Monster Madness: Grave Danger

Help high school kids Carrie, Andy, Zack and Jennifer fight back against the monsters taking over their neighbourhood in Monster Madness: Grave Danger, and discover the shocking truth behind their peaceful suburban town. Create carnage with unique weapons and vehicles, and over 70 different enemy types. Monster Madness: Grave Danger will be released on PS3 by SouthPeak Games in Q3. Read full article for more.

PS3Fanboy writes: Slim pickings all around this week. The PS3 version of Monster Madness releases in America and the developers are keen to suggest that it's far better than the mediocre offering that was made to 360 players. 1Up had a look at it earlier this year and saw improvements, but there's still no telling whether it's actually good or not. Be sure to check out the demo on the PSN store before spending any money. Here's the full release list: US Games * Monster Madness: Grave Danger EU Games No new releases Asian Games * NBA 2K8

Some slim pickins this week, but perhaps you can find a few diamonds in the rough... Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of August 3, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!

Monster Madness producer Lee Perez has moved to clarify comments made in an interview with VideoGamer.com in which he said memory limitations are the biggest challenge of developing on the PS3.

The PS3's 256MB of memory, half that of the Xbox 360, is the biggest challenge developers face when making games on Sony's console, Monster Madness producer Lee Perez has told VideoGamer.com. Perez, who has worked closely on the development of Monster Madness and upcoming DS game Ninja Town, said that while the PS3 has half the memory of the 360, its Cell processor can in theory allow developers to offset those problems. Speaking specifically about the unique challenges PS3 development presents, Perez said: The biggest thing is the memory. The PS3 only has 256 megs of memory. The 360 has 512 so you have twice the memory when you load a level. Now the offset to that is the Cell processor, so if you understand and your engine can understand how to use the multiple cores in tandem you can offset that. Theoretically you can do a lot more, especially if you have a lot of physics objects because it's very math intensive, not memory intensive. So finding that sweet spot where your game does well in both and it takes advantage of its individual skills is tough.

Eurogamer writes: SouthPeak has told Eurogamer that the PS3 version of Monster Madness has been pushed back to September. MM: Grave Danger was expected as early as April, but has hit numerous zombie-shaped bumps along the road to release. Monster Madness came out last summer on Xbox 360 to fairly muted applause, with online co-op noticeably absent. But the top-down shooter is being rethought for the Sony audience and includes the ability to play with your friends online as well as mess around in 25 mini-games.

Exclusive to PS3 Attitude, this month's chart sees Haze take over the current rental top spot, and GTA: IV drops out of the pre-rent chart all together.

Exclusive to PS3 Attitude, this month's chart sees Assassin's Creed hold the top spot, and GTA: IV makes it's debut on the pre-rent chart - but not at the Number One position.

If you're attending the New York Comic Con today, check out SouthPeak Games at Booth #1057. They'll be showcasing a few upcoming games: Monster Madness Grave Danger (PLAYSTATION 3), Dream Pinball (Wii, DS, PC), Mister Slime (DS), Roogoo (XBLA, the first public showing), and a preview of an unannounced PS2 game (B Boy?).

Previously known as Monster Madness EX, the Psyonix Studios-developed PlayStation 3 edition of Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia has been retitled Monster Madness: Grave Danger and is expected to hit stores between May 1 and July 31.