When God of War entered our PlayStation 2’s the first time in 2005, it was an experience unlike any other. Kratos, a fallen spartan, gave himself unto the God of war, Ares, so he may survive. From there, players were thrust into pure action and melee along with one of the most intense storylines ever created. Though the original may have been plagued by some slight issues (Freezing disc after a certain point in the game, regardless of condition or unit), it turned out to be one of the greatest games ever produced and even took Game of the Year awards among some publications.
Sony Computer Entertainment Studios in Santa Monica are back for Round 2. The last time we left off, we saw Kratos claim the throne of the God of War. His adventure, however, was far from over. He angered his fellow gods with his wanton destruction.
God of War II makes extensive usage of Greek Mythology. From the sights you will see to the characters whom you will encounter, the larger than life aspect of God of War II only adds to the awe with which you will be inspired by during game play.
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PRESS RELEASE — Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) has announced that Need for Speed™ ProStreet will hit stores in North America on October 31 and across Europe on November 1, 2007. In Need for Speed ProStreet, you have to build the ultimate battle machine, take it to multi-disciplinary showdowns and pit your skills and reputation against the world’s best street racers. This is your chance to prove that you have what it takes to be crowned the next street king.
“The Need for Speed franchise has always been on the cutting edge of car culture,” said Executive Producer, Larry LaPierre. “Street racing is getting more organized and Need for Speed ProStreet is our interpretation of where we anticipate the culture to be in three to five years. We’re delivering on the ultimate proving ground, bringing you out of your neighborhood back alleys and on to the world stage. This is a next-gen game, packed with the raw intensity and visceral aggression that defines street racing at the highest level.”
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Sales of Nintendo’s Wii could top that of the PlayStation 2, making it the biggest hit in the industry’s history, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said on Thursday.
Nintendo Co. Ltd. sped past Sony Corp. in market capitalization last month to become one of the 10 most valuable companies in Japan. Iwata, in an interview, also played down the threat to Nintendo’s business of a price cut in Sony’s PlayStation 3 and the introduction of a thinner PlayStation Portable.
The Wii has outsold Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3 monthly since its November launch, helped by its relatively affordable $250 price tag and a motion-sensing controller that can be swung like a bat, for instance. Instead of offering lifelike graphics to appeal to hard-core gamers, Nintendo has appealed to an audience including older individuals who may not have had a previous experience with video games in their current incarnation, and the elderly with innovative but easy-to-play games.
“Sony’s PS2 sales of 100 million units is an extraordinary number that our home game console business has not achieved,” Iwata said. “But if we can make our bid to expand the gaming population a continued success, we could exceed that.”
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2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today the return of its top-rated* NHL franchise with the highly anticipated NHL® 2K8 this fall. This title will leverage all of the next generation capabilities, featuring innovative gameplay, revolutionary player models and stunning visuals to create an entirely new hockey experience, centered on authenticity and the NHL Signature Style.
Utilizing 2K Sports’ NHL Signature Style, NHL 2K8 will highlight unique player characteristics never before seen in a hockey game. To complement their true-to-life attributes, marquee players will be fitted with branded equipment including skates, sticks, pads and helmets - becoming visually recognizable on the ice.
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Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced its 2007 second-quarter software line-up for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™), PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), and PlayStation®2 (PS2) computer entertainment systems. More than 100 first- and third-party PS3, PSP and PlayStation 2 titles will launch during the next few months of 2007, bringing to consumers an impressively robust software line-up. The catalog encompasses the most popular game genres, featuring industry leading franchises as well as new intellectual properties that will appeal to game enthusiasts of any level.
“Our second-quarter line-up of PS3, PSP and PlayStation 2 software titles demonstrates a continued commitment from both SCEA and third-party developers to the PlayStation family of products,” said Peter Dille, Senior Vice President of Marketing, SCEA. “We are excited by the content being developed by our partners, but are also looking forward to launching PlayStation-branded exclusive games created by our own worldwide studios this quarter and throughout the rest of 2007.”
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Capcom® Entertainment today announced that it is in production on Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, an interactive fiction game that merges the fun and mayhem of the popular Adult Swim TV show with Capcom’s unique style of gameplay. Capcom Entertainment plans to release Harvey Birdman –Attorney at Law for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system in North America this fall.
“Combining Capcom’s adventure game expertise with Adult Swim’s Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law characters is an ideal match,” said Jack Symon, director, marketing, Capcom Entertainment. “Capcom will be providing the game design direction while Harvey Birdman show writers will be assisting in bringing the stories to life with their unique brand of humor.”
“With Capcom’s past success in the legal game-play arena, working with them to bring Harvey Birdman to a whole new platform was the perfect verdict for both companies,” said Christina Miller, vice president of consumer products for Cartoon Network Enterprises, the licensing and merchandising division of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. “Fans should really enjoy being in control of the barely controllable legal “eagle” Harvey Birdman.”
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2K Sports, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today that College Hoops 2K7, the #1 selling college basketball video game this holiday and the best-rated college basketball video game franchise three years running*, is now available in stores across North America for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
“We’re thrilled to deliver the first and only college basketball video game for the PLAYSTATION 3 system,” said Greg Thomas, president of Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio. “The excitement for college basketball is at its annual high - great timing for College Hoops 2K7 for the PLAYSTATION 3 system, which delivers the most authentic and captivating college basketball video game experience anywhere.”
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Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the release of SingStar™Pop, the latest installment in the SingStar™ franchise, available exclusively for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s London Studio, SingStar Pop is the follow-up to SingStar™ Rocks! and PlayStation 2’s newest interactive singing experience that puts you center stage singing original recordings from popular artists.
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According to the official Konami MGS3: Subsistence support site, they will be shutting down the dedicated servers for the PS2 version of Metal Gear Online on April 2, 2007. This gives eager games who still have yet to take their skills online a little over a month to play.
“Konami sincerely thanks all of the Subsistence online community for their dedication to the game and support of the Metal Gear Solid series.”
Whether it was due to the serious lack of players logging on daily or Konami wishes to restructure for futures games, the servers are indeed shutting down. Konami still encourages users to try out its Metal Gear Portable Ops for the PSP which will continue to have functioning Metal Gear Online.
A petition was later started post this announcement with the purpose of convincing Konami to leave the servers online, however the 1800 signatures (as of press time) is severely short of the hoped goal of 100,000 signatures, further stamping the lack of support for Metal Gear Online on the PlayStation 2.
SEGA® of America Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today revealed details regarding the development of the video game adaptation of the highly anticipated theatrical release, The Golden Compass, based on the first book in the award-winning trilogy, His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. The game is being developed for multiple platforms and will ship in fall 2007, just prior to the opening of the New Line Cinema motion picture on December 7, 2007. Featuring pivotal environments from the movie, the vivid characters are brought to interactive life, featuring the likenesses of the movie’s impressive cast, which includes Daniel Craig as Lord Asriel and newcomer Dakota Blue Richards as Lyra Belacqua.
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