Archive for March, 2006
PS2 review: EyeToy Play 3
The PlayStation 2-exclusive EyeToy Play 3 is the third game in the EyeToy Play series. Up to four players can play just like the previous games. There are many new mini-games such as beach volleyball and bowling. But does it live up to the series’ name for ease-of-use?
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No comments »The original Playstation retires after 11 years
The original Playstation finally retires. After 11 years of existence as one of the most popular consoles of all time, the PSone is finally getting some well earned rest from Sony. The PlayStation, through its original and PSone iterations, has sold over 100 million units worldwide! Luckily Sony is working on a PSX emulator for the PSP on which you can play the old games after downloading them. And of course you can always play your old favorite CD games on your PS2 or later this year PS3.
Metal Slug Collection packs 6 games onto PSP
At Game Developers Conference 2006, SNK Playmore confirmed that the PlayStation Portable will be receiving a new compilation pack in the shooter series Metal Slug. Metal Slug Collection features six games from the series. The PSP version will also feature 2-player wireless co-op play. The collection is planned for release this November. The included games are:
Metal Slug;
Metal Slug 2;
Metal Slug X;
Metal Slug 3;
Metal Slug 4;
Metal Slug 5.
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror review video
Gabe Logan returns in this exclusive PlayStation Portable mission. Gamers assume the identity of Gabe Logan, a highly-trained Precision Strike Operative, commanding a black box United States Agency that legally doesn’t exist. As Gabe, players will have to strategize quickly, as he is responsible to infiltrate, recon and execute decisively. Once inserted, Logan is his own authority — making life and death decisions, quickly choosing his course of action.
An immersive single-player experience also delivering an evolving online multiplayer experience, Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror features melee attacks, target lock, precision aiming, target and vision enhancements, enhanced artificial intelligence (AI), and high-tech weaponry. Gamers can choose between difficulty modes that monitor and adjust skill level, multiple unique online maps using both Ad Hoc and Infrastructure connectivity, and four types of gameplay modes in multiplayer.
The stealth action finally comes to the handheld market. Find out all about it in this Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror video review.
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God of War 2: Divine Retribution first video footage
At the Game Developers Conference, the President of Sony Worldwide, Phil Harrison showed a trailer for God of War (2): Divine Retribution to the audience. It wasn’t supposed to be filmed, but it was, get the shaky result by clicking on “more…”. Please only watch it if you have finished the first game, as this trailer contains a minor spoiler at the beginning.
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The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass announced for Nintendo DS
Just announced: A 3D Zelda game on the DS, 2D perspective, but 3D graphics, loads of touch-screen controls. It’s called “The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass”. The game uses the celshaded WindWaker engine and is being worked on by the Aonuma team. Here’s the first trailer:
Sega Genesis & TurboGrafx games playable via Nintendo Revolution’s download service
This just in via press release: At the Game Developers Conference, the President of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata announced partnerships with Sega and Hudson to offer downloadable access to their classic games via Revolution’s Virtual Console. Revolution owners will be able to relive their past gaming glories from the Sega Genesis console by playing a “best of†selection from more than 1,000 Genesis titles, as well as games sold for the TurboGrafx console (a system jointly developed by NEC and Hudson).
Well, not all of them, but the best of them will be. These games join Revolution’s access to 20 years of fan-favorite Nintendo games from the NES, Super NES and Nintendo 64 eras. I guess we’re looking at E3 to get a list of what classic SEGA & Nintendo games will be downloadable via its Virtual Console download service. Imagine if you told this to gamers 10-15 years back in time, the world would’ve exploded hehe.
Playstation 3 games will be region-free worldwide!
From a Phil Harrison (director at Sony) interview after his GDC keynote yesterday.
Question: Will the free PlayStation Network allow things like multiplayer gaming?
Phil Harrison: While there will be content offerings that will be premium, we are aiming to have a free platform, so things like multiplayer gaming will be free. We have no plans to charge for that at the moment.
Question: Are all models of the PS3 going to be region specific. What about the games?
Phil Harrison: The thing that makes the games region free or not is different than what makes the hardware different. With the power voltage and things like that, the hardware will need to be specific to a region. Software, however, will be region free. It’s possible for developers to put all the TV formats – PAL, NTSC, HDTV, and so on – on the disc.
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Namco Bandai announce Point Blank for DS
Namco Bandai Games has revealed that it will produce a Nintendo DS rendition of its popular PlayStation and arcade lightgun shooter series, Point Blank. The game is being prepped for a Summer 2006 launch.
Point Blank DS will feature more than 40 different touch screen action sequences, requiring quick and precise taps with the stylus. Players will shoot down clay pigeons, aliens…anything the crazy Namco Bandai designers can think of.
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Splinter Cell Essentials PSP trailer
Here’s the new trailer for Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell Essentials on PSP. The game is out worldwide this month.
