Namco/Bandai games has released a new, short trailer for Dark Souls, which is scheduled for a October 7th, 2011 release.

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Dark Souls Prologue Trailer: Part 1

If there isn’t another big home console for a few years, and the Vita delivers the roughly PS3 level hardware performance that Sony is claiming, why would people stick with home systems? Console gaming is the last non-portable holdout in the entire consumer electronics industry. Years ago, desktop computer users swore they would never trade in their desktops for laptops because they were so accustomed to laptops being so much worse than desktops. But as soon as laptops were good enough, desktop users did exactly that and made the switch. In the past and the present, portable consoles have been dramatically worse for most types of games than home consoles. Most people view them as completely separate industries where people play completely different types of games. Today, home console gamers play tons of FPS/TPS type games, and while those games exist for portables, they are basically garbage that almost no one plays. The Vita seems like it will be the first device to really change this dynamic and you will actually be able to play the same types of games at nearly the same quality that you would play on a non-portable system. A big trend is the rise of smartphone and tablet devices. While some gaming is definitely going in that direction, particularly games that work well with touchscreen/tilt controls and don’t need cutting edge technology, there is still a need for dedicated gaming hardware. Some games really benefit from gaming-centric controls (analog sticks, face and shoulder buttons, d-pad, motion wands, and soon VR type head tracking). Additionally, gaming centric hardware provides higher gaming optimized performance at mass market price points and has less fragmentation than the smartphone/tablet space does. But with the Vita, you have the benefits of a dedicated gaming platform, but also the portability that consumers want. If Vita really does let you play the big console games of 2012 at roughly the same quality that you would experience on a home console, why wouldn’t consumers migrate towards the portable option?

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Is Console Gaming about to go Portable?

ATLUS just release this great trailer for Rock of Ages, “a balls-to-the-walls game of tower offense featuring fast-paced strategy, high art, and gigantic boulders of doom slated for digital release for the PlayStation 3 sometime after August 31, 2011. “The “Rock Beats Everything” trailer is both a tribute to gaming history and also a great sampling of Rock of Ages’ zany, over-the-top humor. Releasing today alongside the new trailer is a batch of gorgeous new screenshots, offering up stunning vistas, ground-shaking collisions, and some of the breathtaking visual design and brilliantly integrated classic art history that has helped garner buzz and excitement for the game.” Check below for some great screenshots. Source: Press Release

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Rock of Ages “Rock Beats Everything” Trailer and Screens

Rockstar’s long awaited project (Agent) had been in development for a few years now. It had been a mystery to everyone in the gaming community, until now. A former Rockstar artist (Leigh Donoghue) working on the game released images of Agent via an online portfolio . Rockstar didn’t release any comments regarding the leaked photos. Agent was originally planed to be release for PlayStation, but there is no conformation if it will remain a PS3 exclusive. Images after the jump.

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Rockstar’s ‘Agent’ Images Leaked

I think it’s safe to say most of us are very excited about the (unfortunately delayed) PS Vita launch, but apparently that’s not how Lyle Hall and Matthew Seymour, developers at Heavy Iron Studios, feel. (on a side note, this studio is mostly responsible for adaptations from movies like Up, Wall-e, Incredibles and Ratatouille according to wikipedia ) These guys are really questioning the sales price of the product saying that “if people aren’t willing to pay $249 for a Nintendo 3DS why would they pay $299 for Vita?”. These guys believe mobile gaming is the future because “people don’t want to carry more than one thing in their pocket, that’s why Android and iPhone have done so well, they are the devices of choice, they offer multiple functions outside of gaming” Personally, I feel like he’s not talking about “hardcore gaming” and is mostly focusing on casual games, take this for example “The technology is sweet, I’m a huge fan of mobile technology, but I just don’t know there’s a market out there anymore for the hardware. I can’t see why you would want to put a device out that only does games”. What is the importance of the casual gamer in console sales numbers? That’s a question I feel would really help in this discussion, but I wonder if someone could even come up with such number. While I see the point he’s using, I’ll have to disagree because I don’t think people would use the PS Vita as a mobile phone even if it had the capacity to do so. It’s too big and awkward for that. Also, no other mobile device is capable of handling what the Vita will be able to. What do you guys think, is the Vita going to have a future similar to Nintendo’s 3DS or will it prevail in this time of multitasking? source

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Is the PS Vita “a car wreck”?

After some really weird screenshots that left most of us wondering what is this game all about, it’s now time for the Debut Trailer, which might leave us with even more questions. Well, still no word on why she has a head attached to her leg apparently; and what is this secret they’re talking about? I’ll tell you, this trailer left me intrigued and the soundtrack really pleased me. Sex, Blood and Rock & Roll? Count me in!

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Lollipop Chainsaw Announcement Trailer

Recap Been busy again, but I have been around doing stuff for the Community. With that said, this was one of the busiest periods for us as far as giveaways goes, as you will see in the Community News tab. Currently, we have two giveaways happening with another one starting tomorrow. You can quickly access them by clicking on contest banners between post and at the top of articles. We’ve had a number of reviews for you to check out as well, with a few of them happening in conjunction with a giveaway. Thanks goes out to all those PR people for providing us with content! It is much appreciated! I guess Oly gets some credit, too, but we all know people will only associate with Oly because it gets them closer to me . I kid. With that said, EdEN and Cheeto need to settle down with the posting. Especially EdEN and his tyrannical posts about how a 3DS price drop is throwing the gauntlet against the Vita, and how it’s a better system than the Vita, blah blah blah. I don’t know how he got a staff position. Heck, he still hasn’t changed his name to his first name to continue on with site tradition . At least Eddie has been putting him in his place. Too bad EdEN doesn’t stay there for even 5 minutes before he starts again. Anyway, be sure to check out the rest! Quite a few articles to go through in case you missed anything! Community News & Game Nights It’s been a really busy past three weeks. One of the biggest things is definitely the giveaways, which you can read about in the section below. As far as Community news itself goes, Tosh has unveiled the new and improved giveaway/lottery system. It not only makes it easier for us to track entries, but also makes it easier for you to enter the contest as well. Yesterday, Tosh also gave me more permissions for running the forums, so I took the liberty of beginning the process of improving the forums . For the most part, the forums are now categorized satisfactorily, but we’re still in the process of moving old topics to their new locations. And, as always, we had our BlogCasts. Now available are Episode 11 , Episode 12 , and Episode 13 . Enjoy! Oh, and I almost forgot, EdEN has joined our team . Congratulations! Alright, giveaways! First of all, we had a winner for the Tekken blu-ray. The day before the winner of that was announced, we started a giveaway for PSN imports for Yakiniku Bugyou and Rapid Angel, where, later, everyone who entered had won. In fact, you can ask Oly if there are any extra codes left since the number of entries was less than the number of available codes… Anyway, Eddie did a short giveaway for a Resistance 3 beta code, here you can see who won here . We still had a couple other PSN giveaways, including Fast Draw Showdown and LIMBO . Winners can be seen here and here respectively. Of course, it didn’t end there. Currently, we have 2 more giveaways going on, including the PSN title Dead Block and a piece of hardware that makes a wired connection through your house’s electrical circuit, the HP200AV . We’re still not done yet, though. In fact, we had to make a couple more “lottery” accounts to allow for more giveaways, with the third account being used for a giveaway you will see go live tomorrow , so stick around! There is a lot of free stuff you can win! Also, Tosh’s E3 swag giveaway has ended, but items will be shipped soon! July 24th-30th 14 Articles // 11 QuickNews Contributor of the Week EdEN – 3 Entries QuickNews Contributor of the Week Cheeto – 4 Entries Most Liked Eddie – Sony May Bring the PS Vita’s Activity Feature to the PS3 – 1 Likes Most Comments EdEN – Nintendo to Sony: It’s on like Donkey Kong – 28 Comments July 31st-August 6th 21 Articles // 12 QuickNews Contributor of the Week EdEN – 6 Entries QuickNews Contributor of the Week EdEN – 5 Entries Most Liked Cheeto – Batman: Arkham City, Pre-Order Skins – 29 Likes Most Comments Cheeto – Batman: Arkham City, Pre-Order Skins – 19 Comments August 7th-13th 25 Articles // 14 QuickNews Contributor of the Week Oly – 8 Entries QuickNews Contributor of the Week Cheeto – 7 Entries Most Liked Oly – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Spec Ops Survival Trailer – 5 Likes Most Comments PAUL FIERCE – Hideo Kojima Gives Us A Sneak Peak Of The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Trophies – 13 Comments Since the last recap, we had to delay the GT5 tournament to July 31st , at which point, only Dean and Pedro showed up. Although it was just us three, we still had a bit of fun! We just didn’t run it as intended and basically just turned it into a game night, but that’s okay. Here’s hoping we can do it again some other time. July 24th-30th Official Cars 2 Review Eddie on July 25th, 2011 7 Comments Lack of Innovation? A Counter Point… Darrin on July 25th, 2011 16 Comments Rage Behind the Scenes 4 of 6 “Wasteland” Oly on July 25th, 2011 8 Comments EVO 2011 Live on PlayStation Home Cheeto on July 26th, 2011 7 Comments Fast Draw Showdown – 1st Round Gameplay Tosh on July 26th, 2011 10 Comments Sony May Bring the PS Vita’s Activity Feature to the PS3 Eddie on July 27th, 2011 4 Comments Comic-Con Recap: Crazy Games, Crazy Times! PAUL FIERCE on July 27th, 2011 7 Comments Nintendo to Sony: It’s on like Donkey Kong EdEN on July 28th, 2011 28 Comments Bleach: Soul Resurrection is Approaching Jason on July 28th, 2011 12 Comments Mad Blocker Alpha Review EdEN on July 28th, 2011 2 Comments Rage “The Enemy” – Part 5 of 6 Behind the Scenes ad id Software Oly on July 29th, 2011 2 Comments The List Cheeto on July 29th, 2011 15 Comments New Anarchy Reigns Trailer Is Here! EdEN on July 29th, 2011 6 Comments Magic: The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 Review premiersoupir on July 30th, 2011 13 Comments Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Demo Comes With Tekken Hybrid Sakinah on July 24th, 2011 5 Comments Twisted Metal Open Beta Denied Cheeto on July 25th, 2011 5 Comments Silent Hill HD Collection Launches Exclusively on the PS3 this September or October Eddie on July 26th, 2011 7 Comments Battlefield 3 weapons customization videos Cheeto on July 26th, 2011 3 Comments Red Dead Redemption Free “The Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack” Coming in Sep. Oly on July 27th, 2011 5 Comments Global Resistance Cheeto on July 28th, 2011 3 Comments Do you like THQ? Want 50% off at the PSN Store? EdEN on July 28th, 2011 3 Comments Resistance 3 Beta Detailed Cheeto on July 29th, 2011 4 Comments Do you own PS Move? Then this list will make you happy! EdEN on July 29th, 2011 11 Comments King of Fighters XIII will be out on October… so here’s a veeery awesome pre-order incentive! EdEN on July 29th, 2011 8 Comments Sodium 2: Project Velocity | Track 3 Preview Tosh on July 29th, 2011 No Comments July 31st-August 6th Sony Going All Out To Support Garage Developers on the Playstation Vita Eddie on July 31st, 2011 13 Comments House of the Dead: OVERKILL (Extended Cut) – New Level Revealed EdEN on August 1st, 2011 2 Comments LittleBigPlanet Toy Story Levels and Costumes!! Oly on August 1st, 2011 7 Comments Sony Buys Sucker Punch Productions Cheeto on August 2nd, 2011 11 Comments Batman: Arkham City, Pre-Order Skins Cheeto on August 2nd, 2011 19 Comments New Technology From Euclideon That Could Change How Games Look For The Next Generation EdEN on August 2nd, 2011 17 Comments Number Of PlayStation Pads Damaged/Broken? Madagasca on August 3rd, 2011 18 Comments Borderlands 2 Announced! Pedro on August 3rd, 2011 18 Comments One Epic Game Released on the PSN Store! EdEN on August 3rd, 2011 8 Comments LIMBO Review Ace on August 3rd, 2011 10 Comments Rochard Developer Q&A EdEN on August 3rd, 2011 5 Comments Fast Draw Showdown Review Tosh on August 4th, 2011 5 Comments Vita to miss the 2011 U.S/Europe Release Cheeto on August 4th, 2011 14 Comments The Tester Season 3 Has Been Announced and You Can Be In it! Oly on August 4th, 2011 6 Comments Ninjamurai Review (minis) EdEN on August 4th, 2011 3 Comments Driver: San Francisco Multiplayer Looks Promising Jay on August 4th, 2011 6 Comments Where to Get Your Battlefield 3 Pre-Order Goodies! Madagasca on August 5th, 2011 11 Comments PSN Play (or how the Xbox 360 Summer of Arcade has changed into the Fall of Fun on Sony’s console) EdEN on August 5th, 2011 11 Comments Skyrim Collector’s Edition Looks Great!! Oly on August 5th, 2011 11 Comments Resistance 3 Resist Trailer Ace on August 6th, 2011 4 Comments Will Smartphone/Tablet Owners Purchase the Playstation Vita? Eddie on August 6th, 2011 7 Comments New Monster Hunter 3 HD Screens Released Jason on August 1st, 2011 7 Comments Super Street Fighter IV Patch Before 2011 Is Over EdEN on August 1st, 2011 3 Comments Lollipop Chainsaw to be Relased in the US! EdEN on August 1st, 2011 7 Comments Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood on PSN EU Cheeto on August 2nd, 2011 3 Comments So, how many studios does Sony own after purchasing Sucker Punch? EdEN on August 3rd, 2011 7 Comments Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection Pack Announced Cheeto on August 4th, 2011 No Comments Rage “Uprising” Trailer Oly on August 4th, 2011 2 Comments Twisted Metal Delayed! Cheeto on August 5th, 2011 5 Comments Battlefield 3 Open Beta FAQs Madagasca on August 5th, 2011 4 Comments Atlus has reason to celebrate: Catherine sold 200,000 in a week! EdEN on August 5th, 2011 13 Comments Arkedo Series Coming to PSN EdEN on August 5th, 2011 2 Comments Sony’s 3D TV Bundle Swaps Resistance 3 for MotorStorm: Apocalypse Cheeto on August 5th, 2011 10 Comments August 7th-13th Battlefield 3 is Heading to GamesCom with Jets! Ace on August 7th, 2011 9 Comments Dead Island [Red Edition] Cheeto on August 7th, 2011 4 Comments [Review Rewind] Magic: The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2009 premiersoupir on August 8th, 2011 5 Comments Dead Island’s Zombie Apocalypse Spreads on Central Plaza in PlayStation Home Oly on August 8th, 2011 2 Comments New Deus Ex: Human Revolution Videos Oly on August 8th, 2011 5 Comments Catherine Review Darrin on August 9th, 2011 10 Comments Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Spec Ops Survival Trailer Oly on August 9th, 2011 11 Comments Dead Island has Gone Gold and Here’s a New Co-op Trailer to Celebrate Oly on August 9th, 2011 8 Comments Sony DADC Torched in London Riots Ace on August 9th, 2011 11 Comments Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer Trailer is Exciting Oly on August 9th, 2011 9 Comments Ico/Shadow of the Colossus Collection Intro Videos Cheeto on August 10th, 2011 9 Comments Assassin’s Creed Revelation Beta for PS+ Subs. Starts on September 3rd EdEN on August 10th, 2011 8 Comments New Risen 2 Trailer Pedro on August 11th, 2011 5 Comments Hardware Review: HP200AV Powerline Internet AV Kit Jay on August 11th, 2011 6 Comments NIS America Weekend Update (on a Thursday) EdEN on August 11th, 2011 5 Comments Sniper Elite V2 Trailer Oly on August 11th, 2011 3 Comments Dead Block Review EdEN on August 11th, 2011 8 Comments Saint’s Row: The Third 8 Minutes of Game Play Oly on August 11th, 2011 6 Comments [RAGE] First-Time Buyer Incentive! Cheeto on August 11th, 2011 6 Comments Hideo Kojima Gives Us A Sneak Peak Of The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Trophies PAUL FIERCE on August 12th, 2011 13 Comments God of War: Origins Collection on PS3 EdEN on August 12th, 2011 12 Comments Dead Island 20 minutes of Gameplay! Jason on August 12th, 2011 6 Comments Child of Eden Trailer for PS3! EdEN on August 12th, 2011 5 Comments DeathSpank 3: The Baconing is Going to be Great! Oly on August 12th, 2011 7 Comments PSP Remaster Series and Multiplayer Jason on August 13th, 2011 5 Comments Lord of the Rings: War in the North Collectors Edition (Europe and Australia) Cheeto on August 7th, 2011 8 Comments Dark Souls Delayed Cheeto on August 8th, 2011 12 Comments Dead Island Survival Kit CE Only in Poland Oly on August 8th, 2011 5 Comments Ken Levine on Bioshock Infinite, Vita, PS Move. EdEN on August 9th, 2011 3 Comments Driver: San Francisco Demo Available Now! Cheeto on August 9th, 2011 7 Comments PS3 System Software Update (v3.70) Cheeto on August 10th, 2011 7 Comments Gotham City Impostors Closed Beta Sign Up Cheeto on August 10th, 2011 5 Comments PSN Scheduled Maintenance Cheeto on August 11th, 2011 6 Comments Sixaxis Controller With Your Android Phone? Are You Nuts? Madagasca on August 11th, 2011 3 Comments Motorstorm now has move support Jason on August 12th, 2011 4 Comments Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Announced Cheeto on August 12th, 2011 8 Comments WWE ’12 Roster Reveal Tomorrow Jay on August 12th, 2011 5 Comments Retro/Grade and PAX Contest Jason on August 13th, 2011 3 Comments Splinter Cell HD 1080p Gameplay Jason on August 13th, 2011 3 Comments Poll Results Pretty interesting results, really. Almost half of the people who voted said that a deep, engaging story is most important for future titles, where, despite being 10 votes behind, innovative gameplay took second. Sequels and prequels got a few votes, but tried and true formulas and controversial subject matter both struck out with one vote. New Poll This new poll idea comes from mowmow, who will receive 200 points for the idea. With that said, the poll asks what interests you most in a collector’s edition of a game. I believe we’ve had one of these in the past, but I suppose it can’t hurt to run a new one. – What do you look for in Collector’s/Limited Editions? Art Books DLC Content Behind-the-Scenes DVD Not Interested in CE/LE Soundtracks Statues/Figurines Add an Answer View Results

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The ‘Kind of’ Weekly Recap (July 24th-August 13th)

Counter Strike, that shooter you played online on PC back in 1999 and one of the titles with the biggest sales of the past decade is getting a remake! Valve is developing an updated title of this famous shooter for PSN, LIVE and PC to be released sometime in 2012. According to Valve, Global Offensive will feature new maps, character, weapons, global leaderboards and gameplay modes. Doug Lombardi, VP of marketing at valve, talked about the development of this new/updated online shooter: “For the past 12 years, Counter Strike continued to be one of the most-played games in the world, headline competitive gaming tournaments and selling over 25 million units worldwide across the franchise. CS: GO promises to expand on CS’ award-winning gameplay and deliver it to gamers on the PC as well as the next gen consoles and the Mac.” The game will be playable at PAX Prime this month and at Eurogamer Expo 2011!

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Announced

I’m still continuing the tradition of getting a caricature done for official writers of PS3Blog.net, this is something that Henning (aka Blackstaffer) started. In the past 2 months EdEN has reviewed 12 games for PS3Blog.net which is an impressive feat. I enjoy reading his reviews; it’s like I’m right there playing the game. I’m looking forward to more reviews and posts from EdEN in the future. He joined the site on February 4th, 2010 and his first post was in September 2010. He quickly climbed the points later and currently sits at the number #7 spot. He’s also known as the Resident Nintendo Nutjob on PS3Blog.net but he also loves the PS3. It was a long time coming but now he’s officially part of the team. His bio is after the jump. You can also view it on the about us page. Welcome aboard EdEN! EdEN – Contributing Editor UTC -8 I am lawyer, hear me roar! EdEN here, Resident Nintendo Nutjob extraordinaire and owner of Sony products around his place. Started to get my gaming fix back in the day thanks to the awesomeness of Pong Home Consoles (one game only… and we liked it!) before moving on to the Atari 2600 for a couple of years and then graduating to the NES and never looking back. What consoles and portables do I own you say? Here, let me tell you them! I’ve got and Atari 2600, NES, SNES, N64, PSX, PSX Slim, Dreamcast, GC, PS2, PS2 Slim, 2 Wii and a PS3 on the console front and a GB, GBC, GBA, GBA SP, GB Micro, DS, DS Lite, DSi and PSP 3000 on the portable side of gaming. 900 games strong and counting with a backlog of over 100! I believe in giving every game a fighting chance and try to keep a lot of variety in the list of games I review or that I play just for fun (without a deadline!) and know that having other consoles options is great for the gaming industry as competition always bring the best in people (just ask all olympic athletes and hobos). I work hard for my money (so you better treat me right!). What do I spend that money on? The usual: food, clothes, cosmic cubes, clothing, gas, miniature tyrannic overlords, electricity and lots of hobbies. Comic books, DVDs and Blurays (new technology is always welcome) mostly, as well as lots of figurines and statues and original comic pages acquired during the yearly pilgrimage to the doors of the San Diego Comic Con to leave my offering of $5,000 in several $20, $50 and $100 bills all tied with a blood red bow to please the gods. Running out of space at my place so I think I’ll have to get rid of most of our furniture to make room for all my essential purchases in the years to come!

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Please Welcome EdEN To The PS3Blog.net Team!

This weeks podcast is one louder! Join FooBear, Tosh, and myself as we crank it up to eleven and try not to spontaneously combust, while we discuss all things (and some other stuff) PlayStation! 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 . Here’s a list of some things we discussed: Infamous 2 UGC update Resident Evil 4 / Code Veronica HD release dates Catherine Red Dead Redemption DLC Duke Nukem DLC Battlefield 3 console trimming Assassin’s Creed comic The Dark Knight Rises trailer Listener email Tosh’s ‘Guess that tune’

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PS3BlogCast goes to 11!