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Chinese Democracy Headed to Rock Band This Spring

Zach Lott — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:08:20 -0600

It took over fifteen years and millions and millions of dollars, but Chinese Democracy, Guns N' Roses' newest album, finally hit store shelves last year, and now it seems like the folks at MTV are planning to bring it to Rock Band.

In an interview with Billboard back in December, lead singer Axl Rose said that the release would be at the end of this month, but MTV has now changed that to "spring."

Rose mentioned that Harmonix "felt the record - based on the nature and complexity of the depth of instrumentation - deserved a bit more attention and some more involved elements than they've generally dealt with. I have no idea what that means but it's my understanding they were very enthusiastic."

Well, we don't understand what that means, either, but be on the lookout for the release in the next couple of months.

Banjo Kazooie Demo Arrives on Xbox Live

Solomon Lee — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:49:44 -0500

Following the special preorder bonus, the demo for Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts has made its way to Xbox Live. The demo is sized at 1.07 GB and allows you to explore vehicle building and "Jiggy" challenges.

Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts is set for release on November 11.

Tomb Raider: Underworld Demo Now Available On XBL

Aaron Dunlap — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:58:36 -0500

In case you haven't got enough Lara in your life, you can now download an official demo for Tomb Raider: Underworld via the Xbox Live Marketplace.

PS3 fans seem to not be invited to this party. We haven't gotten any word that a demo will find its way to the PlayStation Network.

Tomb Raider: Underworld goes on sale November 18.

TGS 08: Demons Souls, a New PS3 RPG.

Ryan Fulton — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:19:00 -0500

Sony has announced a new RPG title for the PlayStation 3 by the name of Demon's Souls. Billed as a spiritual successor to the Japanese only PS1 RPG King's Field, not much is known about the game at this point.

Launch Gallery: Demons Blood

(11 images)

Thanks to NeoGAF for the original link.

Left 4 Dead Demo Coming

Zach Lott — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:37:37 -0500

If the wait for Valve's upcoming zombie-killing FPS Left 4 Dead is driving you crazy, then listen up: Videogamer is reporting that demos for both versions (360, PC) of the game are in the works.

"We will be releasing demos for both the Xbox and for the PC. I don't know what the date is for release on that, though. I think it's going to contain the first part of one of the campaigns. I think it'll probably be Hospital but I'm not sure. That's a decision that Doug Lombardi is making," said Gabe Newell, managing director and co-founder of Valve.

The demo will feature single player and online co-op play and will likely hit shortly before the game is released on November 21. We'll let you know once a date has been set in stone.

Ubisoft Announces Haze PS3 Demo

Eric Jonathan Smith — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:17:10 -0500

Ubisoft announced today a playable demo for its upcoming FPS, Haze. As the game is a PS3 exclusive, the demo will see release on the PlayStation Network in early May, according to Ubisoft. The demo will contain a portion of the single-player campaign as well as four-person co-op multiplayer.

Haze was developed by Free Radical, the British developers known for their TimeSplitters series but probably more famous for comprising key members of the development team of Rare's N64 opus, Goldeneye 007. The pedigree seems to be in Haze's favor.

Haze releases to retail on May 20, 2008.

PlayStation Store Update: Crisis Core, R-Type Command

Shiva Stella — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:50:34 -0500

Two interesting bits have been added to Sony's PlayStation Store today, including a nice blue theme for Square Enix's Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII and a demo of Atlus's R-Type Command.

Both free items are for the PSP; do note that Sony requires you to be logged into your PlayStation Store account to access the content.

You'll also need to have the free PlayStation Network Downloader software installed prior to downloading the content. You can check that out here if you don't already have it.

Atlus Confirms Persona 3 FES for North America, Plus Teaser Trailer

Shiva Stella — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:16:52 -0600

Here's some good news to start the afternoon off with if you're an Atlus fan, as the company has officially confirmed that its Persona 3 FES is indeed coming to North America and will include both the regular and bonus content for the very happy price of $29.99. For those of you only mildly familiar with the Persona games, they're the ones with demons.

Here's the email confirmation Atlus sent out to its "faithful" this morning:

Ok, we give up. The rumors were true.

Persona 3 FES is coming to North America!

Months of trying to keep FES a secret are now behind us (which means all of us here can reflect on just how futile an effort that was).

So what's the big deal about Persona 3 FES? "FES" is short for "Festival," and in Japan, FES was released as a reward for gamers who picked up the original. Not only does the new FES content enhance the original game, but the new FES component is actually a game in and of itself, accessible right from the get-go. We think of it as two games on one disc. It is the definitive Persona 3 experience.

We will be releasing the stand-alone version of FES. There was of course the option of just releasing the "Append" disc (which would have required ownership of the original game), but in the end, we didn't want you to have to own anything else to enjoy the experience.

We'll have a ton more updates going out for FES soon, telling you about the extra features, content, and modes for you to enjoy. Thanks for being patient. We're glad you stuck around.

Oh, and we decided to set the suggested retail for FES at $29.99, just for the heck of it. Thanks for continuing to support us, Atlus Faithful!

Look for the game on April 22 (take that, evil ebay prices!) You can check out the Persona 3 FES website here, if you're curious, and of course you can view the fresh teaser trailer below.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl to Include Virtual Console Demos

Shiva Stella — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:05:32 -0600

Nintendo has confirmed that its hotly anticipated Super Smash Bros. Brawl (recently given a perfect score by Famitsu) will contain several demos of Virtual Console titles, including:

Ice Climber (1986, NES)
Super Mario Bros. (1987, NES)
The Legend of Zelda (1987, NES)
Kid Icarus (1987, NES)
Kirbys Adventure (1993, NES)
Super Metroid (1994,Super NES)
Lylat Wars (1997, Nintendo 64)

Some of the demos will only be available for a limited time, though the full versions will be up for purchase via the Wii Shop Channel.

Sony Updates PS Store, DMCIV, Club Demos Up

Shiva Stella — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:26:33 -0600

Sony has announced its now-customary PlayStation Store update details, which you can view at the jump. Highlights include the Devil May Cry 4 demo, more Folklore content (free), Stranglehold content, Rock Band songs, and Soul Calibur IV (trailer, if that's your thing).

Downloadable Games

PixelJunk Monsters ($7.99 for a limited time)
Folklore Create-a-Creature Winner Add-On (free)
Rock Band

Wonderwall - Oasis ($1.99)

Live Forever - Oasis ($1.99)

Dont Look Back in Anger Oasis ($1.99)

Oasis Pack 1 ($5.49)

Need for Speed ProStreet Extender Pack Premium Car Bundle #1 ($5.99)
Need for Speed ProStreet Extender Pack Premium Car Bundle #2 ($5.99)
Stranglehold

Stranglehold Map Pack ($14.99)

10 additional multiplayer maps including Kowloon Market, Wongs Estate Grounds and the Rooftops of Chicago.

21 all-new multiplayer character skins.

Stranglehold CE Map Pack ($14.99)

10 additional multiplayer maps including Kowloon Market, Wongs Estate Grounds and the Rooftops of Chicago.

21 all-new multiplayer character skins.

Demos

Devil May Cry 4 Demo (free)
The Club Demo (free)

PS one Classics for PS3 / PSP

Jet Moto 2 ($5.99)

Game Videos

Tony Hawks Proving Ground Stevies Skater Story (free)

Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers

Step Up 2: The Streets Trailer (free)
Dragon Wars Trailer (free)

PS3 Themes

PixelJunk Monsters Theme (free)
Lemmings Theme (free)

Game Videos (free)

Soul Calibur IV Trailer
Lost Planet Promotional Movie
Brothers in Arms: Hells Highway Trailer
Dynasty Warriors 6 Trailer
Borderlands Trailer

Devil May Cry 4 Demo Confirmed

Solomon Lee — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:58:51 -0600

Following the recent teaser site rumors, Capcom has officially confirmed that the Devil May Cry 4 demo for the Playstation Network and Xbox Live will, in fact, be available on January 24.

Quoth directly from Capcom Entertainment:

"The demo introduces gamers to the gothic-inspired supernatural world of Devil May Cry 4, new protagonist Nero and the awesome power of his Devil Bringer. The demo consists of a sampling of sections from the full game, chosen to showcase Devil May Cry 4's varied locales, allowing gamers to familiarize themselves with Nero's unique abilities."

Those that wish to visit the site can do so here.

The Club Demo Now Available in North America

Shiva Stella — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:20:01 -0600

Some good news for Xbox 360 gamers in the US today, as The Club demo that was previously made available to Australia, Europe, and New Zealand is now up for download via the Xbox Live service.

Not a lot of perky bits of information have been filtered from the Microsoft camp since its little holiday hiccup, aside from a free download of Undertow that no one cares about anyway (why not arrange a price point and let me download one XBLA game I actually want), but at least the demos continue. And everyone loves the demos.

MGS4 Downloadable Demo Coming To PSN Next Month?

Aaron Dunlap — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:43:13 -0600

According to website Chicago Gamer's Club, and apparently anybody with a copy of UK mag "PSW," and at least one working eyeball, we should be expecting a downloadable demo of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to show up on the PlayStation Network (the PS3's Xbox Live counterpart) in February.

Metal Gear Solids 1 and 2 both had pre-release demos that were quite a big deal (I'd estimate that roughly 104% of Zone of the Enders' sales can be attributed to the bundled MGS2 demo). Demos mean the game is close enough to completion to be able to cut a chunk of it out without screwing anything up, and it means that there's at least some small parcel of the story that Kojima can't stay tight-lipped about.

Will the MGS4 demo sell PlayStation 3s, though, that's the question.

Devil May Cry 4 Demo Release Confirmed?

Solomon Lee — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:01:20 -0600

According to reports, the highly anticipated demo for Devil May Cry 4 is expected to arrive within the upcoming weeks on the Playstation Network and Xbox Live.

Information from Capcom's teaser sites suggest the possibility of the demo arriving on January 31. However, it should be noted that Capcom has not officially confirmed the release date for the Devil May Cry 4 demo at this time.

Those that wish to visit the sites can do so here or here.

FIFA Street 3 Demo Now Available on Live

Shiva Stella — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:53:07 -0600

In case you haven't turned on your Xbox 360 this morning to check for new content (like me), a demo of EA's FIFA Street 3 is now available on the Xbox Live service. Here's the descriptor:

[ESRB: E (Everyone)] Download the demo for FIFA Street 3 and enjoy the ultimate arcade football experience! Take the worlds best players to the streets and experience all the style, flair and attitude of street football like never before. Visit www.fifastreet3.com for more info.

The site doesn't appear to be up yet, however.

Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom Demo Now Available

Shiva Stella — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:40:00 -0600

Microsoft has added a 1.2GB demo of its RPG Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom to the Xbox Live marketplace today, although Live members under 18 won't be able to access it due to the game's Mature rating. The game is still set for a January 8, 2008 launch.

Demo Impressions: Burnout Paradise

Akshay Masand — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:01:07 -0600

Today was the day that the Burnout Paradise demo hit the Playsation Network and the Xbox Live Marketplace. With many hopes for the second next-gen Burnout game in the series, many users rushed to download and try the game. Criterion Games has been releasing information out to the public slowly piece by piece with the previous release of a gameplay trailer, a map of the track available on the demo, and many screenshots. We slowly found out that Paradise City was going to be an open world that the players would be able to roam around then heard about other features such as new tracks, cars, etc. With the release of the demo, all the hype behind the new content in the game has been done just right. Read more after the break.

The graphics are amazing and truly do shine. The cars look great, the city looks beautiful, and you can easily distinguish between objects. The car crashing physics have been improved as well. When you drive directly into a wall, you can see the front part of your car being crushed whereas the back isn't affected as much unlike in Burnout Revenge where the car would just explode. The car handling is very responsive and although there is an arcade-style touch to it, you shouldn't expect any less from an arcade-style racer.

One of the things that was being questioned was the online play. With a jump to an open world, many people were wondering how the online play would turn out. Criterion Games has handled this very smoothely. Its very easy to get online by just using the d-pad menu's to get you online. You automatically get put into a free roam world with other players where you compete for game goals, such as "Best Drift", "Highest Jump", "Longest Distance on a Jump", etc. If you want to race with anyone, you go up to the correct part of the map, and you hit the correct combination of buttons to get a race started. Countless hours of fun should be had online.

Overall, Burnout Paradise should be a game to look forward to. The demo was short, but it is a demo afterall, so you can't expect much. For those of you who haven't checked it out yet, head over to the Playstation Network or the Xbox Live Marketplace and download the demo to give it a shot. Criterion Games has successfully moved the Burnout franchise to a next-gen style title utilizing more of the features from the newer systems.

LittleBigPlanet Demo Not Coming This Year

Solomon Lee — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:26:08 -0600

Following the news awhile back from Sony that a LittleBigPlanet demo would be playable near the end of 2007, Stephen Totilo from MTV Multiplayer has stated that, in fact, it will not be coming this year after speaking with Sony Computer Entertainment America.

Quoted directly from the news story, the comment is as follows:

"I can officially confirm that there won't be a demo this year," Ron Eagle, senior manager of PR for Sony Computer Entertainment America told me. But he did say he's played 30 of the games 50 planned developer-made levels and that it's a lot of fun. He seemed genuinely pleased about his time with the game, but his company won't be showing more "LBP" at least until next month. Eagle could only add that the full game is set for a 2008 release.

Those that wish to visit the site can do so here.

Call Your Auto Insurance Agent; Burnout Paradise Date & Demo Confirmed

Akshay Masand — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:37:17 -0600

Criterion Games is releasing the demo for the newest installment in the Burnout series, Burnout Paradise. They have recently announced that the game's exact release date will be on January 22nd. The new game boasts a free roaming world with better graphics than ever. It has new modes, new cars, and new tracks but will that be enough to offer a new interest in the series?

This Thursday (December 13th), the Burnout Paradise demo will hit the Playstation Network, Playstation Store, and the Xbox Live Marketplace. This demo will allow you to explore 3 neighborhoods that are a part of Paradise City, play in 3 events (one of which include the new mode Stunt Run), and go head to head against your friends. The developers have recently posted a glance of a new demo map that will be available for play this Thursday. Just a little longer before you can start revving your engines and hit the Paradise City streets.

New Devil May Cry 4 Screenshots

Solomon Lee — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:57:41 -0600

Capcom has published new screenshots of Devil May Cry 4 for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. It has been confirmed that the highly anticipated demo is coming to the Playstation Store and Xbox Live sometime in early 2008.

Hit the link to view more images.

Turok Demo Disc Now Available

Solomon Lee — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:14:28 -0600

Touchstone has announced that an early Turok demo will be available for those who pre-order the game at selected retail stores that includes Best Buy, GameStop, Walmart.com and Game Crazy.

The demo is expected to last 30 minutes in length which is available for the Xbox 360. For those that put down a deposit, a premium item will be provided with the Turok demo disc.

Josh Holmes, Vice President and studio general manager has issued this comment:

"Turok is an engaging, intense game and we're eager to see the reactions of video game fans as they experience this demo before the game's February release. This sample of Turok should give people a sense of the variety of memorable environments, terrifying creatures, and unique challenges that are inherent in the game."

Turok is rated Mature and will carry an MSRP of $59.99 for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Those that wish to visit the official site featuring videos, upcoming podcasts and a brand new layout can do so here.

Nintendo Launches Wii Demo Channel

Solomon Lee — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:41:55 -0600

Nintendo has launched a new Wii channel called "Minna no Nintendo" (known as Everybody's Nintendo Channel) in Japan that allows gamers to download Wii trailers and DS demos.

According to CVG, the demos are transferable via Wi-Fi connection but is playable so long as the Wii is left on and running before the demo is erased from the DS's stored memory.

There has been no word yet of a North American release. For now, we'll have to wait while others get to try it first. Patience is a virtue, right?

Devil May Cry 4 Demo This December... If You Live in Japan

Shiva Stella — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:40:01 -0600

According to Famitsu 360 (which is apparently one of the few magazines over there that acknowledges the Xbox 360's existence), lucky Japanese gamers will be getting their hands on a Devil May Cry 4 demo by the end of the year.

In other words, it'll probably become available in December. The rest of us will just have to wait patiently while Capcom works on releasing a demo stateside (and you are, aren't you Capcom?)

New Orange Box Demo Today

Shiva Stella — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:48:36 -0600

Reports are surfacing that a new demo for The Orange Box is releasing on the Xbox Live service.

The demo features Half-Life 2, Episode Two and should be available sometime today. For the ignorant among the masses, The Orange Box contains the following:

Half-Life 2, Episode One
Half-Life 2, Episode Two
Portal
Team Fortress 2

Sony Unveils PlayStation Store for PC, Updates Regular Store

Shiva Stella — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:40:00 -0600

Here's the PlayStation Store update for this week, featuring an MX vs. ATV demo and the two PSEye "games" we reported on yesterday. In addition, Sony has unveiled the PlayStation Store for PC as well as a wealth of launch content also viewable at the jump. Take a look. You might also want to view the instructions for using the new store's content with your PSP.

Update for PlayStation Store:

Downloadable Games

Operation Creature Feature PLAYSTATION Eye ($4.99)
Aquatopia - PLAYSTATION Eye ($1.99)

Demos

MX vs. ATV Demo

Own the off-road by taking control of an ATV, MX bike or Offroad Buggy and tearing through the terrain in this robust demo.

Add-on Game Content

flOw DL Pack ($2.99)
Need for Speed ProStreet Collectors Edition Upgrade ($9.99)
Rock Band

3s and7s Queens of the Stone Age ($1.99)
Little Sister - Queens of the Stone Age ($1.99)
Sick Sick Sick - Queens of the Stone Age ($1.99)
Queens of the Stone Age Track Pack 01 ($5.49)
And Justice for All Metallica ($1.99)
Blackened Metallica ($1.99)
Ride the Lightning Metallica ($1.99)
Metallica Track Pack 01 ($5.49)
Cant Stand Losing You - The Police ($1.99)
Roxanne - The Police ($1.99)
Synchronicity II - The Police ($1.99)
The Police Track Pack 01 ($5.49)
Cherry Bomb The Runaways ($1.99)
Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival ($1.99)
Joker and the Thief Wolfmother ($1.99)
Juke Box Hero Foreigner ($1.99)
My Sharona The Knack ($1.99)
Bang a gong - T. Rex ($1.99)

Game Videos

Battlefield: Bad Company Trailer 2 (free)
Snakeball trailer (free)
Ratchet & Clank Future: ToD BTS Design (free)
Ratchet & Clank Future: ToD BTS Story (free)

Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers

Superbad BD Trailer (free)

PlayStation Store for PC Update:

Downloadable Games

Syphon Filter Combat Ops ($9.99)

UMD Legacy Titles

WipeOut Pure ($14.99)
Gangs of London ($19.99)

PS one Classics

Spyro the Dragon ($5.99)
Twisted Metal 2 ($5.99)
Castlevania Symphony of the Night ($9.99)
Hot Shots Golf 2 ($5.99)
CoolBoarders ($5.99)
WipEout ($5.99)
Destruction Derby ($5.99)
2Xtreme ($5.99)
Jet Moto ($5.99)
Rally Cross ($5.99)
Jumping Flash ($5.99)
Medievil ($5.99)
Crash Bandicoot ($5.99)
Syphon Filter ($5.99)
Tekken 2 ($5.99)

Demos (free)

SOCOM Tactical Strike Demo
Syphon Filter Logans Shadow Demo

Game Videos (free)

(2) Syphon Filter Logans Shadow Trailer
SOCOM Tactical Strike Trailer
Beats Trailer
GTA IV Looking Trailer
LittleBigPlanet Trailer
Killzone 2 Trailer
Resident Evil 5 Trailer
Haze Origins
MGS4 Gameplay
Metal Gear Online
PSP Brand Video 2007
PSN Video
PS Eye Video

PSP Themes (free)

Classy Pink Theme
Cookie Theme
(2) Logans Shadow Theme

PS3 Wallpaper (free)

(2) Syphon Filter Combat Ops Wallpaper
(2) Syphon Filter Logans Shadow Wallpaper
(2) SOCOM Tactical Strike Wallpaper
(2) Parappa the Rapper Wallpaper
WipEout Pure Wallpaper

You can access the PlayStation Store for PC (ideally to purchase/manage PSP material) at http://store.playstation.com/.

Ready for Dirty Dancing the Video Game?

Shiva Stella — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:00:00 -0600

In some movie-to-game news, Codemasters Online has published Dirty Dancing the Video Game, the official interactive release paired with the title of the same name (minus the game part, obviously) to celebrate the film's 20th anniversary. Here's the word from Codemasters:

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the movie, fans can now step back into the year 1963 and encounter the world of their favorite film. Through this action puzzler, Dirty Dancing enthusiasts now have the opportunity to experience the life of Baby. Learn to dance with the resident dancing couple, Johnny and Penny, and work alongside the team at the renowned Kellerman's Mountain House Resort.

If you're intrigued you can download a "30 minute try and buy" demo, available here.

New BlackSite: Area 51 Demo on XBL, Boasting Two Levels

Shiva Stella — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:23:53 -0600

The aliens are coming...

Midway sent over word this morning that a new BlackSite: Area 51 demo featuring two levels is now available over the Xbox Live service.

Here's the run-down from Midway:

The demo highlights two levels from the game's single-player campaign, taking gamers through the Rachel, NV town square and courthouse, and placing players in the gunner's seat during a helicopter escort mission through the desert canyons of Nevada.

BlackSite: Area 51 gives gamers a chance to direct their living, breathing squad mates with a context-sensitive "One-Button Squad Command" control. Destructible environments can be reduced to rubble, creating interactive cover points that can be blown away with enough firepower.

The title is already available for the Xbox 360/PC and will ship for the PlayStation 3 in December.

Resident Evil 5, Devil May Cry 4 Trailers in RE Extinction Blu-ray Release

Shiva Stella — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:00:00 -0600

Reports were circling this morning that the blu-ray release of Resident Evil: Extinction would boast demos for both Resident Evil 5 and Devil May Cry 4 for the PlayStation 3, however it has now been confirmed via High-Def Digest that this is not the case.

Instead, the Blu-ray format will include high-definition trailers of the two games. Guess it's not a total loss.

You can find out more information on the blu-ray release of RE: Extinction (including its new blu-ray exclusive features) by clicking the click.

PlayStation Store Update: Starring Blazing Angels 2, Toy Home

Shiva Stella — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:01:03 -0600

Here's the latest PlayStation Store update, straight from Sony. All content should now be available on the PlayStation Network site. Hit the jump to view the full listing.

Demos

Blazing Angels 2 Demo
Toy Home Demo

Toy Home is an exciting toy car racing game where your house becomes the racetrack. Weave between other toys strewn across a bedroom floor, hurtle across kitchen tables, dodge toy soldiers and zoom along model railway tracks in moonlit playrooms.

Game Videos

TimeShift FPS Video 1
Battlefield: BC Teaser Trailer
Burnout Playground Video
Ratchet BTS Animation

Get a behind the scenes look and learn about the animation system used by Insomniac Games to create Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction.

Ratchet BTS Gameplay
Time Crisis 4 Trailer 2
Uncharted MTD Video

Meet Naughty Dog! Get a unique behind the scenes look at the talented team behind Uncharted: Drakes Fortune.

High Velocity Bowling Trailer
PAIN Launch Trailer
Toy Home Trailer
PLAYSTATION Network Video

Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers

This Christmas Trailer
The Dark Knight Trailer

The sequel to Batman Begins.

Remember That Night Trailer

PS3 Wallpaper

(4) Uncharted: Drakes Fortune Wallpaper

PlayStation Store Update: Uncharted Drake's Fortune Demo Out

Shiva Stella — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:18:05 -0600

The US PlayStation Store has been updated as is practically custom for every Thursday now. Goodies include:

Demos:

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
College Hoops 2K8

Add-on Content:

MotorStorm Devil's Weekend ($6)
Guitar Hero III song packs (6.25/each)

Game Videos:

MotorStorm Devils Weekend Video
Ratchet & Clank Future: ToD Launch Trailer
Devil May Cry 4 TGS Trailer 2
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 Trailer
Burnout Paradise Carson GT Trailer
Burnout Paradise Manhattan Trailer
Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers:
One Missed Call Trailer
Sweeney Todd Trailer
Hostel Part II Trailer

PS3 Wallpaper:

(5) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Wallpapers (free)

Themes:

Classy Pink, Pixel and Nature (also free)

US PlayStation Store Update: TimeShift, Beowulf, Gran Turismo 5...

Shiva Stella — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:27:56 -0500

Sony has updated its PlayStation Store with various goodies this week, including a new TimeShift demo, Beowulf's HD trailer, and a PlayStation Eye video. Hit the jump for the full list.

Demos:
TimeShift
Need for Speed ProStreet

PS One content for PS3/PSP:
Twisted Metal 2

Videos:
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Burnout (3 trailers)
Beowulf (HD)
Need for Speed ProStreet (tv spot)
GT 5 Prologue (behind-the-scenes look at TGS)
PlayStation Eye

Add-on game content:
The Godfather: Don's Edition (a slew of new gameplay trinkets)

Film trailers:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Anniversary
The Bucket List

Hit the link below for the full scoop on the update.

Crysis Demo Available - Best Game Since Half Life?

Shiva Stella — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:04:45 -0500

Nvidia has posted a demo for Crysis, "the worlds most advanced game and the most important game to come out since Half Life," according to Nvidia's Roy Taylor, vice president of content.

The PC demo contains 45 minutes worth of gameplay showcasing "the most advanced videogame ever created." If you're curious you can give it a go at this link. The game is set to launch in the US on November 16.

I'm curious as to if anyone else has given the demo a go? Any thoughts?

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Demo Due in November

Shiva Stella — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:40:38 -0500

In more interesting Uncharted: Drake's Fortune news, Naughty Dog's Christian Gyrling has confirmed that a demo of the title will be available sometime in November. In his own words left in the comment section of his post on the PlayStation blog regarding the game:

"A demo will be available in the Play Station Store sometime mid November. I dont know the exact date as of now."

GH Review: Crusty Demons (PS2)

The Gaming Horizon Archive — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 21:49:00 -0600

This review was originally published on Gaming Horizon, GameBump's predecessor. Its format does not match our own but we support its content. It was written by Eric Dayday.

When I was first handed Crusty Demons for review, my first words were what in blazes is this (edited because my original words are a little too hot to be written here). Then I popped it into my Xbox, checked out the intro and realized that I actually knew the guys on the screen Twitch Stenberg, Ronnie Faisst, and Cowboy Kenny Bartram of X Games fame. Then I realized that CD played like recent Tony Hawk titles, except with dirt bikes instead of skateboards. It was there that I realized this game had potential. After that is another story.

Crusty Demons starts off with the crew dying after performing some insane stunt. However, the prince of darkness himself steps in and offers the Demons a deal. Hell resurrect them and offer them immortality in exchange for their services. Needless to say, they take the deal, and also needless to say, theres a catch. They are indeed immortal, but he said nothing about feeling pain, so every crash will still feel very painful.

After the success of the Tony Hawk series, many extreme sports games have emulated its style of gameplay. Crusty Demons is no different. Take Tony Hawks UnderGround, replace all of the skaters with the Demon crew and other fictional characters, change their modes of transportation and trickeration from skateboards to dirt bikes, and you have Crusty Demons. Both riders and bikes have their own stat ratings, so be sure to keep that in mind when selecting who and what machine to ride.

Levels are set up as sandboxes, letting you go where ever, and goals/missions are initiated by talking to a local NPC. Theres a good variety of missions too, ranging from checkpoint races to destroying buildings to using your rider as a projectile. Yes, the ragdoll type minigames from the Flatout series have made their way here as some missions, and the animations of the flying bodies and their subsequent crashes are hilarious. Its too bad though that its the same animation over and over again, so once youve seen it the first time, its no different the countless other times. Sad considering it pervades quite a bit of the mission gameplay. The largest obstacle in each level is the three-tiered stunt contest. Youll need to impress some of the NPCs with high scores, which are easy to obtain if you can link tricks together to combo points. This is mostly done through the use of wheelies, the bike equivalent of a manual for those of you more familiar with the skater jargon.

Outside of that story mode is another one called devils rush. Its a different name, but it still borrows a bit from Tony Hawk. In devils rush, youre given a time limit to complete as many goals as you can before the timer runs out. Its the same as Birdmans classic modes. Crusty Demons also features free ride which lets you explore the levels at your own leisure and split-screen multiplayer so you can wreak havoc with up to three of your friends.

Many games have emulated the Hawk series, but few have pulled it off successfully. Crusty Demons falls in the latter. It can be fun for a little while, but it slowly becomes frustrating as some of the goals become progressively difficult to achieve. Most of the time, its because of the horrible control scheme, specifically for ground tricks, but sometimes the goal itself is just insane. In particular are the ones where you need to launch and aim your rider at a target. The target window for some of them are so small, youll wonder anyone could possibly to do it. And remember I mentioned that theres only one launch animation, so youll see and hear the same flight repeated during each attempt. Frustrating and annoying two words gamers love to hear.

Ground tricks arent even worth using. Performing them involves contorting your fingers in the oddest of ways. Luckily, you can get through the entire game without having to bother with them at all.

Heck, sometimes finding the goals themselves is a challenge in itself because the supplied minimap is anything but helpful. Now that is frustrating especially when trying to complete a timed challenge and have no clue where to go next. And some portions of a few stages can only be accessed through one entry point, and if you cant find it, then youre straight out of luck.

Graphically, the game isnt that bad looking. The riders and bikes are decently modeled and the animations are smooth thanks to a frame rate that doesnt drop. The problems lie in the loads of clipping and some really bad camera bugs.

Speaking of bugs, the audio has some problems as well. CD supports custom soundtracks, which is good for those of you who dont like the smattering of rock CD features. However, when selecting what songs to use, sometimes when you highlight a song, a different song plays in the preview. When this happened to me, I started to let the song preview dictate what songs I selected. Then, when I actually got into the game, the songs that were selected were actually the ones that were highlighted. Its not a game breaking bug, but like the rest of the game, its kind of annoying to have to learn of it that way. But, if youre, at least you were warned. Oh and while were on the subject of the sound, Id just like to point out that the voice acting in downright horrible. Thats all that needs to be said about that.

The games wacky premise and borrowing elements from a critically acclaimed series gave Crusty Demons the potential to be a decent sleeper title. But, potential is nothing if you cant do anything with it. Crusty Demons should be left collecting dust in a bargain bin near you.

Frustrating controls leave much to be desired.

Not too bad, but suffers from a lot of clipping and a buggy camera.

Odd custom soundtrack glitch; laughable voice acting.

So much potential wasted. Maybe next time if there is a next time.

Plenty of riders and bikes to use; multiple difficulty levels.

Konami Ships Tao's Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal

The Gaming Horizon Archive — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:35:00 -0600

Konami has announced that they have shipped the role-playing game, Tao's Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal.

Gamers will take on the role of the lead character, Tao, a young magic student who goes on a journey to save his family from a monster. It is your goal to find the egg of the monster that cursed your family and the village before the next full moon comes to save everyone you know. In the game players will be able to cast various spells as well by utilizing the touch screen.

Tao's Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal is available for the Nintendo DS.

Originally written by Brian Mohr

Capcom, Ubisoft Ink PC Publishing Deal

The Gaming Horizon Archive — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:46:00 -0600

Ubisoft has secured the rights to publish three premier Capcom titles for the PC: Resident Evil 4, Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, and Onimusha 3: Demon Siege. The titles will be distributed throughout North America and Europe, the first being Onimusha 3: Demon Siege later this month.

Capcom has created fantastic universe which have become blockbuster franchises, said Ubisoft VP of Publishing Jay Cohen. We are excited to be bringing three of the industrys most innovative titles to PC gamers around the world.

Originally written by Evan Lahti