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Uncharted 2 goes gold
Shacknews reports that Naughty Dog’s treasure hunting action sequel Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has achieved gold status, with the game now entering manufacturing stages ahead of its U.S. release on October 13. Among Thieves signals the return of brash adventurer Nathan Drake, who finds hims...
- Posted Sep 12th 2009
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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 launch trailer
The launch trailer for the upcoming Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 shows the growing dispute between Iron Man and Captain America. The game features co-op multiplayer, combined super abilities, and real-world environments. The cast will include all the classics like Green Goblin, Deadpool, Iceman, Wo...
- Posted Sep 11th 2009
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Sony's TGS lineup, includes unannounced titles
If you are going to be in Tokyo later this month, why not stop by the Tokyo Game Show and check out what Sony has to offer. The company has a lot of games available to tryout on both the PlayStation 3 and the PSP. In addition to the games listed below, Sony said it will showcase two unannounced t...
- Posted Sep 11th 2009
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How Uncharted 2 takes full advantage of the PS3
The folks over at GameTrailers recently posted a video with Naughty Dog’s Amy Hennig from an interview at PAX. In the video she talks about how Uncharted 2: Among Thieves takes full advantage of the power in the PlayStation 3. The first Uncharted only used about one-third of the PS3’s...
- Posted Sep 11th 2009
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Ultimate Sith Edition is ultimate game for Star Wars fans
With the recent addition of Trophies to Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and the new Ultimate Sith Edition coming soon, Sony recently spoke with the game’s assistant production manager, Cameron Suey, to talk about the updates with the Ultimate Sith Edition for the PlayStation 3. This new vers...
- Posted Sep 11th 2009
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Digital release of SMT: Persona delayed
The digital release of SMT: Persona has been briefly delayed from Sept. 22 to Oct. 1, according to Atlus. The UMD version will launch as originally planned on Sept. 22. The game is completely remastered for the PSP and will feature never-before-seen content for North America. This RPG will also f...
- Posted Sep 11th 2009
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Go 'Around the World' in DJ Hero
DJ Hero is Activision’s newest take on the music videogame genre. Today Rolling Stone revealed that the French electronic duo Daft Punk will be featured in the upcoming DJ Hero. Not only will you be able to play as Daft Punk, but you’ll also get 11 exclusive mixes hat merge some of the d...
- Posted Sep 11th 2009
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Sony not completely scrapping UMDs; more on Minis
With the launch of the PSPgo as Sony’s first handheld device to scrap the UMD, the company recently said it is not completely disregarding the disc format. In an interview with Develop, Sony Europe’s Zeno Colaco said the company has “probably the best UMD line-up ever on the PSP th...
- Posted Sep 11th 2009
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PS3 to see 50-100% sales boost in September, says Pachter
Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan Securities has forecast a 50-100 percent rise in PlayStation 3 sales for the month of September 2009. Sony’s flagship console sold through 210,000 units last month as a result of the price cut issued following the company's press conference at GamesCom in G...
- Posted Sep 11th 2009
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Nirvana members also upset about Cobain's use in GH5
Nirvana’s surviving former band mates do not approve of Kurt Cobain’s avatar in Guitar Hero 5. Neither Krist Novoselic nor Dave Grohl have any legal say in the matter, but they were two people who knew Cobain very well. What the pair appear to be most upset about is that players can use ...
- Posted Sep 11th 2009
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PS3 Video Store update; Sept. 11, 2009
This week’s update to the PlayStation Video Store in North America is chock full of new TV shows in anticipation of fall season premiers. The video store is having a huge First Season Summer Sale, offering episodes for 99 cents (USD) until September 17. This is one of the best ways to see how ...
- Posted Sep 11th 2009
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August 2009 NPD: PS3 closing the gap on Xbox 360
NPD figures for the month of August 2009 have revealed that Sony sold a whopping 210,000 PlayStation 3 consoles in the U.S. last month, resulting in a 72 percent rise in sales compared to July. The figure puts the console only 5,400 units behind its leading competitor, Xbox 360, which shifted 215...
- Posted Sep 11th 2009
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New Dragon Age Origins character video revealed
Bioware today released a video featuring a new character for its upcoming Dragon Age Origins. The character, Leliana, is a bard who left her life in Orlais. A higher calling awaits this character, and it looks like she’ll do just about anything it takes to follow that calling. Enjoy the vid...
- Posted Sep 11th 2009
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North American PSN update; September 10, 2009
Sony Computer Entertainment of America released its weekly update to the PlayStation Store. There’s plenty to keep you busy this week, including PSone classics Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Syphon Filter 2. We also recommend checking out the demo of Half Minute Hero for the PSP. For a ful...
- Posted Sep 10th 2009
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New Demon's Souls video emphasizes the game's difficulty
The latest video from Atlus highlights the difficulty level in the forthcoming U.S. launch of Demon’s Souls. The graphics look immaculate, and we feel tested with the idea that our enemies will outnumber us, be bigger than us, and be stronger than us. We are excited to see if we are “tou...
- Posted Sep 10th 2009
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PS3 sales up 300%; Sony to release 25 exclusives for the holidays
Sony Computer Entertainment of America has released some impressive statistics regarding new PlayStation 3 sales for the first week of September. Sony’s top retailers have reported a 300% lift in PS3 hardware sales and an increase of 140% in total hardware revenue, since the launch of the Slim...
- Posted Sep 10th 2009
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[UPDATE] Editorial: Courtney Love needs to shut up, again
UPDATE: According to a statement from Activision, Courtney Love did give her consent to Kurt Cobain’s use in Guitar Hero 5. In a statement to Joystiq, the Activision rep stated, “Guitar Hero secured the necessary licensing rights from the Cobain estate in a written agreement signed by Co...
- Posted Sep 10th 2009
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