Archive for September, 2008

Sony TGS Lineup

Here are the titles that Sony will bring to the Tokyo Game Show: 
Let’s look at the PSP titles first, including third party titles:
Sengoku BASARA: Battle Heroes
Shin Sangoku Musou: MULTI RAID
Musou OROCHI: Maou Sairin
KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep
DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY
Clank & Ratchet: Maru Hi Mission Ignition!
Sarugetchu Pipo-Saru Senki
Patapon 2 Donchaka
BLEACH ~Soul Carnival~
Mainichi Issho Portable
Yuusha no Kuse [...]


Call of Duty: World at War Kill Streaks

Remember in Call of Duty 4 when you got so many kill streaks you would be able to use some sort of special ability? Well, there back in Call of Duty: World at War. Here’s the list.
Recon Plane (3 Kills):
Kill three enemies without dying and you are given the ability to call in a recon [...]


Eternal Sonata demo available on Japanese PS Store

If you have a Japanese account and can access the Japanese Playstation Store you will find that a demo of Eternal Sonata is available.
Today’s Japanese Store update (looks like it’s “Monday RPG):
Demos:
Trusty Bell (Eternal Sonata) Trusty Bell (Eternal Sonata)
Cross Edge Cross Edge
Prinny (PSP) Prinny (PSP)
Yggdra Union (PSP) Yggdra Union (PSP)
Videos:
Prinny - Promotional Video Prinny - [...]


New creature found in Resistance 2

A new creature has been spotted in Resistance 2. Not sure what it’s called or anything. So how many creatures is that now? They are sure big.
Here’s a clip of this new creature.


No plans for Afrika in Europe

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe confirmed to VG247 that there are no plans to release Afrika in Europe. A Sony spokesperson said:
“I can now confirm that there are currently no plans to release Afrika in Europe,”
I guess we will have to believe what they say.


PES 2009 to get Trophies

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 will support Trophies but not sure whether trophies are supported from day 1 or from a future upgrade/patch. No word on what trophies there are and how you will achieve them.
We think that FIFA 09 should support trophies, if Konami make this move we think that EA may follow suit.
Source.


LittleBigPlanet Sonic Green Hill Zone Act 2 video

More LittleBigPlanet levels are being made, most of them copy levels from existing games. Check this one out, it’s the level from the very first Sonic game, Green Hill Zone Act 2.
LBP - Green Hill Zone - Act 2


Playstation 4 to use existing Cell processor?

There’s a high chance that Sony will be using the existing Cell Broadband Engine architecture in their next generation console, the Playstation 4. Sony will most likely do this to lower the manufacturing costs.
The current plan PS4, Cell BE will be based on the original expansion of the PLAYSTATION + Cell BE appear to be [...]


Few Real Time Shots of FFXIII

Here a couple of real time screenshots from Final Fantasy XIII. All were made from the Crystal Tools engine. 
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LittleBigPlanet Beta Giveaways Galore

For the past week, game sites have been giving away beta keys for Little Big Planet. First Eurogamer had some giveaways. Then Game Informer had there’s. Today was the day when 1UP, IGN, PlayStation Blog, GamePro, and LittleBigPlanet Official Site, had given away keys. 
Out of all the sites listed, 1UP is going to continue to [...]


Mirror’s Edge Trophies

Thanks to PS3Trophies.co.uk, they got their hands on the list of trophies that will be in EA Dice’s upcoming game, Mirror’s Edge. 
Bronze Trophies
* Back on the job - Complete the tutorial
* Prologue complete - Complete the prologue
* Chapter 1 complete - Complete chapter 1
* Chapter 2 complete - Complete chapter 2
* Chapter 3 complete - [...]


Pro Evolution Soccer demo release date

Konami has announced that a playable demo of their football game Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 will be released on the 2nd of October. Looks like it will be added in the next Playstation Store update. In the demo you’ll be able to play a full five minute match with the following teams; Manchester United, Liverpool, [...]


PSP Firmware 5.0 to Have Direct PSN Access?

Back in September when we reported that the Japan audience will be able to access the PSN directly. Well it looks like that Europe and North America may be getting the feature also. 
According to French site PSPGen (translated by Exophase), the new functionality will arrive with Firmware 5.0. You can also look forward to an RSS [...]


Updated Killzone 2 Beta Footage Leaked

With reports that European users getting e-mails for the Killzone 2 beta. A user has already uploaded some footage for the Killzone 2 beta.
Sorry for those that tried to view the video earlier. The video was taken down, we managed to find another.


LittleBigPlanet - Rollercoaster Custom Level

Another unique level created by a user in the beta version of LittleBigPlanet.
LittleBigPlanet Beta - Rollercoaster Custom Level