French-based publisher Ubisoft today officially announced I Am Alive, an original “edgy new survival-adventure” due out on current-generation consoles in spring 2009. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic Chicago, featuring gameplay that challenges players to “think, react and take risks that will directly affect themselves and those around them.” Assassin’s Creed director Jade Raymond is heading the project. A […]
Sony debuted the first-ever God of War III trailer at this year’s E3 conference, depicting Kratos in full high-definition glory. Near the end of the trailer, Kratos exclaimed “In the end, there will be only chaos!” This is the first time God of War 3 has been publicly unveiled. No release date was announced, but it definitely won’t hit until […]
Update: We’ve been told that the Core Pack will not include backwards compatibility. Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton today announced that the price point of the 80GB PS3 model will permanently drop to $400 dollars this September, replacing the current 40GB pack. Tretton stressed that the new 80GB Core Pack will become Sony’s primary PS3 model, offering “all […]
As previously rumored, Sony today confirmed that Ratchet and Clank Future: Quest For Booty is heading to the PlayStation Network as a downloadable PS3 title. Said to pack all the intensity of Insomniac’s triple AAA efforts, Quest For Booty will be sold at the exceptionally reasonable price of $15 dollars. During Sony’s E3 conference, a company rep stated that the […]
Sony’s Jack Tretton today announced the initial lineup of Greatest Hits titles for PlayStation 3. Scheduled to launch later this year, the list of titles set to fall under budget pricing include Resistance: Fall of Man, MotorStorm, Warhawk, Call of Duty 3, Fight Night, Need for Speed: Carbon, Rainbow Six Vegas, Assassin’s Creed, Oblivion, and Ninja Gaiden Sigma. Each title […]
Homebrew developer Dark_AleX has released a new custom firmware plugin dubbed USB Version Fake. Compatible with 4.01 M33, the plugin allows users to fake or “spoof” their PSP’s version number for PlayStation 3 connectivity. Rather useful since the PS3 oftentimes checks to make sure you are running the latest official PSP firmware, which of course can be a problem if […]
Though not yet formally announced, a new chapter in the seminal Wolfenstein series has been confirmed via a multi-page cover story in the August issue of Game Informer. While details are light, the mag reports that the title is in development over at id and Raven Software for a multi-platform release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. No word […]
Konami has released details on the first Metal Gear Online expansion pack, dubbed “Gene Expansion.” In addition to a “Survival” game mode, included in the expansion are three all-new maps, as well as two extra playable characters – Meryl Silverburgh and solider Johnny “Akiba” Sasaki.
Publisher Namco Bandai has sent over a fresh batch of new screenshots from its highly anticipated PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 fighter Soulcalibur IV, this time showcasing newcomer Algol. Soulcalibur IV is due out nationwide on July 29. Soulcalibur IV Screenshots
After a Qore focused update last Thursday, the PlayStation Store has returned in full force this week, giving a PS3 owners a chance to try out Sony’s forthcoming survival horror title Siren: Blood Curse. On the add-content front, Ubisoft’s recently detailed Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Gift Pack is now available free of charge to all owners of the […]
Oh dear. Japanese-based publisher Konami has filed suit against MTV parent Viacom, asserting claims of patent infringement. The company alleges that Harmonix’s Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 title Rock Band violate a series of patents issued in 2002 and 2003, which refer to simulated musical instruments. For those out of the loop, Konami announced its own Rock Band-esque game earlier […]
Digital Extremes producer Shawn Segal has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 edition of BioShock will feature seamless integration with the new PSN trophy system. Andrew Rudson, programmer for the title, explained that bringing trophies to the world of Rapture was a “by-and-large a painless process.” He further noted that the team is in the final stages of implementation, translating the […]
Sega today announced Stormrise, an innovative real-time strategy title for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Set in a war-torn Earth, the game sees two opposing factions, the Echelon and the Sai, battling it out on an uninhabitable wasteland. In addition to a simple console scheme designed specifically for consoles, the game is said to feature “multiple layers” of gameplay, […]
Publisher Ubisoft plans to debut an all-new Mirror’s Edge-esque first-person shooter entitled “I Am Alive” at E3 2008, according to a report stemming from French site Gamekyo. Rumored for a spring 2009 release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, the title is an action survival type game, taking place during the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Chicago. Assassin’s […]
Online retail giant Amazon is currently listing a yet-to-be-announced third installment in LucasArts’ Star Wars Battlefront series. According to the site’s database, Battlefront III is slated to hit nearly every platform under the sun next year. Namely, the PlayStation 3, PS2, Nintendo DS, Wii, PSP, and Xbox 360. This isn’t the first time we’ve caught wind of Battlefront III’s existence. […]
According to an alleged internal Wal-Mart memo that was passed over to gaming blog Joystiq, the 40GB PlayStation 3 model is due to be replaced this coming August with a “new model.” No further details are given, though if this listing is in fact legit – we’d reckon it’s likely that Sony plans on replacing the old model with a […]
Publisher Ubisoft today announced that it has acquired visual effects studio Hybride Technologies. Based in the Montreal area, Hybride currently employs 80 people, and was responsible for lending creative talent to several high-profile films, including 300, Frank Miller’s Sin City and the Spy Kids series. Ubisoft plans to work closely with the studio, developing tools to “optimize the creation of […]
Capcom is running yet another community contest, this time offering fans the elusive chance to attend their invite-only E3 booth in Los Angeles, California. To enter, browse on over to the official Capcom blog and send a message to CapcomContest with the text “E3” in the title. As I mentioned, our booth is not big (though it’s packed with goodness, […]
Well folks, it’s back. PlayStation 3 firmware 2.41 is now available for download from Network Update. As you’d expect, this is a minor update, simply fixing an issue in 2.40 that prevented the XMB from displaying properly after installing on a limited number PS3 units. And that’s it. Good on Sony for providing a fix for the issue in a […]
Lestrade, community team leader over at the official SCEE message board, has announced that the PlayStation Network will be down on Wednesday for around six hours due to scheduled maintenance, starting at 07:00 BST UK time. As usual, the maintenance will be region-wide, however, due to the timing, will mainly affect European users of the service. Lestrade notes that “during […]