Some more footage of Battlefield 3 hit the internet recently. This footage seems to have been showed behind closed doors at GDC and developers DICE are trying to remove it from Youtube so be sure to check it out quickly after the break. Battlefield 3 is a War based FPS games to be released in 3rd quarter of 2011 for the PS3, Xbox360 and PC.
It has been revealed that no new characters will be announced for the upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive, PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale. This was confirmed in a twitter post by the PlayStation Blog senior social media specialist, Sid Shuman. His tweet said “We have revealed the full launch lineup of characters,” confirming that All-Stars will ship with 20 fighters.”
Therefore, you’ll have these twenty characters to play with:
I personally think that twenty characters is enough for a game, yet the lack of Metal Gear Solid’s Snake is quite unnerving. However, do note that more characters will be revealed in the future as DLC. Maybe we’ll see him then.
More sad news for all the JRPG fans who were hoping for a closer look at this long delayed game from Square Enix. It turns out that Final Fantasy Versus XIII is absent from the list of games that are to shown at this year’s Tokyo Game Show in Japan.
According to a trusted source from NeoGAF, the confirmed TGS titles are XIII-2, Type-0, KH3D and Theatrhythm. Theatehythm is a new title from Tetsuya Nomura which will be a part of 25th’s Anniversary for Final Fantasy. According to the original user at NeoGAF
No Versus at TGS… think most people knew this though. Nomura has already decided on the timing of its next reveal, however.
THEATRhythm is the first game as a part of the 25th Anniversary for Final Fantasy.Their confirmed TGS titles are XIII-2, Type-0, KH3D and Theatrhythm. They’ll have the open mega theater again, and the PVs will eventually be released on the web.
It is already confirmed that Versus XIII won’t be releasing on PS3 this year and their are no news yet of a release date in 2012. The only in-game footage of Versus XIII was shown during last year’s TGS which showed a lot of footage including impressive fights and beautifully rendered CGI cut scenes. The gameplay looked similar to Kingdom Hearts and was a lot more action oriented.
Source: NeoGAF
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The rumors swirling around the internet were true after all. Valve has announced Counter-Strike Global Offensive for PS3, Xbox 360, PC and Mac. This new game will be released on PC on Steam while Xbox 360 and PS3 will get it on XBLA and PSN. The release date hasn’t been specified yet but an early 2012 date was given by Valve.
Counter-Strike is a popular game which wasn’t originally a full fledged game but just a sort of mod of the original Half-Life for PC. It became the most played online PC game in 1999 and is still popular today despite showing its age now.
This recent Counter-Strike news will cheer a lot of the die-hard Counter-Strike fans and considering the fact that it is made available on almost every mainstream gaming platform these days, it will surely be a treat. You can read the full press release below.
VALVE ANNOUNCES COUNTER-STRIKE: GLOBAL OFFENSIVE (CS: GO)
Next Gen Console, PC, and Mac Release Targeted for Early 2012
August 13, 2011 – Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO).
Targeted for release via Playstation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, and Steam (for PC and Mac) in early 2012, CS: GO will expand upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched exactly 12 years ago (CS beta 1, August 1999).
CS: GO features new maps, characters, and weapons and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust, etc.). In addition, CS: GO will introduce new gameplay modes, matchmaking, leader boards, and more.
“Counter-Strike took the gaming industry by surprise when the unlikely MOD became the most played online PC action game in the world almost immediately after its release in August 1999,” said Doug Lombard, VP of Marketing at Valve. “For the past 12 years, it has continued to be one of the most-played games in the world, headline competitive gaming tournaments and selling over 25 million units worldwide across the franchise. CS: GO promises to expand on CS’ award-winning gameplay and deliver it to gamers on the PC as well as the next gen consoles and the Mac.”
CS: GO is being developed by Valve in cooperation with Seattle-based Hidden Path Entertainment. The title is targeted for release in early 2012 and will be playable at this year’s PAX Prime and London Games Festival.
For more information, please visit http://store.steampowered.com/app/1800/
Prototype 2 is the sequel to Prototype, which was released in 2009. It features a new protagonist Sergent James Heller who will try to destroy the Blacklight Virus once and for all.
This trailer below details the story of the first game so those who haven’t played it yet, avoid it at all costs.
These new screenshots show a lot of violence and the graphics definitely look a tad better then its predecessor. Sergent James Heller will have to face the Alex Mercer, who was the protagonist of the first game. He seems to be antagonist in this sequel. The story is basically dealing with Sergent James Heller’s revenge for losing his family to the Blacklight Virus. See the violent screenshots below which show a lot of slashing and killing.
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Freddy Krueger is the newest addition to Mortal Kombat character roster. In case you didn’t knew about him, he is the famous villian of “A Nightmare On Elm Street” film series.
This DLC which is scheduled for release on 9th August will bring this iconic classic character to the Mortal Kombat universe. So far, we have about 3 new characters released as DLC in Mortal Kombat. These include, Kenshi, Rain and Skarlet. Freddy Krueger will be the fourth addition and will use his awesome skills for terrorizing the Mortal Kombat universe.
The introductory video shown below can tell us how he will fare with the fighting in the game. His moves look good and the fatalities are cool especially one of them pays homage to the original “A Nightmare on Elm Street” movie which also had a character die in a similar (not the exact) way.
His character model is quite true to his appearance with burns clearly visible on his face. He seems to pack some serious punch with his trademark claws which are almost similar to Wolverine. I guess now that we have got Freddy Krueger, Jason, who is also a famous fan favorite villain of “Friday The 13th” should also be added so that we can enjoy some Freddy Vs Jason fun just like in the movie.
Moogles are the cute and cuddly cat looking flying creatures in the Final Fantasy universe. Just like Chocobos are the common animals in every Final Fantasy game, so are Moogles. For all the Moogle lovers out there, Final Fantasy XIII-2 has a lot of them. These new screens for upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2 just scream one word “Kupo!”.
The revamped battle system in Final Fantasy XIII-2 also add some new tweaks involving moogles. When we initiate battle with an enemy, a moogle clock will start as can be seen in screenshots. It will grant various bonuses like “100% ATB Gauge” once the player makes contact with the enemy.
It seems like moogles are not only limited to battles. We can play some sort of mini game with them as well or maybe use them to find hard to reach items as we can see in the screenshot.
Sony has released the details on the upcoming firmware update for the PlayStation 3. According to official PlayStation blog, this new update will add the ability to auto-synch trophies and have a auto-upload function for online save data. There is a catch though, it is limited to PlayStation Plus subscribers only. Read more to find out the full change log.
Sadly, as we know, the most promising new features are only available to people who have a PlayStation Plus subscription meaning regular users won’t be able to enjoy it. So what about the regular users? What do they get with this new firmware update. Well according to the press release, the regular users are also getting some new features.
For starters, there is nothing really important. There is a new category added on XMB which will include all the Video Applications at one place for ease of use. There is also a new recommend function which will allow you to share you recommendations with others for PlayStation Store items. Along with these minor updates, this new firmware update will also bring updated support for 3D and Blu-ray playback. Read the official press release below:-
Hi everyone! As we are continuously working toward providing the best gaming and entertainment experience on PlayStation 3, I wanted to give you all a heads up on the following new features and changes coming with the next system software update (v.3.70).
To make things easier for PlayStation Plus subscribers, we’ve added the option to automate two existing features. The [Automatic Download] feature will now be called [Automatic Update] as a result of these new options.
A new auto upload function for online save data back-up will be added to make it easier to back-up your game save data. Under (Game), select the game for which you want to automatically upload saved data, and then press the Triangle button.
Also, Trophies will now sync automatically at the timing of Auto Download.
A new recommendation function will be added that enables you to share your recommendations for PlayStation Store items, such as games and videos, with PlayStation Network friends. You will be able to send messages with a store link from the product pages within the PlayStation Store.
Due to the increase in video applications being offered on PS3, we are adding a new category on the XMB called TV/Video Services. This category will include video applications such as Netflix, Hulu PLUS, and VUDU.You’ll be able to find and download all of the video applications available on PS3 directly from this new XMB category.
A folder labeled “My Channels†within this category will allow you to easily access your downloaded applications.
Any videos downloaded from the PlayStation store will continue to be placed in the existing Video category on the XMBTwo updates for all of you enjoying Blu-ray 3D movies on PS3:
3D support will now be available when accessing Java-based special features on Blu-Ray
DTS-HD MA, DTS-HD HR decoding/bit stream output (or lossless audio) will be supported while playing Blu-ray 3D movies.
3D digital photos in MPO format can now be viewed in 3D on the XMB and in the Photo Gallery app.
Source: PlayStation Blog
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Most of you probably don’t have super fast Internet connections and have trouble downloading from PSN, which often gives very slow download speeds as it fails to completely utilize your bandwidth. Use the following guide to download stuff from PSN onto your PC at blazing fast rates and then transferring them to your PC.
The thing you will be needing are as follows:
Lets get started.
Download: PS3 Proxy Server GUI
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Sony started and finished it’s Gamescom keynote with a bang, they started off by announcing a global price cut for both the 160GB and 320GB models. The 160GB model is down to $250 from a previous price of $300 and the 320GB model is down to $300 from $350.
Sony also announced a special inFamous 2 PS3 bundle which contains the game and a 320GB PS3 retailing for $300. The price cut is about 2 years after it’s previous price drop. Another interesting fact is that now both the PS3 and PS Vita cost $250, kinda interesting how Sony will go with this strategy.
Source: Joystiq
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