Today at Sony’s E3 press conference, they announced some pretty cool stuff. First off, they announced a $400 80GB PS3 will be released. The “Core Pack” will feature an 80GB PS3 with “the same functionality of the 40 GB… with twice the storage.” Unfortunately for me, I was an idiot and picked up a 40GB yesterday for $400. In case any of you care, my PSN name is Yuenanimous.
At the press conference, Sony also announced God of War III. Unfortunately that is about all that was said.
Sony also stated that they have partnered up with several movie studios to bring PS3 users video rentals. The best part is, the service will be available tonight. It will cost $15 to purchase a movie, $6 to rent an HD one, and $4 to rent a standard movie. The rented movies can be transferred to a PSP with a USB cable.
Lastly, Sony announced their Greatest Hits line for the PS3. The games included are: Resistance: Fall of Man, Motorstorm, Warhawk, Call of Duty 3, Fight Night and Need For Speed: Carbon. These will only cost you $30. Not a bad deal. I intend on picking up Warhawk as soon as the prices drop. Too bad there was no mention as to when that is happening.
Today Sony announced that 20 new user-generated levels for echochrome will be made available for download between today, May 15 though May 21. Sony went on to say that these new levels may be replaced with more new content in the following weeks.
The additional levels will show up randomly when playing in freeform mode, when the difficulty is set to level 2 or 3.
I really like how Sony is quick to put out DLC for echochrome, however I can’t say I agree with content replacing itself every week. Either way, echochrome is a great puzzle game that I can not recommend enough.
Read: First batch of free echochrome levels up tomorrow.
Today LucasArts announced that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will not be coming out on PC. According to Cameron Suey, producer of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: “[If we made the game for high-end PCs], someone with a low-end PC would have a watered down experience, they would have to turn all the settings down and it wouldn’t be the same game. On the other hand if we made that game for as many people as possible then it’s not taking advantage of what those $4,000 systems can do.”
This news is heart breaking to me. I have been a long time supporter of LucasArts, in particular their PC titles. Now they go an turn their back on the demographic that has supported them for so long. Long gone are the days of playing Star Wars games on a platform with superior controls and better graphics. There will be no more tweaking of systems to pull better frame rates when using force lighting. We have entered the uninspired world of console gaming.
Read: Force Unleashed Not Coming To PC, And This Is The Best Excuse Lucasarts Could Come Up With.
Are you a Puzzle Quest fan who live in the Los Angeles area? Well if so, D3Publishing might have a job for you.D3Publishing is looking for focus testers for the next Puzzle Quest game, which is either Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Revenge of the Plague Lord or Puzzle Quest: Galatrix. Either way, this is a chance to give your input for a major upcoming title.The full press release is after the jump. Continued…
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will arrive in the U.S. on Sept. 15. Asia and Australia have to wait until Sept. 17 and Europe gets it Sept. 19. The game will be released on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, Nintendo DS and PSP.
The game takes place between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Episode: IV A New Hope. Players will assume the role of Darth Vader’s apprentice during his quest to eliminate the Jedi.
As your typical Star Wars nerd, I will be eagerly waiting this title. The real question is, which platform should I get it on?
Read: The Force Unleashed Hits September.
If you guys are anything like me, you can’t wait to get your hands on the trippy puzzler Echochrome. Well, lucky for us, an Echochrome demo was released for the PSP today.
How do you go about getting it? Well the good guys over at PSP Fanboy took the time to write out some easy to follow directions. Be warned though, your PSP firmware must be updated to version 3.90.
Also, the demo is in Japanese. My guess is that the most puzzling part for most of us will be trying to navigate the Japanese menu.
The directions can be found here.
Epileptic Gaming returns today with news, segments, and ranting. What more could you ask for? See below!
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3) Twee Nguyen of Air Guitar joins us for a live product demonstration.
4) Bukaku episode 3: Effeciency is God!
5) How to create a Japanese PlayStation Network account.
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djWheat has been conserving his energy for this episode! We discuss coop games and Army of Two! What was the hosts first Coop game? A caller calls in via Skype on his PSP, and it doesn’t sound like crap. Summa wants to be a pig! We discuss the Digital Games in 2008! What education does djWheat have? What sort of major would someone need to work in this industry? What is better, plasma or LCD? Game makers have reached the blu ray capacity! Who would pay a monthly fee to play a Wii game?
This past year has produced some of the best games in a long time. I just wish that some other more casual games, namely Peggle and Puzzle Quest, received more attention.
This is why I was so excited when I heard that Puzzle Quest is getting a sequel.
Revealed in a press release from D3, the exact quote is: “The company will also be releasing video games based on Aardman’s popular Shaun the Sheep character in 2008, alongside the eagerly-awaited follow-ups to the best-selling Ben 10 and Puzzle Quest.”
This news makes me hopeful that Puzzle Quest 2 will get the wide spread success and critical acclaim that its predecessor deserved.
(In other news, Summa just creamed his pants).
Read: Puzzle Quest sequel cited in D3 press release, coming 2008.
A pair of teens has been charged in the death of 17-year-old Miami resident James Felton-Maitland, who was hit by a truck and killed when the two teens allegedly tried to steal his PlayStation Portable.
Jamila “Jam” Brown, 19, and Keith Lebrone Goa, 17, have been charged with second-degree felony murder and strong-arm robbery. Although the death was accidental, it is considered murder because it happened during the commission of a felony. Continued…
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Today you’ll get a behind the scenes of the brand new Up All Night: Rock Band episode, an Alone in the Dark interview, review of Pixel Junk Monsters (PlayStation Network/PSP), the top 10 videogames that should be musicals, and another special report from Fox News about Mass Effect. What do the clueless experts have to say this time?
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If you were looking for a unique, fun game that feels appropriate on the PSP, look no further than Patapon. A blend of strategy combat with rhythm timing puts this game in perfect position under the hand held spotlight.
The game has been a mega success in Japan, and is almost guaranteed to do just as well as it hits North American shores this February. That’s right, the game is due to hit store shelves Feb. 27, 2008. The best part of this news is the pricing. At a price normally reserved for the Greatest Hits Line, or $19.99, Patapon is easy on the wallet.
While my PSP has not seen a whole lot of use lately, the impending release of this little gem is sure to see me draining the life from my batteries time and time again.
More iInformation found here: Patapon Pata-price, $19.99
