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Only On: new PS3 television advertisement

by Andrew Yoon { 1 year ago }

Reader Marc M. spotted this ad on television while watching Saturday Night Live. This ad features montages of LittleBigPlanet, Metal Gear Solid 4 and Gran Turismo 5: Prologue. No pre-rendered footage here! All three of these beautiful games were showcased using realtime PS3 graphics ... and all are exclusively available on Sony's console. This ad's approach seems to be "let the games do the talking," but we do wish it were a bit more exciting. Y'know, like this one.

Soulcalibur IV official website launches

by Nick Doerr { 1 year ago }

"What's within your soul?" indeed, SoulCalibur IV. The official Namco Bandai website for the game has launched and with it, tons of fun little things for you to read, ogle, download, or desire. Depending on how you answer the aforementioned question, the website will be displayed differently. It's pretty cool, really. The game itself is due out by the end of next month, so your wait is almost over, fighting game fanatics. Until then, keep your sights on their site, as it will surely update fairly regularly.

PixelJunk Monsters soundtrack only $2.99

by Andrew Yoon { 1 year ago }

Talk about a deal. The first ever downloadable soundtrack to hit the PSN is coming today. Otograph's incredible tunes for PixelJunk Monsters will be available for download ... for only $2.99! We're certainly going to spend some of our virtual PlayStation monies to support Q-Games and Otograph in this endeavor -- how about you?

The PlayStation.blog features an interview with the quirky Japanese group behind the soundtrack. An excerpt: "The stages in Monsters are basically one screen so we attempted to use the music to expand the world beyond that for the player, and with just the music, our goal was to arouse the sensation in people to create puzzles."

Guitar Hero meets God of War on June 5th

by Andrew Yoon { 1 year ago }

We don't know what to make of this. Hidden away in a PlayStation newsletter was a note telling us that a free God of War song will be available for owners of Guitar Hero III. Kratos' series isn't known for the most powerful guitar riffs, so we don't know exactly what this strange cross-promo will entail. Exactly why we're getting new God of War content this way is anybody's guess, but we're certainly not going to complain.

Stick it to the reviews: buy a real Haze outfit, be a Mantel soldier

by Nick Doerr { 1 year ago }

Tired of hearing bad things about Haze? Played the game and thought it wasn't all that bad? Or just looking for a new outfit that just screams "you"? Check out Universal Designs' new Haze Costume: now you can be a Mantel soldier overdosing on some mad Nectar (sold separately in your neighborhood grocer; the label says Honey just to trick the masses). Our only issue is a design flaw meant to keep you comfortable: the helmet is insanely huge compared to the cranium-hugging ones in the video game. Otherwise, nice.

Old Snake spotted in Herald Square, requesting backup

by Nick Doerr { 1 year ago }

You know a game is a hotly anticipated release when advertisements range from hanging off the side of a gigantic building to a life-size Old Snake squatting stealthily in the window of your store. We've been alerted to a few advertisements for Metal Gear Solid 4 and we'd enjoy redecorating our rooms to recreate the mood set in these displays from Herald Square. Enjoy.

[via PS3Forums]

The very-awesome Haze official site

by Andrew Yoon { 1 year ago }

We're hoping Ubisoft's Haze official website is a good indicator on how much effort went into creating the game. While most official sites do little more than give a few screenshots and videos, the Haze site goes above and beyond, creating a truly cinematic experience that puts other sites to shame. Yes, you'll need a decently equipped rig to experience the site, but it's truly worthwhile.

Prepare to be inundated by a surprising blast of videos and flashy animations. After a few clicks, you'll be thrust into your first interactive mission. Wow.

If Haze, the video game, has the same production values as the website, then maybe it might actually be good. We'll all find out soon enough.

echochrome soundtrack resonates in Japan

by Andrew Yoon { 1 year ago }

Wish you could have the soothing strings of echochrome with you everywhere you go? Looks like the popularity of Sony's intriguing puzzle game has greenlit production of the soundtrack CD. Available on May 21st in Japan, the CD will include 13 tracks from the game, including such hits as "prime #3" and "prime #9973." These hits will undoubtedly open your mind to new kinds of perspective -- please don't listen to them while operating a motor vehicle.

The soundtrack CD will retail for the standard price of 2,940? (~$28.21 US).

Weezer headlines Gran Turismo 5 Prologue soundtrack

by Andrew Yoon { 1 year ago }

The official Gran Turismo 5 Prologue soundtrack features a nice blend of indie dance rock, electronica, classic rock and brand new remixes from artists, such as Weezer, Mars Volta and DJ Shadow, and more. A brand new exclusive remix of Weezer's "Automatic" headlines the game's diverse soundtrack.

"The Gran Turismo 5 Prologue soundtrack gives fans the perfect audio accompaniment to high-octane racing from Daytona to Eiger Nordwand," said Jeff Reese, director, software marketing, SCEA in a recent press release. "The edgy variety of music complements the pure adrenaline rush fans experience as they eclipse 200 miles-per-hour in the most authentic driving simulator around."

See the complete soundtrack, after the cut.

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PS3 Fanboy exclusive: first card revealed from the upcoming Eye of Judgment expansion

by Colin Torretta { 1 year ago }

This spring, Sony and Wizards of the Coast will be releasing the first expansion to their augmented reality/CCG experiment phenomenon, Eye of Judgment, and we have the very first look at one of the cards from the new set. Not only that, in anticipation of the upcoming release of the new expansion -- we will also be posting an interview with the creator of the game, Yusuke Watanabe, in the coming weeks. Also, keep checking the official PlayStation.Blog today for their official unveiling of the first Eye of Judgment expansion.

In the meantime, hit the jump for the first look at 'Lament for Clare Wil' and marvel at its ninja-stopping powers.

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Make custom sounds with new PS3 theme maker

by Nick Doerr { 1 year ago }

Are you dissatisfied with only being able to create custom themes for your PS3? Does the fact you have to hear that weird click noise as you scroll through your junk irritate you? How about gaining the ability, upon leveling up to your next skill level, to make your own noises?

Lili-Chan Software has created a tool for just that purpose and it's yours to download. Now you can be as creative as you want -- from sneezes to some alternative clicking noise. The world is your oyster: go gut it, clean it, and eat the innards.

[via CVG]

The PS3 takes the cape of a supercomputer once more

by Nick Doerr { 1 year ago }

Like Clark Kent, it's time again for the PS3 to discard its nerd-goggles and rip that button-down shirt off to reveal what lies beneath: a superhero. Or a supercomputer, if you felt the comparison went a bit far. A professor at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, Guarav Khanna, bought eight PS3's and clustered them together. Using Linux, he and his colleagues are enjoying some heavy-duty scientific research thanks to their newfound supercomputer.

Khanna offers up the notion the supercomputer could be used outside of scientific research. See, most supercomputers have intense calculations queued up and answers can take a day or two to get back to researchers. If every school had a PS3, or this chain-gang of PS3's as it were, that problem would go away. It could also double as a computer running Linux allowing kids to do work and surf the web. Obviously. Now, PS3, go get your glasses and shirt back on, because we want to play some Folklore.

[via PlayStation Forums]

Stream any PC game to your PS3 with no lag

by Nick Doerr { 1 year ago }

Got Linux on your PS3? Don't want to sit in front of your computer anymore, but still want to play those PC games you know and love? The tutorial video above lets you figure out how to do just that. The company behind the magic, StreamMyGame, deserves props for figuring this out. What's interesting to note is that lag isn't an obstacle (not even if you're streaming Crysis) because the streaming is on a home network and not the internet. Internet plans are in the works, though. But really, that's just icing on this sweet cake.

Stream stuff from Mac to PS3 with MediaLink

by Nick Doerr { 1 year ago }

Have a Mac, but having trouble getting stuff to stream onto your PS3? If you haven't tried Nullriver's MediaLink solution, you might want to give it a shot. In addition to streaming content, it shows album art and preview screens on your PS3 for a multitude of formats. There's support for iTunes integration. MediaLink lets you organize your folders however you want as well, so it's a bit more flexible than other programs that often get recommended for streaming. It's not without its shortcomings -- people are having trouble with AAC and M4A formats, but that's something we're sure a few people don't really care about. Give it a shot, let us know what you think.

[via NeoGAF]

PS3 UK Tour drives 90,000 people into SingStar paradise

by Nick Doerr { 1 year ago }

The O2 Arena in London recently heard a music tour come through town. This wasn't any ordinary music tour, however, as one of the main focuses of the event involved SingStar for the PS3, courtesy of the SCE UK marketing team. The O2 Arena wasn't even the main event -- this tour overtook train stations, shopping centers, and universities in an effort to spread the knowledge and allow fans to try SingStar out for themselves. Over 90,000 showed up and experienced the latest vocal simulator.

The SCE UK marketing team hailed the O2 Arena as their final stop, saying "We decided to feature SingStar in this last pinnacle venue as we felt the game was a natural fit in the enviroment of the O2 Arena." The tour also promoted the multiple functionalities of the PS3 outside of gaming. But did the tour work? "Neighbouring retailers were very pleased with the tour and reported a huge increase in unit sales since our arrival. And we have converted a lot of consumers who were unaware of the capabilities of PS3 and found other reasons to buy." SingStar also jumped up to the number 8 spot in the UK PS3 sales charts. Cool.