New Ideas: Guerilla Games working on something brand new?

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

302603_0According to popular blog PS3Hype, Guerrilla Games are in the conceptual stage of a new product for the PS3. It’s not clear whether this will be a continuation of the Killzone series, or a brand new IP created from scratch.

In an interview with a blog, Herman Hulst had this to say about a new IP (or the possibility of one):

We are now fully working. We try to do it very carefully and are now at the point where key players to set up. It is very busy with Killzone 3, but we still have people released this. Very soon we are going upscale. We are now still in the conceptual stage. A very nice time for the studio.Typical of the Guerrilla culture is that the company involved in the project. We have an extensive briefing circulated and invited everyone to pitch concepts. There are so many ideas come from. It gives a good picture of what the studio wants. We had quite a quick idea of what we want to do, but it’s still too early to talk about it.”

We’ll keep an eye on this development as they prepare to release Killzone 3, scheduled to appear on shelves February 2011. It’s probable this is a whole new IP of some kind, but we will keep you abreast, as usual.

No Extra Content: Assassin’s Creed will be as is, according to reports

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

assassins-creed-brotherhoodFrom what we’ve been reading and recent interviews concerning the project, we’re sorta not shocked, but a little sad to report that it doesn’t look like there is any post-release content in the pipeline for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, the first game to embrace online multiplayer in the series.

Despite the increasingly important role download addons play these days in adding fresh blood to an existing game, Ubisoft is confident there will be enough in Brotherhood out-of-the-box to keep the community interested for a long time. Odds are, it won’t be enough for very long, but we could be wrong.

In a recent interview with video game blog VG247, developer Mathieu Gagnon was quoted:

“There are absolutely no plans for DLC at this time. By ‘no plans,’ I mean I have no clue of the plans. If we have plans, I’m really not aware.”

No shock here. Probably an act of a company a little short on funds to save some cash, and play on an existing name that already has a fanbase. The game is scheduled to be released for the PS3 in early November or so, but we may have to admit: our enthusiasm for the game has diminished a bit.

Sequel-itis: inFAMOUS 2 in the works?

Friday, June 4th, 2010

infamousbannerSequels can be good and bad, and even the PS3 is no exception. It appears another sequel to a popular

According to Scrawlfx.com, “the latest issue of  Portugal’s PlayStation: The Official Magazine is teasing the reveal of inFAMOUS 2 in their next issue.”  While this isn’t confirmed, it’s certainly likely given the picture appearing at the end of the magazine.

Like Sal at Scrawlfx.com, we share his concern that E3 may become over-saturated with sequels. Sony looks to have an large amount of titles in various development stages, many of them some form of follow-up or sequel, which isn’t always the best trend for a platform. It depends on the quality, which we’ll see down the road.

What do you think, folks? Are you eager to continue Cole’s adventure, started in the first one? Or did you get enough with the first game?

Cat Out Of The Bag: New Tony Hawk game news released (sort of) by accident

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Tony-HawkA bit ago on his Twitter account, well-known skateboarder Tony Hawk blurted out (seemingly without consent from the company making his game) that the next title in the long-running smash hit Tony Hawk videogame series will be called Tony Hawk: SHRED. Cool title, but interesting circumstances involving the title.

Here’s a snippet of what he tweeted:

“Tony Hawk: Shred. There, I said it. Actually, I named it. Somewhere a PR team is reeling.”

And he wasn’t wrong; sure enough, his comment was removed within hours. But we aim to bring you the latest breaking news, so here it is.

Activision has since confirmed this news is correct, however, and more details will be released in the coming months. We’re excited, but hoping no pricy or bulky side peripherals will be needed for this one to play. The PS3 controllers are more than adequate for many gaming purposes.

We’ll give you more details as we learn them.

Game Prediction: Splinter Cell – Conviction coming soon

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

E3-2009-Splinter-Cell-Conviction-a-360-Exclusive-Trailer-1It’s been no secret at all that Splinter Cell: Conviction may appear on the PS3, however a few leaks have more or less confirmed that Conviction will appear on the PS3 sometime this year. Us being the curious sorts we are, we wanted to report to you the latest juice regarding this popular, much-awaited game.

Glancing at the resume of Ubisoft 3D Animator Michael Donnell, a PlayStation 3 version of Splinter Cell: Conviction is listed, which is usually a pretty good sign that a game of that title is in the works. This isn’t the first time it’s been listed on an Ubisoft staffer’s resume either, another rather clear sign.

GamesRadar, a popular gaming site with a decent track record of predicting upcoming games for various platforms, also took the liberty of predicting when they think Splinter Cell: Conviction will arrive on PS3 as well, probably mid to late-summer or so. E3 may carry a more official announcement of the date, hopefully.

Rumor Mill: A New Silent Hill game coming soon?

Monday, April 12th, 2010

sh1Sometimes rumors are rumors, but interpretation is a very inexact science. But if we’re any good at it at all, an “unnamed editor” at Konami Digital Entertainment has basically confirmed to Dutch website Gamer NL that a brand new next-generation PS3/XBox 360 Silent Hill title is in production and due to be released this year sometime more than likely.

Disappointingly, details regarding the project are spotty and scattered, as is the want of many game companies, it seems. We do know that that Double Helix Games, the developer that made Silent Hill: Homecoming, is not involved in this project for whatever reason, a falling out perhaps?

However, our comrades in the Netherlands were treated to a short unreleased trailer in which a character is attacked by an apparition while wondering the streets of a creepy, town, which shows some details about the upcoming game in an albeit unreleased form.

It’ll be interesting to see how this story develops.

Leaked: Sonic 4 screenies and videos

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

UntitledVideo footage of Splash Hill Zone: Act 1, one of the 12 cool levels that will make up Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 (yes it will be divided up into chapters, sadly), have been released onto a few sites, proving the fact that nothing is secret when the internet is involved.

If you’re fans of the rapid blue-colored mammal and have been looking for gameplay videos of the Sonic  HD sequel, go to All Games Beta site and check out the videos and gameplay screenshots they’ve collected for your perusal.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 is is going to arrive on PS3’s sometime around mid-summer or so, and to date it looks pretty good. Feel free to check it out here.

Rumors/News: Call of Duty 7: Black Ops

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

treylogoMap Mod News has posted a juicy report: Activision has apparently shared some bits of info about Call of Duty 7: Black Ops, the next installment in the huge CoD franchise. We know, you can’t wait. Here’s the scoop from the company itself:

Black Ops will be set historically somewhere between World War II and present day, with a heavy emphasis on the Cold War and Vietnam. The ever-popular (and much-requested) Nazi Zombies mode introduced in Call of Duty: World at War will make a welcome return, and there is even talk of providing dedicated servers to host the title’s online multiplayer component.

Treyarch, the developer behind 2009’s famed WWII first-person shooter, is already hard at work on Activision’s next project. If all goes well, we might see Black Ops hit high street shelves no later than November this year.

Well, this is welcome news indeed, and Turkey time can’t come soon enough for us this year.

Business News: GTA episodes delayed a bit

Friday, March 19th, 2010

161914-gta-episodes-ps3-pc_headerEver since their release PS3 gamers have been waiting to get their hands on the Xbox 360’s “exclusive” downloadable episodes for GTA: Episodes from Liberty City, which have been very popular with players. The PS version was recently announced to be heading to the PS3 on March 30th or so. Well, not quite that soon, it looks like.

Rockstar Games has announced today that the episodes won’t be making it onto your PS3 until April 13th in the US, and the 16th elsewhere around the globe. Yes, its a disappointment, but hey, if its for the better of the game, it’s worth it, right? Well,  it may not be for that sort of reason.

So what’s the cause of the delay? It’s being called ‘minor content changes’ (short for ‘censorship’ usually, from our experience), but that’s the offical word for the two week delay. Rockstar reps state it won’t affect the enjoyment of the game, so we’ll give them the benefit of the doubt, we suppose. It’ll be interesting to see and hear more about these ‘minor content changes’ in the next few weeks.

Exclusive is Good: Surprise PS3 sequel to be announced soon

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

ps3-bannerIn the unlikely event that you have been unsatisfied with the amazing line-up of exclusive PS3 games so far, we have some very good news for you. Gametrailers will be unveiling another PS3 title, it will be exclusive and it’s also a sequel as well. One we weren’t expecting, necessarily. Oh, the anticipation…don’t you hate it when companies do things like this? Well actually, we sorta like it, but those that dislike surprises may hate it.

Some games jump to the brain instantly: Killzone 3, MotorStorm 3, Socom 4, Sly Cooper, or even Syphon Filter 5, perchance? Twisted Metal, even? Who knows, and that’s the whole point of a surprise, after all.

One thing we do know: we’ll be reporting right here when the full, official trailer and announcement is made. It’s a good time to own a PS3, and this news only strengthens that belief.