During E3, Sony showcased a prototype for a new motion controller launching next year. To answer some of your questions, SCEA sat down with Richard Marks and Anton Mikhailov, two of the main brains behind the new controller, to get some insight on the E3 demo, the back-story behind development, and the future of this new technology (video below). This is part one of a series of behind-the-scenes which Sony is planning to release.
This week on the PlayStation Store, I LOVE YOU, MAN, is now available on the Store which is now available for rent in HD and SD. Loads of new movies and TV content is has also been uploaded for you to enjoy, including Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and 300. As for this week’s top downloads, The Last House on the Left is on top followed by Race to Witch Mountain and Obsessed.
SuperCar Challenge is an arcade simulation racing game featuring more than 40 different cars and 20 different tracks to choose from.
The latest creation from gaming icon Tim Schafer and the award-winning team at Double Fine, Brütal Legend is a 3rd person Action/Adventure game starring Jack Black in the role of roadie Eddie Riggs, who sets on an epic quest to build an army of rockers with only a broad axe, a big block V8 and his faithful guitar in hand.
An image has surfaced on the internet indicating that a Gran Turismo 5 beta is coming soon, and could already be in the private beta stage. The image clearly shows a PS3 download screen for the highly anticipated Gran Turismo 5. A beta for the game, due to release this winter, hasn’t been officially mentioned or announced yet. However, it’d be no surprise that a game on this scale would need some sort of beta testing phase to make sure that the online mode was up-to-scratch.
In addition to what we reported earlier about the upcoming Firmware 3.0 update on September 1st, more details about what the update will include have emerged. As you may be aware, Linux support is being dropped on the PS3 Slim and was likely to be dropped on older models with the new update. Rest assured, Sony will not be removing the feature from older PS3 models. The new boot screen for both old and new models has been confirmed; in addition, the booting of a game will no longer display the “PlayStation 3” logo.
It’s the last PlayStation Store update for August! This week, two new downloadable games hit the European Store, including Smash Cars, as well as two new playable demos. There is also new game add-on content for Batman: Arkham Asylum, Crash Commando, Disgaea 3, LittleBigPlanet and other games. For the US, Invincible Tiger is now available to download as well as four new playable demos. There is also a new episode of PULSE and plenty of new game add-on content.
Earlier this week we featured an article with some Japanese adverts for the PS3 Slim. Today, SCEA unveiled some more adverts targeted at the US market. The new ad campaign uses the tagline “It Only Does Everything” and we have two of the adverts to show you below. The new adverts launch on 1st September, when the PS3 Slim hits stores in Europe and North America.
This week on VidZone, Basshunter, the Swedish eurodance titan is artist of the week for the UK and Ireland, while for the rest of Europe its Kelly Clarkson. Basshunter’s new video “Every Morning” and Kelly’s new video “Already Gone” will be up to watch along with all their other videos. There are also playlists for the boys and girls this week with the addition of One for the Boys and Divas.
