Time Crisis: Razing Storm is the new PlayStation Move arcade shooter collection that packs more play modes on one Blu-ray Disc than most games manage in three sequels. The PlayStatin.Blog caught up with Localization Producer Ted Tsung to learn more about what Japanese gamers call “Big 3 Gun Shooting.”
Sony’s PlayStation Move controller has been quite a success in Europe according recent sales figures. In the first month, the controller has seen sales “in the region of 1.5 million units”, according to SCEE boss Andrew House, exceeding initial estimates from Sony.
If you missed the EuroGamer Expo over the weekend you missed an early chance to try out Killzone 3 using the PlayStation move controller. But don’t worry, Sony have released a little video of how the controller and game work together in defeating the Helghast army.
The PlayStation Move is out to own later this week, and Sony have released some new TV adverts to promote the new controller. The new adverts were shown off over the weekend in the UK during Big Brother and in the Everton v Manchester United football game.
Heavy Rain Move Edition will be available for purchase in early October. However, if you already own the game, you will be able to download a free patch that will update your copy of the game to support the Move controllers. A demo of the game will be available to download from PlayStation Store on 15th September.
With the PlayStation Move available this month, many of you are still likely to have questions about the new controller, how it works and what the benefits are. Sony has put together the ultimate FAQ to answer these questions and more, which you can find below.
Sony has created a new tech demo video of the PlayStation Move in action. The new video gives you a better peek as some of the upcoming Move titles like you’ve never seen them before. The video also shows Anton comfortably sitting on a couch when using the PlayStation Move controllers and the PlayStation Eye never reacted negatively to its reflection from the wall of monitors.
Gamers who purchase the PlayStation Move Starter Pack in September will receive a demo disc as part of the bundle. Sony has now detailed the playable games the demo disc will contain, which includes six Blu-ray based games and three PSN titles. The demo disc will also feature a brief tutorial video to show how to setup the Move controllers.
If you are unclear how the PlayStation Move compares with the Xbox 360 Kinect and Nintendo Wii, Sony has released a handy comparison chart to indicate the differences. In most categories, the PlayStation Move prevails as the clear leader but in terms of price, the difference is less clear (and missing from the comparison chart).
The July episode of Qore hits the PlayStation Store later today and features a look at Killzone 3, Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom and the PlayStation Move. Veronica Belmont visits Guerrilla Games and takes a look at the pre-Alpha version of Killzone 3 and speaks to managing director and co-founder Hermen Hulst, and senior producer Steven ter Heide.
