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Everything about the PS3. News, Reviews, Previews, Opinions, Next-gen Console Wars
Everything about the PS3. News, Reviews, Previews, Opinions, Next-gen Console Wars
A new job ad for a YouTube software engineer suggests the company is looking to expand its video content distribution presence on game consoles. Youtube videos are currently available through a specially designed YouTube website on the PS3 and Wii web browsers Read more here.
The PS3 version of Mass Effect 2 has been patched and, in the process, has revealed details on an upcoming DLC pack called “Arrival.” The BioWare forums have been abuzz with theories on what the expansion, which features three new Trophies, will entail. One of the Trophies, “Covert Action,” refers to a Dr. Amanda Kenson, […]
Gran Turismo 5 shifted 6.37 million units between its launch last November and the end of 2010, according to developer Polyphony Digital. Read more here.
The first Bulletstorm review has appeared online and it’s a 4/5 from Empire. The movie mag boldly calls Epic’s new IP “the most innovative first-person shooter in years,” praising its “addictive” skillshot system and “instantly endearing” arsenal of weapons. Read more here.
A new set of images for Saints Row 3 has leaked on the net along with an ad that seems to reveal the game’s official name and release date. According to the leaked ad, [which you can see below, courtesy of CVG] the game is called Saint’s Row: The Third, and will be out in […]
Sony’s officially unveiled the previously rumoured special editions of InFamous 2, as well as various pieces of box art and pre-order bonuses. Read more here.
The UK Official PlayStation Magazine has lent credence to speculation that Modern Warfare 3 will be a prequel starring fan favourite character Ghost. Read more here.
Valve’s Portal 2 is “pretty much put to bed”, according to Gabe Newell. The near-billionaire founder of the studio told a group of US marketing students that Valve’s next game would be its take on Defense Of The Ancients, which he re-confirmed would be out later this year. Read more here.
Following Sony’s move to block PS3 hackers from the console’s online functions, a new jailbreak has been released which reportedly allows users to unban themselves on PSN. Reports of the platform holder banning jailbreak users began appearing on Thursday, after Sony released a warning to anyone taking advantage of hacks. Read more here.
Epic and People Can Fly trialled a co-op mode in Bulletstorm – but canned it after it “broke down” the key game mechanic. Read more here.
Sony has announced a US inFamous 2 release date of June 7 2011. No European release date has yet been announced. Read more here.
A Test Drive Unlimited 2 patch will be released to address various issues encountered in its troubled launch in two weeks time. Read more here.
After the leak of Crysis 2 and Killzone 3 onto torrent sites at the weekend, it looks like pirates have claimed another pre-release victim: EA, People Can Fly and Epic Games’ Bulletstorm. Read more here.
Crytek executive producer Nathan Camarillo has suggested that the company would like to release a PS3 demo of Crysis 2, but he wouldn’t outright confirm any such plans. Read more here.