If any of you have ever been on any PlayStation-related blog at any point in time since the PS3’s release (and let’s be frank, that’ll be a fair few of you) you’ll have noticed that the demands for an in-game Xross Media Bar have been ever-ongoing.
Every single post on the the PlayStation.blog (still not understanding the need for that dot) has received streams of comments from the rabid PS3 owners complaining about a lack of service and a lack of respect for the consumer base who’ve splashed out several hundred dollars/pounds/Euros/et cetera on their shiny black behemoth.
The thing is, I’m wondering why, as a collective, they don’t seem to have a single brain cell between them to share some sort of common sense when it comes to developing features such as the in-game-XMB, which we’ve just received after months and months of demand. Even after we’ve picked that up, we’re still baying for more. My ultimate slating of PlayStation fanboys con... More »
Studio Archcraft came into the public eye when it originally revealed its plans for an elaborate role-playing experience for the Game Boy Advance called "Project Exile". Now the game has strong backing, has been moved to the Nintendo DS and has been developed considerably since its original conception, as well as receiving a new name, Cubed³ decided to catch up with the team to see exactly what was going on and what future plans were on the cards…
Cubed³’s Adam Riley: First of all, can you tell our readers how big the team is on this project, and how long the game has been in development?
Vincent Dehaut, Studio Archcraft: We’ve been working on Project: Exile for a pretty long time – we started the basic groundwork in 2001 or so, and began serious production work in 2002. We were still in school at that time, and the team was (and still is) fairly small considering the scope of the project. Overall, around twelve persons contributed to the project, ... More »
Per Grace Chen (Senior Manager, PLAYSTATION Store) today:
Hey, everyone. It’s time again for the PLAYSTATION Store weekly update.
PS One Classics for PS3 / PSP:
R-Types ($5.99)
Uniting two of the most difficult challenges of all time, R-TYPES presents the games R-TYPE and R-TYPE II in one complete package. In R-TYPE, your job is to play through 8 stages destroying monsters to save the world from doom. In R-TYPE II, journey to ancient ruins, dark caverns, into the crimson sky, and onto a Bydo star. It’s up to you to save a galaxy riddled by fear and cowardice.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 243 MB
Add-on Game Content:
THE EYE OF JUDGEMENT: Biolith Rebellion 2 (Expansion Set Two) ($14.99)
Take your game to the next level with this new download for THE EYE OF JUDGMENT. Add 100 more new creatures, spells, and abilities that come to life with cards from Wizards of the Coast (sold seperately).
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Per Grace Chen (Senior Manager, PLAYSTATION Store) today:
Hey, everyone. It’s time again for the PLAYSTATION Store weekly update.
Game Demos (free):
Condemned 2: Bloodshot Single Player Demo
It’s been a year since a ruthless serial killer terrorized the city, but once again the bodies are piling up. As renegade special agent Ethan Thomas, you are society’s last defense against the darkness threatening to consume us all.
ESRB Rated M
File size: 713 MB
SEGA Superstars Tennis Demo
Smash it up with SEGA Superstars Tennis in either a Match Mode or Mini-game for one or two players. Play as either Sonic, Shadow, AiAi, or Amigo for an action-packed tennis match and then challenge a horde of zombies in the House of the Dead mini-game.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 500 MB
Add-on Game Content:
Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks.... More »
FXLab Studios has tied up with Yash Raj Films to develop an offline game based on Dhoom 2.
After movies on mobile phones, comes India’s first movie-based video game for PCs. Indian game developers are looking to tap the popularity of Bollywood movies by building games around films and actors.
With 54 per cent of the Indian population below the age of 25, the country’s only getting younger. And entertainment wizards are fast cashing in on the aspect.
FXLab Studios, a leading developer of high-quality game products for PCs and video game consoles, has tied up with Yash Raj Films to develop a video game titled D:2.5, based on the hit Bollywood thriller Dhoom 2.
This is the first time an Indian movie is being made into a full-length PC game. The game is set in a 3D world, featuring characters which resemble those in the movie.
Sashi Reddi, founder and chairman, FXLab Studios, says, “D:2.5 will boast ... More »
Is skulduggery undermining the UK's position as one of the world's top producers of video games?
At the so called Oscars of the computer games world, the brains behind the games were celebrating their part in a global industry now worth over £15bn a year.
But is there a plan to keep our £2.5bn a year industry here in Britain?
In the world league, the UK has dropped to number four, behind Canada which seems to be a magnet for computer wizards. That's because they offer tax breaks for games production, the UK does not.
Canada has national funding for games development paying up to 40 per cent of wages unlike Britain. They have high value tax credits to encourage investment, Britain's are ranked as low.
Looking at the scorecard - in terms of incentives it could be game over for Britain.
Margaret Hodge, Minister for Culture, Media & Sport, told Channel 4 News that she was concerned that the Canadian subsidies could ... More »
Today Sony announced The Eye of Judgment, its fantasy card game that makes use of the PlayStation Eye, has shipped to retail outlets. Developed with the input of Wizards of the Coast, makers of Magic: The Gathering, Judgment allows players to combat opponents around the world through the PlayStation Network.
"Wizards of the Coast brings experience and credibility to the table as the market leader in the collectable card game industry," said Jeff Reese, director, software marketing, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "Combined with the immense power of PS3 and the new PlayStation Eye camera, we collectively looked to deliver a revolutionary spin on the trading card game genre. The ability to visually interact with cards built around a new franchise will bring in core trading card fans and video gamers alike."
The Eye of Judgment comes bundled with the Eye for $69.99, and includes the battle mat, a camera s... More »
That’s the question gamers and the people who love them are bound to ask this fall as they take in the latest crop of big-budget video games. Since the 1970s, dragons, orcs, wizards and dwarfs have been staples of interactive entertainment, yet this holiday season there are hardly any top new games in the traditional fantasy mode.
Instead 2007 has been dominated by perhaps the deepest lineup of science fiction games ever.
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