Uncharted 2: Among Thieves picks up where the first game left off, only this time, the focus is on developing the main character by piling as many intense situations onto him as possible. This makes for an edge-of-your-seat roller coaster ride of a game, full of thrills and spills, and cinematic-quality storytelling.

If all of that was too much hyperbole, let me boil it down for you: I don’t own a PS3, but after seeing Uncharted 2 in action, I’ve never wanted to own one more.

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The PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain is one of the most talked about titles of the year, though no one is entirely sure what kind of game it is. Is it an adventure? A shooter? An advanced platformer? The trailer and screenshots don’t make it all that much clearer, but what you will see is that the game looks stunning, with ultra photo-realism, and that it has a rather impressive storyline going for it as well. Take a look.

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Sony finally revealed the release date for the highly-anticipated God of War III at E3 2009, which will mark the end of the God of War trilogy. GoW3 drops March of 2010, but the trailer has you everything you need to know if you’re wondering what to expect.

Note that this trailer is not recommended for younger viewers.

Taken from the E3 2009 show floor on Tuesday, June 2nd. Much more to come throughout the week!

The Stay-Puft Marshmellow man from Ghostbusters, right outside the convention center to promote the new video game.

Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters.

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The Shrine Auditorium was the site for Sony’s E3 2009 Media Briefing Tuesday morning, where the big news was the PSP Go, God of War III, and the upcoming PlayStation motion controller.

Sony kicked things off with this slick video that introduced us to the hardware and software of PlayStation:

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And the heavens [and me] rejoiced!

I have read over the past couple of months about all of the wonderful, AMAZING [!!!] DLC [downloadable content] that has been available to PC and XBOX360 users who play Fallout 3 and have felt a smidge of envy.

OK. It was all out envy and lust and a pinch of anger tossed in for good measure.

While I readily admit that I LOVE my PS3 and am happy with my favorite platform, the lack of DLC for a game that has sucked me into the black hole of time suckage left me bitter.

Apparently Bethesda felt my pain since they have announced that DLC is coming to a PS3 near you [and me].

From the Fallout 3 website:

We are pleased to announce that Fallout® 3 downloadable content (DLC) is coming to PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. We have been working on implementing it for a while and look forward to bringing it to PS3 gamers via the PlayStation Network. Operation: Anchorage will be released for PS3 in late June, followed by the release of The Pitt and Broken Steel 4-6 weeks apart. Release dates will be forthcoming.

In addition, a new update will be released for PS3 that will allow users to download and play the new DLC. The release date for that update will be announced at a later date.

There are also two new DLCs planned for all three platforms:

• Point Lookout - Explore a massive new swampland area filled with new quests and content.
• Mothership Zeta - The aliens have returned, and they’re pissed. Experience an alien abduction first hand and find out if you’re tough enough to survive.

Point Lookout will be available in late June for Xbox 360 and PC. Cost will be 800 points or $9.99. It will be available through Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live and through token cards available at retail. Point Lookout will be available on PS3 after the first three DLCs have been released.

Mothership Zeta is scheduled for release in late July for Xbox 360 and PC. Cost will be 800 points or $9.99. It will be available through Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live and through token cards available at retail. Mothership Zeta will be available on PS3 after Point Lookout.

If you could see me now, you would witness a grown woman doing the happy dance.

No. Seriously. I just did a jig.

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inFamous will be released on May 26, 2009 but there might be some real benefits to pre-ordering the game now from Amazon.com.  Pre-ordering earns you the exclusive PlayStation Home Reaper costume for your Home avatar.  You can make your Home avatar look like one of the Reaper gangs by customizing pieces for your head, torso, legs, hands and feet!  The codes to access your bonus costume will be sent within 10 days after the game releases.

You will also get an UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves Multiplayer Beta voucher (the bonus will be inside the box with your purchase).  Get the full details on Amazon.com.

Now that we’ve gotten those great promos out of the way, let’s talk about the game details!

In the first open-world action-adventure title exclusively for the PlayStation 3, you will step into the role of Cole, the long man to survive the massive explosion that levels six square blocks of Empire City.  You will get to experience what it’s like to change from an ordinary human as you develop electricity-based superpowers.

The coolest part?  You get to decide where the story goes but you’ll quickly learn that what you do impacts the citizens and city environment.  Will you use your powers to do bad or good things for Empire City?  It’s entirely up to you but while you figure it out, you can enjoy being able to scale the cityscape and develop new skills.

Sounds incredible.  Too bad I don’t have a PS3… I guess I’ll just have to enjoy the trailer and other gameplay videos that pop up on YouTube.

There are several models to choose from if you are considering a PlayStation 3 and it can be hard for potential buyers to know what features suit their gaming style best.  After reading an article on the  subject, I’ve decided to try to demystify the buying process.

The 20GB console is the least expensive but it’s also the least powerful.  There is less disk space and gamers will not be able to connect and play games online.  You will, however, be able to play PS1 and PS2 games via the Emotion Engine along with those for the PS3.  This console is probably best for “light” gamers who don’t play a lot of intense, graphics-heavy games.

Both the 40GB console and 80GB consoles allow owners to engage in online gaming (PS3 games only) but they obviously differ in terms of hard disk space (the 80GB stores the most) and are unable to play PS1 and PS2 games.

The 60GB console is well-rounded due to the fact that it allows the owner to play PS1, PS2 and PS3 games as well as only PS3 games.

In summary, here are some general guidelines

• Buy a 20GB console if you plan to play regular PS3 games but do not want to play online.
• Buy a 40GB console if you want to play PS3 games both on and offline.
• Buy a 60GB console if you want to play PS1, PS2 and PS3 on and offline games.

I hope this helps clarify which console to choose!

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Browsing around this morning, I read several reports about Sony allegedly having plans to introduce a new motion-sensing controller for the PlayStation 3.  The most thorough and convincing article on the matter appears on Variety’s “The Cut Scene” blog.

Apparently, the new addition is set top be unveiled at the upcoming E3 gaming convention this June and I’m pretty curious about it.  Of the three main consoles right now, PS3 appeals to me the least but it has to do with game selection just as much as anything else.  What’s next?  Sony will come out with a Mario-type character to go along with the new controller?

I can’t say that I blame them, though.  Times are tough and they’ve got to find a way to compete.  I know that the Sixaxis PS3 controller already is supposed to detect motion but it’s nowhere near as sensitive or flexible as the Wiimote.

So what’s a fledgling company like Sony supposed to do?  They are going to take the idea and one-up it.  How?  By fitting their new controller with tiny LED lights and a small webcam to track movement.

I don’t know how that’s going to work out but I’m not going to knock it until I see what it looks like and how it works.  I still doubt that I will put down my Wiimote and Xbox 360 for the PS3 but stranger things have happened.  Maybe Sony can come out with a product to put them back in the race again.  I’m sure they are counting on it…

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I think this game is being released for every single platform known to man:Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 2, PSP, Wii and Nintendo DS.

I’ve never been very much of a fan of the whole comic book scene [though I do have an unnatural amount of lust love for Wolverine] but I know that there are a lot of people out there whole eat this stuff up.

Who am I to keep these pretty, pretty pictures from you guys?

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 is set to hit this fall.

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