Archive for August, 2008

Mirror’s Edge not a PS3 exclusive afterall?

After some rumors floating around the web saying that free running game Mirror’s Edge is a Playstation 3 timed exclusive, these rumors are false. Electronic Arts have made a response to the rumors and said:
Mirror’s Edge will be shipping this winter on PS3, XBOX360 and PC. Mirror’s Edge will not be a timed exclusive for [...]


Killzone 2 20 minute gameplay video

Here’s a 20 minute video of Killzone 2 in action. You’ll see the single player campaign with some intense gun battles including some vehicle action towards the end. Killzone 2 will be patched shortly after it’s release to include vehicles for online play as they are only available in single player.
Note: Beware of the pop [...]


15 Heavy Rain screenshots

Heavy Rain looks promising expecially after seeing the gameplay video at the Leipzig Games Convention 2008. Below are 15 screenshots of the game running in real time. Check them out.


Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 Red vs. Blue gameplay video

Another gameplay video of Konami’s upcoming football game Pro Evolution Soccer 2009. The game is looking far better than last years installment but i don’t think it’s good enough to keep up to the standards FIFA 09 has to offer.
Call it soccer or football - it’s all about the GOALS!
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 GC [...]


Wipeout HD details

Looking for some Wipeout HD details? Here’s some.

The game will run on 1080P @ 60FPS
It will have Split-Screen mode, and 8 person online multiplayer
You won’t have to use the SIXAXIS
The game will support trophies + platinum trophy, which is usually saved only for retail games and not for PSN titles.
The game will support XMB soundtrack

Looking [...]


Home will be released in 2008

The long delayed Playstation Home will be released this year according to comments made by Producer Martijn Van Der Meulen at the Games Convention 2008.
“First and foremost, Meulen told me (without hesitation) that it is a 100 percent guarantee that Home will be released by the end of this calendar year. He has absolutely no [...]


New 80GB PS3 provides minimal power savings

The newest 80GB Playstation 3 units are believed to have the 65nm chips under the hood. According to a buyer of the new 80GB unit, the buyer found out his older 40GB units sucked 125.8-watts when idle. His new 80GB unit sucked 111.9-watts.
Unfortunately, this mighty fine fellow is planning to return the new unit after [...]


Call of Duty: World at War perks and weapons list

I’m sure most of you are waiting for the next Call of Duty game, World at War that is due to be released in November. Call of Duty 4 had some nice features such as customizable weapons and attributes called perks. They are back in World at War and here’s the rumoured list.
Perks
- Juggernaut (Confirmed [...]


All PS3’s To Have Backwards Compatibility?

In an article translated by google on heise online, David Reeves hinted that backwards compatibility will be on all PlayStation 3’s through future firmware updates. He describes it as a long complex process, but it can be done. An example of this is with the compatibility to play SingStar PS2 songs straight on the PS3 version of Singstar.
Reeves [...]


Leipzig GC 2008: Wipeout HD gameplay video

Wipeout HD has had a few problems in the past but hopefully that has now been solved since it made a showing at the Games Convention 2008 just a few days ago. Here’s a gameplay video from the day.
The competition is extremely fast, stock up weapons and blow your opponent away.
Wipeout HD GC 2008: [...]


Commenting system has had a little upgrade

Our commenting system has had a slight upgrade to it. If you use the Gravatar service you’ll be able to see the thumbnail you use on your account. Also, you can now reply to other peoples comments instead of adding the comment to the very bottom of the comment list.
We hope this will make things [...]


Killzone 2 Multiplayer

Over at Kotaku, they got a hands on the Killzone 2 multiplayer for a couple hours at the Games Convention. The multiplayer sounds pretty good, of how they described it. I never played the multiplayer on the original Killzone, but I was into the multiplayer of Killzone Liberation. Looks like I will be spending lots [...]


VidZone press release

Here’s the real deal about the free online streaming service for the Playstation 3. Below is the press release for VidZone.
Leipzig Games Convention, 20th August 2008: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced today that VidZone™, the online destination for music videos, will deliver their free streaming music video service to PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™). The trial service [...]


FIFA 09 demo details

If your a FIFA fan and looking forwards to the Fifa 09 demo that will be released on the Playstation Network September the 11th, you’ve come to the right place for the details.
In the FIFA 09 demo you’ll be able to play a full exhibition match with the following teams.

Marseille
Schalke
Real Madrid
Chelsea
AC Milan
Toronto FC

If the match [...]


50-50 chance of Left 4 Dead being on PS3

There’s a 50-50 chance of Left 4 Dead being ported to the Playstation 3. Valve’s Doug Lombardi has told CVG that support for the PS3 could be on it’s way as the platforms recent success has raised some eyebrows.
“We’re always evaluating what’s happening in the marketplace and certainly something that’s happening in the last couple [...]