News/Announcements
Killzone 2 bots confirmed
Many people were wondering whether bots will make it into Killzone 2. After reading gamepro’s multiplayer preview, they mention bots will be in the game..
Eric Boltjes, senior online designer confirmed that A.I bots will be available to both online and offline games. Whats better is the fact that these bots will mimic human behavior and [...]
Prices out for new PS3/PSP models in the UK
Sony confirmed to MCV that the new models shown at Leipzig have been priced for the UK.
The PSP-3000 will cost £149.99 and will be available from October 31st.
The 160GB PS3 will cost £339.99. Date has been set for this release in the UK
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PSP-3000 better then told
According to a report from Engadget Japan the LCD screen on the new PSP has a more colorful, a stronger contrast ratio, and a faster response time.
The stats show that:
Color gamut is twice as wide.
The contrast ratio is improved 5 times.
The response time has doubled
This is very good news to gamers who complained about ghosting. [...]
Heavy Rain Details
VG247 are seeing a closed demo of the game at the Games Convention, and Quantic’s David Cage is walking through the demo that extends and includes the trailer released yesterday.
Here’s the list:
You only control the head shoulders of the character, to move you just press a button.
The main character is investigating a number of disappearances and will be going [...]
Fallout 3 released date confirmed
Bethesda Softworks has confirmed the release dates for their upcoming game Fallout 3. The game will be released in North America on the 28th of October 2008 and in Europe on the 31st of October 2008.
Click through for the full press release.
Warhawk Operation: Fallen Star
The new expansion pack for Warhawk will be available by the end of the month, and will include a new map: Tau Crater, and a Jetpack for foot soldiers.
Warhawk™: Operation: Fallen Star expansion pack
The third expansion pack for mighty online warfare title Warhawk, Operation: Fallen Star introduces the remote, forested Tau Crater – the site [...]
Free music and video service coming to PS3, VidZone
Sony Computer Entertainment has confirmed that it has a new service for over 23 PAL countries which is totally free of charge. The new service is called Vidzone, known for streams of music and video and is seperate to the Playstation Network music service. Vidzone will allow unlimited streaming of music on demand for free. [...]
Sony details upcoming exclusive, Savage Moon
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has release details and given a synopsis for upcoming exclusive game, Savage Moon.
Savage Moon sees you protecting a remote off-world mining facility from waves of ravenous space bugs, looking to consume everything in their path. Armed with a fearsome array of defensive weapons, your mission is to take your choice of [...]
The 12 Leipzig 08 announcements
So what were the 12 announcements made by Sony at the Leipzig Games Convention 2008?
1. PSP 3000
2. 160GB PS3
3. Little Big Planet Dated For Europe
4. SingStar With Disney
5. EyePet
6. Keypad for controller
7. Heavy Rain Dated
8. Future Firmware Release to rip SingStar PS2 collection and upload them on PS3 version
9. 3 new massively multiplayer online games. [...]
LittleBigPlanet Trophies Revealed
Ok, so we are expecting Trophies in LittleBigPlanet? While watching the following video of LittleBigPlanet, the video revealed 5 of the LBP trophies. If you watch the video closely you’ll see messages appear in the top right corner of the screen stating the trophies that are currently earnt.
This pretty much confirms trophies for LittleBigPlanet.
LittleBigPlanet GC [...]
SingStar has sold… quite a lot
Sony Europe has revealed that SingStar as a whole has sold 13million discs across PAL territories and sold around 2million songs via the SingStore. My SingStar functionality has been used by more than 200,000 users and more the 50,000 videos has been uploaded to date.
At the Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig, Sony announced a number [...]
New Details Emerge for Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm
At the Atari Press Conference in Leipzig, the CyberConnect2 President Hiroshi Matsuyama announced that downloadable content will be released for Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm on Day One. Nothing was detailed what will be included within the content.
A developer revealed that there will be no trophy support for Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm. The developer also went [...]
PSW God of War III scans
Here are a couple of scans from the Playstation World Magazine (PSW) article on God of War III. I cut out the content and shown the screenshots only. If you want to see the full scan, link is at the bottom. Enjoy.
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God of War III release date is Christmas 2009
According to the latest issue of Playstation World Magazine (PSW) the release date for Sony’s God of War III is Christmas 2009.
The really big news? I’ve been informed by a source at Sony that God of War III will be thundering onto PS3 worldwide for Christmas 09… it’s going to be massive.
Will they have it [...]
SingStar To Get Massive Boost
Good News for SingStar fans out there. A future firmware update will allow you to rip songs from your SingStar PS2 collection, and play them on the PS3 version of SingStar. So if any of you are still wondering on picking up a PS3, then this is another reason to pick one up. This is also [...]
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