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PlayStation Store Update Thursday: Flock Cometh

This week’s PlayStation Store update highlights the arrival of Capcom’s isometric sheep-herding puzzler Flock, along with multiplayer-friendly fighter Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic. Fans of the virtual feudal-age mashup can go as far to purchase a LittleBigPlanet costume pack and dress up their Sackboy as characters from the game. Apart from that and the usual selection of Rock […]

Killzone 2 Multiplayer DLC Announcement Tonight

Avid fans of Killzone 2’s multiplayer aspect may want to break out the caffeine and stay up tonight. Why? Sony is poised to unveil the first batch of DLC. By way of a just-posted PS blog entry, word comes that Guerrilla Games marketing head Hermen Hulst will make an appearance on GameTrailers TV to present a reveal of the content. […]

EA Opening The Godfather II Themed Home Space

Those living the glitzy life of a mobster in The Godfather II will soon be able to do so on PlayStation Home, as EA announces today that it is opening its first-ever game space tomorrow on April 9, ahead of the already-announced EA Sports complex. The space, as you can already infer, will be based on The Godfather II. It’ll […]

Capcom: Lost Planet 2 Not In Development for PS3, Only 360

Capcom sent the unsuspecting intertubes into a tizzy by making the initial announcement for Lost Planet 2 over Xbox Live Marketplace with no word of a PS3 version, leading many to believe that second installment may well be a timed exclusive. Seems as if those beliefs are warranted, as producer Jun Takeuchi confirmed in a recent interview that no development […]

Activison Confirms June 9 Drop Date for Prototype

Activision announced today that its oft-delayed open-world action game Prototype will hit North American retailers on June 9. Inbound for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, the title will ship out in European territories four days earlier on June 5. In Prototype, players assume the role of Alex Mercer, a genetically mutated man capable of shape-shifting. Set in a barren, post-apocalyptic […]

Final Fantasy XIII Needs Ten Times The Success Of Smaller Titles To Break Even

It’s no secret that Final Fantasy XIII, the thirteen entry in the quintessential RPG series, is a very ambitious project for Square Enix. Especially given the fact that it has been in development for over five years now. Sales will need to be astronomically high to break even. How high? Ten times the amount of smaller titles, says producer Yoshinori […]

Ubi Launches Assassin’s Creed 2 Teaser Site

Ubisoft has went ahead and launched the official teaser page for Assassin’s Creed 2. As you’d expect, it’s appropriately cryptic, with much significance being placed on the symbol of Animus. If you recall, this is a device that allow the user to revisit past events and experiences through the eyes of ancestors. Might there be time-traveling of sorts in the […]

Japan: PS3 Hardware Leads In March

According to the latest batch of Enterbrain’s monthly sales figures, PS3 managed to outsell the Wii in March, marking the first time a Sony console has surpassed that of a Nintendo equivalent in 16 weeks. The sudden increase in sales is of course attributed to the high-volume of exceptional software titles released last month. Yakuza 3 and Resident Evil 5 […]

Capcom: Resident Evil 5 Versus Mode Arrives Tomorrow

Capcom sends word that the online multiplayer Versus mode for Resident Evil 5 will hit the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network tomorrow. Priced at $4.99, Versus mode features support for up to four players across two different gametypes, one that involves players slaughtering each other while the latter tasks players to rack up the most points by killing infected […]

PlayStation Store Update Thursday: Go Behind The Bullet, Crash Comets

This week’s PlayStation Store update is packed with to the brim with content worth downloading. Featured in the way of video content is “Behind the Bullet,” an intricate look at the making of the awe-inspiring Killzone 2 TV commercial. Joining that is episode 11 of digital mag Qore, which is packed with a complementary Fat Princess theme and gives viewers […]

THQ: Red Faction 4, Saints Row 3, Darksiders 2 Planned

As part of a recent investor presentation, THQ has confirmed plans to release follow-ups to a number of its key properties, including Red Faction and Saints Row. According to the presentation slide, Red Faction 4, Darksiders 2 and an MMO based in the Warhammer 40K universe are due out in THQ’s fiscal year 2012, which begins on April 1, 2011. […]

Activision: Modern Warfare 2 Destined To Be Best Selling Game Of All Time

Publisher Activision reckons that Modern Warfare will not only surpass sales records set this generation by Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, but also will become the “‘biggest selling video game of all time.” We kid you not, here’s a direct quote from brand manager Simon Wells: We want to propel this year’s title to be the biggest selling video […]

PS3 Firmware 2.70 Now Available

Mere hours after the official announcement, firmware 2.70 is now up for grabs via Network Update. The main draw of this update is obviously in-game text chat support, but it also includes a few noteworthy features such as the ability to copy and paste text from within the Internet Browser. The complete changelog is detailed below.

PS3 Firmware 2.70 Made Official, Brings 16-Player In-Game Text Chat

Despite being April Fools day, there sure is no shortage of real announcements coming in through the pipeline from Sony. Following a spate of rumors, the company just announced that firmware 2.70 is inbound for PS3. It will highlight the introduction of in-game text chat, a much-requested addition that will allow PSN users to communicate with up to 15 other […]

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 Gold, New Screens

Namco Bandai sends word that Dynasty Warriors 2: Gundam 2, developed in partnership with Koei, has reached gold status and is in the process of being send off to manufacturing in preparation for its April 21 release date. Set on a distant galaxy ravaged by orbital strikes, the title sees players squaring off against legions of enemy Mobile Suits, complete […]

Godfather II “Premium” Upgrade Packs Announced

After an initial run of free content, EA announced toady that it is releasing a set of “premium” upgrade packs for Godfather II. Spread across three separate bundles, the packs are set to offer a variety of level-four weapons, as well as an additional crew member and two new multiplayer maps. Details on each, along with corresponding price and MS […]

Final Fantasy XIII To Utilize Nearly 100 Percent of PS3 Power, Says Producer

We often read from developers that the full potential of PS3 has not yet been reached, that there still is room for considerable improvement in regards to SPU usage and the like. Not so for Square Enix, they are masters of the trade. Speaking in an recent interview with Japanese mag Dengeki, Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase reckons his […]

PSP, PS3 XMB Interface Designed By One Person

It’s true, apparently. The entire PSP and PS3 XMB interface, otherwise known as the Xross Media Bar, was made a reality by a single person — Japanese-based UI artist Yasuhiro Yamanaka, according to the man’s LinkedIn profile. In it, he claims he “designed PSP and PS3 User Interface all by myself.” Yamanaka is also in charge of all on-screen localization, […]

Sony Covering Dev Costs In Exchange for Exclusivity

Sony has announced an initiative in which it will cover development costs in exchange for exclusivity. A bold, but smart move. The recently released Burn Zombie Burn is the first PSN title to take advantage of this deal. It’s all very well for us as platform holders to say ‘put all your money into PlayStation Network, it’s a fantastic idea’, […]

PlayStation Store Update Thursday: Zombies And Worms

This week’s PlayStation Store is headlined by a pair of PS3 downloadables, namely Worms and Burn Zombie Burn. While we knew that the latter was due for release today, the inclusion of Worms comes as a bit of a surprise. Developer Team17 delivers the goods on this new-age update to the turn-based combat classic with an extensive single-player campaign and […]