Due to forgetting to post this last Saturday or Sunday, and being busy Monday and Tuesday, I was originally going to post this on Wednesday, but, of course, we had those annoying server problems that caused me to put it off until today. Now, given that it took so long to get 30 recipients to respond to the first FPS we did this month, rather than making it 40 people for 600 points each, I will be doing two FPS posts today, 20 people each at 300 points. These won’t necessarily have to do with gaming, though. So, here’s the question I’ve been wanting to ask since last week: What important fact kept the Greatest Prospector in the North alive when his survival looked most impossible? Hint: 2 words The following 4 members got points for anwering correctly. bipple305 dragon290513 rann Isli

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Free Points Saturday (For Last Week)

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima is currently developing a new project that will eclipse his previous works in terms of game design. The above image is a teaser shot of the game recently shared by Kojima on Twitter. In a new interview with CNN the 48 year old game developer disclosed a small bit of information regarding one of his current projects. Codenamed “Project Ogre”, Kojima stated that the mystery title will be set in a “very open world” with at least 100 hours of gameplay. Don’t get too excited though. During the interview Kojima stated that “Project Ogre” won’t be ready for some time.

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Hideo Kojima Working On An Open Ended New Game

Robert Bowling revealed in a recent video interview that Modern Warfare 3 first DLC will be available on January 24 for Elite subscribers on Xbox Live. He confirmed that Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer and Raven are all working on updates for the game. “The way we’re doing downloadable content this year is unlike we’ve never done before,” he said. “Not only in how you can get it – in content drops or choose for the collection – but also the type of content you’re getting. We’re doing more than just maps. We’re going to do Spec Ops missions and a variety of things that players have never seen before. “That’s the great thing about having three developers that are contributing to the season of content. You have Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer and Raven all pitching in. The full season of content for Modern Warfare 3 kicks off for Elite subscribers on January 24 on Xbox Live.”

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Modern Warfare 3 DLC To First Land On Xbox Live On January 24

The PS3. You love it. Status updates and awkward pet photos would be looked forward to if your PS3 had a Facebook page. If it could tweet, you’d follow it. Smack it up and rub it down and gently ride that wave in, is what you’re thinking when Playstation is mentioned in passing conversation, website, or article. You would go on Maury and submit to a “baby daddy” paternity test for it. Now that we got that out of the way: Does anybody else think it needs a facelift? You know…in general? The XMB is tired. The obese XMB cow has grazed in the field long enough and needs to be harvested. This cow has also requested to be turned into a happy meal if at all possible. I digress though…it’s gotten a bit stale, hasn’t it? It’s been the same tired look for how many years now? Maybe something to liven up the whole experience would be nice? Add some more color to an over dark, stark and otherwise cold look. Now I know there’s jazzy themes and dynamic  whatnots to spruce up the whole overall outlook, but maybe a whole new design is needed? And maybe it’s just me, but I feel like I’m inundated  with advertisements and “look what we have here specials”? The XMB lately seems slow and sluggish and bogged down with extras I just don’t care for. How about a totally and fully personal customizable XMB would be the route to take for Sony? I’d be on board with that. And what’s with this safety message that pops up now every time I turn on my PS3? I know I need to take a break. Don’t get all preachy PS3, just load up Uncharted 3 and get me online. Do everyone a favor and leave the safety soapbox at home, gosh! Playstation friends. I’ve got them in spades. Almost too many. I engage in “friend spring cleaning” every other week to make room for the Foo Army hordes that join my ranks everyday. Seriously, we’re talking friend mudslide action. So why is it that I even have any friends at all  if I can’t effectively communicate with them? The keypad attachment for my controller stinks! My stupid, fat, troll-like fingers can’t press the right buttons and when I do – it looks like I just mashed all the buttons at the same time. Text chat is ok I guess, but who wants to type when they’re in the middle of a game? I think you know what I’m getting at here…currently there’s 84 friends on my list. 20 online as of now. 19 of them are playing a different game. Cross party chat. Party mode. Inter game awesomesauce. Whatever you want to call it, the PS3 needs it. Like a bloated double-double burger from In-N-Out with extra cheese (no onions) and a side of “animal style” fries – this is quite possibly the tastiest rumor this side of the mississippi. Can you imagine the increase in users alone? Not only is it free to game online – now we got party/cross game chat! Come on in and let’s get donkey!! Sony would have to go to home depot and buy the biggest money rake ever. Worlds would collide, mysteries would be solved. Roswell would be explained, the JFK assassination would have closure. So maybe it wouldn’t be that epic, but it would pretty newsworthy. Being able to connect with all your friend regardless of what game they’re playing would make the Playstation community and it’s console the clear and obvious choice for people who are on the fence, or possibly big toe dipping in the deep end – to go out and buy a Playstation. Now I know what you’re saying. Someone said it couldn’t be done, blah, blah, blah.  You mean to tell me out of all the thousands of employees who work at Sony/Playstation that there isn’t one egghead that can’t figure it out? They’re probably in the Playstation lab right now figuring out what they want to call it. It’s probably already done and they’re just waiting/testing it and making it ready for the masses. Sony has denied plenty of things in which have come true: Sony PSP: Then: Can’t use it as a remote. Now: you can use it as a remote via wifi to manage downloads. You can also use it as a rear view mirror in Grand Turismo. Or at least that’s what I heard (I don’t have the game) so that’s pretty cool. Sony Move: Then: “We’re not currently in development of any motion based games/peripherals.” Now: This of course was said when the Playstation Move was code named “Sphere”. Later on that year, the Move came out with a  limited amount of titles. Some developers have embraced it, even adding Move support to games post-release. And with games like “Sorcery” and other titles rumored to be in development, it’s an exciting to grab a Move bundle and get familiar with Sony’s motion gaming effort.  And the “Sports Champions” bundle average price at $60, it’s a deal and a half.  So grab one up kids! Sony of course never “comments on speculations and rumors”, so we many never know what Sony has up their sleeve. In this writers opinion it may time to release the cross chat monster as well as other little fixes in order to generate some new found interest in the Playstation community as a whole. While my opinions may not be reflective of this quality website, I think we can all agree that Sony needs to lead this endeavor with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind and firmly stake itself as a front runner once and for all as the superior gaming console. Oh yeah, to you and yours – Happy Holidays or whatever.

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With An Enthusiasm Unknown To Mankind

PlayStation are back on the road! And this year, they’re packing some new hardware. PlayStation Vita is bringing “Vita Rooms” to cities across the UK where you and your mates can get hands on with PS Vita’s Dual Analogue sticks, stunning OLED screen, front and rear touch panels and Augmented Reality capabilities. They’re equipped with the greatest in handheld gaming software too, including Uncharted: Golden Abyss, FIFA 12, Reality Fighters, MotorStorm RC, ModNation Racers: Road Trip, Little Deviants, Escape Plan, Super Stardust and Wipeout 2048. Staff will be on hand at the Vita Rooms to answer any burning questions you have about the console, and you may even get the chance to meet some of the developers behind these great games! Launching at 63 Deansgate in Manchester from Friday 13th – Wednesday 18th January, the spaces will then continue to Glasgow, Birmingham and London throughout January and February 2012. Want in? Visit Facebook.com/PlayStationAccess for full details. Or if you’re the tweeting type; twitter.com/PSAccess Community Contacts: @PSAccess Facebook.com/PlayStationAccess YouTube.com/PlayStationAccess

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UK Gamers – PlayStation Brings PS Vita To Your Doorstep

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sales have topped $1 billion just 16 days after the game released on November 8. Modern Warfare 3 broke the record for the fastest entertainment title to generate a billion dollars, Avatar previously held the record with $1 billion in 17 days in 2009. Call of Duty: Elite has

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Modern Warfare 3 Reached $1 Billion Sales In 16 Days

SPIKE TV’s “VIDEO GAME AWARDS 2011” will be coming to you live from Paul and myself (Oly), right here on PS3blog.net. Watch it live, and blog along side us right here!! We will be starting the live blog about 9am, as we head from San Diego to the show in L.A. It will be the slow occasional tweet up until 2:30 PM, when the Red Carpet will begin to get busy. You can also tweet questions to @ps3blogdotnet and it will show up in the live blog automatically. Paul and I will be interviewing celebrities from both the entertainment and gaming fields, so we are sure to be very busy, but will live blog here as much as possible. Make sure to join in on all the fun!! Also, don’t forget to bet your points here , on what will win game of the year!! Hosted by Zachery Levi, Spike TV’s 9th Annual “Video Game Awards 2011 will feature some of the most notable names in video games, Hollywood, music, sports and more to pay tribute to the outstanding achievements within the video game industry during the past year. The show will feature 13 world premieres of the most anticipated games of 2012 and beyond. Broadcasting in over 100 countries, the VGAs will be a global celebration of all things gaming as it premieres LIVE on Spike TV, MTV 2 and on SpikeTV.com Saturday, December 10 at 8:00pm, ET / 5:00 p.m. PT from the Sony Studios. Hit the jump to see who all is scheduled to attend as well as the live blog! Host: ZACHARY LEVI Live Musical Performers: THE BLACK KEYS DEADMAU5 Presenters/Attendees: JASON BIGGS FELICIA DAY BROOKLYN DECKER SETH GREEN TONY HAWK HULK HOGAN LL COOL J KEVIN JONAS STACY KEIBLER JERRY RICE SEANN WILLIAM SCOTT CHARLIE SHEEN WILL.I.AM “WORKAHOLICS” cast BLAKE ANDERSON ADAM DEVINE ANDERS HOLM “BELLATOR” fighters EDDIE ALVAREZ MICHAEL CHANDLER “Gamer God” Recipients – BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT ALLEN ADHAM MICHAEL MORHAIME FRANK PEARCE Gaming Designers CLIFF BLESZINSKI – EPIC GAMES HIDEO KOJIMA – KONAMI -More names to come/Names subject to change- 2011 Video Game Awards

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[Live Blog] 2011 Video Game Awards | Dec. 10, 2011

The first multiplayer footage has been released by Team Ninja for the much anticipated Ninja Gaiden 3. They cover a lot of basics here in the following videos, such as ultimate moves and level progression. Following the videos is a new batch of screenshots to hold you over. I must admit, everything is looking amazing for Team Ninja. I personally have purchased every past Ninja Gaiden game, and this looks to be on top of my must have list. Source: gamingeverything.com

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Ninja Gaiden 3 Multiplayer Gameplay

Infinity Ward Creative Strategist, Robert Bowling, addressed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 deathstreaks and a free DLC. A group of fans have taken to Bowling via Twitter that deathstreaks should not be in Modern Warfare 3 and it is a frustrating experience. He responded, “I agree but its a feature that is appreciated by

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Infinity Ward Defends Deathstreaks and Talks Free DLC

Sledgehammer Games, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 co-developers, has posted a job advertisement on Gamasutra looking for new talent for an upcoming Call of Duty title. The job listing mentions “an unannounced high-end console title,” as well as new talent for Sledgehammer’s “Call of Duty development team.” The hiring position is for a Senior

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Sledgehammer Games Hiring For New Call of Duty Game