Take Two has recently announced that they were delaying the release date of Grand Theft Auto IV to their second quarter release schedule, which starts February 1st, 2008. Published by Take-Two subsidiary Rockstar Games, this crime-action game had been slated to ship for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in North America on October 16, 2007. The delay will inflame the rumors about the difficulty of fitting the game to the 360 standard DVD9 format vs the Sony PlayStation 3′s larger BluRay Drive.
“Certain elements of development proved to be more time-intensive than expected, especially given the commitment for a simultaneous release on two very different platforms,” said Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick in a statement.
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GameTrailers provides us with a new trailer of WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008. The game will be available for Sony PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The release date is still unknown.
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The 1.90 Firmware update has just hit Japanese Sony PlayStation 3. The US’ Playstation Blog reports that firmware 1.90 will be available to download in the next few days. The new firmware brings several new features. Here are the complete changes.
• Ability to rearrange games on the XMB
• Option menu now includes “eject disk”
• Press triangle to eject games/CDs/movies in the XMB
• XMB backgrounds
• Change the folder classification
• Emoticons
• Change CD output to 44.1/88.2/176.4kHz
• Force 24Hz output for Blu-ray over HDMI
• Change PS3 video settings in-game
• “Bit Mapping” in the “Music Setting”
• Save AVCHD type animations from a Memory Stick
• Change settings like upscaling while playing PS and PS2 games
• Add bookmarks
• Web browser security function in the browser’s tool section
• Avatar moves during audio visual chat
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by Johan on July 15, 2007
The new Gran Turismo 5 for Sony PlayStation 3 will be released next year and now Sony has recently released the Gran Turismo 5 Prologue to keep us interested. Watch the trailer after the jump.
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According to Reuters, Capcom’s CFO Kazuhiko Abe predicted a price cut for the PS3 just in time for the holidays. The Playstation 3 has been faltering in sales compared to the Nintendo Wii and XBox 360, due to its larger than life price. Considering that Sony is already losing money on each unit sold, this price cut brings Sony’s profit margin on the PS3 even deeper in the red. The good news is that some awesome games are scheduled to release on the Playstation 3 soon, but will that be enough to put Sony on the forefront again? Either way, we’re no fan of “expensive” and it needs a price cut anyway. This is awesome news for consumers who don’t give a crap about the XBox 360 and can’t find a Wii to save their life.
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GameTrailers reviews Ninja Gaiden Sigma, which features updated graphics, new weapons and enemies, and the addition of a new playable character. What’s true to the original is the realism… a skilled ninja fighting out in the open for everyone to see, like skilled ninjas do! I know, it’s fantasy, and has always been a fun game. Video after the jump!
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GameTrailers provides us with a trailer of the NBA Live 08. The game will be released in October 02, 2007. Video after the jump!
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Here is a Ground Combat Gameplay of the upcoming Lair for Sony PlayStation 3. The game will be released in July 31, 2007. Watch the trailer after the jump.
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by FreshEffect on June 21, 2007
New images of Sega’s franchise fighting title, Virtua Fighter has hit IGN. Virtua Fighter 5′s graphics are amazing and extraordinary. Virtua Fighter 5 is available now on the PS3 and is hitting the Xbox 360 on 10/02/07.
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by Johan on June 15, 2007
Electronic Arts has recently released the complete track listing for Skate, its upcoming subtly-titled skateboarding game. The list contains 45 songs from a variety of genres including music from Nirvana, Slayer, Children of Bodom, NWA, The Ramones and David Bowie. It also feature 18 exclusive tracks from XXXChange, Tommy Guerrero, and other world renowned DJs. In addition, the SKATE will be released this Autumn for Sony PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Hit the jump to read the list.
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