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Twisted Metal EU Release Delayed

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:51:12 +0000

Many of us Europeans looked forward to a bloody good time on Valentine’s Day, and now, all of us will be disappointed. David Jaffe, the co-director and co-lead designer behind Twisted Metal, has recently made an announcement that the EU version’s release date will have to be pushed up to a date that he (at the time) was not even aware of, though he did speculate that it will be some time in March. The main reason for this delay is the stricter censorship laws in some of the EU countries, like for example Germany. These laws will force the team to cut some of it’s content, but as David Jaffe himself stated: 99% of the cuts were in the movies and the movies are still intact and I sat with the editor- who was the same editor of the American movies- and we went thru and addressed the notes from Europe and made sure the stories still worked. I, for one, can rest easier knowing that not much actual game-content has been cut, but I suppose we will have to wait and see how much exactly has been changed. You can read his entire statement here .

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Free Points Saturday | February 4th

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:24:25 +0000

Well, I was almost late with this one, but to my credit, it is still technically Saturday in the states! Anyway, did a little bit of a hunt for you guys to find this one (it should actually be a quick one, but I’ve been wrong before). I wouldn’t say that it’s hard, but you might have to do some thinking on this one. First clue: “I want to keep things private.”

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Free Points Saturday | February 4th

Send In The Clowns | Twisted Metal Coverage & Super Awesome Giveaway!

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:09:52 +0000

Twisted Metal and David Jaffe. Two entities that the foggy city by the bay are not ready for. I ventured forth outside my east bay domicile around 2pm with the intention of being first in line. After a very droll BART ride to the city, I arrived at the San Francisco event greeted by a motley crüe of true believers. This should not be without surprise, since Jaffe and the Twisted Metal genre both have a more than loyal following. I proceed to setup camp seeing as how I’m posted up shop by 3pm and the festivities don’t start until 6pm. Not to worry though – king of PS3 media Jeff Rubenstein – steps into the fray and greets everyone warmly and takes a photo that surely would sweep into the folds of Internet for all time – plus a mention right on the Playstation twitter feed. Things progress and weird people show up. Things also escalate when some skinny-jeaned hipster decides that waiting at the end of the line is not cool and precedes to cut in front of the 70+ people that have been standing in line for the past two hours. Suddenly everyone looks to me being the resident big man in line to lay down the laws of line cutting and proper line educate. When was this job title handed to me and why didn’t I get some sort of memo? I saunter to where the perpetrator has nested in line and simply put it to him as such: “the end of line is that way” – gesturing to the end of line that has now wrapped around the corner of Mint Plaza and has grown…exponentially. Luckily for Mr. Black Rim Glasses, he gets the point and takes his place at the rear of the line. The sun quickly sets in the city and seeing as how the event is being held at the ass end of huge alley – it’s getting cold…and quick. I switch to my long sleeve t-shirt and as soon as my head pops through my San Francisco Giants t-shirt – guess who comes waking around the corner: David Jaffe. My head goes into panic mode, but I’m prepared. Sharpie in hand, mint copy of Twisted Metal: Black in the other – I’m ready to spring my trap. The following transpires: Me: Mr. Jaffe, could I bother you for an autograph? Jaffe: Who should I make this out to? Me: Ummmm…if you could sign it for me that would be great… Jaffe: eBay doesn’t care… do they ? Me: No-No…I’ll be giving it away to some lucky person. Jaffe: Ok then. Not very exciting stuff, but I guess he doesn’t like to sign would be the point? Afterwards, the party and tourney was nice inside. The setup was all Sony everything, right down to the cameras covering the event. I felt violated by these onslaught of cameras, phones with cameras and cameras with cameras. After a while the excitement wore off and Jaffe had retreated upstairs to the VIP section with all the other bigwigs from Playstation making himself completely unavailable to fans and people just wanting to say hi or share some adoration for his life’s work. As far as the game goes? First things first – the controls…yikes! My right hand was cramping up from trying to make my thumb do the electric slide across the buttons. Overall the graphics and detail of the game looks kind of bland and almost looks like it belongs on a PS2 rather than a PS3. The array of weapons are nice though, giving the player the ability to choose their tactic and how they wish to go forth wreaking havoc. And havoc you do wreak: EVERYTHING is destructible. You can go through buildings, houses, flagpoles. Hell, I even think I ran over an actual person at one point. Trophies are apparently quite easy to get because I got 3 just in a matter of minutes. Where Twisted Metal falls short in some areas, it makes up for it in others. The game offers full customization and the ability for the player to tailor fit the game to their needs, which in this day is usually done by the developer telling/showing you what you’ll be using – instead of giving you an actual choice. I’m giving this game 3.5 clowns out of 5. _____________________________________________________ Now…as far as the giveaway: One lucky winner will receive both items: 1 Twisted Metal Branded Backpack 1 Mint black label copy of Twisted Metal: Black signed by David Jaffe!! I will shoot video of the raffle when i draw the lucky persons name. One entry per person. Just leave a comment and tell us who your favorite Twisted Metal character is! Good luck!!

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Send In The Clowns | Twisted Metal Coverage & Super Awesome Giveaway!

Hungry Giraffe Will Release on Feb 7th and be Free for PS+

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:36:20 +0000

Although leaked by Sony in their PS+ release schedule, Laughing Jackal have today announced that the PlayStation Mini Hungry Giraffe, will be coming to the NA PSN on February 7th. It will be exclusive and free for PlayStation+ users, before going on general release on February 21st priced at $3.49. Source:Press Release

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Hungry Giraffe Will Release on Feb 7th and be Free for PS+

Game Informer’s March Cover Revealed: The Last of Us

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:20:08 +0000

Game Informer’s March issue will be bringing us all kinds of information on Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us. They are also doing a month’s worth of updates on their site, where they promise “video interviews, a special edition podcast, and a few surprises.” There will be a reveal of three in-game images later today. You can get in on the action on gameinformer.com .

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Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier Collectors Edition

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:57:57 +0000

Ubisoft confirmed a collectors edition of their upcoming third person tactical shooter, Ghost Recon Future Soldier . The only problem is: This collectors Edition of the game will be exclusive to Australia and New Zealand ! Australian retailer JB Hi-Fi priced the CE at $126 (Australian Dollars). On the other hand, US gamers will get the signature edition from Gamestop , which includes a few in-game DLC. Here is whats inside your Collectors Edition Australia: • The Game • Limited Edition Packaging • Embossed Steelbook Case • Compressed Pack T-Shirt • Hardcover Artbook with Exclusive Artwork • Alpha Short Movie DVD • Lithographic Prints • In-Game ULC Content Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier is due on 05/22/2012 . Are you a Ghost Recon fan? What do you think of these region exclusive collectors editions? Let us know in the comments below.

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PS3BlogCast Episode 35

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:55:58 +0000

Hello there, it’s good to be back. I had expected to record a short episode this week since work has been hell, but it turns out we still managed to go for the usual time which was surprising. It’s FooBear and I this week talking about gaming news as well as sharing a few gaming stories. So sit back, relax and enjoy! Enter the secret word(s) mentioned in the PS3BlogCast to earn 75 points. The first 10 people to enter it correctly get double points! As always, we want to remind you that the PS3BlogCast is listed on iTunes! So please subscribe and rate/review us there. You can also leave a voicemail for us by calling PS3-888-BLOG or if you want to contact us via email for us you can do so here . We have a dedicated forum for the PS3BlogCast so you can leave your questions and feedback there as well. Here’s a list of some things (or everything) we discussed: Kaz promoted to CEO of Sony THQ cutting back Insomniac says “No More Resistance.” Simpson Arcade coming to PSN New Releases Two Vita Bundles Secret Word

PSN Downtime Tomorrow

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:40:14 +0000

As much as I hate breaking it to you, a PSN Maintenance has been scheduled to take place tomorrow, Thursday 2nd of February, starting at 6:00 a.m. PST (2:00 p.m. GMT) until 11:00 pm. PST (7:00 a.m. GMT) on Friday February 3rd. During the 18 hours downtime the usual services (Store, Account management, registration) are inaccessible.

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Exclusive Twisted Metal Skins from NOS

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:03:39 +0000

If you want some cool car skins for Twisted Metal, all you need to do is drink some NOS and head over to drinknos.com !! See the details below. Twisted Metal® returns to PlayStation®3 with unhinged car combat destruction and action movie mayhem. From the twisted mind of the game’s creator, David Jaffe, come these downloadable vehicle skins are available exclusively through NOS®. Just grab a NOS® Energy Drink, look under the cap and check out NOS® Reward Series to claim your download code. Plus, be on the lookout, because the NOS® crew will be hosting events across the country, with the chance to play Twisted Metal® and grab some free NOS® Energy Drinks!

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The Last of Us – Teaser Trailer “Making Of” Video

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:46:56 +0000

Naughty Dog and Sony just released this behind the scenes video of The Last of Us teaser trailer. Pretty cool stuff here. The mocap (motion capture) is exactly what what was used for Uncharted 3. I can’t wait to see more. The original teaser trailer is below.