The "future-proof" 60GB PS3 has officially been dethroned as the top hardware offering from Sony Computer Entertainment. The previously-announced 80GB hard drive-equipped PS3/MotorStorm bundle is now part of SCEA offerings at both online and brick-and-mortar retailers. The pack sells for $600 and is intended to appeal to the user who wants to jump online for gaming, as well as fill up the larger hard drive with games that offer downloadable content. MotorStorm is a critically acclaimed ...
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7 Aug 2007

Activision confirms Tony Hawk demo around Thanksgiving

PS3 News from N4G | Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

PS3 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - Activision confirms Tony Hawk demo around Thanksgiving

According to PlayFrance, Activision has announced that the newest Tony Hawk game, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, will get a downloadable demo onto the PlayStation Store a little before Thanksgiving.
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7 Aug 2007

MGS4 playable demo at Leipzig

PS3 News | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

The dust is only starting to settle on last month's first gameplay demonstration and Konami's already preparing Metal Gear Solid 4's next public appearance at the Leipzig Games Convention in two week's time. "This will be the first time for Konami Digital Entertainment to show a playable demo of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in Europe," the company said in a statement. "Aside from showing a completely new trailer and playable version of the videogame, Hideo Kojima promises to bring ...
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7 Aug 2007

Lair box art swoops down from the heavens

PS3 News from N4G | Lair

PS3 - Lair - Lair box art swoops down from the heavens

Sony has just released the official box art for Lair, and it's looking pretty hot (no pun intended). Featuring the armored mug of Rhon, the main character, glaring off into the distance while a battlefield of guys get the marshmellow-in-campfire treatment, it's got classic look to it.
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7 Aug 2007

Game Producer Eric Fong: "Blu-ray allows us to...not cutting corners"

PS3 News from N4G | Folk's Soul: The Lost Folklore

PS3 - Folk's Soul: The Lost Folklore - Game Producer Eric Fong:

In a recent interview Producer Eric Fong explains the need for Blu-ray in video games.

Eric Fong: "Blu-ray allows us to provide a high-def audio and video experience without cutting corners or inconveniencing users with disc swaps."
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6 Aug 2007

Rumor: PS3 GTA IV "Unplayable"

PS3 News from N4G | Grand Theft Auto IV

PS3 - Grand Theft Auto IV - Rumor: PS3 GTA IV

A member of Britxbox.co.uk claims that the delay is due to development problems around the PS3 version and that the PS3 game is currently "unplayable".

"My mate is doing some work on the GTA and the game is running fine on 360 and is finished, they just can't release it becuase the ps3 version is unplayable."

Though this could easily just be another "My cousin's best-friend's sister's girlfriend's dad's nephew heard" type of rumor. His 4982 posts in the BXB community does give him some credibility. However untill we hear something directly from the devs this is still very much a rumor.
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6 Aug 2007

Call of Duty 4: Collector's Edition? IGN Think So

PS3 News from N4G | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

PS3 - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Call of Duty 4: Collector's Edition? IGN Think So

IGN have recently added a Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Collector's Edition) page to their site.
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6 Aug 2007

Ubisoft:No Assassin's Creed at GC

PS3 News from N4G | Haze

PS3 - Haze - Ubisoft:No Assassin's Creed at GC

Today, Ubisoft released their official line up of titles that will be present at this year Leipzig Game Convention in Germany via a press release. They have confirmed that, Assassin's Creed will not be present at this years GC. The show which will be held from the 23 of this month to the 28 of this month. Their line up is relatively small compared to the other announced companies.
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6 Aug 2007

The Top 7... Lamest ninja

PS3 News | PlayStation 3

Before the US Navy Seals, before the British SAS, there were ninja. The super sneaky tactics of these masters of espionage and stealth flew in the face of feudal Japan's philosophy on honorable warfare, leading to their conspicuous absence from much of the country's official historical records. Since then, the mystery surrounding these clandestine clans of nighttime warriors has given rise to an exaggerated image of the ninja's frightening supernatural talents - which we'd like to think was ...
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6 Aug 2007

The sexy babes of BlizzCon

PS3 News | Sexy Ladies

Blizzard's BlizzCon is the place to be if you have any love for the publisher's popular franchises, including World of Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo. As usual, Blizzard showered their most ardent fans with a flurry of announcements and activities for their amusement with word of a new World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, additional details on the much anticipated StarCraft II, and news about their upcoming film based on the World of Warcraft universe. But besides that, ...
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