Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Demo: Multivew with G25

YouTube user RocketPunch12210 posted a multiview video of him playing the Gran Turismo 5 Prologue demo. It shows him on the wheel, the pedals, and inside the car. Check out just how fluid this game is.

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WHAM Gaming: "Haze Demo A Mess"

WHAM Gaming did a preview on HAZE, and claimed the demo is a mess. The write:

The year is 2048. The United Nations is no more and in its place stands Mantel Global Industries, a private military corporation.

In order to make its soldiers stronger and more deadly, Mantel has begun administering a bio-medical substance called NECTAR.

You control proud soldier Shane Carpenter who comes to realize that Mantel is not the most ethical of all cold-hearted multination corporations focused on global domination, and NECTAR may not be the greatest thing since sliced bread.

I know – I’m as shocked as you are.

It seems NECTAR is being used to control soldiers and shield them from the world’s horrifying reality. As a result you switch sides and must battle wave after wave of jacked up super warriors.

Asininely left-wing, derivative dystopian storyline aside, trailer footage showed Haze as the PS3’s answer to Halo – offering similar style combat and multiplayer, but with a trippy twist.

Unfortunately, the demo I played was a complete mess.

For starters, the game waited until I was already knee-deep in combat to stop gameplay and show a tutorial on the many uses of NECTAR. This is akin to teaching an aspiring boxer how to punch only after the opening bell.

Truth be told though, the NECTAR didn’t seem to do much but create colour streaks across the screen. Enemies were easy to dispatch and the whole experience wasn’t very satisfying.

I’m sure later on NECTAR has more of a significant effect on the gameplay, but in the demo it didn’t seem too useful.

Also, I didn’t get a chance to check out the game’s multiplayer, which will accommodate as many as 24 players. So there’s still a chance this can give Halo a run for its money, but it’s got a lot of catching up to do.

Since Haze attempts to give us a horrifying vision of the future, I’ve decided to render my verdict with the help of my trusty magic eight ball.

Verdict: Outlook not so good

Hopefully it's just the demo, and the game fixes the stated problems.

[Via WHAM Gaming]

Reminder: Lost Planet: Mega Man & Frank West Playable

According to The Magic Box, the PLAYSTATION 3 version of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition will feature Mega Man, Frank West, & Joe as playable characters, as it will have all the add-ons of the PC and Xbox 360 version:

"Capcom confirmed that the PS3 version of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition will have 3 new playable characters from the PC version, including Joe (NEVEC soldier), Rockman (Mega Man) and Frank West (photojournalist from Dead Rising)."

Want some screenshots? We have some from Destructoid's post way back when they were first introduced to the PC. Expect revamped graphics.

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[Via GameTrailers]

E For All 2007: Metal Gear Solid 4 Gameplay Demo

E For All 2007 wasn't a total dud for it's opening year. The show featured some highly anticipated games such as Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Brothers, but the one that the people here probably care most about, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The above is some gameplay of the English demo that was at the Konami booth at the show floor.

Guitar Hero III: Raining Blood Gameplay

Here is the Raining Blood video gameplay of Guitar Hero III from the recently released downloadable Xbox 360 demo. The game is looking good, whats your take?

[Via YouTube]

The Street Reports: PLAYSTATION 3 Will Outsell The Rest In 2008

In a video from TheStreet.com and coming from Michael Comeau of RealMoney.com, it appears the PS3 is going to start collecting more buyers and game developers since he believes Wii games don't sell (just the hardware does). In doing so, it's implied that the PS3 will catch up to the 360 in 2008 as well, the video reports.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

Image Comparison: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue vs. Forza Motorsport 2

The recently released demo on the Japanese PLAYSTATION Network for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue has caused a lot of buzz. So, member treyeumph from the GameSpot forums did a little comparison on the demo for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Forza Motorsport 2.

The comparison images were taken with the same TV, same camera, same settings, same track, same color car, same positioning on track, same room lighting. Gran Turismo is on the left, Forza is on the right. Which looks better? You tell us.

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White PLAYSTATION 3: Coming to the Americas?

Bruce from Rumor Reporter writes:

"Now all of you are wondering how I came up with a white PS3 coming to the U.S. First of all, check out that label on the Engadget label… it’s white. Now that’s a huge hint. Furthermore, the white PS3 in Japan is CECHH00. This is CECHH01. Can it be? A new white 40GB PS3 coming to the United States?

Count on it."

Could we be getting a White PLAYSTATION 3 in the US? Bruce thinks so.

[Via Rumor Reporter]

White Knight Story: Site Update

The official web site for Level 5's upcoming PLAYSTATION 3 RPG, White Knight Story has had a major update. Here is a bullet list of the update.

• Many new pieces of concept art, including some airships, castles, and what we assume is a dungeon etched into the side of a mountain. New towns and such are shown, and they go into great detail it seems.
  
• Everything under the System menu is new. They have character creation details, unfortunately they are in Japanese, so we can't read (it is now touted that you can create female characters, too apparently), the battle/combo system is explained as well as your White Knight transformation ability.
• There seems to be some bad guys, one being the white-haired "Sephiroth" type badass, with the long robe (stereotyping). There is a girl with a purple frog pet thing, that holds a sword with his tongue, and he's ugly. Then there is a guy with his shirt open, and a half-human, half-bunny like creature. Then there is the picture of the White Knight, and some other knight.
  

Pretty nice update for those White Knight Story fans. Now lets fast forward time and the game will be out before we know it.

[View: WKS Site]
[Via PS3 Fanboy]

Cheapy D & Mrs. Cheapy D Have Baby Chibi T, Congratulations!

Cheapy D (David Abrams), owner of the "find your games cheap" gaming site, CheapAssGamer, is now a father! Yes, on October 20th, 2007, at 11:56 AM Tokyo Time, little Tai (太) was born weighing in at 6lbs 14oz. So now they have a Chibi T in the family.

Cheapy D and Mrs. Cheapy D are two gracious people, Kotaku's Flynn de Marco says. I've yet to meet the couple, but I'm sure I can agree if I ever met them. Congratulations on your new fatherhood Cheapy D!

[Via: CAG]

GVR Reviews: Folklore

GVR reviews Game Republic & Sony's Folklore in this new review from their site. They stat that Folklore offers a beautifully surreal world and some innovative combat ideas, managing to rise above a few clear flaws. They do not assign the game a score though.

[Via GVR]

IGN: Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Demo Videos

Polyphony Digital Gran Turismo 5 promises to possibly be the most exacting and detailed racing video game ever created. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue gives you an online-enabled sampler of the GT5 experience, enjoy.



[Via IGN]

BlacksSite: Area 51: New Screenshots

IGN has some new screenshots of Midway Games' upcoming sci-fi shooter, BlackSite: Area 51. Enjoy the screens.

[Via IGN]

Folklore: Play Demo, Win Artbook

Sony wants you to play Folklore. They want you to know, it's good game. It didn't gather the same hype as Lair and Heavenly Sword, but it easily pars up.

They want you to try out Folklore so much, that they are willing to give you a free Artbook for the game. All you need to do is download the Folklore "PLAYSTATION Underground" Demo from the PLAYSTATION Store, and answer these questions based on your findings in the game.

Truth is, you don't even have to play the demo, they provide you with an answer key. Just copy the answers, send them to Sony via their provided e-mail on the page, and if your 100% correct, your entered in a drawing for 10 people to win the artbook.

Enter today!

[Enter: Folklore Artbook Contest]

PSP Media Manager Goes PRO

Media Manager for the PSP was updated today, and includes several new features. The Media Manager may now be used on Windows Vista as well as Windows XP.

Media Manager PRO features support for the PLAYSTATION Network. This new feature lets you transfer downloadable PLAYSTATION Network games from your PC to the PSP system and back, including any Saved Data.

It also sports FLAC Support, Backup Mode, and Audio Shuffle & Search features.

[Via PS UK]

Call of Duty 4: Prestige Mode Revealed

In the latest episode of SpikeTV's Game Head, they reveal Prestige Mode for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Prestige mode is a way for competitive gamers to seperate themselves from the rest of the gamers. In place of your rank, it says "I'm Awesome, your not".

Also in this episode of Game Head is a ten second preview of EA Sports' upcoming NFL Tour, the new NFL Street series.

Kotaku: The Simpsons Game Parody

Kotaku came across a new branch off site from The Simpsons Game site called Moetaku. Their whole post is about suing EA, but in reality, they are just messing around. Kotaku is happy to be a parody in The Simpsons Game.

[Via Kotaku]
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Metal Gear 4's Ryan Payton: E for All 07 Interview

Producer Ryan Peyton talks about the new features that will propel Metal Gear Solid into the next-gen era. Enjoy.

[Via GameTrailers]