How could I not pick this up as soon as it came out? One of my most anticipated sequels, regardless of whether or not there was really a need for it.
A young gamer raised by young parents, only insuring I'd have something to play as soon as I could handle a controller. I've played them all, from the ColecoVision up through the current gen, skipping only a few along the way.
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Shadow of the Colossus
Assassin\'s Creed Series
Uncharted Series
Dragon Age: Origins
Bioshock Series
Mass Effect Series
A young gamer raised by young parents, only insuring I'd have something to play as soon as I could handle a controller. I've played them all, from the ColecoVision up through the current gen, skipping only a few along the way.
Heavy Rain
Final Fantasy XIII
Splinter Cell: Conviction
Yakuza 3
Metal Gear Solid: Rising
Fifa Soccer 10
Crackdown 2
Alan Wake
Halo: Reach
Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time
A young gamer raised by young parents, only insuring I'd have something to play as soon as I could handle a controller. I've played them all, from the ColecoVision up through the current gen, skipping only a few along the way.
Update: Looks like we didn't have to wait quite that whole 12 days. Eidos have responded to the rumors about Thief 4 appearing at E3. “Our studio is completely dedicated to Deus Ex at the moment,” the developer told Connected Consoles. When asked, the developer also said that the game would have no presence at E3 because of this. So...get excited for Deus Ex!
Original: Someone at Sony may have dropped a bombshell a littler earlier than planned. About 9 hours ago, the Playstation twitter posted a very short, simple tweet that could mean big things.
That's it. Sony has since removed the tweet, but that is just more evidence that this is something that's going to be a big announcement. That, or some intern was really excited about Thief 4 coming out eventually, even though no platforms or release information have been revealed, that he tweeted about it on the official Playstation twitter without thinking first. Yeah, right.
Sony has released the first trailer for Killzone 3, and it's pretty explosive. Okay, so there's only one explosion, but still. The trailer features an intense hand-to-hand fight between Sev and a Helghast soldier which ends with Sev taking the Helghast's mask and putting it on. Guessing we'll be seeing some intense new melee combat and maybe some undercover stuff? Hopefully they'll show off some of that melee in-game with the demo coming up on Spike next Friday.
Geoff Keighley of GameTrailers TV has tweeted that Spike's Pre-E3 special, airing June 11th, will include a trailer for the upcoming sequel. This is an exciting piece of news, as I was assuming we wouldn't get to see any trailers until at least E3 and wasn't expecting gameplay at all. So, make sure to have your TVs tuned to Spike on the 11th at...well, 11 to see what Guerilla has in store for us.
This blogger made his way down to the Engadget Show today in New York City. There was a lot of interesting things talked about, but mostly non-gaming related. However, today's show also featured a demo of the Playstation Move. And not only did I get to see the Move up close and personal (though no hands-on, sadly), but the guys from Sony showed off some features that have not yet been shown, including something in particular that was "rough because [they] coded it last night."
Sony and Media Molecule announced the release date for ModNation Racers today. We'll be getting to enjoy Sackboy-esque racing come May 25. But there are now going to be some popular Sony-exclusive characters coming along for the ride. Unfortunately for us, there doesn't seem to be a way to get our hands on all of them, as each retailer will be getting their own pre-order bonus character.
Fresh off the general success of MAG, Zipper Interactive's diving right back into development with SOCOM 4. The game was announced earlier today, and Jeremy Dunham of Zipper shed some light on just what the game entails. Plot-wise, the game surrounds a coup d'etat by a "militant revolutionary" in an "important South American country." Beyond that, all we know is that the game's single-player puts the player in command of a five-man squad charged with taking him out.
While there hasn't been any official word from Sony, forums all over the net are showing many users have seen the end of their problems with error 8001050F. I can report that my PS3 is working just fine now, though the date reads 2/28 instead of 3/1. I signed successfully into the Playstation Network and booted up Heavy Rain with no problems. If you haven't seen a change yet, hold out! All will be well soon.
by BlobDude on February 28th, 2010 | Category: PS3
It seems the Playstation Network is looking at some serious issues today, and this writer got himself caught up in all of it. Apparently, a few hours ago, some gamers started to experience a problem when trying to load up some games, Heavy Rain among them. When booting the game, it would try to load trophy data, fail, and boot the players out of the game. When trying to check on their trophies, some even noticed missing trophies! Players are being given error code 8001050F. Even playing offline games will not work, it seems, as long as they're trophy-enabled.
Sony has confirmed that the source of this error is a bug in the clock functionality. Hit the jump for full details (Update 6) and a link to the blog post from Playstation.Blog.
by BlobDude on February 18th, 2010 | Category: PS3
Already available on the EU Playstation Store, a demo for the English-subtitled version of Yakuza 3 should be hitting the US Playstation Store when the update is pushed through today.
The Yakuza franchise is a decidedly Japanese one. When the first two entries were released to the West, back on the PS2, they didn't go over very well with the public. While the series has always sold very well in Japan, and has a hardcore following (mostly of Otakus and those nostalgic for the old school third person brawlers) in the West, it just didn't really generate sales here. So, even though Yakuza 3 released in Japan almost a full year ago, the Western release still isn't coming for a few more weeks.
Sure, some might find it a little late to be posting the first impressions for this one, but I wasn't able to get my hands on a copy until this past Friday. When I booted up MAG, created my first character, joined up with Raven and hopped into battle, it was an interesting first experience. So many things about MAG are different from what I'm used to in online shooters, and that took some getting used to. However, despite a few problems, I've been having quite a bit of fun.
Sony has put out an update for the PS3 version of Bayonetta. Finally, players will get a small reprieve from some of the PS3 version's lesser qualities. The 138 MB download will enable installing the game to the PS3's hard drive, a welcome feature. After waiting for fifteen minutes and watching 4.5GB of your hard drive slowly eaten away, you'll be able to play a slightly improved Bayonetta.
When it comes to game reviews, there's at least one rule that should always be followed. Get the review out as quickly as possible. The sooner you've got a review out, the more likely people will read it. That's just one of the fundamentals of game reviews.
Now, As far as I can recall, MAG is the first only online multiplayer shooter on a console. And if it's not he first, it's certainly the largest. But that provides some issues with penning a review. I bought the game on impulse a few hours before before midnight, the day before it was released. But, as I started thumbing through various reviews the next day, and thought about writing my own, a certain thought occurred to me.
Alright, everyone. The wait is (almost) over. God of War III has been dated for March 16 in the US, March 19 in the UK, and March 25 in Japan. Sorry, my Aussie friends, the Australian release date hasn't been revealed. All we know about the Australian version is that Kratos will be fully clothed, as will all of the goddesses, there will be no sex minigame, and the excess of blood is replaced by your enemies simply turning into kittens after you kill them.
Well, it looks like all of you who are waiting for the next entry in this racing series, an entry almost four years (and $60 million) in the making, will have to wait just a little bit longer. Or...maybe a lot longer.
Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that Gran Turismo 5, which was set to release in Japan in March, has been delayed. Not only that, but SCE has stated that the new release date is TBA. So, this game, which was first announced at E3 2006 (2006!) and has been playable at several of the past few trade shows, is now delayed yet again. And, this is a delay for the first, Japanese version of the game. The U.S. and European release of the game was slated for Summer 2010. At this point, there's no telling how long this delay will be or how it will effect the Western release.
How could I not pick this up as soon as it came out? One of my most anticipated sequels, regardless of whether or not there was really a need for it.
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