Well, Killzone 2 topped Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to take home the "Best Graphics" award according to our readers, but MGS4 emerged victorious in this past week's poll.
Obviously, "Best Graphics" doesn't necessarily translate to "Personal Favorite," because when we asked you what your favorite PlayStation 3 exclusive was, the majority of you went with Kojima's masterpiece. KZ2 didn't really have a chance, and what's interesting about the results is that Uncharted: Drake's Fortune actually gave Guerilla's shooter a run for its money. This must mean that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is gonna have tons of anticipatory fans out there as we get closer to its release later this year, and after laying eyes on it, we don't blame you. As for MGS4, we'd certainly have to agree; thus far, it remains our favorite PS3 exclusive as well and in fact, it's our favorite title of the entire generation - on any platform - to date. Who else is psyched to learn about Kojima's next project, which may or may not feature Raiden as the lead character...?
Source article: PSXE Poll Update: MGS4 Is The Choice Of PlayStation 3 Owners
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sony Planning Major PlayStation 3 Announcement March 31st
In what may prove somewhat ironic for the millions of armchair speculators and amateur analysts across the world, Sony Computer Entertainment will make a major announcement regarding the future of their PlayStation 3 game console. Many have suggested another price-drop for the machine, which has experienced yearly sales decreases over the year, making it the only current-generation console to do so.
Sony has regularly denied price-drops for the console were imminent, yet since its November 2006 release has seen several models discontinued (20, 60, 40 HD) and multiple price-points modified and expanded. With price-drops for chief rival Xbox 360 helping reinvigorate what has essentially become a two-system race for this generation's second place (and first among the HD generation), every move and strategy is sure to be examined and picked apart by friendly and hostile press and media.
It should go without saying that many are pegging the announcement as the prime opportunity for Sony to decrease the retail price of their console, still the most expensive of all current-generation machines since its release. Reports of decreased manufacturing costs and hardware streamlining have led Sony to reduce many of the PS3's more expensive components costs significantly, and recent software sales have shown significant improvements at retail.
Will Sony's announcement on March 31st yield new price points and/or packaging combinations? Keep those eyeballs peeled to find out soon.
Thanks to SmartHouse for making our houses smarter!
Source article: Sony Planning Major PlayStation 3 Announcement March 31st
Sony has regularly denied price-drops for the console were imminent, yet since its November 2006 release has seen several models discontinued (20, 60, 40 HD) and multiple price-points modified and expanded. With price-drops for chief rival Xbox 360 helping reinvigorate what has essentially become a two-system race for this generation's second place (and first among the HD generation), every move and strategy is sure to be examined and picked apart by friendly and hostile press and media.
It should go without saying that many are pegging the announcement as the prime opportunity for Sony to decrease the retail price of their console, still the most expensive of all current-generation machines since its release. Reports of decreased manufacturing costs and hardware streamlining have led Sony to reduce many of the PS3's more expensive components costs significantly, and recent software sales have shown significant improvements at retail.
Will Sony's announcement on March 31st yield new price points and/or packaging combinations? Keep those eyeballs peeled to find out soon.
Thanks to SmartHouse for making our houses smarter!
Source article: Sony Planning Major PlayStation 3 Announcement March 31st
Sony PS3 plus Netflix, is it worthy?
In recent days, rumors have been percolating about the PlayStation 3 getting Netflix streaming video support. Most of the rumors revolve around a survey that Netflix has out gauging user interest in adding its service to Sony's game console for a fee. No one seems to know whether Netflix or Sony commissioned the survey, but either way, it's certainly raised hopes with PS3 owners that they would get something that Xbox 360 owners have had for a while. (For what it's worth, nearly identical rumors of Netflix on the Wii have also been making the rounds.)
Interestingly, as the rumors make their way around the blogosphere, Sony's been trying to promote how robust its Playstation Network Service (PSN) is and how great a media extender the PS3 is. A few weeks ago, a few of us from CNET spent some time visiting with Sony PR and marketing reps in a hotel suite going over what PSN had to offer, including Home, Sony's online virtual community that's hit 5 million registered users. And just yesterday, I got a voice mail from a PR rep encouraging me to do a story on what a great media extender the PS3 is.
I said I'd do a story--but only in context of the Netflix rumors.
"Why doesn't Sony just add Netflix?" I asked.
Of course, I knew it wasn't as simple as that. Sony's been diligently building out its own video service on PSN--and doing a pretty good job of it. As the PR rep pointed out, you can now download 1,500 movies and 5,200 TV episodes from all the major studios. The only problem is that if you're a Netflix subscriber, there's little incentive to use it. (On the PS3, you can buy or rent movies and shows, with prices ranging from $1.99 to $5.99 for rentals, depending on release date or whether you're downloading standard-definition or HD versions).
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Netflix is perfect for streaming online movies. But is it really necessary on PS3?
Interestingly, as the rumors make their way around the blogosphere, Sony's been trying to promote how robust its Playstation Network Service (PSN) is and how great a media extender the PS3 is. A few weeks ago, a few of us from CNET spent some time visiting with Sony PR and marketing reps in a hotel suite going over what PSN had to offer, including Home, Sony's online virtual community that's hit 5 million registered users. And just yesterday, I got a voice mail from a PR rep encouraging me to do a story on what a great media extender the PS3 is.
I said I'd do a story--but only in context of the Netflix rumors.
"Why doesn't Sony just add Netflix?" I asked.
Of course, I knew it wasn't as simple as that. Sony's been diligently building out its own video service on PSN--and doing a pretty good job of it. As the PR rep pointed out, you can now download 1,500 movies and 5,200 TV episodes from all the major studios. The only problem is that if you're a Netflix subscriber, there's little incentive to use it. (On the PS3, you can buy or rent movies and shows, with prices ranging from $1.99 to $5.99 for rentals, depending on release date or whether you're downloading standard-definition or HD versions).
Continue reading...
Netflix is perfect for streaming online movies. But is it really necessary on PS3?
Monday, March 30, 2009
Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time announced for PlayStation 3
by: Lydia Sung
Arriving on store shelves in August.
PlayStation 3 gamers can look forward to another big name title this year. Sony and Insomniac Games have announced today that Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time will be heading for the PlayStation 3 in August 2009.
A Crack In Time details the chaotic adventures of our favorite perfectly mismatched duo following the events of Tools of Destruction and Quest for Booty. Sony is assuring franchise fans that A Crack In Time will answer many long-time questions...
Ratchet discovers that Clank's disappearance was orchestrated by Dr. Nefarious and must now save his best buddy. Expect this Ratchet & Clank to be just as hilariously engrossing as all its predecessors.
If you had finished the other two installments of Ratchet & Clank, then simply don't miss this final installment of the trilogy.
Arriving on store shelves in August.
PlayStation 3 gamers can look forward to another big name title this year. Sony and Insomniac Games have announced today that Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time will be heading for the PlayStation 3 in August 2009.
A Crack In Time details the chaotic adventures of our favorite perfectly mismatched duo following the events of Tools of Destruction and Quest for Booty. Sony is assuring franchise fans that A Crack In Time will answer many long-time questions...
Ratchet discovers that Clank's disappearance was orchestrated by Dr. Nefarious and must now save his best buddy. Expect this Ratchet & Clank to be just as hilariously engrossing as all its predecessors.
If you had finished the other two installments of Ratchet & Clank, then simply don't miss this final installment of the trilogy.
Saling The World: Professor Layton Outsells New Pokemon Title in U.S.
Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five real-time Amazon.com sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide.
This week's charts, with data taken from March 26th, 2009, find Professor Layton and the Curious Village taking a surprise victory over Pokemon Platinum in its North American debut week, while Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable and Rittai Picross lead multiplatform sales in Japan.
Data for "Saling The World" comes courtesy of the public sales information on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.co.jp, with sales split out for each platform and territory, and pre-orders disregarded. This results in a true sense of what games are selling worldwide on the real-time updated service, as follows:
Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft), 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 4. Wii Play (Nintendo), 5. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts).
Japan: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. Wii de Asobu: Pikmin 2 (Nintendo), 3. Suzumiya Haruhi no Heiretsu -- Chou SOS Danhiro Collection (Sega), 4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 5. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu NEXT (Konami).
UK: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft), 4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo).
Demand for Wii Fit and My Fitness Coach remains fever-pitched at Amazon, where both games finish this week as North America's two biggest-selling software titles across all platforms. Upcoming titles like Gold's Gym Cardio Workout and EA Sports Active also see a preorder sales boost in this week's results.
Japanese sales numbers find Wii de Asobu: Pikmin 2 trailing behind Wii Fit, as Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu NEXT falls to fifth place in its second week of release.
Read the full article here: Saling The World: Professor Layton Outsells New Pokemon Title in U.S.
This week's charts, with data taken from March 26th, 2009, find Professor Layton and the Curious Village taking a surprise victory over Pokemon Platinum in its North American debut week, while Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable and Rittai Picross lead multiplatform sales in Japan.
Data for "Saling The World" comes courtesy of the public sales information on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.co.jp, with sales split out for each platform and territory, and pre-orders disregarded. This results in a true sense of what games are selling worldwide on the real-time updated service, as follows:
Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft), 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 4. Wii Play (Nintendo), 5. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts).
Japan: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. Wii de Asobu: Pikmin 2 (Nintendo), 3. Suzumiya Haruhi no Heiretsu -- Chou SOS Danhiro Collection (Sega), 4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 5. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu NEXT (Konami).
UK: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft), 4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo).
Demand for Wii Fit and My Fitness Coach remains fever-pitched at Amazon, where both games finish this week as North America's two biggest-selling software titles across all platforms. Upcoming titles like Gold's Gym Cardio Workout and EA Sports Active also see a preorder sales boost in this week's results.
Japanese sales numbers find Wii de Asobu: Pikmin 2 trailing behind Wii Fit, as Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu NEXT falls to fifth place in its second week of release.
Read the full article here: Saling The World: Professor Layton Outsells New Pokemon Title in U.S.
Five Suggestions for PlayStation 3 in 2009
Since the start of 2009, it was quite obvious that the PlayStation 3 was in for a great year. With titles like Killzone 2, inFAMOUS and Uncharted 2 on the way, the PlayStation 3 is a shoe-in for an amazing year. It is currently offering a greater line-up for the year against its competitor as well.
Killzone 2, inFAMOUS and Uncharted 2 aren't the only games hitting the PlayStation 3 this year. Within the past week, more than five brand new PlayStation 3 exclusives have been announced. This year's line-up now includes Katamari Forever, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Atelier Rorona, a new Gundam, Strength of the Sword, and more. The PlayStation 3's 2009 is exceedingly great in the games category.
There's only a few things that need to be updated now for the PlayStation 3 to have the best year it possibly can, plus more. Here they are.
OnLive Interface: Now that's sleek!
New Interface
The Xross Media Bar (XMB) is bland. It's plain, unattractive and is getting quite ugly. There's really nothing to do in it, either. Sony, take a page from the Xbox 360 with their New Xbox Experience or OnLive with their interface. Visuals are appealing! The XMB has no images or attention-grabbers at all besides the icons for each category.
On the Xbox 360, you can find yourself in the Game Marketplace, Video Marketplace and Inside Xbox just browsing around because since everything's together and connected to Xbox LIVE, so it's all updated and shows you that content and attention-grabbers as soon as you power your console. People are notified of new things in an attractive and appealing way and it's not like they're going into a new application since it's all done through the same interface. With the XMB, getting notified of new content, etc. is just a hassle.
Read the full article here: Five Suggestions for PlayStation 3 in 2009
Killzone 2, inFAMOUS and Uncharted 2 aren't the only games hitting the PlayStation 3 this year. Within the past week, more than five brand new PlayStation 3 exclusives have been announced. This year's line-up now includes Katamari Forever, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Atelier Rorona, a new Gundam, Strength of the Sword, and more. The PlayStation 3's 2009 is exceedingly great in the games category.
There's only a few things that need to be updated now for the PlayStation 3 to have the best year it possibly can, plus more. Here they are.
OnLive Interface: Now that's sleek!
New Interface
The Xross Media Bar (XMB) is bland. It's plain, unattractive and is getting quite ugly. There's really nothing to do in it, either. Sony, take a page from the Xbox 360 with their New Xbox Experience or OnLive with their interface. Visuals are appealing! The XMB has no images or attention-grabbers at all besides the icons for each category.
On the Xbox 360, you can find yourself in the Game Marketplace, Video Marketplace and Inside Xbox just browsing around because since everything's together and connected to Xbox LIVE, so it's all updated and shows you that content and attention-grabbers as soon as you power your console. People are notified of new things in an attractive and appealing way and it's not like they're going into a new application since it's all done through the same interface. With the XMB, getting notified of new content, etc. is just a hassle.
Read the full article here: Five Suggestions for PlayStation 3 in 2009
Review: 'Resistance: Retribution' a solid shooter for franchise fans
The sci-fi war depicted in first-person shooter Resistance is changing theaters.
Sony's PlayStation 3 franchise debuts on the PlayStation Portable with the release of Resistance: Retribution, a proficient action game that should satisfy fans of the franchise.
The story picks up right after the events of Resistance: Fall of Man, a PS3 launch title. Players follow British Marine James Grayson. After discovering his brother at a Chimeran conversion center, James is forced to kill him before his transformation into a member of the alien race. Enraged, James abandons his post to seek revenge and is eventually arrested and imprisoned. While awaiting death, an European resistance group called The Maquis offers James an opportunity to leave prison if he joins their efforts to defeat the Chimera, which he accepts.
To accommodate the PSP's controls, Resistance: Retribution is played through a third-person perspective, unlike the PS3 titles which take place in first-person. The thumbstick moves James, while the four face buttons operate the camera.
Retribution also introduces a very helpful aim assist feature. When James confronts enemies, the reticle automatically locks onto a target. Once James kills an enemy, the reticle will jump to the next foe in his peripheral.
For those familiar with Resistance on PS3, shooting in Retribution will feel much easier. To increase the challenge, players can turn off aim assist. However, the camera doesn't move fast enough to keep up with the pace of battle.
Players can also zoom in and manually aim at targets by pressing up on the directional pad. This comes in handy for one particular enemy that requires a headshot to kill. The mechanic works fine unless you encounter varying enemies. Toggling between manual and auto-aim is not the smoothest of transitions.
The rest of Retribution is textbook Resistance. The large environments look spectacular. The clever arsenal remains, stocking James with signature weapons such as the Auger, an assault rifle that shoots through walls, and the LAARK rocket launcher. Each weapon also retains their secondary functions. The Auger, for example, deploys a temporary shield.
Read the full article here: Review: 'Resistance: Retribution' a solid shooter for franchise fans
Sony's PlayStation 3 franchise debuts on the PlayStation Portable with the release of Resistance: Retribution, a proficient action game that should satisfy fans of the franchise.
The story picks up right after the events of Resistance: Fall of Man, a PS3 launch title. Players follow British Marine James Grayson. After discovering his brother at a Chimeran conversion center, James is forced to kill him before his transformation into a member of the alien race. Enraged, James abandons his post to seek revenge and is eventually arrested and imprisoned. While awaiting death, an European resistance group called The Maquis offers James an opportunity to leave prison if he joins their efforts to defeat the Chimera, which he accepts.
To accommodate the PSP's controls, Resistance: Retribution is played through a third-person perspective, unlike the PS3 titles which take place in first-person. The thumbstick moves James, while the four face buttons operate the camera.
Retribution also introduces a very helpful aim assist feature. When James confronts enemies, the reticle automatically locks onto a target. Once James kills an enemy, the reticle will jump to the next foe in his peripheral.
For those familiar with Resistance on PS3, shooting in Retribution will feel much easier. To increase the challenge, players can turn off aim assist. However, the camera doesn't move fast enough to keep up with the pace of battle.
Players can also zoom in and manually aim at targets by pressing up on the directional pad. This comes in handy for one particular enemy that requires a headshot to kill. The mechanic works fine unless you encounter varying enemies. Toggling between manual and auto-aim is not the smoothest of transitions.
The rest of Retribution is textbook Resistance. The large environments look spectacular. The clever arsenal remains, stocking James with signature weapons such as the Auger, an assault rifle that shoots through walls, and the LAARK rocket launcher. Each weapon also retains their secondary functions. The Auger, for example, deploys a temporary shield.
Read the full article here: Review: 'Resistance: Retribution' a solid shooter for franchise fans
Street Fighter IV: Even Wall Street is playing it
Once again, in this age of dazzling next-gen graphics and cinematic gameplay, for some reason old school still rules.
Street Fighter ruled for many of us in our youth and its simplicity in a battle-against-your-mates scenario can't be beaten for wasting idle hours at the arcade.
That magic shines again in the next gen version, Street Fighter IV (Capcom, XBox 360, PS3: rated PG) Street Fighter IV which is rendered in hi-def 3D but the game is the classic 2D perspective apart from camera work. Take a look at the high quality trailer
Or check out this humourous mashup of the game to show how Wall Street is playing it to see who should survive!.
The old favourites front up to battle with fine looking characters like Ken and Ryu, E-Honda, Chun-Li and Guile along with some new ones.
So this old favourite staying true to the arcade (without the joystick-button feel) and looking fresh on my PS3, still stands out as an outstanding fighting game. It's not just a hit for nostalgia buffs but anyone who somehow hasn't encountered it before will be instantly hooked by just picking up the controller and throwing some moves.
A couple of decades of the franchise has meant the technology is solid, the character personalities well honed and this version not only looks good but plays superb with finger-numbing button mashing combo's in the gameplay.
Now if only every game could get it this right and last for so long.
Source article: Street Fighter IV: Even Wall Street is playing it
Street Fighter ruled for many of us in our youth and its simplicity in a battle-against-your-mates scenario can't be beaten for wasting idle hours at the arcade.
That magic shines again in the next gen version, Street Fighter IV (Capcom, XBox 360, PS3: rated PG) Street Fighter IV which is rendered in hi-def 3D but the game is the classic 2D perspective apart from camera work. Take a look at the high quality trailer
Or check out this humourous mashup of the game to show how Wall Street is playing it to see who should survive!.
The old favourites front up to battle with fine looking characters like Ken and Ryu, E-Honda, Chun-Li and Guile along with some new ones.
So this old favourite staying true to the arcade (without the joystick-button feel) and looking fresh on my PS3, still stands out as an outstanding fighting game. It's not just a hit for nostalgia buffs but anyone who somehow hasn't encountered it before will be instantly hooked by just picking up the controller and throwing some moves.
A couple of decades of the franchise has meant the technology is solid, the character personalities well honed and this version not only looks good but plays superb with finger-numbing button mashing combo's in the gameplay.
Now if only every game could get it this right and last for so long.
Source article: Street Fighter IV: Even Wall Street is playing it
'Fallout 3' Wins Game Of The Year At GDC
Other game developer awards went to LittleBigPlanet, Prince Of Persia, Dead Space, God Of War, and World Of Goo.
Fallout 3, the post-apocalyptic role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Softworks, won game of the year at the Game Developers Choice Awards.
The annual awards ceremony held Wednesday at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco also handed Bethesda and Fallout 3 the best writing award. Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet won the most awards with four: best game design, best technology, best debut game, and the innovation award. LittleBigPlanet is a user-generated content game for Sony (NYSE: SNE)'s PlayStation 3.
The best visual arts award went to Ubisoft's latest iteration of the Prince Of Persia, an action-adventure game for the family. Best audio went to EA Redwood Shores' horror title Dead Space, and the best handheld game was awarded to Ready at Dawn's action-adventure God Of War: Chains Of Olympus.
The World Of Goo won the best downloadable game award. Goo developer 2D Boy won the 2008 Independent Games Festival's design innovation award and technical experience award.
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Hurrah for Bethesda Game Studios, creator of Fallout 3 series!!!
Fallout 3 is an action role-playing game released by Bethesda Game Studios, and is the third major game in the Fallout series. The game was released in North America on October 28, 2008, in Europe and Australia on October 30, 2008, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on October 31, 2008. The video game is available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles as well as the Windows operating system.
Fallout 3, the post-apocalyptic role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Softworks, won game of the year at the Game Developers Choice Awards.
The annual awards ceremony held Wednesday at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco also handed Bethesda and Fallout 3 the best writing award. Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet won the most awards with four: best game design, best technology, best debut game, and the innovation award. LittleBigPlanet is a user-generated content game for Sony (NYSE: SNE)'s PlayStation 3.
The best visual arts award went to Ubisoft's latest iteration of the Prince Of Persia, an action-adventure game for the family. Best audio went to EA Redwood Shores' horror title Dead Space, and the best handheld game was awarded to Ready at Dawn's action-adventure God Of War: Chains Of Olympus.
The World Of Goo won the best downloadable game award. Goo developer 2D Boy won the 2008 Independent Games Festival's design innovation award and technical experience award.
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Hurrah for Bethesda Game Studios, creator of Fallout 3 series!!!
Fallout 3 is an action role-playing game released by Bethesda Game Studios, and is the third major game in the Fallout series. The game was released in North America on October 28, 2008, in Europe and Australia on October 30, 2008, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on October 31, 2008. The video game is available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles as well as the Windows operating system.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Max Payne 3 Coming in Winter of 2009
Calling all Max Payne fanatics!!!
I have played Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne in PS2 and I loved it! I can't hardly wait for this game to come out in the market. ^___^
Finally, it's here! Rockstar Games has announced the next Max Payne installment of the game - Max Payne 3 for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. It is developed by Rockstar Vancouver, the folks behind the open-world high school game - Bully. Max Payne 3 will hit the gaming platforms this winter.
Back in 2004, the release of Max Payne 3 was confirmed after the poor sales of Max Payne 2. This time, Max Payne becomes deadlier and more cynical as the hard-boiled NY City detective with a penchant for violence.
Known for the famous bullet-time style aka slow-motion action gameplay, the Max Payne games have been known for their quality graphics, thrilling gameplay, and engrossing story.
Sam Houser, the Rockstar Games founder said, "This is Max as we've never seen him before, a few years older, more world-weary and cynical than ever."
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I have played Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne in PS2 and I loved it! I can't hardly wait for this game to come out in the market. ^___^
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