Archive for May, 2008
10 new Socom Confrontation screenshots
Socom Confrontation new Screenshot 08Here are 10 new screenshots of Socom Confrontation. I’ve been posting a lot of screenshots for this game because i think it deserves to be shown. Socom Confrontation looks brilliant, in fact i can’t wait to get my hands on this game, the maps look big and detailed with plenty of [...]
PS3 not reached it’s limit says DICE
Speaking with VideoGamer.com, Battlefield developer DICE believes that developers haven’t took the Playstation 3 to it’s limits yet. General manager of DICE Studio said that developers won’t push the system to it’s limits until the end of it’s life cycle.
“Oh no. I’ve been around for two different console cycles now, this is my third one, and [...]
Playstation Store gets slight update
The Playstation Store has received a slight update to it’s navigation. If you notice there is a new list on the right hand side, a Popular Games list and Top Downlods so you can get the best stuff right away. Lets hope Sony continue to make some more amendments to make the store more accessible [...]
Vampire Rain to appear on PS3
Vampire Rain will make it’s way to the Playstation 3 after AQ Interactive announced it today. Developed by Artoon, the people behind The Time Sweeper and Blue Dragon, is currently set to be released sometime in July.
Artoon President Naoto Ōshima says:
“We are very excited to bring Vampire Rain: Altered Species to the PlayStation 3″
“The incredible [...]
Gran Turismo franchise has shipped 50 million units
Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that the Gran Turismo franchise has broke the 50 million barrier as of April 30th 2008. This was achieved in just over 10 years after the first Gran Turismo was released in December 1997.
Producer of Gran Turismo, Kazunori Yamauchi said:
“Initially, Gran Turismo was an ‘alternative’ racing game, kind of an [...]
Killzone 2 video and trailer from Playstation Day part 2
The following Killzone 2 video is part 2 of the video i posted a few days ago. I have to say i’m really impressed with Killzone 2. The graphics look brilliant, i think Killzone 2 has the potential to become bigger than Halo if they do it right.
Killzone 2 gameplay video from Playstation Day part 2:
Click here [...]
Some info on Uncharted 2
Naughty Dog has spoken about Uncharted 2 saying that they developed Uncharted Drake’s Fortune as a franchise.
The Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells told ThreeSpeech:
“We developed Uncharted as a franchise. The pulp action/adventure genre lends itself perfectly to serialization and continued episodes which is one of the reasons we were attracted to it,”
“Right now we are [...]
US Playstation Store Update May 8, 2008
The US Playstation Store has finally updated and new content added are:-
Downloadable Games
Rocketmen: Axis of Evil ($9.99)
Add-on Game Content
PixelJunk Monsters Encore ($5.99)
Rock Band Songs:-
“Date with the Night” - Yeah Yeah Yeahs ($1.99)
“It Hurts” - Angels & Airwaves ($1.99)
“This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race” - Fall Out Boy ($1.99)
Scene Pack 01 ($5.49) - Scene [...]
GTA IV multiplayer guide
Rockstar has pretty much updated the online guide for the multiplayer side of Grand Theft Auto IV. According to Kotaku the guide is filled with tips such as explaining how party mode works. Furthermore there are tips including using blip settings to tweak diffculty setting and also explains how the auto-aim is a good feature.
Remember [...]
Mirror’s Edge gameplay video from Playstation Day
How did i forget to make a post regarding the Mirror’s Edge gameplay video? This game looks absolutely amazing. It’s an EA game, and basically looks like a first person free running game. This is the first ever gameplay video of the game and was shown at Playstation Day a few days ago. It is [...]
European Playstation Store Update May 8, 2008
This is the second update in one week for the European Playstation Store, the first happened on the 6th of May. The following has been added:-
Game Demos:
Bourne Conspiracy
Race Driver: GRID
Expansion Packs:
Army of Two
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Def Leppard Track Pack
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Muse Track Pack
Trailers:
Echochrome Apple
Play Compilation
Press Conference
Hirai thinks PS3 will overtake
Kaz Hirai, Sony Computer Entertainment President believes that the Playstation 3 will help Sony reclaim being the leader of games console maker.
Hirai mentions that the PS3 will overtake the Wii and 360 in the 10 year lifecycle it has. The PS3 has outstripped sales in Europe and Japan vs Xbox 360, but is behind in [...]
Race Driver: Grid 5 new screenshots and demo
Race Drive: GRID is the next step in the TOCA Touring Car series. GRID is due to be released in June 2008 and is developed and published by Codemasters.
There is a demo on the Playstation Store that will be released today. The demo will include 3 tracks and a number of cars to race in.
Below [...]
Console Sale Figures week ending 03/05/2008
So the week Grand Theft Auto IV was released. How did it affect the hardware sales? I think it is in Playstation 3’s hand because if you look at the chart the PS3 out sold the 360 in all territories bringing the weekly total to 353k vs 360’s 265k.
For the week ending 3rd of May 2008 the [...]
3 Resistance 2 screenshots
Here are three new high resolution screenshots of Resistance 2. The three screenshots are from the Resistance 2 gameplay video from Playstation Day a couple of days ago.
You can see that the graphics are super sharp and the videos do no justice. It would be nice to see some direct feed videos in HD to [...]
