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.

PSVita

Sony's NGP was officialy named -- PS Vita. It will be available in two variants the wifi which will cost less at $249 and wifi+3g at $299.

Here are some of its features:

• Multi touch 5in OLED display
• Rear touch pad
• Dual analog sticks
• Sixaxis motion detection

No release date yet, but according to Sony, PlayStation Vita launches worldwide at the end of this year early next year.

UPDATE: Want to get one earlier? PS Vita will be released in Japan on December 17, 2011. Watch out for it!

Tekken Blood Vengeance

At last! A Tekken full CG animated movie in the works! Watch the teaser trailer below.



Stay tune for more info..

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.

Battlefield: Play 4 Free

Battlefield: Play4Free is another free to play online first person shooter from EA that is set in a modern warfare with realistic graphics compared to Battlefield: Heroes cartoon style.

The game contains the best features of the battlefield series which includes 32 player online battle, sandbox gameplay, vehicular warfare and more.

Now available! Click here to download and play.

iPad 2

I haven't got myself an iPad yet (too bad I missed!) but the good news is, Apple has already released a new iteration of it --the iPad 2.

So, what are the improvements that it has over its predecessor?

• It's thinner and lighter
• It's faster
• iOS 4.3
• Dual camera (front and rear)
• Built-in gyroscope
• Re-designed casing

How much does iPad 2 cost? For the WiFi models 16GB, 32GB and 64GB are $499, $599 and $699, while the 3G capable models will cost more at $629, $729 and $829.

The device was released last March 11, 2011 in the US and it will be out in the market for other countries this coming March 25, 2011.

I just wish I can get one this time!

UPDATE: I am now a proud owner of a 16Gb white iPad2, bought one last October 1, 2011. My only regret is I should have opted for the higher capacity models.

PSP Price Drop!

This is the time that we've been waiting for! Following the recent reveal of the NGP (Next Generation Portable) Sony had officially announced a reduced price of its portable gaming console and aside from it, there is also a price drop for some of its games (see image above).

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.

Xperia Play

Sony Ericsson revealed their newest smart phone! The long rumored Playstation phone --The Xperia Play!

Features:

• 60 frames per second gaming via the 1Ghz Snapdragon processor
• Adreno 205 GPU
• 4 inch multi-touch display
• 4 way D-pad
• Shoulder buttons (L1 and R1)
• Dual analog touch pads
• 5.0 Megapixel camera

For more videos click here.

It will be out this March, 2011 with pre-installed games such as Star batallion, Bruce Lee, Asphalt Adrenaline 6, The Sims3 and Tetris. The device will also have 50 downloadable Playstation titles and some Android games at launch.

I just hope I can afford it!

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!!!

Game Sales Strategy

Business! business! business! A strategy coming from game developers. This is by adding some additional content at launch (in-game discs/DLC's) or an online pass (access code) in a form of voucher redeemable for free when you purchase newly released games.

Launch DLC's are downloadable contents(DLC) such as costumes, additional character, map packs, mini games or prequels available for a limited time which makes you purchase the game on day one. Wherein such DLC's can only be seen in collectors edition.

Example:

Mass Effect2 - Free Terminus Gear at launch. After February 23, you will need to pay in order to use it.

On the other hand online pass is a game specific one-time use codes to be used for playing multi-player online. Purchase a used game with redeemed online pass (yey! It's cheap!) but the bad news is! you'll have to pay an additional $10 if you want to play online.

Example:

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - The online pass grants you access to online multi-player modes plus, two exclusive cars (LP-570-4 Superleggera and LP-550-2 Valentino Balboni Lamborghini's) and more storage space for your in game photo's.

This move is to discourage gamers from purchasing a used game or waiting for a greatest hits version of the game which is way cheaper.

PSP2? Next Generation Portable!

At last! The rumored PSP2 was officially announced in Japan today (1-27-2011) by Sony. The handheld device codenamed NGP (Next Generation Portable) is set for release this holiday season 2011.

NGP's Hardware Specifications:

• Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU
• Quad-coreSGX543MP4+ Graphics processor
• Front and Rear cameras
• 5inch 960x544 OLED Capacitive multi-touch screen
• Capacitive rear mounted multi-touch pad
• Dual analog sticks
• Accelerometer/Gyroscope motion sensing sensors
• Electronic Compass
• 3G, WiFi and GPS

Odd thing is, games will not come on UMD's anymore, neither on Sony's proprietary Memory stick Pro Duo. We'll just wait and see on what media will Sony use this time.

Will you buy one? Stay tune for updates!

Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo's 4th generation handheld gaming console after Gameboy, Gameboy Advance and the Nintendo DS is now on 3D. The Nintendo 3DS!

It requires no special glasses in order to see the 3D effect or play it entirely on 3D, with the use of the 3D depth slider you can control its depth or switch off the 3D effect. Please see official site or watch the virtual tour below for more details.

About its price and release date? It will be on March 27, 2011 and priced at $249 which I think is too steep for a handheld device.

Is the Nindtendo 3DS worth buying? It depends on your gaming taste; but for me, the Super Street Fighter 4 3D Edition alone made me save money for a first day purchase.

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!

Nikon D3100

Nikon finally released its newest entry-level Digital SLR, a successor to the popular D3000 - the Nikon D3100. It is the smallest, lightweight and easy to use DSLR to date, while being "entry level" it is also capable of recording fullHD videos at 24fps.

Main features:

• 14.2 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor
• IS0 100-3200 range (12,800 expanded)
• EXPEED 2 image processing engine
• 11 AF points (with 3D tracking)
• HD movies (1080, 720p or WVGA)
• Image sensor cleaning (sensor shake)
• 3.0" LCD monitor (230,000 dots)

Highly recommended for an affordable but high performance D-SLR. Now available for only $699 about 31,000 php. Order now at Amazon.com

For full specifications, click here.

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