Posted: March 16th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: BioShock, God of War III, PhysX | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “When it comes to hardware-accelerated PhysX and the future of GPGPU computing AMD and NVIDIA are the modern-day descendents of the Hatfields and McCoys. Both companies attended GDC last week, where a completely predictable war broke out over PhysX,…” |
| “Rating: 1 Posted By: Capulous Views: 670 Replies: 4 Did a search, but didn’t find this posted. Bestbuy has Bioshock 2: Limited Edition for the PS3/Xbox 360 for $30 off the list price. Ps3 Bioshock 2 Limited edition Xbox 360 Bioshcok 2…” |
| “Kratos takes on Olympus in this PS3 exclusive, and the God of War 3 review scores are sterling.” |
| “Today I’m going to an event run by Codemasters where I hope to find out more details about their “F1 2010″ game for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC . If there’s anything you’d particularly like to find out about it please let me…” |
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“God of War III comes out today (YES!), and with all the hoopla surrounding it, I thought this would actually be a good time to recommend/pay tribute to the other God of War games. I’ll explain. I’ve always considered myself to be a…” |
Posted: March 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: PhysX | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “GRAPHICS CHIP DESIGNER Nvidia has denied accusations that it has been paying game developers for implementing GPU-accelerated processing of physics effects using its PhysX code. The accusations were made by Nvidia’s rival graphics vendor ATI, but it…” |
Posted: March 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: PhysX | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Donald Duck Day TUAW posts rumor: iPad in-store reservations may be over 40,000 Doritos tablet (iPad parody video) AMD vs. Nvidia: Nvidia responds to AMD’s attack on PhysX Donanim Haber on power…” |
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“Sony may have a 10 year plan for PS3, and Microsoft may be extending the life of the 360 with Project Natal — heck, even Nintendo has repeatedly stated it’s sticking with the Wii — but Square Enix is reading between the lines and gearing up…” |
Posted: March 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: BioShock, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, PhysX | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
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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: 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: PhysX, PlayStation Home, PlayStation Network | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “I am the kind of person who constantly changes their desktop background, their PS3 background, and most importantly in this instance, their cellphone ringtone. This Instructable is for a method I use to make all my own ringtones. Getting…” |
| “Forum: CG News Posted By: Bullit Post Time: 03-10-2010 at 03:12 AM Text: http://area.autodesk.com/blogs/marks/softimage_2011 A quick breakdown of the new features in 2011 General Icon to Maximize Floating Windows …” |
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“PS3 owners will soon be able to watch digital versions of new release HD movies via their gaming consoles. Sony has signed an agreement with 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures,…” |
| “I’m about the only one around here that isn’t at the GDC this year, so today we get a nice, hearty mid-week GDNet Daily. Hurrah! Unity 3.0: You may have seen the press release on the frontpage a couple of days ago, but I’ll recap it…” |
| “Unity 3.0 Adds Groundbreaking New Features and Support for Android, iPad and PlayStation 3, Becoming the Engine With the Broadest Support on the Market” |
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: PhysX | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “AMD said that a Nvidia marketing scheme pays game developers to implement PhysX whether they want it or not.” |
| “Kratos wants to do one thing: kill Zeus. It’s the only goal that the “Ghost of Sparta” has in the entirety of God of War 3 , and everything from the epic beginning moments to the final credits serves to make that happen. If you haven’t played the…” |
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“Bizarre Creation’s Blur is shaping up to be a great arcade-style racing game for the PC, PS3, and 360. The game’s multiplayer beta is officially launching today on Xbox Live; we got to spend some time with it this weekend, and it’s a ton of fun to…” |
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 »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
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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: God of War III, PhysX, PlayStation Network | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Forget Farmville, Flash puzzlers and 8-bit home computer emulators. The next generation of browser games will be able to take advantage of DirectX 11 effects, not to mention multi-core processing and both Havok and PhysX physics effects. A new…” |
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“The announcement of Nintendo’s DSi XL handheld got a lot of attention today. But the games that the Japanese company talked about are equally as important to its plan to continue its domination of the video game market in the first half of…” |
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“Remember that “new” edition of Worms that Team 17 announced for Steam? It turns out that it may not be that “new” after all, which isn’t a bad thing. Big Download did a little sleuthing and discovered that the game is actually based on the recent…” |
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“It’s not exactly surprising to hear EA Chief Financial Officer Eric Brown say that we won’t see the “sharp and distinct console transition like we’ve seen in the past.” It’s a notion we’ve heard before and something that THQ boss Brian Farrell…” |
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“PlayStation classic Grandia will make its way to the PSN this Thursday, February 25, at a price far less than what you’d pay for a new or used copy. For $10, North America can finally access the RPG that’s been on the Japanese PSN since April 2009 –…” |
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“Which Prince of Persia game features “superb graphic detail and incredibly fluid animation” and “more thrills than a saber duel with a thousand sultans”? If you answered, “Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands,” you’d … well, you’d…” |
| “Joystiq reports that Sony has quietly unlocked an extra 70MB of RAM for PS3 game developers to take advantage of. The extra memory comes by way of making the PS3 OS smaller. The OS was previously 120MB
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| “BBC seeks to exploit its brands for smart phones, with ambition to develop game apps based on entertainment shows”Dinner service… fondue set… Cuddly toy! Cuddly toy!” With its conveyor belt game that prompted viewers to shout at their…” |
