Archive for the ‘Playstation 3’ Category

Haze gets release date for Australia

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Haze gets Australian release date.

Ubisoft today announced the release date for Free Radical’s PlayStation 3 shooter, Haze - May 22, 2008. In the mean time, why not check out the demo currently available on the PlayStation Store, which supports four-player co-operative, or our gallery of Haze screenshots.

Devil May Cry 4 Review (PlayStation 3)

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Devil May Cry 4 Review (PlayStation 3).

The first Devil May Cry was one of the standout titles in the action genre last generation, and while the inevitable sequels moved millions of units, they failed to better the original - and by the third game, Capcom had increased the difficulty to a level that turned away all but the most hardcore. Devil May Cry 4 shows a decided effort to cater for a wider audience - it’s the first game of the series to grace Microsoft hardware, and newcomers can select the Human difficulty level and a new Automatic mode to turn their button mashing into elaborate and deadly combos.

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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Review (PlayStation 3)

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Review.

There’s a lot of people out there who have waited a long time to play a “proper” Gran Turismo on the PlayStation 3. The free Gran Turismo HD Concept was a gift welcomed by many, however with one track and ten cars, it was relatively short lived. With the full Gran Turismo 5 due in 2009, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is Polyphony Digital’s latest attempt to kill the hunger pains - and it’s another demo - this time, with a price tag.

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Logitech Driving Force GT (PS3) Review

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Logitech Driving Force GT for the PlayStation 3.

I was well and truly stuck about a third of the way through the A Class races in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. When you’re starting in last place and playing catch up with an equally powerful car, making just one mistake means you’re toast - especially on a speedway-style circuit. I’d all but given up on the thought of beating the game until Logitech told me they were sending over a Driving Force GT.

It probably won’t come as a shock when I tell you that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue comes alive when it’s played with a force-feedback wheel. The jump between a Sixaxis and the Driving Force GT is of a similar magnitude to the jump between the 8-way digital joysticks of the 16-bit era and the dual-analogs of recent years. You can feel the car lose traction, and intuitively wrestle the back end into submission.

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GTA IV PlayStation 3 bundle confirmed for PAL regions

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 bundle confirmed for PAL regions.

SCE Europe and SCE Australia have confirmed the release of a Grand Theft Auto IV PlayStation 3 bundle in Europe and Australia. The bundle includes a 40GB PlayStation 3, a Sixaxis, and a copy of the game. Pricing for the UK is GBP 320, versus AU$750 down-under, and €439 for Europe - no news for those of you in North America. Another pic after the jump.

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Metal Gear Online beta delayed for North America

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Metal Gear Online Premiere Beta delayed in North America.

Thanks to “extraordinary levels of traffic from all around the globe,” gamers in North America won’t be getting their hands on the Metal Gear Online beta as soon as they’d been promised.

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Play TV gets release date, UK pre-orders open

Monday, April 21st, 2008

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According to Amazon UK, Sony’s Play TV add-on for the PlayStation 3 has an expected release date of July 31, and will be available for £59.99. Pre-orders are now open, for those who feel the need.

MGO Premiere Beta opens to UK, Europe, Australia

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Metal Gear Online Premiere Beta is open.

The Metal Gear Online Premiere Beta is officially open for business in the UK, Europe and Australia - although we wish you luck getting in for a game.

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Assassin’s Creed (PS3) Review

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Assassin’s Creed.

Ubisoft’s massively hyped Assassin’s Creed is an interesting one - an ambitious mix of history and science-fiction, with action and stealth gameplay. Ubisoft and Jade Raymond, producer of the game, certainly had no trouble drumming up a massive buzz for the game - but did the game come through with the goods?

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PlayStation Network cards arrive in North America

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

PlayStation Network cards found in North America.

You might have assumed that Sony stores or GameStop would be the first to have PSN cards in stock. Not so, it appears. PS3 Fanboy reader Jeff spotted $50 PSN cards for sale at a gas station in Augusta, GA - right above the Seek and Find word-find puzzles.