News/Announcements

Alone in the Dark could be cheaper on PS3

The Playstation 3 version of Alone in the Dark got delayed to undergo imrpovements. Not only that, but when the PS3 version finally hits the shelves it could come with a price cut. Gamestop has listed Atari’s survival horror game with a price tag of $30.
No word on the European price being dropped though.
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Spore coming to nextgen consoles

Will Wright, the man behind The Sims series has said that Spore will appear on next gen consoles. Many feared that Spore was a PC exclusive but Will Wright has said something different.
Spore is a massively single-player online game and is development by Maxis and designed by Will Wright. Players will be able to control [...]


Playstation Home to include adult areas

It’s apparent that Playstation Home will include adult areas where people with the age of over 18 will only be able to access the area. What could we be seeing in the over 18s? According to rumors, restricted trailers and possible Casinos will be the restricted areas.
I highly doubt they will be real Casinos, but [...]


SOCOM: Confrontation - European Multiplayer Demo

On the official EU Playstation forum, European SOCOM Producer Shijima announced with a post that Europe can expect access to the SOCOM: Confrontation beta/demo as well.
Okay, this is the news you’ve all been waiting for. I’m happy to confirm that Europe will indeed be getting access to the same Beta trial as our [...]


Flower… most emotional game made

David Jaffe, the man behind the God of War and Twisted Metal series got to play That Game Company’s newest game FLOWER when he was in Santa Monica last week. Jaffe liked it a lot more than flOw which he appreciated but never really liked. He thinks FLOWER is on its way to becoming a [...]


Europe: Ratchet & Clank: QFB will hit PSN this Thursday

Here’s something for Europe. Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty will hit the Playstation Network this Thursday in the weekly Store update. The price of the downloadable game will be £9.99, the price of the Blu-Ray version will also be priced at £9.99. The Blu-Ray version will be released on the 12th of September. Click [...]


Capcom to continue work on PSP

As many developers turn their attention away from the PSP, Capcom has come out to squash all rumours that they are giving up on the PSP.
Despite the PSP outselling most of the other gaming hardware in Japan due to games like Monster Hunter 2ndG and current chart-topper, Phantasy Star Portable. The European success has dwindled [...]


New Playstation 3 project by Seed Studios

Seed Studios has announced that a new project is in development exclusively for the Playstation 3. This new project will be seen at Leipzig Games Convention 2008 this week to showcase the game to some possible publishers.
A poster on the NeoGaf forums has announced that the Portuguese developer Seed Studios, after finishing 3 NintendoDS titles, [...]


Sonic Unleashed Story Leaked

WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS

Sonic Unleashed is an upcoming video game and is the next game in the Sonic series. The game is due to be released in November. Here’s some details on the game.


More Socom Confrontation beta details

The Official Socom website has released more information on the Socom Confrontation Beta. In the Beta, you’ll be able to play 2 maps, well one map but two variations of the same map. Crossroads and Crossroads large, the 16 and 32 player variations.
You’ll have full access to the range of game modes. These include; Extraction, [...]


Godfather 2 to have 15-25 hours gameplay

The recently announced sequel to The Godfather will have around 15-20 hours of gameplay. Speaking with VideoGamer.com, executive producer of The Godfather 2, Hunter Smith has said that most gamers don’t have 80 to 100 hours to dedicate to anything. What about RPG’s?
“First time we were down this path we felt like that was an [...]


Final Fantasy XIII demo to last more than 2 hours

According to the Famitsu Magazine in their upcoming issue, the Final Fantasy XIII demo will take you more than 2 hours to complete. This surely is going to be a very big demo, currently exclusive to the Playstation 3.
The demo will be bundled in the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete Blu-Ray movie and will [...]


Star Wars The Force Unleashed demo released August 21

Ok, this is final. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed demo will be released on the Playstation Network on the 21st of August 2008. Marketing Manager at LucasArts Matt Shell was interviewed by G4TV and he revealed that a demo for the game will be available in AUgust.
Matt says the demo will be a special version [...]


The Agency will not be cross platform

For those wondering if you’ll be playing PC gamers via the PS3 in The Agency will be left slightly dissapointed. According to Hal Milton, the lead designer, at Sony Online Entertainments annual Fan Faire in Las Vegas said:
“There’s no technological reason why you can’t play cross-platform, but there’s a philosophical reason why design doesn’t want [...]


LittleBigPlanet only available on Blu-ray

Media Molecule has confirmed that LittleBigPlanet will be released only on Blu-Ray, no Playstation Network version. When LittleBigPlanet was first revealed, it was made as though it was a PSN only title, just user generated content will be available via PSN.
LittleBigPlanet’s U.S. PR manager, Scott Goryl spoke with Joystiq and said:
Media Molecule has confirmed that [...]