Monthly Archives: April 2009

Tri-Ace has posted a teaser site for a new RPG, which contains little more than a timer.

It’s a PS3 and 360 affair, and it looks as though you’ve got 217 hours before you get it.

So don’t hold your breath.

SCEA marketing boss John Koller’s told GameDaily he believes his newly-cheapened PS2 could crash Wii’s American party.

“We do think the $99 price point could steal some share [from Wii],” he said.

“From a technological standpoint, the Wii is much closer to the PS2 than it is to the next-gen consoles. It’s obviously not an HD box and the software development is on a par with where PS2 development is, so that’s a much more realistic and similar demographic.”

Sony made its “big” announcement regarding the ancient machine yesterday, dropping its price to $99 in the US and €99 in mainland Europe.

“We feel very confident that the $99 price level will allow us to grab our share [of the young and female audience],” Koller added.

PS2 is available at the new price point today.

Want to pretend you have a “job” in your all-consuming, life-wrecking virtual world? Microsoft is here for you.

You can now dress you Live Avatars in business clothing for no cost, according to Nelson. Woot.

Here’s what you’ve got:

Male

• Blue formal shirt
• Moleskin pants
• Waistcoat and shirt
• Suit and tie

Female

• Pencil skirt
• Slacks
• Pinstripe blazer
• Twin set

Dead Space received two awards during the 7th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards during GDC last week.

Audio of The Year and Sound Design of The Year were accepted by EA Redwood Studios for it’s space-horror shooter, while composer Wataru Hokoyama took home two as well – one for Rookie of the Year and another for Music of the Year for his work on PS3 game Afrika.

GANG is a non-profit focused on advancement and recognition is game audio.

The full list of winner after the break.

Via Gamasutra.

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America’s Army 3 will be available on Steam when it launches later this year, reports Kotaku.

A single sign-in system’s being implemented and multiple soldiers can be created on one account.

The game has been updated considerably, with gravity affecting weapon fire, ricochet effects, the ability to switch easily between gameplay and training, tactical sound, and more.

“One of the big things we heard was that players like customization,” said the game’s executive producer, Marsha Berry.

“We have a lot of customization on how you can load down your character.”

No exact release date was forthcoming but as soon as we know something, you will too.