Stop-motion animation with EyeCreate
European MGS4 rumble bundle planned "before Easter"
Better than a new bundle announcement is the hint that both MGS4 and DualShock 3s will be out in Europe before Easter, separately. While this is all still very vague and "before Easter" could range from a month to a day before the holiday, we're going to remain optimistic that both will be released as soon as possible. Seeing as MGS4 is slated for a first quarter release, we're looking to see it hit the shelves by the end of March, at the latest. Seriously, Konami - March at the latest.
PS3 Fanboy review: Folklore
The game's protagonist, Ellen, finds herself in the town of Doolin to meet her long-lost mother. However, all she sees is her mother, dead, for a few seconds before her lifeless body is seemingly spirited away. Keats, an investigative reporter of the paranormal, joins Ellen in Doolin, and finds his destiny is closely tied with Ellen's. Unfortunately, the game's opening moments seem to do everything possible to dissuade players from pressing onward. The murder of Ellen's mom is certainly intriguing, but the decidedly drab palette of Doolin and uninspired music make the game feel lifeless. Navigating the town at first feels like a chore, and the confusing pace of the comic book-esque cinematics do little to help invigorate the player. But, the Netherworld beckons, and it's there that the game starts showing off its true potential.
Ellen (and Keats) can both see the dead and journey into the Netherworld. When the player first steps into the Faery Realm, they're greeted by a lush, vivid dream-like world that stands in stark contrast to Doolin. Ironically, the world of the dead is far more alive. Here, players will utilize Folklore's unique combat system.
Gallery: Folklore
Sony dished out £16 million for Motorstorm devs
Turns out the deal was made for around £16 million, which equates to roughly $33 million. In addition to the deal, we've come to learn that, as is natural with development studios, they're hard at work on other titles. Evolution has undoubtedly started work on Motorstorm 2. We're just glad Sony brought these guys under their wing -- maybe their next installment will fix whatever was broken in the original.
Why is Red Octane giving PS3 a wireless dongle?
1UP contacted Red Octane for comment and they replied: "Our products require considerable time for certification and testing to perfect both our software & hardware, so this was the most effective way for us to bring a high quality wireless solution for PS3 this holiday." Since that didn't adequately answer why, they pried further, since the Wii uses Bluetooth but won't require such a crazy USB device. Apparently the Bluetooth technology only works with the Sixaxis and Sony doesn't have the technology set up to allow third-parties to use it. That's a little strange sounding.
Sony gave vague answers, using the word consider many, many times: "Many factors were in play regarding the decision to go USB wireless vs Bluetooth for GH3. However, we are considering Bluetooth for future consideration." Everything else is classified! This is a minor issue, but speculation seems to surround the PS3's strange de-sync with the Sixaxis. Surely that would be a horrifying situation while strumming your axe, so perhaps Red Octane decided not to risk that problem on the PS3. Who knows. Does anyone really care? Wireless is wireless, right?
American PSN updates for October 11th
- Everyday Shooter full game ($9.99)
- Ratchet and Clank demo (free)
- Conan demo (free)
- NHL 2K8 demo (free)
- Uncharted behind the scenes video (free)
- Folklore trailer (free)
- Fallout 3 trailer (free)
- Ratchet and Clank wallpaper (free)
- Everyday Shooter wallpaper (free)
- The Assassination of Jesse James movie trailer (free)
- Spiderwick Chronicles movie trailer (free)
- Walk Hard movie trailer (free)
Gallery: Everyday Shooter
Gallery: Ratchet and Clank Future
Capcom hints at PS3 news by the end of next week
Enter Christian Svensson, Senior Director of Strategic Planning and Development, who posted a cryptic message which has us feeling a mixture of excitement, curiosity and confusion. "Let's see how they feel at the end of next week about us." "They," in this case, refers to PS3 fans. So, until the end of next week we're going to wait optimistically for any and all announcements that Capcom have to make. What could it be? Ready, set - speculate!
[Via PS3Forums]
European PSN updates for October 11th
- Tiger Woods 08 demo (free)
- The Simpsons demo (free)
- Ninja Gaiden Sigma Weapon Master add-on pack (£2.99)
- Pixel Junk Racers trailer (free)
- Fallout 3 teaser trailer (free)
- Lair trailers (free)
- Pixel Junk Racers wallpaper (free)
- Lair wallpaper (free)
- Folklore wallpaper (free)
- Men of Honor Blu-Ray trailer
- Planet of the Apes Blu-Ray trailer
Fanswag: Win a new Darth Vader PSP-2000 (Day 4)
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Day 3 is over (we're busy picking our third winner) and Day 4 of our Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron PSP-2000 bundle is ready to kick off. Along with our friends at Joystiq and PSP Fanboy, we're giving away the fourth of five brand-new limited-edition Darth Vader PSP-2000 systems this week. These Ceramic White systems feature Darth Vader's menacing profile on the back, and are a must-have for the dedicated Star Wars nerdcore. Not only that, the package includes the brand new PSP-exclusive Star Wars Battlefront game.
So, how do you enter? First, find out what the PSP Fanboy team thinks about Star Wars Battlefront (Andrew, Jem, Nick, and Colin and ) and then leave a comment settling this once and for all: Does Han hurt nerves or herd nerfs, cause he can't do both? Be sure to leave your comment on the corresponding giveaway posts at Joystiq and PSP Fanboy, for a total of three entries today. We'll select one comment from all three sites at random tomorrow morning before we give away another PSP-2000.
Of course, there are rules. You must be a US resident, 18 years or older. Limit 1 entry per person per site ... or else (that means three entries spread out, no more)! This entry period ends at 11:59am ET tomorrow, so get your entries in before then. For complete rules you can shared with your loved ones, click here. And much thanks to the fine people at LucasArts for the great prizes.
Gabe Newell calls PS3 'waste of everybody's time'
Because of his distaste for PS3, the critically acclaimed Orange Box is not being ported to PS3 by Valve. Rather, EA is handling the port and he's confident that "they'll make the PS3 version a good product; EA got the job done in putting a lot of people with PS3 experience on the project." He does note that "it's harder to get it to the same standard as the 360 and PC versions."
Hopefully, EA's treatment of The Orange Box will be better than the sloppy PS3 version of Madden, which was slammed by the gaming media for its sluggish framerate on PS3.
[Via CVG]
EyeCreate will be available as free download on PSN
What we should say before anything else is that EyeCreate isn't a game, necessarily, but an application that will essentially turn your PS3 into a media center that can edit audio, video, and image files so you can sort 'em and send 'em to friends. You will, of course, need the PlayStation Eye peripheral to make use of this application. Don't worry, the PS Eye is available as a standalone peripheral, so you don't have to worry about getting the Eye of Judgment pack if you aren't into that sort of thing.This is only the beginning of a slew of applications and games that will support the new PS Eye, but the best part of EyeCreate is that it is completely free! Yep, you get some software that'll let you tweak a multitude of files for free. That's pretty awesome. There will be more about this application on the official PlayStation Blog later on, so keep an "eye" on that, or just wait and we'll let you know what's up when we learn more. Yes, that was incredibly lame, but we don't care ... so long as you rolled your eyes.
Haze weaponry revealed, detailed, explained
- Diplomat pistol -- standard Mantel weaponry, seems most useful in short-range situations.
- Blacksaw assault rifle -- depleted uranium are the bullets, pain is the result. Also available: silenced version.
- Donkey Puncher shotgun -- " ... this high-end shotgun is more than enough to kick any ass presented to you." Enough said.
- Hard Candy rocket launcher -- apparently makes Sloppy Joes out of the enemy.
- Pinpointer sniper rifle -- it's a sniper rifle. Need we say more?
- Heavy Gun -- uh, we're not sure, but it sounds extremely useful. Seems to be a stationary weapon of mass destruction.
- Razor Tongue knife -- standard Promise Hand melee weapon. You can smear it with Nectar, which causes Mantel soldiers to overdose on Nectar if you slice 'em. Nice way to make a knife useful without being ridiculously overpowered (Warhawk).
- Lobo -- the assault rifle of choice for Promise Hand soldiers.
- Oso -- shotgun! Notice the trend of Spanish names for Promise Hand weaponry.
- Mano del Dios -- the "Hand of God" is essentially a minigun you really don't want to see from the wrong end.
- Dragon de la Gente -- take a guess! It's a flamethrower for the people, by the people.
Japan now getting two PS1 updates a month - where's ours?
So where's ours? The EU and US PSN Stores have had very few PS1 game releases. Europe got a few more games added a couple of months ago, but most of those were taken down due to glaring glitches and errors. If the recent list of rumored PSN releases is to believed, then we've got a few more to look forward to this week. Even so, the Japan store has many times more than Europe and the US added together. When is Sony going to realize we want to pay money for old games we never bought the first time around? Seriously Sony, you're missing out on free money here.
Time Crisis 4 trailer assures us they still suck at voice acting
Oblivion: Shivering Isles may become DLC on PSN
"[The expansion] may be in downloadable form via PSN, or as a standalone retail disc, or both. I can't say definitively yet that it will happen, and I definitely can't say when. But it's looking good, and hopefully we'll have good news soon."
A downloadable expansion will guarantee that PS3 owners won't be missing out on any of the content delivered to Xbox 360 owners. Hey, Bethesda -- all of us have hard drives and free access to the PSN. Let's get it rolling!
