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Mirror's Edge, which is being developed by DICE and published by EA, aims to take look at the first person games and rectify the often unnatural sense of disembodiment that we've taken for granted in the genre, and put movement and speed directly into the hands of the player.



The majority of highlights on this week's PSN update come from Sony’s PlayStation Day event, which was incredibly underwhelming this year. Still, if you’re interested to know what’s up on the PlayStation Store, take a look below. Playable content * Race ...



$500 million dollars. That is how much money GTA IV has earned, according to the New York Times, in its first week. Take a moment to let that settle in.



Considering that Grand Theft Auto IV is one of the biggest titles to be released in the last few years, it's no surprise to see both industry veterans fighting for the claim of being the "true" home of Grand Theft Auto.



This might disappointed some, but Sierra announced today that they'e taken the decision to delay Prototype until 2009. "Sierra Entertainment and Radical Entertainment have made the decision to shift Prototype to launch in 2009," said a publisher spokesperson.



Take-Two has justly decided to sue the Chicago Transit Authority after a decision by the company was made to pull $300,000 worth of Grand Theft Auto ads from public transport spots in the city last month.



Speaking on the official US PLayStation blog, Echochrome producer Kumi Yuasa promised that user-created puzzles will be readily available to download. The best thing about this is that update to these downloads are planned to be made available on a regular basis, and they will be free.



Fumito Ueda, world-renowned creator of critically acclaimed PlayStation titles ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, joins the Disruptive Design session in this year’s Game Creation and Technology program to discuss creative innovation and new game niches.



First off, I have to admit that when I heard about this game I had almost no intentions of considering it for purchase. The concept seemed a little drab and I didn't know if it was going to be that interesting. Judging by the demo, I can admit I was wrong.



Capcom have released a number of new screenshots Street Fighter IV screenshots highlighting all the recognised boss characters from the SFII era; Balrog, Vega, Sagat and M.Bison



Chart-Track has made available UK sales data for GTA IV's launch based upon actual EPoS data and retailer estimates. According to Chart-Track estimates, GTA IV first day sales were 609,000 units - eclipsing the record of 501,000 units set by GTA: San Andreas in 2004....



No kidding. Grand Theft Auto IV has only been out over two days, and already it's been Google Mapped. Just like the real thing, locations and highlight have been marked throughout Liberty City, down to the smallest details and all interactive locations. Head ov...



Although the Prince of Persia franchise has been quiet of late, Ubisoft have clearly been at hard at work expanding the franchise for the future, and the first shots of the newest title in the series have finally been revealed.



Speaking to Reuters today, Take Two Interactive CEO Ben Feder told the press that he felt that analysts have been overly conservative about their estimates of just how well GTA IV will sell this year.



As I stated before, I will not be including an arbitrary numerical value by which to rate this game. There will only be my opinions based on my experience playing. The Game: At a whopping 950+ megs(basically a gig), I will immediately say that depending on your free ti...



A little late with this one, maybe, but this is so priceless that it just has to be preserved for prosperities' sake. In a new low for even Jack Thompson, the wannabe-saint has decided to send a letter not to Take Two Interactive, but to the mother of Take Two's chairman, Strauss Zelnick instead!



SCEA confirmed to the press today that Home has been pushed back again. The closed beta will now continue through the summer, with an open beta beginning in the autumn. “We understand that we are asking PS3 and prospective PS3 users to wait a bit longer, but we have com...



Konami Digital Entertainment announced today that it has decided to delay the Metal Gear Online beta test in North America due to unprecedented demand. The company made an official statement on its official website today, explaining the reason for the delay. “We would l...



6 months after its release, Rock Band is finally delivering on its much advertised full album downloads. On April 22, the Judas Priest album Screaming for Vengeance will be available for download. The album will cost 1200 Microsoft points, or $14.99. Individual tracks w...



Although this is stating the blatantly obvious, Variety is convinced that Grand Theft Auto 4 is going to bring in a lot of pennies. Not just a little. A lot.



No doubt highly illegal, and completely defeating the point of the printed press in the first place, but the first ever review for Grand Theft Auto IV has recently been leaked onto the internet.



Recently the BBC announced it's iPlayer video service will soon be available via the Nintendo Wii, thus making it the first of the current generation of consoles to have a truly dynamic range of online video content. The video download and streaming service offered b...



Spurred on by the huge success of Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G and Cris Core: Final Fantasy VII, the PSP has seen something of a second coming in the land of the rising sun recently. Nintendo still manage to hold onto the high rungs of the ladder rather substantially, wh...



A number of UK video game retail stores have come clean and admitted recently that they're going to struggle to meet consumer demand for the launch of Rockstar's anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV, when it launches on April 29.



Criterion Games, developers of the Burnout series, announced today that work on a patch (codenamed "Bogart") for their latest title, Burnout Paradise, is finally complete, and it will be available to download from Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network on April 24th.



Electronic Arts confirmed a set release date for Rock Band today... at least for the Xbox 360 anyway; the Xbox 360 version of Rock Band in Europe on 23rd May. It will be a "timed exclusive" for Microsoft; the PS3, PS2 and Wii versions will not appear until to appear on European store shelves until "later this summer".



What a turnaround of fortunes this has turn out to be. A survey of over 2,000 Australian retailers has discovered that the country's game-sellers are less than stellar about the Xbox 360. According to a recent GameRush report, PS3 and Wii are being viewed as the main...



With the much awaited and shortly forthcoming arrival of the DualShock 3 controller, Sony has decided to cease production of the feather light, motion sensing Sixaxis controller. Sony expects the remaining Sixaxis units to be gone from store shelves by the summer. Honest...



SCEE has officially announced that a revamp for the PlayStation Store is planned for mid-April in the PAL territories. "The new design will deliver a hugely improved navigation system, much greater scope for categorisation and a dynamic new user interface," said...



Back in the fall everyone who has joined the online craze that is Warhawk for the PS3 updated to version 1.2 or v.1.2 and this mostly fixed bugs and added support for joining rooms. Well in a few days version 1.3 is coming out and it looks to do more EXITING things for the g...



As many of this site's frequent flyers know, I am a HUGE survival-horror fan. I must admit though, I have never played the original Condemned for the 360. So you may consider this review less influenced by that game.. and thus I will not be comparing the two.



Creators of the new struggling title Rainbow Six Vegas 2 "Ubisoft" have leaked information on a downloadable patch that is on its way to gamers worldwide.



Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) have announced that they will be introducing a PlayStation 3 Platinum range in European regions this fall, according to reports from website Jeux-France. The website has claimed that the company that the titles on offer in the new...



Firstly, I was exited to hear a rap on the door this A.M. and discover that my Dualshock 3 straight from Hong Kong (thank you ebay) had arrived! I have been testing its vibration "skillz" for the better part of the day and I have some positive feedback.



In the wake of the recent Xbox 360 price cut, sales of the console have risen 35-40 Europe-wide price drop, Chart-Track director Dorian Bloch confirmed today.



Famed Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu recently published a list of their highest scored games of the year. What's interesting is the abundance of Xbox 360 titles appearing on the list, despite the lack of support for the machine in Japan.



Despite being rejected twice before, EA is still apparently chomping at the bit to acquire Take Two. After the resounding "NO!" they received from Take Two's Executive Chairman Strauss Zelnick, EA has once again taken its case to the shareholders.



February's NPD results were released today, and things are looking good for the industry, with sales of all consoles up from January. The DS regained its top spot, followed by the impossible to find Wii, Sony's PS2, the PS3, the Xbox 360, and the PSP.



The web has been ablaze lately regarding the adoption of an external Blu-Ray player by Microsoft for the Xbox 360. Here is a posting of what Microsoft has to say as of today:



When the PS3 launched one of the hottest titles was the game MotorStorm. Well Evolution Studios is back with the announcement of MotorStorm 2. The game will feature double the amount of tracks to race on leaving the count at sixteen.



I'm exited to have the ol' rumble back in town. Subsequently I've been doing research on why the Rumble feature wasn't added earlier. It is the source of many a flamewar online and it is actually a subject that involves another next-gen console.. the Xbox 360.



Prolific games retailer Gamestop recently posted a shot of the official boxart for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the upcoming Soul Calibur IV. It's not your traditional boxart though.



I'm not a "NYKO-hater" by any means, but when you create a controller made for a blu-tooth enabled system and then make it WIRELESS (2.4gz)-which by the way does NOTHING but take up another USB port for no reason. AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF knock off battery life by adding an additional LED for every button...



If you have been paying attention to future PS3 and PSP releases you may have heard of a little game called Echochrome. Today the demo was released in the Japanese Playstation Store. The good thing is if you have a PSP you can try it out too.



Some of you have surely been following the Dark Sector game which is being released on Both the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3. This is not an article about the game itself, this is instead a bit on what we can expect for the multiplayer end of things. While there are some d...



Oh my, what a tasty little nugget this is for fans of the GoW series. On the reverse side of the instruction booklet included with GoW Chains of Olympus for the PSP, there is an advertisement for the upcoming third instalment of the series.



As a MGS4 bundle pack has already been confirmed, it along with the game itself is set to hit store shelves June 12th 2008.



Ok, I'm posting this article to let everyone know about a new game that seems to have some forethought put into it! This game (X-Blades)is being released on ALL of the next gen consoles as well as PC! I hope this is something everyone can get exited about! I love games that come out for multiple platforms as it helps EVERYONE, regardless of console choice, to become enthusiastic for the same title! .... it also helps weed out fanboys!



Although many gamers continue to criticise a lack of originality and drive from the gaming industry, nothing could be further from the truth. Us gamers have never had it better. Which is why Mirror's Edge deserves your attention.



How depressing is this? Yesterday, Koei made the announcement that the Nippon Ichi’s SRPG Disgaea 3 will be seeing release in the US for PS3. Approached on the subject of a European release of the game though, Koei UK - the publisher of Nippon Ichi titles in Europe - confirmed there are currently no plans to release the title in Europe.

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