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by Published on November 1st, 2007 19:07
via Eurogamer
Codemasters is lining up three slugs of downloadable content for Overlord on Xbox 360, and all three are due out this month.
Slugs one and two are premium offerings dealing with single- and multi-player additions respectively, and the other fella is a free bonus with a new map at the heart of it.
Codies goes on to add that PC downloadable content can be expected in the New Year. A special edition PC version of Overlord, featuring all the stuff detailed below, is on its way but only for the German market. So hang on for further details. Anyway, back to the 360.
First up on the premium side is Overlord: Raising Hell, an expansion that introduces hell to each of the game's five kingdoms. As Overlord, you will have to conquer each world properly first before descending through a portal into the new hells, each of which houses the banished former ruler of the overworld who needs duffing up a bit more to fully impede a grisly comeback. Check out our Overlord: Raising Hell screenshot gallery and trailer to see what it's like.
Overlord: Challenge Pack, meanwhile, introduces seven new maps and Capture the Maiden and Protect Your Power modes to multiplayer. The former is fairly self-explanatory; the latter sees you defending the Overlord's tower against waves of attack. The Challenge Pack also adds a Legendary difficulty mode for those of you who found the rise to power a bit simple.
Pricing for these packs isn't being talked about yet - instead Codies says to expect details on how many Microsoft points you'll fork over to accompany the actual launch of each.
Fortunately there are free goodies too, with a third update introducing split-screen play to the original game's multiplayer and adding a new multiplayer Survival map, Rocky Race, which sees a pair of Overlords working co-operatively to survive an arch rock giant's rampage. ...by Published on November 1st, 2007 19:05
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A 'juvenile' lover of Halo 3 has been accused of punching his mother (after she forced him to end his game) and fighting with sheriff's deputies as they tried to restrain him. Further reports that he attacked his mother and police with a 360 controller melee-style attack have yet to be confirmed. And won't be. We made that bit up.
Parents told deputies their son was playing Halo 3, and it was getting late and he needed to shut it off. Hey, we've all been there. But when he refused to turn it off, the parents reportedly took the air card* out of his machine so he couldn't play anymore.
Son then became enraged like a Brute that's lost his armour and went through the house looking for the air card. It was during this moment of him running riot when he punched his mother, and the cops were called. The kid then legged it back to his room (with the air card), locked the door and carried on playing.
Deputies and mum banged on the door but only got a load of abuse hurled back at them. Like when you actually play Halo 3 on Xbox Live.
Eventually he was cuffed and turned over to state juvenile authorities on charges of battery-domestic violence and battery on a law-enforcement officer. Let that be a lesson to you.
*By the way, if anyone knows what an 'air card' is please let us know. Unless it's Spanish for CD? ...by Published on November 1st, 2007 19:03
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Sony has decided to keep the Gran Turismo 5 Prologue demo on the Japanese PlayStation Store until the end of the month, instead of yanking it down on the 11th.
In hindsight, we should have followed its example and dragged this information out a bit, because there isn't all that much to say besides that and this is only covering four lines so far. Five.
Fortunately there are some new shots to go with the announcement, picked up on by Kotaku after it surfaced on Game Watch. So look at them.
To download the demo, you'll need to make a fake Japanese account, which obviously we have no idea how to do and is very naughty Google Google Google.
GT5 Prologue, which consists of 50 cars and five tracks in 1080p, is due out in Japan on 13th December in Blu-ray and PlayStation Network download format, and should arrive here at some point too. We'll keep you updated. ...by Published on November 1st, 2007 19:00
via Games Industry
Hackers have already tampered with the code of Rockstar's Manhunt 2 to reinstate the violent scenes and images thought to have been removed from the game.
The PSP version of the controversial title has been exploited less than 24 hours since the game was officially released in North America.
The PlayStation 2 version of the game had already been distributed across the internet via torrent sites, a move that Rockstar has blamed on Sony Computer Entertainment.
The game has been censored in the US in order for it to receive an M rating – and therefore a release – rather than the original AO rating it was given by the ESRB.
The illegal exploit of the original PSP code indicates that the scenes that were cut in order to secure an M rating were not removed from the full game, rather disabled, much like the Hot Coffee mini-games in Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. ...by Published on November 1st, 2007 18:54
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Guinness World Records has officially recognised Sony's Folding@home program as the most powerful distributed computing network in the world.
As previously reported, Folding@home surpassed the one petaflop computer milestone in early September, counting both PC and PS3 users. PS3 users alone reached the petaflop mark on September 23.
"To have Folding@home recognized by Guinness World Records as the most powerful distributed computing network ever is a reflection of the extraordinary worldwide participation by gamers and consumers around the world and for that we are very grateful," said Vijay Pande, associate professor of chemistry at Stanford University and Folding@home project lead.
"Without them we would not be able to make the advancements we have made in our studies of several different diseases. But it is clear that none of this would be even remotely possible without the power of PS3, it has increased our research capabilities by leaps and bounds."
The Folding@home program leveraged only the distributed computing power of personal computers from around the world until March 2007, when the PlayStation 3 joined the program.
Currently, more than 670,000 unique PS3 users have registered with the Folding@home network.
SCE has said that it will continue to support distributed computing projects in a wide variety of academic fields such as medical and social sciences and environmental studies through the use of the PS3. ...by Published on November 1st, 2007 18:53
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Konami's stock has dropped following news that Metal Gear Solid 4 has been delayed until after the holiday season.
Bloomberg reported that Konami shares fell 200 Yen, or 5.9 per cent, to 3,190 Yen (approximately USD 27.74).
This was the largest decline for the company's stock in nearly four years.
"Investors were active sellers today because of disappointment over the delay," said analyst Hirotoshi Murakami. "It may be the company's strategy to boost earnings next fiscal year with the game software."
MGS4 was originally scheduled for release this winter, but has now been delayed. ...by Published on November 1st, 2007 18:48
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The PSone games have fairly slow on the uptake, but Sony will gladly be stepping up the pace with the retro treats this month, with nine classics planned for November. Sweet.
G-Police is the one we're after, although there's plenty of awesome stuff on the way, including Crash 2 and 3, and Colony Wars.
Still no WipEout 2079 though, which is both shocking and disappointing after a series of mix-ups and no-doubt underlying technical issues saw the awesome racer confirmed for the download service back in July, and then delayed on the same day.
Here's the list of the nine PSone games on the way this month, followed by the enormous list of PSN content forecasted for the rest of the year.
PSone titles:
- Coolboarders
- G-Police
- Destruction Derby
- Colony Wars
- Motor Toon Grand Prix 2
- Syphon Filter 2
- Bust-A-Groove
- Crash Bandicoot 2
- Crash Bandicoot 3
November Releases:
- Feel Ski
- PS Eye Mesmerize Distort
- PS Eye Tori Emaki
- Uncharted: Meet the Dogs/The Characters & Music: English Only - localised versions to follow
- Lair: Call of the Beast trailer
- MotorStorm Revenge Weekend Trailer
- Folkore - Bottom of the Sea pack
- MotorStorm Devil Crossing pack: Track - Devils crossing, 4 new tickets containing 10 races, 2 new vehicles with 3 liveries each. One unlockable vehicle with 3 liveries upon completion of the mini devils crossing festival (as per Coyote revenge pack)
- Tekken 5: DR Online pack and full game
- Uncharted Animation Overview
- Ratchet and Clank launch trailer and TV ad
- PS Eye Mesmerize: Trace
- MotorStorm Livery packs 1 & 2
- PSP Wing Mirror (F1 CE)
- Riff: Everyday Shooter trailer
- Uncharted - A Living Environment
- Blast Factor: Advanced Research
- Uncharted DEMO
- MotorStorm Rascal & Governor vehicles pack
- Dark Mist trailer
- Folklore: The Alchemist pack
- PAIN trailer
- Devils' weekend trailer
- Toy Home game
- flOw Expansion pack
- Uncharted Hunting El Dorado
- Snakeball game
- Resistance: Fall of Man Pack 2 - Two maps pack
December Releases (Highlights):
- High Velocity Bowling
- Riff:everyday Shooter
- Kula World (PS One)
- Uncharted TV ad
- Dark Mist game
- MotorStorm Domino & Adventure vehicles
- Wipeout HD Trailer
- Pain Game
- Piyotama game - English only game
- Warhawk expansion pack 1
- Everybody's Golf Demo.
by Published on October 31st, 2007 19:22
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Sure, Unreal Tournament III looks incredible, but will the PS3 version live up to the high-detail, high frame rate standards of the PC game? Yes, says Epic's Mark Rein.
"I was playing the PS3 build for a few hours tonight and it is really, really fantastic," said Rein on the official Gears of War Forums. "[It's] amazingly smooth and solid. I think you PS3 users are in for a huge treat with UT3."
You might be thinking to yourself "he would say that", but from what we've seen of the PS3 version, we agree with Mr. Rein - it does run very smoothly on Sony's console, even if there is a slight loss of the highest graphical detail achievable on a top-end PC. ...by Published on October 31st, 2007 19:17
via Computer and Video Games
Get your monitor under a quilt and watch the first trailer of Condemned 2. Go on, it's Halloween.
Apart from the increased level of graphical detail making the freaks and tramps look even more mental than the original, Condemned 2 promises to have a much-improved combat system. This time around you'll be able to fight better with your fists instead of being forced to find a pipe.
The forensic elements of the game have been improved too, this time actually allowing you to use your own brain to solve the riddles, rather than leading you through them with on-screen prompts.
Early 2008 is the ETA. PS3 and 360 are the platforms. Let's beat up some tramps.
Trailer here ...by Published on October 31st, 2007 19:05
via Kotaku
Stanford University's Folding@home program is going to be recognized by the Guinness World Records folks as the most powerful distributed computer network in the world, thanks, in part, to the Playstation 3.
"To have Folding@home recognized by Guinness World Records as the most powerful distributed computing network ever is a reflection of the extraordinary worldwide participation by gamers and consumers around the world and for that we are very grateful," said Vijay Pande, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University and Folding@home project lead. "Without them we would not be able to make the advancements we have made in our studies of several different diseases. But it is clear that none of this would be even remotely possible without the power of PS3, it has increased our research capabilities by leaps and bounds."
On September 23, the more than 670,000 PS3 users participating in Folding@home hit the petaflop mark. Grats, Stanford, Sony and gamers, ...- Search DCEmu
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