inFAMOUS 2 E3 2010 Trailer June 15, 2010

I make it no secret I was a big fan of last year’s inFAMOUS for the PS3.  It was a lot of fun to play around in an urban jungle as a realistic super hero.

For the sequel, from the looks of it they’re going a complete 180.  They’re trading steel and glass buildings for bricks and bayou.  The main character’s been redesigned, and he’s got a whole lot of new moves.  I’m really excited to see this one.

inFAMOUS 2 is coming to the PS3.

Sorcery, The Reason to Buy a Playstation Move June 15, 2010

We all would have to agree that a Playstation Move (or Microsoft Kinect) by itself is not a reason to buy one, regardless of price.  It’s going to need a killer app in order to sell.  Could this game be it?

Announced today, Sorcery for the Playstation Move, a platformer that transforms your Move controller into a Magic wand, enabling you to cast arcane magic to save a medieval world from darkness.

Sorcery will be coming exclusive to the Playstation 3.

Today’s the Day to Preorder iPhone 4 June 15, 2010

In a bit of missed news today, I neglected to remind all of you that today is the first day you can preorder the iPhone 4 at your local Apple Store or AT&T owned store.  Preorders officially started at the beginning of the business day, which for AT&T is 9AM.

The iPhone 4 will be released on June 24th.

Everyone in Star Wars The Old Republic Will Get a Starship June 15, 2010

Bioware has just announced on the first day of E3 that everyone who plays Star Wars: The Old Republic will get their own star ship to fight their way through the galaxy.

The starship will be very much like Knights of the Old Republic’s Ebon Hawk and it will very much be like a hub where you can interact with your friends and your crew members in between missions.

Valve’s Suprise: Portal 2 on PS3 June 15, 2010

Gabe Newell of Valve Software took the stage at the Sony E3 Press Conference and announced that Portal 2 will be released on the Playstation 3, and will support Steam Cloud and Steamworks, making, as he claims, the Playstation version of Portal 2, the definitive console version of the game.

The game’s graphics look phenomenal, an overgrown lush enviroment is taking over the original test chambers, and Chell will have to navigate through them in order to survive as GLaDOS rebuilds herself.

Portal 2 is coming to PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 in 2011.

Sony Announces Dead Space 2 PS3 Will Include Dead Space Extraction for Move June 15, 2010

During the Dead Space 2 Demo at Sony’s E3 Showcase, Sony announced that all copies of the PS3 version of Dead Space 2 will include an HD version of Dead Space Extraction specicially designed for Playstation Move.

It’s nice that gamers are being offered extra value for their dollar these days, and Sony’s showing that they’re in a habit of getting superior versions of games by offering free exclusive content (like Playable Joker Levels in Batman: Arkham Asylum) and special editions (like with Dante’s Inferno).

Hey, I honestly don’t mind buying PS3 versions of games, my Xbox 360 predates HDMI.

Dead Space 2 is coming Multiplatform January 25th, 2011.

Sony Announces Playstation Plus June 15, 2010

Sony has announced at their confrence that they will be activating the Playstation Plus paid service on top of the current Playsation Network later this month.  It will cost $49.99 a year, and will consist of getting early access to demos, betas, Playstation Core, and full PSN and Playstation 1 Classics.

Sony will be offering a free three month subscription to give current PS3 owners a taste of the system.  However, the problem I see with this is that while you’ll have early access to demos and betas, all the “free” content you get with the service (like Wipeout HD, which will be a free launch title for Plus users) will only be accessable while you’re a user.  It would likely be cheaper just to buy a copy of Wipeout HD for 20 dollars and own it forever, than pay hundreds of dollars for several years just to keep playing it.

Epic Mickey Coming Holiday 2010 June 15, 2010

Warren Spector, creator of Deus Ex, has demoed his next major game at the Nintendo E3 Press Confrence, Epic Mickey.

You’d think a game with Mickey Mouse would be specifcally just for kids, but with Warren Spector behind it, I seriously doubt that will be the case.  Take a look at the E3 2010 trailer for yourselves.  The game looks dark and stylish.

Epic Mickey is coming Holiday 2010 to the Nintendo Wii.

Playstation Move Coming September 19th, Will be $49.99 June 15, 2010

Sony has just announced that their motion control system, the Playstation Move, will be released on September 15th in Europe and September 19th in North America.

The Move consists of three components, the Move wand controller, the optional accessory controller, and the Playstation Eye Toy.  These components will be sold seperatly or as a bundle.  The wand controller by itself for those who already have a PS3 and Eye Toy will cost $49.99, the accessory (similar to a wii nunchuck) will cost $29.99, and the bundle with the Eye Toy and a game will cost $99.99 US.

A seperate bundle including a PS3 and the Eye Toy and Move will cost $399.99 US.  All will be avalible in North America, on September 19th, 2011.

Killzone 3 Coming February 2011, Supports 3D and Playstation Move June 15, 2010

Guerrilla Games has announced that their flagship title for the Playstation 3, Killzone 3, will support Stereoscopic 3D and the  Playstation Move, making for an excellent immersive experience with a first person shooter.

Killzone 3 will be coming February 2011 for the Playstation 3