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New Resident Evil 5 screens revealed in Famitsu

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:18:59 -0400

Resident Evil 5

The latest issue of Famitsu magazine contains some new screenshots of Capcom's upcoming Resident Evil 5, focusing predominantly on the mysterious new female mercenary, Sheva. (click to enlarge) Little is known about this character a present, othe...

Rock Band 2 allows free access to Rock Band tracks (UPDATED)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:29:07 -0400

According to a transcript from the Insider program at IGN, Rock Band 2 will be capable of downloading the set list from the original title free of charge. This is on top of having the ability to redownload all of the content you've previously paid fo...

New platinum trophy design in firmware 2.41

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:03:06 -0400

PlayStation 3

With the release of firmware 2.41, Sony has added a few minor updates to the PlayStation 3 system along with fixing the bugs that occurred in last week's 2.40 release. One of the new updates includes a brand new look for the platinum trophies; replac...

PSP sells almost two million in Japan this year

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:33:01 -0400

Sony's PlayStation Portable has become the best selling videogames system in Japan for the first half of 2008, selling nearly two million units in the region since the beginning of the year. The portable gaming console sold through a total of 1,96...

Infinity Ward begins work on new project

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:51:06 -0400

Infinity Ward's Community Manager Robert Bowling has confirmed that the Call of Duty developer is in the process of working on a new project for as of yet unnamed platforms. While concrete details have yet to be revealed, Bowling divulged that the...

Darth Vader's Soul Calibur IV stage in action

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:30:39 -0400

Soul Calibur IV

A new Soul Calibur IV video has hit the web this week showcasing Darth Vader's custom stage in the PlayStation 3 version of the highly anticipated beat 'em up by Namco Bandai. Check out the video below. Soul Calibur IV is due out on ...

Yoshida-san on Eight Days, first party titles and Home

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:26:53 -0400

Eight Days

In a recent interview with ThreeSpeech, Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida spoke on the recent cancellation of Eight Days and The Getaway, as well as providing some insight into pushing first party development ahead of third party exclus...

Metal Gear Solid lives on in animated fan movie

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:05:42 -0400

The talented trio over at DuoGroup.com have produced a unique new animated short movie entitled "Metal Gear Solid: Cold Blooded." The story behind this video follows the life of Big Boss during one of his past mission in Margov, Chechnya. His mis...

New female Soul Calibur IV character unveiled

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:50:21 -0400

Soul Calibur IV

Namco Bandai has revealed a new anime-inspired character for the upcoming Soul Calibur IV by the name of Kamikirimusi. Designed by guest artist Hirokazu Hisayuki, known for his work on such anime as The Visions of Escaflowne, Kamikirimusi is a li...

PS3 Firmware 2.41 out now

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:58:28 -0400

It's time to head online and grab the latest firmware update, as firmware 2.41 is out now on the PS3. To recap, firmware 2.40 launched recently, but was pulled from availability due to unforeseen circumstances. Firmware 2.41 contains all the good...

Ignition developing new FPS with Unreal Engine 3

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:58:33 -0400

Ignition Entertainment, publisher behind the upcoming Digi-Guys title, Wardevil, announced today that the company has entered into an agreement with Epic Games to license Unreal Engine 3. Ignition plans to use the technology for its upcoming FPS, cur...

ESRB rates Ratchet&Clank Future: Quest for Booty

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:13:59 -0400

Ratchet&Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty is beginning to materialize. A rating for the mystery-shrouded product, Everyone 10+, was just released on the ESRB's official website. It's still unconfirmed whether Quest for Booty will be standalone ...

Sony to release firmware patch this week?

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:45:08 -0400

PlayStation 3

According to reports from website CVG, Sony customer support has divulged that the platform holder is planning on releasing an update to last week's Firmware 2.40 on Wednesday. Released last week, Firmware 2.40 contained the hotly anticipated in-...

Fatal Inertia EX dated for Europe

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:53:13 -0400

Fatal Intertia EX

Koei has announced that its PlayStation Network racer, Fatal Inertia EX, will be released on the European PlayStation Store on July 15. Previously released in North America on June 19, Fatal Inertia EX is fully compatible with both the DualShock 3...

Persona 4 US trailer surfaces

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:00:32 -0400

Persona 4

Atlus has released the official US debut trailer for its upcoming PlayStation 2 RPG outing, Persona 4. View the trailer below. Persona 4 is scheduled for release in North America on December 9, 2008, preceded by a Japanese on July 10....

Dark Sector to see light of day in Australia

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:51:18 -0400

Dark Sector

Extolled action/horror outing Dark Sector will finally be receiving an Australian release this year following a series of cuts that have allowed the game to be awarded an MA15+ rating. The PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 epic by D3 Publisher was previously...

How to get the most out of NCAA 2009

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:06:00 -0400

NCAA Football 09

In North America, there are two videogame releases on a yearly basis that draw more crowds than any other game release. These happen to be NCAA and Madden football, which are developed and published by EA Sports. After a couple of lackluster seasons ...

Top 10 Games to revive for the PlayStation 3

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:30:39 -0400

The game industry seems to be turning to remakes of old classics such as Alone in the Dark and Bionic Commando or relying on producing blockbuster sequels like Resident Evil 5 and Killzone 2 in order to push this generation forward. PSU has decided t...

Kratos not appearing in Soul Calibur IV

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:38:09 -0400

Soul Calibur IV

Rumours of Kratos appearing in the PlayStation 3 version of Namco Bandai's Soul Calibur IV have been dismissed by 1up.com. The iconic God of War protagonist was said to make an appearance exclusively in the PS3 version of the highly anticipated be...

War torn streets in SOCOM: Confrontation

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:57:15 -0400

SOCOM: Confrontation

The latest Gametrailers TV episode has revealed a brand-new exclusive trailer on the upcoming PlayStation 3 squad-based shooter, SOCOM: Confrontation. The new trailer portrays two rival teams taking to the streets, using a hail of gunfire and roc...