Metal Gear Solid 4 Database to be released today

Today the official Metal Gear Solid 4 Database will be released on Playstation Store. The weight of this database is 77mb and contains free, downloadable interactive application that contains the official knowledge base of everything that is Metal Gear, reaching all the way back to the very beginning of the franchise.
“The MGS4 database is a [...]


The ‘break apart’ controller video…

Could this be this break apart controller everyone is talking about? Below is a video of what they call a break apart controller - Sony’s Next (Wii-type) Controller.
This video was randomly found in a forum somewhere so i guess you should just check the video out and use your imagination as to what it really [...]


EA C&C team still ‘very interested’ in PS3

Electronic Arts has pretty much reassured Playstation 3 owners that the PS3 will get and deserves attention pretty soon. PS3 owners got worried because certain rumors were saying it got cancelled and then put on hold.
In an interview with VideoGamer.com Jim Vessella, Associate Producer, said:
“was still “very interested” in the PS3 and “big fans” of [...]


Sony: Firmware 2.4 will include trophies and in-game XMB

Sony Computer Entertainment America has now officially confirmed that Playstation 3 system software firmware 2.4 will include trophies and the long awaited in-game XMB (Cross Media Bar).
“We’re also happy to officially report that the 2.40 system software update for PS3 will include “XMB” access in-game. The update will also include “trophies,” an exciting new feature [...]


Last Remnant delay “mainly for development reasons”

The Last Remnant has been delayed for the Playstation 3 and Square Enix says this is mainly for development reasons.
In an interview with GameSpy, Square Enix responded to a question, questioning the PS3 version.
“Square Enix: This is mainly for development reasons. We’re developing the game using the middleware Unreal Engine, and the Unreal Engine has [...]


PS3 System Software Update Firmware Version 2.36 now live

The Playstation 3 System Software Update Firmware Version 2.36 is now available. When you sign into Playstation Network you will be prompted to download this new update. Nothing new in this update but the usual “system stability when playing select PlayStation format software titles.”
Everyone is awaiting the big 2.4 update that will be released soon. [...]


Sony confirms some games for E3

Sony Computer Entertainment America has sent out some information regarding E3. SCEA confirmed the following titles to be shown at E3.

Killzone 2 (PS3)
LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift (PS3)
PixelJunk Eden (PS3)
Resistance 2 (PS3)
SIREN: Blood Curse Episode #1 [PSN] (PS3)
SOCOM: Confrontation (PS3)

Now with the addition with two titles that are Buzz! Master Quiz and Buzz! Quiz TV

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SpikeTV to show in-game footage of COD 5

Spike TV’s GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley will show in-game footage of upcoming World War II shooter, Call of Duty 5 World at War. The exclusive in-game footage will be shown this Friday the 20th of June at 1am ET/PT. Take a look at the Call of Duty 5 screenshots and scans if you havent [...]


Information and details on PS3 BioShock

Playstationlifestyle.net have new information and detail regarding the Playstation 3 version of BioShock that will be released in October or November the 4th.

New opening video around 6 minutes long on how life was like before Rapture went bad.  Original video starts after this one ends.
Trophies of course will be in the game.
Exclusive new level, with [...]


Development will favour PS3 in 2009

The new president of Sony Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida says that third party development will favour the Playstation 3 next year. Yoshida spoke with GamesIndustry.biz admitting that the PS3’s launch was disappointing because third party developers had to build their games based upon the Xbox 360’s architecture as Microsoft’s hardware was released earlier.
Yoshida stated:
“…They must [...]


PS3 Passes Xbox 360 in Europe

PS3 Passes Xbox 360 in Europe in terms of sales. According to VGchartz.com the PS3 has caught up to 360 despite 360 being on the market a lot longer.
“With data for the week ending June 14, 2008 now in, PS3 hardware sales have passed Xbox 360 sales in Europe . Despite launching over a year [...]


Eight Days and The Getaway cancelled

These two games, Eight Days and The Getaway are both cancelled. Eight Days was a great looking game, in fact, click here to see a video of it. The Getaway, well i wasn’t really into The Getaway games so that doesn’t bother me much but i’m sorry its made a lot of Playstation 3 owners [...]


PS3 Bioshock release date October?

There are two sources saying two different things. We first reported that PSU said the BioShock release date was the 4th of November 2008. Now the guys over at VG247 says BioShock is still on course for an October release.
“Good old ‘insider sources’,” said a 2k games spokesperson. “I have October on my schedule. Hope [...]


Blu-ray overtaking DVD in Western Europe

Futuresource have announced that Blu-ray player sales have outpaced DVD players during the first three years. So put it like this, when DVD launched, DVD sold this much in the first three years. When Blu-ray launched, Blu-ray sold more in the first three years.

MD Corporate Development of Futuresource, Jim Bottoms said:

“One of the questions we [...]


Metal Gear Solid 4 released on June 17 in Spain

If you don’t know yet, Metal Gear Solid 4 got delayed in Spain due to strikes that happened in the courier industry. So now Metal Gear Solid 4 will be released on the 17th of June 2008.
“Konami Digital Entertainment Spain confirms that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will be available from next [...]