Larger HDD PS3s coming September

Posted by Chris Holmes at 9:22pm on August 17th, 2010

Sony has confirmed that they will be releasing two new PS3 models with bigger hard disks on 15th September. The company announced the new models at their press conference in gamescom, Germany. The new models are: a 320GB machine with a PlayStation Move motion controller kit, costing £284.99; and a 160GB machine for £249.99. The 160GB model will replace the 120GB version that’s currently selling in stores right now. The PS3 has sold 38 million units so far, with 16 million of those in Europe.

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Virtua Tennis 4 announced

Posted by Chris Holmes at 8:29pm on August 17th, 2010

Sony has announced Virtua Tennis 4 at their gamescom press conference, seemingly saving SEGA from doing it. The game made a brief appearance in a PlayStation Move/3D showreel, with SEGA confirming that the game could support both of those new bits of tech. No other formats were mentioned, given that it was a Sony press conference and SEGA has only confirmed the game for the PS3 so far.

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DDR to support Move on PS3

Posted by Chris Holmes at 10:41am on August 10th, 2010

Konami has announced that DanceDanceRevolution will support the PlayStation Move on the PS3. The game will have 25 new songs by Konami’s in-house artists and 25 licensed tracks.

“For the first time in the history of the franchise, DanceDanceRevolution PS3 will feature a truly interactive dance experience via PlayStation Move as it challenges players to use both their hands and feet simultaneously – providing the most rhythmic and realistic dancing experience yet on PlayStation 3!” Konami said in a press release.

“Additionally, compatibility with the PlayStation EYE allows players to take pictures of their room and add dance club components to transport their home into a virtual club.”

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Sony clarifies PlayStation Move UK prices

Posted by Chris Holmes at 4:33pm on July 29th, 2010

Sony has come out to clarify the prices for the PlayStation Move in the UK. One normal Move controller will cost £34.99, one PlayStation Eye camera costs £24.99 and one navigation controller costs £24.99. You can use the DualShock 3 instead of the navigation controller for most games apparently, but we don’t know how you’re supposed to hold it whilst still clinging on to the cumbersome Move controller.

Regardless, there will be a PlayStation Move Pack for £49.99, which contains a Move controller and the Eye, as well as a starter disc with some videos and playable demos. The demos are: Sports Champions, Start the Party!, The Shoot, EyePet: Move Edition, TV Superstars, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, echochrome II, Tumble and Beat Sketchers.

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Resident Evil 5 Move support only for Gold Edition

Posted by Chris Holmes at 12:21am on July 28th, 2010

Capcom has dashed any hopes original Resident Evil 5 owners had of playing the game with the PlayStation Move. The newer Gold Edition will be the only version to support the new peripheral, thanks to a free patch (releasing 19th September in North America). The patch will also already be a part of Gold Edition game discs after the PlayStation Move’s release. Here’s Capcom’s explanation:

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EA Sports Active NFL Training Camp

Posted by Chris Holmes at 11:36pm on July 21st, 2010

EA has announced EA Sports Active NFL Training Camp. The game is coming out for the Wii on 16th November, but there are Kinect, Move and iPhone versions in development. Apparently Training Camp was made with the help of real-life NFL coaches. It has 70 drills and challenges to improve strength, power and conditioning, according to EA.

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R.U.S.E. to support PlayStation Move

Posted by Chris Holmes at 2:55pm on July 7th, 2010

Ubisoft has announced that the PS3 version of R.U.S.E. will support the PlayStation Move. The game is a WWII RTS. PS3 gamers will be able to use the Move as a pointer to select units, build structures and move the camera about a bit. There’s also a few gesture based controls to bring up and get rid of menus. Move support has only been a part of the game for about four or five weeks, but looks fairly waggly. The PC version will probably be superior, according to PC RTS geeks. There are no plans for the game to support Kinect on the 360, as you have to stand up to use it (at least at moment). R.U.S.E. will be released in the UK on 17th September for PC, PS3 and 360.

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PlayStation Move Japanese launch line-up confirmed

Posted by Chris Holmes at 3:15pm on July 6th, 2010

Sony has confirmed the Japanese PlayStation Move launch titles when the system goes on sale in the land of the rising sun on 21st October. They get it after Europe, whom will be able to pick up the controllers on 15th September. Not much else is known about the European release yet, but the Japanese one will be released with six games and a patch for Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition.

The Japanese launch titles are EyePet, Beat Sketch, Sports Champions, High Velocity Bowling, Kung Fu Rider and Big 3 Gun Shooting (a compilation pack consisting of Time Crisis: Razing Storm, Time Crisis 4 and Dead Storm Pirates). There will also be a free patch for Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition in mid-September for everyone to get in on the waggle bandwagon.

Sony Japan will release a Move version of echochrome in November, as well as The Fight and Move Party. TV Super Star has been pencilled in for December and Ape Escape will apparently be hitting sometime by the end of the year. Sorcery, Tower, The Shoot and Heroes on the Move will be hitting sometime in 2011.

Killzone 3 will be launching with Move support when it’s released next year, with Hustle Kings and Heavy Rain getting Move patches relatively soon. The Heavy Rain Move patch has put the kibosh on plans for new DLC for the game.

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PS3 firmware 3.40 sneaks in PlayStation Move support

Posted by Chris Holmes at 12:18am on June 30th, 2010

Those sneaky folks at Sony are always keen to chuck in some small extra features into new firmware, and the latest release (3.40) is no exception. They have added in a new option in the settings part of the XMB. It will allow you to calibrate the PlayStation Move, if it doesn’t work properly. Seeing as the new controller isn’t releasing for a while, we can’t exactly try it out.

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Sly Cooper Collection to have three platinum trophies

Posted by Chris Holmes at 9:21pm on June 21st, 2010

Sony has confirmed that the Sly Cooper Collection will feature three platinum trophies, just like the God of War Collection. Each game in the collection will have its own platinum trophy and a few PlayStation Move mini-games. It’s not currently known if you need the Move to unlock all the trophies in the collection, but it’s looking likely.

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Twisted Metal not going to use Move or 3D

Posted by Chris Holmes at 3:44pm on June 21st, 2010

David Jaffe has tweeted that Twisted Metal will not support the PlayStation Move or 3D, even though the game is a PS3 exclusive and Sony seems to be pushing developers to incorporate the two new elements for the console.

“3D has to be 60 frames and we are not. We are gonna be rock solid stable but not 60. Move and Twisted don’t seem a great fit,” said Jaffe.

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Heavy Rain Chronicles DLC delayed indefinitely

Posted by Chris Holmes at 12:56pm on June 21st, 2010

The planned Chronicles DLC for Heavy Rain has been delayed indefinitely, with developer Quantic Dream instead focusing on implementing Move support for the game. Sony seems to be pushing all their developers to support Move, but this is the first time we’ve heard of additional content for actual gamers being put on hold to accommodate for the bizarre motion-sensing device.

A Move-“enhanced” version of Heavy Rain will be sold later this year, with a Move patch being given to existing owners for free. Here’s a trailer of the game’s Move support:

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Child of Eden to support normal controllers

Posted by Chris Holmes at 12:13pm on June 18th, 2010

Child of Eden, our personal highlight from the Ubisoft E3 Press Conference, will also support normal controllers on both the 360 and the PS3. Previously, it was only confirmed that the game would support the Move and the Kinect. The game dramatically opened Ubisoft’s conference, with the game’s creator (and maker of Rez) Tetsuya Mizuguchi taking to the stage to show it off. Here’s the E3 trailer for the game:

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Every PlayStation Move game announced, right here

Posted by Matthew Archer at 7:32pm on June 16th, 2010

During Sony’s E3 press conference yesterday, they announced many titles, compatible with its recently priced and dated PlayStation Move controller. Some games are coming TO the Move, and some titles are getting Move control updates.

Some are original efforts like Echochrome 2, Sorcery, and The Fight: Lights Out (which is also in Stereoscopic 3D), while some others like Heavy Rain and Sly Cooper collection aren’t so new. Comparing Sony’s list to the launch line-up of Kinect for the Xbox 360 and the list of games for the 3DS, you might get a better idea of how to spend your money on hardware this year.

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Sony confirms SingStar Dance and Guitar

Posted by Chris Holmes at 5:40pm on June 16th, 2010

Sony has confirmed that they have two new SingStar spin-offs in development. SingStar Guitar supports any PS3 guitar peripheral. It doesn’t have a release date or any other details yet but you know what to expect by now: notes go along and you hit the buttons, job done. SingStar Dance has a bit more info known about it: the game will use the PlayStation Move and Eye to watch you throwing some shapes. Both games will have additional songs available for purchase on the SingStore.

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