PlayStation 3 Titles for a Bargain over at Amazon

Well, if you guys are tired of playing Grand Theft Auto IV (we hope not) and want to play something new for the next few days, then you may want to check out Amazon for some titles you may have missed in the past at a bargain price. We added our own opinion of whether or not it is worth it next to the game and price.

• Blacksite: Area 51 for $40 (Not worth it)
• Call of Duty 3 for $30 (Worth it!)
• Condemned 2: Bloodshot for $40 (Worth it!)
• Conflict: Denied Ops for $32 (Not worth it)
• Dark Sector for $40 (Worth it!)
• Kane & Lynch: Dead Men for $40 (Not worth it)
• The Club for $39 (Not worth it)
• TimeShift for $33 (Worth it!)
• Turning Point: Fall of Liberty for $39 (Not worth it)
• Turok for $40 (Not worth it)
• Unreal Tournament III for $30 (Worth it!)

Check out the games over at the Amazon links. Thanks to Blaiyan of GameTrailers Forums for compiling this list.

Dark Sector Now Shipping to Retailers

D3 Publisher has begun shipping Dark Sector to retailers today for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. If you order it from GameStop, you will get a free promotional Dark Sector hat along with the game. Enjoy using your Glaive!

[Dark Sector Ships Today - 3/25/08]

G4: First 15 Minutes of Dark Sector

G4 has got an exclusive video of the first fifteen minutes of Digital Extremes' upcoming Dark Sector. The gameplay is token from the PlayStation 3 version (thanks Jose!). Enjoy!

Dark Sector: Part of You Trailer

A new trailer for D3 & Digital Extremes' upcoming Dark Sector has been released today. The new trailer, titled the "Part of You" trailer, labels the main character as "it" and shows his power to destroy. Enjoy!

Dark Sector Bringing Back the Entitlements?

Today, D3 Publisher announced the Xbox 360 Achievements for their upcoming Dark Sector, but also announced the "Entitlements" for the PlayStation 3 version. Remember Entitlements? MTV Multiplayer put in a request to D3 and Sony about this, when we hear more, we will let you know. For now, here is the Entitlements list.

ACHIEVEMENTS (X360) / ENTITLEMENTS (PS3)

LEVEL COMPLETION - 300 PTS.

Name: Prologue
Description: Completed Chapter 1
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 1
Score: 10

Name: Exposure
Description: Completed Chapter 2
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 2
Score: 10

Name: Baggage Claim
Description: Completed Chapter 3
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 3
Score: 10

Name: Moths To The Flame
Description: Completed Chapter 4
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 4
Score: 10

Name: The Shipment
Description: Completed Chapter 5
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 5
Score: 10

Name: The Bait
Description: Completed Chapter 6
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 6
Score: 10

Name: Industrial Evolution
Description: Completed Chapter 7
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 7
Score: 10

Name: Unnatural History
Description: Completed Chapter 8
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 8
Score: 10

Name: Threshold Guardian
Description: Completed Chapter 9
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 9
Score: 10

Name: The Dark Sector
Description: Completed the game
Achievement Parameter: Complete the game
Score: 100

Name: Dark Sector - Brutal Difficulty
Description: Completed the Game on Brutal Difficulty Achievement Parameter: Complete the Game on Brutal Difficulty
Score: 110

COMBAT - 200 PTS

Name: Headhunter
Description: Decapitated 30 enemies
Achievement Parameter: Decapitate 30 enemies
Score: 10

Name: Incinerator
Description: Incinerated 30 enemies
Achievement Parameter: Incinerate 30 enemies
Score: 10

Name: Electrician
Description: Electrocuted 30 enemies
Achievement Parameter: Electrocute 30 enemies
Score: 10

Name: Jack Frost
Description: Killed 30 frozen enemies.
Achievement Parameter: Kill 30 frozen enemies
Score: 10

Name: Finesse
Description: 30 Aftertouch kills
Achievement Parameter: Kill 30 enemies with Aftertouch
Score: 40

Name: Hardball
Description: 30 Power-throw kills
Achievement Parameter: Kill 30 enemies with Power-throw
Score: 35

Name: Sharpshooter
Description: 30 Headshots
Achievement Parameter: Get 30 headshots
Score: 10

Name: Glaive Master
Description: Completed a level by only using the Glaive Achievement Parameter:
Complete a level by only using the Glaive
Score: 10

Name: The Finisher
Description: Performed 30 finishers
Achievement Parameter: Perform 30 finishers
Score: 10

Name: Double Decap Latte
Description: Two decapitations in one shot Achievement Parameter: Get two decapitations
in one shot
Score: 15

Name: Jack the Jackal
Description: Took the Jackal for a ride
Achievement Parameter: Take the Jackal for a ride
Score: 35

Name: Skeet Shooter
Description: Shot 10 projectiles in mid-flight.
Achievement Parameter: Shoot 10 projectiles in mid-flight
Score: 10

Name: Weaponsmith
Description: Applied 5 upgrades in the market Achievement Parameter: Apply 5
upgrades in the market
Score: 10

Name: Greed
Description: Collected over 50,000 rubles Achievement Parameter: Collect over
50,000 rubles
Score: 10

Name: Researcher
Description: Collected 10 weapon upgrades Achievement Parameter: Collect 10 weapon
upgrades
Score: 10

Name: Master Researcher
Description: Collected all the weapon upgrades Achievement Parameter: Collect
all the weapon upgrades
Score: 15

Name: Rebound
Description: Killed an enemy with a reflected projectile Achievement Parameter:
Kill an enemy with a reflected projectile
Score: 15

Name: Ghost
Description: Used cloaking to get a finisher Achievement Parameter: Use cloaking
to get a finisher
Score: 35

MULTIPLAYER - 200 PTS

Name: Glory
Description: Finished best overall in a ranked match (Multiplayer) Achievement
Parameter: Finish best overall in a ranked match (Multiplayer)
Score: 30

Name: Veteran
Description: Scored 500 points (Multiplayer) Achievement Parameter Score 500
points (Multiplayer)
Score: 30

Name: Hero
Description: Scored 5000 points (Multiplayer) Achievement Parameter: Score 5000
points (Multiplayer)
Score: 40

Name: Champion
Description: Best overall in a ranked team game (Multiplayer) Achievement Parameter:
Finish best overall in a ranked team game (Multiplayer)
Score: 30

Name: Comrade
Description: Scored 500 points in ranked team games (Multiplayer) Achievement
Parameter: Score 500 points in ranked team games (Multiplayer)
Score: 30

Name: Hero of the people
Description: Scored 5000 points in ranked team games (Multiplayer) Achievement
Parameter: Score 5000 points in ranked team games (Multiplayer)
Score: 40

[Are PS3 Entitlements Back? (’Dark Sector’ Announcement Provides A Clue)]

Update 8:45 PM: MTV Multiplayer got a short interview with D3 Publisher's Josh Austin. The interview can be read below.

Josh Austin, a producer at D3 Publisher answered some of our questions regarding the “Dark Sector” entitlements:

Multiplayer: Why did you decide to include Entitlements now? Was it a mandate by Sony, or just forward-thinking on the developers’ part? Please explain.

Austin: Including medals or “entitlements” as we call them in “Dark Sector” was definitely forward-thinking by the developer, Digital Extremes. From the start of development, we planned that gamers would have a compelling gameplay experience regardless of platform.

Multiplayer: Did you get any specific instructions from Sony regarding “entitlements”? If they were not called “entitlements” would they have been included in the PS3 version anyway?

Austin: We were already in the process of implementing entitlements in-game when we heard the news that they would be integrated by Sony and have more of a presence.

Multiplayer: Will these entitlements bring up a screen when achieved?

Austin: Players will receive an in-game message that they have unlocked an entitlement.

Dark Sector Online Half-Assed on PlayStation 3

D3 Publisher has released the official details on Dark Sector's online modes. There are many differences between the Xbox 360 version's online mode, and the PlayStation 3's.

First off, both console versions are played with their online provided and also have System Link/LAN as a choice as well. Each multiplayer game supports up to ten players, and have access to five different maps.

Leaderboards are available on both console versions of the gam as well. However, the Xbox 360 leaderboards uses TrueSkill ranking and the PlayStation 3's uses traditional scoring.

The PlayStation 3 version of the game will only support the ability to search for or create multiplayer games. The Xbox 360 version, however, allows you to create, join, and search for multiplayer games, use a Quick game option, Custom game option, and a Ranked game option.

Talk about half-assed.

Dark Sector: “PS3 Version Was Not Running As Well”

Joe Austin, the Producer for Digital Extremes' & D3 Publisher's upcoming Dark Sector, stated today that the PLAYSTATION 3 version of the game was almost canned.

“So, yeah, this is the PS3 version, umm… it looks just as good as the 360 version, which we’re very happy about. Towards the end we started having some serious conversations about what we were gonna do, uh, but we ended up pulling it off, so we’re very proud of that.”

When asked for clarification of what he mean, he replied “It was just not running as well as the 360″. I'm not sure if thats the case now considering they kept saying "was". Be gracious though that the big guys making the game got it running on the better hardware. /sarcasm

[“PS3 Version Was Not Running As Well” - Dark Sector Almost Canned]

Dark Sector: Multiplayer Online Revealed in Video

If your looking to check out Digital Extremes' Dark Sector's online modes, then you need to watch these videos. The big guy in-front of the camera and the running style immediately reminded me of Gears of War, but I can tell this game is gonna be incredibly fun. Enjoy the watch!

Dark Sector to Look the Same on the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360

TGR had an interview today with the game development team for Dark Sector. They asked about the differences of the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360 versions. Their answer was "it will look the same on PS3 and the Xbox 360".

Josh Austin, the producer for Dark Sector was asked this question. He responded “this is what works on a 360, this is how this is how it’s going to have to be close to on the PS3.” He seemed proud of the success they had with the system.

HE did admit the team hadn't fully figured out the PLAYSTATION 3 yet. At least the game is going to be the same on both consoles.

[Dark Sector to Have Same Look on PS3 and Xbox 360]

Dark Sector: New Screenshots

Digital Extremes today released eight new screenshots of their upcoming title, Dark Sector. The screenshots are a bit dark and gloomy, but it's easy to tell that come release, Hayden is going to brighten up all of our consoles. Enjoy the screens!

Dark Sector: Michael Rosenbaum Voice Over Featurette

In this new Dark Sector vidoe, see how Smallville's Michael Rosenbaum brings speach to the portagonist in Dark Sector. No, the main characters name is not Lex Luthor. Enjoy!

Dark Sector: Weapons Trailers

Digital Extremes have released a plethora of new trailers for the upcoming action game, Dark Sector. The new trailers show off the various weapons in the game, such as your shotgun, mini-gun, sniper rifle, and of course the old west style hammer 1895 gun. Enjoy!

Dark Sector: Learn about the Glaive

In a new interview about Dark Sector, developers of the title explain the Glaive. They wanted something with blades on it that you can throw around. You could also use the SIXAXIS controls to tilt the Glaive when you throw it, it's really quite cool. The video shows some new footage as well, give it a watch.

Dark Sector: Six New Screenshots

Digital Extremes has released some new screenshots of their upcoming action title, Dark Sector. The game is turning out to look quite good, and if you remember in an interview from a bit ago, a demo should be arriving this month. Enjoy the six new screenshots.

Dark Sector Progress Report

Hayden Tenno is the upcoming hero of D3 Publisher's Dark Sector. He comes with a huge metal arm with a giant ninja star on the tip. That spells blood. His arm wasn't always the cool blade that it is though.

At the beginning of the game, Hayden's arm is just a gooey open wound, but when a guard catches him trying to escape from his abomination, his hand turns to metal. As Hayden discovers his abilities, the metal follows through his body till he is surrounded in metal.

In the demo, the PLAYSTATION 3 version featured some SIXAXIS motion sensing. If you want to throw your implement of death, you use your SIXAXIS controls.

Read more of the progress report at the link below.

[Read: Dark Sector Progress]

Dark Sector Webisode #3

IGN has a new webisode for Digital Extremes' upcoming action title, Dark Sector. The video shows some of the gameplay elements of the title, from shooting to slashing. Enjoy.

Dark Sector: Plot Revealed

Digital Extremes has been developing Dark Sector for over three years, and is only now starting to hint at details regarding the plot.

You play Hayden Tenno, a covert agent who - in the midst of a dangerous mission - gets attacked and infected with a bio-weapon. The weapon in question gives Hayden powerful, inhuman abilities which he must learn to control.

This is all well and good. But the latest trailer hints at another darker story. It seems agent Tenno must die in order to fully realise his potential, and he may also have a few skeletons in the closet, as the person who can “fix” him believes that he deserves to perish.

Could this trailer have just given away the ending to the game? Could Hayden really die abandoning all hope for a sequel? We think not. But until the next slice of story pie is handed to us, we’re going to keep speculating as to what’s really going on in this twisted, disturbing world.

[Via GamesRadar]

Dark Sector Demo Moved to December

In an interview with PSU, they were able to get the release date for the Dark Sector demo on the PlayStation Network:

PSU: What is the release date for the demo on Xbox live and PSN?

Carter: It's coming out end of December, just in time to let everyone try it out over the holidays.

There you have it, right in time for the Holidays. I will be looking forward to this demo.

[Via PSU]

TGS 2007: Dark Sector Gameplay

Here is some new gameplay of Dark Sector, D3 Publisher's new action title. Coming straight from the Tokyo Game Show 2007 (and GamerSyde). Enjoy.

[Via GamerSyde]

Dark Sector: New Trailer Shows People Want Him Erased

We haven't heard from good ol' Dark Sector in a while. Now we have this 31 second trailer. The trailer basically shows some guy warning the anti-hero that people want him erased. At the end of the trailer, the main character gets some Venom-like mask covering his head, which we don't get to see.

[Via GameSpot]