If you’re suddenly in the market for Sony’s PlayStation 3, good luck trying to find one. Many retailers both on and offline are reporting low or no stock as of the past few weeks, and most cite the potential demand for God of War III, the newest God of War title exclusive to Sony’s gaming platform, as the reason. Full Story
Yesterday, during Sony’s GDC 2010 press conference, we were given the first official look at the new Playstation motion controller. The Playstation Move is a motion tracking controller that, unlike its Nintendo counterpart, offers complete 1:1 movement detection in a current gen, HD environment. Full Story
Sony announced today the addition of HD content from the major studios to their Playstation Network video-on-demand service. 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros. are the six major studios to provide titles for rent or own through the Playstation Network. Full Story
Moments ago Valve made the official announcement that, indeed, Steam will be coming to Mac OS X this April. The Mac client will include every game available to the PC service including Valve’s Half-life, Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress series. Full Story
Is Valve planning to offer their Steam download services on Mac OS X? Will Portal 2 be the flagship release for the new platform? In the most recent issue of GameInformer magazine Valve, all but, confirms the fact that the sequel to the smash hit Portal will be playable on a Mac near you. Full Story
In an update to a previous HD Report story:
If you’re experiencing problems as of March 1st with your Sony PlayStation 3 (most models, though Sony says the Slim is unaffected), you are not alone. PS3 users worldwide claim to be unable to login to their Sony PlayStation accounts via the PlayStation Network. Users report being unable to purchase, rent new items and, in some cases, unable to use existing games already downloaded, users fumed on message boards and forums. Full Story
As of Sunday, February 28th there have been widespread reports of Playstation 3 network failures. It seems that owners of PS3 systems produced before 2009 are experiencing some sort of Y2K-esque internal clock issues which prevent everything from trophy recognition to playing entire games. Full Story
Sony Santa Monica’s director of technology Christer Ericson says that God of War III will not require any install to run at its best on your Playstation 3. Full Story
Nintendo of America’s Cammie Dunaway put to rest any rumors of a new Wii (Wii HD) yesterday at the Nintendo Summit in San Francisco. According to Dunaway, “I don’t think it’ll [Wii 2] be any time soon”. Full Story
After the critical and financial success that was Batman: Arkham Asylum, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has taken the necessary steps to acquire Rocksteady Games. Full Story
Last night the 13th annual Interactive Achievement Awards were hosted by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. What follows is a run down of some of the more prominent awards given. It should be noted that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves did remarkably well. If you’ve been waiting for justification to buy the game, this may well be your biggest push. Full Story
Bungie has recently given gamers a few interesting points about their upcoming game, Halo: Reach. In several interviews (via Kotaku) Bungie’s community director Brian Jarrard has discussed some of the similarities and differences that Halo: Reach will have as compared to the other entries in the Halo series. Full Story
There have been a lot of exciting reports coming out of Microsoft’s X10 gaming event over the last few days. What follows is a compilation of some of the biggest announcements and rumors from the event. Full Story
From time to time we like to bring you news of great deals in the wonderful world of HD entertainment. Now is one of those times. Today, any gamers who own a Playstation 3 and have an active PSN account can download the indie hit Fl0w for free on the Playstation Network. Full Story
Our good friends at Cerberus (the fictitious pro-human company in Mass Effect 2) have seen fit to share some of their new toys with us today. The Cerberus Assault Armor and M-22a Eviscerator Shotgun are now available via download for current Cerberus Network members on Xbox 360 and PC. Full Story
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, all of you hopeless romantics can share in Dante’s struggle to save his beloved Beatrice from the fiery depths of Hell. Today, February 9th, marks the release date for EA’s latest epic adventure, Dante’s Inferno. Full Story
Last night, on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, 2k Games premiered the launch trailer for their newest title Bioshock 2. Full Story
Sony has launched the official website for The Last Guardian which includes screenshots and videos. The Playstation 3 game, known as “Hitokui no Ōwashi Trico” in Japan, was developed by Team Ico (Shadow of the Colossus) and is set to release sometime this year. The Last Guardian is a third-person perspective game (announced at E32009) that combines action with puzzle solving. Check out more screenshots and videos on the game’s official website.
Mass Effect 2 is, without a doubt, one of the most impressive games that I have ever had the pleasure of playing. The fidelity of the graphics engine, the cinematic story telling and the rich universe that BioWare has created are light years ahead of anything else on the market today. However, as I play Mass Effect 2, I can’t help but question whether I am witnessing the evolution of the modern roleplaying game or the modern shooter. It’s an identity crisis that continually jolts me from my immersion in the story and makes me concerned about the homogenization of one of my favorite gaming genres. Full Story
One of Sony’s most eagerly awaited games, God of War III, finally has an official release date. Hungry Kratos fans can get there hands on this PS3 exclusive starting Tuesday, March 16th. Full Story
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