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Fans of the Resistance series got some splendid news today with the announcement of Resistance: Burning Skies for the PlayStation Vita. Starring a brand new protagonist, the game is being developed specifically for the Vita, and has a story written by William C. Dietz, author of both Resistance novels.
I loved Resistance: Retribution for the PSP, and I can’t wait to see how the series will translate onto the futuristic hardware of the Vita.
Dynasty Warriors 7 will still be warm on the shelves when Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends comes out for the PS3 November 15.
The standalone Xtreme Legends edition will feature new gameplay modes and enhanced weapons for the player to unlock. Guo Jia and Wang Yi are among some of the new characters being added to the game. An interesting feature is that if you pop in your Dynasty Warriors 7 disc, you will get a powered-up version of the original Dynasty Warriors 7 Story and Conquest modes.
Time to break out your favorite characters again to power up your weapons with magic and storm your way through some ancient Chinese Dynasties.
Gran Turismo 5 has come and gone without much ado, but now there is a new game on the horizon that will make you hungry for some burnt rubber. Forza Motorsport 4, out October 11, will give you that petrol-filled adrenaline shot you need.
This new trailer from Gamescom 2011 lets you peek into the garage and under the hood of Forza 4. The development team takes along on the journey as they recreate Hockenheim race track in Germany. With military grade GPS and over 10,000 photographs, they are able to convert one of the world’s oldest racetracks into ones and zeroes.
Cole McGrath is hungry for blood this Halloween. InFamous 2: Festival of Blood is the surprising next installment in the InFamous universe. It will be provided as DLC over the PSN, but you don’t need to have a copy of the original games to play. It is completely standalone.
What we know is that Cole has a brand new set of fangs and seemingly has a thirst for blood rather than electricity. In a newly themed New Marais, he has one night to find the head vampire and set things right. He will probably be using his new pointy dentures or a lighting tornado.
For those of you dying for an Infamous/”True Blood” crossover, I think that this is the best you are going to get.
Capcom and developer Ninja Theory are back with another helping of DMC: Devil May Cry gameplay video. First revealed at E3, Dante’s Gamescom debut showcases the demon hunter’s air combos and even a split second of white hair.
DMC: Devil May Cry is in development on the PS3 and Xbox 360 for a 2012 release. For those that are still worried that Dante doesn’t look right, Capcom has assured us that key members from the Devil May Cry team are working with Ninja Theory to make sure everything comes together in perfect harmony… like ebony and ivory.
Beginning August 28, Nintendo will expand their “Nintendo Selects” line on the Wii with four new games. Three games starring Mario and one featuring a pint-sized pugilist will be re-released for the budget-friendly price of $19.99. The newly discounted games are the criminally underrated Punch-Out!!, Super Mario Galaxy, Mario Strikers Charged and Super Paper Mario.
They join a Nintendo Selects line that was previously established with the inclusion of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario Super Sluggers and Wii Sports.
Sony has used the 2011 Gamescom expo to unveil the PlayStation Vita’s official technical specifications. The beefy handheld is powered by a four core ARM Cortex-A9 processor with 512 MB of system memory and 128 MB of video RAM.
Besides revealing the “under the hood” details, Sony also confirmed that the handheld will be able to connect to Facebook, Twitter, Skype and Foursquare. These popular social networking services will be available to download as free Vita apps at the system’s launch (whenever that is).
If you want to take a look at the complete technical specifications of the Vita, hit the jump.
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The headline really says it all. The PlayStation 3 is now a lot cheaper:
320GB PS3
New Price: $299.99, Previous Price: $349.99
160GB PS3
New Price: $249.99, Previous Price: $299.99
If you’re looking for even more value from your PS3 purchase, Sony has also released a limited edition InFamous 2 bundle. The package retails for $299.99 and includes a copy of the game, a 30-day membership to PlayStation Plus and a 320GB PS3 console.
You might say it’s electrifying.
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