Well an Avengers game is definitely in development, but it won’t be coming to the PS3. It will be a Xbox 360 Kinect, and a Wii U exclusive. Read the press release after the jump for all the info. SAN FRANCISCO — May 10, 2012 — Today, Ubisoft® announced a deal with Marvel Entertainment, LLC to develop a video game based on the popular Avengers characters and other heroes and villains from the Marvel Universe. Developed by Ubisoft Quebec, Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth’s interactive environments are inspired by iconic Marvel comic artwork and the Secret Invasion storyline. This game will be released this fall for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft with Kinect™ for Xbox360 and Nintendo’s Wii™ U™ system. “We are excited to team up with Marvel Entertainment to bring some of the most iconic comic book characters from the Marvel line-up to life in motion-gaming,” said Tony Key, US senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft. “Fans of the Marvel universe and superhero games are going to love the extensive combinations of characters, motion-controlled moves and competitive gameplay.” “For the last few years, Marvel has positioned itself to deliver the absolute best in entertainment, be it in film, animation, comics or games,” said Andreea Enache-Thune, senior vice president of games and digital distribution at Marvel. “Partnering with Ubisoft is a big part of that ongoing movement. We are confident that Ubisoft’s talent matches Marvel’s own commitment to making the Avengers: Battle for Earth the best in the motion-controlled gaming category.” Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth features 20 different characters, including Avengers such as Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America and Thor, as well as other fan-favorite Super Heroes and Super Villains from the Marvel Universe. For more information on Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth, please visit: www.AvengersBattleForEarth.com

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The Avengers Game Won’t be Coming to the PS3

Today I got a look at two things I have yet to get my greasy gamer paws on: the Playstation Vita and the Vita game “Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack!”. While the Vita I immediately reached for was only a dev unit, it was rather weighty and much larger than its predecessors. That’s not the focus of this article though, Mutant Blobs is what I’m going to talk about. And talk about it we shall; in great detail. Let’s begin…shall we? A blustery, windy, chilly day in the city is no surprise. Conducting an interview with a calm, collected, zen-like master like Ryan MacLean … is. Plus he’s got a beard (I’m still rocking my SF Giants World Series beard) so i instantly feel at ease with the CEO of DrinkBox studios. MacLean greeted me warmly and I found myself a seat on the couch via the opposite corner of MacLean. Like a hyperactive 6 year old, I immediately grab the Vita. Not stopping and thinking, “Hey, I’m supposed to conduct an interview here..”. MacLean takes the reins and talks about DrinkBox Studios (a small Toronto based company) and tells me “a total of 8 people” worked on the game and followed it through to it’s completion. The main protagonist of this Vita downloadable game is a friendly looking green blob that can mold, attach, squish, roll, eat, enlarge and steamroll its way into your heart. Sackboy lovers prepare to make room in your heart for what I think is a shoe-in for the “new mascot” nomination for the Vita. The overall gameplay if I had to compare it to another Playstation title would be “Little Big Planet” meets “Uncharted”. Combined with multi-cultural references in the back and foreground of this highly addictive side-scrolling title, you’ll be sliming your way through levels and avoiding laser beam pitfalls. On top of all that, you have collectibles to go after. A set number of collectibles reside in each level and let me share a secret with you: they’re a little tricky to get. It takes patience and a slick understanding of each level to snag’em. The following is a true fact: I have never played the Vita…until now. Now with this in mind, Mutant Blobs is my first crack at any Vita game. After about 15 minutes in and on much higher levels that MacLean was kind enough to show/walk me though, I started learning the ropes. Although there came a puzzle part which I had no idea what to do, so I handed the Vita to MacLean and said “You do it!”. Not frustratingly mind you, but I didn’t want to make the man suffer and watch struggle with this like two pigs fighting over a milk dud. Gameplay in itself is fascinating and there’s so much to engage the gamer. There’s laser beams and giant pitfalls and even bigger cog wheels you can attach to and repel off of. Places in-game to perform smash moves to break through even bigger destructible barriers. What can you say to a game like this – other than: “Let’s shake it and break it!” I then dove in with Ryan MacLean, giving me pointers and the occasional bailout move. What’s even more cool about the game is it utilizes everything the Vita has to offer, including a nice little trophy list. Maybe not a jaw dropping fact in itself, but when you go through Mutant Blobs gameplay and all the gaming control, touch control, trigger controls, tilt control, graphics, smooth animation, jazzy music, smile-inducing cutscenes… that’s kind of a tall order. What’s even more fascinating is the price point being offered for Mutant Blobs: it’s a paltry $7.99 USD. Available on the Playstation Store starting February 21. I then concluded my guided tour of three levels hand-picked by MacLean himself, I then decided to ask some questions that came to mind. First up was my inquiry about the “Pass-N-Play” feature on most handheld gaming rigs? Not in this case would be the answer. Co-Op is also not going to be in this game reveled MacLean. Don’t fret true believer, MacLean was quick to deter any previous bad news with “anything is possible” and DLC for this Vita downloadable was hinted at, but certainly not confirmed. MacLean & the DrinkBox crew were quick to add bits of information like bonus levels that are included and unlock as you progress through the game, creating an even bigger and more expansive experience for the Vita gamer. I was then shown and allowed to play a bonus level. Now this is right up my alley! Using only tilt controls for this particular bonus level, I became a rolling ball of destruction. Swallowing and engulfing anything onscreen, people feared me, cars trembled at the sight of me and construction zone barriers became tasty little morsels. A chaotic and destructive pinball-like level, the blob gets bigger with every item/person/car you eat and the more you eat – the BIGGER you get – until you’re pretty much unstoppable. The bonus level has a quirky bezel design, that being of a GameBoy bezel (aptly renamed GameBro) and when I asked if PlayStation had said something to say to DrinkBox about the obvious nod to the Nintendo handheld? The official response was: “they didn’t seem to have a problem with it”, I joked back with “I’m sure they probably were a little sour grapes with it”. We all had a nice little chuckle together and I finished the bonus level with a respectable (noobish) score and was left seriously wanting more of this amazing downloadable title. The PlayStation Vita is still in its infancy stage with developers still working on games and figuring out way to make a game that truly works on the Vita. DrinkBox has done just that: they’ve made a game that works . It finds an odd and sometimes very odd balance to a gaming handheld that few Vita titles have been able to master. As far as being a Vita title, this is definitely a must own for any Vita owner. And if you plan on picking up a Vita make sure to pick this title and slime your way to the PSN store and grab this title for an amazingly affordable price point of $7.99 USD starting on February 21. I give these Vita title a solid 4 out of 5 blobs. (90/100 Title Score) This review is based on the PS Vita version of Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack! developed by DrinkBox Studios. Now. With that being said and mainly because yours truly is so awesome. Mr. MacLean was kind enough to extend a free version of the game included on this game voucher (see picture) he gave me at the end of the interview. Here’s what you got to do: What name would you give the blob in Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack? Leave a comment down below with your answer. And be sure to show DrinkBox some love via the official Mutant Blobs Attack blog at www.mutantblobsattack.com , @MutantBlob on Twitter, and DrinkBox Studios on Facebook. Having a Vita or planning to get a Vita will also help with this contest, as the game is only for the Vita. Contest will end on February 20, so it gives everyone enough time to enter. Good Luck!

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With the growing rumors implying that Sony’s and Microsoft’s next consoles may being revealed within the next year or so, I’m beginning to wonder just what it will cost to purchase software on these new systems. The price for video games has increased with the introduction of every new home console over the years. Back in the day games for the PS1 cost $40, the price for PS2 titles increased to $50 and today a brand new PS3 game will set you back $60. See the trend? Assuming the price for a new console game will set you back $70 will gamers finally ask how much is too much? If the next gen gaming experience is anything like what we’re seeing today – single player campaigns only lasting 6-8 hours, extra content that could easily fit in the game being offered later as paid dlc, online passes- will it be worth it? The first next generation machine we actually know will release in 2012, the Nintendo Wii U, may give us an idea on what we can expect from the future of software pricing. Games on the Nintendo Wii are usually priced at $50, this includes AAA titles like the newly released Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. In comparison a big AAA title on either the PS3 or 360 will set you back $60. The $10 difference is partially due to the fact that the Wii doesn’t offer the same kind of high definition graphics that the PS3 and 360 does. What does this have to do with the Wii U? doesn’t According to reports the Wii U is expected to be as powerful as current HD systems which could indicate that software for the console will cost more than its predecessor. If it does this could be a good preview of just how much more we’ll be paying for games on the PS4 and next Xbox. On the other hand if you listen to the analysts who assume that the digital age, made popular by the iPhone, Kindle and other similar devices, will soon replace disc format in home consoles then perhaps that may offset the cost of video game software. But the probability of that happening is unclear at this point since my crystal ball is still in the shop. We do know that Nintendo won’t be relying on digital downloads as the sole format in the Wii U and I’m going to make the bold prediction ( without my crystal ball ) that neither Sony nor Microsoft plans to ditch the disc based format in their next systems. So come 2013 or 2014 when the next big gaming machine launches, how much will you be willing to spend on video games?

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Nintendo have realized that the price they set for the 3DS along with the really “not there” launch lineup were huuuuuuuuuuge factors for the system not selling as much as was expected from the Nintendo DS successor (the best selling portable of all times). About 720,000 3DS units were sold from April to June 2011… worldwide. That is NOT great news for Nintendo investors (they’re sorta mad) and with the Vita from Sony picking up several extra stops on the hype train route AND being priced at a “boy will Sony lose money per unit”$249.99 launch price for the Wi-Fi only model … what can Nintendo do? How about bringing the price down from $250 into a more consumer friendly $169.99 and giving early consumers a GREAT “thank you” by offering them lots of free NES/GBA games for their 3DS instead of being a douche and saying “though luck” to early adopters? But free games sounds like “too good to be true” as they will probably be non-sellers and the like from the early NES/GBA launch lineup, right? Noooope., the free TWENTY games will include the following: The 10 NES games include the following: – Super Mario Bros. – Donkey Kong Jr. – Balloon Fight – Ice Climber – The Legend of Zelda – And five others The 10 GBA games include these: – Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3 – Mario Kart: Super Circuit – Metroid Fusion – WarioWare Inc: Mega Microgame$ – Mario vs Donkey Kong – And five others Price cut is effective on August 12 and the free NES games will be rolled out on early september and then the free GBA will follow. What is even MORE interesting is that only the NES games have been confirmer for a release on the 3DS VC on a later date as the GBA ones will remain exclusive to early adopters. So, what’s your opinion on this? Will Sony do a pre-release price cut to be closer to Nintendo’s new retail number? Will3DS sales finally pick up? What of consumer trust towards the Wii U which releases in early 2012? As for me, I’ll be able to get a 3DS this christmas after all! Thanks to Tiny Cartridge for all the info!

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One of the best Wii games ever is now getting a port over to the PS3 as a retail product with two extra levels, HD visuals, trophies, Move and 3D support and aaaaaaaaaall of the awesome dialogue, feeling and atmosphere that made this a must buy for all Nintendo owners. How soon can Sony console supporters get their hands on this very fun game? October. October 25 to be exact. Here’s the list of all new and exclusive PS3 features for Overkill: * PlayStation Move and Sharp Shooter compatible * OVERKILL fully remastered – available in high definition, with stereoscopic 3D for the first time ever * Extended with 2 additional levels not featured in the original game (MORE levels? Pre-ordering right now!) * Exclusive crossbow weapon * New baby mutant type (ooooooooh, baby mutant? Niiiiice!) * New Hardcore Mode – mutants can only be killed with headshots (so, just like regular zombies then?) * New Classic Mode – play through the entire game using only the AMS Magnum * Exclusive Missing Reel – an extended boss fight with “Mother” in “OVERKILL”, the game’s final level * Online leaderboards to track high scores and player statistics * Collectibles to grab throughout all levels to unlock bonus materials; comic pages, music tracks, 3D models and 2D artwork (can we have a CE with physical copies of the bonus material? I kinda missed on the comicbook of the Wii version so I’d gladly give you guys $10 extra for that and a soundtrack CD added to the PS3 version) * New PlayStation Trophies to unlock (EdEN approves!) * Improved boss fights in all levels * New and improved cutscenes using motion capture * And more still to come! You will soon be able to enjoy all the fun provided by levels like this: And this: Show your support for awesome “lightgun” games by pre-ordering your copy of House of the Dead: Overkill (Extended Cut) today!

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House of the Dead: Overkill (Extended Cut) on October 2011

Jack Tretton is the president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, for those of you who may not be familiar with his name. During the E3 2011 expo, Mr. Tretton, along with Kaz Hirai, talked about upcoming titles such as Uncharted 3 and Resistance 3. They also presented the PlayStation Vita to the world. In an interview with Forbes, Jack Tretton discusses how he and his company are not afraid of competition and are ready to back Vita throughout. Here is an excerpt from the interview. When will you start talking about the PlayStation 4? . PlayStation 3 is really just hitting its stride. And technologically, I don’t think it’s possible to provide any advancement beyond what we have. What we’ve seen from the competition is trying to add features that already exist in PlayStation 3. We invested heavily in that, we rolled a very heavy rock up a steep hill, through the launch period. But now I think that all pays off, and we’ve got a long run way behind it. So, I wouldn’t look for any discussion of a next generation PlayStation for quite some time. . I think there’s ground to be carved out for everybody. But I didn’t see anything about Nintendo’s announcement that said ‘Oh, we’d better get working on rolling out a new PlayStation here pretty soon.’ . Our attitude is kind of ‘welcome to the party.’ If you’re looking at being a multimedia entertainment device, if you’re looking at high def gaming, that was 2006 for us. Rest of the story here .

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Many people claimed it was coming, many argued in contradiction, but the time has finally come, according to GamaSutra . PS3 has finally outsold the 360 worldwide in LTD sales, despite the 360′s 10 million unit lead. Now, this should not be used or touted as a bragging aspect, as PS3 still falls short on software sales vs the Xbox 360, and there is plenty of room in the world for both systems. However it still is an amazing feat, so lets hope for many more years to come. “Although the Xbox 360 leads the PlayStation 3 in the U.S., the global picture shows Microsoft’s console has lost ground to Sony’s as of the end of 2010, says a new report from data firm Strategy Analytics. – According to the company’s data, the Nintendo Wii continues to enjoy the world’s largest install base with 75.5 million active units worldwide, but the active install base of PS3s reached 43.4 million at the close of 2010 versus Xbox 360′s 42.9. – Strategy Analytics says that Xbox 360′s relative weakness in Europe and Asia “acts as a drag on its global performance,” even factoring in the boost the console saw from the launch of the Kinect motion-sensing peripheral. – Just today, GameSited data from IDG that showed that while the Xbox 360 still led the PS3 in the U.S. by 10 million units, Sony’s console retailed a slightly bigger share of the European audience, with 14.7 million units to the Xbox 360′s 13.7 million units. – “While the Kinect peripheral has given a boost to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 strategy, the console’s performance outside of the U.S. continues to disappoint,” says Strategy Analytics’ Digital Consumer Practice analyst Jia Wu, who authored the report. – “Global demand foy’s PS3 has exceeded that of the Xbox 360 in each of the past two years, and we expect that to continue over the coming years,” Wu adds, recommending Microsoft “continue[s] to innovate around its motion sensor technology, which will become increasingly relevant in the smart home era.” – The report predicts that Xbox 360 will grow its global sales by 13.7 million by the end of this year, while PS3 will also expand to 15.7 million units. The Wii, conversely, is expected to continue declining (a contraction on which Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews says the Xbox 360 can capitalize). – Strategy Analytics says Wii’s sales will fall by just over 10 million units over the year, leaving it in third place in hardware rankings — and making it an opportune time for Nintendo to “launch a Wii successor within the next 12 months.”

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PS3 Passes Xbox 360 in Worldwide Active Units LTD According to Analysts

Here are some gaming deals this week from Best Buy, Fry’s Electronics, GameStop, K-mart, Target & Toys R Us. Full list after the jump. Best Buy (1/30 – 2/5) * Console Deals o $50 Gift Card w/ PS3 160GB – $299.99 * PS3 Games o Call of Duty: Black Ops – $49.99 o Fallout: New Vegas – $39.99 o Madden NFL 11 – $44.99 * Xbox 360 Games o Call of Duty: Black Ops – $49.99 o Fallout: New Vegas – $39.99 o Madden NFL 11 – $44.99 * Wii Games o Madden NFL 11 – $34.99 * Accessories o Call of Duty Xbox LIVE 1600 MS Points Card – $17.99 o PS3 Dualshock 3 Controller – $39.99 o Turtle Beach Ear Force DX11 – $109.95 o Xbox LIVE 3-Month Gold Membership – $19.99 Fry’s Electronics (1/30 – 2/5) * Console Deals o 160GB PS3 w/ PS3 Move Starter Kit, 2nd Dualshock 3 contrller and LittleBigPlanet 2 – $348.92 o Playstation Move Starter Kit w/ two extra games – $99.96 + EyePet + Start the Party * PC Games o Fallout: New Vegas – $29.96 o Flight Simulator X: Gold Edition – $24.99 o The SIms 3: Outdoor Living – $14.96 o Wings of Prey: WWII Air Combat – $19.96 * PS3 Games o Fallout: New Vegas – $39.96 * Xbox 360 Games o Fallout: New Vegas – $39.96 * Wii Games o Donkey Kong Country Returns – $42.96 o Resident Evil 4 – $14.96 o Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 – $24.96 * Nintendo DS Games o Pokemon HeartGold – $33.88 o Pokemon SoulSilve – $33.88 * Accessories o Logitech Wireless HEadset F540 – $99.96 after rebate GameStop (1/28 – 2/3) * PC Games o Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition – $49.99 o WarCraft III: Battlechest – $29.99 o StarCraft II – $49.99 * PS3 Games o Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – $39.99 o Dead Rising 2 – $39.99 o Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition – $49.99 o EA Sports Active 2 – $39.99 o EA Sports MMA – $29.99 o LittleBigPlanet 2 – $59.99 plus $15 of DualShock 3 controller o Red Dead Redemption – $29.99 o God of War III – $39.99 o Red Dead Redemption – $29.99 * Xbox 360 Games o Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – $39.99 o Dead Rising 2 – $39.99 o Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition – $49.99 o EA Sports Active 2 – $39.99 o EA Sports MMA – $29.99 o Red Dead Redemption – $29.99 * Wii Games o EA Sports Active 2 – $39.99 o NBA Jam – $39.99 o NFL Training Camp – $39.99 o Wipeout – $19.99 K-mart (1/30 – 2/5) * Console Deals o $50 Gift w/ PS3 160GB – $299.99 o PSP 3000 – $129.99 * PS3 Games o Dragon Age Ultimate Edition 50% off w/ purchase of Mass Effect 2 – $44.99 o God of War III + God of War Collection – $39.98 o Heavy Rain – $49.99 o The Shoot – $29.99 o The Sly Collection – $29.99 o Two Worlds II – $39.99 * Xbox 360 Games o Two Worlds II – $39.99 * PSP Games o God of War: Ghost of Sparta – $29.99 o Kingdom Hearts – $29.99 o WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 – $29.99 Target (1/30 – 2/5) * Console Deals o $20 Gift Card w/ 4GB Xbox 360 Kinect Bundle – $299.99 * PS3 Games o DC Universe Online – $44.99 o FIFA Soccer 11 – $44 o Madden NFL 11 – $44 o NCAA Football 11 – $44 o NHL 11 – $44 * Xbox 360 Games o Call of Duty: Blacks Ops – $47.99 w/ Free Xbox LIVE 1600 MS Points Card o FIFA Soccer 11 – $44 o Kinect Sports – $44 o Madden NFL 11 – $44 o Motion Sports – $44 o NCAA Football 11 – $44 o NHL 11 – $44 * Wii Games o FIFA Soccer 11 – $44 o Madden NFL 11 – $44 * Nintendo DS Games o Kingdom Hearts Re:coded – $22.99 * Accessories o 12-month Xbox LIVE Gold Card – $44 Toys R Us (1/30 – 2/5) * Console Deals o $15 Gift Card w/ Nintendo DSi – $149.99 o $15 Gift Card w/ Nintendo DSi XL – $169.99 * Nintendo DS Games o Free Ash’s Pikachu DS Download – 1/30 – 2/5 o Save $5 w/ purchase of any 1, $20 w/ purchase of any 2 of the following + Beyblade: Metal Fusion – $34.99 + Call of Duty: Black Ops – $29.99 + Kingdom Hearts Re:coded – $34.99 + LEGO Harry Potter – $29.99 + Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games – $34.99 + Michael Jackson: The Experience – $29.99 + Petz Nursery – $29.99 + Phineas and Ferb Ride Again – $29.99 + Pokemon HeartGold – $39.99 + Pokemon SoulSilver – $39.99 + Super Scribblenauts – $29.99 + Toy Story 3 – $29.99 Wal-Mart (1/30 – 2/5) * No games listed in this week’s ad

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Disney Interactive have revealed today that they are working on the next LEGO game: Pirates Of The Caribbean. The game will follow the adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow, allowing you to replay the story of the first three movies. It will include more then 20 levels, 70 playable characters and a co-op mode. LEGO Pirates Of The Caribbean is scheduled to be released together with the fourth movie “On Stranger Tides”, which is expected in May 2011. This multiplatform title is being developed by Traveller’s Tales and will release on Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360 and PC. Via Wired

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Before anyone decides to remind me this is PS3Blog.net (look, it takes you back to the home page!) the reason I’m posting this, in the main page no less, is because of how we can compare Nintendo’s effort  to Sony’s 3D push for home entertainment thanks to 3D Blu-ray movies as well as the firmware released for the 3D enabled games available at the moment and in the near future for the PS3. Now with that out of the way,  let’s consider what the 3DS has to offer at launch and how Sony has decided to price and market their 3D interest in new technology. The 3DS will launch in Japan on February 26, 2011 at a retail price of 25,000 Yen. The release falls in place with what Nintendo had promised it’s shareholders (a release before the end of the fiscal year which concludes on March 31) but at first the price might seem a bit high (at the exchange rate, as of this writing, it is the equivalent of  $298.95). To put into perspective, 25,000 Yen was the price point for the Wii when it was set to launch in Japan but when the Wii released in the US the price got adjusted to $249.99 which could mean that the 3DS might be priced accordingly when it makes it’s retail showing.  No info was given for Europe and the Americas other than the fact we should wait for said data to come at a later date. IGN said last week that it had acquired from a reliable source the final hardware specs for the 3DS. Nowadays IGN has fallen from grace with the gaming community but the specs do seem to be close to what developers have been commenting on: Two 266MHz ARM11 CPUs A 133MHz GPU 4MBs of dedicated VRAM 64MBs of RAM 1.5GBs of flash storage Several blogs and forums have already teared down these specs to pieces saying that they’re not that great and that Apple’s iPhone 4 has better specs than this but what we also need to remember is that the iPhone and other new multitask phones take a huge performance hit thanks to the OS that need to be running at all time so you can still get a call when playing a game, watching a movie, listening to music or viewing pictures. The 3DS is a gaming handheld first and a movie, music and picture player second and thus these specs are more than favorable for the new hardware. If you doubt that it is a graphical powerhouse the following might make you a believer: Resident Evil: The Mercenaries for 3DS with Worldwide Online Multiplayer and Co-Op Here’s the trailer for Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition so you can get an idea of what it can do. For 25,000 Yen those that purchase a 3DS will get the handheld, an AC adapter, a charger stand, a telescopic Nintendo 3DS stylus-pen, a 2GB SD card and six augmented reality cards (they work in a similar fashion as the ones you use to play Eye of Judgment). The next trailer shows some of the menus and features of the 3DS: Now that you’ve seen that, let’s go into Sony’s court. If you want 3D games and 3D movies you first need a 3D enabled TV. There are several brands you can buy but for this article let’s focus on the Sony branded ones and several sizes and configurations are available. I think this specific bundle is the best entry point for the technology. You get a 40″ LED 3D TV, two pairs of glasses and a special 3D TV Transmitter so you can “synchronise the frame rate of the TV with the shutter speed of the glasses”. Price is set at $1,698, already almost 6 times the price of the 3DS which doesn’t use glasses for 3D. A family usually has at least one kid in the house but the average one has two so you might need an extra pair of glasses for your new TV. You can go with a single pair at the special Amazon price of $99 per glasses or spring for the deluxe set that includes two pairs of glasses and the Alice in Wonderland 3D Blu-ray Movie for the Amazon price of $268.99 versus the original $399.99 retail price. Again, other configurations are available but comparing all of them would take forever. Some PS3 games are getting updates so they display in 3D and Sony is even giving away 3D PSN games when you buy select 3D TVs so the support for us gamers is slowly showing. I look forward to what Team Ico can do with 3D in the ICO/SotC Collection as well as what is being worked on for the Sly Cooper Collection but so far 3D hasn’t matured enough to make the investment a solid one. The current selection of truly 3D movies geared at the new TV sets is reduced to Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, Monster House, Alice in Wonderland, Open Season and Monster vs Aliens  to name a few (the list is sure to grow soon as Avatar is a given for the format). Sony’s bet for 3D is a high-entry one at the moment and it still  needs to convince several consumers to jump from DVD to Blu-ray, let alone from DVD to a new 3D TV, a 3D enabled Blu-ray player (a PS3 will do just fine but most don’t know it). It will be interesting to see how the public responds to the “no-glasses” 3DS release worldwide and how Sony is tinkering around with their own 3D technology to make it more user friendly and available at a mass-appeal price. So, are you interested in 3D? Will you buy a 3D TV? What do you think about the 3DS?

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Comparing the Nintendo 3DS to Sony’s 3D Efforts