Video Games

Mass Effect 2 on PS3, is the 360 in trouble?

The news of Mass Effect 2 arriving on PS3 is somewhat expected since EA bought Bioware, but it’s still a bit of a surprise, since the Mass Effect series has been a staple in the Xbox 360’s lineup. With that staple now gone, does Microsoft have a chink in its armor? They sure do. Overall, the PS3 has lost many more exclusives than the 360, but this is a huge blow to the 360’s library. This would be the equivalent of those pesky Metal Gear Solid 4 going to 360 rumors being true. Really, this is worse, since Mass Effect was synonymous with the Xbox 360, while MGS has been on the Gameboy, Xbox, and GameCube. Of course, Mass Effect has been on the PC, but it has always seemed like the 360’s baby… the same goes for Gears of War.

Two New PlayStation 3 Models Announced for this Fall

Today Sony has announced via their GamesCom media briefing that they will be launching a couple of new PlayStation 3 models later this fall. Additionally, these have been confirmed for a North American, as well as a European release, though we have yet to receive a solid release date for either territory.

The first model is your standard PS3 Slim, with a 160GB HDD, retailing for the exact price of the current 120GB model, $299, but with the addition of 40 extra gigabytes. The second newly announced model will up the ante even further with 320GB of space, and will include the PlayStation Move starter kit.

Dragon Age 2 Scores a Hot Date

I’m not no German. But I do have news from Gamescom! Dragon Age 2! That now has a release date. It’s now officially going to be slashing its way onto your console (or preferably PC) on March 11th, 2011. I thought the first Dragon Age was quite good though I never did have time to finish it. Dragon Age 2 looks just as good. And it’s also made by Bioware. I guess people care about them? They’re important?

Killzone 3 multiplayer revealed

During Sony’s press conference at Gamescom 2010, Guerilla had an opportunity to show off a brief, yet gory, online multiplayer trailer of their latest first-person shooter Killzone 3. In addition to ISA and Helghast forces battling on foot, soldiers will now be able to use the new jetpacks with mounted turrets from the game’s campaign.

The trailer also introduced new bipedal mechs equipped with machine guns and rocket launchers. The gameplay was similar to F.E.A.R. 2’s mech combat which was one of the more enjoyable features found in F.E.A.R. 2’s online multplayer.

The multiplayer will also utilize the unique melee combat shown on other single player gameplay trailers for Killzone 3 complete with face-stabbing and neck-breaking.

Killzone 3 is tentatively scheduled for release in North America in late March of 2011.

THQ announces Red Faction: Battlegrounds

THQ Digital have announced a new downloadable title, set to come out on both PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. The game is called Red Faction: Battlegrounds and was confirmed at the Game Developers Conference in German. It is one of the three titles the studio is working on, and will be a top-down combat game which includes car, mech, and rovers. It will also have up to four player online multiplayer and the chance to build up achievements which will unlock new items for Red Faction: Armageddon when it is released.

Mass Effect 2 Coming to PS3 January 2011

EA has announced via their GamesCom 2010 press briefing that Bioware’s critically acclaimed Mass Effect 2 will be arriving on PlayStation 3, January 2011.

The once 360, PC only title had been rumored for some time to be making its way to Sony’s platform, but after being denied time and time again by Bioware executives, it would appear that all the rumors are in fact true, and PS3 owners will finally get their hands on one of 2010’s best titles thus far.

RAGE Gets Release Date

id Software has a long history in the first-person shooter genre, masterminding two of the longest running and most popular franchises, Quake and Doom. It’s no surprise, then, that their upcoming post-apocalyptic shooter, Rage, has been on plenty of radars since its announcement three years ago at QuakeCon 2007. Now, id have finally issued a release date for the game: September 13th 2011 for the US and September 15th 2011 for Europe.