Archive for August, 2008

Street Fighter IV released in 2009?

It appears that Street Fighter IV will be released sometime in 2009 - around the same time as the movie. Speaking with Gamedaily, Patrick Aiello the films producer said that Capcom is releasing Street Fighter IV in 2009, the film and game release dates will coincide.
BIZ: Back in 1994, Capcom had the video game movie [...]


Leipzig GC 2008: New Eye Toy game to be revealed

VG247 this morning has learnt that the next generation Eye Toy game is to be shown at the Sony Press Conference in Leipzig. No game was named but Sony plan to reveal this new game at the conference and will play a significant part.


Inside the Sony Rehearsal

Over at Gamekyo they have seen parts of the Sony’s Press Conference during a rehearsal. They reported seeing a trailer of Quantic Dreams Heavy Rain with in game footage. A new trailer for LittleBigPlanet, and the appearance of Pete Smith, who’s the Producer.  The conference will focus mainly on SingStar. We at the TalkPlayStation.com team [...]


What Sony’s 12 announcements could be

Sony recently said that they have 12 announcements lined up for Leipzig 2008. Many gamers have been wondering and guessing what these announcements could be. Here’s our verdict.

Uncharted 2.
Hopefully Team Ico’s game.
BBC secret game (see here and it wasn’t MAG).
Seed Studios game.
A new Ratchet & Clank or Jak and Daxter.
Ports from the 360 such as [...]


Crytek think PS4 will arrive by 2012

Crytek, the team behind the Crysis game has said that the Playstation 4 will arrive in 2011 or 2012. At a keynote session during this years Games Convention Developer Conference, Crytek president and CEO Cevat Yerli has said that the new next generation of consoles will be released in 3 to 4 years time.
“The PlayStation [...]


Competition: Rainbow Six Vegas 2 winner is…

You had a chance to win a copy of Rainbow Six Vegas 2 and a winner has been found. Thanks to all that entered the competition.
For obvious reasons we can’t post the email address straight on here but we’ve been in touch with the winner. Well done to Holly who won the competition. Didn’t know [...]


£40 million spent on home so far!

Wow, thats a lot of money. The staff over at Videogaming247.com have overheard some people talking about Playstation Home and here’s whay they heard.

£40 million has been spent on Home so far.
Home’s been in development for five years.
Home was originally a PlayStation 2 initiative.

I expect Sony to showcase Home at Leipzig, especially when £40m is [...]


2K Games: BioShock release date is…

2K Games has announced that BioShock will be released on the 21st of October in North America and 24th of October everywhere else. The Playstation 3 version of BioShock will include exclusive content such as the all new survivor mode and trophies.
Rumors have gone as far as saying the PS3 version looks better than the [...]


EA’s Leipzig 2008 Lineup

Electronic Arts today announced its lineup for Leipzig Games Convention 2008. EA plan to show the following titles:
Dead Space
Dragon Age
Mirror’s Edge
Left 4 Dead
MySims Kingdom
SimCity Creator
BOOGIE SuperStar
Battleforge
Crysis Warhead
Lord of the Rings Conquest
FaceBreaker
Sims 3
SimAnimals
Red Alert 3
FIFA Manager
FIFA 09
Tiger Woods PGA 2009
Obviously all the games above aren’t for the PS3 but rather the list of included games that [...]


Bionic Commando Gameplay Montage

If you haven’t bought Bionic Commando off the Playstation Store yet, check the following video out.
Enjoy the feeling of a classic game as you run and gun your way through each level.
Bionic Commando Gameplay Montage


Signature Play Calling of NBA Live 09

Here is a EA Sports video with an example of the Signature Play Call with comments from gameplay producer Jeff Antwi.

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FIFA 09 - Motion Capture Video

Ever wanted to know how they made them cool, life like animations in the Fifa games? Here’s a video showcasing the motion capture technology they used for the game. Check it out.
A new video from EA for FIFA 09 showcasing the motion capture technology they used for the game.
FIFA 09 - Motion Capture Video


Alone in the Dark could be cheaper on PS3

The Playstation 3 version of Alone in the Dark got delayed to undergo imrpovements. Not only that, but when the PS3 version finally hits the shelves it could come with a price cut. Gamestop has listed Atari’s survival horror game with a price tag of $30.
No word on the European price being dropped though.

Alone in [...]


Spore coming to nextgen consoles

Will Wright, the man behind The Sims series has said that Spore will appear on next gen consoles. Many feared that Spore was a PC exclusive but Will Wright has said something different.
Spore is a massively single-player online game and is development by Maxis and designed by Will Wright. Players will be able to control [...]


Playstation Home to include adult areas

It’s apparent that Playstation Home will include adult areas where people with the age of over 18 will only be able to access the area. What could we be seeing in the over 18s? According to rumors, restricted trailers and possible Casinos will be the restricted areas.
I highly doubt they will be real Casinos, but [...]