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Xbox 360 community is 'head and shoulders above PS3,' says Valve

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:01:29 +0000

Left 4 Dead writer Chet Faliszek has described the community aspects of Microsoft's Xbox 360 console as "head and shoulders above the PS3," which he attributes as one of the main reasons the zombie shooter has yet to appear on Sony's platform. "Right now for Left 4 Dead 2 we're looking at PC and 360 because the community aspects really fit the g...

Dhani Harrison working with Harmonix on Rock Band 3

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:31:50 +0000

Dhani Harrison has let slip that he is currently working with developer Harmonix on a third Rock Band game. Harrison, who previously collaborated with the studio on The Beatles: Rock Band, told the Chicago Tribune that fans can expect more realism when it comes to Rock Band 3's peripherals. "I'm working on Rock Band 3 and making the controlle...

Square: "Progress is good" on FFXIII international release

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:51 +0000

Yoichi Wada, president and CEO of Square Enix, has revealed that the international version of eagerly anticipated RPG Final Fantasy XIII is making "good" progress. Speaking during a recent financial briefing, Wada added that there is a possibility the game may see the light of day during the company's current financial year, which ends on April ...

GT5 costs $60 million to make, says Yamauchi-san

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:05:14 +0000

Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi has let slip that the hotly anticipated PlayStation 3 outing GT5 has cost developer Polyphony Digital a whopping $60 million to make. Speaking with AutoWeek, Yamauchi commented: "There are other games that cost more," adding, "Considering the size and scale of the game, I think it's probably a fairly small ...

North American PSN update; November 5, 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:40:10 +0000

Sony Computer Entertainment of America has posted its weekly update to the PlayStation Store. This week's update includes some great videos, along with a very healthy dose of downloadable PlayStation Portable games. See below for a full list of updates. PS3 Content Updates Mercury Bundle 2 Sale - Includes Archer Maclean's Mercury and M...

Netflix streaming discs arriving tomorrow

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:53:30 +0000

Netflix is starting to send out emails to users notifying them that their PlayStation 3 Netflix streaming disc is set to ship today and arrive in mailboxes tomorrow. We recently learned Netflix was coming soon to the PS3, and now it appears we don't have much longer to wait. You can still sign up to get your free Netflix streaming disc here. An...

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta coming soon exclusively to PS3

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:07 +0000

PlayStation 3 owners will soon get a chance to beta test multiplayer for the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Dice officially announced today. The beta will launch on November 19 for the PS3, and will feature the Arica Harbor map, where up to 24 players can compete in one of the game's four intense multiplayer modes called Rush. You'll get ...

European PSN update; November 5, 2009

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:39:19 +0000

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has issued its weekly PlayStation Store 'heads-up' for public consumption. Highlights this week include a tempting price cut on horror outing Siren: Blood Curse, DLC for Brutal Legend, LittleBigPlanet and Rock Band, plus Ghostbusters for PSP. Check out the full list of updates below. PS3 Content Specia...

Tekken 6 update to 'improve online experience'

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:52:13 +0000

Namco Bandai seems to understand complaints about the problems with the online experience in Tekken 6, as the company sent out an email briefly announcing a forthcoming downloadable update. Our recent review of Tekken 6 pointed out the difficulties we, like many other gamers, had with the online components of Tekken 6. This update is separate fr...

PS3 version of Braid coming very soon

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:26:06 +0000

Hothead Games announced today that Jonathan Blow's hit platformer, Braid, is headed to the PlayStation 3 on November 12 in North America with a European release announced "shortly thereafter." We first heard that Braid was coming to the PS3 back in August, and we'll soon get our hands on this time-shifting title. The port will be available on th...

Cage: Gamers are planning to buy a PS3 because of Heavy Rain

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:11:02 +0000

Quantic Dream's David Cage has expressed his delight over the reaction to Heavy Rain across the web, observing that many gamers have commented on forums that the hotly anticipated thriller has convinced them to invest in a PlayStation 3. Speaking to the chaps at IGN, Cage commented, "This experience should be available exclusively on PlayStation...

Infinity Ward doesn't feel "tied to making Call of Duty"

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:57:03 +0000

Robert Bowling, creative strategist at Infinity Ward, has revealed that the developer may decide to work on something completely different following completion of Modern Warfare 2, admitting the studio "doesn't feel tied to making Call of Duty games." Speaking to Develop, Bowling commented: "Once this is done, maybe we'll see about doing somethi...

Game of the Month: October 2009

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:11:18 +0000

As the videogames industry shuffles inexorable towards the lucrative Christmas holiday season, we're already starting to see a substantial rise in not only the quantity of titles hitting store shelves, but more importantly, the quality. October 2009 proved to be one of the most anticipated months on the gaming calendar for PlayStation 3 owners ...

SCEE set to launch video service; announces first-day titles

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:28:34 +0000

European PlayStation 3 owners have been asking for it for a long time, and this month their requests for a video service will finally be answered. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced a partial list of movies that will launch with the European PlayStation Network Video Delivery Service. Some of the movies set for launch include: - ...

Weekly Blu-ray releases; November 3, 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:04:29 +0000

This week's onslaught of Blu-ray releases offers a far more compelling affair than last week, though those of you who are strapped for funds at the moment may want to save your hard earned cash for now, as the best offers (with one possible exception) come in the form of some decidedly pricey boxsets. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - November 3rd B...

Tekken 6 Review

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:36:29 +0000

When it comes to Tekken, there are certain aspects that will inevitably register at the very mention of Namco Bandai's venerable beat 'em up franchise. Juggles that don't just bend the rules of reality but crash them under an iron fist, ten-hit combos, ridiculously muscular old blokes sporting equally ridiculous hairstyles, voluptuous babes, pugnac...

Insomniac Games can now 'perform tricks' on PS3

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:38:02 +0000

Insomniac Games' senior community manager James Stevenson has declared that the California-based developer is now familiar enough with the PlayStation 3's architecture to "perform tricks on it". Speaking with the chaps at VideoGamer.com, Stevenson commented, "After we get it off and running and we have a game or two released, three, four years i...

Cage: PS3 is 'the best platform' for Heavy Rain

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:45:53 +0000

Developer Quantic Dream has described Sony's PlayStation 3 as "the best platform" in which to release its hotly anticipated mystery thriller Heavy Rain on. Speaking during a Q&A session at the London Eurogamer Expo this past weekend, studio founder David Cage revealed that the decision to plump for Sony's black box boiled down to the consol...

God of War III demo now available for selected users in Europe

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:52:58 +0000

European PlayStation 3 owners may want to check their inboxes this weekend, as Sony has begun distributing God of War III demo code vouchers to a selected number of users who previously signed up for various SCEE promotional materials. Those of you who have been selected in the promotion and receive the email will be able to download a demo of t...

The top ten scariest monsters to infest a Sony platform

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:43:38 +0000

Over the past 15 years, Sony has witnessed a prodigious number of gaming's most iconic ghosts, ghouls and all manner of mangled monstrosities to grace its ever-expanding repertoire of consoles, from industry staples such as Resident Evil's ubiquitous, lumbering zombies to the psychologically warped abominations witnessed in Konami's Silent Hill ser...