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Who’s developing games for the NGP?

Posted on January 27, 2011 by John Scalzo

Who’s developing games for the NGP? Apparently a lot of companies are.

Game Informer has transcribed the list of over 80 companies that plan to develop or publish games for Sony’s Next Generation Portable.

Nearly all of the industry’s big names are represented in the list, however Electronic Arts and THQ are both currently missing in action. I’d imagine these omissions will be rectified by E3.

Check out the complete list of NGP publishers and developers after the break. (more…)

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NGP game montage includes Killzone, Resistance, Uncharted, more

Posted on January 27, 2011 by John Scalzo

Even though Sony specifically forbid video cameras, videos from this morning’s PlayStation Meeting 2011 event are beginning to appear online. Like the above montage of NGP games.

So have your first look at the Next Generation Portable versions of Hot Shots Golf, Killzone, Resistance, Uncharted, Wipeout and more along with new titles like Gravity Daze, Reality Fighters, Smart As and others.

2011 is going to be AWESOME.

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Bethesda outlines and dates 2011 lineup: Brink, Hunted, Rage, Skyrim

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Today Bethesda announced its biggest games for 2011, and it’s looking like a pretty solid lineup. Brink, the highly smooth First Person Shooter from Splash Damage blending single player, co-op, and multiplayer will be coming May 17th in the U.S. and May 20th in Europe; the fantasy action game Hunted will release June 1st in the U.S. and June 3rd in Europe; id Software’s highly anticipated Rage will finally land September 13th in the U.S. and September 16th in Europe; and finally, Bethesda Game Studios’ very own The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be launching worldwide on the convenient 11/11/11. All of these titles will be releasing for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3, with RAGE still coming to the Mac as well.

I’ve never been a fan of the publisher, but this is definitely a strong year for them. I’ve been following Rage for a long time, and Doom-meets-MotorStorm is something I simply can’t pass up.

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Full quality Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailer officially released

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Ryan Littlefield

In what is sure to be much more intense entry than its series’ timely companion (Final Fantasy Type-0) Final Fantasy Versus XIII‘s full-quality trailer shows off some very detailed cinematic scenes as well as some examples of the game’s fighting mechanics. As with Type-0, it is difficult to tell what exactly the battle system will be like, but it looks as though it will be similar to that of Final Fantasy XIII, possibly with more real-time play.

Though I wasn’t a huge fan of Final Fantasy XIII, I may just give Versus XIII a shot. But, shouldn’t it technically be Final Fantasy 15? Anyway, video above.

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Final Fantasy Type-0 trailer released, badassity incoming

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Ryan Littlefield

Okay, so I watched the trailer for the Kingdom Hearts 3DS game earlier this morning, as well as the Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailer… but I have to say, this Final Fantasy Type-0 preview may just embody a lot of what the latest Final Fantasy games have been missing.

It looks as though a more traditional “RPG” atmosphere returns in Type-0, with castles, heroes equipped with swords, boxy-shaped mechs, and… dare I say it… a dragon?! It is hard to tell – as always – what the battle system will exactly be, but it seems that abilities can be assigned to buttons, possibly making Type-0 more of an action-RPG.

Though most of the portable Final Fantasy excursions seem to become a general flop, Type-0 looks to have quite a bit of promise. As old advertisements would say: “But don’t take my word for it!” Check out the trailer up above.

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Daily Scoop: January 27, 2011 – Snow, snow, snow

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Nicole Kline

The snow fell all night, and now we’ve got about a foot of it outside. I already said I surrendered, winter! What gives?!?!

Today’s Amazon Deal of the Day in video games is Disney’s Phineas and Ferb for the DS. Inspired by the cartoon, it actually looks kind of cute. It’s $12.99 today down from $19.99, so buy it for the child who already beat all of his Christmas gifts.

Not much else going on other than a boatload of Dead Space-related stuff, as well as a little announcement last night about Sony’s new handheld. I’m loving the game lineup so far. Handhelds for grown-ups are my kind of thing.

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Uncharted, Killzone, LBP, Call of Duty, more lead NGP game lineup

Posted on January 27, 2011 by John Scalzo

Video cameras were strictly prohibited at Sony’s PlayStation Meeting 2011 event this morning, but you can check out the wild “Next Generation Portable Conecpt” video above.

But if you’re looking for something a little more game-related, how about this list of titles Sony (and various third parties) has in development for the NGP:

  • Broken
  • Call of Duty
  • Gravity Daze
  • Hot Shots Golf
  • Hustle Kings
  • Killzone
  • Little Deviants
  • LittleBigPlanet
  • Reality Fighters
  • Resistance
  • Smart As
  • Uncharted
  • Wipeout

Wow. Hopefully video from the event will surface soon.

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Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance trailer released (Not in 3D)

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Ryan Littlefield

As of this morning, a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance has been released. The trailer displays both cinematic and gameplay segments of the upcoming Square Enix game, both of which look incredibly smooth and polished – at least by the 3DS standards.

While the trailer showcases much of Destiny Island and Traverse Town, it looks like there will be a few new worlds for the player to travel in, specifically the cutscene showing Sora running through what looks like the bell tower from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Several new types of gameplay seem to be added as well, as Sora is shown tearing up turf around Traverse Town. It appears as though lamps and obstacles may not just be for show anymore, thereby incorporating more of an interactive action feel to the game.

Despite how interesting KH3DS looks, I’m not alone in saying that it’s time for a full-fledged Kingdom Hearts 3.

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