Capcom Europe has revealed its release dates and/or windows for all of its first quarter games today. You can see the info in handy list format below.
Looks like Capcom is single handedly making Q1 2009 a real gaming event, with plenty to sink your teeth into, even despite inFamous and Killzone 2 being released during the same period.
• Flock - February • Street Fighter IV - February 20th • Resident Evil 5 - March 13th • Bionic Commando - March (It's not March anymore. Rather, it'll be in the first half of '09)
The American release dates are as follows:
• Flock - Early 2009 • Street Fighter IV - February 17th • Resident Evil 5 - March 13th • Bionic Commando - Early 2009
According to a story published by The Times, insider sources from Sony Corp. say the company is in for some "sacred cow-slaying" cost cuts.
This alleged drastic restructuring goes so far as to suggest that there will be closures of company factories and that major divisions will be shut down. This news comes roughly a month after it was revealed that Sony had plans to cut 8,000 jobs from its non-SCEA workforce.
However, as MCV (linked above) reports, Sony is already denying the supposed corporate restructuring. "We do not plan to announce additional restructuring measures at this time," said Sony spokesman Atsuo Omagari. "We don't have any such plan."
Whether true or not, Sony's corporate outlook is rather dire; analysts are saying that a radical restructuring is long overdue. They suggest that Sony needs to focus on content and softwa... More »
Below is a video showing Michael Jackson's Beat It and Thriller in true LittleBigPlanet style on the PlayStation 3 console!
The video comes courtesy of USCmachinima via YouTube, and the caption reads as follows:
"My youtube username is usually hvzero. This is a video of Beat It and Thriller in LittleBigPlanet done for CTIN 464: Machinima at USC. Full videos coming soon."
SpartanFX from VGChartz (linked above) reports that the OPM February issue has posted the first review of the stellar PS3 title Killzone 2. The game has got the perfect score as expected. The reviewer said:
"The buddies alongside you in each battle have been expertly tuned to provide just enough cover and support to actively get your back on occasions, while never making it feel like they could acchieve every objective alone."
"...the believability and consistency are hallmarks of the Killzone 2 expereince. None of the circumstances, weapons you find, locations you visit, or frankly any of the details in the world feel arbitrary. The world is consistently realized in its unappealing flavor."
"...filled with moments that can handily be described as inspiring awe"
- bots in offline multiplayer "perform pretty well"
"Without a doubt Killzone fans, action, and shooter fans of any stripe will isntantly tag this seq... More »
According to Stars and Stripes (linked above), the Army is paying nearly $18 million in order to acquire a new training simulator that will allow soldiers to virtually drive vehicles, fire weapons, and pilot aerial vehicles in combat scenes.
To quote: The Army is shelling out nearly $18 million for a new training simulator game that will allow soldiers to drive virtual vehicles, fire virtual weapons and pilot virtual unmanned aerial vehicles in combat situations.
The contract for "Game After Ambush" was awarded late last month to software developers Laser Shot, of Texas, Bohemia Interactive, of the Czech Republic, and Australia-based Calytrix Technologies.
The new simulator — a modification of the commercial "Virtual Battle Space 2" — will replace the Army’s Official video game "DARWARS Ambush," which the service uses to train soldiers for combat.
Since 2006, the Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and I... More »
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