Ridge Racer 7

One of the PlayStation classics is set to be the most sought after opening day release racing games on the machine.

Ridge Racer 7 once again whips the racing series in a frenzy, with movie-quality visuals and a stronger online component from that of the Xbox 360 game, Ridge Racer 6.

Director Masaya Kobayashi, assistant producer Hideo Teramoto, and sound director Hiroshi Okubo all worked on the successful PSP and Xbox 360 Ridge Racers, and are aiming to use RR for PS3 as a showcase of the system’s power and capabilities.

Expect 5.1 sound, blistering speed and graphics, 20 courses to racer on, online play for as many as 14 racers, implementation of cool Nitro system showcased in the last two versions, car customization options for at least 200,000 car variations per vehicle, and significant improvements in online play (including cooperative team play.)

Best of all, Reiko Nagase returns in Ridge Racer 7, bringing back the racing queen of your dreams.

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Video Trailer

Ridge Racer 7 (http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=2628)

Call of Duty 3

Call of Duty 3 is the name of the next installment in the Call of Duty video game series. While not much is known of the title right now, it will be released for all three next-generation video game systems, the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. It will also be released for the PlayStation 2 and , while a version for the PSP will be developed by Amaze. Unlike Call of Duty 2, Activision doesn’t plan to release a version for the personal computer.

In the July 2006 Edition of Electronic Gaming Monthly, it was revealed that the game will center around the Normandy Breakout. Unlike previous games in the series, the user will play as American, British and for the first time, Canadian and Polish soldiers which are replacing the Russian campaign. It was also confirmed by the magazine that Call of Duty 3 will incorporate a hand to hand combat system, in which enemy soldiers attempt to rip the weapon out of the player’s hands. This game will make use of the power of the next-gen consoles with dynamic lighting effects and destructible environments. Online play has also been confirmed, with 24 players able to play at once, a leap from the 8 player capacity on the Xbox 360’s Call of Duty 2. The online play, as well as offline, will also have vehicles similar to Call of Duty: United Offensive, the expansion pack to Call of Duty for the PC. The Wii version will make use of the console’s unique controller to aim, do “battle gestures”.

It is reported that Activision announced that Call of Duty 3 will be a launch title for Wii at Activate Asia 2006.