PLAYSTATION Eye Shows More Possibilities

If you've been wondering what can really be done with the PLAYSTATION Eye, these are the videos to watch. The video above shows a tech demo called Sketch Lander (which will hopefully be a game soon enough), where you draw a sketch, and you can turn it into a game using the abilities of the PLAYSTATION Eye.

The next one below is called Physics College, where it scans on your image, and it falls out of the paper on the screen. Maybe for usage as stickers? I really don't know.

The last video is called Full Tanks, where you scan in your own tank from a drawing, or object or such, and just battle it out on the battlefield, quite innovative thinking.

Turok Jungles & Forests Gameplay Videos

It's nice to see man face off against dinosaur in blazing battle. The man using his gun, and the dinosaur going above the limit and using his mouth. Enjoy these new videos of TouchStone & Propaganda's upcoming dino-shooter, Turok.

SingStore Pricing Revealed

For all you singers waiting to get your voice online, this is for you.

Sony says that songs bought through SingStar PS3's online "SingStore" will cost GBP 0.99 / EUR 1.49 each when the service launches alongside the game on 7th December.

The songs available for download through SingStar's SingStore using the PLAYSTATION Network service will cost GBP 0.99 / EUR 1.49 / USD $1.99 (approx.). The game will be releasing Q1 2008 in the US, and December 7, 2007 in Europe.

[Via EuroGamer]

Surfer Girl: Resistance 2 Map, Classes, & Weapons Details

Surfer Girl is at it again, but this time, we have pictures. The picture above describes the classes and weapons of Resistance: Fall of Man 2's multiplayer online mode. Such weapons include the M4 A-1 Automatic Rifle, the SW59 Pistol, and more.

This image depicts the gameplay features and such in Resistance: Fall of Man 2. These include split screen (1-4 players), bots, and online play.

It also shows the vehicles of the humans and chimera, with the humans getting vehicles like the Heavy Tank, and Chimeras getting vehicles like the Air Fighter.

This also dosplays some of the online gameplay modes, including the regular deathmatch, last man standing, king of the hill, keep away, and capture the flag.

An interesting tidbit in this chart seems is in the Extended Community Features, which are game replays (which can hopefully be saved to the HDD), so now we may be able to put our chimera killings online. There are also clans, tournaments, "Frag of the Day" highlight reels, and Grudge matches, along with live scoreboards.

The chart above describes the levels in the game. We will be visiting places from San Francisco to the Badlands (not the Philly hood people). As of now, I have no reason to doubt Surfer Girl, one would not go this far.

[Via Surfer Girl]

Tekken 6 Releasing March 21, 2008?

According to HMV, a Unuted Kingdom online retailer, the PLAYSTATION 3 arcade exclusive, Tekken 6, will be releasing March 21, 2008.

This is just a site listing, so don't take it as an official date. Tekken 6 is an arcade fighter packed with 40 characters, online fighting, and much more.

[Buy: Tekken 6]

High Velocity Bowling Coming Next Week

In a new post by Sr. Producer of SCEA, P.J. Snavely, he reveals some new details about the upcoming PLAYSTATION Network title, High Velocity Bowling.

The SIXAXIS/DUALSHOCK 3 is used for the swinging of the ball, but the team at SCEA San Diego incorporated much more new gameplay experiences. You'll start with the low class, and move your way to the high class, it's the way of life, and bowling.

Each stage has 3 challenges that you’ll need to pass before moving on. You can see a couple of the “Trick Shots” challenges in the video posted above, with the ramp, chair & cone props. You will also need to beat each bowler head-to-head before being able to use them. Tournament mode makes you prove your consistency before moving on.

Thats all Snavely told us for now, but one last thing he told us is to expect the title on the PLAYSTATION Store next week (MSRP: $10.00).

[Via PS.Blog]

IGN Reviews Uncharted a 9.1/10

It's been a rough year for the PLAYSTATION 3, with exclusives like LAIR, Heavenly Sword, and Folklore getting mixed reviews throughout the web, everyone turned to Uncharted: Drake's Fortune for the future. And according to IGN, Uncharted comes well done, their breakdown:

Presentation - 9.5
The whole thing has the polish of a major motion picture and goes out of its way to immerse you in the experience with amazing cutscenes, music and more.

Graphics - 9.0
There's no doubt the game looks great and that the use of in-game assets for the movies is seamless transition, but there's still a fair amount of screen tearing and texture pop in.

Sound - 9.5
From the low instrumental piece accompanying the opening screen to the sweeping score that runs throughout the whole game, this is what videogame music should be.

Gameplay - 9.0
This game is flat-out fun to play. Leaping from ledges is awesome, shootouts are fun, and the occasional vehicle section is a nice change of pace. Still, the pirate battles can be a bit much.

Lasting Appeal - 8.5
The game is short, but the medals, rewards and bonuses should be enough to bring you back at least once.

OVERALL - 9.1/10
(out of 10 / not an average)

Read the full review at the link below.

[Read: Uncharted Review]

The Kane & Lynch Case Files

Want to know what Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is all about? Well open the case files from Io Interactive and find out just what this newly released game is packing? Lets play cops and robbers.

Imabikisou Playable Through Remote Play

Remember back when the world was shocked to find out that you can play Factor 5's LAIR on the PSP via remote play? The shock died down, now, here is the second full PLAYSTATION 3 title that is remote play ready, this one being Imabikisou.

I doubt it's any excitement to us though, as it's a Japanese title, and you'll probably have no idea what is going on when you play it. Try the demo, you'll get my point.

[Via Kotaku]

Assassin's Creed: PLAYSTATION 3 vs. Xbox 360

GamerSyde has provided us with a very short but noticeable comparison of the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360 version of Ubisoft Montreal's newly released game, Assassin's Creed. If you'll notice, the PLAYSTATION 3 version is much lighter than the Xbox 360 version.

EGM December 2007: Uncharted Scores, Kane & Lynch, & More

The December 2007 Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine reviews a load of games, including Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, lets take a look:

PLAYSTATION 3
- Uncharted: Drake's Fortune: 8.5, 8.5, 8.5

PLAYTATION 3/Xbox 360
- Blacksite Area 51: 6, 5, 6
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare: 9.5, 8.5, 9.5
- Kane and Lynch: Dead Men: 7.5, 7, 7
- Need For Speed ProStreet: 8.5, 7.5, 7
- TimeShift: 5.5, 5.5, 6
- Tony Hawk's Proving Ground: 5.5, 6.5, 7.5

PLAYSTATION 2
- Manhunt 2: 4, 5, 7

PLAYSTATION Portable
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops+: 7.5, 7, 7.5

Xbox 360
- Mass Effect: 9, 9.5, 9
- Naruto: Rise of a Ninja: 6.5, 8, 5.5

Nintendo Wii
- Mario and Sonic at the Olympics: 6,7,6
- Geometry Wars Galaxies: 8.5,7, 8.5
- Fire Emblem: 9,9, 8.5

Ninendo DS
- Contra 4: 7.5, 8, 8
- Cooking Mama 2: 3 7.5s
- Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings: 8, 7.5, 6

Well, three straight 8.5's shows that the game reviewers aren't so mixed about their game opinions as they were with Heavenly Sword or LAIR. It's odd how this happens with PLAYSTATION 3 exclusives.

[Via NeoGAF]

Time Crisis 4 FPS Mode Gameplay

Namco Bandai's Time Crisis 4 is already in arcades, but is coming to the PLAYSTATION 3 with the new FPS mode feature November 20, 2007. This hasn't been done in Time Crisis before so it will be interesting to see how it will turn out. Enjoy the video.

2K Moderator: "There will be no PS3 version of BioShock"

Over at the official 2K Games forums, a user signed up to ask about a PLAYSTATION 3 version of Bioshock and if it is ever coming. A moderator replied to the topic:

"There will be no PS3 version of BioShock. It has been explained time, and time again."

Of course, the moderator may not work for 2K Boston's development, so who knows, it can still come.

[Via 2K Forums]

Resident Evil 5 Demo Coming January 2, 2008?

Hidden in an article on HighDefDigest about recently released movie, Resident Evil: Extinction, is some info about a possible Resident Evil 5 Demo for the online stores.

"Additional supplements shared with the standard-def DVD version of the film (which is debuting day-and-date with the Blu-ray) include an audio commentary with director Paul W.S. Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt, four making-of featurettes, eleven deleted scenes, and two video game demos (for "Devil May Cry 4" and "Resident Evil 5")."

It is possible that they could mean trailers, but the article does say demos, so you never know, right?

[Via HDD]

LEGO Batman: New Details Revealed

In the upcoming LEGO Batman: The Videogame title from Traveller's Tales, gamers will be able to take control of a LEGO-ized Batman or Robin and explore Gotham City capturing several of the criminals found in the series, including The Joker and The Penguin.

Players can also build vehicles with LEGO blocks, as in the LEGO Star Wars series.

Pail Levitz, president of the Batman rights-holder, DC Comics, was happy that the LEGO franchise would be expanding, as he stated:

"There's nothing more appealing to our youngest fans than the chance to be The Batman and the Lego Batman video game will provide a unique opportunity for them to immerse themselves in Gotham and Batman's adventures."

Who knows what kind of LEGO game we will see next, possibly LEGO Mega Man?

[Via Games Industry]

IGN Gives PS3 Assassin's Creed 7.5/10, Xbox 360's 7.7/10

If you've been visiting onAXIS for a while now or been reading game reviews, this will come as no surprise to you. Once again, the PLAYSTATION 3 version of a multiplatform game (which was supposed to be exclusive in the first place) is the lower version. And once again, its due to framerate issues.

IGN UK has done it's reviews for Assassin's Creed on both systems, with the Xbox 360 version scoring 7.7/10 and the PLAYSTATION 3 version scoring a 7.5/10. The difference?

PLAYSTATION 3
Graphics 8.0: The word is beautiful except for the pop-in and troublesome framerate issues. The animations are top-notch, but tough to enjoy with slowdown.

Xbox 360
Graphics 8.5: The world is beautiful except for the pop-in and framerate issues. The animations are top-notch.

Read both reviews at the link below.

[Read Assassins Creed Review: PS3 | 360]

DivX Coming to the PLAYSTATION 3

It's been rumored to come to the console, but today, it's confirmed. In a recent press release from DivX, Inc., it states that they are adding the DivX technology to the PLAYSTATION 3. That means you will be able to play files such as "movie.divx" or "movie.avi". Kevin Hell, CEO of DivX, Inc. spoke:

"We are excited to work with Sony Computer Entertainment to bring DivX to PS3. Our technology will expand the multimedia functionality of PS3 by enabling users to enjoy access to the broad library of content in the DivX digital media format."

This is a great feature for the entertainment system that has been long wanted since launch. That means no more converting to the pesky "movie.mp4" format.

[Via TM]

Final Fantasy Versus XIII: Four New Screenshots

Square Enix has released four new screenshots of their upcoming PLAYSTATION 3 RPG, Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Enjoy.