Archive for the 'PS3 News' Category

SEGA’s latest PS3 exclusive looks bad and plays bad

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

According to Gamer, SEGA\’s latest PS3 exclusive (Initial D Extreme) racer which launched in Japan not only looks bad but also plays bad. They note that the game looks like little more than a high res PS2 title and the game play sucks with \”floaty handling and iffy collision detection aplenty.\”

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Nomura: Agito XIII to be released after FFXIII (Final Fantasy XIII)

Thursday, August 28th, 2008


Nomura and Toriyama were interviewed by Dengeki and mentioned that Final Fantasy XIII will definitely not be released on the Xbox 360 in Japan. In addition, they said Final Fantasy Agito XIII will be released after Final Fantasy XIII.

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Top 10 LittleBigFolks (LittleBigPlanet)

Thursday, August 28th, 2008


We IGN PlayStation folks are the dreamin’ type. Sometimes it’s games we’d like to see get a Trophy patch, but this time, it’s all about the PlayStation franchises we’d like to see getting the LittleBigPlanet sackboy treatment. Hey, it worked for not only the lovely Nariko, but for brooding, seething angst factory Kratos, right? Just try to deny the potential cuteness for the games on our list.

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WhatIfGaming GC 2008: Afrika Multiplayer Details + No Europe/America Release Confirmed (Afrika)

Thursday, August 28th, 2008


Usman Ihtsham of WhatIfGaming writes: "We received some exclusive details at GC 2008 regarding Sony’s exclusive safari photo adventure for the PlayStation 3 console. The sad news is that it’s pretty much a given that the title will not be making a debut to Europe especially America anytime soon or ever."

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Pure - PS3 (E)

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Pure is an action sports off-road trick racing game that takes the genre to a new level. Developed by Black Rock Studio, Disney Interactive Studios’ award-winning development studio in Brighton, England, Pure is the next gold standard in off-road racing games. Featuring vertigo-inducing massive aerial jumps and spectacular airborne tricks in photo-realistic real-world locations all over the globe, Pure delivers heart-pounding experiences unique to the genre. Pure encapsulates the moment where bravery outstrips ability—it defines the moment in off-road racing when players experience breakneck speed, massive jumps, grandiose vistas and truly spectacular tricks and combos, all leading to unprecedented exhilaration.

Pre-order Pure and receive a free Pure Chain Wallet. Offer good while supplies last.

Pure

Release Date:Tue, 23 Sep 2008

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The reason behind the PSN maintenance (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)

Thursday, August 28th, 2008


That Gaming Site:
We may have got a bit ahead of ourselves yesterday, with the PSN having maintenance.

Speculation immediately spread leading to the Home Beta. It never arrived though, and yes we was disappointed, even though it was the slightest chance.

So this is where the maintenance was really going on….

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Lego Batman: The Videogame - PS3 (RP)

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Holy Batman! All the villains from Arkham Asylum have escaped and it’s up to Batman and Robin to stop them!! Play as Batman and his sidekick Robin as you build, drive, swing and fight your way through Gotham City. Then, jump into the story from the other side and play as Batman’s foes! There is no rest for the good (or evil!!).

Pre-order Lego Batman: The Videogame and receive a free character keychain. Offer good while supplies last. One keychain per order. Keychain chosen at random.

Lego Batman: The Videogame

Release Date:Tue, 23 Sep 2008

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Pre-Orders: LittleBigStickerBook at Circuit City (LittleBigPlanet)

Thursday, August 28th, 2008


As you can tell from the Little Big Planet News Site, "Sticker Mash-Up" is one of Little Big Planet’s favorite ways to customize in LBP. And now you can decorate your own items with…

The Exclusive LittleBigStickerBook @ Circuit City

You can customize any and everything in LittleBigPlanet, but why limit yourself there. Imagine stickers on your books, stickers on your locker, stickers on your stickers…the possibilities are endless. Head to your nearest Circuit City and pre-order LBP and receive your exclusive LittleBigStickerBook filled with sticker mash-up goodness.

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It’s the European Resistance 2 cover art! (Resistance 2)

Thursday, August 28th, 2008


Three Speech: "What a great way to start the day - we’ve got the new and confirmed PAL packshot for Resistance 2, and it’s looking good! Sadly it won’t have the lovely Three Speech watermark on it in reality, but we’re sure you’ll get over that. At the moment Three Speech particularly likes the reflected neon Diner sign - very spooky…"

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Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway (Limited Edition) - PS3 (M)

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway brings the critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and sound, new cutting-edge gameplay features and a completely redesigned online component. Delivering on the franchise’s compelling story, unrivaled authenticity and intense squad-based action, Brothers In Arms Hell’s Highway drops you into Operation Market-Garden, the largest airborne operation of World War II. Lead Matt Baker, Joe Hartsock and the rest of the 101st Airborne Division as they fight to open “Hell’s Highway” in a daring bid for a quick end to the war.

The Limited Edition contains a 6” SGT Matt Baker action figure, a comic book, and poster map.

Brothers in Arms

Get more achievements with the unlockable secret finder when you pre-order now at a GameCrazy store near you!

With the unlockable secret finder, locate “Kilroy” images hidden throughout the game and get achievements. Kilroys were commonly drawn by soldiers during WWII where they were stationed, encamped or visited so that others would know they were there.

Release Date:Tue, 23 Sep 2008

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