclusivity streak with The Grinder, High Voltage Software’s zombie, vampire and werewolf shooter. The Grinder is also coming to PlayStation 3,…” |
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“At the ripe old age of 3, my Nintendo Wii has officially gone to join the celestial Wii Music choir. Let’s hope it doesn’t take drums. I first received my Wii nine days before Nintendo rolled out its new motion-controlled console to masses of gamers…” |
| “If you like to dabble, this week’s North American PlayStation Store update is for you, with five new PlayStation 3 demos to download and enjoy and at least one new game. And if you own a PSP, things get even better, with the addition of two new…” |
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“Fifteen more images for MLB 2K0 showcase the game’s new two-player animations, adjusted batting eye, and progression screens for the My Player career mode, all of which we previewed a couple weeks ago. The batting view (above) gives a clearer example…” |
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“Dive deeper into the Dark Void next week with the Survivor Missions downloadable content, which pits players against increasing waves of hostile enemy forces, because increasing waves of docile enemy forces aren’t that threatening. It’s like Horde…” |
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“All the tracks from Megadeth’s iconic 1990 album “Rust In Peace” will be added to the Rock Band Music Store on Tuesday, Harmonix has announced. The tracks will be available for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii versions of Rock Band.The album is available for…” |
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“It was a big, big week for the role-playing game in Japan, with the release—and immediate success—of Dragon Quest VI for the Nintendo DS and, to a lesser degree, Sega’s latest effort End of Eternity. Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi…” |
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“Classic rockers The Who have put together a very special performance for the halftime show at Super Bowl XLIV, and Harmonix has put together a very special download of that performance, available for download as soon as the game ends. MTV Games and…” |
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“Buy a game. Play it. Decide whether to keep it or sell it back. That’s the current cycle of a gamer’s gaming life. In the near future, that third choice may evaporate. You may soon never sell a game again. Two events this week, one of them involving…” |
| “CyberConnect2 is back with a follow-up to the gorgeous but shallow Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, slapping on the Shippuden label and letting Xbox 360 owners in on the fun. The PlayStation 3 exclusive Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm wowed players with…” |
Posted: January 23rd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Final Fantasy VII ‘PS3 Tech Demo’ It may go down as the cruelest tech demo in the history of videogames: a remake of the very first scene of Final Fantasy VII that was intended only to show off the PlayStation 3’s power, but instead went on to fan…” |
Posted: January 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Call of Duty: World at War, FIFA 09, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII, Mortal Kombat II, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store | No Comments »
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“So you’ve learned what dominated December’s PSN sales. But what about the other eleven months of the year? Sony has released a list of the top 10 premium downloads from the PlayStation Store for 2009. 1) Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1 2) …” |
Posted: January 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 5, Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Remote Play, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
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“[Andriasang] Sony Japan has just announced the goofiest, but most interesting DVR device since the TiVo. torne (yes, lower case, and pronounced “torn-eh”) is a USB TV tuner that connects to the PS3 and allows users to watch, search, and record…” |
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“Here’s an announcement for those of you across the pond, uncertain whether you’ll experience the PS3’s retro revival in From Software’s 3D Dot Game Heroes this May. SouthPeak Interactive recently announced the European release of 3DDGH via its Euro…” |
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“December was a good month for PlayStation Network. According to a statement from SCEA’s Patrick Seybold, December 2009 marked PSN’s single highest revenue month so far, increasing 155% from a year ago. Most likely enamored with gifted systems and PSN…” |
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“Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has inked crayoned a deal with Sesame Workshop to produce a new series of games based on the beloved edutainment property, Sesame Street. According to an AP report, the partnership is designed to capitalize on a…” |
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“Update: Our source contacted us with some more info, confirming that Tecmo Bowl Throwback is indeed based on the SNES version of Tecmo Super Bowl. A trusted source (the same who provided us with early knowledge of Lucidity and NBA2K10 Draft…” |
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“Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter doesn’t think the announcement of Netflix streaming on Wii is that big of a deal in growing the rental service’s customer base. Pachter’s perspective is that “fewer than 20 percent” of the US’s 26 million Wii…” |
| “Ubisoft has announced that the next stand-alone Assassin’s Creed title will come out next year, and it will be the first in the series to come with an online multiplayer mode. The company also said it will be “shoring up its focus on competitive AAA…” |
| “RogueyWon writes “The Times is reporting that Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo 5, likely to prove a key title for the PlayStation 3, has been delayed indefinitely, despite an expectation that it would be released relatively early in 2010. The delay…” |
