Details of Guerilla Game’s next shooter in the Killzone franchise have been revealed. The latest issue of GamePro Magazine has the first details on Killzone 3 along with photos of the upcoming game. The details from the magazine were posted online on the GameSpot forums (see below). One thing is for sure: Killzone 3 will be in full 3D.
The next iteration in the Assasin’s Creed series has been revealed. Ubisoft has confirmed the next title will be called Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, after someone leaked the game cover over the Internet. The new titles follows Ezio, now a legendary master assassin, in his struggle against the Templar order.
Sony hasn’t announced the sequel to LittleBigPlanet yet, but it is apparently on the way according to IGN latest find. Electronic musician Ochre announced on his Twitter feed that he has licensed a song called “Infotain Me” to Sony for LittleBigPlanet 2. Sony recently acquired developers MediaMolecule, who developed the first LittleBigPlanet title and are presumably also working on the sequel.
Despite Sony’s attempt to thwart hackers by removing the OtherOS functionality in the recent Firmware 3.21 update, two hackers, going by the names of JaicraB and DemonHades, have managed to extract the GameOS from the system and leak it publicly. What does mean? Now that the code for the GameOS is publicly available, others can reverse engineer the code and discover new exploits in the system.
The story in Heavy Rain is so deep and powerful that it’s hard not to emotions when playing the game. The reason why this game is designed for a mature audience is because it requires an emotional response from a player. Some decisions you have to make in the game can have you second guessing yourself, and this is exactly what Quantic Dreams want. A scene from the game (see below) shows one of the tough decisions you have to make.
A survey sent to Kotaku from IPSOS Online Research gives an indication into the type of packages that Sony might be offering via paid subscriptions to the PlayStation Network. The survey gives an indication of cost and features that will be available for each option, including: 1 one hour trial of full titles, cross-game voice chat and free access to PSOne classics, PSP Minis and PS3/PSP themes, and member only in-game content.
Rumors have been circling around the Internet this week about a possible Slim PlayStation 3 model, which is supposed to be announced at E3 next month. Sony has commented on the issue, stating that it “currently has no plans” for a redesign. Despite this, some photos have appeared today showing what could be the redesigned PS3 (see below). The pictures have been said to come directly from the manufacturing plant in China.
