In addition to confirming a $100 price cut for PS3 and launch details for the 80 GB version of the console in North America, Sony has offered concrete details on a new download service heading to PlayStation Store. Previously heavily hinted by the company, the ability to download movies and other entertainment on PS3 is definitely in the pipeline. "We're excited to be launching a new download service that will give consumers the opportunity to take advantage of video, movie and other ...
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Jul 9, 2007

THQ reveals MX vs ATV Untamed, first screens

PS3 News | MX vs ATV Untamed

MX vs ATV Untamed is set to debut on Wii, PS3, 360 and DS in January 2008. The new offroader will feature a new Endurocross mode that THQ says, "pit[s] gamers against logs, rocks, mud-pits and more, illustrating the full potential of the franchise's cutting-edge Rhythm Racing physics engine." No, this doesn't mean you'll be racing against logs and rocks. These races are basically indoor racing events with courses packed full of the kind of obstacles you'd expect to encounter outdoors. The ...
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Jul 9, 2007

Oblivion: Game of the Year edition announced

PS3 News | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Bethesda's fantasy RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is to be released in Game of the Year edition form in September. The edition, which will release for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, contains the original game, first full expansion Shivering Isles and download content Knights of the Nine. Oblivion impressed us with its epic, free-form gameplay and gorgeous fantasy world. Fans were treated to another 30 hours or so of new adventuring when Shivering Isles arrived, while Knights of the Nine ...
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Jul 9, 2007

Pre-E3 2007: Oblivion To Be Re-Released

PS3 News from N4G | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

PS3 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Pre-E3 2007: Oblivion To Be Re-Released

Though Oblivion was released only a few months ago on the PlayStation 3, Bethesda Softworks is ready to re-release The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in the form of its Game of the Year Edition.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition will incorporate all of the content found in a number of its downloadable updates, including the Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine expansion packs.
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Jul 9, 2007

GameInformer's August Cover: New next-gen games Prototype and Darksiders

PS3 News from N4G | Prototype

PS3 - Prototype - GameInformer's August Cover: New next-gen games Prototype and Darksiders

GI writes: "The August issue of Game Informer Magazine should be arriving to Game Informer Magazine subscribers shortly, and inside is the World Exclusive first look at Radical Entertainment's Prototype! This open world thriller is sure to blow you away, and this month's Game Informer Unlimited will bring you deep inside Radical Entertainment's offices with exclusive video interviews and a studio tour."
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Jul 9, 2007

The Top 7... E3 games we don't want to see

PS3 News | PlayStation 3

We're stoked about E3! Thousands of people, big presentations, great new games, over-the-top booths and head-popping sound systems will blow our minds, right? It's like going to a concert in Las Vegas at a billion miles per hour. Wait, what's that? There's going to be five people, in 50 different hotels strewn across the map? No laser light show? No half-naked Final Fantasy girls? The booths are the size of a New York City studio apartment? Who the hell wants to go to that? Well, fine. We ...
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Jul 9, 2007

Rock Band to launch as an Xbox 360 time exclusive?

PS3 News from N4G | Rock Band

PS3 - Rock Band - Rock Band to launch as an Xbox 360 time exclusive?

The inaugural E3 Business & Media Summit is just days away now, and such important gaming events usually prompt enough speculative chatter to kick start our efficient Rumour Mill into complete overdrive. The first significant arrival in terms of E3 rumours is the claim that Harmonix's Rock Band will appear exclusively (for a limited time) on the Microsoft Xbox 360 when it is launched later this year.

This has been sparked by the appearance of an invite to the developer's E3-based event this coming Wednesday, upon which a distinctive Xbox 360 logo appears... but not a Sony PlayStation 3 equivalent. Wired's Chris Kohler has previously speculated that Microsoft might have once again used its financial clout to gain exclusive rights to the upcoming virtual musical extravaganza.
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Jul 9, 2007

Games companies "boring people to death," says EA

PS3 News | PlayStation 3

EA CEO John Riccitiello has voiced concerns that certain games companies are currently "boring people to death," and says they need to push aggressively to broaden the appeal of videogames to drive the industry forward. Reported by the Wall Street Journal, Riccitiello, appointed CEO in April, said he's worried that companies including EA are churning out too many games that lack innovation and sequels that offer little more than predecessors. "For the most part, the industry has been ...
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Jul 9, 2007

Rock Band to strut onto 360 first?

PS3 News | Rock Band

Is Rock Band coming to the Xbox 360 first? Rumors about a period of limited exclusively in place for Christmas fly, as the E3 rumor mill starts spinning. This little rumor was sparked by the appearance of an invite to this year's E3 Harmonix event on Wednesday, which appears to be missing a PS3 logo, while prominently displaying an Xbox 360 one in full and glorious Technicolor. Wired magazine's Chris Kohler has jumped on the speculation bandwagon, fueling his theory that the big MS may have ...
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Jul 9, 2007

Rumored E3 Demos List

PS3 News from N4G | Devil May Cry 4

PS3 - Devil May Cry 4 - Rumored E3 Demos List

Despite the early success of Fight Night Round 3 with Live Marketplace, developers still hadn't been fully sold on the whole downloadable demo idea last E3. Not the case this year, the Hedgehog's got ears on a massive list of demos that'll be landing on Live next week. Fore sure are Ace Combat 6, Blue Dragon, and Mercenaries 2, quite possible are Devil May Cry 4, Tom Clancy's Endwar, and Halo 3 single player demo!!!

Also expect a massive bevy of new games for the Wii to appear at the show; including new ones from Sega, Capcom, and Konami. I guess having no obvious competition in Japan has those developers hifting priorities. Oh dear oh dear, poor Sony! They need big franchises like MGS and FF to hit the PS3 so people will buy them.

Problem is a new rumor states that Square-Enix is actually holding back FFXII until the PS3's install base reaches a more profitable level, classic Catch 22! Finally Ubisoft will be showing off a new Prince of Persia title in limited form next week. Expect to be mesmerized all over again!
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