Category Archives: PS3

Thu, May 24, 2012 | 10:21 BST

DiRT Showdown launch trailer shows off smashing fun

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Codemasters has released a new trailer for DiRT Showdown ahead of its European launch.

There’s a demo of the game up online if the trailer doesn’t sell you. It’s out tomorrow. See the trailer for yourself below the break.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 12:25 BST

THQ locks on Darksiders, Metro and Saints Row for FY13

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THQ fell into a hole last year, betting heavily on an HD uDraw peripheral, and is still feeling the burn. But Bilson’s core strategy remains strong, and the publisher has plenty to look forward to in the coming two years.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 09:30 BST

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 trailer shows off deadly precision

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City Interactive has released a new trailer for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 showing off urban combat in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 09:16 BST

How to play movie shows off Resident Evil: Chronicles HD on PS3

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Capcom Japan has put out a new ‘How to Play’ video for Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection, giving a glimpse at the enhanced PS3 graphics and all-new control schemes in action in the HD collection of Resi-based light-gun shooters.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 08:52 BST

First Yakuza 5 screens released

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SEGA has released the first screenshots of Yakuza 5 via the official website showing off the game’s five-strong playable cast in action.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 07:09 BST

Darksiders II Wii U features under a “strict gag order”

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Nintendo won’t let Vigil boast about the fun it’s having with the Wii U version of Darksiders II until after E3.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 06:31 BST

Anarchy Reigns Japanese launch trailer is confused about the date

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Sega Japan has released a launch trailer for Anarchy Reigns, although the game is still well over a month away from release in all territories. Well, whatever; it’s four minutes of all-out action with a peek at guest character Bayonetta at the end. We’ll take it.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 06:37 BST

Assassin’s Creed III E3 demo includes six cinematics

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Who’s excited about Assassin’s Creed III’s playable E3 2012 demo? Ubisoft is! See the development team chat about how hard they’ve worked on the preview build, which will be the open world adventure’s first mass hands-on debut.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 02:53 BST

Mass Effect 3 Operation Shieldwall adds Banshees to everything

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During the last Mass Effect 3 multiplayer event, players were charged with taking down 3 million banshees. They failed. And now there are banshees everywhere.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 00:55 BST

Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD soundtrack detailed, 50% new music

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Robomodo has released the full 16-track playlist to be included with Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD, half of which are brand new, and half nostalgia cannons.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 00:18 BST

Bungie’s Destiny contract detailed; Marathon reboot in the works

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Couldn’t be bothered slogging through all 27 pages of the 2010 contract between Bungie and Activision? Develop has done all the work for you. In addition to previously reported details of platform, schedule and bonuses, the contract reveals Bungie staff are free to work on a Marathon-related project; can move onto non-Activision projects after earning $750 million; that Valve, Epic and Gearbox are banned from developing ports of Activision-published titles; and that the first game has a total budget of $140 million. It’s well worth a look through so hit the link above.

Wed, May 23, 2012 | 23:47 BST

Tomba is MonkeyPaw’s next PSOne Classic

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Oh heck yes. The retro gaming and localisation specialists at MonkeyPaw have announced its next PSOne Classic project: Tomba.

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Wed, May 23, 2012 | 19:30 BST

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier – Sam and Pat shoot through first 15 minutes

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Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is out now in the US, so Pat and Sam decided to load the game up and shoot things together. They even filmed their session, which includes the first 15 minutes of the game. Watch for yourself below. The Game’s out in the UK on Friday.

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Wed, May 23, 2012 | 20:09 BST

My Little Sister and 3DS top Japanese Charts

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Media Create has released its weekly retail chart for Japan, and Namco’s PSP title My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute Can’t Be Continuing topped software with 53,175 units sold for its debit. 3DS was once again sporting the hardware crown with 45,752 units moved. Get the full thing below courtesy of Gematsu.

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Wed, May 23, 2012 | 16:42 BST

Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector’s Set, tournaments announced

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Capcom has announced the limited edition Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector’s Set will be available in North America on September 18 for PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Wed, May 23, 2012 | 16:23 BST

Darksiders II Wii U graphics “at least as good” as PS3, Xbox 360

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Vigil has said graphics in the Wii U version of Darksiders II will be “at least as good” as PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Wed, May 23, 2012 | 16:18 BST

Darksiders II: critical path play to last “25 plus hours”

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Darksiders II will last over 25 hours when playing it on the “critical path,” Vigil creative manager Jeremy Greiner has told VG247.

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Wed, May 23, 2012 | 16:06 BST

Video – Vigil shows Darksiders II’s first level, CrowFather

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Vigil was in London to show off new Darksiders II content last week. Sam Clay chatted to creative manager Jeremy Grenier about the first level and the feathery CrowFather.

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Wed, May 23, 2012 | 15:11 BST

Spec Ops: The Line demo hits PC June 19, system specs released

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A PC demo of Spec Ops: The Line will be released on June 19, 2K has announced. The firm also released the game’s system requirements, noting it will use Steamworks as the DRM.

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Wed, May 23, 2012 | 13:44 BST

EU PS Store and Plus update, May 23 – Future Soldier, Dr Who, Dungeon Defenders

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Sony has updated the European end of the PS Store and PS Plus. Get the update below.

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