In an interview with Famitsu magazine, Metal Gear Solid 4 producer Hideo Kojima expressed his strong belief that Blu-ray is still limiting on the size capacity front. Kojima: I am not satisfied with the quality we can do [on Blu-ray disc] yet — there isn’t enough space. Interviewer: Not enough space… on Blu-ray? Kojima: Yes (laughs). Not enough space. Not […]
It’s official. God of War III is “coming soon” to Sony’s PlayStation 3. The back side of the God of War: Chains of Olympus instruction booklet displays the series trademark omega symbol with “PS3” stamped right in the middle. Under that is a small caption which reads “Coming Soon” in bold letters. How soon? We don’t know! Our guess is […]
Capcom sends word that the long-awaited Rocketmen: Axis of Evil is scheduled to hit both the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network next week. Developed exclusively as a downloadable title, the game is a top-down, fast paced arcade shooter featuring cartoon-like graphics rendered at 1080i. Up to four players can join in on the struggle to free the Solar System […]
Publisher Gamecock in collaboration with developer Replay Studio have announced an official name change for their upcoming World War II stealth-action title formerly known as Sabotage. The new name? Velvet Assassin. Rather than a trite, overused, and generic working title like Sabotage, Velvet Assassin captures the heart of what we’re trying to accomplish. From the start we’ve wanted a game […]
SouthPeak Games today announced X-Blades, a “dynamic third-person hack-and-slash” anime-style action title set to hit next-generation platforms and PC in late 2008. The game follows the story of Ayumi, a heroine who battles enemies with her pistol blades, acrobatic ability and magic spells. Players will find themselves battling against hordes of demonic foes while traversing across a number of breathtaking […]
Konami today confirmed reports that its upcoming release of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will ship to North American retailers on June 12 this year. Additionally, Konami shed light on the pre-order campaign we talked about earlier this week, which officially kicks off in April. Gamers who pre-order MGS 4 will not only gain access to the […]
According to the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu, SEGA is planning a PlayStation 3 entry in its popular, anime-influenced arcade racing series. Initial D Extreme Stage is scheduled for a Summer 2008 in Japan and is set to include online multiplayer in which 2 players may compete against each other. US release? Unlikely, but the PS3 is region free in […]
After a week filled with Sony-related megatons, today’s PlayStation Store update seems to be severely lacking in the content department – no new downloadable PSN games to buy, not even a playable demo. So what is on the Store this week? Well, for starters, there’s add-on content in the form of a new character for PAIN, three new Rock Band […]
Sony is set to release two new PlayStation 3 bundle packages later this year in Europe, the first of which is a “Movie Pack,” bundling a 40GB PS3 and three select Blu-ray movies, Spider-Man 3, 300 and Casino Royal. The second bundle is geared towards the racing fan, packing in a 40GB PS3 along with a copy of the upcoming […]
Namco Bandai announced today that the latest in its popular “Tales of” RPG franchise, Tales of Vesperia, will see a Western release later this year. Traditionally, entries in the franchise have been on PlayStation and Nintendo platforms, but Vesperia is being developed for the Xbox 360. Though, knowing Namco, it’s not crazy to say that we’ll see a PS3 port […]
NIS America today announced that PlayStation 3 title Disgaea 3 will be coming to the US. Set to arrive in August 2008, the next entry in Nippon Ichi’s beloved strategy RPG series “makes a bold new step towards the next generation console with a whole new cast, story, and game system.”
Sony releases 15 colorful new screenshots from its upcoming PlayStation 3 title LittleBigPlanet, due out Q3 2008 in the US. LittleBigPlanet Screenshots
Alongside the announcement of a PlayStation 3 bundle package for Metal Gear Solid 4, Sony Computer Entertainment America today revealed Konami’s plans to launch a nationwide pre-sell campaign that will allow gamers to pre-order MGS 4 and be guaranteed access to a multiplayer beta test for Metal Gear Online. The beta test will kick off in April, before MGS 4’s […]
Confirming reports coming in from the PlayStation Destination trade show event, Sony today officially announced that it plans to introduce a Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle package in North America. The bundle will include a base PlayStation 3 console equipped with an 80 GB hard drive, a copy of Metal Gear Solid 4, and a DualShock 3 controller. MSRP for […]
Sony announced at today’s PlayStation Destination conference that the DualShock 3 controller has received a solid US release date. The controller is set to launch on April 15 at an MSRP of $54.99. DualShock 3 Dated For US [Kotaku]
During Destination PlayStation, a retailers-only conference, Sony Computer Entertainment chief executive Jack Trenton announced that Metal Gear Solid 4 is scheduled to be released on the PS3 June 12. Word has it that Sony will offer a bundle package complete with the game and a 80GB PS3. An official announcement is expected soon. MGS 4 Release Date announced at Destination […]
Codemasters has confirmed that a PlayStation 3 port of its Pikmin inspired devilish romp Overlord is currently in the works, and is scheduled for a release in Spring 2008 – nearly a year after the title graced both the Xbox 360 and PC. The PS3 edition will be include all of the downloadable content released thus far on one Blu-ray […]
Much like Lair and PixelJunk Monsters before it, Capcom’s Ben Judd has revealed that the upcoming 2.5D Bionic Commando Rearmed remake will be fully playable on the PSP through use of the PlayStation 3’s Remote Play functionality. Great news for all PS3 and PSP owners. Let’s hope this is a feature that continues to be adopted by third-party PSN developers […]
Soon to be released as Valkyria of the Battlefield: Gallian Chronicles in Japan, SEGA today announced that it is bringing Valkyria Chronicles over to the states and Europe in Autumn 2008. Set in a fictional 1930s Europe, players follow the epic story of a hero named Welkin and his fellow soldiers of the Federation’s 7th Platoon in their desperate fight […]
Sony today sent over an updated fact sheet on its upcoming PSN racer WipEout HD. The fact sheet confirms a pair of new features, including support for custom playlists and an active scoreboard for keeping track of race records both offline and online. With the custom playlist feature, players will be able to playback their own music within the game […]