Archive for March, 2011
Why I Believe Battlefield 3 Will Not Be a Crappy PS3 Port!
Posted by Luke in Battlefield 3, QuickNews on March 28th, 2011
Jock, from BASH and Slash, an all out everything FPS Blog, caught up with Battlefield’s Community Manager, Daniel Matros, and the award winning Platform Specialist, Frostbite Engine coder Christina Coffin. He talks to her about the award, her journey to becoming one of the best in the business, and why Battlefield 3 WON’T suck on the PS3!
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Official Review: Slam Bolt Scrappers
Posted by EdEN in Featured, Reviews, Slam Bolt Scrappers on March 28th, 2011
Fire Hose Games and Sony Online Entertainment are proud to present to us Slam Bolt Scrappers, a new and quirky puzzle/action game that is available on PSN for you to acquire (with money) and download (with the internets) to your PS3 HDD ASAP. Here are some fine words from them about this Frankestein (in a good way) creation:
Build and brawl in this fast and frantic mash-up – exclusively on the PlayStation®Network! Race your opponents to build the most powerful towers in Slam Bolt City while defending against
deceptively adorable baddies and hugely epic bosses. Create weapons that shoot lasers, drills, missiles, and more to annihilate your adversary. Battle in four-player co-op campaign mode, or go head-to-head for more brawling and block-building awesomeness.
Game Features:
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* Build tons of devastating weapons
* Competitive multiplayer! Up to four players can join the brawl, fighting each other or computer-controlled enemies
* Cooperative campaign where up to four players work together to save the city, unlocking new weapons, levels, characters and hats along the way
* Unique gameplay combining building and brawling that is easy learn, but takes skill to master
* Tons of replayability from the many weapon options, built in challenges, multiplayer modes, and unique levels
DICE: We Are Coming For You
Posted by Ace in Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Predictions on March 28th, 2011
When the competition is insanely high, you can’t afford to mess up. One of your competitors will eat you alive.
And DICE has a warning for any developer that might trip and stumble: watch out. In speaking to OPM, DICE’s general manager, Karl-Magnus Troedsson, showed great confidence in their upcoming title, Battlefield 3. Remember, the Call of Duty guys have been using the same engine since 2005, while the Frostbite 2 engine is kicking ass and taking names.
“Our competitors are getting lazy. They’re using the same engine, the same recipe for building a game. At some point you need to take that leap. I haven’t seen them take that leap since a long time ago. We are doing that now. They had better watch out. We are coming for them.”
Portal 2: Aperture Investment Opportunity #2
Valve has released some great videos promoting Portal 2, and they continue to do so, with their new Aperture video. There will be two more leading up to Portal 2′s release date of April 19th. Also, in-case you have somehow missed it, we are giving away a copy of Potal 2 here.
“In this week’s informational video, Aperture Science founder Cave Johnson explains why robots’ll get you the biggest bang for your testing dollar. Don’t wait until April 19th to get in on the ground floor. Invest in documentary game futures today!”
In case you missed the first one, you can see it after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Killzone 3 Promo Video
Posted by Jay in Killzone 2, Killzone 3, Media, QuickNews on March 28th, 2011
Here is a live-action video to help promote Killzone 3 (well, more the franchise itself), which takes place before the war had broken out in the first place. It features two friends, one from each planet, and the obvious negative effects the atmosphere of Helgha has on its people through multiple phone calls. It’s definitely an interesting way of showing the progression of hatred toward the ISA before the war would, eventually, take place.
Coming Up For Playstation Plus Subscribers in April
Posted by Eddie in PlayStation Plus on March 28th, 2011
Here is the current update for Playstation Plus members. Keep in mind some items may change.
EUROPE
PSN: Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Prince of Persia Classic
minis: Dual Invaders, Dynogems (both brand new and 2 weeks exclusive to PS+)
PSOne Classic: Creatures 3: Raised in Space
Discounts: Nothing confirmed yet
Dynamic Themes: Exclusive Abstract Art Theme, Exclusive Growing Garden Theme.
NORTH AMERICA
PSN: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (April 5th), Comet Crash
PSOne Classic: Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus
minis: Vector TD, A Space Shooter for 2 Bucks!
Full Game Trial: Split Second
Discounts: Cool Boarders 2 (50%), Ricochet HD (75% discount!)
Featured Themes & Avatars: Fish Tank Dynamic Theme, Molecules Static Theme, Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Avatars x38 ($3.99)
Gamestop Selling Open Games as New
Posted by Jason in PS3 software, Talk on March 27th, 2011
There has to be a law against this. I went to visit my Gamestop today and picked up a new Demons Souls Greatest Hits. I wanted to bring home my game, open it and pop it in and enjoy some good old Soul farming. I asked the lady, repeatedly, if she had the game new and was told each time “yes”. She brought me an envelope and the open case right off the wall.
“So you’re going to sell me a used copy?” I said.
She replied, “we don’t have any used, this is our New copy.”
So to make a long story short this is what I got as a new video game:
I asked for a used price and was given none. Open box price? Doesn’t exist, apparently. The only reason I brought it home was to point this out to the community that this is not how a new game looks.This would make a real classy gift, don’t you think? I can picture it now, “You’re so cheap Dad, it’s used!” I will be writing a letter to Gamestop expressing my feelings. The above receipt has my rewards account erased via paint, for obvious reasons.
Dreamcast Games I’d Like to See on PSN
Posted by Jason in Editorial, PS3 software on March 27th, 2011
With Sony and Sega bringing us Dreamcast titles, I thought I would bring up a few gems I would like to see come to PSN. The Dreamcast was one of the best consoles in its time and had many great games, the majority of which were overlooked. Here is a few I would like to see Sega bring to PSN.
#1. Record of Lodoss War
Think Diablo and you know exactly how this game plays. This was Hack and Slash at its finest when it was released. I don’t know of a lot of people who actually played it, or even knew of its release.
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