Archive for June, 2010
Red Dead Redemption Chronicles Contest!
Posted by Demerson in Featured, Giveaways, Red Dead Redemption on June 28th, 2010
So, you think you can make a short story like this one or even this? We are giving away TWO $20 US PSN Cards for the best stories derived from Red Dead Redemption. Just use the form below to submit your entry.
Entries submissions closed.
You have until June 30th to submit your story, after that we’ll close the submission form. I’ll read all of them and pick the two best chronicles by July 2nd. They’ll be published here on PS3Blog.net and two lucky cowboys will receive a PSN Card each. You can even inspire yourself in our upcoming Game Night (expired). Good luck, pardners…
Six Thoughts on Red Dead Redemption
Posted by MAINEiac4434 in Editorial, Game Impressions, Red Dead Redemption on June 27th, 2010
A few days ago, I finished up the story missions for Red Dead Redemption. And I must say, I was impressed. It brought me back to my wide-eyed youth when I was first stunned by just how brilliant video games could be with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in 2004. It is a beautifully written, beautiful looking video game. Now, without further ado, here are my six thoughts on RDR. This post contains spoilers, so please read it at your own risk.
EA: PS3 “On Fire” Thanks to SLIM and Kevin Butler
Since what some may consider the relaunch of the PS3 with the introduction of the SLIM, some developers have become enthusiastic about Sony’s black box. Last week at E3, EA announced special edition versions of their upcoming Dead Space and Metal of Honor games that will be only available on the PS3 and demonstrated many of their games on the system.
Despite that Electronic Arts COO John Schappert told IGN not to “read too much into what we’re showing the demos on, but I will tell you, in the marketplace, the PlayStation 3 is doing incredibly well.”
“Since Sony changed the PS3 form factor, rolled out the Kevin Butler marketing campaign, and launched some great content, the box is on fire,” he said. “Now the problem is you haven’t been able to find it at retail, it’s been out of stock. But I think they’ll fix that soon.” ”We have high hopes on the PlayStation 3 this year. Again, we like them all, but PlayStation 3 is doing very strong right now,” he added.
With long time XBox only supports( and PS3 critics ) like former Team Ninja Tomonobu Itagaki and Gabe Newell of Valve finally making games for the system it looks like publishers are finally warming up to the system.
Platinum Games: “PS3 Kind of Like a Sports Car”
It been a while since a game developer has caused a stir when trying to sum up the differences of next gen systems. Four years ago Metal Gear Solid creator, Hideo Kojima, described the PS3 as a “movie theater”, and the XBox 360 as a “DVD player”. Sony proudly boasted their HD system was “Fillet Mignon while anything else was a McDonald’s hamburger.”
This week, Platinum Games’ Atsushi Inaba jumped in with their own comparison of Sony’s and Microsoft’s machines. Speaking to VG247 at E3, Platinum’s Atsushi Inaba, producer of the upcoming Vanquish, is quoted as saying:
“The PS3 is kind of like a sports car that’s very high-performance and specific in its usage, whereas the 360 is more like a car that everybody’s driving,” “It doesn’t have the same range as a sports car, but it has more versatility.”
“It’s about adapting your game to those two sorts of different frameworks,” Inaba added. “That’s where we’re focusing. Fundamentally, the game play experience itself is the exact same game.”
Red Dead Redemption: Game Night Saturday Night
Posted by Sinlock in Featured, Game Night, PS3, Red Dead Redemption, Trophies on June 25th, 2010
We are glad to announce that the first official PS3Blog.net Red Dead Redemption game night is tonight.
On Saturday June 26th from 8:30PM EST -11:00PM EST or later, Sinlock and Demerson will be co-hosting and evening of dust-up gunfighting.
At 8:30 Sinlock will host a Pre-game in Public Free Roam to help others earn the “Have Gun Will Travel’ and “Hit the Trail” Trophies.
At 9:00PM the Official game will begin, We will move to a Private Free Roam game that will be invite only*.
At 10:00PM Things get personal with Gang match ups, Free for all, Gold rush, Grab the bag, and other ways of murder.
2D/3D with Jimmy Fallon and Herman Hulst
Posted by Luke in 3D, Killzone 3, PS3 on June 25th, 2010
So Jimmy Fallon continued his Video Game Week with a visit from Herman Hult, the PS3, and Killzone 3. There wasn’t a lot of footage shown, at least not anymore than we have seen already but it’s nice to see the PS3 getting some love.
Earlier in the week on the Engadget show Jimmy said that he wasn’t into 3D at all, but after seeing his reactions in this video it seems like he might have changed his tune.
Hulu May Be Coming to PS3
According to Bloomberg, Sony and Hulu are in the final stages of signing a deal that will allow for the Hulu service to become available on the PS3. If this is true, the deal could become officially announced next week. Unfortunately, it will be subscription based, and reportedly around $10 a month.
It used to be free some time back, but after people were streaming the service to the PS3 through the browser (or was it through the sharing?), Hulu blocked that access. Now, it appears the two are going to strike a deal. Word is also circulating that the XBox 360 is getting Hulu service as well, presumably for the same subscription price and the need to be a Gold subscriber.
One thing that comes to mind, though, is can this service be free with the PlayStation Plus? It could be, but the difference is, PS+ goes to Sony and the Hulu subscription would go to Hulu, but it’s a possibility nonetheless, maybe a cheaper subscription to Hulu at least? In any case, I probably won’t be getting the service personally. Not much of a TV guy, modern shows are crap (save for shows on the Discovery channels), and I only watch TV before bed 
.
Sony Already Falling Behind Microsoft When it Comes to Marketing Move
Posted by Sakinah in Featured, PlayStation Move, PS3 on June 24th, 2010
Since Sony and Microsoft both showed off their motion control tech at this years E3, we’ve seen little public demonstrations of Move. On the other hand Microsoft ‘s Kinect has been on the move with it’s first public appearance to a live audience on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Even with the noticeable response delay with the demo of Kinect, it seemed like a lot of fun was had.
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