No more numbers for Call of Duty games
Thats right, there will now no longer be a number in the title. So Call of Duty: World at War will be called just that with no number 5 in the name.
Speaking to VideoGamer.com, Noah Heller, the senior producer said:
“We’re getting rid of the number in Call of Duty for a very specific reason. It’s [...]
Yoshida explains lack of third party support
The replacement to Phil Harrision as the president of Sony Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida explains the lack of third party development and admits the truth.
“Sometimes we struggle to convince them (third-party publishers) to put more resources into the PS3.”,
Metal Gear Solid 4 is the first big AAA exclusive title to hit the Playstation 3, BUT [...]
MGS4 is 2nd highest scoring console exclusive
Metal Gear Solid 4 is the second highest scoring console exclusive(This Gen). With a Metacritic score of 95/100, it puts itself above:
1) Gears of war (94/100)
2) Halo 3 (94/100)
3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (94/100)
The highest game currently is Grand Theft Auto IV with a score of 98/100. The highest scoring console exclusive is held by [...]
Firmware 2.4 is complete, getting ready to launch
It seems that Firmware 2.4 development is complete, its just getting ready to launch. How do we know this? Sony’s Noel Silva has said it. In the comments section of this post on the Offcicial Playstation blog, a user called ‘Stunt’ asked a question regarding firmware 2.4:
“Noel, my friend, do you know when [...]
Capcom: RE5 announce is not exclusive Xbox deal
The massive rumor that hit the internet regarding Resident Evil 5 timed exclusivity has been debunked by the developers themselves. According to GayGamer Capcom have said:
“The assertion is false. RE5 is a multiplatform release that fits with our oft-stated crossplatform strategy. … For the avoidance of doubt… simultaneous release.”
So rest assured, you don’t have to [...]
Metal Gear Solid 5 could be a prequel
Metal Gear Solid 5 could be a prequel rather than a sequel. With recent discussions regarding MGS5, here, here, here, and here.
Speaking with 1UP, Ryan Payton assistant producer of MGS4 said “still a lot of room for filling in the gaps as far as Big Boss is concerned.”
“There are some misunderstandings that this is the [...]
Reeves: PS3 will outsell PS2’s 100m install base
The president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, David Reeves believes that the Playstation 3 will pass Playstation 2’s install base of 100million plus. He said that the PS3 is currently growing faster than what the PS2’s was growing at, at this point in its lifecycle.
“The PS3 install base is growing faster than PS2’s was at [...]
Console Sale Figures week ending 14/06/2008
Metal Gear Solid 4 was released and it sure shifted some units, it made the PS3 outsell even the Wii.
For the week ending 14th of June 2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looks like this:-
The overall console sale figures now look like this:-
Consoles
Wii
6.26M Japan
12.14M America
9.32M Others
Total: 27.72M
Xbox 360
0.62M Japan
11.72M America
6.92M Others
Total: 19.26M
Playstation 3
2.21M [...]
Is Europe doomed from getting Demo’s?
It seems like Europe is pretty much doomed as far as demo’s go simply because they cannot buy/download Qore, an interacting online program.
I mean, take a look at the upcoming episode 2:
So what does this tell us? It says that there is an exclusive Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm demo available when you buy Qore episode [...]
European PS3 Platinum Titles Revealed
European Platinum titles are on the horizon after seeing some box arts. MotorStorm, Resistance: Fall of Man, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Heavenly Sword and Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destrution are the first ones to be on the Platinum line.
No price or release dates yet.
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Capcom to add more white enemies in RE5?
According to the latest issue of the Official Playstation Magazine (UK) Capcom are to add more white enemies into Resident Evil 5.
A lot of gamers were very unhappy and felt Resident Evil 5 is racist towards African people.
“…gunning down mobs of angry Africans could be ’subtly racist’…It’s not just that these zombies are black, but [...]
Final Fantasy XIII confirmed for E3
We posted some rumors regarding this a week or two ago. Square Enix has confirmed to VG247 that Final Fantasy XIII will appear at E3 this year.
A rep said:
“There’s going to be more things happening for XIII at E3,”
“That’s all I can say at the moment. And throughout the year there’s more things planned as [...]
Sneak peak of the MGS4 database
For those that can’t wait to see the Metal Gear Solid 4 Database that will be available in todays Playstation Store update, here’s a sneak peak. If you don’t know what the MGS4 database is, read this post, it will tell you everything you need to know about it.
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Dark Cloud 3 to be exclusive to Playstation 3?
The latest rumors covering Dark Cloud 3 believe that it is in development and is to be exclusive to the Playstation 3. According to Italian Playstation magazine PSMania, Level 5 is developing Dark Cloud 3 exclusively for the PlayStation 3.
“One of our infiltrates, has revealed that Level 5 is working on a new Dark Cloud [...]
Resident Evil 5 is NOT a Xbox 360 timed exclusive
I’m seeing a lot of rumors saying that there will be a big announcement regarding Resident Evil 5 at E3. Well yes they could announce something special in the game like a new area or a twist of some sort but one thing they are definitely not going to announce is an exclusivity deal.
“What this [...]
