Archive for February, 2008
MGS4 Release Date and Bundle [Update]
I have a friend attending Destination Playstation. He just sent me a text with some exciting info. MGS4 will be released on June 12, 2008. It will be bundled with a 80GB PS3 with a Dual Shock 3 as well. This will be great for those people that haven’t got a PS3 yet and want to jump in.
Side note for PSP Users:
There will be a Blood Red PSP bundled with God of War in June. Which is odd, because that game is out next week.
[Update]
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots PS3 Bundle
To coincide with the much-anticipated North American launch of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in late Q2 2008, SCEA will introduce a PS3 bundle, which will include an 80GB PS3, the upcoming blockbuster Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and a DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for $499.99 (MSRP).As has been announced previously, MGS4 will include a Metal Gear Online “Starter Pack.” If you can’t wait to try out MGS4, the good news is you don’t have to much longer. Those who pre-order the game will be guaranteed access to a multiplayer beta test for Metal Gear Online scheduled for late April.
Where can I pre-order??! I want in on that Beta 
Destination PlayStation News: MGS PS3 Bundle, Kratos PSP and DualShock3 Release Date
DualShock 3 Dated For US
Posted by Blackstaffer in PS3 on February 26th, 2008
Kotaku says that the DualShock 3 is coming out for the PS3 on April 15th for $54.99. Meh. I have one already. 
We have more word from retailer conference Destination PlayStation: the DualShock 3—you know, that DualShock we’ve been waiting for since the PS3′s launch—has gotten a US release date.
Set to launch April 15th for $54.99, it’s slated to coincide with the release of GT5 Prologue. Oh yes, feel those engines roar through your controller and make your SIXAXIS-wielding friends envious…like they’re just playing a video game or something.
Announcements: DualShock 3 Dated For US
Update: confirmed
UnreaLEGO Tournamet 3
Posted by Blackstaffer in PS3 software, U on February 25th, 2008
Ha! This is great stuff. If I had UT3, I’d definitely check this out.
Top Secret 2009 Title
There are tons of top-secret products under development that we don’t know about yet. Some of them will be amazing, and most others will fail to live up to their sky high ambitions; that’s just how it works.
Normally, such secret projects aren’t worth talking about until we can really talk about them, but this is just interesting enough to mention.
BBC says:
So what else was I shown? Well, I was shown a trailer for a game not due out till 2009 but was sworn to absolute secrecy. Apparently, Sony just wanted to give a glimpse of what the console will be capable of.
In fact, the game is such a secret that when I mentioned the game to Phil Harrison last week he was unsure at first whether even to admit the title existed. When I explained I had been shown it under strict Non Disclosure Agreement terms he looked relieved.
I don’t mean to be a tease – all I can say is that I was left speechless. If the footage I was shown truly is “in game”, as told to me by the Sony PR people, then we could be on the brink of a step change in what games consoles are capable of in terms of story-telling and immersion.
Is this Heavy Rain? A PS3 God of War? The ICO game? Something else we already know about? Something completely different?
Talking about something that can’t be talked about is lame, but I can’t help but be a little bit excited
New Blu-ray movies for the week 2.25.08
Posted by Tosh in Blu-ray Movies, PS3 on February 25th, 2008
This week we have a horror, drama, music, animated movie and anime turned live action. Kind of a slow week though. But now that all the movie studios are 100% Blu, hopefully we’ll be seeing a lot more titles soon.
* 30 Days of Night (Sony Pictures)
* Justice League: The New Frontier (Warner Bros.)
* To Kill a King (Starz Home Entertainment)
* Initial D (Tai Seng)
* Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same (Warner Bros.)
PixelJunk Monsters is sooo Addictive
Posted by Gary in PLAYSTATION Store, PS3, PSN on February 25th, 2008
After playing the demo from the Japanese PS Store I decided to download PixelJunk Monsters from the UK PS Store for just £3.49.
I hardly stopped playing it despite also having Devil May Cry 4 and Burnout Paradise on the go at the same time.
It’s so simple yet addictive! I spent almost 9 hours playing it non stop yesterday! 
I did complete every mission and the 3 secret missions, although I’ve only managed to get 10 Rainbows, which you only get by finishing each mission without any deaths to your tribe.
The difficulty curve is not a problem once you work out which Tower is best suited to take out each enemy and the best locations to use. The difficult part is not losing any of your tribe when you’re trying to get the Rainbows.
I’ve never played a Tower Defence game before but it’s a lot of fun for such a simple game.
I haven’t tried the two player co-op yet.
Anybody else been unable to stop playing PJM?
Henning’s Dreams Come True!
Posted by Gary in MotorStorm 2 on February 25th, 2008
Motorstorm 2 is due out in time for Christmas and moves the action away from the desert locale of the original. Gamers will be able to race around a lush island environment, full of interactive vegetation.
The game will feature four-player split-screen action, righting one of the obvious failings of the first game.
The title is some months away from completion but the game’s engine looked rock solid and the graphics were as impressive as one would expect from one of the best-looking racing franchises.
I hope there is rain in MotorStorm 2 and customisable soundtracks, not to mention a greater sense of speed.
Thanks to Bunnyhero for the link in the Shoutbox!
Phil Harrison Resigns from Sony Worldwide Studios to Join Atari?
Sources have indicated to GamesIndustry.biz that the head of Sony Worldwide Studios, Phil Harrison, who will leave the company at the end of this week, is to join Atari in the near future.
Harrison, who recently expressed his frustration at Sony Japan’s lack of foresight on the casual games front – ceding ground to Nintendo in the process – will apparently join up with ex-EA executive David Gardner and spearhead Atari’s push into the casual space.
He’s going to be a big loss to Sony. It’s going to be very interesting to see how Sony’s First Party output develops from this point onwards.
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