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PlayStation 3 Price Drops to $250

Alex Sanberg — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:33:48 +0000

Don’t you miss the good ol’ days when buying a PlayStation 3 would set you back $600. If you bought it at that price, you were joining an elite group of rich business tycoons, professional sports players, or famous rappers who could actually afford it. Then somewhere along the line Sony, cut the price in half, making it an easy $300 that any Tom, Dick, or Harry could afford. Now, Sony has announced at Gamescom that they’re taking another $50 off of the price tag. What is the world coming to?

Effective today, the 160 GB PlayStation 3 console will cost an even easier $250, making it so that some kid that saves up money from his summer paperboy route can get his hands on this cutting edge technology. If he wanted the 320 GB console, it would only cost him $300 now. Additionally, according to the PlayStation Blog, some participating retailers will have a bundle that includes inFAMOUS 2 with the 320 GB PlayStation 3 for just $300. What’s next? Are they going to start putting caviar next to the ketchup at the local McDonald’s?

Sony Acquires Sucker Punch

Alex Leach — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:32:32 +0000

Sucker Punch Productions, makers of Sly Cooper and inFAMOUS, have joined the Sony family. Not that the company has made anything on a non-Sony console since Rocket: Robot on Wheels on the N64 back in 1999, but now it’s official. The company is now a part of the Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios family, becoming the sixteenth studio to join PlayStation.

Brian Fleming, who is the managing partner of Sucker Punch had this to say on the move:

“We’ve enjoyed an incredible relationship with Sony that has allowed us to combine our creative design capabilities with their guidance to make some of the best franchises to hit the PlayStation platforms. Equally important, the relationship with SCE has provided us the flexibility and trust to take creative risks and invent new properties. And best of all, we get to keep doing what we do — pushing ourselves to make more innovative games and more exciting experiences for PlayStation gamers!”

Alright, now that this is all over, can we please get more info on Sly 4?

Source PlayStation Blog

Bullshot! 113 – The People Fish Has Killed With A Fire Hose Memorial Fund

Brendan Saricks — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:22:53 +0000

A standard transaction goes something like this: cashier rings item into register and places it into a bag. Cashier turns to Fish and communicates the amount due. Fish does a quick calculation in his head, points the firehouse at the cashier, and pays.

Bullshot! 109 – Nintendo…Won?

Brendan Saricks — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:00:14 +0000

The Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Sony press conference show.

[E3 2011] Street Fighter X Tekken for PS3 & Vita Has New Electrifying Challenger

Dave Heidloff — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 02:32:20 +0000

The curious mashup fighting game Street Fighter X Tekken will be coming to both the PS3 and PS Vita, which should be exciting news for world fighters on the go. The Vita version is said to utilize the rear touchpad for simple commands, but that feature hasn’t been elaborated on yet. Even more interesting is the fact that the Sony versions of SFXT will feature Cole MacGrath from inFAMOUS as an exclusive character. The game’s director, Yoshinori Ono, was quick to point out that Cole’s moves and movement style would mesh perfectly with a 2D fighting game and after seeing the game in action, I agree 100%. The obvious question on our minds is, will the 360 version have an exclusive character to match Cole?

Bullshot! 108 – prE3 2011

Brendan Saricks — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:37:13 +0000

The Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, broken roundtable episode.

inFAMOUS 2 Acknowledges your inFAMOUS 1 Progress

Alex Sanberg — Tue, 31 May 2011 01:52:13 +0000

You know all that hard work you did in the original inFAMOUS, such as hunting for Blast Shards while trying to save or harm the people of the city? Well, inFAMOUS 2 recognizes your had work and rewards you kindly for it. When starting up inFAMOUS 2, the game will ask you if you want to import trophies from the original inFAMOUS, and you‘ll get in-game bonuses based on those trophies.

Collecting 25% of the Blast Shards will get you an extra energy core, while collecting 50% of them will get you 2. Good or evil trophies will start you out at level 1 with good or evil karma. You’ll also get 1,000 extra XP for beating the game. Finally, story based trophies with will alter the game’s dialogue to reflect your choices. Granted, this won’t have the same depth as the Mass Effect series, but it’s nice to be acknowledged for your achievements… err, trophies.

inFAMOUS 2 is coming exclusively to the PlayStation 3 on June 7th. Also, to see if the original inFAMOUS is worth your time, you should check out our review.

Source: 1Up

The Beast Is Coming In The Newest inFAMOUS 2 Trailer

Alex Leach — Wed, 25 May 2011 02:07:56 +0000

“The Beast Is Coming.” The words on the screen at the end of the trailer sum it all up neatly. It seems that “The Beast,” a character that gamers may remember from the first inFAMOUS, will be the main antagonist for the sequel. The trailer is pretty good, and reminds me a little bit of the original Cloverfield trailers, with that bit of mystery as to what is actually going on. If I were a betting man, and my $456,842 of gambling debt says that I am, I would put some money on us seeing one last big inFAMOUS 2 push at E3, right before the game is released.

Source PlayStation Blog

Schick And Playstation Teaming Up To Give You DLC

Jim Plachy — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:48:21 +0000

Do you have facial hair? Do you shave it off regularly to appease a loved one or work environment? Do you enjoy video games made exclusively for the Playstation 3? Well, do we have news for you. Not only will you find Killzone 3, inFAMOUS 2, and Gran Turismo 5 on select packages of Schick razors and Edge shaving gel but there’s codes that you can redeem to unlock exclusive DLC in those games. What does your purchase get you? Choose from:

A Killzone 3 Retro Map Pack featuring two popular maps from Killzone 2 OR three Unlock Points to use on the weapon or ability of your choice
A customized Chevy Camaro SS “Edge Special” for Gran Turismo 5
A special “Sniper Blast” in-game power for inFAMOUS 2. The long-range blast has a narrow area of effect to better equip you to take-on the enemy when inFAMOUS 2 arrives in June.

Not a bad deal, huh? The razors and shaving gel are hitting stores starting today, so keep your eyes peeled and if you want more details head to the PS Blog.

Infamous 2 Hits Stores June 7th

Jim Plachy — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:22:28 +0000

That is some box art right there. Very in your face. Sony today unleashed a storm of inFAMOUS 2 announcements starting with it’s June 7th release date, and the reveal of the box art you see. They took it a few steps further and revealed the hero edition of the game which includes an 8.5″ tall statue of Cole, a mini version of the first issue of the inFAMOUS comic, a super voucher that includes all the different pre-order bonuses, and a real sling pack like the one Cole wears in the game. The hero edition will run you $99.99.

So, how about those pre-order bonuses? Well it depends on where you pre-order from. If you pre-order at Amazon you get a 24K gold version of Cole’s new melee weapon the amp. If you head over to Best Buy you get a Kessler skin for Cole, perfect if you want to play as evil Cole, I guess. Gamestop will give you a lightning hook that lets you pull enemies and objects towards you. Finally, pre ordering at Walmart gets you the electrocution grenade which let’s you electrocute the peoples in handy grenade form. No matter where you pre-order from, everyone is getting a digital copy of the soundtrack, so win win all around!

Via PS Blog