Archive for July, 2008

Silent Hill 5 gameplay video and details

Here’s a gameplay video of Silent Hill 5 and some new details. Firstly here are the details:
“This is gameplay video from early beta version of SH Homecoming which included one area, perhaps from the beginning of the game. It is played by the russian magazine Igromania and, of course, all comments are in russian language.. [...]


Poll - 05-07-2008

The new Weekly Poll is here - Did Firmware 2.4 ‘brick’ your PS3?
Some of you have installed firmware 2.4 with no problems afterwards, some have installed 2.4 and it pretty much destroyed their Playstation 3, others havent installed it at all due to it being taken offline.
If you haven’t cast your vote yet, get voting! [...]


PS3 Trophies Support List

TheSixthAxis have compiled a nice list of whats going on in the PS3 Trophy world. You will see a list of:

Already patched
Will release of trophies on the disk
Will be patched to support Trophies
Expected to support Trophies
Could support trophies at a later date
Will not support Trophies

Ok lets get down to business.
Already Patched
Super Stardust HD:
Patched.
July 2nd, 2008.
Will [...]


SOCOM: Confrontation gameplay trailer

A new trailer has appeared for upcoming third person online action game, SOCOM: Confrontation. The game got delayed and now has a release date of October the 14th 2008.
“The Navy SEALS are back on the PS3.”
SOCOM: Confrontation Exclusive Trailer

The trailer shows just how good the game looks and is a one to keep your eye [...]


GRID Patch 1.2 released

The GRID update/patch 1.2 was released today. Codemasters has announced the patch on their forums and here’s what they have to say:
With the EU release of the PS3 patch, a bug has come to light that didn’t arise in testing, causing characters to go missing from the front end.
This bug needs naturally to be fixed, [...]


E3 2008 sneak peak

PlayStationLifeStyle.net have posted an E3 sneak peak thats worth taking a look at. Below are the things to expect at E3 2008.

God Of War 3 Teaser Trailer (No Actual Gameplay)
2 New Exclusive games will be announced - One from Incognito, and the other game being similar to Buzz and Singstar in which its made for [...]


Flash Player upgraded thanks to Firmware 2.4

Firmware 2.4 has added a number of ‘hidden’ upgrades that we dont know about. The first was an upgrade to the Playstation Store where pre 2.4 the store would load sluggish and it wouldn’t cache properly. This was fixed in 2.4 and the store now loads a lot quicker. Also there is a new view [...]


New Metal Gear Online mode

A new Metal Gear Online mode is available and has made its way to the game’s servers. This new game mode consists of a Sneaking Team and a Normal team and they will be going head to head. Just like Snake, the Sneaking Team is stealth-equiped and you must eliminate all the enemies or return [...]


3 high res inFamouse screenshots

Here’s 3 high resolution screenshots of upcoming sandbox-style game. You will choose whether to be a hero or an anti-hero.
“The game is a third-person sandbox world that combines elements of the superhero MMO City of Heroes with a roaming open-world, allowing the player to make choices between being a hero or an anti-hero that will [...]


Fully robust Home coming this fall

The Playstation Home Beta is still on schedule for release later this fall. Home has been delayed a number of times before but Eric Lempel, Director of Playstation Network was keen to assure Playstation fans that Home would be worth the long wait.
“The Home open beta is still on schedule for release later this fall,”
“The [...]


Hideo Kojima reveals his top 5 games

The creator of the Metal Gear franchise has revealed his top 5 most memorable and influential video games. No doubt his own game is in the list”

Super Mario Bros. series
Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken
Xevious
Outer World (known as Out of this World in U.S.)
Metal Gear Solid

Kojima said:
“Games are a composite art that evolves absorbing new technologies,”
“I hoped [...]


Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm demo trailer

If you dont have access to Qore or your not a subscriber to it then you can watch this video to get a feel of the demo. If you do get Qore, go and download the demo! Remember that the demo will be released on the 17th of July 2008 in the Playstation Store [...]


5 new Golden Axe: Beast Rider screenshots

Golden Axe: Beast Rider is the newest installment in the Golden Axe series and i developed by Sega’s acquired game developer Secret Level. Beast Rider is set to be released sometime in September 2008.
5 new Golden Axe: Beast Rider screenshots


Some new Alpha Protocol details

New details of Alpha Protocol have emerged, an upcoming third-person action RPG, developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Sega.
This game looks pretty good and is a one to keep your eye on if you like secret agent games like James Bond.
Alpha Protocol is not a first person shooter, its a third-person RPG set in [...]


Playstation Network is staying free

Many Playstation 3 owners are wondering whether Sony will start charging for the Playstation Network. Eric Lempel, Director of Playstation Network said this to reassure you:
“We’re happy with what we’re doing right now and we’re going to stick with it. I think being free is always an advantage. The fact that it’s free is nice [...]