Even though Sony had a playable 3D-setup at E3 this year with LittleBigPlanet 2, the game will not support the “new” technology according to SCEA’s Mark Valledor. Valledor responded to a reader’s question about the lack of mentioning 3D capability on the game’s recently released box-art to which Valledor said “Sorry, no 3D this time around”. LittleBigPlanet 2 Update [PS […]
Shinhalsafar has just started up a Google Projects page for his new effort to port Dolphin, the Gamecube and Wii emulator, to the PlayStation 3. Shinhalsafar is already known for porting over other emulators, particularly NES and SNES emulators, to the PS3. The project was just started today so it may not be until a month from now before we […]
Grand Theft Auto is by far Take-Two’s most lucrative property. Are there plans for yearly installments a la Activision’s Call of Duty franchise? According to company chairman Strauss Zelnick, the answer is no.
With competition in the motion space heating up, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter is placing a big bet on Kinect. He believes that Microsoft’s hands-free solution has the edge, forecasting sales in the region of 8 million by year’s end. “Depending on pricing, we could see an installed base that approaches 20-25 million by year-end 2011,” he further noted. It’d be […]
With the myriad of announcements quickly piling up, Spike TV’s 2010 VGAs are shaping up to be a massive event for the industry. Almost like a mini-E3 in terms of hype. Here’s one more nugget that’s worth getting excited over: Insomniac is scheduled to reveal a second trailer for Resistance 3 during the show. Unlike the debut trailer, which dropped in August, segments of gameplay footage […]
Sony aims to prove that it pays to be a PlayStation Plus member with an onslaught of freebies — $50 worth — over this month, essentially paying for the subscription itself. The first offering to receive the PS Plus treatment is Sackboy Prehistoric Moves, a LittleBigPlanet spin-off PSN title. It features “10 unique Move-enabled levels on a multiplayer adventure filled […]
Konami’s released a bug fix focused patch for its now-platinum seller Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, one which addresses “save game” issues while also adding a bit of polish.
Following a brief period of silence after his decision to cut long-standing ties with Capcom, Mega Man co-creator Keiji Inafune has stepped back into the limelight. He’s opened up a new blog, on which he plans to muse about his future as a game designer.
Kazunori Yamauchi, producer/creator of the GT series, recently tweeted a whole lot of information on the just-released game; including plans to implement mechanical damage in the game. Currently the game only features cosmetic damage which does not effect the handling of the car. Yamauchi also noted that they are working on adding more online functionality, support for the Logtiech G25 […]
This clip, courtesy of Digital Foundry, gives a back-to-back comparison at the tech progression of Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo series — all the way from its humble beginnings on the original PSOne to the here and now on PS3. It’s well worth a watch. While it’s been a painstakingly long road to completion, there’s no question that GT5 represents a significant leap from its […]
With Rock Band dev Harmonix now up for sale from parent company Viacom, many outed EA as a potential buyer. Turns out, that’s not the case — as company boss John Riccitiello has told Bloomberg that EA has no intention of making a bid. EA is steering clear of larger acquisition attempts, with Riccitiello noting that the bulk of EA’s […]
Like Kinect, PlayStation Move continues to be a hot seller this holiday season. Sony announced today that worldwide shipments of the wand-like device have hit 4.1 million, representing a near 1 to 10 attach rate, going by the PS3’s current userbase tally — 41.6 million.
A full-blown PSOne emulator for PS3 — credited to an “anonymous source” — has been released. A port of the PC-based PCSX, it serves as an alternative to the built-in equivalent with support for “2 player, saving, and ISO container formats *.iso *.bin *.mds *.img.” Furthermore, the author notes that an open-source PSL1GHT compile is incoming with added features like savestates and cheat capabilities. […]
Driver: San Francisco dev Ubisoft Reflections may see as many as 19 jobs axed as part of an ongoing restructuring effort, according to a Develop report. Sources say the redundancies could affect a number of key staffers, including those who have been with the studio for the better part of a decade. While the effort is wholly aimed at terminating […]
Back in May, Ubisoft revealed that it was working on a new Splinter Cell. Today, as part of a promotional studio tour of Ubisoft’s Toronto-based digs, producer Jade Raymond name-dropped the title as Splinter Cell 6. That’s probably tentative, but still. What’s more, is that production is well underway, with Raymond noting that 83 people have been hired thus far. […]
According to a report from French site Nowhereelse.fr, mobile handset maker Sony Ericsson is gearing up to make a PlayStation-centric announcement on December 9. An invite allegedly sent out to local media in the region depicts an array of all-too familiar DualShock controller buttons conspicuously joined by a phone icon. Not exactly subtle. Sony Ericsson France CEO Pierre Perron will be […]
Atari announced yesterday that Test Drive Unlimited 2 will be released on February 8th of next year after being delayed from this fall. The game will receive various pre-order incentives from different retailers. Most retailers will be offering an exclusive pre-order car as incentive however GameStop has nailed down an exclusive casino game mode; all of these incentives and details […]
Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg has went on record to say that the company will “never, ever” charge a subscription fee for the Call of Duty multiplayer experience in its current form, debunking analyst theories to the contrary.
On the prowl for more gaming deals this Black Friday? Our friends at GoGamer have you covered with a 48-hour Madness special set to go live tomorrow. Among the list of notables are Dead Rising 2 ($19.90, PC), Just Cause 2 ($9.90, PC ), New Super Mario Bros. ($34.90, Wii) and Batman Arkham Asylum ($9.90, PC). Hit the jump for a […]
As stereoscopic 3D TV sets inch closer into the affordable realm for those budget-minded, Sony’s gaming division is placing a big bet on the tech. That’s according to SCEE studio director Mick Hocking, who says over 50 forthcoming PS3 titles will feature 3D support to some degree, speaking to trade site Develop at Liverpool conference: Overall we have more than fifty […]