An alpha build of Square Enix’s upcoming FF MMO was debuted at GamesCom today.
Final Fantasy XIV is set to launch on PS3 in 2010.
Cologne 2009: Final Fantasy XIV Gameplay
Posted in GamesCOM - Cologne 2009, PlayStation 3, Square Enix, Trade Shows 2009 with tags Final Fantasy XIV, PlayStation 3, Square Enix on August 19, 2009 by James LoveCologne 2009: Army Of Two: 40th Day Trailer
Posted in EA, GamesCOM - Cologne 2009, PlayStation 3, Trade Shows 2009, Xbox 360 with tags Army of Two: The 40th Day on August 19, 2009 by James Love
Although not part of EA’s main presentation, Army of Two: 40th Day was previewed at GamesCom.
The campaign will deal with Tyson Rios and Elliot Salem as they attempt to escape from Shanghai. Gameplay has been tweaked to offer new tactical options such as feigning surrender to outflank the enemy, human shields, and automated covering. For example, if Salem is running to a column or a piece of debris he will automatically go into cover mode.
Army Of Two: 40th Day is set to launch on December 1st on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Cologne 2009: Fable II To Be Re-Released
Posted in GamesCOM - Cologne 2009, Microsoft Games Studios, Trade Shows 2009, Xbox 360 with tags DLC, Fable II on August 19, 2009 by James Love
Fable II is set to be given a second release in the form of episodic download content. From September 29th onwards, 5 episodes will be released, the first of which being free to help whet the appetite. After you finish the first chapter, you’ll then have the option to either buy the next one or buy the rest of the game.
Cologne 2009: Fable III Unveiled
Posted in GamesCOM - Cologne 2009, Microsoft Games Studios, Trade Shows 2009, Xbox 360 with tags Fable III, Lionhead Studios, Xbox 360 on August 19, 2009 by James Love
Today at GamesCom, Microsoft have announced the third game in the Fable series for Xbox 360.
Fable III is another step up in scale and attention to detail from Fable II, this time you’ll be the ruler of Albion. As with the games that preceded it it’ll all be about choice.
Peter Molyneux told of how you could choose to “eradicate poverty” by giving money to the poor, or you can horde it for yourself and become quite the autocrat. Every choice you make will effect what happens in the game, every action will have a reaction.
Cologne 2009: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Trailer
Posted in EA, GamesCOM - Cologne 2009, PlayStation 3, Trade Shows 2009, Xbox 360 with tags Battlefield: Bad Company 2, DICE, EA, PS3, Xbox 360 on August 19, 2009 by James Love
Another trailer from EA, this time for Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The sequel to one of the most critically-acclaimed games of last year looks bigger and better than ever, boasting larger explosions and more tense action. The Frostbite engine with it’s ‘Destruction 2.0′ allows for snipers to be creative by blowing up bits of the scenery to gain prime positions for which to attack.
As always with Battlefield, squad play is key with EA stating that “Bad Company 2 will encourage players to work as a four-person team to achieve a common goal.”
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 from March 2nd 2010.
Check the trailer after the jump!
Cologne 2009: Dante’s Inferno Trailer
Posted in EA, GamesCOM - Cologne 2009, PlayStation 3, Trade Shows 2009, Xbox 360 with tags Dante's Inferno, EA, PlayStation 3, Viscreal Games, Xbox 360 on August 19, 2009 by James Love
Straight out of GamesCom, this is the newest trailer for EA’s God of War rival Dante’s Inferno.
The trailer shows some shots of the various antagonists we’ll meet as we descend through Hell and showcases the 7 circles.
Dante’s Inferno launches February 12th 2010 in the EU and February 9th in the U.S. on Xbox 360 and PS3.
Check the new trailer after the jump.
Cologne 2009: Latest Gran Turismo 5 Info from GamesCom
Posted in GamesCOM - Cologne 2009, PlayStation 3, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, Trade Shows 2009 with tags Gran Turismo 5, Polyphony Digital, PS3 on August 18, 2009 by James Love
site has some interesting new information about Sony’s top race sim, most notably:
- “Prius, Insight, hybrid cars and the latest Tesla, to faithfully reproduce the behavior of electric cars”
- “Lobby Open Text Online /private voice chat room to YouTube replay output”
- Custom Soundtrack (PS3 save the use of the song)
Click the link for the full list.
Cologne 2009: PlayStation Home Recieves New Spaces
Posted in GamesCOM - Cologne 2009, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Home, PlayStation Network, Trade Shows 2009 with tags Audi, Home, PlayStation, Singstar on August 18, 2009 by James Love
Sony has announced 2 new spaces coming soon to PlayStation Home in the near future.
A SingStar space is first up, which will incorporate “a music quiz, a video jukeboz, an interactive dance floor, and more to come.”
In a surprising announcement, Sony have announced that German automotive giant Audi will have their own Home space coming before the end of the year, but no details of what it’ll feature, virtual showrooms maybe, or a test track? Additionally, Audi will be bringing Home content in September in advance of their space.
There’ll be new moves and animations too, so you can further annoy other people in Home in a variety of ways.
Last but not least, Home will get a new update in September which will include a new shrinking potion and much more besides.
Cologne 2009: Sony Unveil New Heavy Rain Trailer and Characters
Posted in GamesCOM - Cologne 2009, PlayStation 3, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, Trade Shows 2009 with tags Heavy Rain, PS3, Quantic Dream, Sony on August 18, 2009 by James Love
David Cage was on stage for Quantic Dream demoing more of Sony’s upcoming thriller, Heavy Rain.
Cage announced the two brand new characters for the game, one a private detective called Scott Shelby and the second called Ethan.
Ethan lost his eldest son in a crowd, and he was hit by a car and died. Another son is apparently kidnapped by The Origami Killer, Ethan it seems is not the luckiest fellow around. The video ends with a car chase, gunplay, some police kicking down a door and ending with someone saying, “Everything I did, I did for love,” presumably Ethan.
The new trailer follows the jump.
Cologne 2009: PS3 Slim Finally Unveiled
Posted in GamesCOM - Cologne 2009, PlayStation 3, Trade Shows 2009 on August 18, 2009 by James Love
After months of endless speculation and rumour, it’s finally here. Sony have just announced PS3 Slim at GamesCom, which will be available in the first week of September.
Kaz Hirai has described as a PS3 “but slimmer.” It’ll be smaller, lighter, all the same features your current PS3 has now.
The price has also JUST dropped for all current PS3s on the shelf, it will be available for €299, $299 and 29,980 yen.
More Slim spec’s and pics after the jump