Posted: February 19th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: LittleBigPlanet, PlayStation Network, Valkyria Chronicles | No Comments »
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“Are you ready to take the digital download-only plunge? If so, Sony will reward new PSPgo owners with one of two free games, handing out a complementary copy of either the portable port of LittleBigPlanet or Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines. That’s…” |
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“The Japanese hardware market has found a groove, the PSP, Wii and Nintendo DS platform continuing to dominate that charts, the PSPgo untouchable in its abilities to hold tightly onto last place. This week’s tally of winners and losers in the Japanese…” |
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“Elemental powers, time manipulation and a story that fills in seven years of the Prince of Persia’s past are the hallmarks of the upcoming Prince of Persia game, The Forgotten Sands. “In this installment we are returning to the Sands of Time…” |
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“Aliens vs. Predator tells the story of a colonial base on a distant planet that finds itself at the unfortunate epicenter of a showdown between a hive of Aliens and a hunting party of Predators. Playing through the first-person shooter as a marine,…” |
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“Master six different classes in six new missions with The Challenges of the Edy Detachment, the fourth batch of downloadable content for Sega’s Valkyria Chronicles, coming to the PlayStation Network next week. When The Challenges of the Edy…” |
| “Tiger Woods’ life changed forever Thanksgiving night. Today the pro-golfer and face of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, due to hit all platforms in June, apologized to the world and “set the record straight” on what really happened that night and his past…” |
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“Finnish rockers HIM make their Rock Band debut this week, Marilyn Manson hosts “The Dope Show”, KSM gets “Distracted”, One Night Only gets redundant, and The Police go “Walking on the Moon.” Next week’s major addition to the Rock Band music store is…” |
Posted: February 19th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: PixelJunk, PixelJunk Eden, PixelJunk Monsters, PlayStation Home, PlayStation Store, Valkyria Chronicles | No Comments »
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“Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Audi Audi called “Shotgun” on Playstation Home, and is so far the only automaker to take its case to those gamers with its Audi Space. First came the e-Tron Vertical Run racing game, which has lured more than 700,000 players…” |
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“It looks like PixelJunk Racers is going to join PixelJunk Monsters, PixelJunk Shooter and PixelJunk Eden in the exclusive “PixelJunk Games with Sequels or Expansion Packs Club” — a hypothetical club whose name can now be changed to the snappier “All…” |
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“Valkyria Chronicles fans have one more downloadable content pack to look forward to before the portable sequel hits in the summer. Today the Sega America blog announced that the fourth pack will be releasing next week. We heard hints of this way back…” |
Posted: February 18th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Final Fantasy, Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, PlayStation Home, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Valkyria Chronicles | No Comments »
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“The Monster Hunter-aping formula of God Eater gives the PlayStation Portable its second week atop the Japanese games sales charts, once again proving that hunting big bosses with giant weapons on Sony’s handheld is the path to success. God Eater and…” |
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“Krome Studios is bringing the intergalactic adventures of comic book heroine Kit Ballard to the PlayStation Network this spring in Blade Kitten. Who is Kit Ballard? Her tale is one of liberation. Her tail is pink. Blade Kitten is a comic book series…” |
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“There have been rumors swirling on the Japanese internet that Square Enix’s MMORPG Final Fantasy XI will be ending this year. Time for Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada to fire up his Twitter account. You know, the one with the fluffy dog avatar. Online…” |
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“Capcom announced yesterday that for the next five weeks, the publisher’s range of PlayStation Network titles will see their prices clashed by 50%. Starting tomorrow, Marvel vs Capcom will be down to $7.50 until February 25. Then Street Fighter II HD…” |
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“Over the past few months, a number of big third-party publishers like EA & Capcom have distanced themselves from the Wii. Ah well. There’s always the PS3! “What publishers have said is they’re not going to spend the resources on Wii… In my job, we…” |
| “Sonic Racing, Peggle, Alien Zombie Death. It’s a bumper week in the PlayStation Store, as today’s PSN update brings a fine selection of demos, discounts, PSN games and PSP…” |
| “Today, users on PlayStation Home will be able to visit the just-launched LucasArts storefront, where they;ll be able to browse, try on, and buy a wide variety of virtual items for their Home avatar.” |
| “In an attempt to curb piracy and fight the used game market, Sony has decided that owners of both the UMD and digital versions of SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 will have to register their games with the PlayStation Network in order to play online….” |
Posted: February 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Bayonetta, Valkyria Chronicles | No Comments »
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| “Sunday’s paper had an ad for Target selling PS3 dual shock controller’s for $39.99 here in Texas. Not sure if it’s nationwide and didn’t see any other posts about it. Sorry, don’t have an ad scan… This is a content summary only. Please visit…” |
| “Let’s not forget this game is also coming to the DS – or, well, it’s already come to the platform, as someone apparently got a copy before next week’s release and posted more than four minutes of gameplay to YouTube.You can see Sonic in action…” |
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“Well-read sales analysis enthusiasts are already well aware that some of January’s most anticipated games did not become January’s bestselling games. While some new properties, like THQ’s Darksiders, managed a top ten showing, some settled for the…” |
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“The developers of Supreme Commander, Dungeon Siege and Demigod have announced their next project (despite Supreme Commander 2 still a few weeks off), the real-time strategy game Kings and Castles. First footage of Chris Taylor feeding a horse…” |
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“PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain won’t be out until February 23, but there could be an announcement regarding the game’s controls in the very near future. “If you are talking about Motion Control, this is something we initially considered for Heavy Rain,”…” |
| “Video Games | Ace Attorney: Edgeworth | Japanese Definitions Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Direct link here” |
Posted: February 12th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Dynasty Warriors 6, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, Flow, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, PlayStation Network, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 5, Silent Hill Homecoming, Street Fighter IV, Valkyria Chronicles | No Comments »
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| “New Super Mario Bros. Wii retains top slot in monthly software chart, Xbox 360 regains edge on PS3 in hardware sales.” |
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“On today’s dealz—romance. A notebook that will undoubtedly get you noticed, an alarm clock to buzz you awake in all the wrong ways, and some hair cream to go in your neckbeard. Have a happy Valentine’s Day. Top Deals: • 11.6″ Acer Ferrari…” |
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“Niche Japanese publisher Nippon Ichi hasn’t had a very good year. With an expected loss of 299 million yen ($3.33 million) for the fiscal year, it’s clear NIS must make drastic changes to turn things around. According to a report by Andriasang, the…” |
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“Early copies of Darksiders contained an insert (see above) that quite explicitly asked buyers to not to throw it away — that’s what “do not discard” means. Today it was revealed that the code will net the bearer a free copy of Red Faction Guerrilla…” |
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“Square Enix has summoned a batch of new screens for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Final Fantasy XIII, perfect for those still unsure which version will win the fidelity contest. There’s good news for both camps. There’s plenty of new,…” |
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“SOCOM: Tactical Strike and Confrontation developer Slant Six Games gives the franchise another go, picking up where Zipper Interactive left off with SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 for the PSP. There are weapons of mass destruction in the…” |
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“While religion and an allegorical journey through a medieval hell remain the central themes of the video game adaption of Dante’s Inferno, an exploration of love and lust and what separates the two is nearly as important in the game. In both works,…” |
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“In Japan, the PSP and Nintendo DS platforms are still outselling the home console competition. And it’s the bigger versions of each portable platform, the standard PSP-3000 and Nintendo DSi LL, that Japan’s buying more of. Sony’s PlayStation Portable…” |
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“Naughty Dog’s PlayStation 3 action adventure Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is about to get some fresh multiplayer content in the form of two new maps, six new player skins and all-new PlayStation Trophies and in-game medals. So why are you looking at a…” |
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“Namco Bandai’s God Eater for the PSP is off to a good start in Japan, giving 295,000 PlayStation Portable owners another taste of Monster Hunter-like hack and slash action. God Eater’s number one debut pushes last week’s software winner, Dragon Quest…” |
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“Would Quantic Dream’s cast of characters be depressed over the results of our Heavy Rain Frankenreview? We’ve been entranced with Heavy Rain since the very first screenshots Quantic Dream shuffled our way, and as the meaning behind those rain-dappled…” |
Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, Call of Duty: World at War, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIII, LittleBigPlanet, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, The Beatles: Rock Band, Valkyria Chronicles | No Comments »
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“Wii fever swept the United States in January, another 465,000 units of Nintendo’s white wonder snatched up by consumers. Hey, when you’re selling that many copies of New Super Mario Bros. you’re gonna need a Wii to play it on. Nintendo once again…” |
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“Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii had a big January, following its 2.8 million copies sold in December ‘09 with another 650,000-plus copies to Mario-hungry Wii owners in the United States. The one game that came closest to Nintendo’s super popular…” |
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“The long-in-development Alan Wake, one of the most enigmatic titles in development for the Xbox 360, will finally be released on May 18, Microsoft announced today. Earlier this week, the game’s developers gave Kotaku a live demonstration. It was…” |
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“Radical Entertainment, developer of Prototype and The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, has been hit with substantial layoffs today, according to development sources close to the Vancouver-based studio. Approximately 90-plus employees have been…” |
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“The Beatles’ classic “All You Need is Love,” once exclusive to the Xbox 360 version of The Beatles: Rock Band, is finally making its way to the PlayStation 3 and Wii, with its charitable intentions intact. Released for the Xbox 360 in September of…” |
| “Normally, I don’t write these until Friday Australian time. Yet here it is, Thursday night, and I’m writing up the PAL PlayStation Store update. What could possibly compel Sony to release it half a day early? Turns out, not much. The Heavy Rain demo…” |
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“Not only are used copies of Final Fantasy XIII not worth very much money, new copies of the game are cheap, cheap, cheap. Great news if you haven’t bought the game. The PS3 game went on sale on December 17 for ¥9,240 (US$102). Shops have been…” |
| “If the slew of 3D-related announcements of late and multitude of products shown at CES in Las Vegas are of any indication, 3D is set to become the next big thing (or flop) in the consumer electronics world. Sony of course is one of several companies…” |
| “Trine is discounted at 50% off its regular price of $20 and is only $9.99 for a limited time on the PS3’s Playstation Network. This is one of the handful of games on the PSN that has a Platinum… This is a content summary only. Please visit…” |
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: February 7th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Valkyria Chronicles | No Comments »
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Posted: February 4th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Army of Two, Battlefield: Bad Company, BioShock, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy XIII, Just Cause 2, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Resident Evil, Tekken 6, Valkyria Chronicles | No Comments »
PlayStation 3 news from around the web:
| “Final Fantasy VII ‘PS3 Tech Demo’ No, Square Enix isn’t working on a Final Fantasy VII remake right now. They apparently have their reasons for ignoring a potential mountain of cash though, starting with this one — it would be hard to make. In…” |
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“The thing about arcade games is that, although you can easily play them on your Xbox or PC with a controller or keyboard, it never feels the same as the real thing. That’s possibly because arcade games are freaking huge and have buttons the…” |
| “Bioware has confirmed that Mass Effect is not coming to the PS3, ever.” |
| “Can’t say that Just Cause 2’s brand of open world gun and explosions gameplay is the sort of thing that immediately appeals to me, but hook-shotting your way onto a helicopter or flying propane tank is undeniably appealing. Credit to Avalanche…” |
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“Sony’s PlayStation Portable sits atop this week’s Japanese Hardware Chart once again, thanks to… well, actually that’s a good question. Kingdom Hearts, maybe? Valkyria Chronicles? You’d think the Nintendo DS would be the system performing…” |
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“The developers behind The Conduit and the recently re-announced Tournament of Legends will break their Wii exclusivity streak with The Grinder, High Voltage Software’s zombie, vampire and werewolf shooter. The Grinder is also coming to PlayStation 3,…” |
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“At the ripe old age of 3, my Nintendo Wii has officially gone to join the celestial Wii Music choir. Let’s hope it doesn’t take drums. I first received my Wii nine days before Nintendo rolled out its new motion-controlled console to masses of gamers…” |
| “If you like to dabble, this week’s North American PlayStation Store update is for you, with five new PlayStation 3 demos to download and enjoy and at least one new game. And if you own a PSP, things get even better, with the addition of two new…” |
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“Fifteen more images for MLB 2K0 showcase the game’s new two-player animations, adjusted batting eye, and progression screens for the My Player career mode, all of which we previewed a couple weeks ago. The batting view (above) gives a clearer example…” |
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“Dive deeper into the Dark Void next week with the Survivor Missions downloadable content, which pits players against increasing waves of hostile enemy forces, because increasing waves of docile enemy forces aren’t that threatening. It’s like Horde…” |
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“All the tracks from Megadeth’s iconic 1990 album “Rust In Peace” will be added to the Rock Band Music Store on Tuesday, Harmonix has announced. The tracks will be available for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii versions of Rock Band.The album is available for…” |
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“It was a big, big week for the role-playing game in Japan, with the release—and immediate success—of Dragon Quest VI for the Nintendo DS and, to a lesser degree, Sega’s latest effort End of Eternity. Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi…” |
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“Classic rockers The Who have put together a very special performance for the halftime show at Super Bowl XLIV, and Harmonix has put together a very special download of that performance, available for download as soon as the game ends. MTV Games and…” |
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“Buy a game. Play it. Decide whether to keep it or sell it back. That’s the current cycle of a gamer’s gaming life. In the near future, that third choice may evaporate. You may soon never sell a game again. Two events this week, one of them involving…” |
| “CyberConnect2 is back with a follow-up to the gorgeous but shallow Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, slapping on the Shippuden label and letting Xbox 360 owners in on the fun. The PlayStation 3 exclusive Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm wowed players with…” |
Posted: January 31st, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: PS3 | Tags: Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, God of War III, Valkyria Chronicles | No Comments »
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| “Walmart offers preorders of Electronics Arts’ Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Limited Edition for Xbox 360 (pictured) or PlayStation 3 bundled with a $10 eGift Card for $56. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we could find for the game…” |
