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Resistance Retribution, a PSP outing for Insomniac’s popular PS3 shooter, has been unveiled at the Sony E3 press conference. Its announcement follows a hugely impressive demo for the PS3 title, Resistance 2, that wowed the E3 audience earlier in the presentation. In a presentation that put unexpected weight on Sony’s …
Read More »E3 08: PS3 and PSP movie service goes live now!
Sony has lifted the lid on its upcoming movie and TV service on PSN, which, in a surprise move, will launch later tonight – in North America, at least. Interestingly, any content acquired can be viewed either on PS3, or transferred to PSP for use on the move – and …
Read More »E3 08: ‘PS3 Home will reward your patience,’ promises Sony
Sony pledegd that consumer patience for the long-awaited comunity platform Home will be "rewarded" at its E3 press conference today – but there was no word of an official release date. SCEA CEO and president Jack Tretton revealed that the service has enjoyed "great support" from publishers and evelopers keen …
Read More »E3 08: Ratchet & Clank – Quest for Booty announced
Sony has confirmed a brand new Ratchet & Clank title that will be available only on PSN later this year. Quest for Booty will be a continuation of the recent title, Future Destruction. It will be shorter in length, but this will be reflected in the price. More as we …
Read More »E3 08: This is the year of PS3
Sony Computer Entertainment of America CEO Jack Tretton has kicked off today’s E3 press conference in LA by telling a packed auditorium: This is the year of the PS3” and boasting that PS3 has the biggest exclusives in the industry.” Tretton (pictured) promised the crowd that the company was just …
Read More »E3 08: Wii Music revealed
Rounding off its E3 press conference, Nintendo has lifted the wraps on the long-awaited Wii Music, which will use the standard Wii Remote and include over 50 different instruments. Drums, violins and guitars were all shown at the event, and there was even a special appearance from industry legend Shigeru …
Read More »E3 08: Wii Sports 2 confirmed
Nintendo has announced its long-awaited sequel to its popular Wii Sports, dubbed Wii Sports Resort. The game will come bundled with the recently announced WiiMotion Plus plug-in that attaches to the Wii Remote, providing precise 1:1 movement mapping. The title was demonstrated at Nintendo’s E3 conference in LA this morning, …
Read More »E3 08: GTA comes to DS
Nintendo has shocked the industry by confirming that Grand Theft Auto is coming to DS. GTA: China Town Wars, which is also set in Liberty City, boasts new characters and free-roaming gameplay said to be similar to its next-gen cousin.UPDATE: The official press release gives a few more details – …
Read More »E3 08: Animal Crossing Wii confirmed
Nintendo has confirmed that the Wii version of it popular life-sim game called Animal Crossing: City Folk is on the way, and will take advantage of the company’s existing internet network. Gamers will be able to visit friends’ towns, as well as exchange gifts and messages. It will also be …
Read More »E3 08: New Mario and Zelda titles confirmed for Wii
Though nothing has been said as of yet at Nintendo’s press conference (which at the time of writing is only 20 minutes in), Nintendo’s global president Satoru Iwata has confirmed that his Zelda and Mario teams are hard at work on new titles. Addressing the E3 audience, he said: Our …
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