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Madden 09 goes gold, here's a handful of new screens

by Majed Athab { 1 year ago }

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A fresh batch of Madden NFL 09 PS3 screenshots are here from us to you. The famous virtual football franchise will get another annual update when this Madden-baby hits the PS3, PSP, and other platforms this August 12. The game has now gone gold, which means there's nothing going to stop this gridiron game from sacking retailers.

The Madden series has been around for 20 years. Can you believe it? That's one game, every year, for the past 20 years. Whether you like sports based games or not, you have to admit that's some impressive stats right there. So, in addition to our PS3 shots of Madden NFL 09, we've also got a gallery of every past Madden cover (obviously including non-PlayStation ones). If you're a football fan, make sure you scan through both galleries.

Gallery: Madden NFL 09

Gallery: 20 years of Madden

Taking a look at the bosses of Metal Gear Solid

by Andrew Yoon { 1 year ago }

One of our favorite things about the Metal Gear Solid franchise has to be the bosses. They were always larger than life, and loved having lengthy conversations with Snake about war and life. Talk about not dying silently! Joystiq has an incredible recap of the various bosses of the esteemed franchise. Learn about all the bosses, everyone from Revolver Ocelot (the only character in the series to be in every game -- not even Solid Snake can attest to that!) to Ninja to the boss of all bosses, Boss.

Begin the tour! >

PS3 Fanboy @ Hideo Kojima's London signing

by Jem Alexander { 1 year ago }

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We risked being trampled by 300 rabid Hideo Kojima fans to bring you some photos and coverage of the event at HMV Oxford Street. Kojima himself was joined by the lead artist for the Metal Gear Solid series, Yoji Shinkawa, as well as Beauty and the Beast model Yumi Kikuchi. Together they signed 300 pre-order sleeves for Metal Gear Solid 4, in preparation for the game's launch next week. Check out our gallery below for photos of the VIPs along with the huge throng of people who came to greet them. They were all out of sleeves by the time we got there, so we got something a little more special signed. Image after the break ...

Gallery: Hideo Kojima London Signing 2008

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GTA through the ages: a retrospective

by Andrew Yoon { 1 year ago }

Certainly, Grand Theft Auto must hold a dear place in the hearts of PlayStation gamers worldwide. Who could've thought that from the humble beginnings of the original PS1 GTA would launch one of the most successful video game franchises of all time? When GTA III debuted on PS2, it was a genre-defining blockbuster, and a system-selling PlayStation icon. Not only did it help define the PS2, it helped define the PSP as well. What will GTA IV bring?

Take a step back through time and witness Joystiq's prior offenses of Grand Theft Auto.

Family Album: Take-Two Interactive

by Majed Athab { 1 year ago }

It's a well documented fact that Electronic Arts has eagerly desired to acquire Take-Two Interactive for some time now. Our comrades over at Joystiq have been thinking deeply about the implications of such a merger -- if such a merger were to happen. Delving further into this, they examine Take-Two's development portfolio, showcasing what an extensively large acquisition Take-Two really is and laying out exactly what EA would be gaining in the deal.

Many of the games made at Take-Two's various studios could very well be games you've been impatiently anticipating. Could any of you see these future titles with EA's stamp all over them? What are these games and the studios that make them, you ask? Check out Joystiq's Take-Two family album to find out.

Take a look at Joystiq's Take Two family album

New Soulcalibur IV screens detail ladies, man, beast

by Nick Doerr { 1 year ago }

We've got our hands on several new screenshots of Soul Calibur IV in action. In this entry, you'll see some girl on monster action as well as some manly girl on girly man action. Intrigued? We think we are, too. This is always one of the most enjoyable fighting franchises out there (right next to Guilty Gear, of course...) and these screens show that in addition to the fantastic gameplay we've grown to love, we'll also have to make sure we remind ourselves that it's just a game and by drooling and ogling we've become something marginally less than human. Enjoy!

Gallery: Soulcalibur IV

Huge collection of new Gran Turismo 5 Prologue images

by Jem Alexander { 1 year ago }

It's okay, you don't have to say a word. We know exactly what you're thinking. "Please, PS3 Fanboy. Can I see some more Gran Turismo 5 Prologue screenshots?" Ask and you shall receive, for we have a load of new screenshots just waiting your eager eyeballs to peruse over them.

To mix things up a bit, we've snuck a photograph taken at a racetrack into the gallery. First person to find it wins a grand selection of prizes which, sadly, don't actually exist. It will be a fun exercise in futility, nonetheless. The gallery can be found below - go and have a look.

Gallery: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue October screens

Swagwatch?: Metal Gear Solid 4 loot from Konami's press meeting

by Jem Alexander { 1 year ago }

At Konami's pre-TGS press conference, attendees were given a collection of intriguing artifacts which ranged from bizarre to chucklesome to really pretty cool. A bottle of Konami and Winning Eleven branded water is promised to make you fit, healthy and beautiful, just like Konami's upcoming games. Apparently.

Another priceless relic included in the bundle is what appears to be a dishcloth with the Konami code written on it. Just in case you needed to remember it whilst drying the dishes. Our favourite item, however, is the Metal Gear Solid 4 artbook which includes a whole bunch of concept art, photos of Kojima himself and stills from the game. There's some text in there too which, we're sure, is incredibly interesting to those who can read it.

Check out the gallery below for photos of the swag, including some close ups of the book.

Gallery: MGS4 TGS swag

TGS07: Virtually at Sony's pre-TGS cocktail

by Jem Alexander { 1 year ago }

Where else would Sony host their pre-TGS cocktail party but at their Corporate Headquarters in Shinagawa? Sony opened their doors to the non-Japanese media today for the first time and we got to see what their lavishly over the top interior designers have done with the place. The room was full of journalists, Sony executives (from both sides of the pond - SCEI were surprisingly absent) and more food and drink than you could shake a stick at. Trust us, we tried.

Check out the gallery below to see the huge screens that showed off Sony's multiple first party trailers as well as the smaller screens which allowed us another wee glimpse into those upcoming 2007 games (for the upteenth time). There were people there too, apparently.

Gallery: TGS07 Sony Cocktail Party

New Tekken 6 screens prove progress is positive

by Nick Doerr { 1 year ago }

Curious to see how the latest arcade brawler is shaping up for its console release late next year? We're sure you are! We've gotten a hold of some of the latest screenshots and we're surprised at how far the game has come along. Everything looks fantastic, but there is one problem -- we want to see it in action. As awesome as any screenshots are, it's nothing compared to watching those stills come to life and beat each other silly.

The ground textures need a little work in a few of the stages, but since the game hasn't hit the final stretch by any means, we're not too concerned that kind of thing will get overlooked. Enjoy the new screenshots in our gallery, or if you can't figure out which are new, head over to the official Tekken website.

Gallery: Tekken 6

LocoRoco screens soothe our blobby souls [update 1]

by Nick Doerr { 1 year ago }

[Update: Yeah, LocoRoco PS3 actually is a full game. The whole screensaver mumbo jumbo serves as one of those rumors that just won't let go, so to speak.]

While the LocoRoco we're looking at isn't exactly a full-blown sequel to the PSP classic, it's an "interactive screensaver" which, to us, means it's just a one-screen level. From the gallery below, you can see there's more than you'd expect from a mere screensaver, so we're going to go ahead and call this a pseudo-sequel. A teaser, if we may, of what's to come in the future of LocoRoco land. If you can't derive enjoyment from sloshing a yellow blob around your television screen, you've obviously gone through life a little too seriously. We're looking forward to relaxing a bit with this title -- relieve some of that Warhawk-related stress. Check out the gallery and leave us your impressions!

Gallery: LocoRoco: Cocorecho

PS3 Fanboy looks at Ratchet & Clank's concept art

by Andrew Yoon { 1 year ago }

We don't think you've seen these before. Stolen from the inner depths of the Insomniac offices, we have brand new concept art from the upcoming Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction. In our first gallery, you'll see the creative process at work: from environment designs, to creature creations.

In our second gallery, you'll get a closer look at many of the new characters in R&C. For example, the "sultry" Talwyn, someone that holds the key to the "Lombax secret" perhaps?

Thanks to Insomniac for providing this art to our readers! (Expect to see many of these return for our Wallpaper collection this weekend!)

Gallery: Ratchet & Clank: Concept Art

Gallery: Ratchet & Clank: Renders

Updated Folklore gallery and new details to up the hype

by Jem Alexander { 1 year ago }

We've updated our Folklore gallery with a load more images that really show off the great art style of this game. For those of you who don't find screenshots too exciting, take a look regardless. Monster designs, concept art and the final boxart are included.

Just six of the game's monster designs are shown below, but rest assured that all 100+ are as creepy as stylish as the ones you see here. We have some more interesting information about this title that we gleaned from our time at 3Rooms yesterday. Here they are in handy bullet point form.

100+ monsters to catch and abilities to learn
The game takes advantage of the internet by allowing user created dungeons, online leaderboards and Quest Packs
The game includes seven different regions (read: levels): Hell Realm, Faery Realm, Warcadia, Endless Corridor, Netherworld Cave, Undersea City
Ellen's costumes each correspond to one of the above regions
You can start the game as either Ellen or Keats. You then play as that character for five chapters, before being able to switch between them at will during the final two chapters.

Gallery: Folklore

New Heavenly Sword gallery shows Andy Serkis in a funny suit

by Jem Alexander { 1 year ago }

We love Andy Serkis for everything he's done for Heavenly Sword. Helping turn a game into a cinematic masterpiece. We've loved him for years though, ever since his role in Lord of the Rings. In fact, we're no strangers to seeing Serkis in a mo-cap suit, seeing as we watched the extras on the LOTR DVDs several times.

Our new gallery, found below, includes some fresh Serkis mo-cap pictures and some interesting King Bohan images. They are particularly fascinating to those interested in the specifics of 3D graphics generation. Low-polygon wireframes of King Bohan are found alongside high detailed mudbox renders. Fascinating!

Gallery: Heavenly Sword: Motion Capture

New Heavenly Sword art shows off weapons, environments

by Andrew Yoon { 1 year ago }

Okay, we admit we have a love affair with Heavenly Sword. So much so that we're willing to grab onto any piece of art that comes out of Ninja Theory. This latest batch of art focuses on the weapons and environments in this upcoming PS3 action game. The graphics engine is impressive ... but what drives the real visual beauty of the game comes from its impressive art. Check out our gallery below:

Gallery: Heavenly Sword: Weapons & Environments