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Apr 20, 2007

We Love, we hate

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

We Love: Unlikely allies: After the national tragedy of this week's Virginia Tech shooting, it's difficult to imagine a positive side - but we're nonetheless relieved to see prominent media figures come forward to say games aren't the real problem. Anti-game activist Jack Thompson got yelled at on national TV by Chris Matthews and then slammed in an MSNBC article. Rush Limbaugh downplayed the supposed dangers of videogames on his radio show. It's true that neither Matthews nor Limbaugh are ...
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Apr 20, 2007

Where are the games that will sell PS3?

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

Sony America has released info on its Q2 line-up of games for the four three PlayStation platforms. And when the PS2 line-up looks better than your PS3 portfolio, you know there's something not quite right. According to Sony over 100 first and third-party titles will launch over the next few months, which Sony describes as "an impressively robust software line-up." Over 100 games across three platforms is bound to cover most genre of gaming but the only one that's missing - especially for PS3 ...
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Apr 20, 2007

Next Mortal Kombat will be "real serious"

PS2 News | Mortal Kombat: Armageddon

Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon has explained that his next game is "going to be a real serious Mortal Kombat" in a recent interview. Speaking about what's coming after Armageddon with us earlier in the week, he said the new title will be "a lot more realistic-looking... we're not going to joke around in this one, it's not going to be like jokes." It suggests a more edgy style for the next Mortal Kombat game, Boon reaffirming that it'll be "a lot grittier, dirtier" than previous titles in the ...
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Apr 20, 2007

World's largest video game demo

PS2 News from N4G | Free Running

PS2 - Free Running - World's largest video game demo

A lot of weird and wonderful things have been done to promote a new game, but projecting the game onto the side of building so that it can be seen from five miles away has to be one of the most impressive.

Rebellion and Reef Entertainment together with the Chief Marketing Office (CMO) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, projected the game onto the Nedlloyd building in the City. The Nedlloyd is the largest in Rotterdam at over 20 floors high and overlooks the main waterway in the centre of the City.
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Apr 20, 2007

OPM Blu-ray demo disc line up announced

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

Friday 20 April 2007 GamesRadar can reveal that Virtua Tennis 3, Resistance: Fall Of Man, Formula One Championship Edition and Genji: Days Of The Blade will make up the first four playable demos to appear on Offical PlayStation Magazine's debut Blu-ray demo disc. The Blu-ray will be part of the magazine package that goes on sale 1 June priced £5.99 and will be the first disc of its type anywhere in the world. It's hoped future iterations of the monthly disc will complement the ...
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Apr 19, 2007

Suda 51 reveals Project S

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

Goichi "Suda 51" Suda's "Project-S" has been revealed, and as previously rumored it is indeed based on Hideo Kojima's PSX and Saturn cult adventure game Snatcher... but it's not actually a game. The latest Japanese Famitsu reveals that first of several Snatcher projects will be a radio drama written by Mr. Suda himself, who will also star as one of the voice actors in the drama. "I think I will call it 'Snatchers,'" he said, adding that he "can't talk about the details of the story at this ...
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Apr 19, 2007

Play PSone games on PS3 with new firmware update

PS2 News | PlayStation 2

Sony has released a new PS3 firmware update that allows US and Japanese owners to play their downloaded PSone games on the PS3. Previously, downloaded PSone games were only compatible with PSP. But the new firmware, which is now at version 1.7, lets certain games also work on PS3. From what we can make out on the official Japanese website, PS3-compatible PSone games will go live on April 26. The best thing is that the PSone save files are also transferable so, for example, you could start an ...
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Apr 18, 2007

Sims and art meet in New York

PS2 News | The Sims 2

Brace yourselves, Sims fans - beginning tomorrow, an exhibition of art inspired by the venerable life simulator will open at the Chelsea Art Museum in New York City. Titled "The Sims: In the Hands of Artists," the exhibit is a joint effort by Sims publisher Electronic Arts and New York art school Parsons The New School for Design. Featuring work by Parsons students, the exhibit will showcase machinima, toys, paintings, drawings and interactive installations, all based around the ...
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Apr 18, 2007

Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam on PS2 - exposed!

PS2 News | Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam

Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam threw out all the series' rules when it debuted on the Wii back in November - the real-life skaters were replaced with cartoonish badasses, and the free-roaming action was replaced with rapid downhill races in locales from Los Angeles to Machu Picchu. The result was one of the better games to bear Tony Hawk's name, and it's coming to the PS2 next month. It's not coming empty-handed, either; while it's losing the motion-sensitive controls, the game is making up for it ...
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Apr 18, 2007

Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 Announced for the Playstation 2

PS2 News from N4G | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2

PS2 - Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 - Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 Announced for the Playstation 2

Namco Bandai sends news that the popular ninja series Naruto is headed to the Playstation 2 late summer. The title will be called Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 and will feature a new storyline and even more characters to choose from.
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