When I was a kid, I did my fair share backseat gaming, but this chick takes it to a whole new level.
[Via Gamer Chicks]
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If you have a copy of LittleBig Planet, some free time, and wouldn’t mind scoring a free PSP Go, you have until midnight tonight to enter Geekadelphia.com’s LittleBig Philadelphia contest. Just make a Philly-themed LBP level, record a playthrough, upload it to youtube or your favorite video embedding site, and send it to geekadelphia@gmail.com. The grand prize winner gets a PSP Go with a $50 PSN card and 2 runners-up will each score a copy of LBP: Game of the Year Edition along with a $25 PSN card. A little birdie tells me that there’s not too many entries at the moment, so if you enter, there’s a good chance you might win. Get to it, slackers! You can go to LittleBigPhiladelphia.com for more info.
The God of War III Ultimate Edition comes in an awesomely-sculpted Pandora’s Box and comes bundled with a buttload of cool crap. Here’s a list of what ya’ get from the PlayStation Blog:
And how much does all this cost? The GameStop site has it listed at $100, but it says that it’s currently not available online. Being the whore for stupid/useless limited edition junk that I am, I want this — no — I need this.
There’s always been this ongoing argument in the video game reviewing world about scoring systems, particularly those on a 10/10 scale. The argument is that a score of 10 — the absolute highest score — would mean that a game is flawless — perfect in every way. In the history of video games, no game has ever been completely flawless. Until now. At the risk of sounding like hype, I can honestly say that Uncharted 2 is a crowning achievement in gaming and a great testament to what the medium can really do. When we talk about games being interactive movies, this is it. And it’s not hours of cutscenes or a series of quick time events. This is you playing out amazing action sequences fit for a big budget Hollywood blockbuster. Uncharted 2 is the perfect, seamless integration of gameplay and story. With a cast of colorful, believable characters that evolve as the story progresses, a story that twists and turns until the very end, and the absolute greatest action sequences in any game to date, Uncharted 2 is one of the most immersive gaming experiences you’ll get this year. I’m not really the sort of person who would ever refer to a game as “the best ever” and I definitely don’t like hearing other people say, but I can honestly say that uncharted 2 is the most well-made game that I’ve ever played. Every single camera frame, every puzzle, every action sequence, every shoot out, every platforming part — they’re all amazing on their own, but when you mix all these elements together with a great story, great characters, gorgeous locations, and some of the best visuals of this generation, it’s trulya testament to what games can accomplish. Oh, and there’s also a multiplayer mode. It’s exciting to think about what game will eventually come out and top this. If you’re a PS3 owner, don’t deny yourself one of the greatest gaming experiences you’re likely to have all year. Buy Uncharted 2 now!
The classic PS2 titles God of War and God of War II are getting remastered in HD and slapped onto a single Blu-Ray disc scheduled for a March 2010 U.s. release. Both games will run at an ultra-smooth 60 frames-per-second and each copy includes a download voucher for the God of War III E3 demo. You really have no reason to get on this unless you hate fun and awesome stuff. [Via PlayStation Blog]
Amazon now has their own little PSN store set up where you can buy first-party titles like flower, echochrome, and even PSOne Classics.Once you make your purchase, you get a code to input on the PSN Store to download your game. So far there are 21 PS3 games, 25 PSP games, and 19 PSOne Classics to chose from. This beats the crap out of the almost 30 games available on the XBLA Amazon shop, but nothing’s worse than the WiiWare shop on Amazon – it only has one game: World of Goo. Ouch. To promote the launch of the new store, Amazon is giving away a $9.99 PSN credit to anyone who picks up a PS3 Slim, and a $15.99 credit to anyone who picks up a PSP-3000. The offer ends 11:59 PM Pacific Time on 10/17/09. Hrm… I wonder why they’re not offering anything for people who buy the PSP Go… So far this is only available in North America, but it seems like a decent option for people who have a few extra bucks sitting on their Amazon account.
We’ve had the PSP, the PSP-2000, the PSP-3000, and now Sony just recently released the PSP Go. Is the fourth time really the charm? The general consensus has been, “it’s pretty, but meh.” Sure, there are improvements like 16GB of built-in storage space, a built-in mic, and the ability to connect Bluetooth devices like a PS3 controller (not sure why you’d even wanna’ do that in the first place), but is the new system really worth it? I like sexy new gadgets as much as the next guy, and the PSP Go is about as sexy as they come (especially the white one!), but let’s set aside our geekiness for just a moment and break this down logistically. 1. Unlike previous PSP models, the Go’s battery is built in. This means if you need to replace your battery for any reason, you won’t be able to do it on your own without voiding the warranty. 2. The screen is smaller! Traditionally, new system do things bigger and better. The screen on the PSP Go is .5 inches smaller than the PSP!!! 3. After three previous versions of the PSP and millions of gamers begging for a 2nd analog stick, you’d think Sony would listen, right? Wrong. Still only one anilog nub, so get ready for another year of clunky FPS controls. Until the inevitable PSP with a touch screen that you know damn well those bastards are gonna’ release for the 2010 holiday. Speaking of which… 4. No touch screen? Seriously? It’s 2010, Sony. Stop being an asshole. 5. Already have an older PSP and a huge collection of UMD’s lying around? Get ready to re-buy that huge collection if you ever wanna’ play those games on your PSP Go. Sony currently hasn’t acknowledged any inkling of a plan to transfer your games onto the Go. 6. Similarly, all your old PSP accessories won’t work with the Go either. If you have a few of Sony’s propriety memory sticks lying around, you may as well just chuck ‘em or use ‘em for something else. The PSP Go uses the insanely-way-smaller Memory Stick Micro. And if you were thinking of using the charger for your old PSP on the PSP Go, think again. Sony changed up the charger for no other logical reason than to piss you off. 7. The Minis are such a ripoff!!! With the launch of the PSP Go, the PlayStation store now has a collection of smaller games called Minis, which are nothing more than just stripped-down, more expensive versions of iPhone games. If a game had Wi-Fi multiplayer and downloadable content for the iPhone, don’t ever expect those features to come to the PSP. Now, I know that you can download Minis on older PSP systems as well, so this isn’t necessarily a full-fledged reason not to buy a PSP Go, it’s more or less just a reason not to get suckered into buying Minis in general. 8. You can’t play UMD games!!! While there are no doubts that the UMD format was stupid, bulky, and in no way ideal for portable gaming, a huge chunk of the PSP’s library is currently only available on UMD. This means you’ll just have to wait until Sony decides to release certain titles as downloadables. 9. The regular games are a ripoff, too!!! Since the PSP Go can’t play UMD discs, this means you’re limited to the small selection of games currently available on the PlayStation store. Sony decided to take advantage of this by charging obscene prices for content. Whereas you might be able to buy a used UMD at your local GameStop for only $7 or so, you’ll probably spend anywhere from $10 – $20 on the same game on the PlayStation store. Probably the most insane price I’ve seen is one of the Guilty Gear games going for $30. Thirty fucking doll-hairs!!! That’s the same amount you’d spend on a brand new, shrink-wrapped physical copy in a store! The only difference is, the store price factors in production costs, shipping costs, and the store’s profit. With these downloadable games, there’s nothing to produce or ship, and no necessary up-charge for a store to profit from, other than the PlayStation store which is no-doubt profiting off of a bunch of suckers who don’t know better. 10. THE PSP GO IS TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY FUCKING DOLLARS!!! Are. You. Serious!? You can get a used PSP for as little as $60 at a used game store or pawn shop. That’s a HUGE difference, especially when you consider the fact that older PSP models can download and play the exact same games as the PSP Go as well as the huge library of UMD games currently available. Seriously, save your money.
This November, Sony will include PSP-exclusive digital copies with select Sony Pictures titles. It all kicks off on November 3rd when the American version of Godzilla hits store shelves, bundled with a PSP-only digital copy. Then, on November 10th, The Ugly Truth gets released with both a PSP-only digital copy and a DVD-ROM containing a traditional digital copy. Too bad you need a PS3 in order to transfer the copy onto your PSP. Here’s a few reasons why this is stupid:
Not only is the new PS3 Slim NOT backwards compatible, but it seems like Sony is done with backwards compatibility for good. In an interview with Ars Technica, Sony’s Director of Hardware Marketing, John Koller, stated: “It’s not coming back, so let me put that on the table” “It’s not as big as a purchase intent driver as you may be hearing. We’ve got such a substantial lineup of titles on the PS3; most people are buying the PS3 for PS3 games. They’re buying it for PS3 games and Blu-ray movies.” Right. Because gamers would much rather have to re-buy digital versions of their favorite last-gen games that they already own, assuming they’d ever be available for download in the first place. Koller uses the term “most people.” The word “most” implies more than 50%. Considering there’s millions of PS3 owners out there, Sony would have to have heard from the lips of over 50% of them that they really don’t give a shit about backwards compatibility, which I think would be highly unlikely. Is just me, or does it seem like Sony’s pulling a Nintendo? Nintendo lost touch with their hardcore fan base in order to appeal to a different group of gamers. Sony just lost touch with everyone and only wants to appeal to themselves.
In a move that everyone saw coming, Sony finally announced the much-rumored PS3 Slim. At only $299.99, the 33% smaller, 36% lighter PS3 comes with a 120GB hard drive and consumes 34% less power. The PS3 Slim will be available some time in September, but until then, the current 80GB PS3 Not-So-Slim will have its price cut down to $299 as well. [Via Engadget] Pre-order the PS3 Slim on Amazon. gamer-centric comedy troupe Mega64 pokes fun at Sony’s inability to keep secrets. The best part is the Are You Afraid of the Dark ending for anyone who remembers Snick, Nickelodeon’s Saturday night block of programming targeted toward teens and preteens. Most of the shows were filmed in Canada, so every other word was usually “aboot” or “eh,” thus the insanely-long French-Canadian names in the credits of the Mega64 skit. Too bad the dude telling the story didn’t blow flint into a camp fire.
Sony Pictures just signed a seven-figure deal to turn Sucker Punch Productions‘ open-world game about a morally confused bike messenger with lighting powers into a feature film. The movie adaptation of inFAMOUS is being written by Sheldon Turner who wrote the screenplay for the remake of The Longest Yard and he’s currently working on a comic called Warrior which will be published by Top Cow. This is also being produced by Avi and Ari Arad aka the people who produced Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. They’re also producing the Uncharted movie, so take that for it’s worth, I guess. I thought the game was good, but I really see no point in there being a movie. The main draw of the game was being able to choose a particular path and become either good or evil — something that’s not possible when watching a movie. Idunno, I wanna’ be excited, but I have doubts. Maybe they can get Channing Tatum to play Cole. I think it’d work. [Via THR]
Of course we knew the Ghostbusters DLC for LittleBigPlanet was gonna’ be awesome, but the stickers are way more amazing than I ever could have hoped for. I especially love the Marshmallow Man on the top left.
Best of all, the download pack goes on sale this Thursday on the PlayStation Store. Can’t wait! The Stay Puft costume is obviously the coolest, while the no-ghost thing just looks kinda’ bootleg. [Via Media Molecule]
Sackboy obviously ain’t afraid of no ghosts (see what I just did?). The Ghosbusters costume and sticker pack for LittleBigPlanet will available on July 16th. You’ll also be able to download each character separately if you’re into that sort of thing.
[Offworld via Siliconera]
Kotaku posted these pictures of the new PS3 Slim that originally showed up on Chinese message boards. The pics appear to be taken from inside a factory, but Sony has issued a denial, telling CVG “We currently don’t have any plans for a redesigned PS3.” That’s PR speak for “We don’t have any plans at this particular second, but we might think about closer to E3 time.” Check out the rest of the pics over at Kotaku. [Via Gizmodo]  |
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