Over the weekend at Comic-Con 2010, the first 2D cutscene from inFamous 2 was revealed. As you may know from the previous title, the comic cutscenes play an important part in the story telling process. As Edward Pun, Senior Artist, says, “It’s time consuming and a lot of hard work [to draw every frame] but, in the end, I hope InFAMOUS 2 will reflect our love for comic books and give fans the experience of being a super powered hero.”
Sony and Media Molecule have announced the official release date for the sackboy sequel, LittleBigPlanet 2. In addition, pre-ordering the game from selected retailers will give gamers exclusive costumes to enjoy in-game. Selected retailers include Amazon, BestBuy, GameStop and more.
Since MAG was released back in January, Zipper Interactive have made many improvements to the game. The latest improvement, and something requested by games, was the ability to play on any map in the game. All the maps in the “Sabotage” game mode are now faction neutral, meaning any faction can play on a map, even if its owned by another faction.
A new trailer for DC Universe Online will air on GameTrailers TV on Spike TV later tonight at 12:30am PST. The trailer is the world premiere of the “Blur” trailer, giving you a peek at the backstory gamers will experience in the game.We have a teaser trailer of what to expect below.
Currently, Netflix users require a disc in order to stream TV shows to the PlayStation 3. Over the next few months, Netflix has confirmed that a disc-free solution will be rolled out similar to the Hulu Plus application. The Netflix application will allow dynamic updating of the Netflix library on the PS3 as well as providing bug fixes via patches.
If you are unclear how the PlayStation Move compares with the Xbox 360 Kinect and Nintendo Wii, Sony has released a handy comparison chart to indicate the differences. In most categories, the PlayStation Move prevails as the clear leader but in terms of price, the difference is less clear (and missing from the comparison chart).
Sony UK and the English PlayStation Community Team have teaming up to bring a super-special gaming event for all hardcore gamers in the UK: The PlayStation Beta Rooms. From Friday 30th July – Sunday 1st August, Sony will be turning a secret Central Birmingham venue into a gamer’s paradise, allowing gamers to play-test some upcoming games.
Soon you will be able to join Maverick, Goose, Iceman and Viper roar into the sky again as Top Gun heads to the PlayStation Network. The game features all-new dialogue and storyline written by the film’s screenwriter, Jack Epps, Jr., as well as three single-player and five multiplayer modes.
The Medal of Honor beta on the PS3 and PC was scheduled to end today, but has instead been extended. Although the beta key card said the registration code would expire on July 18th 2010, codes can still be redeemed from www.medalofhonor.com/beta. It is currently not clear how long the beta has been extended for.
Killzone 3 is certainly shaping up to be Game of the Year for 2011. Guerrilla Games recently talked to the press about how seamless the experience will be with Killzone 3 and the loading times (or lack of). Steven Ter Heide was quoted as telling Ausgamers that “loading times are pretty much gone.”
