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BioShock - Big Daddy's super pissed (GamesRadar Digital Shorts)

Aug 20, 2007

August 20, 2007 The denizens of underwater dystopia Rapture have always had it tough without having to worry about some downed pilot coming in to inject mysterious liquid in his wrists so he can shoot bees at their neighbors. The GamesRadar interns have seized upon this idea and crafted another marvelous short film, poking fun at what really goes on in BioShocks city of artists - not to mention what really gets the Big Daddy angry. The videos only about a minute long, so check it out. When ...

Gauntlet II striking PSN Thursday (Gauntlet II - PS3 Network)

May 2, 2007

The PS3 is receiving another slice of retro this week, as Gauntlet II prepares to unleash its fantasy action on the console. Releasing through PlayStation Network, the game should be available tomorrow at a cost of $4.99. Gauntlet II, of course, is an updated version of the original Gauntlet, with up to four players running around battering monsters. The release on PSN features online leaderboards, 100 levels and, unsurprisingly, full online play. May 2, ...

Gauntlet II on PSN Thursday May 3 (Gauntlet II - PS3 Network)

May 2, 2007

Ported from the original coin-op by the guys at Backbone Entertainment, Gauntlet II brings Thyra the Valkyrie, Questor the Elf, Thor the Warrior, and Merlin the Wizard back to action for 100-plus levels of retro goblin bashing. All four players can choose the same character type while stages have been improved with invisible walls and the option to become "it" (being "it" draws enemy characters towards your position).

Genji creator is "allergic to crabs" (Genji: Days of the Blade)

Feb 15, 2007

Ever wondered why PS3 bruiser Genji: Days Of The Blade features that infamous giant marauding crab? Well after some digging the mystery has finally been solved, thanks to a confession by Genji creator Yoshiki Okamoto. "Obviously no one among us believes there were giant crabs in feudal Japan," Okamoto told the UKs PSM3 via his translator. "But Okamoto is allergic to crabs and that's the reason why, if you find its weak point, you can kill it with one blow. It's Okamoto's way of defeating the ...

Why the Genji crab really exists - the truth at last! (Genji: Days of the Blade)

Feb 14, 2007

Ever wondered why Genji: Days Of The Blade features a giant crab marauding around its otherwise (reasonably) faithful to history feudal Japanese landscapes?

It's because Days Of The Blade's creator, Yoshiki Okamoto, is allergic to crabs. Quite. "Obviously no-one among us believes there were giant crabs in feudal Japan," said Okamoto via his translator. "But Okamoto-san is allergic to crabs and that's the reason why, if you find its weak point, you can kill it with one blow. It's Okamoto's way of defeating the crab he hates."

For more crab-based news bombshells, see the next issue of PSM3, out on February 15 - including why Okamoto admits the Genji team "might have given up a little bit of the gameplay"...

Three More for the PS3 Store (Genji: Days of the Blade)

Dec 7, 2006

Sony Computer Entertainment has confirmed with IGN today that it will unveil three more downloadable options for the PlayStation Store starting tomorrow. Lemmings 2, Go! Sodoku 2 and a playable demo of Genji: Days of the Blade will be available at an undisclosed time starting Thursday, December 7.
Featuring 40 brand new levels, added visual effects, and 1080p HD support, Lemmings 2 will retail for $5.99 and take up 270 megabytes of hard drive space. Go! Sodoku 2 will work with a more open price structure, as the initial level will be absolutely free with every level afterwards costing $2.99. There are four levels in all -- Easy, Mild, Difficult, and Fiendish. Combined, these four breakouts will make for 1000 different stages and the game will support up to four players as well. Its size is 86MB for the base file and 100k for each additional level.

Low-priced first-party games for the PS3 are here to stay (Genji: Days of the Blade)

Nov 10, 2006

PS3Sony may have been marred by bad publicity, but come to think of it, bad publicity is still publicity and free face time is always good, we suppose. So let's stop the sulking and focus on that bright side of the bargain.

The Japanese PS3 that will be released tomorrow has surprisingly low software prices. Launch titles such as Resistance: Fall of Man and Genji: Days of the Blade will be carrying a price tag of 5,980 Japanese Yen (roughly US$51).

Video Game Jocks: Hands-On with PS3 (Genji: Days of the Blade)

Nov 4, 2006

After seeing the PlayStation 3 in action at Digital Life, we were finally able to get some hands-on time with the soon-to-be released next gen console. We got to play a bunch of launch titles at a Sony sneak peak event in Manhattan. On display, amongst others, were Resistance: Fall of Man, Call of Duty 3, Lair and Genji: Days of the Blade. Here is our tag teamed opinions on the games we had the most time with:

Resistance: Fall of Man

Paul: Clearly the main reason to check out the PlayStation 3 this November and it did not disappoint. It played much like Call of Duty set in the distant future. It has the humans versus aliens element and the human and futuristic weaponry to make it reminiscent of another certain humans vs. aliens launch title but not nearly as compelling. The game again was stunning to look at, I'll repeat my sentiment that it is the best looking console title to date, but a little bit less stunning to play. It was odd to not have rumble, I took a ton of damage at first because I did not know when I was being shot, but, once I remembered to keep an eye on my energy bar, it became easier to keep track of health and progress safely through the game. It was the best game available to play and will certainly be the title that everyone buys and is talking about come November 17th.
Vinny: Paul hit the nail right on the head about Resistance playing like a futuristic Call of Duty, for the most part. The damage system is not like COD, but the style of gameplay is otherwise similar to the WWII classic. The graphics, while outstanding and easily the best I've ever seen, aren't a big enough jump to wow anyone at this point. The game was fast and fun, though rumble is sorely missing. Resistance is a great game, but not a system-selling killer app like its been hyped to be.

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Watch Genji running on a live PS3 (Genji: Days of the Blade)

Oct 11, 2006

When Sony came by our offices with a real, live PS3 last week, they brought along a copy of Genji: Days of the Blade as well. Of course, we just had to get some footage of the samurai epic in action, which we now present to you, giant enemy crab and all. Click the Movies tab above, and you'll get an eyeful of actual gameplay footage running on the PS3 hardware (including a generous look at the new character, Lady Shizuka), as well as the game's intro movie. Unfortunately, we took the video by ...

Sony announces Japan PS3 game prices (Genji: Days of the Blade)

Oct 9, 2006

Sony has announced the retail price of two of its Japanese PS3 launch titles, Insomniac's Resistance: Fall of Man and Sony's own Genji: Days of the Blade.

Both titles will retail for 5980 yen in Japan (about 27 GBP or 50 USD) and Sony also confirmed that its upcoming dirt-racer, Motorstorm (releasing December 7 in Japan) will be sold at the same price.

Genji: Days of the Blade not massively damaged (Genji: Days of the Blade)

Sep 25, 2006

Let's get the obvious out of the way first - while playing Genji: Days of the Blade we fought a giant enemy crab and flipped it on its back to attack its weak spot for massive damage. But it's obvious that the game's developer hasn't spent the time since E3 in a sulk - "Guys, we gotta work on presentation!" was apparently company head Yoshiki Okamoto's post-E3 pep talk, and it shows. Like the original game on PS2, Genji 's sequel is absolutely beautiful, with lush colors and lashings of ...

E3 06: Genji 2 hands-on (Genji: Days of the Blade)

May 11, 2006

The original Genji for PS2 was a beautiful and engaging - if short - samurai action game. The PS3 title looks like more of the same. The big difference is that the visuals are amped-up considerably for the series' PS3 debut. Check out our trailer, linked from the "movies" tab above, to see for yourself. The fine level of detail really brings the world of Genji to life. The level begins with a burning castle, with fire all around and heat warping your view. Every so often when you play, the ...

Getaway PS3 and 8 Days canned (The Getaway 3)

Jun 4, 2008

Sony has confirmed that two PS3 games, The Getaway and 8 Days, have been canned. "It has been agreed that production of both 8 Days and The Getaway will cease immediately due to the redistribution of resources and budget," said Sony in an official statement.
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Sony breaks Getaway PS3 silence (The Getaway 3)

Mar 7, 2008

We've heard nothing on The Getaway 3 since 2006's Game Developer Conference. And two years with no news usually means a canned game, but Sony has broken its silence just in time. The good news is that it's still very much in development, or so says writer Katie Ellwood. The demo shown at GDC '06, featuring a scene in Piccadilly Circus in central London, looked so good that Sony had to move the camera around in real-time to abolish ...

PS3 Getaway caught on camera (The Getaway 3)

May 17, 2006

• The Getaway 3 (MOV, 4.24MB) - right-click to download Wednesday 17 May 2006 Since Sony's initial unveiling of PlayStation 3, it has been known that a new Getaway game was in the making for the next-gen console. But little more has been seen of the sequel... until now. Sony showed next-gen footage of a photo-realistic London from the game as a tech demo to illustrate PS3's processing power at last year's E3, and released the impressive shots seen in our images tab, above. But while the ...

Ghostbusters: The Video Game (PS3/X360/PC) Pre-Orders Canceled (Ghostbusters The Video Game)

Aug 30, 2008

WorthPlaying writes: "Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, players will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of supernatural villains in a funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague. Gamestop has notified its customers that their Ghostbusters pre-orders have been canceled, and that they can get a refund or put the money toward another title."

Sony to publish Ghostbusters as PS3 exclusive? (Ghostbusters The Video Game)

Aug 7, 2008

Gamer Blorge writes: "This goes in the rumor bin, but as many of you many know with the Activision Blizzard merger several games became orphans without a publisher. Two high profile games that were left without parents were Brutal Legends and Ghostbusters. Now the word on the street is Sony maybe looking at publishing Ghostbusters as a PS3 exclusive.

Ghostbusters is the latest video game in the series created by Terminal Reality and originally a planned effort between Vivendi Universal and Sony Pictures. However once the merger between Activision and Blizzard finalized developers Terminal Reality found it's latest game Ghostbusters without a publisher."

"Ghostbusters will be published," says Randel (Ghostbusters The Video Game)

Aug 6, 2008

In wake of the recent news that Ghostbusters: The Videogame has been put out to tender, Terminal Reality boss Mark Randel told videogaming247 today that the game will be published.

Still a Ghost of a Chance for Ghostbusters (Ghostbusters The Video Game)

Aug 6, 2008

Next year (that's 2009 if you're not paying attention) is the 25th anniversary of Ghostbusters, and that may factor into the delay of the game, perhaps so the game release coincides with a re-release of the movies on DVD with new special features and commentaries.

Sony to Revive Ghostbusters? (Ghostbusters The Video Game)

Aug 5, 2008

The film studio has been in talks with Activision, which pulled the multi-format title as part of its restructuring process, in an attempt to launch the game in 2009.