Archive for February, 2011
Review: DC Universe Online
Posted by SL33PY in DC Universe Online, PS3, Reviews on February 22nd, 2011
I jumped at the opportunity when the question arose as to who would like to review DC Universe Online(DCUO). I have been playing MMO games since way back when World of Warcraft didn’t even exist. I’ve played Anarchy Online, Dark Age of Camelot, Neocron 1 & 2, Eve Online, the short lived APB and several others as well. The first MMO on the PlayStation platform that came out at exactly the same time that the PC version came out was one I had to play.
I came home after a stressfull monday only to find a mysterious package in the mail. DC Universe Online had arrived. Within the package I found a nice leather bound map featuring villains on one side and heroes on the other. Included are two discs, a game disc and a disc with promotional stuff. I popped in the disc and it asked me to redeem the voucher code.
After booting the disc I’m welcomed to download v1.03 which entails a staggering 10GB. As if that itself isn’t enough, another 3GB download starts after the installation of the initial 10 GB. Thank god for 30 Mbits/s Cable or I would have been up all night waiting for this download to finish 
Killzone 3 Launch Trailer + Message From Hermen Hulst
Posted by Tosh in Killzone 3, Media on February 22nd, 2011
Pumped for Killzone 3? This should send you over the edge. I already have mine waiting at home. Can’t wait to get home and tear it open. Check out this message from Hermen Hulst the Managing Director at Guerrilla Games.
Killzone 3 Game Night | Feb. 22nd
Posted by Tosh in Game Night, Killzone 3 on February 22nd, 2011
The day has finally arrived. Killzone 3 will arrive in mailboxes and stores today. We have practiced our skills in the Beta’s and now it’s time to show what we are truly made of. Starting tonight at 5:55 pm MST the online battle will begin. I’ll be in the PS3Blog.net PlayStation Home Clubhouse starting at 5:40 pm MST.
If you’d like to join us, leave your PSN ID below. My PSN ID is xBerserker but mention “KZ3 PS3Blog.net” in your message or I will not add you. If you would like to set up another time for a game night you can arrange it PS3Blog.net Game Night Group.
Blu-ray Releases for the Week of 2.22.11
Posted by Tosh in Blu-ray Movies on February 22nd, 2011
I remember watching a couple episodes of FLCL. It was a odd anime but a fun one. I should have really finished watching it since it was only 6 episodes. Haven’t seen any of the other movies this week so I can’t comment on those. Anything interest you this week?
Highlights for this week: Megamind, FLCL: Complete Collection, Due Date, All-Star Superman, Weeds: Season Six, Sweet Smell of Success, Memento, The Stieg Larsson Trilogy (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo / The Girl Who Played with Fire / The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest).
Another NGP News Round Up
Posted by Eddie in PlayStation Vita, Rumors on February 22nd, 2011
The Technical Director of ID Software tweeted about the NGP, in reference of support and power.
“We don’t have any plans, but the NGP could handle Rage re-tuned for 30 hz and a smaller dataset.”
This is just another telltale piece of information that details exactly how powerful the NGP really is as Rage, as seen on the newest trailers, really shows up some spiffy graphics.
Andriasang posted a little tidbit from SE on the NGP, and how they can’t talk about their next project.
On Sony’s new NGP system, producer Yoshinori Kitase was apparently in attendance at Sony’s unveiling press conference. Kitase shared his opinions and ideas with Sony during the hardware’s development (a recent Famitsu interview with Sony Computer Entertainment’s president revealed that Sony did actively go around getting input from developers when developing the NGP). However, Nomura said that he could not yet talk about his (or possibly Square Enix’s) plans for NGP titles.
The first rule of NGP is you don’t talk about NGP…..or at least that’s how I read it.
I, personally, expect several Kingdom Hearts games and hopefully some Final Fantasies.
As you know, PS3Blog.net re-posted and article from stingygamer.com, indicating they have an inside source that states the pricing of the NGP will be around £250. While that is extremely great, we have another rumor for you.
A Dutch website, ng-gamer.nl, has posted some more prices, and even release dates, for us to peer at. And yes, they are claiming an industry insider.
Normal NGP Model= $250-$280
3g NGP Model=$320-$350
Release Date:
UK-February-March 2012
US-Holiday Season 2011
JAPAN-Holiday Season 2011
A piece of hardware is only as good as its middleware these days, and NGP has quite the list to show off. This speaks loudly about the developer support and ideas that are already churning behind the scenes. As time goes on, this list will grow and grow, I’m sure. I’ve already seen a few additions made.
**I’ll also add this little tid bit here. I can’t find the source again, but I came across one developer that stated that PSP games will have elevated graphics, at least to some degree, on the NGP**
Game Engines
* Blitz Games: www.BlitzTech.com
* Crytek: www.crytek.com/cryengine
* Epic Games: www.unrealtechnology.com/
* Terminal Reality: www.infernalengine.com
* Trinigy: www.trinigy.de
* Vicious Cycle: www.viciousengine.com
Physics/AI/Animation
* Havok: www.havok.com/
* NaturalMotion: www.naturalmotion.com
* Morepheme: http://www.naturalmotion.com/morpheme
Audio
* Audiokinetic: www.audiokinetic.com/
* CRI Middleware: www.cri-mw.com/ and www.cri-mw.co.jp/
* Firelight Technologies: www.fmod.org
* RAD Game Tools: www.radgametools.com
User Interface
* AiLive: www.ailive.net
* Scaleform: www.scaleform.com
As if we needed another reason to believe in the potential of the NGP due to developers foaming at the mouth; it seems that Sony actually went to developers and asked them what THEY would want in the perfect handheld gaming device. Here, you can read a few of those comments.
“Motorstorm Apocalypse developer Evolution Studios says that Sony’s worldwide network of developers got exactly what they requested in the NGP.
We’ve all been looking at odd-looking devices with wires sticking out them since an early date, because with the commencement of research on NGP, Sony really changed its approach so that it was much more developer-driven,” Evolution Studios director Matt Southern told NowGamer.
Instead of Sony handing hardware to developers and saying, ‘here’s our next device, make something cool’, it set about asking developers what they thought should go into the device, and what they thought would be cool,”
“Literally saying, ‘we’re thinking of a rear touch pad, what could you do with that?’ BigBig came up with Little Deviants, which I think is going to be one of the killer apps,” said Southern. “So it’s almost kind of weird to be asked what I think of it because I told Sony what I think of it and, as a result, that’s reflected in the hardware. That’s happened right across, Japan, Asia, Europe and America, so in terms of first-party development it’s the machine we all wanted, and I think that’s starting to show in the games.
David Jaffe Chimes in on Geohot
We all know David Jaffe is not a man who is scared to speak his mind. Lately it seems none other then Geohot has been on his mind. One might even say he has become obsessed with speaking his mind on the matter as scene on his Blog:
Paper Wars! Cannon Fodder hits Tuesday
Posted by Jason in Paper Wars! Cannon Fodder, QuickNews on February 21st, 2011
This has to be the strangest, if not, funniest ad for a game I have seen in awhile. Dead Space 2 might still take the cake with its “Your mom hates this”, but this is in a class of it’s own.
Music Unlimited Trial Auto-Bills After 30 Days
Posted by kennygk in Guides, PS3 software on February 21st, 2011
Just a word of caution, at the end of the 30 day trail for Music Unlimited, your credit card will be automatically billed $9.99. Us Canadians don’t have to worry about this because the service hasn’t launched here, and if the delayed release of the video store is any indication of things to come, we should be getting Music Unlimited in 2013. Anyway, here’s how you can cancel the automatic renewal without canceling your trial:
It’s easy to change, and you can do it from your web browser. Head over to the Music Unlimited website and sign in. Click on “Account,” and then find and click on the “Media” tab. Browse your downloads until you find “Music Unlimited.” Click on the service, and then expand the top drop down. Finally, click “Cancel Automatic Renewal.” And that’s it, Sony won’t take $9.99 out of your pocket unless you want them to.
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