Posted: March 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: PlayStation Home | No Comments »
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“The Game Developers Conference is proving to be ripe with juicy rumors , and here’s another to add to the collection: IGN reports that, according to an anonymous “trusted source,” Insomniac Games has become a multi-platform developer, currently…” |
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“Sony finally showed off their PlayStation 3 motion controller (dubbed “Move”) and sub-controller at GDC this week, and let’s be charitable by saying it looks in a lot of ways pretty similar in concept to Nintendo’s Wii remote and nunchuck….” |
| “# gdc10 PlayStation Home director Jack Buser bragged about the social network’s latest population accomplishment, saying that Sony now has an impressive 12 million users signed up for the service…” |
Posted: March 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: PlayStation Home | No Comments »
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“All this talk about the PlayStation Move is really starting to annoy me. Yes, the controller looks like the WiiMote, but lets stop kidding outselves into thinking that this is the first time that the game industry has moved forward on the shoulders…” |
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“Evan Wells doesn’t look like he’s old enough to be co-president of Naughty Dog , does he? Even after shepherding Uncharted 2 through development, which has picked up just about every award on the planet, he still maintains his youthful vim and…” |
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“PlayStation Home director Jack Buser kicked off Sony’s final day of GDC 2010 panels, announcing that the virtual community’s worldwide userbase now stands at 12 million. The population has grown by two million users since December 2009, and is…” |
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: PlayStation Home | No Comments »
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“Rock Band and Guitar Hero are great rhythm-based games, no doubt about that, but how about upping the ante when it comes to realism? Seven45 Studios has released its guitar gaming controller that boasts half a dozen strings, functioning not only as a…” |
| “PSP – 37,300 Wii – 33,200 PS3 – 27,800 DSi LL – 24,600 DSｉ – 15,700 DS Lite – 4,400 Xbox 360 – 3,400 PS2 – 1,900 PSP go – 1,500 link” |
| “# gdc10 With the PlayStation Move looking , well, similar to Nintendo’s Wii Remote, you may have wondered how long it would take until it was announced a Wii game was being ported to the PS3. The…” |
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“Does your dead-eyed Home avatar lack a bit of that buccaneering spirit ? LucasArts has a sure-fire way to fix your lack of nautical flair: During its pirate-themed party at GDC , the company announced that Monkey Island costumes (pictured above)…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: PlayStation Home, PlayStation Network, XrossMediaBar | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “LucasArts announces remake of Monkey Island 2 and the PlayStation Network version of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.” |
| “# gdc Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge is coming to the iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this summer. More »” |
| “# move Another title shown off at the PlayStation Move’s unveiling today is “Move Party” the working title of a PlayStation Eye-enabled casual game that puts the player on screen in the…” |
| “# gdc Among the titles for the PS3’s Move motion controller being shown off at the Game Developers Conference today is Sports Champions, a very familiar sounding casual sports title. …” |
| “# gdc I just played SOCOM 4 with the newly-named PlayStation Move controller. And now I know how the PlayStation 3’s motion-sensitive controller is not just a me-too Wii controller. …” |
| “# gdc Say goodbye to the Arc or Gem and hello to the PlayStation Move. Sony has revealed the official name for its motion controller, coming this fall in three forms – alone, with the PlayStation Eye,…” |
| “# trademarks Add one more name to the pile of potential monikers for Sony’s soon to be detailed PlayStation Motion Controller, the PlayStation Move. More »” |
| “# sony Taking a cue from the popular PlayStation 3 cross media bar, PlayStation Home 1.35 goes live tomorrow, with an all-new navigation interface that makes getting around easier than ever. …” |
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“No surprise here: Sony just officially announced the PlayStation Move motion controller at GDC 2010, calling it the “next generation of motion gaming” because it’s so precise — latency is about the same as the DualShock 3. As expected, it uses the…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: PlayStation Home | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “It was announced today that four Lady Gaga songs are being released in the Rock Band Music Store for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. And in a classic case of lead-burying, it was additionally revealed that Eric Cartman’s version of Gaga’s “Poker Face” would…” |
| “EA on Tuesday said it will add to its EA Sports Active trainer for the Nintendo Wii a new version, EA Sports Active 2.0, that will be available for the Sony PS3, Wii, iPhone and iPod touch. While the title isn’t finalized, the system will rely on…” |
| “Sony touted an industry first today as its PSN video service became the first service to get HD movies from all six major studios. Besides its own Sony Pictures, the company’s deal will allow buying and renting HD on the PlayStation 3 from Disney,…” |
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“If you’ve been looking to do some exercise to stay healthy, but could never find the time to do so, maybe the lure of playing video games to lose weight might appeal to you? That’s where the new EA Sports Active 2.0 will come in, as…” |
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“Sony is still hard at work supporting PlayStation Home, and is planning to roll out a new update tomorrow that will add several new features. The PlayStation.Blog outlines the additions, which seem to focus on ease of use for the virtual space….” |
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“The Game Developers Conference gave us a very interesting music game: Power Gig: Rise of the SixString . The most obvious description of it is Guitar Hero with a real guitar. It is developed by Seven45 Studios, a sister company of First Act,…” |
| “# powervr I spoke to Imagination Technologies—maker of the PowerVR chip that powers smartphones like the iPhone, Droid and many others—and they said, definitively, that you’ll have graphics…” |
| “Video Games | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 | GDC 10: Ryder Cup Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
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 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Final Fantasy, Madden NFL, PlayStation Home, PlayStation Network | No Comments »
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“RUSH to download the latest episode of the Engadget Podcast – before the lawyers beat you to it! Hosts: Josh Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Tom Sawyer Hear the podcast 00:02:21 – …” |
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“We love Sony. We really do. And we want them to get back in the game, because competition makes everyone better. Here’s how they do it. Open the Library There was a time when I might have suggested that Sony jettison its media companies, setting…” |
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“Great day for bargain hunters with a grab bag of 50 random DC comics, there’s the discounted Battlefield 2 on PC for anyone itching to get their vehicular combat on, and even better is a Samsung bluetooth headset for free! Top Deals: • 50…” |
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“Sure, it has a ridiculous name, but on paper the Bloggie’s got it all—1080p video capture, the ability to switch resolutions and frame rate, plus a lens attachment that lets you record 360-degree videos. Bells and whistles galore. Sony…” |
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“Sony’s newest catchphrase, “make.believe,” is a fitting reminder that Sony ads make no sense. Laptops take flight, PlayStations become monsters, and pitchmen state plainly that Sony TVs make you better at playing sports. Most of all—look!…” |
Posted: March 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: God of War III, Just Cause 2, PlayStation Home, PlayStation Network | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Now that a software glitch has launched the ApocalyPS3, it’s time to switch gears.” |
| “With PlayStation 3 consoles down for the count, Sony says its engineers are hard at work searching for a solution to the widespread problem. The leap-year glitch might correct itself Monday afternoon, but in the meantime, gamers around the world are…” |
| “Sony’s Playstation Network (PSN) went into meltdown this weekend, logging users out of the service and preventing them from playing online games. That alone would be inconvenient, but users, including our own Brian X Chen, are reporting that…” |
| “Sony has provided more details on the PlayStation Network issues that has been causing widespread problems for PlayStation 3 users since this morning. The problem seems to be caused by a bug in the clock functionality incorporated in the system, but…” |
| “Avalanche’s ‘chute ‘em up is almost here… (Xbox 360)” |
| “With PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain reaching the top of the <span class="link"><a href="http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/7150/quantic-dreams-heavy-rain-scores-uk-charts-top-avp-slips-to-2nd"…” |
| “Sony promises fix to the PlayStation Network problem ‘within the next 24 hours’” |
| “Patrick Seybold, PlayStation Blog: We hope to resolve this problem within the next 24 hours. In the meantime, if you have a model other than the new slim PS3, we advise that you do not use your PS3 system, as doing so may result in…” |
| “Sony tells owners of older models of its PlayStation 3 to stop using them until it can fix a problem with its online games network.” |
| “It’s time for March. March, originally titled “March of the GDNet Daily” by the ancient Romans, was first known as a month dedicated to informing people about daily events in the world of games and game development. After thousands of years, March…” |
| “Sony hopes to fix the PlayStation 3-stalling 8001050F error in a day. But, if you have a fat PS3, do not use it for 24 hours. The news came in Sony’s first comprehensive statement about the error plaguing PS3s worldwide.” |
| “Rating: 1 Posted By: MISURICK Views: 868 Replies: 2 libkazon Product Features Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 * Compete against a friend with in-level challenges for rewards and points to be spent to upgrade your character and unlock bonus…” |
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“MLB 2K10 releases tomorrow, and the first person to chuck a perfect game on it – under certain conditions – gets a million bucks . 2K Sports has posted those conditions, and they read like a Charlie Sheen restraining order. Twin Galaxies, the…” |
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“Now that everyone can finally connect to PlayStation Network, this is probably a good time to tell you that you can pick up a free baseball jersey for your Home avatar, just by going and watching a trailer. The duds are Joe Mauer’s No. 7 home…” |
| “To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Japanese Tax Time! At the request of our readers , I wrote up my thoughts on The Crazies today for a review . Did you see the original? Romero really knew how to make them didn’t he. It’s amazing how much film,…” |
Posted: February 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: PlayStation Home | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Just when you thought you had a handle on the various places that were potential risks to your kids online, here is a new one: their PlayStation. Video game blog Kotaku reports (via Consumerist) that police in Oklahoma City are looking for Annamay…” |
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“According to a patent recently filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Sony is working on a universal game controller that could be used with competitor consoles from Microsoft and Nintendo. The proposed controller would see an LCD…” |
