Tag: PS3

This Week’s Videogame Releases

After a dull start, February roars back with several interesting releases. One surprise that a lot of my journalist friends are enjoying is You Don’t Know Jack; it’s just amusing that hardcore gamers are using their powerful consoles to indulge in a trivia game. A storied Atari (via Infogrames via Accolade) driving series makes its return in Test Drive Unlimited 2. Gamers looking for some action-RPG excitement should give Trinity: Souls Of Zill O’ll a look. Lastly, Mario and pals return to get their athletic groove on in Mario Sports Mix.

Any of you picking up new games this week?

PlayStation Plus Subscribers Get Double Fine Game Free

PlayStation Plus subscribers will get Double Fine’s Stacking for free on Tuesday February 8, 2011. Although PlayStation Plus offers some nice benefits, I haven’t been interested in subscribing…until now. A free Double Fine adventure game plus the other benefits of PlayStation Plus might just get me on the hook.

How about you? Anyone else tempted by this offer?

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What Should I Name My Next DCUO Character?

So I’m thinking of starting a new character in DC Universe Online. My first character is at level 25 and now that I understand the power/skill trees better, I want to give it another go. I’ll probably go with a staff-wielding healer type to mix it up a bit. I’m stuck on the name though. Any suggestions? So far I’m thinking:

  • Mauve Lantern
  • Young RPadTV
  • The Fuchsia Avenger
  • Alizarin Crimson

Yeah, I’ve always sucked at coming up with names. Ha!

More Deus Ex: Human Revolution Screens

Square Enix just sent over some new screens for the highly anticipated Deus Ex: Human Revolution. In case you missed them, here are links to the August 2010 and Novemeber 2010 batches. My friends that have played the game are really high on it. Several of them have called it the best cerebral shooter in years. For some reason, not a lot of you seem interested in the game. Tell me why (please)!

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Castle Crashers Pink Knight Benefits Breast Cancer Research

The Behemoth has announced a nice bit of Castle Crashers DLC that benefits breast cancer research. On February 8, 2011 the Pink Knight DLC pack will be available for the game and all revenue from the add-on will be donated to charity. Here’s some more information from the developer’s blog:

Born out of popular demand, rumor, and Tom Fulp’s Beard, the Pink Knight is ready to bring the love in. The playable Pink Knight will come packed with the Lollipop and 4 other brand new additional weapons. Warning: Adorable.

The Pink Knight Pack will be available on PSN for $1.99 and 100% of The Behemoth’s revenue from Pink Knight pack sales will be donated to charities devoted to Breast Cancer Research. Pink for the Cure!

A release date for the XBLA version has not been announced yet, but The Behemoth says that it’s on the way.

This is a very cool move on The Behemoth’s part. I’m getting all kinds of warm fuzzies from a developer using a popular game for a charitable cause. After I get back from DICE 2011, I’m going to buy the PSN version of the game and this DLC so that I can contribute to the cause. Perhaps this could lead to a future RPad.tv invitational as well!

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Batman Arkham City Screens

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released a handful of screens for highly anticipated Batman: Arkham City. The follow-up to arguably the best comic-book videogame of all time, Arkham City has tremendous shoes to fill. While screenshots only tell part of the story, at the very least Arkham City should make Batman look better than ever! Check it out.

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MLB The Show Trailer Has Me Psyched for Baseball

I can’t wait for baseball season to start. In a few weeks, pitchers and catchers will report to spring training. I just feel better about the world when MLB baseball is being played. This trailer for MLB 11 The Show has me even more psyched for this season. Yeah, my Yankees aren’t as stacked as they usually are, but hopefully a strong bullpen, some good defense, and a surprise fifth starter (Freddy Garcia, Mark Prior) will make the season awesome. At the very least, I’ll be able to trounce the league in MLB 11 The Show.

Who’s psyched for a new MLB season? Any takers for the RPad.tv Fantasy Baseball Invitational?

Infamous 2 Duality / Morality Trailer

The fine people at Sucker Punch have released a new Infamous 2 trailer and revealed more on the game’s duality/morality system. Here’s the word from Sucker Punch’s Ken Schramm:

Karma moments from InFamous are now represented by character-driven dialogue and 3D mocap cutscenes. Your conscience comes into play with the introduction of Kuo and Nix, two NPC characters. Kuo is a NSA agent working to help Cole defeat the Beast. Nix is a New Marais native that grew up in the swamps around New Marias, whose hatred for Bertrand stems from witnessing him kill her family. She is your hedonistic guide that coaxes Cole into not thinking about the consequences of his actions.

As with most Sucker Punch products, I’m looking forward to this game. That said, I still can’t stop thinking of The Three Amigos whenever I hear its name. Hmmmm, perhaps my next DCUO character will be named “InFamous El Guapo”.

If you have a chance, please check out the trailer and share your thoughts.

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Do You Care About Cloud Storage on Consoles?

Kotaku posted an interesting rumor that PlayStation Plus users will be able to store PS3 game saves on the cloud. Saves would be tied to a PSN account, allowing users to access saves from various consoles. Assuming there will be games that work across the PS3 and the upcoming NGP handheld, this would allow gamers to access save files from different platforms too.

Storing game saves on the cloud would be useful on several levels. Obviously it would help gamers save some hard drive space. It also ensures that save information will remain even if a hard drive dies. Gamers that play on multiple consoles (perhaps their own and a friend’s) would have an easy way to access their save information. Lastly, it encourages developers to work on games that are compatible with the PS3 and NGP. Being able to start a game on a PS3, save, and continue on an NGP (and vice versa) would be a powerful feature.

While I find this rumored feature fascinating, I wanted to get your thoughts on the matter. Do you ladies and gents care about cloud storage on consoles? Is this a feature you want in the immediate future? Or is it just a curiosity to you?