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The Original Manhunt Coming to PSN

May10
by Garv on May 10, 2013 at 10:10 pm
Posted In: News, PS2, PS3

Rockstar is releasing the original PS2 classic Manhunt on the Playstation Network on the 14th. The game will be available for $9.99. Not a bad price for a chance to relive the creepiness that is Manhunt.

From the press release:

    Next week, the roster of downloadable Rockstar titles in the PS2 Classics collection at PlayStation Store is set to get bigger – and grislier – with the addition of Rockstar North’s dark stealth thriller Manhunt, originally released 10 years ago. Beginning on May 14th Tuesday when the PSN Store does its weekly update (Wednesday for those in Europe), you’ll be able to step back into the shoes of James Earl Cash, a Death Row inmate playing that most dangerous game of kill-or-be-killed at the mercy of the maniacal Lionel Starkweather.

    Manhunt will be available from PSN for $9.99 / €9.99 / £7.99 and joins Bully and Red Dead Revolver, as well as all PlayStation 2 entries in the Grand Theft Auto and Midnight Club franchises, in the PS2 Classics category of PlayStation Store.
    It will also soon be joined by The Warriors – stay tuned, Boppers…

    For now, enjoy the original Manhunt trailers released in the summer of 2003 below – and special thanks to longtime fansite Project Manhunt.

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Final Fantasy XI Expansion Released Today

Mar27
by Garv on March 27, 2013 at 11:37 pm
Posted In: News, PC, PS2, Xbox 360

The next expansion to Final Fantasy XI is now available for gamers to devour. The expansion called “Seekers of Adoulin” will add new jobs and areas to explore. The game has been going strong for a long time and another expansion proves it should be going for a while longer. Here’s a trailer to show off what’s to come.

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Playstation Event Coming on February 20th

Feb07
by Garv on February 7, 2013 at 11:41 pm
Posted In: News, PS2, PS3, PSP, Vita

Sony will be holding an event on February 20th to talk about all things Playstation, including the much anticipated announcement of the next Playstation console. The event will be live streamed, so get hyped people.

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NBA 2k12 Greatest Roster Announced

Aug22
by Garv on August 22, 2011 at 1:04 pm
Posted In: News, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360

2K Sports announced the names of the NBA legends to be included in the game. It includes greats such as Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Dr. J, and Larry Bird.

From the press release:

    2K Sports announced today the complete lineup of 15 NBA legends that will be available in “NBA’s Greatest” mode, an all-new playable game feature for the next installment of the top-rated and best-selling NBA video game simulation franchise *, NBA® 2K12. For the first time, gamers will be able to take control of some of the most iconic players in NBA history, such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Julius Irving, and pit them against other classic and modern-day teams to create NBA dream matchups.

    Each of these 15 basketball legends has been meticulously recreated with an uncanny level of detail, including period-specific depictions of their arenas, team uniforms, signature moves, and even historically accurate broadcast presentation styles in NBA 2K12. Gamers will now tap into the legacy of these legendary athletes by utilizing their signature moves, such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s unstoppable skyhook, to rule the virtual hardwood.
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Sony Has Playstation Network Issue Under Control

May16
by Garv on May 16, 2011 at 8:25 pm
Posted In: Business, News, PS2, PS3, PSP

Looks like PSN is back online. Sony has been having a hell of a time with hackers and they brought their online service to it’s knees. It took a while, but they finally got their issues sorted. Hopefully this time Sony will have better security measures in place to keep these things under control as well as better protecting their user’s private information.

From the press release:

    Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) announced today that restoration of its game services will begin today. The phased restoration will include the return of nearly all of SOE’s portfolio of online games, the reinstatement of SOE’s game forums and websites, and added functionality to require players to reset their passwords.

    Increased Security Measures
    As the result of a criminal cyber-attack on the company’s network, SOE shut down its game services in order for the company to undertake an investigation and incorporate rigorous enhancements to the overall security of the network infrastructure. SOE worked with several outside respected security firms during the course of implementing significant security measures that strengthen safeguards against unauthorized activity and provide customers with greater protection of their personal information.

    SOE made enhancements to overall data security as well, including updating and adding advanced security technologies, additional software monitoring, performing new penetration and vulnerability testing, and increased levels of encryption.

    “Our main priority is the safety and security of our customers’ personal information,” said Kazuo Hirai, Executive Deputy President, Sony Corporation. “We are making consumer data protection a full-time, company-wide commitment, and have applied enhanced security technologies so that our customers can feel protected and confident about playing our games.”

    Hirai added, “We are committed to delivering secure and entertaining games for players of all ages and thank each of our players for their patience and support during this difficult time.”

    SOE will also be offering its customers a “Welcome Back” program that includes special game content and services to all registered Station Account holders. As part of this program, players will receive 30 days of additional game time plus one day for each day SOE’s services were down. The details of this program are available at http://www.soe.com/securityupdate/welcomeback/.

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Konami Drops Some Details on PES 2012

May16
by Garv on May 16, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Posted In: News, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360

PES players it looks like it’s time to get hyped.

From the press release:

    Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has outlined its ambitious plans and focus for PES 2012, which it will release in Autumn 2011 for PlayStation®3, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC, Wii, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) and PlayStation®2, and which again boasts exclusive use of the UEFA Champions LeagueTM & UEFA Europa LeagueTM licences.

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Konami and 2k Game Team Up to Bring MLB Power Pros to North America

Aug06
by Garv on August 6, 2007 at 10:23 am
Posted In: News, PS2, Wii

From the press release:

    New York, NY and El Segundo, CA – 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), and Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced today a new and exciting Major League Baseball® title – MLB® Power Pros. Developed by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., and based on the best selling “Power Pro” baseball series in Japan, MLB Power Pros will be published by 2K Sports in North America and will be available in Fall 2007.

    “For years, Konami’s Power Pro Baseball has been Japan’s No. 1 baseball game, in sales and fan ratings,” said Kazumi Kitaue, Chairman and CEO of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “Now, in an excellent partnership with 2K Sports, it is with great pleasure that we bring Power Pro Baseball to the North American market as MLB Power Pros, where this great sport was born.”

    MLB Power Pros delivers an original visual style to America’s favorite pastime. Every MLB® player will be represented in the “Power Pro” character style – a miniature toy-like figurine model. Gamers will recognize their favorite baseball stars through comic usage of facial expressions, facial hair, and hair styles. Every MLB ballpark has been faithfully replicated with their respective famous landmarks, bringing astounding authenticity to every game. This visual combination is certain to delight baseball fans of all ages.

    Solid gameplay features and responsive controls provide an exciting baseball experience in MLB Power Pros. The easy pick-up-and-play mechanics in both pitching and batting allow for instant fun. Amazing animations will be seen in the field with incredible double plays, diving catches, and even home-run-robbing wall catches.

    Featuring over a dozen different game modes, MLB Power Pros offers great long-term playability highlighted by the detailed Season Mode and popular Success Mode. With Season Mode, players become an MLB team general manager with the goal of winning the World Series™ by controlling all aspects of the team including training players, purchasing better equipment, making trades, and much more. Success Mode combines traditional role-playing elements with baseball scenarios to create one of the most unique and compelling game modes in any sports title. This story-based mode puts the user in the role of a college baseball player with the goal of becoming a Major League player – gamers will train the player in numerous games while dealing with real-world situations of academics, part-time jobs, and other social situations.

    MLB® Power Pros will be available on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo in Fall 2007.

Bethesda Bringing Star Trek Conquest to PS2 and the Wii

Aug06
by Garv on August 6, 2007 at 9:06 am
Posted In: News, PS2, Wii

From the press release:

    Rockville, MD – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax Media company, today announced its next STAR TREK videogame, STAR TREK®: Conquest, a blend of strategy and intense action set in “The Next Generation” era. Conquest will be available for the Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo and PlayStation®2.

    Players take control of Federation, Klingon, Romulan, Cardassian, Dominion, and Breen forces and lead them in a campaign to control the Galaxy, one planet at a time. Build and manage your growing empire in turn-based strategy, fully utilizing the Wii Remote™ as you select and maneuver your starships throughout the large, galactic map.

    Strategically, you must effectively manage limited resources to expand your empire. You decide how to best achieve objectives by managing your fleets and admirals, building support structures, researching technology, and engaging your enemies in combat.

    Once battle is initiated, Conquest switches to a ship level tactical view allowing direct command of your ships as you engage in real-time combat. While maneuvering your starship with the Nunchuk™, take direct aim and fire away with the Wii Remote™.

    Conquest has not yet been rated by the ESRB. Scheduled for a simultaneous release this Holiday at an estimated MSRP of $29.99 on the Wii™ and $19.99 on the PlayStation®2.

New Guitar Hero III Tracks Revealed

Aug06
by Garv on August 6, 2007 at 8:58 am
Posted In: News, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360

From the press release:

    SUNNYVALE, CA – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today 11 new songs for Guitar Hero™ III: Legends of Rock, the next installment in the #1 best-selling music and rhythm based game franchise, including master tracks from rockers AFI, Iron Maiden, Queens of the Stone Age, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slayer and the Strokes.

    The 11 additional tracks include:

      · Miss Murder (by AFI)
      · Through Fire and Flames (by Dragonforce)
      · Number of the Beast (by Iron Maiden)
      · 3’s and 7’s (by Queens of the Stone Age)
      · Suck My Kiss (by Red Hot Chili Peppers)
      · Raining Blood (by Slayer)
      · Reptillia (by The Strokes)
      · Paranoid (as made famous by Black Sabbath)
      · Cities on Flame (as made famous by Blue Oyster Cult)
      · Mississippi Queen (as made famous by Mountain)
      · La Grange (as made famous by ZZ Top)

    “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock features the most comprehensive song list ever assembled for a game,” said Tim Riley, Activision’s worldwide executive of music. “Artists and music execs from the major and independent record labels and publishers respect the brand and have given us unrivaled access to their music vaults allowing us to give gamers what they want – to grab their Gibson guitars and shred to their favorite music.”

    In fact, real rock stars like Jade Puget, guitarist for AFI, a band featured in the game is anticipating the upcoming release of the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and wants fans to know that “if you’re going to start playing Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, make sure you have, say, the next 2 years free, because that’s all you’re going to want to do.”

    In addition to the newly announced tracks, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock’s previously announced tracks include:

      · Slash’s Original Boss Battle Recording
      · Welcome to The Jungle (by Guns N’ Roses)
      · Paint It Black (by The Rolling Stones)
      · Cherub Rock (by Smashing Pumpkins)
      · Sabotage (by Beastie Boys)
      · The Metal (by Tenacious D)
      · My Name is Jonas (by Weezer)
      · Knights of Cydonia (by Muse)
      · Even Flow (by Pearl Jam)
      · Lay Down (by Priestess)
      · Cult of Personality (by Living Colour)
      · Rock and Roll All Nite (as made famous by Kiss)
      · School’s Out (as made famous by Alice Cooper)
      · Rock You Like a Hurricane (as made famous by Scorpions)
      · Slow Ride (as made famous by Foghat)
      · Barracuda (as made famous by Heart)

    Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will include explosive new content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues. Expanded online multiplayer game modes will also allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true legendary rock status. While continuing to retain all the key features from their prior legendary performances, fresh downloadable content will be offered on multiple platforms, and players can now shred to a killer set list from many of the most popular rock songs ever recorded.

    For the first time ever, Guitar Hero fans will also be able to thrash and burn with new wireless guitar controllers available for each platform, including exclusive Gibson Guitar’s Les Paul model for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo, and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. PlayStation®2 gamers will also get to shred on a new exclusive shape, Gibson’s Kramer guitar, popularized by hard rockers and known for its body design, pickups, electronics and construction for furious finger fretting.

[E3] Sony’s Playstation Lineup

Jul16
by Garv on July 16, 2007 at 8:23 am
Posted In: Business, News, PS2, PS3, PSP

From the press release:

    CULVER CITY, Calif. – Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) today showcased an impressive line up of software for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™), PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), PlayStation®2 and PLAYSTATION®Network during a press event at the annual E3 2007 Media & Business Summit. In addition to unveiling new content for over 30 first-party software titles previously announced this year, attendees caught an advanced glimpse of the highly anticipated Killzone 2, the next installment of the Gran Turismo series and new franchise Infamous.

    “We know implicitly that what is most on the minds of gamers right now, as we head into the important holiday season, are the games themselves,” said Jack Tretton, president and chief executive officer of SCEA. “Today, we more than delivered what those consumers have been looking for. During just our press conference today, we showed 50 first- and third-party games for all our platforms, including incredibly high profile games like God of War: Chains of Olympus, Killzone 2 and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Add to that new franchises like Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Heavenly Sword, and Infamous and you can see why we are very well positioned to maintain our role as a leader in this industry.”

    During the press conference, Phil Harrison, president of SCE WorldWide Studios, officially unveiled a new franchise for PS3. Infamous, developed by Sucker Punch Productions, the creators of the smash Sly Cooper franchise, finds players discovering extraordinary super powers. As the players power grows they will feel what its like to either be a Super Hero or wreak havoc in a city and population that will evolve and react depending on the choices the player makes.

    After the presentation, SCEA gave attendees the opportunity to preview over 40 first and third party games scheduled to be on display at their software showcase in the Le Merigot hotel. At an invitation-only arcade that consisted of titles for all PlayStation systems, SCEA demonstrated their commitment to the market leading PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system with Hot Shots Tennis and the socially engaging franchises Buzz!™ and SingStar™, providing additional content for the more than 40 million PlayStation 2 owners in North America.

    PS3 titles on hand included the emotionally charged Heavenly Sword™ from Ninja Theory Ltd; the action-adventure Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune™ from Jak & Daxter® developer Naughty Dog; Ratchet & Clank® Future: Tools of Destruction™ from the highly acclaimed Insomniac Games; and the trading card based THE EYE OF JUDGMENT™, produced in conjunction with Hasbro® and its Wizards of the Coast subsidiary. Attendees also had the opportunity to get hands-on time with LittleBigPlanet which allows players to design, shape and build entire levels for others to play and share then via PLAYSTATION Network, and NBA’08 featuring the most realistic basketball gameplay available in true high definition in 1080p.

    Additional games and services available through PLAYSTATION Network were also demonstrated, granting guest access to previously unreleased content for MotorStorm™, Blast Factor™, High Velocity Bowling using SIXAXIS™ wireless controller, and racing Power GP in addition to previously unannounced games like echochrome and Wipeout HD. New content was also shown for PlayStation®Home, a 3D avatar-based community for PS3, including four new living spaces and a new Home Square.

    For the portable gamer, the PSP system was on display with Syphon Filter®: Logan’s Shadow, the sixth installment in the critically acclaimed Syphon Filter® series; the first strategy role-playing game (RPG) for PSP to come from Level-5, Jeanne d’Arc, loosely inspired by the historical tale of Joan of Arc; and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike designed specifically for PSP featuring a unique interface that allows players to control and coordinate different members of the fireteam while experiencing the action from each soldier’s perspective.

    First party games and services shown during the event included:

    PLAYSTATION®3
    THE EYE OF JUDGMENT™
    Heavenly Sword™
    Infamous
    NBA ‘08
    Lair
    LittleBigPlanet™
    Folklore™
    Ratchet & Clank® Future: Tools of Destruction™
    SingStar™
    SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation
    Uncharted: Drakes Fortune™
    Warhawk™

    PLAYSTATION®Network
    Blast Factor™ expansion 2
    echochrome
    High Velocity Bowling
    PlayStation Home
    HotShotGolf 5
    MotorStorm™ Map Packs
    PAIN
    Resistance: Fall of Man™ Map Pack
    Snakeball
    Super Stardust HD
    Wipeout HD

    PSP®
    God of War®: Chains of Olympus
    Jeanne d’Arc
    NBA ‘08
    Pursuit Force™: Extreme Justice
    SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike
    Syphon Filter®: Logan’s Shadow
    Wipeout® Pulse

    PlayStation®2
    Buzz!™ The Mega Quiz
    Buzz!™ Junior: Jungle Party
    Hot Shots Tennis™
    NBA ‘08
    SingStar™: Amped
    SingStar™: 80’s
    Syphon Filter®: Dark Mirror