Playstation Move: Quick Impressions
Check out the video introduction from Sony for their new motion controller for the PS3. You will also get a quick impression on how this controller is used on a hardcore action game, SOCOM 4. Check out the demo below.
Source: Playstation Move website
PS3 Move – Sony’s Motion Controller
Sony has finally lifted the lid on the Playstation 3 Motion Controller and the device is called Move.
Playstation Move will cost $100 for the basic option which includes one controller and the “Eye” camera. Some games will require more than one controllers and it will cost more. The Move is scheduled to be available in the fall with several games such as SOCOM 4, pet training game and more.
OnLive Cloud Gaming To Launch June 17
The OnLive gaming service will be available starting from June 17th in the US. The monthly service fee is $15. However, if you are one of the lucky first 25,000 people to sign up, you will get your first three months for free. Service fee does not include the purchase or rental of games.
From OnLive Blog: Included in your monthly service fee are OnLive-exclusive features such as instant-play free game demos; multiplayer across PC, Mac and TV platforms; massive spectating; viewing of Brag Clips™ video capture and posting; and cloud-saving of games you’ve purchased—pause, and instantly resume from anywhere, even on a different platform.
Also included in the monthly service fee are features you’d expect from standard online games services such as gamer tags, user profiles, friends, chat, but with a twist: everything is live video. You’ll be friending through multiplay, Spectating, Brag Clips, or by flipping through video profiles of friends of friends of friends. OnLive is delivering the first instant video-based social network.
Valve Will Bring Steam To Macs
Game company Valve, has become a successful digital distribution platform for the PC, has announced today that it’s finally bringing over Steam to Macs. Games such as Half-Life 2, Left 4 Dead 2 and Team Fortress 2 will be available to the Mac users. The Steam Play feature will let both Mac and PC users to play online together.
Steam for Mac will launch in April and the launch game will be Portal 2.
Final Fantasy XIII Reviewed
In Final Fantasy XIII, you will embark on a journey through the cityworld of Cocoon and the outerworld of Pulse. Along the way, you will encounter diverse allies who will fight alongside you. Execute powerful attacks with weapons and magic, and summon the enigmatic Eidolons with an evolved Active Time Battle system. Experience seamless transitions between real time gameplay and in-game cinematics. Do you have the courage to face your destiny?
Here are some early reviews of the game. More later.
1UP (91/100): Like Mass Effect 2, FFXIII seems to be an attempt to answer the question of how to create an RPG for the modern, console-owning masses. Square Enix’s solution is certainly different than BioWare’s, but it’s arguably just as effective in its own way.
GameSpy (90/100): Thank goodness for the battle system, then, because it saves the game while you’re wincing through the saccharine banter and waiting for the training wheels to spin off.
GameSpot (85/100): The most beautiful Final Fantasy game yet is an imperfect but still impressive saga that will touch your heart.
IGN AU (84/100): It’s a massive game with a ridiculous amount of content. That said, bigger isn’t necessarily better. A slightly shorter game with a more unified design might have worked better.
Eurogamer (80/100): Final Fantasy XIII’s is a superb system overall, easily making up what depth it has lost in speed, tactical cunning and moment-to-moment engagement. Some have bemoaned the apparent retreat from XII’s daring reinvention -- I did myself, at first -- but in its way XIII is just as big a step for the party RPG, albeit a simpler and perhaps more palatable one.
Buy Final Fantasy XIII from PlayAsia for $56.
PS3 Exclusive God Of War 3 Demo
Check out God of War 3 trailer. The demo is now available for download on Playstation Network.
Do you care about the story? Here it is:
Set in the realm of brutal Greek mythology, God of War III is a single-player game that allows players to take on the climatic role of the ex-Spartan warrior, Kratos, as he scales through the intimidating heights of Mt. Olympus and the dark depths of Hell to seek revenge on those who have betrayed him. Armed with double-chained blades, and an array of new weapons and magic for this iteration of the trilogy, Kratos must take on mythology’s darkest creatures while solving intricate puzzles throughout his merciless quest to destroy Olympus.
Preorder God of War 3 for $64 at PlayAsisa
Sony Unveils SOCOM 4 For PS3
Sony and Zipper Interactive has announced that SOCOM 4 will be available for the PS3 this fall. Players will be able to enjoy a 32-person multiplayer mode that boasts more Special Forces units than ever before.
From PlayStation Blog: A militant revolutionary has unexpectedly seized control in an important South Asian country. As the Ops Com, your mission is to command an elite five-man squad charged with stopping his aggressive agenda before it’s too late. In only six days, you must lead your team through a hostile jungle and urban environments against an army of well-armed rebel insurgents that completely outnumber you.
Turn Your PS3 Off On March 1 To Avoid Bug
Sony has warn users using Twitter feed and their official blog, not to turn on their PS3 when the clock goes from February 28 to March 1. The problem is only affecting the non-slim version of PS3.
- The date of the PS3 system may be re-set to Jan 1, 2000.
- When the user tries to sign-in to the PlayStation Network, the following message appears on the screen; “An error has occurred. You have been signed out of PlayStation Network (8001050F)”.
- When the user tries to launch a game, the following error message appears on the screen and the trophy data may disappear; “Failed to install trophies. Please exit your game.”
- When the user tries to set the time and date of the system via the Internet, the following message appears on the screen; “The current date and time could not be obtained. (8001050F)”
- Users are not able to playback certain rental video downloaded from the PlayStation Store before the expiration date.
Nintendo Releasing Wii Metroid: Other M On June 27
The Team Ninja and Nintendo will be releasing Metroid: Other M for the Wii on June 27. The action title featuring bounty hunter Samus Aran. Check out the trailer.
Wii Super Mario Galaxy 2 Release On May 23
The release date for the sequel to Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii is now confirmed to be on May 23. Check out the new trailer.
