March 4th, 2010
This just popped up over on the Official Playstation Blog:
“I wanted to drop in and deliver some truly exciting news – on behalf of everyone here at Zipper Interactive, I’m pleased to announce that SOCOM 4 is indeed in development and is slated for release exclusively on PlayStation 3 this fall…
Oh, and before we let you go, we wanted to send a message to our SOCOM and MAG fans all over the world. First, if you play MAG and wonder what this means for the game’s future, wonder no more – we’re still fully committed to supporting MAG for a long, long time and the addition of another game in our lineup doesn’t change that. Second, it’s been great to hear from SOCOM fanatics located in every corner of the globe as we led into today’s announcement. We’re extremely excited to be attached to this beloved franchise again and knowing that so many people wanted us to return to something that already meant so much to us has been both inspiring and touching – so thank you to all of you who wanted it to happen! We look forward to living up to your expectations.”
As a longtime fan of Zipper Interactive’s work on the series (they created the franchise and were responsible for its first two sequels on the PS2), and someone who song an ungodly amount of online time into SOCOM 2, this is some mighty exciting news.
Word is they are very intent on delivering a top drawer single player campaign, and allusions have already been made to the storytelling in Uncharted as being a prime example of the approach being taken. This excites me immensely. I’m sure more details will be forthcoming. The first trailer airs exclusively on tonights episode of Gametrailers TV, but i’m sure it’ll be all over the web by tomorrow.
Tags: Awesomesauce, PS3, Socom, Zipper Interactive
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March 4th, 2010
Erich, Steve, and Jon are knee-deep in recent releases this week. Heavy Rain gets a torrential downpour of love from Steve, as does Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Modern Warfare 2 fans may not want to listen to this part); Jon comes to terms with his disappointment in Bioshock 2, then he and Erich go old school with first impressions of the NES-tastic Mega Man 10; and it wouldn’t be an episode of this podcast if Erich didn’t whine about the combat in Mass Effect. Also discussed this week: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Risen, the global PS3 meltdown, Nintendo’s recent media summit, upcoming releases, and the DSi XL.
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Tags: Battlefield Bad Company 2, Bioshock 2, Heavy Rain, Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks, Mass Effect, Mega Man 10
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March 3rd, 2010
Well, I finally caved and did it. I bought a fight stick. I have officially bid farewell to the fightpad. This is a major move. Things are going to change forever. Gulp.
A few observations thus far:
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Tags: stick, street fighter 4, Xbox 360
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March 3rd, 2010
"Funny - that tumultuous storm looks a lot like March 16th! ARES!*"
March is another lively one, but PS3 owners get the edge as Kratos finally makes his next-gen presence felt in God of War III. Also coming is the ridiculously long in development Final Fantasy XIII, and for the first time, X-Box owners get to share in the fun (albeit with 3 discs of content, an 18 gig optional install and inferior graphics, but who’s complaining?) EA’s first volley in the war against Call of Duty, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is also on store shelves right now, and it’s a doozy! The Pokemon train keeps on a-rollin, and there’s even a bit of love for PC gamers. Also, March 16th looks insane. OHMIGOD! That’s a Dragon Age: Origins expansion! Sorry Kratos, sorry chick with pink hair who stars in Final Fantasy XIII, i’ve got darkspawn to slay.
03/02
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (multi)
- Supreme Commander 2 (PC)
- MLB 10: The Show (PS3)
- Major League Baseball 2k10 (multi)
03/09
- Final Fantasy XIII (multi)
- Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition (Multi)
- Yakuza 3 (PS3)
03/14
- Pokemon Heart Gold (DS)
- Pokemon Soul Silver (DS)
03/16
- God of War III (PS3)
- Dragon Age: Awakenings (Multi)
- Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight (PC)
- Metro 2033 (PC/Xbox360)
- Prison Break: The Conspiracy (multi)
- Fragile Dreams: Farewell to the Moon (Wii)
- Resonance of Fate (Multi)
3/23
- Just Cause 2 (multi)
- Red Steel 2 (Wii)
3/30
- Grand Theft Auto 4: Tales from Liberty City (PS3)
I’ve got Battlefield: BC2 spinning now, and God of War III and Final Fantasy XIII are musts, but it’s Dragon Age: Awakenings that i’m really looking forward to. What are you buyin’?
*=It’s always been an inside joke with us that Kratos ends every sentence by screaming “ARES!” at the top of his lungs. We also thought it would be awesome if Oscar Winner Linda Hunt narrated our day to day lives…
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February 25th, 2010
GTI Club Supermini Festa!, the all-new high-speed racing title, is now available via download on PSP and PSPgo. A descendent of the popular arcade game, GTI Club Supermini Festa! is a fast-paced racing game that hurdles players across global terrains in mini-customizable cars. Gamers must speed through tight bends, the back roads of urban sprawls, up steep mountain roads, down cavernous caves, and tackle a wide variety of driving conditions as they race to the finish line for the checkered flag.
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Tags: GTI Club, konami, psp, psp go!
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February 25th, 2010
Dave, Tim, and Erich run through the games they’ve been playing—including Modern Warfare 2, Mass Effect, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, ‘Splosion Man, Dante’s Inferno, and Street Fighter IV—before looking ahead to big (and little) titles on the horizon. Dave wonders whether he should try Heavy Rain, Tim wonders whether he’ll be able to find a PS3 before God of War III comes out, and Erich wonders whether the Xbox Live Arcade Game Room will be worth downloading. No Symposium Ad Nauseum this week, but we have a very good excuse. At least, I think we do. You’ll have to listen to find out.
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Tags: Dante's Inferno, God of War III, Halo Reach, Heavy Rain, Mass Effect, Modern Warfare 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Splosion Man, street fighter IV, xbla
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February 20th, 2010
The Charge:
Hunter. Survivor. Prey.
Opening Statement:
Everyone’s favorite extra-terrestrial Cuisinarts are back, and as per usual, mankind is caught in the middle. Can Rebellion, the studio behind the original PC classic, manage to get it right this time around?
Facts of the Case:
The Weyland-Yutani Corporation has found something beneath the surface of BG-386, a discovery so valuable that even Karl Bishop-Weyland (Lance Henriksen, of course!) has taken an active role in the excavation. When the planet side colony goes silent, the USS Marlow is dispatched on a search and rescue mission. The Marlow however isn’t the only ship in the stars above Freya’s Prospect; a group of Predators has made one hell of an explosive entrance. They’ve got some time to kill, and more than enough prey (of the soft meat and hard meat varieties) to keep them occupied.
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Tags: aliens, m41a pulse rifle, nuke the place from orbit, PC, predator, PS3, Reviews, Xbox360
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February 18th, 2010
The Charge
Go to Hell.
Opening Statement
Hey, you might have heard that this game is a lot like God of War. And, well, it is. But is there more to Dante than timed button-presses and orb collection?
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Tags: Dante's Inferno, ea, PS3, review, visceral games, Xbox 360
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