Posted: February 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: BioShock, Fallout 3, Far Cry 2, Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 5, PlayStation Network | No Comments »
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“The first big hit in gesture control technology was the mouse. If you’re too young to have any pre-digital memories, this might seem like an odd claim. My three-year-old is no more mystified by mice and touchpads than she is by building blocks….” |
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“Ubisoft, the big French game company, reported third fiscal quarter results that met reduced expectations for its sales of video games in the busy holiday quarter. Sales for the quarter were 495 million euros, down 2.7 percent from 508 million euros…” |
| “Seagate 1TB 7200rpm Hard Drive for $90 with coupon EMCYNYX57 Hitachi 1TB 7200rpm Hard Drive for $80, and a $5 Visa Prepaid Card is available by rebate (HD31000). TrendNet Wifi Camera for $90 and a $30 mail-in rebate is available ($60 after…” |
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“While Gran Turismo 5’s release date seems to be a little slippery, it’s online race management interface appears to be headed in the right direction, with a snazzy, simple but deep HUD for all your multiplayer race needs. The Gran Turismo obsessed…” |
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“Dante Alighieri, real world 14th-century poet and cavalryman, is re-imagined as a love-struck crusader in this retelling of the poet’s greatest work. Dante’s Inferno, one third of Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, serves as the backdrop for this video…” |
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“The PSP strategy game series that kicked off with the brilliantly titled Holy Invasion Of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do To Deserve This? will get a new, less legally conflicting name, according to its publisher. NIS America said in a statement today…” |
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“A version of Ghost Recon: Future Soldiers, confirmed earlier today by Ubisoft, will be coming to Wii, the company announced today. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed that the upcoming shooter will be coming to all platforms when it hits, including…” |
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“That’s Kanako Kondou, not the character per se, but the actress is lending her voice to the game. Once again. Kondou already voices fighter Noel Vermillion as well as cyborg ν-13 and BlazBlue: Continuum Shift’s cyborg Λ-11. In the console…” |
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“The Sims 3 is headed to consoles. And handhelds. What’s surprising here isn’t the fact the game is making the move, but why it’s taken so long. The game is listed as part of EA’s financial results report from earlier today, with the placeholder title…” |
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“AV aficionados looking for a little more shine from their Netflix titles streamed over 360 or PS3 are in luck, as the film rental company announced today plans to beam its movies to your TV in “full” HD. That means a 1080p video signal and 5.1…” |
Posted: February 9th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: BioShock, Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 5, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, PlayStation Network | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Future Soldier not a 360 exclusive. Ubisoft’s freshly-unveiled Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will also appear on PC and PS3. Both console versions will…” |
| “Worldwide release includes UK, Europe. 2K Games has released BioShock 2 to the world today. Yes, the UK and Europe included, even though it’s not…” |
| “PS2 titles lead the way. GameSpot has figures from Sony’s latest financial reporting showing that the Gran Turismo series has cumulatively sold over 55 million…” |
| “Plus strategy spin-off, says survey. EA may be revamping Wii game Dead Space: Extraction for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. It will remain…” |
| “Plus more from Spore, Sims and NFS. EA’s latest release schedule lists Dead Space 2 for release between January and March 2011, along with more from the Spore, Sims and Need for Speed…” |
Posted: February 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 5, PlayStation Network | No Comments »
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“Netflix is keen on supporting Nintendo’s console, and doesn’t see the lack of high-definition support as an issue. A recent TheWiire interview with Netflix VP of Corporate Communications Steve Swasey shows the company echoing many of the comments…” |
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“One of the remarkable stories of this generation is the rebirth of the adventure game genre. With developers like Telltale Games experiencing success on all of the major consoles, Hudson has decided to jump in with a port of their own. The…” |
| “Traveller’s Tales reteaming with LucasArts on building-block parody of cartoon on 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS, PC.” |
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“We hate to be all Captain Obvious about it, but there’s good reason the Gran Turismo series is still doing laps around the virtual track. People are voting with their cash, as the latest figures from Polyphony Digital show that Gran Turismo PSP has…” |
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“You may have assumed this from the climbing PS3 sales Sony reported last week, but a report from Research and Markets provides further confirmation that the system is increasing in popularity around the world. “The PS3 is dominant in Japan and…” |
| “A portion of a CVG interview with EA’s Peter Moore… CVG: What do you make of the PS3 Motion Conrol – or ‘Arc’. Isn’t it just another Wiimote? PM: I’ve seen the technology working. I think it’s going to be a…” |
| “Netflix plans to bump the video quality of its Watch Instantly streaming service up to 1080p on some devices, CNET claims. It will also roll out 5.1 surround sound support. Both upgrades will occur by next year.Currently, Netflix Watch Instantly is…” |
Posted: February 8th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 5 | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “LucasArts and TT Games today announced the development of LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii PSP and DS. <br /><br />It should release sometime in Autumn 2010 for all platforms.” |
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“Filed under: Videos Click above to view the video after the jump One day we’re going to finally get our hands on Gran Turismo 5. And when we sample Polyphony Digital’s long-awaited sequel we’d be amazed (and delighted) if the game lives up to its…” |
Posted: January 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Diablo, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 5, Gran Turismo HD Concept, Half-Life 2, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “All consoles get hacked, it’s a fact manufacturers have to deal with and all they can do is delay and update their machines often to block such hacks. But this generation of consoles has had one stalwart in the form of the PS3. Although the…” |
| “With modern video game consoles like the PS3, Xbox 360, and the Wii, you would have to do something really impressive to get gamers these days to notice an old school portable like a Nintendo Game Boy. As unlikely as it seems, however, a chip…” |
| “In a blog post last Friday, George “geohot” Hotz claimed to have hacked the Sony PlayStation 3 after five weeks of work with “very simple hardware cleverly applied, and some not so simple software.” Hotz said he’s gained read and write access to the…” |
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“The North American PlayStation Store racks its balls this week, with the debut of VooFoo Studios gorgeous pool game, Hustle Kings. While Europe’s been playing Hustle King since December, those of us in North America have had to sit and wait and look…” |
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“The action is fast and furious in this trailer for Battlefield: Bad Company 2’s four-on-four Squad Rush multiplayer mode, but I can’t take my eyes off the crumbling scenery. So enthralled by the crumbling masonry was I that I nearly missed the real…” |
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“It’s been a well-fought discussion: Which game was the hand’s down best title of 2009. But all good fights have to end, hopefully with a clear winner. At Kotaku Tower we spent the better part of January nailing down the games we agreed were the best…” |
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“Duke Nukem Forever is dead and gone (I think.) Its possible successor on the great video game milk cart of missing games, Alan Wake, is on the verge of release. So what, then, is the New Duke Nukem Forever? Here are some candidates: Black…” |
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“The very public, very messy late-night fight between Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien and NBC didn’t just offer interesting insight into the inner workings of network television, it reminded everyone that the TV isn’t used only for watching shows…” |
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“Waiting at the airport is dull. Put down that payphone, funny dress lady! Hong Kong International Airport has just installed fourteen PS3 kiosks around the airport for travelers to check out free of charge. Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong has…” |
Posted: January 19th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 5, LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, Super Stardust HD | No Comments »
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| “New technology makes planes simple. Sony has revealed a stereoscopic 3D version of hit PS3 game LittleBigPlanet . A video demonstration was shown at…” |
| “But will it still launch this spring? Sony’s going to call the new PS3 wand Arc, according to a new report circulating this morning. VG247 claims to…” |
| “Video Games | ScrewAttack | Video Game Vault: Super Widget XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
Posted: January 19th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Batman: Arkham Asylum, BioShock, Dragon Age: Origins, Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 5, Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet, PlayStation Home, PlayStation Network, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Super Stardust HD, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Amazon has the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for PS3 for $15 with free shipping on orders over $25. Discover the story of Darth Vader’s Secret Apprentice as you confront new adversaries such as fugitive Jedi and Force-sensitive Felucians. [Compare]” |
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“Sony was among the many home electronics makers getting behind the 3D revolution at CES 2010, offering a handful of PlayStation 3 games playable in 3D. The latest PS3 game to get the 3D makeover? LittleBigPlanet. Media Molecule’s DIY platformer joins…” |
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“Sony’s stab at motion control for the PlayStation 3 is currently known only as the PlayStation 3 Motion Controller, a name that likely won’t stick. But is the glowing magic wand ultimately going to be known as Arc? That’s what VG247 says, citing an…” |
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“The reality of After Burner Climax making the leap from arcade to consoles becomes that much more clear, thanks to a new batch of screens from the game, reportedly of the Xbox Live Arcade version. While we’d heard about the newest After Burner game…” |
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“The brilliantly immersive Demon’s Souls, unfortunately known better for its brutal difficulty than its rebellious game design, is my choice for the title most deserving of the accolade “Game of the Year.” From Software’s original role-playing game is…” |
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“Atlus has dropped off the first localized screens for Silicon Studio’s 3D Dot Heroes for the PlayStation 3, and I’d be remiss in my duties if I didn’t point out how blocky the graphics are. Then again, I suppose that is the point. Call it a Zelda…” |
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“PlayStation 3 owners who put their money down on BioShock 2 at Amazon will find themselves the proud owner of this excellent Big Daddy outfit for PlayStation Home. The Big Daddy costume for PlayStation Home is the creation of Heavy Water game…” |
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“The nominations are in for the 10th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, with Uncharted 2, Flower, and Assassin’s Creed II dominating the nominating. Naughty Dog could win big at the 10th annual awards show, held every year during the Game…” |
Posted: January 18th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: BioShock, Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 5 | No Comments »
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“Men (and bears) in tight bikini briefs invade the Nintendo Download this week, bringing Dark Void Zero, Starship Defense, The Secret of Shinobi, and more along for the wild ride. Namco Bandai’s Muscle March (500 Wii points) is one of the oddest…” |
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“You can tell a lot about a game by its deluxe bundles. Some games, like BioShock, have figurines. Other games, like Modern Warfare 2 and its night vision goggles, have extravagant items. Yakuza 4 just wants you drunk. One of the goodies for deluxe…” |
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“Let’s play a game. Imagine you are not you. You are, instead, Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai. And you have a dilemma on your hands. See, you are part of a massive corporation that for years now has been bleeding money. Meaning across the…” |
Posted: January 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 5, PhysX | No Comments »
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“Looks like the recession is helping at least one industry. NPD Group reported that the video game industry turned in $5.53 billion dollars in sales for December, topping the results from last year by 4 percent! Boring as all these statistics are, the…” |
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“If you’re someone who loves themselves some arbitrary console performance figures, Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi has you covered. Speaking to VentureBeat, the Gran Turismo creator reckons the latest game in Sony’s flagship racing series…” |
| “But New Super Mario Bros. won December. Data trackers NPD have announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for Xbox 360 was the best-selling game in the US last year….” |
| “Plus: PC demo now available. Capcom has said it chose to delay Dark Void from September until January because it didn’t want to run into Halo 3: ODST at…” |
Posted: January 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 5, Madden NFL, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store | No Comments »
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| “Video Games | Tatsunoko vs. Capcom | Preview XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “Today, a new Vampire Weekend three-song track pack is available for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero. The popular band returns to the Guitar Hero franchise with the Vampire Weekend Track Pack featuring two songs – “Cousins” and “Holiday” – …” |
| “Overall “The video game industry experienced its biggest sales month ever, besting last December by 4%. It wasn’t enough, though, to compensate for the sales decline throughout the year, and so full-year sales came in 8% below last…” |
| “PlayStation 2 333.2K PlayStation 3 1.36M PSP 654.7K Xbox 360 1.31M Wii 3.81M Nintendo DS 3.31M NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA Nov-09 2.82M WII FIT PLUS* WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA Oct-09 2.41M WII SPORTS RESORT W/ WII MOTION PLUS* WII…” |
| “And Polyphony boss dreads release. Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi has declared that Gran Turismo 5 doesn’t use all of the PlayStation 3’s…” |
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“As spotted by Siliconera, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aimé recently told CNBC that users streaming Netflix through the Wii aren’t going to miss the HD content they won’t be able to access — free content that’s available through other…” |
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“It’s time to find out how the US games industry ended the last decade, and the answer is “Nintendo.” Wait, that’s not a proper answer — or is it? Consumers continued The Big N’s fortunes in December, even in spite of some disparaging comments from…” |
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“[Image credit: David Gunter] Today’s PSN update reminds us about the vastness of space. Like, space is really, really huge. Certainly in comparison to this week’s update, which is so very, very small. Almost microscopic when placed next to each…” |
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“PC gamers anxious to strap on a jetpack and hit the great blue yonder can finally do just that, as Capcom’s released a demo for Dark Void. The PC demo is available exclusively at File Planet and weighs in at one whole gigglebyte. Just make sure you…” |
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“A BBFC classification for a “Game of the Year” edition of Batman: Arkham Asylum has popped up online, causing quite a stir here at Joystiq HQ. While we all agree that Batman was “a game of the year,” the listing offers no clues as to what would be…” |
