Archive for October, 2008
No cover system in Killzone 2 multiplayer
Guerrilla Games QA Manager Seb Downie said the lean and peak system seen in Killzone 2’s singleplayer mode will not be available in the multiplayer modes.
It didn’t work too well in the 360 degree combat environment that is multiplayer,
In single player the path is more linear and the action is usually ahead of the player. [...]
Official Trophy Ranking Leadereboard
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has launched their own official trophy leaderboard where you will be able to check your rank online. Élixor, SCE Community Team Leader on the European Playstation Forums has revealed that if you are a French resident, you will need to add user ‘trophee_01′ to your friend list. The trophy ranking is [...]
Kazunori Yamauchi says GT5 will come earlier than expected
Kazunori Yamauchi has said that Gran Turismo 5 will be released earlier than expected laughing at release dates such 2010 and beyond.
Kazunori laughed at the notion of a 2010 release date for Gran Turismo 5, and said it will be released sooner than expected.
For more information and full interview, head over to GTPlanet.
Is Saints Row 2 better than Grand Theft Auto IV?
Destructoid has posted 10 reasons why Saints Row 2 is better than Grand Theft Auto IV. Could these 10 reasons make you buy the game? Have a read.
In-Mission Checkpoints
Cars are actually fun to drive
Weapons are far more varied and awesome
You can be a cockney bastard
Real customization
Lots more to do
Superior multiplayer
It looks better
It’s much funnier
It’s not [...]
US Playstation Store Update October 30, 2008
The US Playstation Store has updated, October 30 2008 and the following has been added:-
Price Promotion
SIREN: Blood Curse Halloween 1-week sale (from 10/30 - 11/6)
Full downloadable game for $29.99, or chapter bundles for $10.99/each.
Add-on Game Content
Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution Artifact/Wonder Pack: The Mythic ($3.75)
Turn your civilization into a tale for all-time with this mythic wonder [...]
European Playstation Store Update October 30, 2008
The European Playstation Store has updated, October 30 2008 and the following has been added:-
Games
Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover (Full Game) - PSP ONLY - £15.99
Cool Boarders 2 (Full Game) - PS3 and PSP - £3.99
Demo
Mirror’s Edge Playable Demo
Tom Clancy’s EndWar Playable Demo
Warhawk Trial Version
Rockband
Hong Kong Garden - Siouxsie and The Banshees - [...]
Playstation Network to be global?
Recent news suggest that Playstation Network could soon be global. What does this mean? It basically means that Europe may not have delays in getting PSN content. So, when the Playstation Store updates it will update worldwide? We hope so!
Source.
Sony: Nothing is ever exclusive
Ray Maguire Sony Computer Entertainment UK managing director told VideoGamer.com that nothing is ever exclusive, responding to questions surrounding exclusive DLC on the Xbox 360.
Microsoft have somehow managed to get a lot of exclusive downloadable content for some of the biggest games. These games include; Grand Theft Auto IV, Fallout 3 and Tomb Raider Underworld. [...]
Insomniac talk about the co-op mode in Resistance 2
community manager at Insomniac games provided some info on the longevity of co-op mode in Resistance.
Each map will have different areas, 6 maps will be available for the co-op mode in Resistance 2. Each co-op campaign is believed to take between 15-20 hours to complete individually.
There are six locations, each has quite a few different [...]
Killzone 2 singleplayer gameplay footage
Here’s some good footage of the singleplayer aspect of Killzone 2. A good watch. Killzone 2 is scheduled to be released in Feb 2009.
Annual Qore subscribers to get into Home’s closed beta
Are you subscribed to Qore annually? If so your in luck to get into Playstation Home’s closed beta. If you are not subscribed annually and want to play Home i would suggest upgrading subscription. This is an email sent out.
PLAYSTATION(R) UNDERGROUND(TM)
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As an update to the PLAYSTATION(R)3 News email sent on Friday, October 24th, the special [...]
The first 10 minutes of Resistance 2
Check out the first 10 minutes in Resistance 2. May contain spoilers so don’t watch if you don’t want to spoil the game.
Mirror’s Edge demo will hit today
Electronic Arts has confirmed that a demo of Mirror’s Edge will hit the Playstation Store in todays update. Gamers will be able to take a leap of faith with a special demo for the game. The demo will feature a prologue of the game, a tutorial and a segment of the singleplayer story mode.
I guess [...]
Battlefield Bad Company patch details
Some insider information has appeared on the Internet regarding the next Battlefield Bad Company patch.
Servers instances have been reduced to 12 per machine from 15 and some extra servers added to Europe for the PS3 to handle peak play times and keep players in Europe, well, in Europe.
The following updates will be [...]
BBC iPlayer coming to PS3
The BBC are working on an iPlayer that will work for the Playstation 3. Anthony Rose, head of Online Media Group, BBC Future Media & Technology has revealed that the iPlayer for the PS3 is in the works.
We’re… working on bringing BBC iPlayer to Sony PS3, but we’re not quite there yet as the PS3 [...]
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