March 25th, 2010
You know how we always say Sony never comment on speculation and rumors? Well, this looks like to be a rare exception as they have just commented on the rumors surrounding LittleBigPlanet 2.
The news comes after yesterday’s story, in which a Sony marketing rep confirmed that LBP2 is coming, and would even have support for Playstation Move.
However, as VG247 reports, Sony had this to say on the matter: ”This is not a confirmation of LittleBigPlanet 2, and we do not have any announcements to make about the LittleBigPlanet franchise.”
March 25th, 2010
The King Of Pop may be coming to PS3 – after Sony snapped up the rights to a Michael Jackson video game.
Video game rights were included in Sony’s $200m purchase of MJ’s estate last week.
According to reports, the deal gives Sony free reign to use Michael Jackson’s released and unreleased material. The Independent reports it includes the right to release ten new Michael Jackson albums, video games and DVDs between now and 2017.
Of course, the most likely release is an MJ Singstar – but PS3 Move could well come into the equation.
Following the deal, Rob Stringer, chairman of the Columbia Epic division of Sony said: “There may be theatre. There may be films and movies. There may be computer games.”
March 25th, 2010
Bungie are a studio traditionally associated with Microsoft. But speaking about the companies’ next move after Halo: Reach, they’ve hinted at the possibility of supporting Playstation 3.
“All options are open right now,” Bungie’s community manager Brian Jarrard told IndustryGamers. “So long as we find the best possible fit for our creative vision and what this project is going to be.”
Asked specifically about Playstation 3 development, Jarrard noted that specific platforms hadn’t yet been decided, but that the company were remaining open-minded.
“We definitely have plans in the works, and I think we’re really close to understanding of what is next and who, what, when, where, that’s all going to land.”
Jarrard was coy about what Bungie’s next game will be. What type of game would you like to see Bungie bring to Sony’s system?
March 25th, 2010
Section 8, previously available on Xbox 360 and PC, has finally made its way to the PS3. The game will be launching as a PlayStation Network download later today. Here are some screenshots and footage to get your interested.
Unlike the Xbox 360 and PC versions, SouthPeak is not publishing on the PS3. The game is being distributed directly by developer TimeGate. The original game was pretty good for what it was, its only issue of course being that not too many people heard of it, which isn’t great for a game so reliant on multiplayer. It’ll probably do better on the PS3, where online gaming seems to work better for smaller titles with Halo distracting everybody.
We are going to be giving some Section 8 PS3 vouchers away later to boost that player count as well! Stay tuned to Dtoid for that.
March 25th, 2010
Sony is once again saying goodbye to the winter season with the return of their Spring Fever sale. PS3 and PSP owners will be able to save money on select content starting today
Kicking off the sale is Gravity Crash and the PS3 and PSP versions of Everyday Shooter all going for $4.99 each. The discounts only last a week so just keep checking in every Thursday to see a new batch of deals.
As a bonus incentive, anyone who purchases discounted items during the sale will also receive a piece of bee and flower-themed costumes for their PlayStation Home avatars. There’s five pieces in all so you’ll have to do a little spending over the next few weeks but at least you’ll be getting some content on the cheap.
March 25th, 2010
2K Games announced today that Mafia II for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC will be releasing on August 24, 2010 in North America. Mafia II will giver gamers the feel of the dark and unforgiving world of the Mafia. It is set in the era of 1940s and 1950s; expect the atmosphere that replicates the clothing, cars, music, and the propaganda.
March 14th, 2010
The next release of golf game Tiger Woods PGA Tour will support motion controls for the PlayStation 3, publisher Electronic Arts has confirmed.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will also release on Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and the iPhone on June 8.
Sony has not revealed when the PS3 motion controllers will arrive. Readers might recall last year’s Tiger Woods title for the Nintendo Wii was bundled with the MotionPlus accessory as part of the device’s debut. Electronic Arts did not say whether they would embark on a similar partnership with Sony.
Speaking of the Wii, the Nintendo version of PGA Tour 11 will include advanced motion controls that “will read rotation and swing angle, while the Tour Pro swing mechanic assesses rotation, swing plane and point of contact,” reads a statement from EA.
This year’s game will also mark the debut of team play in the form The Ryder Cup tournament. Players can participate as a member of the U.S. or European squad in an offline or online team tournament hosting up to 24 golfers.
March 14th, 2010
After many delays and extensive beta testing, PlayStation Home is finally coming into its own. In one of the last panel meetings of this year’s Games Developer Conference, PlayStation Home director Jack Buser gave some impressive figures that should easily impress even the most severe Home naysayers. Numbers across the board are up, and the community is finally creating a niche within the PS3 fanbase.
Buser said that 12 million PS3 owners have connected to the PlayStation Home service. That’s two million more than what was reported last December. Not only do users log on, but they stay on. Roughly 85% users return to Home, and each visit averages about an hour. And while the presentation was geared more towards developers, Buser did say something of interest:
“You’re going to see us really embrace this idea of total game integration [to] really extend out the experience of your games.”
March 14th, 2010
Sony’s PS3 motion controller was officially revealed to the public this week, and information on what games will be compatible with it is already trickling out. On the official product page for the Move is a list of games and nestled in amongst the party games and sport minigames collections is Gran Turismo 5.
The Gran Turismo series is known for it its realism, and exactly how that will translate to motion control isn’t clear, although if I had to guess, I’d say a pair of Move controllers used as some facsimile of a steering wheel. Also mentioned on the product page are Split/Second and ModNation Racers, which suggests a certain theme to the Move titles.
Gran Turismo 5 is slated for release sometime this year.
March 14th, 2010
God of War III will set the bar for graphics as high as Mount Olympus when it releases in just a few days. But how much of the PlayStation 3’s power did the Sony exclusive actually use to achieve such a high level of jaw-dropping visuals? God of War III’s game director, Stig Amussen, reveals just how much the team at Sony Santa Monica Studios squeezed out of Sony’s behemoth black machine.
During an interview conducted by UGDB, Stig Amussen remarked that he isn’t sure if Sony Santa Monica Studios were close to using even 50% of the PlayStation 3’s power. When asked if the team could go further with the PlayStation 3 with future games, Amussen replied:
Absolutely, we can do much more with it. I don’t know if we are even close to 50% of PlayStation 3’s power at this point.
Yes, God of War III doesn’t even use half of the PS3’s power, and is already being hailed as one of the best games ever released in terms of visuals, even topping Uncharted 2.
God of War III will unleash chaos on March 16th for North America, and 19th March for Europe.
