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Playstation Move Games Announced
Sony has been announced the official name for the Playstation Motion Controller at GDC and it is The Playstation Move. It is definitely not my favorite name of the options (Gem, Arc, etc) but the actual controller looks great. It will feature sports game and a game called Move Party, which appears to be the game demoed at past events that uses the PS Eye. The game displays the player inside the game settings and transforms the controller into your tool used in the game (ie razor, paintbrush, fan).
The Playstation Move will be compatible with LittleBigPlanet. The normal controller will be used to control the sackboy while a player using the Move can control the environment.
The PS Move will also be used with Eye Pet to control items like the cards do normally.
The Playstation Move will also have a sub-controller to help players move, similar to the Wii Nunchuk. Using the two controllers, Socom will be full playable from beginning to end.
Here is a picture of the “Move” symbol:
(Pictures via Kotaku)
Eye Toy Vs Project Natal
This is video taking apart the Xbox Natal demonstration and trailer and comparing it to Playstation Eye Toy (PS2) and PS Eye (PS3). Each has promised the same things at some point and each probably managed to pull it off, except only under the most precise conditions.
I know Eye of Judgement was impressive when they first showed it; but when the game actually came out, it only ran under just the right lighting conditions. The Eye Toy games ran even worse.
Project Natal most likely will top the PS Eye but not enough. There is no way its going to work in low light rooms. Motion games will still be a gimmick this generation, we don’t have the technology to make work it effectively at a price people will buy it.
(via DualShockers)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
This is the reveal trailer for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 4 game originally titled “Project Needlemouse.” It returns to classic Sonic game play from the Sega Genesis. The game is said to be a direct sequel from Sonic 3. It will be available to download on Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 and a rumored 4th platform in July.
(via Geekologie)
Street Fighter 4 Tournament
There are hundreds of video games players in my town. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t spot someone sporting some gaming clothing or walk by a group of people talking about a new sequel that was released. In fact finding someone who has never gripped a controller would prove a greater challenge then picking out a gamer in a crowd of strangers. A new resident in town has been trying to take advantage of the gamers by hosting local gaming tournaments. With so many gamers to tap, you would figure a tournament would be an unabashed success but the results have shown themselves to be a fair bit different. Reload Tournaments picked the recent release of Street Fighter 4 to make their first steps in the local gaming community and despite hanging posters all around town and the game as well as the tournament itself being featured in the newspaper, they had a poor tournament of less the 20 people. Considering the top prize was $100 and a Street Fighter Xbox 360 controller with an entry fee of only $15, The sponsor probably didn’t even rebound the cost of its prizes.
Despite his first attempt being less then successful, he has decided to relocate the tournament to a local coffee house which provided its projector screen and seating to make the tournament cheaper to run. Out of a morbid curiosity, I find myself watching the tournament from the sidelines to see if today would be a brighter day for Reload Tournaments; but nearly half an hour after the tournament was supposed to begin, a voice came over the speaker saying they need three more players and the crowd looked around to see if anyone else would wander over to the sign up table. Finally the tournament began and the players stepped up for the battle. The house was packed and despite most of the people being not there to play, all eyeballs were focused on the screen. The crowd cheered loudly as each punch landed and every winner stepped down from the stage a bit greater then a moment before. While there were players who were there simply for the chance to game in public, a fight between Ken and Ryu showed that serious Street Fighter players had shown up with each player pulling out every move and tactic and with the winner just barely taking the day.
The number of people who turned out to see the competition was more then expected and their cheers rivaled the sound of the game coming from the speakers, but with too few people actually willing to play the game the tournament couldn’t hardly be considered a success. No matter how excited the fans are, you can’t have a game without the players.
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Trailer
The trailer for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts game for the Playstation Portable expands on the secret ending from Kingdom Hearts 2. We now know who is under the masks and what they have to do with the new game and perhaps who the main bad guy(s) will be. I’ll keep you updated on this title till it is released sometime next year.
Home Unlockables
For those who got into the private Playstation Home Beta, you may notice some people running around with clothes that aren’t available to you. These items are unlockable through the arcade games in the Bowling Alley. I am compiling a list of the unlockable items, including clothing and furniture, and what is needed to achieve them. Here is what I have so far:
Echochrome -
Receive 4000 points on Level A (gloves, shirt, pants, shoes that resemble echochrome character)
Receive 6,000 points on Level B (shirt)
Receive 10,000 points on level A (trophy*)
Receive 10,000 points on Level B (trophy*)
Receive 20,000 points on Level C (table)
Recieve 20,00 points on Level C (trophy*)
Ice Breaker (Level Unlocked may depend on score) -
Beat level 5 (beanie)
Beat level 8 (shirt)
Level 13 (pants)
Level 16 (boots)
Level 20 (trophy*)
Carriage Return – Unknown
*Trophies are Furniture, under the Ornaments Category.
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