Haze 'Abandoned Resort' HD Video

A new developer Walk through of the Abandoned Resort single player map, giving insight on some of the weapons available to the player as a rebel.

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Tekken 6 Development Interview

In the August issue of Arcadia Magazine, the Tekken 6 development team was interviewed and they gave their thoughts about the upcoming game and why the changes were made to the current system. We have the interview here, translated by SDTekken. Here are the highlights:

- Tekken 6 is currently 60-65% complete.
- Can improve graphics by 20%, performance by 30%.
- Uses LCD display, but no lag.
- Sound system is the most advanced in recent history as well.

Read the full interview at the read link below.

[Read Interview]

Loco Roco Details: A Screensaver/Game

Like we said two days ago, the game will be released on September 21st in Japan. The price of the game will be ¥800 which is around $6.90 in USD. The file will weigh in at around 191MB. Now we have details about the actual game.

The game is an interactive screensaver with over 200 Loco Rocos on the screne at once to play with, using the SIXAXIS of course. The point of the game is to collect as much as you can and lead them to the goal.

There are three mini-games to multiply the number of blobs you have. There will also be online leaderboards, to see how your Loco Rocos are doing around the world, including a time attack option.

[Via Loco Roco JPN]

Final Fantasy VII: Kaz Hirai Says the "Best" Is Yet to Come

To celebrate the Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary, Square Enix had a Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Gallery in Tokyo. The exhibition is on display until September 2nd in the Spiral Garden and features original art and illustrations for Final Fantasy VII and its spin-offs. Sony Computer Entertainment honcho Kaz Hirai was also in appearance and wrote an English note on the message board (above), which reads:

Congratulations on 10 fantastic years! The best is yet to come.

If by "best" they mean a game that is not a spin-off, then put me in line for that. Hopefully this means a remake. But we cannot assume it just from that. Perhaps Kaz knows something we don't? Gallery at the link.

[Via Kotaku]

EU PlayStation Store Update August 31, 2007

Weird day to update, usually Europe gets their updates on a Thursday. They seemed to receive it today though. Anyway, heres the update:

Demos

• Colin McRae: Dirt (Demo)

Videos

• Jed Ashforth Interview (Video)

Trailers

• All the Kings Men (Blu-ray Trailer)

That seems to be it, kind of a bad update again for Europe. Come on Sony, stop giving them crappy updates. Make it fair for everyone.

GC 2007: 9 Minutes of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is back with these long and gigantic gameplay video filmed last week at the Leipzig Games Convention 2007. Enjoy the video.

[Via GamerSyde]

Lair & Heavenly Sword GameZone Reviews

GameZone has given in it's reviews for Heavenly Sword and Lair, here are their scores:

Lair - 7.5/10
Heavenly Sword - 8.8/10

It's good to finally see an "ok" review for Factor 5's Lair. Read the full reviews at the links below.

[Read Lair Review]
[Read Heavenly Sword Review]

Haze: Now Fully PS3 Exclusive

Ubisoft has told GameSpot that First Radical's sci-fi first-person shooter Haze is now being planned solely for Sony's PlayStation 3 platform.

The game was originally slated for a PlayStation 3 release with the Xbox 360 and PC release following. Ubisoft announced that the PS3 had become the "lead platform" for the title and that the game would be released in November only for the PS3.

The Official Haze Site right now only shows the game listed as a PlayStation 3 title.

[Via GameSpot UK]

1UP: Lair Scores Another Low 6/10

We have another review for Lair just coming in from 1UP and it seems it is another low one, scoring a 6/10. 1UP concludes:

As you'd expect of a fantasy-flight sim brimming with volcanic vistas and foreboding cumuli swarming with winged reptiles -- and all from the tech-Jedi developers of the Rogue Squadron series -- Lair fills you with swoony wonder. Unfortunately, it'll also make you wonder what the hell's going on. Because along with the clash-of-thousands battles and Peter Jackson-esque production values comes strictly nonstick motion control and a confounding combat system.

Read the full review at the link.

[Read Lair Review]

GamingTarget: Another Warhawk Review 9.2/10

GamingTarget has reviewed Warhawk today, and it received another good score, a 92. out of 10.

"You’ll finally be adding PSN name after PSN name to your barebones friends list as if it were an Xbox Live account. Warhawk brings social networking to the PS3 with 32 players interacting and teams communicating via wireless headsets, a combination that screams multiplayer 2.0."

Read the full review at the read link.

[Read Warhawk Review]

GameSpot: Haze Developer Walkthrough 4

Here is a new developer walkthrough of Haze, a highly anticipated upcoming PlayStation 3, straight from GameSpot Video. Enjoy!

[Via GameSpot]

Valkyrie of the Battlefield: New Screenshots & Scans

Here, we have some new images of the PlayStation 3 title, Valkyrie of the Battlefield. The style in the game looks like it's from an anime or a manga. All in all, this looks like a great game, enjoy the screenshots.

We also are lucky enough to have two new scans of the game straight from Famitsu:

Heres some background information on the game. The main character is the brave, yet not very soldier-like platoon commander Welkin Gunter, with platoon member Alicia Melkiott being the game's female lead. The duo finds itself in the middle of the Second European War between the Empire and the Federation. The story of this war, which has engulfed the whole of Europe, is being told from Welkin's perspective.

System-wise, Valkyrie of the Battlefield combines third person shooting and strategy RPG elements. In command mode, players will watch a map and then decide how to proceed, whereas in action mode they will have direct control over their characters. Each character has a certain amount of Action Points (AP) assigned to him or her. These AP are required to move around and execute commands.

[Via NeoGAF]

Lair Is On Sale Now!

Despite it's September 4 release, the anticipated PlayStation 3 title, Lair is now on Sale. EBGames and GameStop managers have received e-mails to put the game on sale, such as other multiple sources. I called up my local Game Planet (open till 11 due to feast) and they also had Lair in stock.

If you get the game, drop by onAXIS and give us a quick review, lets hear what you got to say, because the reviews have been going up and down.

[Via PS3Forums]

IGN: Lair Scores a 4.9/10

IGN reviewed Lair today. They gave it a 4.9/10 with the opening headline of "Look up in the sky -- it's a SIXAXIS suckfest!". I'm not too disappointed, I wasn't really looking forward to the game, I will try out the demo when it is released though. Heres their starting:

It was somewhere in the neighborhood of my fourth pass over a bridge filled with two warring factions and a bunch of evil rhinos that I went from thinking Lair wasn't that bad to wondering if Lucifer himself pressed this Blu-ray disc in the pits of hell.

Read the rest at the read link.

[Read Lair Review]

US PlayStation Store Update August 30, 2007

Wow, this seems to be the biggest update we've received yet. Check out the newest content we received.

Games

• Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix ($9.99) w/ demo
  

Add-Ons

• Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online ($9.99; with game $29.99)

Demo

• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008 (free)
  
• All-Pro Football 2K8 (free)
  
• NASCAR '08 (free)

Video

• Heavenly Sword "Episode Four: The Sound of Combat" making-of video (free)
  
• Heavenly Sword "Episode Four: The Divine Birth" animation (free)

Trailers

• Folklore "Surviving the Netherworld" (free)
• Clive Barker's Jericho (free)
• Beowulf (free)
• Bee Movie (free)

Seems like a great update to me. But where is skate and Stranglehold?

[Via PS3Fanboy]

1UP: Heavenly Sword Scores 8/10

1UP has reviewed Heavenly Sword and has given it an 8/10. They start off their review:

If you were to look at Heavenly Sword in a series of glimpses -- or, say, videos that appeared online prerelease -- you'd be forgiven for not knowing exactly what kind of game it is. Clearly, it's "action" and features a lot of fighting, but is it a God of War clone? Is it a Dynasty Warriors clone? A Sniper Elite clone? In short, yes. But the long answer is a little more complex....

Read the full review at the link.

[Read Heavenly Sword Review]

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix in Today's US Update

Loot-Ninja received a press release today confirmed Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is being released PlayStation Store today:

"Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo® HD Remix is now available on PLAYSTATION®Network for $10.00. One of the most addictive games of all time has just gotten better! Capcom’s incredibly popular puzzle game is updated for the new generation with newly created 1080p HD graphics, several new games modes, improved game balance, new stage background courtesy of Udon Entertainment, online play and more.

In Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, players compete in intense versus battles of wit and speed. As a linked pair of gems descends from the top of the screen, players move and rotate them to form groups and piles of the same color. By destroying these groups of gems with either a crash or rainbow gem, players can send counter gems to fall onto their hapless rival. When the opponent’s screen is filled up and no more moves are available, the player wins the game."

[Via Loot-Ninja]

Mafia vs. Mafia II Graphics Comparison

German PC Gaming site, PCGames.de compared the graphics of Mafia and Mafia II. See how far the graphics of Mafia has evolved since 2002. If you ask me, the evolved very much.

[Via PCGames.de]