This Week on PlayStation: New Releases; Apr. 16, 2012
Posted by PSU on Apr 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Ever wonder what PlayStation games are coming out for the week? Well look no further, because our weekly summary of all PlayStation software is posted just below for your viewing.
On every episode of our podcast, PlayStation Derailed, we run down this list and give each game its 15 seconds of fame. Want to do the same? Send any questions / comments to our podcast crew at podcast@psu.com.
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Better Graphics: God of War III or Uncharted 3?
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If there’s one thing we want to do at IGN, it’s to be part of the conversation about video games with you. In the latest episode of IGN’s conversational PlayStation podcast — Podcast Beyond — I mentioned that I though God of War III had amazing graphics but Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception looked better.
This was all longtime IGN fan Royce Butler needed to hear. Royce took to Twitter to tell me that I was mad, and I invited him to write in and make his case for...
Star Trek Doesn’t Believe in a No-Win Situation
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By the time Star Trek releases in early 2013, Digital Extremes will have been crafting it for three years. In an industry dominated by shooters built with a 12-18 month turnaround, lengthy development cycles, especially on licensed games, is becoming increasingly rare. Digital Extremes’ Sheldon Carter attributes this to quality control.
“This has given us time to experiment and prototype instead of making quick decisions,” Carter told IGN. With so much room to flex, last year’s...
NCAA Football 13 cover athletes revealed
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EA Sports today revealed that former Heisman Trophy winner Barry Sanders has been selected by fans to join the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III to grace the cover of NCAA Football 13, set for release on July 10. Fans selected Sanders as part of the NCAA Football 13 My Heisman Cover Vote contest, which kicked off on March 12 in a competitive bracket-style tournament. The cover art was also revealed today.
NCAA Football 13 features new team run-outs, mascots and pre-game traditions,...
UPDATE: Nintendo to Show Mario Wii U at E3
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UPDATE 2 (4:00 P.M. PST): Nintendo has confirmed that both Pikmin and Mario will make appearances at E3 2012 on Wii U.
Nintendo released the following statement regarding Pikmin:
“In a recent interview, Mr. Miyamoto confirmed that a new Pikmin game will be shown at the E3 Expo in June. He believes that anyone who has played Pikmin games in the past will enjoy playing.”
Separately, Nintendo said the following about Mario:
“In a recent interview, Mr. Miyamoto confirmed that a new...
Nintendo to Show Mario, Pikmin for Wii U at E3
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UPDATE 2 (4:00 P.M. PST): Nintendo has confirmed that both Pikmin and Mario will make appearances at E3 2012 on Wii U.
Nintendo released the following statement regarding Pikmin:
“In a recent interview, Mr. Miyamoto confirmed that a new Pikmin game will be shown at the E3 Expo in June. He believes that anyone who has played Pikmin games in the past will enjoy playing.”
Separately, Nintendo said the following about Mario:
“In a recent interview, Mr. Miyamoto confirmed that a new...
Dragon’s Dogma demo dated
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Capcom today confirmed that its upcoming open world action-RPG, Dragon’s Dogma, will get a demo next week. Players will get a chance to the experience the different styles of two of the game’s character classes in two challenging encounters when the demo hits the North American PlayStation Store on Tuesday, April 24, and Europe on Wednesday, April 25.
You can play as the Fighter class, which specializes in melee attacks and counterattacks, as you make your way through underground...
Tony Hawk Wants to Bring a Dead Genre to HD Life
Posted by IGN on Apr 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment
A few years back, Activision denied Tony Hawk’s pitch to re-release the first four Pro Skater games in an HD package. “They knew better than I did that they didn’t have time to develop it in short of a year, that it wasn’t the right time,” Hawk told IGN. Holding off worked out for the better, he explained. It opened up new opportunities. “Now we can do it as digital content and make it that much less expensive,” he said. “We’re releasing this...
Barry Sanders Comes to NCAA Football 13 Cover
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If you haven’t been voting like mad over on the NCAA Football 13 Facebook page, you might have missed the heated battle for the cover of this year’s game. See, we knew that former Baylor QB Robert Griffin III would be gracing the cover, but eight former Heisman winners were competing in a fan vote for the chance to stand next to RGIII. Today, the world found out that Oklahoma State’s — and later the Detroit Lions’ — Barry Sanders beat Georgia’s Herschel Walker...
Dragon’s Dogma Demo Release Date Announced
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Capcom has announced that the demo for upcoming open-world RPG Dragon’s Dogma will hit Xbox Live and Playstation Store on next Tuesday, April 24th in the US and April 25th in Europe.
The demo lets you create a character in one of two classes and also customise your Pawns, the party you’ll be venturing out with. On offer are the Fighter and Strider classes, each with different quests to sample that show off their unique fighting styles.
Dragon’s Dogma has been looking better every...
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