Free Realms heading to PSN
Sony Entertainment Online's free-to-play MMO called Free Realms was first released in 2009 and is finally heading to the Playstation 3...well to PSN to be exact. from the looks of it, This casual Free MMO is nothing like World of Warcraft or Guild Wars as It tries to attract a younger crowd.
When Free Realms was first announced, they were planning a PC and PS3 release but delayed the PS3 version for almost 2 years now. All of a sudden they decide it's time to release it. Hey a free game for your console is never a bad thing. This casual game has exploration, fighting monsters, mini games like cart racing, soccer matches, ship battles, flash-based mini-games and more. Sounds fun but maybe because it's free.
Free Realms isn't that far away, you can start downloading the MMO on March 29, 2011 on PSN.
See the full post in the Playstation blog for the official announcement from lead designer Stephen Bokkes.
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The Scribblenauts 3rd Person Shooter
Remember that post I did before on blogspot about the 5th Cell, the Scribblenaut guys, working on a 3rd person shooter for Xbox Live Arcade? Well this past GDC they finally revealed what that game isand its called Hybrid.
From a glance it just looks like a regular 3rd person shooter with not so crisp graphics and such, here's the catch, there will be no free movement. Yes, you can't run around and shoot dudes like you would in any 3rd person shooter. Sound weird? I can't blame you. Now I said that there is no free movement but there is movement. It is essentially like a tactics game that you can only move from cover point to cover point. The player is given a button to retreat, buttons to move around in cover, and the ability to free aim while in cover or during transit. Players also have the ability to select different cover to run to while in transit. Throw in a small squad assist mechanic and online play and you have yourself a game just as unique and quirky as Scribblenauts was.
When I first heard that there will be no free movement I was dumbfounded with a huge "WTF" look on my face. Then I heard that movement is limited to cover points and suddenly a whole new ball game is set. Most people would say that i
Shadows of the Damned - GDC 2011 Trailer
I'll keep this short and sweet. Girlfriend from hell, talking demon gun, EA / Grasshopper, SUDA51.
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Nintendo Interview: Strategy & Competition
"Admit it, it looks gorgeous."
IGN interviews the President of Nintendo America Reggie Fils-Aime about the video game market its recent growth. With the release of the 3DS just around the corner, Reggie tells us their strategy and approach with their upcoming new handheld.
I swear with the way he talks, he sounds like a motivation speaker and a very good one. I'd probably shell out for something like Nintendo Powerglove if he told me to.
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Dissidia 012 Official English Trailer
Finally we get an english trailer for the sequel of Square-Enix's action fighting game Dissidia. Dissidia 012 Duodecim is already out in Japan and I am jealous. Not to worry, the wait is almost over.The US release date of this game is on March 22 so just a little more patience guys. I want this game so bad but I guess an english trailer will have to do for now. The date at the end of the video is for Dissidia 012 Duodecim Prologus which is basically the demo of the game that you can purchase on the Playstation Network for $2.99. Players with this demo can unlock Aerith as an assist character in the full game and all items will carry over.
Pretty bogus if you ask me, asking you to pay for a demo when in Japan it was released for free. Psssh.
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