Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Gamescom 2010: Mass Effect 2 PS3 Bonus Content Detailed
The PS3 version will include pre-game content to serve as an introduction to the Mass Effect universe and story for new players - as well as DLC from the 360 game on-disc.
And that's not all - there will also be PS3-customised access to the Cerberus Network, although details on that one are sketchier.
Gamecom 2010:Gran Turismo 5 Dated For Japan, PS3 Bundle Revealed
The system is a nice blue and looks hot.
UK Ad Watchdog Criticises 360 Advert For Using PS3 Footage In Promotion
The investigation came as one single viewer complained that a sequence of images was from the supposedly superior PS3 version. ASA officials were sent both consoles and games and determined that PS3 screen quality to be sharper than the Xbox version and ordered the offending advert to be removed from circulation.
A spokesman for the ASA said the viewer's objections had been upheld, adding: "The ASA noted that the viewer, who saw the ad in HD, was concerned that the images from the PS3 version of the game were sharper than those on the 360".
"We tested the two games, on screens with an identical set up, and ran them alongside one another".
"We noted that there was a discernible difference in the picture quality of the two - the PS3 image in video sequences appeared sharper and colours were more vivid than those of the 360".
"We considered that, because the ad promoted the game on the 360 platform, it should have featured footage derived from that console".
"Because it did not, and because we considered that the use of PS3 footage in the ad exaggerated the quality of the footage available on the XBOX 360, albeit marginally, we concluded the ad was misleading".
Square-Enix later confirmed that the advert actually contained no in-game footage and was instead mostly composed of full motion video. The difference in quality comes from the fact that due to 360 DVDs having a lower storage capacity than the PlayStation 3's Blu-Ray disks, the footage had to be compressed on the 360 version, thus slightly degrading the image quality.
The publisher added that there was 'no substantive difference' in the output of the game and that most people, even avid gamers wouldn't notice the difference.
Gamescom 2010: Dead Space 2 Has MOVE Support
Dead Space 2: Limited Edition will support PlayStation MOVE, EA has announced at Gamescom.
The support for MOVE has so far only been confirmed for Dead Space: Extraction, a PS3 version of previously Wii-exclusive game, which will come packaged with the Limited Edition.
EA has so far not commented on MOVE support for Dead Space 2, but we suspect that it will at some point during Gamescom.
Dead Space 2 is set for release in the UK 20th Jan 2011.
The support for MOVE has so far only been confirmed for Dead Space: Extraction, a PS3 version of previously Wii-exclusive game, which will come packaged with the Limited Edition.
“Dead Space 2: Limited Edition has been confirmed for Europe”
Dead Space 2 is set for release in the UK 20th Jan 2011.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Gamescom 2010: MAG To Get Patched MOVE Support
Gamescom 2010: EA Anounce Mass Effect 2 For PS3
Gamescom 2010: Resistance 3 Announced
Resistance 3 has probably been one of the worst kept secrets ever since a massive billboard had the game plastered all over it.
Well now the cat is officially out of the bag after Sony confirmed the third in the franchise today at Gamescom.
Well now the cat is officially out of the bag after Sony confirmed the third in the franchise today at Gamescom.
Gamescom 2010: Virtua Tennis 4 Gets Both MOVE & 3D Support
Sony's has announced today that Virtua Tennis 4 will have both MOVE and 3D functionality.
Virtua Tennis now joins the likes of Gran Turismo 5, Crysis 2, Killzone 3, Mortal Kombat and Motorstorm: Apocalypse in the 3D stakes.
Virtua Tennis now joins the likes of Gran Turismo 5, Crysis 2, Killzone 3, Mortal Kombat and Motorstorm: Apocalypse in the 3D stakes.
Gamescom 2010: Gran Turismo 5 UK Release Date Confirmed
Gamescom 2010: Play TV Chat Announced
It's called Play TV Chat and provides a community functionality where people can recommend and share their favourite bits of TV content.
You'll be able to discuss shows with other people who are watching in real time and Facebook integration will allow you to share shows via the social networking giant.
More details on the way.
Saturday, August 07, 2010
Thursday, August 05, 2010
Channel 4 In Talks With Sony Over 4oD For PS3
A report in Broadcast magazine reveals that talks are already ongoing, suggesting that they are still in the early stages.
Although the BBC iPlayer has already been a huge hit on the PS3 Channel 4's service would be the first commercial arrival.
Anonymous source
"We're looking to launch on the PS3," a 'source at the broadcaster' told Broadcast.
"4oD is becoming a platform agnostic product and will be successful because of the quality of the content".
4oD content can already be found on many platform, including Virgin Media's highly-rated on demand service and YouTube – which screens full-length shows from Channel 4.
The Xbox is offering Sky Player (but not the iPlayer) and the PS3 would no doubt welcome the chance to bring another bit of value to the console.
There has also been suggestions that ITV is in talks with Sony over bringing the ITV Player to the PS3.
Source
Sony: Kinect & EyeToy Both 'Limited'
Marks, who created the EyeToy, is convinced that gamers - and games designers - can achieve more with a controller in their hands.
Although he admitted EyeToy was "really neat" he said it faced limits on its own that the addition of MOVE has overcome - and suggested Kinect would suffer the same problems.
"I think it depends if you believe that controller-less is necessarily better which I don't believe," he told T3.
"I created the technology for EyeToy which we made a controller-less device and it was really neat and it enabled new things but it is not the end-all, be-all in control, we entered limits with that and I think without a controller you run into limits of what you can enable".
He added: "You can do things like track the whole body, you can have dancing and exercise but a lot of the core gameplay ideas that we want to see happen and want to enable just weren't possible with only a camera. We would have done that, we look at as much as we could do with just a camera but it wasn't the right choice we felt".
PlaySation MOVE will be released in the EU on September 15, the US on September 19 and Japan on September 25.
Source
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
EA Sued By 6,000 Retired NFL Players
The suit alleges that EA "knowingly and intentionally" used the retired players' likenesses in such a way to avoid having to pay licensing fees.
Former player Tony Davis claims that EA used the players' exact stats and positions from when they were active in the league, including height and weight, but removed their names and changed their uniform numbers to avoid licensing payments.
"The only significant detail that EA changes from the real-life retired NFL players is their jersey number," the lawsuit says.
"Despite EA's 'scrambling' of the retired NFL players' numbers, the games are designed so that consumers of the Madden NFL video game franchise will have no difficulty identifying who the 'historic' players are".
The lawsuit seeks punitive damages for "deprivation and violation of publicity rights".
When contacted, EA declined to comment on the litigation.
Source
Red Dead Redemption Title Update 1.03 Is Available
This update contains the following new anti-griefing measures for Multiplayer Free Roam:
• While in Multiplayer Free Roam, if a player achieves a kill streak of 6 or more without dying, they will become a Public Enemy and receive a $1000 bounty.
• While in Multiplayer Free Roam, if killed three times by any human player and each death is within 80 seconds of respawn, the victim is given the option to respawn away from the area.
This new title update also addresses the following issues:
• Players now have the ability to swap shoulder buttons L1/L2, R1/R2.
• Players now have the ability to save game with cheats turned on.
• When playing the game with Region set to Asia, incorrect button prompts were displayed.
• Downloadable Outfits were not appearing in Change Outfits Menu after being unlocked.
• Invincibility cheat was turned off when activating Dead Eye.
• Occasionally, the player would not recover from being drunk.
• It was possible to have two player horses, with one permanently following the player.
• If equipped with the bandana, sliding doors would temporarily attach to the player’s head.
Source
EA: Crysis 2 Delayed Till Early 2011
Crysis 2 is due out on PC, PS3 and 360.
Uniloc Sues Sony, Activision Blizzard & Aspyr Over Copy Protection
The qualm is based on the publishers allegedly infringing on Uniloc's patents for what is essentially digital rights management (DRM).
Ready for the legal mumbo-jumbo?
Uiloc claims that the defendants "directly and/or indirectly infringed at least one claim of the '216 patent" by "among other things, making, using, offering for sale, selling and/or importing a system, device and/or method for reducing software piracy, reducing casual copying and/or reducing the unauthorized use of software, including without limitation."
As a result this has "caused reparable and irreparable damage to Uniloc and Uniloc will continue to suffer damage for which remedies at law are inadequate unless each defendant is enjoined."
DRM has been a thorn in gamer's sides since the dawn of DRM, it's even splitting publishers and developers down the middle as to whether it does more harm than good to the industry.
Oddly BLizzard itself said that relying on DRM is 'a losing battle' in May, saying that great content was the best weapon against piracy.
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So This Is What The Original PS3 Design Was Based On
So it appears the Playstation 3’s original design wasn’t based on the monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey after all. This is the Parks Building in Osaka, Japan, and it appears awesomely similar to the “God of Consoles” version of the PS3.
We’re waiting on confirmation on whether or not the building does “everything” as we expect.
All kidding aside, the similarity from this angle is a pretty cool one (funny as well).
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Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Red Dead Redemption Legends And Killers Pack Available For Download On August 10th
The Legends and Killers Pack boasts nine new multiplayer map locations and the brand new Tomahawk projectile weapon, as well as more opportunities to earn Achievements and Trophies. Eight characters from Red Dead Revolver will also make their debut as new multiplayer characters.
The Legends & Killers Pack will be available for $9.99 on PlayStation Network and 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE.
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PlayStation MOVE Handholding Coming To US Stores On Sept 11th
According to www.destructoid.com -- Sony is hiring and training representatives for a nationwide in-store retail campaign.
Sources that wish to remain anonymous have passed along details of employment opportunities for representatives to assist in what is referred to as "the second largest product launch in PlayStations' history".
The demo program will have trainees working kiosks in retailers like Best Buy and Walmart, assisting potential customers with the usage of MOVE, showing off features, and answering questions about the product which ships on September 19. The demos -- scheduled for peak retail traffic hours -- are said to start on September 11 and last through 2011, ending in late January.
Sony Computer Entertainment America will be dispatching specialist to provide some seven hours of Move training to candidates it hopes will already have a base knowledge of Sony's consoles, as well as its competition.
Think you've got what it takes? Keep you ear to the ground in your area -- local sales and marketing teams are hiring now, with training beginning in late August.
Source
Download Blur Demo And Win A BMW
Starting tomorrow, Activision is giving you the chance to win a real-life 125i BMW Performance just for playing a game. It comes in Alpine White, features racing-style carbon trims, striking BMW Performance accent strips and, most significantly of all, the BMW Performance aerodynamic kit.
All you have to do to enter is download the blur demo from PlayStation Store and reach level 5. When you do so, you will automatically be entered into a prize draw to win this stellar prize.
You must be over 18 to enter. This competition is available in the following countries: Ireland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia and United Kingdom. For more information, go to eu.playstation.com/competitions.
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Naughty Dog Responds To 360 Rumour Via Twitter
"where is this rumour?
Haven't seen it.
We're also wholly-owned by SCEA since 2001, working on SCE consoles throughout our history".
Sony: Sorry For Firmware 3.41 HDD Problems, Fix Now Live
While the version number of the firmware won’t change (your system will still read 3.41), the update does help out those users mentioned above.
From a post on the European PlayStation Blog:
"For those users who are replacing the PS3 hard disk drive: we are aware of the symptoms with the system software update 3.41, released on July 27, and that it will cause the update to stop in some occasions while replacing the PlayStation 3 (PS3) Hard Disk Drive (HDD) if the PS3 system is installed with version 3.41.
"If you are experiencing such symptoms when replacing the HDD of your PS3 system, we kindly ask you to use the latest data and try again. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused, and appreciate your understanding and continued support".
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The PlayStation MOVE Car Is Probably The Best Thing You'll See Today
EA Bright Lights Announce 'Create' For PlayStation 3 With MOVE Support
Create, actually sounds rather interesting though — even if it does have all the personality of a cardboard box. The game will encourage players to create "imaginative gameplay challenges where the solutions are fuelled by the creativity of the player".
"Create uses families’ imaginations to develop new ways to play together that are both fun and challenging," notes EA Play’s Harvey Elliott in the press release.
"We wanted to design a game where the entire family can explore, decorate, and solve challenges where no solution is wrong and the only limit is the imagination".
Interestingly, the PlayStation 3 version of the game will support the PlayStation MOVE controller. Chalk that up as another game that’s getting optional support for Sony’s motion controller.
We’re not really sure what to think of Create yet. It does sound like LittleBigPlanet, but the trailer gives the impression it’s more like a video game adaptation of the Honda advert.
Create is coming to a PS3, 360, Wii & PC this November.
UK Demon's Souls Practically Sold Out Nationwide
“I can’t give you a number, but what I mean by an ‘amazing success’ is that all the stock we built of the Black Phantom Edition has sold out (apart from dribs and drabs),” Lee Kirton, marketing and PR manager for Namco Bandai Partners UK, told Eurogamer.
"For a game that’s been out a long time overseas we believe it to be a success. Reviews scores and coverage have been amazing.
"We haven’t done hundreds of thousands of units,” he added, “but we’ve been pleased".
The Black Phantom edition included an art-book, strategy guide and soundtrack. Namco Bandai Partners will release a standard edition of the game this week.
The success of Demon’s Souls never ceases to amaze us. We suspect Sony will want to make a much bigger deal out of the inevitable sequel, should it roll around any time soon.
Guerrila Games To Begin Work On New IP Afer Killzone 3
It’s assumed that Guerrilla Games will ramp up development of the new IP once Killzone 3 is complete. No further details were given. You probably shouldn’t expect any until this time next year.
Saturday, July 03, 2010
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