Posted: February 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, BioShock, Burnout Paradise, Call of Duty: World at War, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Rock Band 2, Sonic Unleashed, Street Fighter IV, The Beatles: Rock Band | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Rating: 3 Posted By: Logician1313 Views: 1192 Replies: 4 Pre-Order – Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PS3 or Xbox 360 Game) & $20 Game Credit $56.99 w/ Free Shipping at Amazon$56.99 with free super saver shipping for this pre-order due to release on…” |
| “NPD’s January numbers are out and once again there were no surprises when it came to hardware rankings. The Wii dominated the scene with 466,000 units sold during the month, while Nintendo’s other piece of hardware, the DS, moved 422,000. The Xbox…” |
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“NIS America isn’t all about making niche video games. No, they’re going to be making niche anime DVDs as well. Beginning mid-2010, NIS America will roll out their new anime line, beginning with these four titles: Toradora!, Persona: Trinity Soul,…” |
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“You may have started to suspect this when it didn’t release last year, but it seems that an Xbox 360 version of puzzle/action/platformer Trine is all but dead. Writing on the company’s forums, Frozenbyte’s Joel Kinnunen said “It’s out of our hands…” |
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“Sony’s senior director of corporate communications Patrick Seybold issued a statement after last night’s NPD numbers for January, explaining that the company’s flagship console may be a bit difficult to find at retail over the next few months. “We’re…” |
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“It ain’t the first HDMI-to-Mini DisplayPort adapter that we’ve heard of, but there’s nothing like a little competition in a market that Apple’s own closed mindset helped create. Bitterness aside, we’re pretty stoked to hear that Kanex — the same…” |
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“Fans of 1960s soul rejoice: Five tracks from Otis Redding are coming to Rock Band next week, with additional DLC from The Chemical Brothers, Brian Setzer, and more. The Otis Redding five-pack will go for $8.49 (680 Microsoft points), with…” |
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“Last night’s PlayStation Store update was highlighted by the release of the promised Heavy Rain demo. In it, you’ll be able to play two full chapters from the game as FBI agent Norman Jayden and private investigator Scott Shelby. If you’d rather…” |
| “Capcom outlined release dates for Mega Man 10 on its blog. And yes, we mean release dates, as the company has decided to stagger the game’s release throughout the month of March. First will be WiiWare on March 1, followed by the PlayStation Network…” |
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“As if Obsidian didn’t already have enough on its plate, with Alpha Protocol somewhere doing something and Fallout: New Vegas nuking this fall, the company is now in a “services agreement” to assist Red Eagle Games with The Wheel of Time titles. Red…” |
| “Guildford, UK, 12 February, 2010 – MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), announced today it has partnered with hmv, one of Europe’s leading specialist retailers of music, DVDs and computer games, and Seatwave,…” |
| “A portion of a Kombo review… There’s a lot to like about Tatsunoko vs Capcom, but it could have been improved with some extra polish and a better explanation of the Tatsunoko character’s backstories. The more you like the various…” |
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“Back in November, Nintendo of America’s President Reggie Fils-Aime was feeling his oats, and bragged that Nintendo could outsell Modern Warfare 2 with New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The one caveat? It had to be sales on a single system. How confident…” |
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“Filed under: Macworld I stopped by the Kanex (pronounced “connects,” I soon learned) booth to check out their latest product offering: an adapter that lets you plug external HD video (and audio) sources into your 27-inch iMac, which was honored with…” |
Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, Battlefield: Bad Company, Bayonetta, BioShock, Burnout Paradise, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, God of War III, Just Cause 2, Lemmings, LittleBigPlanet, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Sonic Unleashed, The Beatles: Rock Band, Valkyria Chronicles, Wipeout HD | No Comments »
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“Music Generator: CoLD SToRAGE Interview From Wipeout to Gravity Crash, we talk with the man behind some of gaming’s best electronic soundtracks. By Sam Kennedy Chances are if you were into games during the PlayStation era, you became…” |
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“Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime made a pretty bold prediction back in November. Prior to their respective releases, he said that New Super Mario Bros Wii would outsell the 360 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 by the end of…” |
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“Second verse, same as the first. Tonight’s January NPD numbers aren’t terribly surprising; most systems kept their relative positions. The obvious exception is the constant battle between the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. The PlayStation 3 squeaked…” |
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“Update: New concept art of Mega Man’s weapons and screens for his upcoming adventure have been added to our gallery.Original: Capcom has confirmed a staggered March release for Mega Man’s second, current-gen, 8-bit quest. Nintendo Wii fans will get…” |
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“This week’s PSN update is highlighted by the sopping wet delight of the Heavy Rain demo. We liked the “interactive drama” in our review, but now’s the time to try it out and decide if the gameplay is right for you. There’s actually plenty going on in…” |
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“Sure, last month’s NPD numbers post had all sorts of green arrows plastered all about its form — this month, we knew things would go down. Little known fact: Christmas never occurs in January, and this year is no exception. Without Consumermas…” |
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“The folks at Zipper Interactive have been in an unenviable position for the past eighteen months. Ever since the studio’s flagship PS3 title MAG was revealed during Sony’s E3 2008 press conference, the gaming populace’s collective expectation (or,…” |
| “Videos The Aussie Source – February 12th News Mega Man 10 Gets its Day in the US New Super Mario Bros. Wii Tops January NPD Sales Layoffs At Radical, Neversoft – Luxoflux Closes New Tony Hawk Will Ride Again “All You Need Is Love” DLC…” |
| “Video Games | Fieldrunners | Launch Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
| “PSP 43,163 Wii 36,149 DSi LL 28,080 PS3 25,450 DSi 19,116 DS Lite 5,410 Xbox 360 3,651 PS2 2,047 PSP go 1,738 Link” |
| “United States sales Modern Warfare 2 – Xbox 360 – 6,156,700 million units sold – PS3 – 3,249,000 million units sold New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 4,866,700 million copies sold Here’s where the problem comes in. Some people believe that Reggie…” |
| “- retail video game industry sales in the U.S. (software, hardware, accessories) were $1.17 billion, a 13 percent decrease from January 2009 – hardware made $353.7 million for the month, down 21 percent. – software made $597.9 million for the month,…” |
| “Music and Fitness Fail Whilst core gamers drove their respected categories to record highs, the Music and Fitness genres failed to deliver to last year’s standards. In fact, 90% of the decline in January software sales can directly be attributed to…” |
| “Intrigued by the prospect of Heavy Rain? Still not sold by our review of the story-driven PlayStation 3 adventure? Then download the demo, which leads this week’s North American PlayStation Store update. The decision to download or not to download…” |
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“Danger. You are at risk of discussing January’s U.S. video game sales data without the proper analysis at the ready. Grab a marker and consider scribbling the following cheat-sheet notes on your hand. For the raw data, check out the NPD’s U.S January…” |
Posted: November 19th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Dark Sector, Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust, Ninja Gaiden, Sonic Unleashed, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, Street Fighter IV | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Japanese electronics giant says all consoles will benefit from stereoscopic depth-of-field technology after downloadable patch; no ETA.” |
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“Brad Pitt’s production company, Plan B, and Reliance BIG Entertainment are joining forces to create a film version of the video game Dark Void, THR reports. The firms have the rights to the game and plan to develop it into a feature film….” |
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“Most serious gamers might seem easy to buy for at first: games! But they probably are buying most games they really want right when they’re released. So you’ve got to be a bit more creative than that. BTW, if you hate the gallery format as much as…” |
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“In the name of productivity, snag a great deal on a 17″ HP Elitebook 8730w mobile workstation and load it up with a free beta of Office 2010. Also, clean up with a decidedly badass Dyson hand vacuum. Top Deals: • 17″ HP Elitebook 8730w Laptop for…” |
| “GameFly discounts a selection of used Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii games as low as $4.99. Plus, many titles qualify for free shipping. (Eligible items will be marked as such in-cart; shipping otherwise adds $3.95.) Several games are at…” |
Posted: July 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Need for Speed: Undercover, Sonic Unleashed, The Simpsons Game, Transformers: The Game | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “GoGamer has the Simpsons Game for PS3 for $8 + $3 shipping = $11 shipped. Innovative 2D and 3D technology depicts a realistic Springfield populated with more than 100 familiar characters from the show. [Compare]” |
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“CVG details an extensive 10-page feature on id Software’s Rage in the latest issue of UK games magazine Edge. The piece includes confirmation by John Carmack that the Xbox 360 version of the game will run at a brisk 60 frames per second, but that he…” |
| “12 Titles reach Silver Status (100k) POKEMON PLATINUM DS NINTENDO THE SIMS 3 PC EA UFC 2009: UNDISPUTED XB360 THQ SONIC UNLEASHED XB360 SEGA 100 CLASSIC BOOK COLLECTION DS NINTENDO EA SPORTS ACTIVE WII EA UFC 2009: UNDISPUTED PS3 THQ TRANSFORMERS:…” |
Posted: May 28th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Dynasty Warriors: Gundam, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2, F.E.A.R., F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, Guitar Hero World Tour, Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, PlayStation Store, Saints Row 2, Sonic Unleashed | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Not a lot of great stuff on offer this week on the PAL PlayStation Store, though the addition of those 2000AD LittleBigPlanet characters should bring some smiles over the weekend. Aside from those, though, it’s slim pickings. There’s a couple of new…” |
| “A few years ago, turntables were reserved for hardcore DJs and beat-mixers. Today, they’re everywhere. In cellphones, in homes and now, in video games. And we’re not talking about no-name third-party manufacturers, we’re talking about big names in…” |
| “EA and BioWare’s long-in-the-making fantasy RPG confirmed for simultaneous 360, PS3, PC launch this fall.” |
Posted: May 15th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Dynasty Warriors: Gundam, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2, Guitar Hero World Tour, Killzone 2, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, MotorStorm, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Sonic Unleashed, Street Fighter IV, The Simpsons Game | No Comments »
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“Outlets have been in a tizzy the past couple of weeks over the mysterious @GameFork on Twitter. Is he/she/it an industry insider spilling secrets right before E3, or is it just some bartender in Slough having a lark? We’ve discovered some deleted…” |
| “Rating: 0 Posted By: JON714 Views: 678 Replies: 2 48 Hour Madness Link The Simpsons Game for PS3$9.90 – Save 67% Reg Price $29.99Stuntman Ignition for XBox 360$7.90 – Save 47% Reg Price $14.99 Celebrity Sports Showdown for Wii$9.90 – Save 50%…” |
| “The North American store got a free, subsidised copy of Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic yesterday. Are Europeans and Australians so lucky? Short answer: no. They got nothing of the sort. What PAL users did get, though, is…well, not much. Our…” |
Posted: May 7th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Condemned 2: Bloodshot, Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, Guitar Hero World Tour, Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet, PlayStation Store, Sonic Unleashed, Street Fighter IV, Tekken 6 | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “The Nintendo Wii presents an interesting challenge—and opportunity—for game publishers. The novel controller allows older games to be updated, while the hardware doesn’t require as much of a technological and worker-hour investment as its…” |
| “Rating: 4 Posted By: pooplip Views: 756 Replies: 3 borrowed from SD – Newegg has:Condemned 2: Bloodshot Playstation3 Game SEGA $9.99 & free shipgamespot rates it 8.5I can’t wait to try itLINKY” |
| “The first download-only PSP title hits the PlayStation Store this week, along with the PS3 debut of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and an oddly-priced set of downloadable Disgaea 3 content. This marks my first time posting the PlayStation Store Update, so…” |
Posted: April 23rd, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, Devil May Cry 4, Disney Sing It, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Heavenly Sword, LittleBigPlanet, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, MLB 08: The Show, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, NFL Head Coach 09, NHL 2K9, Ninja Gaiden, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Rock Revolution, Saints Row 2, Silent Hill Homecoming, Sonic Unleashed, Soulcalibur IV, Unreal Tournament 3 | No Comments »
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“Fan of downloadable content? Good, because the PlayStation Store is filled with tons of add-ons this week. LittleBigPlanet, Disgaea 3, The Godfather II, Mahjong Tales, Midnight Club LA, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, Saint’s Row 2, Sonic Unleashed and…” |
| “A pair of THQ demos leads this week’s worthwhile downloads on the North American PlayStation Store, with Red Faction: Guerrilla and UFC 2009 Undisputed giving PlayStation 3 fans a bite-sized taste of the games. Other freebies include the…” |
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“To: Bashcraft From: Fahey RE: The Biggest Non-Gaming News In Japan Today Involves A Naked Man While you’ve got your hands full with naked Japanese men over there, I’m busy trying to shake my addiction to Pet Society, a Facebook game from a company…” |
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“If all these games are really going for $10 each, you better take out some loans. Sure, I expect stuff like Petz Crazy Monkeys and Shrek Carnival Craze to go for that much, but Soul Calibur 4? Fracture? Not bad at all. This forum thread broke the…” |
| “Sony: No Price-Cut, No Richer Bundle for PlayStation 3” |
Posted: April 16th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Disney Sing It, F.E.A.R., Guitar Hero World Tour, Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet, PixelJunk, PixelJunk Eden, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, Sonic Unleashed, Valkyria Chronicles, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Today’s PSN update is sadly lacking in full games, but there’s plenty of DLC to keep you busy. PixelJunk Eden Encore sees the light of day, along with three packs of Valkyria Chronicles content and all the usual Rock Band, Guitar Hero and…” |
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“Nintendo hardware continued to move in excess of over one million units a month in March, but the video game industry saw a severe drop in spending year-over-year, resulting in a 17% drop in revenue. Nintendo’s Wii and DS platforms held strong as the…” |
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“In anticipation of the NPD Group’s monthly sales estimates, Sony has announced that PlayStation 3 exclusive shooter Killzone 2 has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide. An official statement from the company gloats that “the hit game has…” |
| “Last week’s North American PlayStation Store update was noticeably lacking in new expansions, map packs, and other post-release add-ons. That’s certainly been remedied this week, with a mountain of microtransaction-worthy digital doo-dads. The most…” |
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“PSP software continues to rein supreme in Japan, as Capcom’s Sengoku Basara Battle Heroes becomes the country’s bestselling game. It unseats Mobile Suit Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable, beating out a surprisingly strong Wii contender. Settling for…” |
