Here’s another SOCOM Confrontation multiplayer gameplay video. The first one can be found here. This videos features a level called Kasbah.
“No matter which side you choose, someone is still going to get fragged.”
A playable demo of Playstation 3 exclusive fighting game, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm is to get a demo on the 17th of July 2008. Not only that but July will be packed with Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm goodies.
These include:
- Downloadable demo: A NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM demo will be available for free download from the PLAYSTATION Network for all users on July 17, allowing players to enjoy the game’s massive one-on-one 3D ninja battles before the game ships to stores this fall. Featuring single player and head-to-head multiplayer modes, the demo lets players do battle as Naruto or Kakashi with special ninja support characters.
- Consumer event appearances: NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM will be playable at Anime Expo 2008 (July 3-6, Los Angeles Convention Center) and Comic-Con International: San Diego (July 23-27, San Diego Convention Center), two of the summer’s biggest public events, allowing attendees to test their skills against other Naruto fans in multiplayer battles.
- Official Tournament: Starting at Anime Expo 2008 and Comic-Con International: San Diego, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. will be hosting an official NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM tournament at various public events throughout the summer. In a series of head-to-head matches, winners and runners-up will receive valuable and exciting prizes.
- Qore: NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM will be featured in the July installment of Qore: Presented by the PLAYSTATION Network, available for download on July 3. Featuring exclusive interviews and video content, this high-definition interactive lifestyle gaming program offers fans a behind the scenes look at the making of the game as well as early access to the downloadable demo.
“Developed by CyberConnect2, NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM will launch exclusively for the PLAYSTATION 3 system this fall”
June 28
8 new Ghostbusters screenshotsBased on the Ghostbusters film franchise, Ghostbusters: The Video Game is developed by Terminal Reality and published by Sierra Entertainment. The game will be released on the 26th of September in the UK and the 21st of October on America.
“The game’s storyline is being written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, the writers of the original films.”
8 new Ghostbusters screenshots
Here’s a SOCOM Confrontation gameplay video. Check out the multiplayer action in Socom, looks really nice, a must purchase for any Socom lover. If you buy the Blu-ray version you will also get a headset.
“Elite warriors battle it out in close quarters.”
For the week ending 21st of June 2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looks like this:-
The overall console sale figures now look like this:-
Consoles
Wii
6.31M Japan
12.32M America
9.45M Others
Total: 28.07M
Xbox 360
0.62M Japan
11.78M America
7.02M Others
Total: 19.41M
Playstation 3
2.23M Japan
5.16M America
6.28M Others
Total: 13.68M
Handhelds
Nintendo DS
22.96M Japan
23.54M America
28.00M Others
Total: 74.50M
Playstation Portable
9.76M Japan
12.94M America
13.04M Others
Total: 35.74M
(these sales figures are courtesy of VGchartz.com)
Ubisoft have announced that an all new multiplayer content pack for Rainbow Six Vegas 2 will be available and released late July. This includes 3 new maps and a number of tweaks and fixes.
Click through for the full list of changes/addons.
Three new MP maps are included for a brand-new Vegas 2 multiplayer experience, including two re-lit maps and the fan favorite from Rainbow Six Vegas:
• Calypso Casino: The fan favorite from Rainbow Six Vegas is back by popular demand. All Rainbow Six Vegas 2 game modes are supported, including co-op terrorist hunt.
• Murdertown – Dark: Experience this map’s intense, close-quarter action underneath the cover of darkness.
• CQB Training – Dark: This map is set at nighttime, so expect more tactical assaults as players must use their night vision to spot enemies.New Ranks. Unlock new ranks beyond the rank of Elite. XP players have already accumulated as Elite will be applied toward the new ranks.
More A.C.E.S. While Adding New Ranks. The A.C.E.S. will be extended to 100 for each of these three categories: Marksman, CQB and Assault. Each A.C.E.S. level earned contains a substantial XP reward. Points that players have already accumulated in each of the categories will be applied toward the new A.C.E.S. levels.
Grenade Indicator. While inside the damage radius of a frag or incendiary grenade, a grenade indicator icon is displayed on the screen.
High Stakes Setting. Experience game modes in a more tactical way using the High Stakes setting, including:
• Limited HUD
o No radar
o Enemies not visible on tactical map
o Grenade indicator is disabled• Health System
o Health regeneration is disabled
o Altered post-process effects of being in a critical health state• Take Cover
o Camera view has changed so that players must be exposed in order to see around a corner• Weapons & Gadgets
o Aim assistance is completely disabled, requiring players to be more precise
o Bullet spread is increased when not zoomed in
o Less ammunition• Kill Camera is always disabled
• Friendly Fire is always enabled
Weapons and Gadgets Balancing. There are a number of changes to the weapons and gadgets settings in this new package, including:
• Explosion delay of the incendiary grenade has been increased
• Detonation speed of the C4 has been slightly increased
• Increased the damage of Sniper Rifles at long range
• Increased the base accuracy of the Light Machine Guns
• Adjusted the rate of fire for some of the Assault Rifles, Shotguns and an SMG
• Sped up the time it takes to zoom in and out with weapons, making it more responsiveRespawns in Team Deathmatch. Hosts can choose whether or not their match uses random respawns in Team Deathmatch.
Voice Chat. Hosts can choose to enable voice chat between living and dead players of the same team so that when players die they can keep talking with their teammates (Player Match and System Link only).
Score in Deathmatch. Player’s score, along with the top opponent, is displayed on the HUD in Deathmatch.
Team Leader Changes. Players now respawn next to the leader by default, unless players specifically choose to spawn back at the base.
Show Dead Players in Lobby. Players that have no lives remaining will have a skull icon displayed next to their name in the lobby screen so that it’s easy to tell who is still alive and who has been eliminated.
Terrorist Hunt Spawning. Fixed the terrorist spawning so they don’t appear right in front of players, or in areas they have cleared recently.
June 27
True Generation titles to comeSony president Kaz Hirai has reassured us Playstation 3 owners that true generation titles are to hit the PS3. Kaz has already admitted that it was a difficult start for the PS3, initially focusing the PS3 as a media system as opposed to a games system.
Hirai said:
“However, by refocusing the positioning of PS3 first and foremost as a gaming platform, we were able to bring an attractive title lineup and achieve a sufficient number of PS3 sales as expected in the fiscal year 2007 holiday season,”
The PS3 can now start to realize what its potential is.
“As PlayStation 3 approaches the second anniversary of its release, the release of PS3 software titles with the true generation quality only available on PS3 is accelerating,”
Here’s 16 high resolution screenshots of Killzone 2. They are 1280×720 so you can save them as your wallpaper.
We posted 4 high resolution screenshots a few days ago. If you missed them, click here to see them.
June 27
Legendary gameplay videoCheck out this Legendary video. developed by Spark Unlimited and published by Gamecock Media Group is set to be released quarter 3 of 2008.
Legendary Screenshots.
20 Photos
June 27
Life with Playstation videoWant to see Life with Playstation in action? Well now you can with the following video. Apparently the globe isn’t just a map but rather actual satellite imagaing presented in real time.
June 27
Official SOCOM headset revealedThe official Socom headset has been revealed and here are the pics below. The Blu-ray version of Socom Confrontation will include a Blurooth headset. The design of this Bluetooth headset is much more classier and this one is made specially for gaming. It even has the official Playstation logo and branding on. You will be able to buy this headset seperately from the game – you won’t need to buy SOCOM to get the headset. It is designed for long term use and has a mute button. The headset will also include a USB cradle so you can charge it via the PS3.
A quick video of Metal Gear Online.
“A land rich with strife demands your presence in the never-ending battle.”
Part 2 of Gamersyde’s Resistance 2 videos. If you missed part 1 click here to see it. More Resistance 2 singleplayer action.
Resistance 2 gameplay video B-Roll part 1
Resistance 2 Screenshots.
52 Photos
According to ps3hyper, the Playstation 3 is to get its own ‘Tales of’ game. Based on this picture from a Japanese magazine:
This new Tales of game is supposed to take advantage of the PS3’s power. This larger scan shows Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk, Tales of Vesperia and a mysterious upcoming PS3 Tales of game.
The Playstation 3 needs more RPG’s and if this rumor is true then its all good news for PS3 RPG fans. Expect something at E3.
Kaz Hirai, the Playstation president, during Sony’s mid-term strategy meeting looked at Metal Gear Solid 4 as an example of what the Playstation 3 can offer. Hirai mentioned that MGS4 shipped 3 million units worldwide in the first two weeks of going on sale.
Kaz Hirai said:
“the first title to fully utilize the capacity of dual layer Blu-ray disc…. Metal Gear Solid 4has created a world of gaming entertainment that can only be realized by PS3.”
Hirai said that MGS4 helped shift 8 times more units:
“In the first week of the release of Metal Gear Solid 4, sales of PS3 in the Japanese market grew significantly, [an] eight times increase as compared to the week before, proving that Metal Gear Solid 4 is a platform driver for PS3.”
Not bad. Metal Gear Solid 4 is the biggest exclusive game to make big impact and there are more to come towards the end of the year.
