Archive for July, 2010
DiRT 3 in the Works! New Trailer!
If anyone has been watching the X Games on ESPN today, the reveal trailer for DiRT 3 was shown (I missed the trailer on TV, but I did watch most of the RallyCross event). The trailer shows off drive-by shots of some of the supposed tracks in the game (which blend into one another), and one of the new features seems to be snow, and the track variety seems to be kicked up a notch, which I hope is the case as, despite DiRT 2 being a great off-road racer, the track variety was lacking.
At the end, it appears that there might be a stunt arena of sorts, which would be pretty cool (the ramp in the background almost looks like the 70 foot ramp from today’s event, though). Given that, I wonder if they would have cross-over races like that in the game (1-on-1, with one person starting on one half of the track and the other driver on the other half, with both racers eventually crossing over and racing the entire track).
Insomniac Announcing New PS3 Game Soon
Insomniac Games recently announced in their August newsletter that they will be revealing their latest project between now and PAX West!
Here’s a bit of what the newsletter read:
With that, we’re happy to reveal that we’ll be announcing our newest game sometime between now and the Penny-Arcade Expo over Labor Day weekend. We’re really excited to finally reveal this project, and we couldn’t resist being the first to share the news with you. Even bigger news is that newsletter subscribers will be the first folks to see the trailer: the instant we announce the game – we’ll be blasting a newsletter with the trailer for you to view at home. The only way to be the very first to see what we’re cooking up next – is to be a subscriber of this newsletter –so tell your friends!
If you’ll recall Insomniac signed a deal with Electronics Arts in a move to release future multi-platform games. It’s unclear if this new game will be a multi-platform one but it will be in demo form for the PS3 ,according to reports, at PAX 2010 on September 4th at 6:30 p.m.
Resistance 3 anyone?
PS3 3.41 Firmware causing Hard Drive upgrade problems?
Posted by Marc Macayan in Firmware, Firmware Updates, PS3 software on July 31st, 2010
As a 30-page strong thread on the official PlayStation forums reveals, folks upgrading their hard drive have been getting a “no applicable data” error after trying to install the update, which has left them with a non-working PS3 and, in some cases, a corrupted original drive. According to CVG, the issue may have something to do with a newly discovered feature of the 3.41 update that allows for more incremental patches, which might also explain why the problem only seems to be affecting PS3s where the firmware is stored in on the hard drive instead of the system’s memory.
ModNation Racers Patch Next Week: Decreased Load Times and More!!
Posted by Oly in ModNation Racers on July 30th, 2010
According to IGN, ModNation Racers is patching some issues and tweaking a lot next week.
Most important to me, and probably many others, is the slashing of ridiculous load times. “Sony is reporting that in some cases those loads will be 50 percent faster.” To me this was almost a complete game killer, although it did give me time to get something to eat, use the restroom, and watch my favorite TV show while waiting to join a race. Seriously though, this might bring me back to playing more.
The rest of the announced updates are after the jump.
Free inFAMOUS 2 PS3 Theme Ends Tomorrow
Posted by Oly in InFamous 2, QuickNews on July 30th, 2010
The last day to get your free inFAMOUS 2 PS3 theme is tommorow. Sign up here.
“Join the inFAMOUS 2 community by signing up with your email address for the latest news and special offers. If you register by July 31st, 2010, you’ll receive a special PlayStation®Network voucher code redeemable for the new inFAMOUS 2 theme for your PS3™ system.”
Battlefield 3 Beta Coming!
Posted by Luke in Battlefield 3, Beta, Medal of Honor on July 30th, 2010
Although there was some speculation that Battlefield 3 was in the works, it has now all been confirmed. Just a few minutes ago, EA posted, via Twitter, that if you get the the special edition of Medal of Honor, which is coming out this November, you will be granted free entry into the Battlefield 3 beta! Nothing more than that has been released, but I am sure it’s safe to speculate that it will be hitting the PS3, PC, and the 360.
RDR: Game Night 7/31. The Prize Fight Final!
Posted by Sinlock in Game Night, Giveaways, PS3, Red Dead Redemption on July 29th, 2010
Big Guns, Big Heads
We are glad to announce that PS3Blog.net will be holding its 6th Red Dead Redemption game night. You can see the recap of the last game night here.
On Saturday July 31st from 8:30PM EST -11:00PM EST or later, Sinlock and Demerson will once again be co-hosting an evening of Bushwacking and Horse theft.
Last we told you something special was in the works and now all is in place for our readers and players to see what The Prize Fight is all about. This week we’ll not only continue double points but we are also going to give you stuff. Three lucky people will receive one of 3 Prizes. An Official PS3Blog.net Tee Shirt. A deck of Red Dead Redemption playing cards. Or a brand new unused bar of Red Dead Redemption SOAP! Just the thing for washing of the stink of horse. If you played last week your already eligible but for every one else You need to Play to Win!
Boba Fett Revealed to be in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
Haden Blackman, the executive producer and writer of the Force Unleashed video game series, announced at the Comic-con, that Boba Fett would make an appearance in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. He also told USA Today, that they, “didn’t want to just throw Boba Fett or other characters in the game just for the sake of making a fan appearance. But it really made sense for (Vader) to hire Boba Fett. He’s one of those characters that really resonates with fans. That cool masked man (with) all the gadgets, he’s a bounty hunter, which has got to be a life of adventure and danger. Boba Fett really has become a rich character over time, and for us to have him show up in a small but pivotal role was exciting.”
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II is set to be released on Oct. 26, 2010.
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