News/Announcements
Killzone 2 Multiplayer Classes Revealed
IGN has posted some new information on the multiplayer side of things for Killzone 2. Classes.
The Scout also has a secondary ability that enables them to tag all on-screen enemies with a hidden marker, broadcasting their coordinates to team-mates.
Rifleman, who’s the default troop type in the game. They start with a variety of primary and [...]
God of War rival found
Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya has said he wants to make a game that exceeds God of War’s sequel. Kamiya told EGM:
“Out of all those action titles, there’s one game that I am paying really close attention to, that I think is a rival game, a good game, which is called God of War [...]
Final Fantasy XIII demo to be sold seperately?
According to Nomura in a recent interview with Dengeki, the Final Fantasy XIII demo might be sold seperately some time after Advent Children: Complete’s release.
This sounds like Square Enix are thinking of every possible way to make revenue and this strategy could possibly work. Everyone wants FFXIII and people will pay for a demo.
No word [...]
Fallout 4 on the way is like saying there is a FIFA next year
Bethesda’s Peter Hines spoke with VG247 at the Games Convention 2008 saying that you will not be seeing just one more Fallout but you should be thinking along the lines of EA and FIFA.
Hines said:
“That’s why we bought it,”
“We didn’t buy it just to do one and then to never anything again. So it’s sort [...]
LittleBigPlanet Disney DLC
Just a quick heads up.
LittleBigPlanet just got bigger. According to this NeoGaf post, the game is set to have official Disney downloadable content, so everyone will be playing with Disney characters. This news is from PAX 2008.
Get A Job at Media Molecule
You can land a job at Media Molecule, by making some awesome levels in their upcoming game Little Big Planet. The developers will watch what users are creating very closely, and recruit community designers to work as a development team.
Smith went on to explain the potential for a number of users to be “commissioned” to [...]
SOCOM: Confrontation European prices
The game is scheduled to be released in Europe on the 17th of October 2008, so mark that date down in your diary. There will be 3 versions to choose from and are as follows:
Playstation Store download, will cost €39.00
Blu-Ray version will be available without a headset for €39.00
Blu-Ray version with a headset will cost [...]
LittleBigPlanet to have around 50 levels on disc
Wondering how many levels there will be straight off the disc in LittleBigPlanet? There will be a whopping 50 levels already on the disc when you buy the game. There will also be an interlinking story so it’s not just a random selection of levels.
How many levels will be on the disc?
Around 50-ish. There’ll be [...]
More SOCOM Confrontation beta news
Playstation.Blog has updated us all on new Socom Confrontation beta news. Here’s what Sony’s Seth Luisi has to say:
Hi folks,
Well, I’ve got some good and not so good news. The good news is that we are still on track to delivering a kick-ass experience come October. The bad news is that because we are working [...]
Nomura: Final Fantasy Versus XIII worldwide only on PS3
In a recent interview Tetsuya Nomura confirmed in the latest issue of Dengeki Playstation that Final Fantasy Versus XIII will be release worldwide only on the Playstation 3. This means that you will find FF Versus XIII on the PS3 anywhere in the world no matter where you live. The Xbox 360 version isn’t being [...]
Vampire Rain: Altered Specied has 3.8GB installation
Vampire Rain is coming to the Playstation 3 after being released on the Xbox 360 first. The only bad thing about the PS3 version of the game is the 3.8GB installation size and it will be mandatory. Apparently it takes around 30 minutes to install so be prepared to wait if you ever buy the [...]
LittleBigPlanet level limitations are minimal
In a recent interview, producer Pete Smith and interface designer Jim Unwin has revealed that the creation limits are at minimal. There is a thermometer displayed when your creating a new level, as you progress adding new content to the level the thermometer will move up and get hotter, the more you add the hotter [...]
Timesplitters 4 won’t be using Haze engine, TS2 HD remake hinted
TimeSplitters 4 details have emerged from the people at the Playstation 3 Magazine (PSM3). According to Derek Littlewood from Free Radical, TimeSplitters 4 won’t be using the Haze graphics engine, yes that engine that got heavily criticized. Free Radical have hinted for some new and double shiny technology. Lets hope they do a better job [...]
Hideo Kojima feels responsible for creating hardcore games
In a recent interview with Eurogamer, Hideo Kojima the man behind the Metal Gear series discussed MGS4’s development, the importance of hardcore games.
Phil Harrison and Satoru Iwata have expressed the view that demand for expansive, epic titles like MGS4 is shrinking. What are your thoughts on that?
Kojima: I think that’s not happening. Even if that [...]
Resistance 2 Collector’s Edition Gets Detailed
A listing made on Amazon.com shows on what you’ll expect when getting your copy of the Collector’s Edition. Here’s the list of product features.
Resistance 2 video game and Bonus DVD with Behind the Scenes video, video commentary by Insomniac Games, and “Twisted History” chronology video.
Exclusive in-game HVAP Wraith multiplayer skin
Sneak peek at the upcoming Resistance [...]
