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aliens
Aliens: Colonial Marines Due Before July
Bit hard not to be excited about Gearbox's new Aliens shooter. But how can we plan our excitement schedule if we don't know when the game's coming out? More » -
square enix
Final Fantasy XIII's Battle System Detailed
Final Fantasy XIII is due out this year in Japan. For those who are unfamiliar with its battle system, let's learn about it. Everyday you should learn about something, you know. More »
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By Brian Ashcraft
Comment by CitizenTian: The protagonist's name is Lightning? (in a Bollo-esque baritone)...I gotta bad feeling about this..... 21 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Sony Expects Metal Gear Solid 4 Type Sales From Killzone 2
Worldwide, Metal Gear Solid 4 racked up big sales numbers — 4.3 million copies, actually. Sony, apparently, expects the same or better from Killzone 2. What about you? More »
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By Brian Ashcraft
Comment by ChunkOFunk: Killzone doesn't stand a chance, frankly. They are going to need a helluva lot more marketing, and the franchise just... 25 Responses | Other threads
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level 5
Yes, Yes, White Knight Chronicles Is Getting A North American Release
In an announcement that should surprise no one, developer Level 5 has confirmed its PS3 exclusive White Knight Chronicles is getting a North American release. More »
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By Brian Ashcraft
Comment by asTer0id: Lets hope they fix the multiplayer issues Famitsu was talking about before they release it in NA. Also Level 5, wheres... 13 Responses | Other threads
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impressions
Three Things I Liked About X-Blades
The last game in the world I expected to like anything about is X-Blades – it’s a blatantly sexist, shallow anime rip-off with a paper-thin plot. More » -
aaron greenberg
Microsoft Dates PlayStation 3 Price Drop For Springtime
The PlayStation 3 will get a price drop in 2009. It just has to if Sony wants the console to keep up, install base-wise. Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg agrees and expects a cheaper PS3 within months. More »
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By Michael McWhertor
Comment by crabperson: Wow, the competitors are telling us when another console's price will drop? Has it really come to this?... 26 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Rickrolling Finally Comes To LittleBigPlanet
Clearly, this was just a matter of time. But for someone to record an attempted shot-by-shot remake of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" in Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet makes it worth the time. More »
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By Michael McWhertor
Comment by PedroTsuba: NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP! 12 Responses | Other threads
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home
Red Bull Coming to Home This Week
Red Bull island, complete with Red Bull air racing, is coming to Home this week, hopefully free of the lines that have made bowling feel so restrictive in the virtual Playstation 3 world. More » -
PSN Exclusive
Creat And Tikgames Bring Cuboid To PSN
Creat and Tikgames are combining gamers' craving for puzzles with their deep-seated love of geometric shapes, resulting in Cuboid, a new puzzler coming soon to the PlayStation Network. More » -
dood
Square Brings Disgaea 3 To Europe In February
For the Disgaea fans to cheap to import or too unversed on the English language to read this article, Square Enix is delivering Disgaea 3 to European PlayStation 3 owners next month. More »
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By Mike Fahey
Comment by PaxtonAstypalaea: It will probably be fixed/pointed out over nine thousand times by the time the Internet blocker is down and I 3 Responses | Other threads
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skate or die
Skate Early With The Skate 2 Demo
Skateboarding fans eager to experience the second game in EA's Skate series will find satisfaction in the coming week, as the company announces a Skate 2 demo for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. More »
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By Mike Fahey
Comment by rainofwalrus: SKATE was one of the best games ever made. 8 Responses | Other threads
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ps3
Sony Exec Wants More Thrilling Episodic Content
Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios Europe (SCEWSE?) exec Michael Denny is not thrilled with episodic content. He wants it to be more exciting, you know, more cliffhangery. More »
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By Brian Ashcraft
Comment by jove: too true! all games should have episodic content and for free or a very small fee. good episodic content of course.... 6 Responses | Other threads
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x-blades
X-Blades PS3 Trophy List
Hot of the presses, it's a full list of PS3 Trophies for X-Blades - complete with easy accomplishments and balls-hard feats. More »
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By AJ Glasser
Comment by Falcon: I can't stand the main character's design. She looks like one of the bleach-blond, fake-tanned sorority girls from my university that 9 Responses | Other threads
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street fighter iv
The Kind of Cammy Images You've Come To Expect
While Street Fighter series character Cammy White did not bring her assets to the arcade version of SFIV, she is doing so to the home versions. More » -
clips
Please Be Seated For This King Of Fighters XII Trailer
Heed the warning. Don't stand and watch. If you're standing, it's further for your jaw to fall before it hits the ground. More chance of seriously hurting yourself.
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By Luke Plunkett
Comment by suya123: I am so pissed that older Terry is not in this! We might not get Buster Wolf!... 21 Responses | Other threads
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capcom
Japan Getting Resident Evil PS3 Bundle, Console
On the heels of Microsoft's bundle, Sony has announced its own bundle for multi-platform Resident Evil 5, complete with special RE5 design console.
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By Brian Ashcraft
Comment by Mister_Jack: I WAS gonna get the ps3 version until I saw here that the graphics are actually worse than the 360... 72 Responses | Other threads
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ps3
Europe Still Gets A Free Killzone 2 Demo
In the US, you have to pay for a demo of Killzone 2. Crazy days. In Europe, however, it's the demo will be free. Which is good news for Americans! More »
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By Luke Plunkett
Comment by Mr.Awesomerific: BITE ME. Company's are just plain greedy now. Charging my for a demo? How about you suck my no no... 14 Responses | Other threads
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ces09
Energizer Reveals Hot Controller On Controller Charging Stations
Battery maker Energizer wants to be more than just your battery maker of choice. It wants a slice of that sweet video game accessories revenue, announcing four controller charging stations in advance of CES '09. More »
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By Michael McWhertor
Comment by Tahsin Shamim: i think the ps3 controller charge station looks better than the other 2 charge stations.... 11 Responses | Other threads
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screens
New X-Blade PS3 Screens - Get Your Russian Booty Fix
I had the great good fortune to check out X-Blades for the PS3 today and have fresh screenshots to share with all of you. More »
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By AJ Glasser
Comment by animexplorer: i thought it was a multiplatform game? 10 Responses | Other threads
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wii
Rumor: NiGHTS Sequel Was Originally An Xbox 360, PS3 Game
Sega's NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams for the Wii was once planned for release on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but shifted platforms against the wishes of Sonic Team producer Takashi Iizuka.
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By Michael McWhertor
Comment by Vehks: Said that sonic team was "bored, weary, closed-minded and out of touch with any sense of what makes games good 21 Responses | Other threads
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Gunstar Heroes: Rearmed
Tart Up Your PS3 With This Gunstar Heroes Theme
Been looking for months now, but I just haven't found a PS3 theme that beats the original wavy lines one that comes with the console. Well, I hadn't. Have now. More »
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By Luke Plunkett
Comment by lllusionx: You need to get the sexy ninja girls theme, that beats the wavy lines. most premium themes beat the wavy... 16 Responses | Other threads
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gran turismo
Two Guys Go From Racing Games To Racing Real Cars
Last year, Sony and Nissan teamed up to hold a Gran Turismo competition. GT racers would compete for a spot on a real race team. The winners are in, so let's go meet 'em. More »
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By Luke Plunkett
Comment by RoxanneEndymion: Imagine if SOCOM did something like this... the winner goes to war with the navy seals!!!!!!! 20 Responses | Other threads
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ps3
Limited "Dragon" PlayStation 3 Console Is For Japanese Eyes Only
Yes. It's another fancy PlayStation 3 for the Japanese market. Not content with lording it over us with their white and silver consoles, Japan will now also be getting this dragon-emblazoned Yakuza machine. More »
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By Luke Plunkett
Comment by CRRRUNK: happy with my launch 60gig. I might skin it though. 14 Responses | Other threads
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x-men
Wolverine Is Like God Of War, Only Simpler
The new Wolverine game was always going to be a brawler. A fighter. That's what Wolverine does, he brawls, he fights. But what kind of brawler? What kind of fighter? Developers Raven have opened up. More »
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By Luke Plunkett
Comment by DukeOfPwn: I'm still holding out for a Deadpool game! Marvel Ultimate Alliance did not count.... 7 Responses | Other threads
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playstation family
Sony Looking Forward To PS3 Exclusives In 2009, PSP Not So Much
What are Sony's top brass looking forward to from the PlayStation family in 2009? Console exclusives, naturally. And "making money." While the PS3 gets 'em all hot and bothered, the PSP is, at best, remembered. More »
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By Michael McWhertor
Comment by animexplorer: it is great to see such amazing games like KZ2 etc never to be released on xbox 360. 27 Responses | Other threads
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playstation 3
Microsoft Denies It's Using PlayStation Home To Virtually Hang Out
Despite reports to the contrary, Microsoft says that it won't be using the PlayStation Home service to hold virtual meetings. It has all the virtual meeting solutions it needs, thank you very much, Sony. More »
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By Michael McWhertor
Comment by KotakuLicksBalls: "Thnk y vry mch Sny"?????? Srsly? Ktk s s bsd, spclly Lk...... 30 Responses | Other threads
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playstation 3
The First Killzone 2 Review Is In
The latest issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine touts the "world exclusive review" of Killzone 2 for the PlayStation 3. What did the officially sanctioned mag think of Guerrilla Games' highly anticipated first-person shooter?
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By Michael McWhertor
Comment by EldaDarnoldo: What do you mean "Unsurprisingly"? Just because its OPM doesn't mean they don't give Sony games bad scores. Look at Motorstorm 50 Responses | Other threads
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art
Valkyria Chronicles Wants YOU
Valkyria Chronicles hasn't done so well. Shame, it's a gorgeous game. Can't help but wonder what'd be like if Sega had managed to actually draw our attention to marketing like this before 2009 ticked over. More »
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By Luke Plunkett
Comment by Boxout6: This game is really fun. People should definitely give it a shot.... 31 Responses | Other threads
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japan
Last Year, Japanese Game Market Experienced Shrinkage
According to Famitsu's publisher Enterbrain, the Japanese game market is, like a frightened turtle, getting smaller compared to last year. But what was the biggest selling game hardware? Games?
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By Brian Ashcraft
Comment by Senshida: Yay! Seinfeld :D I remember that episode. 9 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Sony To Close "Major Divisions" Next Month
Times are tough all over right now, but times are especially tough at Sony. They've only just announced plans to axe thousands of employees, and already The Times reckon things are about to get worse.
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By Luke Plunkett
Comment by Kukuk2: More PS3 negativity from Kotaku? I am shocked. SHOCKED. 58 Responses | Other threads
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