XrossMediaBar, Final Fantasy, PhysX, and more.

Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

Interview: Sony’s Michael Denny on Eurogamer
“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…”

News: Only two pairs of Moves and sub-controllers supported on Eurogamer
“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…”

News: Fat Princess released on PSP today on Eurogamer
“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…”

News: Green Day: Rock Band dated on Eurogamer
“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. …”

News: M&M Clash of Heroes for PSN, XBLA on Eurogamer
“Capybara revamping DS delight. DS delicacy Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is to be revamped for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Developer…”

News: PlayStation Home update 1.35 live on Eurogamer
“New Navigator interface arrives. PlayStation Home has been updated to version 1.35. The download is a brief 49MB, although the Home live servers…”

News: Resi 5 Gold content available as DLC on Eurogamer
“Sandwiched together for discount price. Capcom’s sandwiched the Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition content together online in the Untold Stories Bundle. …”

News: Lara Croft returns this summer for $15 on Eurogamer
“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. …”

News: New PAL Releases Roundup on Eurogamer
“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…”

News: Monkey Island 2 remake this summer on Eurogamer
“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. …”

News: Aragorn’s Quest gets PS3 mocon support on Eurogamer
“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…”

Nvidia Denies Bribing Game Developers for Implementation of PhysX on X-bit labs
“We Do Not Force Game Designers to Implement PhysX – Nvidia”

Imagination Technologies: You Will Have the Power of PlayStation 3 in Your Pocket in Three Years on X-bit labs
“ImgTec Predicts Dramatic Performance Improvements of Mobile Graphics Chips”

Heavy Rain: A Peek Into the Future of Movies and Games [Entertain Me] on Gizmodo
“# 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…”

PlayStation Move motion controller gets official on TweakTown News RSS Feed
“When the Wii launched the console wasnÂ’t 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 SixaxisÂ…”

Namco Museum, Myst, Metal Gear Solid, and more.

Posted: July 16th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 hadoukens PSN on Aug. 13 on Joystiq
“Capcom sent out a little love letter letting us know that Marvel vs. Capcom 2 will hit, claw, blast and spin-kick the PS3’s PlayStation Network on August 13 for $15. The release will occur two weeks after the XBLA version. The aforementioned date is…”

Dirt 2 release date all cleaned up on Joystiq [Xbox]
“Codemasters today announced the official release dates for Dirt 2. The utterly filthy racing game will hit US shores on September 8, Europe on September 10 and the UK on September 11. For those out there who aren’t filthy rich enough to own all the…”

Kojima On Peace Walker: “This game is an MGS5-class game” [Konami] on Kotaku
“In a press release Q&A issued by Konami today, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima stresses the importance of the PSP installment of the Metal Gear Solid series, calling it, “a MGS5-class game.” While the PlayStation Portable is no stranger to side…”

PSP’s Assassin’s Creed Will Have Free Running, Open World and PS3 Connectivity [PSP] on Kotaku
“In development by Griptonite Studio, Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines for the Playstation Portable promises to deliver the “core gameplay” of the original console title including free-running and an intuitive combat system. “As it was the case in…”

Namco Museum Essentials, Unbound Saga lead PSN update on Gamespot Recent Updates [News]
“Classic arcade compilation and SCEA’s comic-inspired brawler slam onto Sony’s weekly downloadable slate; Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman! and Myst also make the list.”

Myst, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, and more.

Posted: June 3rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

PlayStation 3 news from around the web:

Newegg.com – deals today on Hot Deals Club – main index of deals
“Sign up to win a digital camera package or maybe even a free car. Sweepstakes lasts until the end of June. Limit one entry per person, and residents of FL, NY, and RI are ineligible. Also some deals today: A-Data 32GB USB Flash Drive for $55. Most…”