Posted: March 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII | No Comments »
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| “A very strong start for the latest Final Fantasy title with two thirds of sales on PS3 – now updated with the figures for Other Regions as well.” |
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“Game industry analysis firm EEDAR dropped some interesting statistics during its GDC panel this year. The first half of the presentation — hosted by EEDAR president Geoffrey Zatkin — concerned new intellectual property in the games industry….” |
Posted: March 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII | No Comments »
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“Plenty of attention has been lavished on one nontraditional Japanese RPG this week — but Sega sneaked out another one alongside Final Fantasy XIII . Luckily, enough reviewers remembered that Yakuza 3 exists to provide a decent swath of…” |
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Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Batman: Arkham Asylum, BioShock, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, PlayStation Store, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | No Comments »
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“The Wii doesn’t often fall off its perch atop the console crowd, and when it does it’s worth noting. The Wii slipped below the Xbox 360 this month, though the reasons aren’t easy to identify. None of the consoles have seen price drops, so this seems…” |
| “Scoops a record five awards. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Eurogamer’s Game of 2009, has gone on to win a record five statuettes at the Game Developers Conference Awards. …” |
| “The glowing ball at the top of the move was always interesting; the colors shift and change; it’s all very psychadelic. We played a Gladiator title where you block with your shield and attack with a large axe. It takes some getting used to, but I…” |
| “# squareenix Final Fantasy XIII on the Xbox 360 and the PS3 are different . But that’s not all. More »” |
| “# nsfw Honestly. If there was any other time than sexy time. Wii action game No More Heroes is coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 with the subtitle Heroes’ Paradise, and it’s bringing saucy character…” |
| “# northamerica This week, on the North American PlayStation Store: Mega Man 10, some new duds for MAG players and a big bundle of Resident Evil 5 zombie dirtbike goodness. More »” |
Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: BioShock, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, PhysX | No Comments »
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“Sony’s GDC panel “Introducing the PlayStation Motion Controller was exactly that: An introduction to the newly named Move peripheral. David Coombes, Kirk Bender and Anton Mikhailov showcased a number of impressive tech demos, many of which…” |
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| “Put down that controller ps3 or xbox 360 and spend 5 minutes on a cute hair style think Final Fantasy XIII. If you aren’t into the game that is ok too because this fits almost all personalities. xo Elessa Distributed by Tubemogul.” |
| “This is an updated PhysX patch for Dark Void.” |
| “New NASCAR racing wheel available for Wii, PS3” |
| “GDC 2010: SCEA’s research team shows off the PS3 motion controller, from untapped potential to unfortunate limitations.” |
| “Xbox 360 outsells Wii for first time since 2007, analysts blame supply constraints; PS3 sales up 30%; Dante’s Inferno PS3 outsells 360; New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Modern Warfare 2, Wii Sports Resort, Mass Effect 2, make chart” |
| “Toys “R” Us offers Brutal Legend for Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 for $19.99 plus $5.97 for shipping. Plus, add a second copy to your cart and receive the second copy for free . At $13 per copy, that’s $7 under our mention from earlier this month…” |
Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: BioShock, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, God of War III, PlayStation Network, Team Fortress 2, Time Crisis | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “# gdc We saw a peek of Slider yesterday when he trailer was released, but today I got a chance to zip down a paved street on an office chair with the help of the PS3 Move controller first-hand. …” |
| “# gdc10 Just as it did with its colorful puzzle game Critter Crunch, Capybara Games’ Might & Magic: Clash Of Heroes is getting the high-definition once-over, making the jump from Nintendo DS to…” |
| “# releasedate The second artist-centric Rock Band title now has a release date, with 47 tracks worth of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool coming to the Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3…” |
| “# gdc Viewed in the hands of someone who helped make or market the game, the Playstation 3’s motion controlled Motion Fighter looks like the sort of thing everyone will want to play and watch be…” |
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“So, this Move . I’m pretty sure it brings nothing new to the party. That’s too bad, because the PS3 is starting to take off (after three lackluster years) and it would have helped push units if they had an innovative motion control…” |
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“It’s Tecmo Bowl, but on your Xbox 360 or PS3. And without the NFL-licensed players and teams. But with a 3D-style look and feel! You can go old-school and play in 2D mode, too. It’s actually the SNES version of Super Tecmo Bowl, redone for the…” |
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“Let the record show: I think motion controllers, like the Wii , Sony Move , or Microsoft’s Project Natal , are sorta dumb. They simply don’t seem to be precise enough for my tastes—I’m far too used to a mouse and keyboard…” |
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“By now you may have seen the update on our new PlayStation 3 motion controller, via our live video stream at GDC . In case you missed it, let me introduce you to ‘PlayStation Move’. We first showed the ‘Move’ controller prototype…” |
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“By Scott M. Fulton, III , Betanews Despite the fact that game console manufacturers still drive studios toward exclusivity for individual titles, so that a popular Xbox 360 game isn’t available for PlayStation 3 and vice versa, developers within…” |
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“Promotional Image: Sony Computer Entertainment When it comes to consoles, I’m more of an Xbox guy. There’s nothing fanboy about my preference, it’s just the system I’ve fallen into playing more. Every so often, I’ll…” |
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“Looks like Sony has finally ceded to the fact that having proper motion controls in their home console is definitely a step forward, instead of having a half-baked one on their original SixAxis. Well, the PS3 finally seems to be taking off in a big…” |
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“The PS3’s 7 wireless controller limit seems to have major implications for its new Move format. News from Sony is that only four Move controllers can be connected at any one time (either four Move motion devices or two Move devices and two…” |
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“Naughty Dog’s co-president Evan Wells is definitely interested in having people tuck Nathan Drake — either halfway or all the way — into their pockets and visit the world of Uncharted whenever they want to. He feels that there are a lot of…” |
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“The Blue Bomber — who is inconveniently red in the pic above — returns in the retro-centric Mega Man 10 . Those who returned to Rapture with BioShock 2 can also pick up the “Sinclair Solutions Test Pack” for $5. There’s also the fourth episode…” |
Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, Myst, PhysX, PlayStation Home, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, XrossMediaBar | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “European exec talks Move and more. There’s no doubt that Sony has made the biggest splash of all the platform holders at this year’s Game Developers Conference. First came the rumours that the new PlayStation 3 motion…” |
| “Or four Move controllers on their own. Sony has clarified that, although four of the Move wand controllers can be used at a time, the PS3 motion control system only supports two Move controllers and…” |
| “Plus: Resi 5 demo! Mega Man 10! More! Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake – the PSP version – waddles out today. We didn’t see that coming. Let’s hope the formula has been trimmed down from the…” |
| “So close to drowning but I don’t mind. MTV and Harmonix have announced that Green Day: Rock Band will be released for PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 worldwide on 8th June. …” |
| “Capybara revamping DS delight. DS delicacy Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is to be revamped for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Developer…” |
| “New Navigator interface arrives. PlayStation Home has been updated to version 1.35. The download is a brief 49MB, although the Home live servers…” |
| “Sandwiched together for discount price. Capcom’s sandwiched the Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition content together online in the Untold Stories Bundle. …” |
| “In Guardian of Light for PC, PSN, XBLA. Crystal Dynamics plans to release newly announced Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light this summer on PC, PSN and XBLA. …” |
| “FFXIII! Chaos Rising! Yakuza 3! Resi 5 Gold! Did you stay up until 1am to find out about Kaz’s magic wand? It doesn’t really matter if you did or not, because you can read everything there is to know…” |
| “LeChuck Revenge for PC, PSN, XBLA. LucasArts will adapt The Secret of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge for PC, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and iPhone this summer. …” |
| “Busting Moves in the House of Elrond. Warner Bros. has announced that The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest will include features specifically designed for the PlayStation Move motion…” |
| “We Do Not Force Game Designers to Implement PhysX – Nvidia” |
| “ImgTec Predicts Dramatic Performance Improvements of Mobile Graphics Chips” |
| “# entertainme Even if you don’t own a PlayStation 3 , Heavy Rain is a game you should know because it re-imagines both videogames and movies, combining them into a new genre of Choose Your Own…” |
| “When the Wii launched the console wasnt known for fantastic graphics, but was known for its cool motion controls. Sony tried to throw in motion control with the PS3 as an afterthought with the Sixaxis
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Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Massive Career mode, multiplayer. Codemasters has announced plans to release F1 2010 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this September. The British publisher…” |
| “Monster RPG ships 5m copies. There’s a Final Fantasy XIV closed beta invite inside the PS3 Final Fantasy XIII box. Rummage around near the manual…” |
| “Project Mercury for PC/PS3/360. EA has announced plans to publish 38 Studios’ single-player RPG Project Mercury on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Developed…” |
| “Open PC beta has begun. Ubisoft’s bluff-based strategy game R.U.S.E. will be released on 4th June on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The date arrives as a…” |
| “Seven curvy cars, one voluptuous track. Several snazzy supercars and one raunchy racetrack will be available for Need for Speed: Shift next Thursday, 18th March. …” |
| “2.0 also for iPhone and Wii this autumn. EA has officially announced EA Sports Active 2.0 for iPhone, PS3 and Wii and said it will be released this autumn. …” |
| “Initial 360 pack due at end of month. Infinity Ward has announced that the first map pack for Modern Warfare 2 will be released for Xbox 360 on 30th March. …” |
| “Plus: Ryder Cup, new cover star, more. EA Sports has announced that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will be released for iPhone, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on 8th June. …” |
| “Jeff O’Connell is the lead producer of the new True Crime game, and he’s showing off the game’s hand-to-hand fighting. The part of the game we saw was low on gunplay, but it looked great, with some cinematic-looking moves and kills. The game takes…” |
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“For those enjoying media bliss thanks to a little MediaSmart box humming away somewhere in the corner, life just got a even more lovely. HP has announced a partnership with TiVo that allows MediaSmart users to install a Windows Home Server…” |
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“Sony Computer Entertainment America announced that purchases and rental of HD movies from the 6 major studios, namely, 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros….” |
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“Given the roaring success of Wii-exclusive EA Sports Active, the hardcore workout video that masquerades as a video game , a sequel was pretty much inevitable. Thankfully, this one’s more Dark Knight than Electric Boogaloo. The new, improved EA…” |
| “Like UK studio Introversion’s indie-rallying clarion call at the 2006 Independent Games Festival , the announcement of an indie-led investment strategy — simply called the Indie Fund — could be the next watershed moment for the future of…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Crash Bandicoot, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, PhysX, PlayStation Network, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, White Knight Chronicles | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “# psn Shatter, already available on the PSN, is one of the more prominent titles from this year’s Independent Games Festival awards . It’s also got an amazing soundtrack, and now, video clips to…” |
| “# japan Ask Google. The Japanese language version of the search engine catalogues the most popular searches. Those automatically pop up when searching. So what displays for the Nintendo Wii, the PS3…” |
| “# iphone From Yakuza 4 branded noodles to Yakuza 4 branded booze, PlayStation 3 Japanese gangster game Yakuza 4, like the prequels before it, has gone a little crazy with the promotional push. And it’s…” |
| “# gdc10 Pink-haired bounty-hunting cat-girl Kit Ballard is the star of Blade Kitten, a PlayStation Network platformer that’s less furry than its 2D/3D platformer predecessors Crash Bandicoot and…” |
| “# freeupdates Players who tore through the content of Sony’s epic PlayStation 3 role-playing game White Knight Chronicles should be extremely pleased with the news that Sony is delivering weekly free…” |
| “# gdc Kotaku has occupied GDC 2010. But what of GDC 2011? Next year’s show will run from February 28 through March 4, still in San Francisco. Unknown whether the event will commemorate the anniversary…” |
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| “ATI, graphics business unit of Advanced Micro Devices, accused its arch-rival Nvidia Corp. of making marketing deals with video game designers to promote GPU-accelerated physics effects processing using PhysX application programming interface. …” |
Posted: March 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Arkanoid, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, BioShock, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII | No Comments »
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“Sega has officially announced the first round of downloadable content for Aliens vs. Predator . The pack will contain four maps that were previously only available for special edition purchasers. The multiplayer maps are Docks and Machine, which…” |
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“With the World Cup just around the corner, now is apparently the time to cash in on the hype with a soccer video game. The latest publisher to join the party is Ubisoft, which recently announced their answer to EA’s FIFA and Konami’s Pro Evo …” |
| “Special Edition MP maps for all. SEGA’s first lump of downloadable Aliens vs. Predator content will be released on 18th March. This Swarm Map Pack…” |
| ““DLC details coming this week.” Infinity Ward community man Robert Bowling tweeted overnight that Modern Warfare 2 has racked up a whopping 25 million online players. …” |
| “PS3 and 360 RPG hits elves. Shelves. Square Enix has sent out a reminder that Final Fantasy XIII goes on sale in the US and Europe today on PS3 and Xbox 360. …” |
| “Made by Black creator Black. Due 2011. Stuart Black, co-creator of Criterion’s superb game Black, is making a new first-person shooter for Codemasters called Bodycount. …” |
| “Sinclair Solutions expands multiplayer. 2K Games will release the first batch of BioShock 2 DLC on Thursday. Dubbed The Sinclair Solutions Tester…” |
| “Supreme Commander 2 visible. EA’s newcomer Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has topped the UK All-Formats chart. Xbox 360 claimed most sales (53 per…” |
| “New modes to be added to PS3 game. Sidhe has revealed that its excellent PS3 arcade game Shatter will be arriving on PC in “the coming weeks”, according to Joystiq. …” |
| “Square Enix knows how to do epic video games and big parties. Tonight, the Japanese company threw its launch party for Final Fantasy XIII, a huge release for the U.S. console game market that goes on sale Tuesday. The launch party itself, housed in a…” |
Posted: March 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: BioShock, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5 | No Comments »
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“Tired of having to get off from bed to unplug your ps3 audio wire from the speaker and then getting on all fours so you can try to find your computer audio wire and finally plugging it back into your speaker? Try these easy steps to make a switch…” |
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“Think twice before you say that using a game console to watch TV will never go mainstream because according to a survey from the Yankee Group , more people have a gaming console at home than a cable set-top box — in fact the survey says that 2…” |
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“This is Final Fantasy XIII’s week, as the game arrives in North America on PS3 and Xbox 360. Other releases of note: Assassin’s Creed II, DRM and all, on the PC, BlazBlue on PSP, and the BioShock 2 DLC. Let’s not forget Mega Man 10 on the PS3,…” |
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“The game of baseball was brought to video game consoles long ago. The total experience – the Pastime – represents the next frontier of simulation, for a public delighted by every stat and detail, no matter how small. This is the direction in which…” |
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