Green Day: Rock Band Coming June 8
Written by from on March 11th, 2010 | 0 CommentsHarmonix and MTV Games announced today that Green Day: Rock Band is set for a worldwide release on June 8, 2010. The game features over 47 tracks, including “Brain Stew,” “Jaded,” “Hitchin’ a Ride,” “American Idiot,” “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” and “Boulevard of Broken Dreams.” We expect to see a full track list teased in the coming months. It sounds like Harmonix is aiming to take a similar archival approach to The Beatles Rock Band , offering unlockable images and rare videos of interviews and performances. Unlike the Beatles version, however, we apparently won’t be seeing instruments in the style of Green Day’s own. This could be a sign that the days of large instrument bundles may be starting to wane, at least for spin-offs. Instead, the Wii standalone version is the cheapest option at $49.99, while the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions will be $59.99. As previously reported the game supports song exporting, but it will cost you extra. The “Plus” edition is only for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and costs an extra ten bucks at $69.99. For the money, you get special packaging, the export feature, and access to six Green Day DLC tracks. From the sounds of it, these are the tracks already available on the Rock Band store, but with added visual flair.
Sony Considering God of War 3 DLC
Written by from on March 11th, 2010 | 0 CommentsGod of War 3 is due out next week, and Sony is mulling over the idea of adding downloadable content. VG247 reports that design director Todd Papy hinted at DLC at this year’s Game Developers Conference. “We’re talking about DLC, and the possibilities of it, to see if it’s worth for us to do it,” he said. “From a fan standpoint, I think it’s very worth it, but at the same time we don’t want to compromise our next projects.” If DLC does come, it may not be for a while. “We’re going to take a break, come back, look into new IPs, and at the same time we’re going to look and see if there is anything left in the God of War series that we feel is very compelling that we can sink our teeth into,” Papy said. If the team is planning to give the series a short rest before even starting development on DLC, it may actually be quite a while before any of it comes out. Papy refers to a few ideas the team is looking into, but says “we’ll see if it ever comes to market.”
Tinseltown Dreams
Written by from on March 11th, 2010 | 0 CommentsFirst trailer for the match-three movie creation app, Tinseltown Dreams
Lt. Fly Gameplay
Written by from on March 11th, 2010 | 0 CommentsCheck out Namco’s nifty little mashup of shooters and match-three puzzle games known as Lt. Fly
1UP’s GDC 2010 Video Special: PlayStation Move Games
Written by from on March 11th, 2010 | 0 CommentsDoes Sony impress us with their move towards motion sensor?
Motion Fighters GDC 2010 Playstation Move Gameplay
Written by from on March 11th, 2010 | 0 CommentsFootage played with the Playstation Move from Sony’s GDC 2010 Press Conference.
The Shoot GDC 2010 Playstation Move Gameplay
Written by from on March 11th, 2010 | 0 CommentsGameplay with the Playstation Move from Sony’s Press Conference during GDC 2010.
SOCOM 4 Hands-On Preview
Written by from on March 11th, 2010 | 0 CommentsMany of us here in the office got our first hands-on with the new PlayStation Move today and its (somewhat necessary) add-on, the Sub Controller. There were a number of tech demos on display at the event (look for our video recap for more impressions), whereas the only “real” game on display working with the new Move was the recently announced SOCOM 4 . And while I personally won’t be hanging up my DualShock3 and trading it in for a Move after my first impressions with the product, it’s still an impressive display on what can be done with this new device: decent motion control for a hardcore game. The PlayStation Move controllers themselves are very similar to the current set-up of the Wii Remote and its Nunchuk: The right-hand controller controls your head/gun/firing while the left-hand controller handles your movement with an analog stick. Each controller has a trigger as well; the left-hand’s trigger operates as a “go-into-cover” function, while the right-hand’s trigger fires your selected weapon (for the sake of the demo we were only able to use a machine gun). There is even an “action” button in the middle of the Move that, when pressed, would have you look down the sight line of the rifle — making the motion sensitivity increase.
Sony Unveils Sports Champions for PlayStation Move
Written by from on March 11th, 2010 | 0 CommentsAmong the many gameplay demos Sony just showed off for their newly christened PlayStation Move motion controller was Sports Champions , a compilation of athletic events very much along the lines of Wii Sports. The first event from the game that Sony demonstrated today was Gladiator Duel, which used two Move controllers as a sword and shield in an arena-style, one-on-one fighting game. Vertical and horizontal swings of the right-hand remote appeared to trigger the same sword movements onscreen, while moving the left remote would adjust the position of the player’s shield. A quick uppercut allowed the user to pull a Devil May Cry and juggle his opponent in the air. There were also maneuvers that would prompt canned animations, such as hiding the remotes behind the back to perform a taunt. A version of table tennis was also on display during Sony’s Sports Champions demo. It looked pretty much how you’d expect a modern, motion-controlled table tennis game to look, but the precision of the Move controller allowed for some impressive trick shots. The person demoing the game seemed to be able to pull off shots with all sorts of spin, and with varying degrees of power behind them.
Sony Motion Controller Officially Named ‘PlayStation Move’
Written by from on March 11th, 2010 | 0 CommentsNope, it wasn’t Gem — and it wasn’t Arc, either. At their 2010 GDC press conference, Sony announced that the official name for their PlayStation 3 motion controller is PlayStation Move. On top of that, they revealed the first launch details for the controller as well. It’ll be available in three ways: a stand-alone package that comes with one controller for those who already own a PlayStation Eye (which is required to use the controller), a starter kit that comes with the Eye, one controller, and game; and an “ultimate bundle” with a PlayStation 3 console, Eye, controller, and game. Sony said pricing details would be announced later in the year, but they said they were targeting the starter kit to come in under $100. They also likened it to a “virtual console launch,” indicating how hard they’ll be pushing the controller with marketing at launch. Sony didn’t mention what game would be included with the starter or ultimate kit, but we’ll update this story once we have more details.