XBox 360 owners = Pussies

Been a busy busy boy today so will skip the update till tomorrow, but just wanted to share some pics I got sent today in my email.

I don’t want to contribute to the impending war of PS3 and XBox 360 owners – Sony and Microsoft are going to have their own hands full but the proof of this posts’ title is here.

Excellent.

Formula One 06 PS3 – a video and a purchase

Readers to this blog will know I have been struggling on my choice of games for the PS3 – which I eagerly await.

A breakthrough was made today when I finally decided on my first purchase – though still haven’t been informed about the best supplier.

Formula One 06 looks like a great racer. I have had an affection for the Formula One games ever since the Amiga Version which arrived on 2 (or was it 4) magnificent floppy disks, was coded by Geoff Crammond, and was technically superb.

I went on a hunt on YouTube (youtube videos often struggle to give you a good sense of the game) but this one was good and made my decision for me.

Wishing I had waited the extra day or so and actually ordered the package with Woolworths that came with this game. Could have saved myself about £15. Serves me right for trying to jump the gun.

World’s first PlayStation 3 available

News report taken from the PS3 Website – www.ps3pad.com

The first significant step towards the launch of the PlayStation 3 has been taken today after a Japanese newspaper reported that at least one major retailer in Tokyo has taken delivery of a PS3 demo kiosk.

Accoridng to the paper, the multi-story Yodobashi Camera outlet in Tokyo’s Akihabara district now has an actual PlayStation 3 unit on display. A monitor above the system shows trailers for games like Afrika, Genji, Heavenly Sword and The Eye of Judgment.

The system is strictly hands-off at this point.

Let’s hope they have 24 hour security on site.

It’s nearly here folks, or in this particular case. It…. (er) …. is!

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.

Ridge Racer 7 Screenshots

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Video Trailer

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

Resident Evil 5 – no exclusive format

A while ago it was often a battle among forum goers, about which console (if any) would end up with the exclusive rights for this momentous game. One week it would be exclusive for x360 for a year and the next for the ps3.

All was quiet at Capcom, that is until now anyway. It now seems that they have clarified the matter and have admitted that there will be NO exclusive rights to any console.

So you can now be safe in the knowlege that whenever this game does release you can happily play it on your shiny new PS3.

 

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.