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Demon's Souls Hands-on
Atlus released a new video walkthrough for its upcoming North American release of Demon’s Souls. In this latest video walkthrough, narrated by QA lead Richard Rodrigues, we see how the game’s online components play into the game as a whole. The game is an action RPG with a few online ...
- Posted Sep 23rd 2009
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The Beatles: Rock Band Hands-on
There are very few games we’d describe as magical. Some, like Ico and Okami, immediately spring to mind. Certainly we’d never rank a music game among those sensational few… right? Wrong. The Beatles: Rock Band transports players to the past—back when a few fellows from Li...
- Posted Jul 21st 2009
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God of War III Hands-on
All three God of War games thus far have been considered technical benchmarks for PlayStation platforms, as well as finely tuned titles with incredibly polished gameplay and deep, riveting storylines. From the 30-minute demo I played last week, it looks like God of War III won’t fall far from ...
- Posted Jun 16th 2009
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Heavy Rain Hands-on
I saw many, many games last week at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Most of them impressed me in one way or another – some with great visuals, others with unique gameplay -- but Heavy Rain is an entirely different story, simply because I would not define Heavy Rain as a game. I’ll ...
- Posted Jun 11th 2009
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MAG Hands-on
MAG, or Massive Action Game, stunned the masses when it was revealed at E3 2008. The game promised intense 256-player battles – not just skirmishes, but full-out wars. When the first MAG gameplay was revealed, however -- I’m not going to lie -- I was a bit underwhelmed. Sure, the fact th...
- Posted Jun 5th 2009
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PSP Go Hands-on
The worst kept secret of E3, the PSP Go was ‘officially’ revealed at Sony’s E3 09 press conference -- as if the Qore episode detailing exactly what the new PSP would offer wasn’t “official.” Despite the widespread lack of surprise from everyone in the crowd, a tan...
- Posted Jun 5th 2009
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Impressions
Activision displayed Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 to select press members earlier today as part of the company’s E3 showcase. Vicarious Visions' president Guha Bala narrated the proceedings as someone in the back played through three distinct scenarios, each time with a different set of four ch...
- Posted Jun 3rd 2009
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Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen Hands-on
Blasting bullets, mangled metal, and enormous explosions are par for the course in Activision’s upcoming movie game, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Last week, Activision treated us to a hands-on preview of the game, showcasing both its single and multiplayer modes. For a movie-based titl...
- Posted May 28th 2009
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Prototype Hands-on
Turning tanks into shrapnel, launching vehicles at helicopters, exploding heads, and wall-running across the New York cityscape are just a few of the mind-blowing stunts players will pull off in Radical Entertainment’s open-world action title, Prototype. This week, PSU was treated to a hand...
- Posted May 21st 2009
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Madden 10 Impressions
The Madden franchise is one of great skepticism and success. While many gamers line up at midnight for the release of the game each year, there are just as many who feel it's necessary to hold off and carefully evaluate the package. It wouldn't be a new Madden season without the doubters coming out ...
- Posted May 1st 2009
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NCAA 10 Team Builder Impressions
This past week, PSU was invited out to New York City in order to check out EA Sports' upcoming seasonal line-up, which featured the likes of Madden 2010, Tiger Woods 2010 and of course, NCAA 2010. On top of checking out the upcoming titles within EA's lineup, we also had the opportunity to attend th...
- Posted Apr 27th 2009
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Guitar Hero: Metallica Hands-on
What could be cooler than heading out to San Francisco to party with Activision and Metallica? Probably nothing, but unfortunately the Metallica we partied with happened to be in the form of Guitar Hero. While this wasn’t a let down by any means, it would have been pretty awesome to sit down w...
- Posted Mar 14th 2009
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Dark Void Hands-on
The Bermuda Triangle is a famed location with a dark past. Legends claim that this vast portion of the ocean is prone to paranormal activity, and will send people into early retirement or, to be straightforward, to their deaths. This is something Dark Void protagonist and cargo pilot Will should hav...
- Posted Jan 30th 2009
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Fat Princess Hands-on
Fat Princess, developed by Titan Studios, was revealed last year at E3 2008 and since then, the majority of PlayStation gamers have been waiting patiently for a release date to be set. The game puts an entirely new spin on the classic Capture-the-Flag game mode. While the title left many media perso...
- Posted Jan 25th 2009
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Rag Doll Kung Fu Hands-on
During CES 2009, I had the opportunity to check out several of Sony's upcoming PlayStation Network titles, including Flower, Fat Princess, and the especially creepy -- yet entertaining -- Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic. It's tough to imagine playing a title where you control marionettes in a Kun...
- Posted Jan 25th 2009
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