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Over 13 Minutes of Mass Effect 3 Gameplay Footage
Someone was bright enough over the weekend to not only download the accidentally-leaked Mass Effect 3 beta, but film themselves playing it. What we’ve got here, then, is over 13 minutes of gameplay footage from the singleplayer portion of the game. The first half deals with the Reaper invasion of Earth, the second a mission…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 7, 2011 -
Rainbow 6: Patriots‘ Tough Choices Brought to Life in this Proof-of-Concept Video
We’ve been telling you about the hard choices being put on the players of Rainbow 6: Patriots since June, now see for yourself in Ubisoft’s proof-of-concept video. Happy birthday to you. While the footage differs slightly from what was leaked to Kotaku earlier this year, it certainly demonstrates the ideas we’ve been discussing since yesterday’s…
By Mike Fahey Published November 4, 2011 -
Playstation Network Cuts Down on Game Sharing Starting This Month
Later this month Sony will begin limiting the number of PS3s and PSPs that can share a game purchased through the Playstation Network, the UK and U.S. Playstation blogs said this morning. This appears to impact all regions. Starting with game content purchased after Nov. 18 a new policy will apply that limits the number…
By Brian Crecente Published November 4, 2011 -
This Little Girl is the Key to Surviving the Horror of Amy
When the world’s population has been transformed into rampaging flesh-hungry monsters and the infection is spreading through your system a little psychic girl can make all the difference. Surviving the Horror of Amy: Salvation is Within Reach [PlayStation Blog] You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 -
Game Reviewers Protest Middle-Earth’s Senseless War in the North
There once was a small hobbit that left the Shire on a grand adventure, performing brave deeds and overcoming impossible odds for the sake of all Middle-Earth. This is not his story. The Lords of the Rings: War in the North instead follows the story of a trio of adventurers going on a journey so…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 -
Get Swept Up in the Sound of Skyrim‘s Barbarian Choir
Back in 2006 Skyrim game director Todd Howard called up composer Jeremy Soule and told him he wanted the music for the game to sound like The Elder Scrolls theme as sung by a barbarian choir. Lacking barbarians, Soule just hired some men with deep voices. I am posting this video specifically so I can…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 -
This is How Modern Warfare 3 Will Bring Everyone Together
The Call of Duty series has traditionally been about shooting your enemies apart online, but with the strong social features of Call of Duty Elite and Facebook integrated with Modern Warfare 3 the latest game in the series is more about bringing gamers together. And then killing them. I’m not a big multiplayer shooter person.…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 -
Homegrown Terrorists Fight to Take Back America in Rainbow 6: Patriots
After a two-game vacation in Vegas, Tom Clancy’s elite counter-terrorism unit takes on an all-new threat threatening to destroy the U.S. government in Rainbow 6: Patriots now in development for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. In the latest entry in the venerable series, Team Rainbow faces off against the True Patriots, a well-organized…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 -
Sonic Generations Has Game Reviewers Running in Circles
Desperately attempting to please two different sets of fans on Sonic the Hedgehog’s 20th anniversary, Sega has crammed two different types of hedgehog gameplay into Sonic Generations, a formula that never fails to create entertaining game reviews. What else can Sega do? Some fans hate 2D Sonic, other fans hate 3D Sonic. They’ve tried making…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 -
Uncharted 3’s Guns Aren’t Broken, They’re Different, Say Devs
Now that people are playing Uncharted 3, people are finding that the game’s guns don’t quite work the way they used to. Leading many to head to forums with complaints In response to these issues, which concern both how you aim and how your gunfire is represented on-screen, developers Naughty Dog have issued more than…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 3, 2011 -
Rainbow Moon is a Strategy RPG, Coming to PSN Next Year
Fans of old-fashioned strategy role-playing games, who also own a PlayStation 3 that’s connected to the internet, might be in for a nice surprise next year, with the arrival of PSN-exclusive Rainbow Moon Featuring gorgeous isometric visuals and a playtime the developers reckon is anywhere from 30-100 hours, Rainbow Moon also has six playable characters…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 3, 2011 -
Character Creation Is Back and Better Than Ever in Soulcalibur V
My favorite feature of Soulcalibur IV was the ability to create my own custom characters and see how they fare on the stage of history. Judging by this trailer and these new screens, it’ll probably be my favorite feature of Soulcalibur V as well. With the inclusion of stickers and scars, pattern changing and scaling,…
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2011 -
Fight Alongside DC’s Greatest Superheroes for Free
With yesterday’s addition to the PlayStation Network and today’s flipping of the switch on the PC version, DC Universe Online is now free-to-play. Sony Online Entertainment celebrates with the most exciting trailer you’ll see all…oh, nevermind Both versions of DC Universe Online now feature three levels of access — free, premium, and legendary, the differences…
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2011 -
The Redesigned PlayStation Home Will Jam Fun in Your Face Tomorrow
The PlayStation 3’s virtual world transforms from tired curiosity to gamer theme park tomorrow, when Sony rolls out its massive fall facelift for PlayStation Home. It’s a new beginning for PlayStation Home, the free virtual world that’s included with every PlayStation 3 console. While the original version of the service launched back in 2008 had…
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2011 -
Sony Thinking of Vitality Sensors for PlayStation Consoles?
Maybe! A patent application, filed in 2010 but only recently uncovered, has Sony looking at biometric controls on devices that look like a DualShock, a PlayStation Move controller, and a handheld. What does that actually mean? It means the controllers would be able to measure your skin moisture, heart rhythm and muscle movement and use…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2011 -
Culture
A Celebration of the Art of the Uncharted Trilogy
Uncharted 3 is out today! In honour of the occasion, I thought now would be a good time to have a little Uncharted party here on Fine Art, and showcase concept and 3D art from all three games in the series. This is a massive gallery, so you might want to go make a cup…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2011 -
An Epic Adventure Inside the Box of the Gigantic Skyrim Collector’s Edition
Unleash the dragon! The collector’s edition of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has arrived, and I’m taking you inside a box so epic it takes two generations of Faheys to get the job done. While it’s much bigger than it looked on the internet, the Skyrim Collector’s Edition is actually rather light, thanks to the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 31, 2011 -
A Journalist and a Raccoon Are My Favorite New Characters in Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
One’s a photojournalist that’s covered wars and zombie outbreaks. The other’s a sentient raccoon that acts as the guardian of an entire quadrant of galactic real estate. Together they are the latest two characters joining the roster of Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. What a crazy pair! You can’t help but love Dead Rising‘s Frank…
By Mike Fahey Published October 31, 2011 -
The Vita is Beautiful. The Vita’s Case is Not
The PlayStation Vita is a lovely-looking machine. Its case looks like something my eye doctor would give away to keep my eyeglasses in. Which means it looks durable and not-so-pretty. Take a look yourself in this image that popped up on the PlayStation Blog as part of the promotion for the week-early $299 Vita bundles…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 31, 2011 -
Paranoia, Madness, Suicide and Cannibalism; Who Says 16-Bit Can’t Be Scary?
Nine students trapped in an otherworldly school building in which spirits are trying to kill them in grisly ways, if they don’t eat each other first; we don’t need high-quality 3D graphics where the downloadable PSP title Corpse Party is going. In a post on the PlayStation Blog Xseed localization specialist Tom Lipschultz talks about…
By Mike Fahey Published October 31, 2011