hopefully it's got a little more depth than that bowling game on that other system (the name escapes me right now).

11/20/2007 1:07:15 PM

Haze Demo
MGS4 Demo
SFIIHD

jk i wish

11/20/2007 1:20:14 PM

Quote :

"Stein, you got me! Good to see you're keeping up with all this, even though you don't own a PS3. Keep up the good work! "

hahahahahah

keep feeding.

its easier to just admit youre a retard than to retalliate, thus further proving youre a retard.

trust me

im retarded

11/20/2007 6:32:14 PM

Quote :

"retalliate"

...retaliate works well too

11/20/2007 7:25:58 PM

i cant even believe i got it within one letter

11/20/2007 9:06:02 PM

I picked up Uncharted last night, and the game is an absolute blast. It grabbed me from the start and the only thing that stopped me from playing was having to go to work the next morning. The best feature by far has to be absolutely no load times whatsoever. You're constantly kept in the action and the game never lets up.

Also, whoever said they thought CoD4 looked better is absolutely out of their mind. I played the two back to back to try and compare and it's really no comparison. CoD4 has some neat effects and really tries to wow you with some awesome fast moving action, but once you stop and look around at the details, you find a game that was obviously built for the lowest common denominator. The textures, character models, animation, and lighting are all pretty much average by today's standards and are inferior to Uncharted. Keep in mind, Uncharted's native resolution is 720p and I was playing it on a 60" 1080p TV, whereas I played CoD4 at 1920x1200 on my 24" widescreen monitor.

All in all, if you own a PS3, play this game. It's got the most unique blend of action, adventure, and shooting you'll find this year and there isn't another game like it on the market. It's also the prettiest console game you've ever played.

11/21/2007 10:39:54 AM

The PlayStation 3 version of Unreal Tournament 3 has gone gold!

Mark Rein said they got news last night that Unreal Tournament 3 has been approved by SCEA and has been released to North American manufacturing.

Midway has started talking to retailers to figure out exact timing and they will have a formal announcement early next week when everyone is back from the Thanksgiving holiday. He said Midway should start shipping the title to North American retailers on Monday December 10th and it could show up in stores as early as December 11th but more likely toward the middle of that week. He also thinks PS3 owners are going to really enjoy UT3 this holiday so make sure you get it on your shopping list!'

11/21/2007 6:06:34 PM

forgot to add that haze is delayed until q1 2008

11/21/2007 6:07:23 PM

^^That's awesome. I hope it turns out well.

11/21/2007 8:46:15 PM

well there's not much for me now this year, might rent uncharted instead of buying, just hear it's worth a play but it's pretty linear and replay value isn't that great unless you want to unlock crap

11/21/2007 9:56:03 PM

^ If you want replay value you really should be playing Warhawk.

11/21/2007 10:18:36 PM

ive had it, sold it, didnt like it all that much

11/22/2007 10:20:38 AM

Quote :

"All in all, if you own a PS3, play this game. It's got the most unique blend of action, adventure, and shooting you'll find this year and there isn't another game like it on the market. It's also the prettiest console game you've ever played."

Did you write that or copy and paste it from their website.

It's borderline scary

11/25/2007 12:09:17 AM

^ Why are you such a shit head?

11/25/2007 1:03:34 AM

I'm serious, it is scary.

11/25/2007 11:28:22 AM

Unreal Tourney 3 ships on December 10th and in stores as early as the 11th.

Oh, and the Warhawk patch is going to have a new map and a new aircraft, and is going to have some night time stuff. Coming out in December.

[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 2:04 PM. Reason : .]

11/26/2007 2:00:36 PM

so the PS3 version of Orange Box is supposed to be horrible

EA did the porting

goddamnit EA

11/26/2007 2:03:19 PM

Warhawk Patch:

Quote :

"New Warhawk™ downloadable pack coming to PLAYSTATION®Network this December Announcing Operation: Omega Dawn Get a brand new map and a new aircraft: the awesome KT-424 Combat Dropship. All this in one download from PLAYSTATION®Network The battle began this August when Warhawk™ went online on PLAYSTATION®Network (PSN). Since then, the fighting has spanned the globe as PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) gamers of all nationalities battle for supremacy in this world of multiplayer military confrontation. Whether you’re fending for yourself or enlisting in a team of Eucadian or Chernovan forces to wage war on foot, at the controls of a tank or from the cockpit of the fearsome Warhawk, there’s non-stop action ahead in Warhawk – and it’s about to get even better with the PSN release of Operation: Omega Dawn, the first downloadable Warhawk expansion pack exclusively available from PLAYSTATION®Store. Operation: Omega Dawn delivers a new gameplay experience that expands the title’s strategic gameplay elements by offering a new world to explore and introducing a unique aircraft to the Warhawk universe: the awesome KT-424 Combat Dropship. With Operation: Omega Dawn, the war between the Eucadians and the Chernovans forces continues as the two countries fight to control the high-tech facilities of a critical new battlefield – the Omega Factory. The battle takes place in an entirely new world - an industrial night-time setting where players will fight through five new layouts of advanced building complexes and huge industrial towers. The new map supports all existing game modes – including Team Deathmatch, Zone Mode and Capture the Flag – and is the largest combat zone to date for Warhawk! But that’s not all; no new battlefield would be complete without a new piece of kit, and Operation: Omega Dawn comes complete with a serious toy which will enhance the already intense Warhawk experience: the KT-424 Combat Dropship. You’ll activate the vehicle once you gain control of one of the many weapons factories on the world; once you have it, you’re in charge of an advanced aircraft capable of carrying seven soldiers and a ground vehicle at once. The KT-424 Combat Dropship transports 1 pilot, 6 soldiers and 1 ground vehicle; and features a deadly new weapon – the MBEC-3 Heavy Support Cannon. You’ll have loads of opportunity to take full advantage of the new KT-424 Combat Dropship because the new world is full of vertical gameplay which integrates ship decks, raised platforms, and factory rooftops accessible only by airborne deployment. Are you ready for Operation: Omega Dawn? Only the fiercest, most visionary and most disciplined teams of soldiers can hope to carry the day. We’ll see you there – locked and loaded - on PSN this December. Operation: Omega Dawn pack features: Set at night for added impact and tension, the Operation: Omega Dawn pack for Warhawk™ features an enhanced level of teamwork, tactics and coordinated aerial assaults with the new KT-424 Combat Dropship. * Omega Factory battlefield includes 5 new map layouts featuring advanced building complexes and huge industrial towers. * KT-424 Combat Dropship transports 1 pilot, 6 soldiers and 1 ground vehicle; and features a deadly new weapon – the MBEC-3 Heavy Support Cannon. * The 5 large layouts from the original battlefields have been modified to include the KT-424 Combat Dropship. * All this in one single download from PLAYSTATION Network this December http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=742"

11/26/2007 2:12:35 PM

Pretty disappointing about the Orange Box. Although I can't say I'm too surprised, considering EA handled it. Oh well, I'll probably just do what I should've done anyway and just buy it for PC (FPS = Keyboard + Mouse, there's really no other way).

I've got enough credit for 2 games at Wal-Mart and I know I'm gonna pick up Uncharted, but I need another title to pick up. I'm tempted by Assassin's but I don't think it will have too much replay value. I might just have to wait until Burnout drops in January.

11/26/2007 2:47:50 PM

EA really has no respect for Sony anymore do they? I say, why even bother publishing if you release that crap.

It doesn't matter to me personally b/c I have and have already notched like 60 hours on that bad boy for PC...but for those that wanted to play that, and only had a ps3, i'd be pretty damned upset.

11/26/2007 5:39:07 PM

Assassin's Creed is a rental game...I hate that I bought it...it's pretty much the same thing repeated over and over...it's beautiful and the snadbox is huge, but it's not a place you can just dick around and have fun a la GTA

11/26/2007 5:45:26 PM

Quote :

"I picked up Uncharted last night, and the game is an absolute blast."

Wow I got this game today and it is loads more fun than Assassin's Creed. This game actually doesn't get that old. I am on chapter 10 or whatever after playing for most of the day. I honestly couldn't stop once I got started. The graphics are awesome and gameplay is solid. It is like playing a movie as a game.

11/27/2007 1:59:56 AM

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/837/837808p1.html

Quote :

"The technical issues aren't going to be enough to deter anyone who wants to enjoy Orange Box on PS3. Unless you require your games to never dip below 30fps, you should not strike The Orange Box off your PS3 holiday wish list."

Might just be damage control, but from the videos it seems far from "unplayable" as was reported earlier. In any case, playing this game on a console = automatic fail anyway. Although Sony should swing a way to get Portal on PSN.

Was anyone out on the morning of Black friday? I was in line at Circuit City and saw quite a few people walking out with PS3s. Anecdotal evidence I know, but combine that with some recent PR from Sony (http://kotaku.com/gaming/statistical-shenanigans/sony-ps3-sales-up-nearly-300-percent-326658.php) and sales in Japan (outselling the Wii, zomfg!!!). Has the PS3 finally turned the corner?

11/27/2007 9:30:00 AM

Hope so...

Although this PR Spin as some comments alluded to can be deceptive, talking about percentages are fruitless when you don't know the comparative figure or have real NPD data. Weekly the PS3 was previously selling pretty badly so 300% isn't something that astonishing. It's the holidays and black friday - all consoles are getting a boost, sales are spiking for video games in general and it's awesome. It's no wonder...there's some great titles out there. Wii is slowing down in Japan...although fuck, I think that's cause everyone freakin has one.

Software sales are still trash...hell the British charts were just released and ps3 had one title in the top 10. Just one...and it was Assassin's Creed at #8. Rubbing salt in the wound, the 360 version of the same game was at #1. FWIW

Regardless it's not bad news but I won't say PS3 has turned the corner til we see what it does in it's second pivotal year. No more excuses.....get the firmware and PSN up to spec, Fix the damn UI and friends list management, GET MORE GAMES out the door, stop tolerating bad ports as everyone will by the 360 versions, fix or clear up (cover up? lol) the BC issue -- and then I see no reason they can't catch up to the competition and succeed this generation.

11/27/2007 10:00:07 AM

Who cares if its turned the corner? I just want to play some good games.

11/27/2007 10:08:37 AM

well i generally think that people care about a console's success because it has a lot to do with the software support it will ultimately see in it's life. In this instance, you like I, want more damn games.

Well, to get that at an impressive level, the hardware install base needs to be at an impressive level. Not there yet.

11/27/2007 10:32:44 AM

yeah yeah yeah. I'm already happy with my purchase, love the games I have. MGS4 is going to put it over the edge though. And then we've got Killzone and FF13, Reistance 2. I'm not worried at all about the games coming out.

11/27/2007 10:37:22 AM

lol. dude, Im not saying that. it's not about JUSTIFYING YOUR PURCHASE ok? I'm not barking up that tree, so quit draping that same proactive defense out there.

Needles, it seems really counterintuitive to say - well, I've paid off the system in $entertainment value so i'm not concerned with good games coming out. Love the games I have. Well I mean, so do I but its not like you run laps around the sames games b/c they replay that well. I mean, what? You'll have this system for years and years and years and as a natural game you SHOULD want as many fantastic games as you can get. Why wouldn't you? It's a good thing, we as ps3 owners should want the system to do well to improve on all the potential it has. What's wrong with that?

You cite MGS4, Killzone2 and FF13. We definitely know that 3....MGS4 will be q4 2008, Killzone 2 Q1 2009, FF13 Q4 2009. So basically it's one calendar year til you'll see even 1 of 3 of those titles. Another year to see all 3.

Why not care about what comes out in these interim year(s)? I care, I mean shit, I want good stuff.

[Edited on November 27, 2007 at 10:47 AM. Reason : d]

11/27/2007 10:46:01 AM

^all very true.

The devs don't wanna pour money into the ports because they won't make much dough.

The buyers don't wanna buy the shitty ports, so the devs make no money off their PS3 ports.

rinse. recycle.

11/27/2007 11:10:19 AM

^^ haha, wasn't trying to argue, just stating that I'm not too concerned with how the PS3 is going to do, which basically means I think its going to be fine. I listed those block buster titles as my evidence I guess.

What I mean to say I guess since you misinterpreted my positive attitude as defensive rhetoric, is that I have enjoyed my PS3, look forward to what is coming out, and any concern over how well the system is going to sell has been a moot point as anything related to this has yet to take away from my experience on this machine. MGS4, KZ2, and FF13 are just killer titles that have been in the works for a while and I'm sure there are many others to come so I'm just not that worried. about it. I think if there was any real concern that the bottom was going to fall out of Sony (like Sega) then that would be different, but common. I'm not concerned with all the negative media attention this thing gets, that's just silly.

^ Not that worried about ports. Multi-platform games are usually the shitty games. Only one I really care about is GTA4, and if that ends up being ass on the PS3 then i will be upset.

[Edited on November 27, 2007 at 11:15 AM. Reason : .]

11/27/2007 11:13:54 AM

my only purchases this year will be: ut3 and uncharted

11/27/2007 12:41:14 PM

^^ Fair enough. I can appreciate a positive attitude.

This new accessory looks great for PSP owners: http://kotaku.com/gaming/psp/sony-announce-new-psp-battery-pack-327208.php

Hrmm, there isn't a PSP thread is there? Not sure where else to put that stuff.

11/28/2007 12:18:48 AM

I've thought about getting a PSP, but I just don't think I can handle another console. Maybe if they get remote play down so that you can play every game on the PSP, but I dunno.

11/28/2007 9:25:46 AM

Yeah, I gave my DS to my dad. He wanted to play Brain Age and I hadn't played it for about 3 months. I might get a PSP if Crisis Core is ever released state side.

11/28/2007 9:27:17 AM

PSP is great....so is DS....i play them both often. But I'm kind of a handheld zealot. Love em.

Mainly cause its a good way to get a snip of gaming in and 'quick in quick out' without committing a whole lot of time.

11/28/2007 12:17:42 PM

you know, there are other ways to get a quick in-out without a lot of commitment...

11/28/2007 12:21:59 PM

Ha! Please do tell. I just got married.

11/28/2007 1:55:19 PM

Images of Omega Dawn expansion for Warhawk. New map and dropship:





Dropship in a previous map:



I think it looks sick, pumped for it.

11/29/2007 10:23:15 AM

i hope those things can take at least a handful of missile turret hits

i also hope i can build up momentum and bomb dudes with jeeps and tanks

11/29/2007 10:51:54 AM

I doubt you can pick up a turret, but that would be pretty hot. I think the drop ship is going to take a lot of strategy to use, and headsets.

11/29/2007 11:25:08 AM

might have to get a headset for this

oh joy, the squealing calls of 'WTF FAG'

[Edited on November 29, 2007 at 1:04 PM. Reason : need to get a tww guild going]

11/29/2007 1:04:21 PM

I bought a ps3.

Solid system so far.

I'll know more once I manage to stop playing mass effect.

12/3/2007 12:02:01 PM

Pretty funny.

Warhawk add on pack is going to be $8.

12/3/2007 12:54:09 PM

ok, just started having problems with my ps3 controller. Its like it losses the signal to the ps3. I have to keep it plugged in to play...which really really sucks on my home system.

12/3/2007 1:05:32 PM

warhawk needs to stop kicking me from servers for idiot teammates running over my land mines at the same time enemies do

same thing for air mines and running into the path of grenades

flamethrowers i could go either way on

12/3/2007 1:22:05 PM

^ I've never had that happen, but sounds lame. Either way, I will take that over a bunch of ass holes team killing and not being punished for it. A double edged sword I guess but algorithms could be written, especially for air mines, land mines.

12/3/2007 2:58:06 PM

if i get teamkilled and it's not because of

A) too near a landmine when an enemy charged/drove over it
B) fly into an air mine in the clouds
C) get grenaded on accident while chasing after an enemy

i'm going to hunt the dude down and teamkill him right back

12/3/2007 3:04:58 PM

Quote :

"B) fly into an air mine in the clouds"

does not compute

12/3/2007 3:18:33 PM

there are clouds you cannot see through

if someone poops an air mine in there and you fly into it because you don't see it, BLAMO

12/3/2007 3:20:22 PM

I thought your own team's mines don't blow you up. I know the land mines don't unless you shoot them. maybe if you fly directly into them. I dunno.

12/3/2007 3:37:20 PM