PlayStation 3

Collider Giveaway: PlayStation 3 and SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND on Blu-ray/DVD

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 23rd, 2010 at 3:19 pm

If you’re in the market for a Blu-ray player, I can personally recommend the PlayStation 3.  Not only does it have your back on video games, but it also does a decent job up-scaling DVDs, can stream Netflix, browse the Internet, and has a solid marketplace for downloadable games and movies.  If you think it would be awesome to get one for the holiday season, you’d be right.

Since we’re all about being awesome, we’re teaming up with the good folks behind Spartacus: Blood and Sand to giveaway a PlayStation 3 along with the first season of Spartacus: Blood and Sand on Blu-ray.  Two runner-ups will get the first season of the show on DVD.  Hit the jump for details on how to enter along with a trailer for Spartacus: Blood and Sand.  The complete first season is currently available to own on DVD and Blu-ray.

Collector’s Edition of TRON: LEGACY Video Game, TRON: EVOLUTION, Announced

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 30th, 2010 at 12:04 pm

Not every movie needs (or should have) a video game tie-in, but I can’t imagine TRON: Legacy without one.  Disney Interactive is releasing TRON: Evolution ten days before the film’s release and will be offering a special collector’s edition for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.  The collector’s edition will contain a light cycle model designed by Sideshow Collectibles, as well as a special case for both the game and the model bike.

Hit the jump to check out images of the collector’s edition and the press release.  TRON: Evolution will be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows PC, Nintendo DS, PSP, and Wii (the Wii game’s title is “TRON: Evolution – Battle Grids“) on December 7th.  TRON: Legacy opens in 3D on December 17th.

New Trailer for TRON: EVOLUTION Video Game

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: June 16th, 2010 at 2:18 pm

Loads of video game trailers have been released as E3 2010 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) winds to a close.  Yesterday, we reported that Tron: Evolution would be released in 3D exclusively on the PlayStation 3 and now there’s a new trailer for the game.  Evolution‘s winter 2010 release is timed to coincide with the long awaited Tron sequel, Tron Legacy, which hits theaters on December 17th. It makes also makes sense to release it at the end of the year as there should be more 3D TVs on the market by then.  As I said in my previous article, I believe video games are well suited to 3D and that definitely appears to be the case with Tron: Evolution.

Eurogamer reports that the game will use a leveling system in single player and multiplayer, but that your experience points carry over between the two.  That’s pretty cool. Unfortunately, Eurogamer also says they were less than impressed with what they played at E3.  Our own Germain Lussier said “the game looks pretty and is very fun to play, but I found myself hoping for more tension and speed.”  Hit the jump to check out the new trailer (which looks comprised of cut scenes rather than actual gameplay).

TRON EVOLUTION, KILLZONE 3, GRAN TURISMO 5 and other Video Games Will Be Released in 3D Exclusively on the PlayStation 3

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: June 15th, 2010 at 1:02 pm

The digital gaming revolution has begun as 3D has sunk its fangs into console game.  With 3D television hitting the market, 3D video games are on the way.  At the Sony E3 2010 Keynote Address, it was announced that Tron Evolution, Killzone 3, Gran Turismo 5, and other video games will be in 3D exclusively on the PlayStation 3.  Tron Evolution is still set to come out on PC and Xbox 360, but if you want to play it in 3D, you’ll need a PS3, a 3DTV, and the special 3D glasses that come with the TV.  They’re not the normal glasses you’d get in a movie theater, so I don’t know if those kind of 3D glasses will even work.

I recently went to my local Sony Store and while I was there they had a 3DTV on display.  There weren’t any games to play, but they showed footage from Little Big Planet and Wipeout in 3D.  It looked incredible, especially Wipeout.  Obviously, Tron Evolution is a game that sounds perfect for 3D.  The game is set for release at the end of the year, around the same time that Tron Legacy (also in 3D) hits theaters.  Check out the banners and the teaser trailer for Tron Evolution after the jump along with a list of other PlayStation 3 games that will be in 3D. [Update: We've added the press release from Sony after the jump]

HEAVY RAIN Video Game to Become Non-Interactive Movie

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: May 19th, 2010 at 12:14 pm

One of the major selling points for the PlayStation 3 video game Heavy Rain was that it was basically an interactive movie.  There’s even a mock-up poster that lists the characters’ names as if they were actors.  There was very little in the way of actual gameplay beyond simple button inputs to perform even the most mundane actions (if you’ve ever wanted to feel the excitement of a guy shaving his face, then Heavy Rain is for you).  The story followed four characters hunting for the “Origami Killer” who read the serial killer manual, has a timetable for his kills and little mementos to let you know that he’s a serial killer (in this case, an origami figure and an orchid on his drowned victim).

Deadline reports that Unique Features is close to winning a bidding war on the project.  It’s not a bad purchase.  They’re basically buying something that requires almost no adaptation.

Director John Hillcoat to Create 30-Minute Trailer for Video Game RED DEAD REDEMPTION

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 23rd, 2010 at 10:34 am

One of my most-anticipated video games of the year is Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption.  At its most basic level, the game is Grand Theft Auto but in the Western genre.  That idea alone is amazing.  And to bring more attention to the game, Rockstar has hired director John Hillcoat (The Proposition) to helm a half-hour trailer for the game using machinma.  For those who don’t know, Machinma is a story told by using a video game’s assets.  You’re basically creating an animated film, but you’re doing it in-game.  The most famous machinma is the Halo-based Red vs. Blue series.

Hillcoat’s a strong director and The Proposition shows he has the chops to do a western (and it was probably one of the big reasons why he was hired for the gig).  It will be interesting to see what he does in such a niche genre of animation.  The trailer/short film will air on Fox on Saturday, May 15th.  Red Dead Redemption will be released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on May 18th.  Hit the jump for the trailer and the game’s official synopsis. [The Futon Critic via Kotaku]

New Trailer for Rockstar San Diego’s RED DEAD REDEMPTION, Which is GRAND THEFT AUTO as a Spaghetti Western

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: December 1st, 2009 at 1:25 pm

If the idea of a sandbox-style spaghetti western video game, doesn’t appeal to you, then we have nothing to talk about. Ever again.  A new trailer for Rockstar San Diego’s Red Dead Redemption has come online and it makes the time until the game’s release date feel like an eternity.  I know I should try to employ some wider and less vocabulary in my writing but “completely fucking bad-ass” is the best way I can describe this trailer.  It kept reminding of the 2005 video game Gun which was such a great first step of a western sandbox game; it just required a bigger sandbox, some more side quests, and a more balanced leveling system.  Oh, and a final boss fight that wasn’t complete crap.

For those who don’t know, Rockstar is the company behind the Grand Theft Auto games.  However, the GTA series is specifically by Rockstar North while Rock Star San Diego is known for the Midnight Club series as well as the previous Red Dead game, 2004′s Red Dead Revolver which received mixed to positive reviews.  Hit the jump to check out the new trailer and remind yourself that April 27, 2010 is only five months away if you’re a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 owner.  If you only own a Wii, tough shit.

PlayStation 3 Adds Netflix to Its Queue This November

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: October 26th, 2009 at 8:54 am

It took a few years, but the PlayStation 3 has finally become competitive in the mainstream marketplace and no longer giving the Xbox 360 a free ride.  After slimming down the size of their system earlier this year along with slashing the price from $400 to $300, the PlayStation 3 will now allow users to stream their Netflix “Watch Instantly” queue to their console.  Hit the jump for details as XBox 360 fanboys snarl and gnash their teeth.

Nintendo Wii Drops $50 to $199.99 Starting September 27th

by Michael Sullivan    Posted: September 21st, 2009 at 4:45 pm

Every time a console’s price drops, it makes me wish I’d waited to buy one, but the Wii was already a steal (by comparison) at $249, and I bought mine at the Universal City Walk launch party, so lord knows I didn’t have the patience to wait. Yes, the Wii is to drop by $50 to $199 starting Sept. 27–valuable intel pulled from Toys ‘R Us and Best Buy circulars. More about the change and why after the jump.

IT’S ON: XBox 360 Lowers Price of the Elite Model to $300 In Response to PlayStation 3′s Price-Drop

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 27th, 2009 at 7:18 pm

Come on, come all, gamers.  If you’ve never bought an Xbox 360 and/or a PlayStation 3, now is your time.  Last week we reported on the price drop for the PlayStation 3 along with its slim and sexy new design that should finally make the console fly off the shelves like it never has before.  But Microsoft isn’t going to stand for that.  When it comes to gamers, they own this town and they’re not going to let Sony, with its over-due price drop and fancy-schmancy re-design to step up.  No.  Not without a fight.  So hit the jump to find out how Microsoft is stepping up its game (-ing console’s market share).

PlayStation 3 Loses Weight, Becomes Cheaper, May Need an Intervention

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 18th, 2009 at 2:05 pm

Whispered amongst the people and long foretold by the prophets, it has finally come to pass: The PlayStation 3 is slimmer and $300.  It is now competitive with other next-gen systems on the market.  When it first came out, it was the best Blu-ray player you could buy because it was not only the cheapest, but if you wanted to play videogames on it you could.  But with the prices of Blu-ray players steadily declining far below the $400 of the PS3, Sony finally had to pull the trigger on the long-awaited price drop and now that it’s slimmer and only costs a hundred bucks less, I say it’s a must-buy.  Hit the jump to find out why and to get some looks at the new hotness.

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