Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition

Street Fighter III: Third Strike was originally released at the end of the 90's. Too bad, I haven't got a chance to play with it at that time of which I only heard and read greatness from it.

After a decade Capcom has decided a remake and made it far more better than the original. While most of the game remained intact, graphical filters and screen settings has given the game a look with a touch of HD or switch back to original arcade cabinet look; playing offline has an optional on-screen side panel to track progress and challenges for special features and unlockables to look up to; and lastly a GGPO enabled online play with matchmaking system, tournament options, leaderboards and ability to upload saved matches directly to you tube. Lucky me!

For me the game is great, it has a solid gameplay mechanics, and new add-ons. What I don't like about it is the graphics. It's not that bad considering that it's a decade old game, I guess I'm just accustomed to the Super Street Fighter 4's superb graphics hehe..

Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition is already available for download via PS store for only $14.99. Not bad huh!?

Tip:

If you are experiencing blank bars on all sides, set your TV's display area to "Normal" because you are probably using "Full Pixel".

Tekken Hybrid

PS3 owners will get the most out of this exclusive three in one Tekken package!

Tekken: Blood Vengeance

Tekken Tag Tournament

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Prologue

What makes it hybrid? It is just a result of putting a movie and a videogame in one package hehe..

No firm date yet, but expect it before the year ends. Coming this November.

Killzone 3 Sharpshooter Bundle?

Yes, I did intentionaly put a question mark(?) on my title, because there is no such Sharpshooter bundle available for Killzone 3.

All of it was bought separately, though quite expensive, but it's all for immersive gameplay experience. My picture above lacks a PS Eye which plays an important component for this "immersion" to work. Why? I'll tell you later.

First thing that I bought was the Killzone 3 Move Bundle. What's inside of it?

• 1 PS Move Controller
• 1 Hand strap
• 1 Collectors Edition Killzone 3 Game
• 2 Killzone 3 Sackboy figures (Sev and Helghan soldier)

Second is the PS Move Sharpshooter accessory bought together at the same time with PS Move Navigation controller to make the bundle complete and thats all about it.

About the PS Eye? I got it when I bought a PS Move Sports Champions bundle; And by the way, buying this separately will cost more than buying a SOCOM4 full deployment bundle which is waaaay cheaper and already available in the market.

Street Fighter X Tekken

The two of my favorite fighting games Street Fighter (Capcom) and Tekken (Namco) has been tailored to clash each other using Capcom's fashion. Watch the trailers below to keep your hype up!

Cinematic Trailer

Gameplay Trailer

I know it's crazy! Stay tune for more announcements.

SOCOM4 Bundle

The SOCOM4 full deployment bundle is Sony's way to lure gamers into motion controls. Want to know why? At $145 you get all of what listed below!

The bundle includes:

• SOCOM4: US Navy SEALs video game on Blu Ray ($57.99)
• Playstation Move Motion Controler (if bought separately $49.96)
• Playstation Move Navigation Controler (if bought separately $29.99)
• Playstation Eye (if bought separately $30.00)
• Playstation Move Sharp shooter (if bought separately $39.99)

For gamers who doesn't have a PS Move yet? It will cost you $207.93 to buy it separately (think about it!). Coming this April 19, 2011.

Playstation Sharpshooter

PS Sharpshooter is a gun like peripheral for PS Move specially made for gamers who want to have a realistic shooting action experience.

Both Playstation Move and Navigation controllers will be attached inside the PS Sharpshooter (see picture) for complete control over aiming, firing, interaction and movement within a shooting game.

What are the games that uses the Sharpshooter peripheral?

The peripheral was designed specifically for Killzone 3 and SOCOM 4: US Navy Seals. Other compatible titles are Time Crisis: Razing Storm, Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition and Dead Space Extraction. I know it's few, but expect to have more upcoming games in the future that may support it.

The peripheral is set to release along with Killzone 3 this February 22, 2011 for $39.99 (Playstation Move sold separately). See trailer below for more details! This is definitely a "must buy" for me -- you should get one too!

Killzone 3

A sequel of the highly praised PS3 exclusive first person shooter is set for release this coming February 23, 2011. I can't wait for it!

From what I know; it has 3D, it supports PS Move controller, a 2 player split screen co-op (offline), a 4 player co-op (online) and an online multi-player.

Watch the multi-player gameplay video

Multi-player beta is already available on PSN. Try it!

Now Available!!!

Little Big Planet 2

Media Molecule's creative platformer Little Big Planet is back, with added platforming features and a powerful but easy set of creation tools that opens a wide range of possibilities.

Little Big Planet2 Trailer

For those unfamiliar, Little Big Planet 2 like its predecessor is still a 3 plane side scrolling platforming game that can be played alone or cooperatively through its enjoyable story mode.

The game also lets you play user created levels online as well as create your own to play or share it online through PS3 or on LBP.me.

LBP.me is the official community for Little Big Planet where people can share their unique creations and levels. It has over 20million (and continuosly growing) levels --or game, so I guess you'll never run out of something to play.

Kevin Butler's Little Big Planet2 TV ad

Coming exclusively on PS3 this January 18, 2011.

Now available! Order now!

Demon's Souls

Its been a year since the release of this dark fantasy role playing game --Demon's Souls, but still I haven't gone deeper into it due to its frustrating difficulty level. It's a great game! in fact it won plenty of awards in 2009 including the Game of the Year Award! It may be difficult but not impossible! I think it is one of the "must haves" all time game for PS3.


Demon's Souls is a third person RPG (Role Playing Game) set in a dark fantasy and cursed kingdom of Boletaria where demons feast on the souls of mortals. The gameplay starts with creating a custom character ( it's possible in your own image) and preferred fighting style or classes: Knight, Hunter, Soldier, Magician, Priest, Barbarian, Wanderer, Thief, Temple Knight and Royalty. Then your'e all set for adventure.

By the way, during your adventure you will earn souls from defeating demons, spend it for your characters growth by increasing/enhancing individual stats to suit your needs.

Demon's Souls is developed by From Software. It was released in Japan on February 5, 2009 and published by SCE; in North America on October 6, 2009 and published by Atlus and in Europe on June 25, 2010 and published by Namco Bandai Games.

It's still not too late, grab a copy now!

Tomb Raider

A new Tomb Raider has been announced by Square Enix and it is a complete reboot of the action adventure from its series. Developing the game will be Crystal Dynamics and will be published by Square Enix.

"Forget about anything you knew about Tomb Raider, this is an origins story that creates Lara Croft and takes her on a character defining journey like no other" said Darrell Gallagher head of Crystal Dynamics studio.

This is the best looking Lara Croft so far, but still I'll keep my fingers crossed about this.

For wallpapers and additional info please check out the Tomb Raider Hub at Gameinformer.com

Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception

Naughty Dog has announced the on-going development of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception at the Spike VGA (Video Game Awards). Even though I knew that the game sequel is inevitable due to high praises of its previous games, I am still very excited about it -- you should be! Please watch the trailer below and be amazed!

Can't wait? Pre-order now at Amazon.com

Coming this November 1, 2011. Watch out!

Gran Turismo 5

Gran Turismo 5 is the most anticipated PS3 exclusive driving simulator. Though I got tired of waiting and feared that it will never come, but Sony (again) finally announced a release date for the game. I'm glad that it will be out for sure this coming November, 2010. Watch out for it!



UPDATE!!!

Gran Turismo 5 has been released last November 24, 2010. Be sure to get a copy of it before it runs out!

ModNation Racers

The game is Sony's very own take on kart racing genre a genre which is dominated long enough by Nintendo. It may seem to look like a Mario Kart rip-off for some similarities but it's not.


ModNation Racers fully utilize the Play, Create, Share idea famously started by LittleBigPlanet as you can create racers, karts and tracks easily that you can then upload and share with other players around the world to play with. On the other hand, you can also download other people's work too.

The game will be out in the market this May 25, 2010. Watch out for it!

Super Street Fighter 4

Street Fighter 4 is back with an added expansion; more characters, new ultra combo's, improved online gameplay and more. It will undoubtedly be the best fighting game to date.


Coming this April 27, 2010. A must buy for fighting fans out there!

Playstation Move

Move and play the way you want! In High Definition, delivering the greatest game experience like no other; A motion controller for the PS3! The Playstation Move.


If you think this is a MS Natal and Wii motionplus ripoff, think again!

The Playstation Move will be available as the Move controller and Navigational controller which is sold separately. Starter bundle is also available which consist of PS eye, Move controller and a game titled Sports Champion.

The Playstation Move controller at 49.99USD (Must own a PSeye and a PSMove game).

Navigational controller at 29.99USD (Optional as a DualShock3 can be a substitute for this).

Starter bundle at 99.99USD

The devices will be available this coming September 19, 2010. I think it's time for us to save money for these devices.

God of War 3

Kratos, the ghost of sparta returns in its final installment of the God of War trilogy. Watch out! Coming this March 16, 2010.

Heavy Rain

How far are you prepared to go to save someone you love? This is the central question of Heavy Rain.


Heavy Rain is a very interesting game that is focused on drama and emotional response wherein a very unconventional control scheme is used. Onscreen prompts lets you press buttons in sequence, move the analog sticks in specific directions, shake the controller, and more to interact.


This is another PS3 exclusive game that is worth purchasing; however, my hands are already full of game backlogs at the moment. I will be getting this soon! (watch out!) This is a must buy for every PS3 owners.


Heavy Rain is now available for download through the PlayStation Network. Try it to believe.

MAG

Massive Action Game (MAG) is an online multiplayer-only first person shooter game exclusive to the Playstation 3. This game is chaotically fun that it can accomodate 64 up to 256 players on a single map.


It's already out in the market and the only thing that is holding me back from purchasing is that it is quite expensive wherein it lacks single player mode. However, this is a must buy for FPS fans out there.

White Knight Chronicles

A JRPG PS3 exclusive game developed by Level5 and published by Sony. This was released in Japan last December 25, 2008 and will be releasing an International edition this coming February 2, 2010. This is so interesting that I got to rank it up on my PS3 game wishlist this 2010.

Watch out for more information when I get my hands on this game.

God of War Collection

This game is a compilation of both God of War 1 and 2 in one Blu Ray disk remastered to work on Playstation3. The biggest changes on these games are on the graphics, now running on Hi-Def (It actually runs at 1080p on my HDTV). The game content, textures, models, animations and everything are still the same as the original releases.

Plus
++No need to have a backwards-compatible PS3 to play them as the collection.
++Increased resolution resulted in improvements on graphics area as it run on High Definition.
++Very smooth movements due to increased framerate (60fps).
++Full Playstation Network (PSN) trophy support.

Minus
--The cut scenes looked like an upscaled DVD.
--Button trigger graphics during boss battles/finishing moves is looks terrible.
--Black bars on all sides using full pixel settings (1:1 pixel mapping).

These games were the best titles in Playstation2 now made even better on the Playstation3.