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Sunday, August 26, 2007

Warhawk 800MB of Space Required, PSN & Blu-Ray

For many, one of the reasons for investing in the purchase of the Blu-Ray disc version of Warhawk was to save the 800MB space on their hard drive. It's now been confirmed by Jags71 on the PS3Forums, an IGN Contest participant whom recieved his copy of the game early, that the Blu-Ray version "will place a 789MB cache file onto your hard drive similar to the file resistance places on your drive to reduce loading times. You CANNOT boot your copy from this cache file. You will need to place the disc into the PlayStation 3 to play the game."

[Via PS3Forums]

PAX 2007: Assassin's Creed 11 Minute Gameplay

Here is an 11 minute gameplay of PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360's upcoming game, Assassin's Creed. This footage is from the Penny Arcade Expo 2007.

[Via GameSpot]

Warhawk: Midnight Release August 28, 2007

Sony has just opened the Warhawk PLAYSTATION 3 portal, which gives details on Warhawk's midnight PSN release, and pricing details. Hit the jump to find out more.

[Via PLAYSTATION 3 Warhawk Portal]

Sony Worker's Son Gets Final Release of Lair Early

A lucky kid over at the official US PlayStation Boards received a copy of Lair early. How did he do it? He claims his mom works for Sony and got him an early final release. Now most people wouldn't believe a story like this, because for one, he has around 16 posts, and for two, everyone uses the "my parent works at Sony" excuse.

But he backed it up, knowing he might of been flamed. He attached tons of images of the Packaging, Blu-Ray Disc, Manual, Gameplay, and even a little review. To start it off he first said "basically, f*ck the reviews". He claims the controls were very easy to learn in the beginning 5 minute tutorial.

The member, Zacharoni, has answered some questions about the game including how you receive new dragons, the game length, boss fights, etc. His final rating for the game is an 8.5-9.0/10. Heres his list of pros and cons:

The Pros:
The Motion sensor movement is great. It brings a new aspect to the game, and I feel like its more interactive. Sometimes I just to loop-de-loops just for fun, because it's so entertaining to fly around.
The battles are great, and you basically get to pwn the little soldiers, and you destroy ships and enemy Dragons. Also, they have special goals like "Take Bombs from the Carrier monsters and blow up the city (thats real, and its really fun)."
The different things you can do in the battles is good too. You can Land on the ground and charge into enemies.
You can take the skies and Incinerate catapults and ships from afar.
And you can Get close and personal in Scratching battles against other dragons, which includes different Button Key Combos that create strong attacks and kill the enemy Dragons.
Also, the graphics... oooo the graphics. My TV is old, so It doesn't have HDMI... but the graphics are still amazing. In battle and in Cutscenes, I feel like I'm really there.
The Cons:
It's pretty difficult. I was stuck on a level that is really hard, which includes having to dodge spotlights, which if see you, you would be shot on sight, and it's not all easy to dodge the lights. Then you have to single handedly take out at least 50 dragons. Frustrating to have to do that over and over and still lose.
Also, one thing about battles is the Lock On System. When i lock on to something, and I kill it, my camera suddenly spins to the way my controller is facing. Annoying, and I lose my sense of direction.

For updating questions & game screenshots, visit the read link below.

[Via US PlayStation Boards]

PAX 2007: First Kane & Lynch Gameplay Clip

From the floors of PAX '07, , GameVideos bring us a gameplay clip from the upcoming Kane & Lynch. Many guns in this clip, many guns.

[Via GameVideos]

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Will Be Free

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will apparently be a free download on the PlayStation Network when it is released. According to Yamauchi in a Gamespot Hands on, the game will be released as a free experience on the PSN later this year.

[Via PSU]

GC 2007: Sony Press Conference Full Video

Here is the whole Sony conference from Leipzig Games Convention 2007. This is were they announce such products as PlayTV, Go! Series of products, and more. Enjoy the conference.

[Via GamePlayer.Se]

Heavenly Sword: Tilt Reviews 10/10

Tilt TV is a gaming show and gaming website in Finland, one of the best in Finland that is. It has done it's review for Heavenly Sword and has given it a 10/10. The review is at the link but it is a different language.

[Via Tilt]

GC 2007: LittleBigPlanet 20 Minute Presentation Video & Shots

Well, we have it, the 20 minute presentation video from the Leipzig Games Convention 2007 and screenshots. The video is for download, get the download at the read link.

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[Thanks Endless @ NeoGAF]

GC 2007: PlayStation 3 Video Montage

This video was shown at the Sony Press Conference at the Leipzig Games Convention 2007. It features games like Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Heavenly Sword, SingStar, Folklore, & Gran Turismo 5: Prologue. Enjoy it.

[Via GameSpot UK]

GC 2007: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Goal Scoring Gameplay

Getting too aggressive in this soccer sim will likely lead to a penalty. Here is a video showing a goal in the upcoming Pro Evolution Soccer 2008. Enjoy the watch.

[Via GameTrailers]

GC 2007: Mario, Katamari Possible in LittleBigPlanet

Remember these old sketches from a while back showing concepts of LittleBigPlanet characters? Well, you can actually make these guys in the full game, even that little Italian plumber.

"That was just early concept art," creative director Mark Healey informed CVG, "but you can customise your character so much that that's entirely possible." Our LBP character's going to have a nice set of Master Chief armour then...

Healey said it's completely possible since you can add to your character from images directly off the hard-drive so basically anything is possible.

[Via CVG]

Warhawk: PSM3 Gives 90 out of 100

The review of Warhawk from PSM3 is in, and it scored a whopping 90 out of 100.
"It's a masterpiece of balance, of design, and the Jewel in Sony's online crown. If you're looking for a multi-player game to justify PS3's online potential - or just crave honest fun - look no further."
Read the rest of the view at the links.

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GC 2007: Haze Multiplayer Gameplay

Out of ammo? Just whip out some knives and toss them at your opponents. Cause' today we have some new multiplayer footage of Free Radical's upcoming Haze.

[Via GameTrailers]

Killzone 2: 25 Minute Gameplay Walkthrough

A 25 minute gameplay video walkthrough of Guerrilla Games' Killzone 2. The walkthrough is of the single player mission. Enjoy.

[Via GameSpot]

Alone In The Dark: Atari Reveals Logo & Screens

Atari's latest game, Alone In The Dark, is coming to the next-generation consoles by December of this year. Today we reveal to you the logo along with some new screenshots. The screens are a bit confusing though.

The only thing we do know is that we'll be playing as a guy named Edward Camby who investigates strange events of cataclysmic proportions leading to Central Park. What evils (other than muggers) lurk inside the sprawling grounds? Let's all find out come the launch date. Enjoy the screens.

[Via QJ.NET]

GC 2007: Whats So Great About Tony Hawk's Proving Ground?

QJ.NET's breakdown of the video:

If you've been listening to the man, you'd know that emphasis has been placed into this iteration's career mode as well as its controls. Analog sticks will be used to control arms, making tricks more realistic and opening up countless possibilities. The career mode, on the other hand, will offer countless customization options and a non-linear path to stardom. Styles will definitely matter as you custom-build your athlete and get him primed for the extreme.