American PS3 owners won't be denied a chance to cower whimpering in the Normandy mud while shells thunder around them, thanks to the upcoming port of Call of Duty 3. Click the Movies tab above for Sony's Gamer's Day teaser trailer.
Having recently re-experienced the absolute screaming chaos of battle in the 360 version, we're a little concerned that the PS3 version hasn't been given as much time in the oven - with at least one layer of grime and gritty detail missing. Even so, it's no visual
This fresh footage for MotorStorm, PS3's mud-drenched off-road racer, has restored our faith that the game can be the all-action speed-fest we all want it to be.
Hit the Movies tab above to treat your eyes to the video, and watch out two-thirds of the way through for a fantastic motorbike-related comedy moment, complete with snigger-inducing 'twonk' sound effect.
MotorStorm continues to get better each time we see it, and the developer has plenty of time to keep tweaking the already
If you were unconvinced that Resistance: Fall of Man, PS3's gritty alien war shooter, is going to be a thriller, then just point your peepers at the new additions to the Images tab above, including one special shot of a mega-ugly four legged beast that's as big as a house.
You can also see this monster stomping through the shattered streets of anytown, USA in a new Resistance trailer - just hit the Movies tab above. Or, check out the previews tab and hear all about our hands-on exploits with
Friday 20 October 2006
Sony has confirmed to GamesRadar that it will offer "a service to exchange" any PS3 SixAxis pad that develops a problem with maintaining a full charge.
We reported yesterday that SixAxis controllers will have no removable battery pack, and were worried that the iPod-style inbuilt rechargeable pack would mean that, if they stopped charging properly, the pads would become useless as wireless controllers. However, Sony assures us that "latest generation Lithium Polymer
Friday 20 October 2006
At last night's Sony Gamer's Day conference in San Francisco, the PlayStation creator confirmed more details about the PlayStation Network, PS3's online service.
As with PS2's online service, it will operate under an "open platform policy" - which means each game's developer can bring its own features and functionality to online, rather than Microsoft's approach with Live, where Live sets the rules for developers to follow.
Obviously Sony sees this as a good thing but a
Friday 20 October 2006
Along with the first-party games line-up, Sony America announced the US pricing of the first wave of peripherals: separate SixAxis controllers, the converter required to transfer your PSone and PS2 save games to PS3's hard drive, and a remote control for Blue-ray Disc play.
A SixAxis controller will cost $50 (about £27) - the same slightly painful pricing as an Xbox 360's wireless controller, and about twice the current US price of a DualShock 2. The Memory Card
Friday 20 October 2006
Sony has announced the "more than 20" - that is, 21 - titles that will be released from launch day on 17 November through to Christmas in the US.
Some notable first-party dropouts (like Warhawk) have left Sony's first-party contribution at only three games, with third-party games making up the majority of the early PS3 library. Of those, the only new(ish) titles you won't get elsewhere are Ridge Racer 7, Full Auto 2: Battlelines and Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire.
Still,
Def Jam 3 - also previously referred to as EA Chicago Hip-Hop Project - has been officially unveiled as DEF JAM: ICON, the next-gen leap for the hip-hop fighting series.
This first batch of screens gives you a proper face-to-face with what we reckon could be one of the best games of next year, with photorealistic rappers throwing down in hazard-filled stages that deform and move with the music. Hit the Images tab above for a better
Here is all the information so far in brain-bombingly easy bullet-pointed format. Remember to check back later today for our in-depth hands-on with the games. To see our delicously bloated list of related previews, new screens and piping fresh videos, head over here.
* PS3 launches in the US on November 17.
* SCEA president Kaz Hirai says the launch will be "the most robust lineup of any console launch for titles."
* There will be 22 launch window titles, including Ridge Racer 7, Full Auto
The wait is over - provided you were waiting on cryptic PlayStation 3 ads, anyway. The first commercial for Sony's titanic gaming machine has started forcing its way through European television, and, mere seconds later, YouTube.
