Posted: April 25th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, God of War III, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, Ultimate Hits | No Comments »
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“Poor, poor April. After a quarter of pretty enormous video game releases, we’ve seen a noticeable slowdown over the past 25 days. Normally, we’d relish the opportunity to get caught up on the surplus the past few months have brought us, but … well,…” |
| “01. / 01. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 32.108 / 3.686.739 (-14%) 02. / 05. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) – 20.883 / 3.110.984 (-7%) 03. / 03. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 (Konami) – 20.880 / 102.733 (-3 %)…” |
Posted: April 1st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Killzone 2, List of Sony Greatest Hits games, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5 | No Comments »
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“At the opening of the 2010 MI6 game marketing conference in San Francisco, Sony’s Peter Dille delivered a keynote speech that addressed the company’s definition of the “Digital Living Room,” discussing the adoption of multimedia devices, the…” |
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“Activision has outlined a list of upcoming DLC for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero . Among this month’s music downloads are tracks from Blur, Black Sabbath, Fall Out Boy, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, plus several others. April gets off to a solid start…” |
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“It’s been a while since the world has seen any update on The Agency , Sony Online Entertainment’s espionage-themed MMO for the PlayStation 3 and PC. But according to SOE president John Smedley, we’re going to be seeing more on The Agency any day…” |
| “# ps3 Confirming last night’s Walmart ad , Sony has announced ten new titles joining the PlayStation 3’s budget-priced Greatest Hits line, with inFAMOUS, God of War Collection, Killzone 2 and…” |
Posted: March 20th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, RPG Maker, Ultimate Hits | No Comments »
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| “01. / 01. [NDS] Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light (Pokemon Co.) – 65.355 / 225.887 (-59%) 02. / 06. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) – 35.993 / 2.953.132 (+2%) 03. / 04. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 34.795 / 3.487.145 (-14%) 04. /…” |
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: 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 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…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Echochrome, LittleBigPlanet, PlayStation Network, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5 | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Sony has named its forthcoming PlayStation 3 motion controller “PlayStation Move.” The controller is Sony’s answer to Nintendo’s Wii Remote and Microsoft’s Project Natal for Xbox 360 – a way to use motion to play…” |
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“At a GDC 2010 event, LucasArts announced that The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is headed to a plethora of new platforms and services. First and foremost, it’s been ported for both the PlayStation Network and Mac OS. Furthermore,…” |
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“At a pirate-themed party in San Francisco tonight (with special guests Ron Gilbert and Tim Schafer!) LucasArts announced The Secret of Monkey Island 2: Special Edition , coming “this summer” on Xbox Live Arcade, PSN, PC, iPhone and iPod Touch. This…” |
Posted: March 10th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: PlayStation Network, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5 | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “The first Lady Gaga song pack for the Rock Band music video game is coming next week. It will include the songs “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” “Monster” and “Poker Face.” You’ll be able to buy…” |
| “We had a chance to step into MySpace HQ for a chat with new Co-Presidents Jason Hirschhorn and Mike Jones, who preside over the News Corp.-owned social network from a shared desk in Beverly Hills. The joint office speaks to how closely Hirschhorn and…” |
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“[I F1 2009; Wii] Having dominated the rally track with DiRT and DiRT 2 , and taken a lap around the street-racing arena with GRiD , Codemasters has announced it’s now tossing its hat into the Formula One ring with F1 2010 . Yeah, we…” |
| “Scr-scr-scratched through all of DJ Hero’s tracks? Activision has announced a new DLC mix pack featuring Renegade Edition headliners Eminem and Jay-Z. The collection is scheduled to drop on Xbox Live, PSN and Wii this month and includes: …” |
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“Click to enlarge It may not have “Tomb Raider” in the title, but Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light — scheduled to launch on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC this summer — will mark the leading lady’s return to a crumbling…” |
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“If, for some reason, you didn’t purchase and love Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes on DS — or even if you did — you’ll have the opportunity to buy the puzzle RPG on two new systems this year, in glorious hand-drawn HD. Capybara Games has…” |
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“Confused about exactly which costumes you’d get from a Resident Evil 5 costume pack? Buy them all! And buy both DLC episodes while you’re at it. Capcom just announced that it’s bundling the two costume packs, as well as both the ” Lost in…” |
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“Hey PS3 owners, have you been waiting for the PSN equivalent of Trials HD ? Well, Joe Danger’s for you. Have you been waiting for a new side-scrolling Sonic the Hedgehog game? Then, Joe Danger is also for you. How about an HD version of …” |
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“click to enlarge After a five-year hiatus, free-roaming felony franchise True Crime is set to return (sans subtitle) in Fall 2010. United Front, which is also working on the upcoming ModNation Racers and houses veterans from games such…” |
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“EA Sports’ “Season Opener” event at GDC contained one major announcement for the developer’s bevy of franchises: EA Sports Active will receive the sequel treatment this Fall with EA Sports Active 2.0 (working title), an updated version of…” |
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“This year’s Game Developers Conference has two new tracks for the new kids in town: the Social & Online Games Summit and the iPhone Games Summit. Facebook’s Gareth Davis delivered the keynote for the former this morning, titled “How Friends…” |
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“Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling has pointed us toward a new self-help website filled with good news: new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 mutliplayer maps are coming to Xbox Live on March 30. While the powers that be at…” |
| “Sony has bagged a deal with six major studios to deliver HD movies on the PlayStation Network — reportedly the first and only service to do so. In addition to its own Sony Pictures Entertainment, the company has signed an agreement with 20th Century…” |
| “Avid gamers are quick to defend their platform of choice, often exchanging heated words over features, exclusive titles, and even company policy. In the end, there isn’t one platform that’s “best” for everyone, but Strategy Analytics believes the…” |
| “Well, it looks like Sony has a little treat for PS3 users now that they’re able to turn their consoles back on — it’s just announced that it has signed up all six major studios to deliver HD movies on the PlayStation Network (the first company to do…” |
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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Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, BioShock, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy VIII, God of War III, Grand Theft Auto IV, Just Cause 2, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | No Comments »
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“Sony’s PlayStation Portable is still the bestselling (and worst selling) piece of hardware in Japan, moving another 37,000 PSPs of standard variety and nearly another 1300 of the “go” variety. The PSP secured the top spot on the hardware chart once…” |
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“Tough guy simulator Kenka Bancho 4: Ichinen Sensou is Japan’s bestselling video game, the latest entry in the series that has made its way stateside under the name Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble. It dethrones Capcom’s Biohazard 5 re-release this week. …” |
| “This week’s North American PlayStation Store update is a good week to both familiarize yourself with Avalanche Studios’ Just Cause 2, one of three new demos, and to catch up on previous PlayStation Network releases. While the PlayStation 3…” |
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“We here at Kotaku have been underwhelmed by forthcoming Cavia-made video game Nier Gestalt. We have played it and been bewildered . We have questioned the game’s reason for being . So, uh, last time I saw it, I liked it. Maybe we got this Nier…” |
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“Thank god it’s Thursday, when new episodes of the PlayStation Network’s only reality show, The Tester, brings us new trials, fresh tears and one less contestant vying for a QA position at Sony. Oh! It also brings our weekly liveblog. Don’t worry,…” |
| “To: Anyone! From: Totilo Re: But Do I Hate Japan? We’ve got a guy here with an upset stomach. It’s not pretty. The man is in his 30s, I think. Black hair. About shoulder length. He says he’s been feeling ill since last night. Hasn’t been…” |
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“What is considered out of bounds for the God of War series? It’s not violence, as players will decapitate and eviscerate enemies with gory, glorious detail. It’s not sex, either, as God of War III continues the series’ naughty mini-game tradition….” |
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“Sony’s premier tactical shooter series is back in the hands of Zipper Interactive and ready to redeploy this fall with SOCOM 4. Featuring 32-player multiplayer, what does SOCOM 4 mean for the future of Zipper Interactive’s MAG? A militant…” |
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“In January, Harmonix launched the tools needed for artists to publish their songs on the Rock Band Network . Today, the Rock Band Network Store opens to the public, with more than 100 new songs for fans to purchase and play. The Rock Band Network…” |
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“Electronic Arts today announced a deal with the developers of Shank and Deathspank to bring the downloadable games to multiple platforms. The publishing deals are part of agreements that Klei and Hothead Games recently signed with EA Partners….” |
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“On March 4, 2000, Sony unleashed the successor to their wildly successful PlayStation on an unsuspecting world. Ten years later I’ve still got PlayStation 2 games on preorder. And to think I didn’t even care until 2002. In 1999, I was still new to…” |
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“To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Hump Day Before the talk about hate… Do you know why there was no heavy rain today? No, I’m not talking about the PS3 game…nor about where you are per se. Sorry! When I woke up this morning, I found…” |
Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Just Cause 2, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Race Driver: Grid, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5 | No Comments »
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| “Video Games | Red Steel 2 | Preview XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “Rating: 3 Posted By: Logician1313 Views: 505 Replies: 1 Brutal Legend (Xbox 360 or PS3 Game) $19.99 w/ Free Shipping at Newegg $19.99 with free shipping for this heavy metal action game. 5/5 eggs with only 4 reviews. Xbox 360 Link …” |
| “Plus: DLC for Resi, Dante’s, LBP and more. The European PlayStation Store has been updated with a bundle of new demos, videos and downloadable content packs. …” |
| “Out this month, works on normal TVs. Square Enix has announced plans to release a special Game of the Year Edition of Batman: Arkham Asylum this month, complete with a 3D viewing option that works on…” |
| “Comes complete with DLC for 25 quid. Codemasters is releasing a special edition version of tip-top racer GRID for the PS3. Race Driver: GRID…” |