Playstation 3 News
- Japanese Retailer Teases 360 Final Fantasy XIII
Yes, yes, Kotaku knows. Square Enix has confirmed Final Fantasy XIII on the PS3 for Japan only. While it's multi-platform in North America and Europe, there's been no official announcement of the Xbox 360 getting that title there. That doesn't stop this Japanese retailer from teasing the possibility of an Xbox 360 version of the game being released. A prophecy of things or come or merely wishful thinking?
- Dead Rising Wii vs. 360 comparison
The first video of Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop was released yesterday. The general opinion of the video seemed to be negative, especially due to the lack of zombies on-screen. Take a look at the video to see how Chop Till You Drop compares to its original counterpart on the Xbox 360.
- PS3 Downloading Speed Much Faster Than 360
Thatgamingsite reports:
As you may know I own both systems 360 and PS3 and I was testing out which download was faster just to let people know about this.
- Are Sony successfully digging PS3 out of a hole?
The problems with the Sony Playstation PS3 are well documented and are why the PS3 is running third and last for sales in this generation of the console wars.
However they have gradually got their act together and are catching up. But do they have what it takes to be a winner again?
- "Next gen" EyeToy game to be revealed in Sony presser today
VG247 has learnt this morning that the "next generation" of EyeToy is to be shown in the Sony press conference at Games Convention today.
- 10 most unbelievable lines of dialogue from Too Human
Fidgit's Tom Chick writes:
"Regardless of what I think of Too Human as an action RPG*, there's no denying that it contains some of the most memorable writing in a computer game since Richter barged in on Dracula and was told something about a man being a miserable pile of secrets. Early on in Too Human, I was sent scrambling for a pencil because I couldn't quite believe what I'd heard. I made sure to keep it handy throughout.
After the jump are the top ten most unbelievable bits of dialogue from Too Human."
- Gamereactor reviews Too Human - 4/10
the article writes:-
"No, Too Human is a waste, but its like. I would hardly think of the number of hours worked that has gone into this game, how much money wagered through the years and especially not on how well the concept Too Human really does, but for now are always exhausted"
- HGM: Tales of Vesperia Review
Dack writes:
"Poor Tales. Even though it's one of the longest running RPG series, it has never really gotten much fame in North America. Whenever people use examples of the RPG genre, the series always seems to get left out. This year, however, Tales is getting a jump on the competition with one of the first JRPGs on the 360, Tales of Vesperia. Is this the effort to finally break it into the mainstream, or will it be a forgotten and disappointing yarn?"
- Japan Is Totally Sold Out of Xbox 360s (New Shippment Next Month!)
Kotaku writes: "Remember when we thought the Xbox 360 was sold out at one Japanese store? That's not all. It's sold out across the whole damn country. Like, sold out sold out. It's so sold out that Microsoft Japan actually put out an official statement about the situation in The Land of the Rising Sun, apologizing for the lack of consoles. Since demand has eclipsed supply, Microsoft's supply has gone totally dry. The company is ramping up production, and the console will not be shipped to stores until next month."
- PSW: GoW3 coming soon, first in-game screens coming
PSW is on the shelves now featuring a four page God Of War 3 screen explosion! And we reveal the game's release date!
The first info and screens on God Of War 3 plus we expose the game's on sale date! It's sooner than you think!
- 1UP: Exclusive Crysis: Warhead Multiplayer Hands-On Preview
Crysis' multiplayer mode chased the right trend at the wrong time. Once, the success of the Battlefield series suggested a future in which competitive first-person shooters would grow in scale and complexity. Sequels to Unreal Tournament and Halo (as well as United Offensive and a Half-Life 2-themed army-versus-army game allegedly in development at Valve) introduced Battlefield-inspired bits. The genre maintained momentum -- with Frontlines: Fuel of War, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Unreal Tournament 3, and Crysis' online component, the following generation of shooters would emphasize and elaborate on vehicular combat and territorial control. None of these games, however, proved immensely popular. Instead, players turned to a pair of structurally streamlined, infantry-focused sequels: Team Fortress 2 and Call of Duty 4. Suddenly, it seemed gamers were a lot less interested in aircraft and massive maps than persistent perks, stat tracking, and Achievements.
- Palgn: Dyack hits out at Epic
The rather talkative Denis Dyack - president of Canadian developer Silicon Knights - has slammed Epic Games (the ones hard at work on Gears of War 2) for taking the legal battle between the companies to the press.
- PSP's at Macy Stores
Neocrisis - How strange does that sound. You can now buy a PSP, games for it and many other high priced electronics at Macy Stores.
- 360: 60 Gig is out in US
You can now purchase it at Sam's Club Stores and most likely at any other electronics store.
- Europe / Others Hardware and Software Chart for Week Ending Aug 16th, 2008
VGChartz estimates that the European / Others software and hardware charts for week ending Aug 16th, 2008 was as follows:
Hardware Totals: [Last Week Totals #]
DSL: 266,531 (-2%) [272,341]
Wii: 168,642 (-4%) [175,146]
PSP: 74,790 (-0%) [75,062]
PS3: 64,432 (-4%) [67,283]
360: 53,682 (-2%) [55,049]
PS2: 47,589 (-5%) [50,111]
Top 10 Software:
1 Wii Sports (Wii) 165,717 10,823,865
2 Wii Fit (Wii) 103,622 2,474,294
3 Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 102,574 2,630,059
4 Wii Play (Wii) 73,548 4,807,935
5 Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS) 49,811 291,774
6 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (DS) 49,456 1,585,572
7 Brain Training (DS) 46,882 6,827,550
8 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) 45,169 2,931,889
9 Nintendogs (DS) 44,835 10,250,689
10 Pokemon Mysterious Dungeon 2: Time / Darkness (DS) 43,368 683,296
Other New Releases:
46 Madden NFL 09 (360) 10,742 10,742 [NEW]
48 Madden NFL 09 (PS3) 10,588 10,588 [NEW]
Software Totals: (Last Week #)
Wii: 851,450 (891,361) Tie Ratio: 4.37
DSL: 639,633 (696,095) Tie Ratio: 2.18
PS3: 270,054 (296,020) Tie Ratio: 3.49
360: 253,926 (258,473) Tie Ratio: 3.12
PS2: 96,728 (98,627) Tie Ratio: n/a
PSP: 43,879 (48,080) Tie Ratio: 0.31
- X-Play Reviews Too Human
At long last, Too Human has been released. The long development cycle of the game and a seemingly endless stream of controversies have threatened to establish a mythology larger than the one presented in the game itself and eclipse the true question, "Is the game any good." Well here's your answer, while it's not perfect it's very, very good.
- Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts Demo Confirmed
Addict Gaming Writes ""A Marketplace demo? Yes," lead programmer Salvatore Fileccia told Eurogamer when they visited their studios last week for a Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts hands-on preview, published today. "We've got various different ideas. I think all the leads on the team all have their own idea what the demo should be, and it obviously makes sense for the demo to happen before the game ships. We all feel that it's essential because the game is so different.""
- Fading Shadows is Shipping to North American Retailers
GamingShogun writes, " Fading Shadows takes place in a mystical world consisting of two sides ? the joyful side and the dark side. Aira and her brother Erwyn have lived their whole lives on the joyful side of the world. Everything changed when Master Gardal interrupted their peacefulness by capturing Erwyn. The reason behind the brutal capture revolves around an ancient prophecy..."
- Rumor: Warhammer Online Not Crediting All Developers
EA-owned Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning developer Mythic Entertainment is "dogging out many, many developers" by not recognizing their contributions in the credits for the PC MMO, a source has informed Shacknews.
- What Sony's 12 announcements could be
TalkPlayStation.com writes:"Sony recently said that they have 12 announcements lined up for Leipzig 2008. Many gamers have been wondering and guessing what these announcements could be. Here's our verdict."
