Playstation 3
Burnout Paradise teases ‘Cops and Robbers’
We’re not exactly sure what they stole, but judging by the teaser trailer for Burnout Paradise’s looming Cops and Robbers mode, criminals will have their jobs cut out for them outrunning the Paradise City fuzz.
As a latest move to “change the way people think about and experience” the chaotic racer, much of Cops and [...]
SingStar 3.01 update goes live tomorrow, adds Trophies, voice control
Looks like it’s time to pick up SingStar again. A free 3.01 patch will be made available for all PS3 versions of SingStar, adding Trophy support and a new voice control feature that lets you select songs using vocal commands — no need to pick up a controller! Finally, My SingStar Online will be [...]
Eat cake, get into the Fat Princess beta
Hurry and rush to a bakery! The first 250 people to take a picture of themselves eating cake will be eligible to gain access into the Fat Princess beta. To enter, simply snap a shot and upload it to PlayStation’s Facebook fan page. This beta is a real beta — not a glorified demo — [...]
Joystiq impressions: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
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Okay, so maybe we were a little harsh on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (the game) when it was announced back in February, but can you really blame us? First off, it’s a movie tie-in. Secondly, Activision’s video game treatment of the first Michael Bay Tranformers flick was awful. Having now seen what [...]
Saints Row 2 DLC delayed a week
We have good, bad and ugly news today. First: the bad news, and any Stilwater 2.0 regulars should pay close attention because their plans for a return trip may have to wait. According to the game’s official blog, the first DLC package for Saints Row 2 has been pushed back a week to April 23.
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God of War dev hopes Dante’s Inferno offers worthy competition
God of War III Game Director Stig Asmussen welcomes the challenge from EA’s Dante’s Inferno. In fact, he hopes it’s a threat to The Ghost of Sparta, telling CVG that he expects a “fantastic game that serves as good competition.”
Asmussen explains that “some of the guys” who worked on God of War are now working [...]
Famitsu: Devil May Cry for PSP canceled
File this under the “unsurprising” category. After years of silence, it looks like the PSP version of Devil May Cry has been canned, indicated by the latest issue of Japanese mag Famitsu finally removing the title from its release list and noting the title’s demise. IGN notes that Famitsu has been wrong about these kinds [...]
Sony producing more regionally targeted games for India
Sony Europe plans to release six new regional language games in India this year, reports the Business Standard. The company, which supposedly controls 80 percent of the gaming market, currently has a hit on its hands with regional title Hanuman. Atindriya Bose, country manager for Sony PlayStation, explained that Hanuman sold 10,000 units on its [...]
Don’t get too excited by this new Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailer
We’re not quite done with the Final Fantasy XIII onslaught yet. IGN has posted a new trailer for Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Those who attended the Tokyo Game Show closed theater presentation (umm, that’s gotta be some of you, right?) will be familiar with it and probably recognize some of the real-time footage from the [...]
Square Enix trademark may reveal title of new action game
The May issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine made an announcement that likely piqued the interest of Squeenix fanboys worldwide — the renowned RPG developer is currently working on an unannounced action title. Unfortunately, that’s the only tidbit about the game which the magazine revealed — no title, launch platforms, release date or gameplay details [...]