E3 - Let the madness begin!!

All seasoned gamers know what 'E3' is because its where we get our first real taste of the goody games to come and quite often 'surprise' announcements are revealed. Its like a gamer Christmas... in the summer... with lots of weirdos doing Cos Play. As a lil run up to the event we thought that you guys and gals would like to see just a few of the hyped games that are set to strip off and run naked at the event so check out the vids below.

Don't forget E3 kicks off for June 6th and will be covered across all gaming news sites. Personally I recommend the following to watch it on - Epic Battle Axe - Giant Bomb - G4TV - and Gametrailers.com. Also, Spike TV will be covering the event in a more 'exclusive' manner. Of course we will also be doing our best to bring you the highlights. God, I love games!!

War on Sony - Anonymous puts out the Hit!

Ok, so we all know by now that Sony have had a spot of bother lately due to some 'Hacking' issues... Should Sony have the right to defend themselves? Should people have the right to use a bought product in whatever way they want? Should the might of the customer hold a company to ransom? Well, we don't have the answers and were usually too drunk to care but if all this is of interest then please read on... we are drunkards!


taken from gamespy.com:
Hacker activist group Anonymous launched its first volley in its war against Sony, successfully gumming up the works at PlayStation Network and related PlayStation 3 websites. Sony successfully countered the distributed denial-of-service attacks on its servers by enlisting the aid of anti-DDoS specialists Prolexic Technologies.

But the war is far from over, Anon promises in a new interview, and the worst is yet to come. Speaking with PlayStation LifeStyle over a secure chat channel, Anon member Takai said Sony was wise to hire Prolexic, but it won't protect the company from what the hackers have planned. "So far, all Sony has seen from us is poking and prodding," Takai told PlayStation LifeStyle. "A simple salute to let them know we're coming. Make no mistake, what you saw today and thought to be frustration is merely preparation for what's to come.

We said, expect us. Counting us out would be a mistake." Exactly what Anon has planned remains unknown, but Takai said the group is "really going all out for this one." And what about all of the PS3 gamers that simply want to log on to PSN to play games online as the attacks escalate? "The consumers in this are as one might call, collateral damage," said Takai. "We are very cognizant of the fact that we are not making friends nor allies among the average consumer with our attack. This is unfortunate... will the very people we seek to support not see what it is we are trying to achieve? In this case, many don't.

There has been a lot of hate spread throughout the internet and over forums that we are being reckless and simply punishing consumers more than Sony... Before you judge us, take the time to understand us."

Its BAFTA Time again... Get Voting!!! Make it count!

Ok, get your ass over here: BAFTA - And Vote. If you need some help, just click on the pic below of our very own Dara Ó Briain (he is Irish ya know), he can help ya out with his lil chat about games... Remember if you don't vote you don't have the right to complain... moan... or criticize. - Balls to that I say!!! I'll talk shit if i wanna and so can you... but ya really should vote anyway, ya don't want Dance Central to win, do ya?

PS3 Hacker turns Rapper!

Check out the vid below to see Mr. 'GeoHot' tell Sony whats on his mind about being sued over hacking their PS3... If he doesn't end up in Jail being 'Bubbas' bitch or if he's banned from computers for life I recon he could give the old Rap a go, he aint half bad. That said... I hate Rap.

PS3 and PC meet online... Thanks to Portal 2!

Ok, this shit is the bomb!Portal 2 will be cross compatible online between the PC and PS3, Yep! A PS3 owner will now be able to play and chat with a PC player online. Ain't that great?! But it gets better because if you get Portal 2 on the PS3 (Currently - April 21st, 2011) you will get the PC version free with it... yep, free! Ya hear that Microsoft?? It's all made possible through 'Steam' Valve's game market place and general game platform. Once ya reg up on steam you can slip between platforms to play the game as the steam cloud will hold all your saved progress and you can mix it up between PC and PS3 online play, fookin fab eh!

We have wanted this for a long time and despite the slight advantage that PC players will have by using a keyboard and mouse, it shall render a better experience for all gamers involved... now sort it out for Left 4 Dead please valve. As for Microsoft... stop being so frickin greedy and let some free stuff onto the xbox, like steam... Then perhaps we can get a good old three way going! Wouldn't that kick ass!!Hopefully a fire has been lit under the industry with this and other developers will take heed.
P.S. Valve... I lurrrvv u!!!

Whats coming for usss... VGA 2010 trailer reveals!

You may have seen these on Spike TV's VGA 2010... good for you, well here they are again. Yo Spike, make your show available to places outside of the USA yeah! Gaming is global Dude! Arg. Anyway, some great clips here and some real exciting games to look forward to! Its looks like a good year ahead... and beyond!




Mass Effect 3: Shepard... Tish - Ahhhhh - He saved every one of us, do-do-da-do-do-duh...




Batman Arkham City: Batman gets wet! Very impressive FMV. A guarnteed success!




The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Has allot to live up to! Potentially amazing!




Portal 2: R2D2 and C3PO are going to be jealous. Wonder which one is the giver and which is the taker... um.




Uncharted 3 - Drake's Deception: Give that man a Beer... He's gonna need it!




Mortal Kombat: Kratos Reveal - Oh O, looks like there a new daddy in town!




Resistance 3: Methinks we is screwed! Wheres E.T. when ya need em, eh!




Prototype 2: Frankenstien for the modern age perhaps...




InSane: Ohhh, spooky. Less is more... I guess!?





SSX Deadly Descents: Hmm... Are we tired of this yet? Maybe not...




Forza Motorsport 4: Not much of a trailer... Meh! Will it be as good as GT5? Doubt it!

Uncharted 3 Announced!!! - Drake’s Deception

Well peeps, its been real quiet lately and there has been very little in the way of truly important game news around, but here is one tid-bit of info that will have you hopping for joy... Uncharted 3 has been confirmed for 2011, perhaps it is no shock but it nice to be certain of such things. It will be developed again by Naughty Dog and is titled 'Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception'. The guts of the tale will bring Drake to more lost cities with a middle eastern flavour and the narrative will focus on his relationship with Sully, apparently. For a full rundown on this scoop head over here to EW.com There is also a lil preview vid below, not much of a reveal but it sets the tone. A release date will be revealed along with the proper trailer on the Spike TV VGA's later this week - Dec 11 (2010). The offical sony site also has the marketing speel on what to expect, so check it out here. Apparently you will be able to play it in 3D... hmmm. In the meantime, get out your sweaty shorts and pack some sun block cos judging from the screenshots below its gonna be a long dry trip!

Sony PS3 TV ads - WTF!!!

Aghhhh!!! Its a giant baby!! Sweet Jesus, someone call a doctor, that kid must have a massive tumour. If I saw him walking towards me I would run away in terror... not smile at that mutated cranium! Judging by the second video this condition is spreading... Shoot on sight I say, it would be impossible to miss a headshot... Time for some Left 4 Head methinks! PS3 TV commercials are so... odd.

Gran Turismo 5 - Dev Interview.

OK race fans! Here we have an interview with two localization producers from the grand old USofA for GT5 for you to get a semi over. They seem to be trying to cram everything you could want in a racing game into one big package, from Karting to a Customizable course maker. NASCAR rears its ugly head for the first time in the Gran series to “appeal to a new demographic” i.e. Beer swilling rednecks. I’m sold where do I sign up. But all this takes time which might explain why the release date of November 1^st will come and go with no GT5 in your hands. That’s right GT5 has been delayed again, this time into the murky darkness of “this holiday season”.

PS3 Move - Out Today - New TV Add - Try it in Dublin for free!!

It's time to Move it, Move it, and to celebrate the launch of the Move. Sony are setting up a special little demo area in Dublin (Ireland) called 'The Hub' where you can just walk in and play the new games with the Move. There are also competitions and the like to take part in. If your passing 50 South William Street be sure to drop in and give it a go. You can check opening times and get more details from Sony's Hub page or check out the Facebook page. Here's the official line:
"The PlayStation®Hub at 50 South William Street in the heart of Dublin City Centre is opening from Friday 17th September - Sunday 14th November and will give you an exciting and new PlayStation® experience. And it's all for free! So come along to the PlayStation®Hub where you can get to grips with PlayStation®Move, as well trying out a host of other great PlayStation®3 titles."

Also, below is Sony's newest advert for the Move and it seems like a metaphor for kicking casual type games in the daddy bags (especially Nintendo). Good on ya Sony, glad to see this new approach towards the more mature gamer!

Gran Turismo 5 - kart mode trailer

Looks like Sony are playing a blinder in Germany this time around. Here is another PS3 exclusive that everyone has been waiting on... Gran Turismo 5! I don't think there is any doubt that it will be kick ass when we finally get it... Check out the go Kart trailer below... it looks sooo real, you can nearly taste the bugs splatting into your face! Mmmm, tastes like chicken!

The Fight: Lights Out trailer on PS3 Move.

Whats with Mister Machete eh?! Hes popping up in a few games lately... Anyhow, I can just hear Drowning pool's song in my ears for this game 'If your gonna stand up - your gonna knocked down!'. Can ya feel the testosterone building, grrrr! Looks cool and gritty, way to go Sony, I'm liking the cut of your jib lately. Match that Kinect... no seriously... do!

DC Universe Online - Trailer

Get out you spandex and speedos, its superhero time again! Check out the bunch of whiny Super Duds that want to be the real thing. I must say, I quite want to be a super Dud... its better than just being just a Dud, right?! Daddy bag crushing briefs may only be put on if your a PS3/PSP or PC player... Out on November 2nd.
Does that mean the Xbox will get a X-Men Universe online game... hmmm.

Killzone 3 - Multi player is looking good!

Check out some Killzone multi player footage hot off the press. All I'll say is... Sweet!

Resistance 3 - Trailer

Live action trailers are all the rage these days and Sony have adopted this gritty meaningful expression to launch Resistance 3. Looks like mankind is completely fucked in this one and humans are scarce, bummer! Love the idea but like all gamers I wanna see the actual fookin game as well!! Show me the pixels, GODDAMN IT!!! Enjoy.

Demon Souls hits PS3 owners in Europe & Oz... At Last!!!

While our American gamer pals have been clipping demons wings for some time now on the PS3 surprise mega hit 'Demon Souls' we poor Europeans and Australians have been left in the darkest dungeon. This is about to change with a release date of June 25th for all PAL regions. It seems the only edition will be 'The Black Phantom edition' (ooo - spooky) and will sell at standard edition prices, apparently. This contains a soundtrack, guide book and art book. Yay, thanks Sony and Namco Bandai... About fookin time too!! Arg!

Sony Move... Let's get Physical... again.

Following on from Exciting Alien's news flash on the GDC announced PS3 'Move', is the official promo advert for this 'new' system... Also below is some footage from the actual GDC of dudes playin' the Move courtesy of Kotaku. There is a boxing game, shooter game, 'Move Party' and a beat'em up, all in early development. It's not the Wii... honest! The big colourful balls on the controllers are the giveaway. Is it just me or does 'Move' sound like a shitty name? Wouldn't 'Blades' or 'Power Tool' have been better? Least it's not called 'The Pleasure Stick' eh!? What would you have named it? Leave a comment below to give us all a good laugh!

GDC 10: Sony's Motion Controller Named - 'Move'

At its press conference at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Sony officially announced the name of its new motion control system: Move. It had previously been referred to as the Arc, the Wand, Gem and the Vibrator*.

"The Move is fast precise and accurate. From the tiniest twist to the strongest punch, you can express yourself. This is the next generation of motion gaming," said Peter Dille, Senior Vice President of Marketing and the PlayStation Network. "Nothing has been this precise."

The demonstration showed the Move being used with 'Motion Fighters' (a Fight Club-esque fighting game), an archery game, table tennis, a golf game (likely Tiger Woods), a sword combat game ('Gladiator Duel') & an art game. They also demo'd 'Move Party!', 'EyePet' & 'LittleBigPlanet' using the device.

Sony also announced that an accessory called the Move Subcontroller will also be available for the system. It will allow you to play shooters like SOCOM 4 with two motion controllers. The main Move unit handles aiming and shooting, while the Subcontroller handles movement and other functionality. Sony showed a demo of SOCOM 4 in action, using the two-controller setup.

The system uses the PlayStation Eye, the Move wand and the PS3 itself to register player movements and translate them into on-screen actions. Dille said Sony plans to launch the system this fall. A bundle will be available that includes the Move controller, the PlayStation Eye and an unnamed game. The starter kit, which has the PS Eye, the PlayStation Move and some sort of game will be less than $100 (~€73).

You can check out more images & videos of the Move and its games here. We'll have more updates from GDC 10 as they happen.

* May not have been referred to as the 'Vibrator'... but definitely should be known as the 'Dille-doh'. *snigger*

God of War 3 - Lord of Dirty Sex!!!

With the God of Whore... er, I mean, God of War about to hit the PS3 it has been revealed that there is a Sex mini-game to enjoy within this bloody, violent, superb title. Kratos, ya lucky li'l porn star! It will be set in Aphrodite's chamber and Director Stig Asmussen says:

"It's not just you going in there, finding some corner and having sex with somebody. It's something that guides you through the story. You get information and more than just a fluff moment."

Yeah, whatever... but there's still lots of nudity and grunty noises. A censored video version is below, in case you wish to prematurely check out whats about to burst onto your screens... enjoy pervs!

PS3 - Busted Update!! - It's Fixed!

Apparently things at sony are golden again and the PS3 firmware issue is fixed so you may turn it on now. Yay! And guess what... it fixed itself! Yes, your PS3 is magical. All the details are on the Sony Blog.

In the post Patrick Seybold - Sr. Director said this:

"We are aware that the internal clock functionality in the PS3 units other than the slim model, recognized the year 2010 as a leap year. Having the internal clock date change from February 29 to March 1 (both GMT), we have verified that the symptoms are now resolved and that users are able to use their PS3 normally."

Great eh! We are safe... for another four years at least. If only Microsoft's 'Red Ring Of Death' fixed itself also!