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PS3 Features
Dear Videogames
Dear Videogame Industry, Harder does not necessarily equal better. No, I’m not referring Demon’s Souls, the difficulty is inherent in the gameplay. Instead, this is a long-standing complaint that I have, and many others do as well, they just don’t say anything. I’m saying something. There are a number of ways which difficulty is poorly used. One of the most blatant and pervasive is the varying degree of difficulty within a game, as well as within a level. ...
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in Blog, DS, DS Features, Monk's Blog, PC, PC Features, PS2, PS2 Features, PS3, PS3 Features, PSP, PSP Features, Wii, Wii Features, Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Features | No Comment
BioWare’s Greg Zeschuk
I had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Greg Zeschuk, one of the founders of the famed development studio at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo. While I was supposed to stick to questions about Dragon Age: Origin, I couldn’t help myself and wound up asking a few other things relating to other titles BioWare has worked on. When I asked what was new in the game from the last time I had seen it, Dr. Zeschuk ...
Written on September 17, 2009 | Posted in Features, PC Features, PS3 Features, Xbox 360 Features | No Comment
Q & A with Tim Schafer
Dignews: What is the source of the comedy in your games? Tim Schafer: It’s a reflection of the style of the people who work on the games, we like telling jokes…it’s easier to be funny. D: Brutal Legend suffered a very public and unexpected problem with their publisher. Were there any problems in the publisher transition? TS: Me and the team focused on the game, it was really just work for the lawyers. D: Did you write the part ...Galactrix Giveaway
Digital Entertainment News is very pleased to have five (5) copies of the PlayStation 3 version of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix. This downloadable title (through the PlayStation Network) is the second title in the Puzzle Quest franchise combining role-playing and puzzle gameplay. Winners will receive a download code for the game upon conclusion of the giveaway. To enter, simply send your name, address and age to contest [at] digitialentertainmentnews [dot] com before noon (PDT) June 19, 2009. Please ...Riddick Give Away
Digital Entertainment News is very pleased to have five (5) copies of The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena for the PlayStation 3 to give away. The title of the game should speak for itself, really. This is the latest game expanding the Riddick franchise, and includes a reworking of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay. Simply send your name, address and age to contest [at] digitialentertainmentnews [dot] com before noon (PDT) May 11, ...Gene Simmons Axe Controller Giveaway
Digital Entertainment News is very pleased to have four (4) Gene Simmons Axe Guitar Controllers to give away. We have been waiting for these and we finally have them in our hands and they look awesome! These are compatible with both the Rock Band and Guitar Hero franchises and wireless for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 or Wii.
So how can you get your hands on one of these? We want your best rock and ...
Written on March 31, 2009 | Posted in Features, PS2 Features, PS3 Features, Wii Features | No Comment
Dark Athena Q&A
The highly anticipated release of The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is quickly approaching, with gamers everywhere getting ready to return to the Riddick universe. We had the opportunity to ask Starbreeze, the developers of both Assault on Dark Athena and the original Riddick hit title Butcher Bay (released in 2004), about the game as well as what Riddick fans can expect from this brand new release. Q: We understand that you initially decide ...
Written on March 18, 2009 | Posted in Features, PC Features, PS3 Features, Xbox 360 Features | No Comment
Of Updates And Travel
As I write this, I’m sitting on the airplane, flying home from Los Angeles. It’s Thursday night, and spent the day with Universal examining the game Wanted: Weapons of Fate. It has been a long day, and I look forward to sleeping in my bed, but I also wish I were able to stay the night. Allow me to explain. Initially the invitation was to fly down on Wednesday night, spend the night in a hotel and ...
Written on March 13, 2009 | Posted in Blog, Features, Monk's Blog, PC, PC Features, PS3, PS3 Features, Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Features | No Comment
DisplayShare
At this year’s Consumer Electronic Show, Golden Signals was showing off DisplayShare, a software solution to connect the computer to the television using a PlayStation 3. By using the hardware that many people already use, including the HDMI connection for high definition video and audio, connecting the various media devices in the home is looking to be much easier now. Users install the software on the PC, not the PS3, which automatically seeks out servers. This ...DreamGear @ CES 09
DreamGear was (rightly) proudly showing off its licensed B.C. Rich War Beast guitar controller. It works with Rock Band, Guitar Hero and Rock Revolution. The base, head and neck separate for easier transportation and runs on 4 AAA batteries. At $100 it’s a good guitar controller, and the only full sized one on the market. For controllers, DreamGear has partnered with Immersion for a full line of PS3 pads that incorporate rumble as well as Sixaxis ...
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in DS Features, Features, PS2 Features, PS3 Features, Tech Features, Wii Features, Xbox 360 Features | No Comment
More From CES 09
Tritton has four main areas of focus, gaming, USB to video, mobile audio, and Bluetooth. One of the biggest offerings the company has is the 5.1 surround audio headphones. Now those headphones have introduced customization, where users can express themselves through their headphone appearance. With 5 different types of gaming headsets, there’s bound to be something for every type of gamer - and yes, they all come with positional microphones. Another major seller is the USB ...
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in DVD/TV Features, Features, PC Features, PS3 Features, Tech Features, Wii Features, Xbox 360 Features | No Comment
Nyko @ CES 09
Nyko was showing off its line of new and upcoming peripherals. First up was the Guitar Hero: World Tour Metal Pedal, a more durable drum pedal that what ships with the game. There are studs on the base so your foot doesn’t slip off as well as rubber on the bottom so that it doesn’t slide around. It’s wider and sturdier and sells for $20. A splitter that comes with it will allow for players ...
Written on January 15, 2009 | Posted in Features, PS3 Features, Tech Features, Wii Features, Xbox 360 Features | No Comment
Mad Catz @ CES 09
During the 2009 Consumer Electronic Show Mad Catz was showing off the three solutions it has for the Street Fighter fan. First up for $149 is the Tournament Edition FightStick which uses the genuine SANWA arcade cabinet parts. This means that when people want to play “arcade perfect” this is the model to go for. The “standard” Arcade FightStick comes down in price, with the PS3 version at $69 and the Xbox 360 version at $79. ...
Written on January 12, 2009 | Posted in Features, PC Features, PS3 Features, Tech Features, Xbox 360 Features | No Comment
CES 09 – Day 4
Today was the most wide reaching day of CES for me. It also happened to be the “lightest” in terms of number of appointments. I started out at the Sahara, went to an off site meeting then to the Hilton for Activision’s Mike Griffith speak. Fortunately I was able to walk to the two places, as the first meting was taking place between the Sahara and Hilton. Then I went to the middle of the ...
Written on January 10, 2009 | Posted in Blog, Features, Monk's Blog, PS3, PS3 Features, Tech, Tech Features, Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Features | No Comment
Activision Keynote CES 09
Mike Griffith, President & CEO of Activision headed up a keynote that began with members of the Neversoft development team behind Guitar Hero: Metallica performing “Fuel”. When he did come out, he mentioned that he wanted to talk about how videogames would be eclipsing all other forms of entertainment in the future. The guitar Hero franchise is an example of this where the musical experience taps into two markets, both music and videogames. Music sales are ...
Written on January 10, 2009 | Posted in DS Features, Features, PC Features, PS2 Features, PS3 Features, PSP Features, Wii Features, Xbox 360 Features | No Comment
LittleBigPlanet Community Level Highlights
One of the best things about LitleBigPlanet is that not only can you create entire worlds, but you can explore the worlds created by others as well. With a growing community producing a seemingly-limitless supply of fantastic levels, we thought we’d point out some of the best of the best in this recurring feature.
In the first issue, we’ll look at a few of the works of user RRR30000, a Japanese player (his levels are filled ...
LittleBigPlanet Creator’s Guide
In this recurring feature, we’ll be giving helpful advice to aspiring creators in the world of LittleBigPlanet. If you want to make your creations truly shine and stand out in the online community, our suggestions should help you get there!
In our first issue in this series, it seemed like the best thing to do was to start with some basics for those who have already jumped into the game. There are already quite a few ...
LittleBigPlanet Interactive Creator’s Guide
In this recurring feature, we give LittleBigPlanet players the chance to learn how to build cool stuff within the game itself. In fact, the meat of this feature isn’t even on this website – it’s in the game itself! Simply run a search for the information provided below and copy the level to your “My Moon”. Then open it in edit mode (with the speed set to “pause”) to see step-by-step instructions – just fly ...
LittleBigPlanet Dignews Digest: Issue 1
Unlike most games, LittleBigPlanet isn’t the sort of game you can just review and be done with – new content is being released all the time, and the creation aspect is so deep and intricate that we may never explore its seemingly endless possibilities. With this being the case, we’ve decided to put together a semi-regular feature to highlight the latest LBP creations, as well as offer helpful advice to creators and even share some ...
Unleashing Info
In honor of the Werehog’s limited ability to appear in daylight hours, we will send out these informative blasts celebrating the full moon and all the entertainment and mischievous chaos it brings to life.
To start, let’s step back and make sure you know where this story begins – Dr. Eggman is once again causing trouble and is finally cornered by Sonic. Though it seems certain these are his final moments and Dr. Eggman ...
Written on October 17, 2008 | Posted in Features, PS2 Features, PS3 Features, Wii Features, Xbox 360 Features | No Comment
Fallout 3 Hands On
Fallout 3 is a big game. Sure it covers a large geographic area, but that's not what we mean. Yes, this is a deep role-playing game with a massive ammount of customization, but again, that's not what we mean. When we say that Fallout 3 is "big" we are referring to the anticipation that surrounds the title and the story behind its creation. Certainly there is a certain ammount of hype going on, but even ...
Written on September 28, 2008 | Posted in Features, PC Features, PS3 Features, Xbox 360 Features | No Comment
Monster Giveaway
Digital Entertainment News is giving away 5 copies of Monster Madness: Grave Danger for the PlayStation 3. This giveaway is open to residents of the United States and Canada ages 13 and older. Please send an email to contest[at]digitalentertainmentnews.com by noon on Monday, September 8 with "not just zombies" in the subject line. Employees of Digital Entertainment News, Southpeak Games, their affiliates or agencies are not eligible. In stores now - Monster Madness: Grave Danger ...Konami Music/Rhythm Roundup
It was hard not to notice how Konami’s section of the pavilion floor at this year’s E3 was dominated by music-rhythm games. Roughly half of the games they showed this year, in fact, were music-rhythm games. With most of these merely updates to established series, it seemed like the best idea to round everything up in one article to give you an idea of what’s back, what’s changed, and what’s new.
Taking up the most space ...
Written on July 27, 2008 | Posted in Features, PS2 Features, PS3 Features, Wii Features, Xbox 360 Features | No Comment
Konami’s E3 2008 Press Conference
Like many of the other companies holding press conferences at this year’s E3, Konami didn’t have a lot to announce. Of course, in Konami’s case, this arguably isn’t their fault, as they just released their high-profile title for the year, Metal Gear Solid 4. However, even so, they still displayed three franchises to be releasing installments this year.
Before this, however, was the only actual announcement – Metal Gear Solid 4’s Metal Gear Online will be ...
Written on July 18, 2008 | Posted in DS Features, Features, PS3 Features, Wii Features, Xbox 360 Features | No Comment
Sony Press Conference
Sony Computer Entertainment America began its E3 2008 press conference amidst a bank of 65screens and monitors. It was an overwhelming display. Jack Trent, President & CEO came out, talked about achievements of not just the PlayStation3, but the entire PlayStation brand. This included not only sales figures but also the Blu-ray victory in the high-definition format war over HD-DVD. Then he brought it together with “genre defining kick-ass games” - and not just the ...
Written on July 17, 2008 | Posted in Features, PS2 Features, PS3 Features, PSP Features, Tech Features | No Comment
