Square-enix just sent over the PS3 Package art for us to share. I think it looks great. Nice and simple! What’s your take? Showcasing IO Interactive’s proprietary Glacier 2™ technology, HITMAN: ABSOLUTION is the most ambitious game in the series yet. Featuring a living and breathing world, where every moment can become a story. The Original Assassin must rely on his highly honed skills and instinct as he takes on his most dangerous and personal contract to date. HITMAN ABSOLUTION is scheduled for release in 2012 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC.

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Hitman: Absolution Package Art Revealed

Just head on over to the Playstation Facebook page and follow the real simple instructions. You “Like” the page and click “Submit” for a free Journey PSN Avatar!!! Enjoy!

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Jet Set Radio was easily my favorite game on the Dreamcast. If you didn’t have a chance to try it back then, then you are in luck. SEGA will be bringing back JSR next summer on the PlayStation Network completely remastered in HD. Here is SEGA’s full statement: Jet Set Radio lets players join the GGs, an up-and-coming street gang in the futuristic city of Tokyo-to, fighting for the right to self-expression against an overbearing, corporate-controlled police force. Rolling and leaping through crowded urban environments on magnetically driven inline skates, players take control of gang leader Beat and his growing posse of deviant artists as they steal turf from the local gangs by covering the city with colourful graffiti. Guided by Professor K, DJ for the hottest pirate broadcast in town – ‘Jet Set Radio’ – the GGs will ultimately uncover the sinister plot hatched by the controlling powers of Tokyo-to.

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Jet Set Radio HD Hits PSN this Summer

Kung Fu Factory and Microprose today revealed the first character in their upcoming all-female digital fighting game, Girl Fight, launching soon for the PlayStation Network. “As the first of several, this reveal goes into the back story of the strong, intelligent and supremely powerful Wrench, Girl Fight’s “tank” class – deliberate move-sets that deal devastating damage.” Wrench is the most brilliant mind the world has ever seen. She entered MIT at the age of 15 and graduated at 19 with a triple major in electrical engineering, computer science, and physics. She changed the world by developing a method for safely fusing atomic nuclei and has advanced almost every field of medicine with advanced surgical inventions. In 2012, she was awarded the Nobel Prize for her multitude of contributions to the fields of science, energy, medicine, and military transport. However, in order to accomplish so many things by the age of 26, she has sacrificed every other aspect of her life – a decision that she will soon come to regret. She is entirely unaware that an organization operating from the shadows plans to use one of her own inventions against her… “As with each character in Girl Fight, Wrench has her own “home” arena in which to decimate her opponents. Mech Battle is like a cross between the ultimate gear head garage and a post-apocalyptic mech battle zone and features an intricately detailed, dynamic metallic background.” “An arcade-style 3D fighting game in which players battle physically and metaphysically, Girl Fight allows players to choose from an array of sexy fighters to battle their way out of THE FOUNDATION, a shadowy, scientific organization looking to weaponize the psionic fighting abilities of the cast of gorgeous, all-female fighters. With a wide range of fighters and styles to choose from, arenas from across the world to fight in and tons of unlockables and customization options, Girl Fight offers retail-level bang for digital download bucks.” Source: Press Release

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Girl Fight Character Reveal of “Wrench”

According to IGN , Journey will be available next week, a week earlier than the scheduled release on March 13th, exclusively for PlayStation Plus subscribers. PS+ subscribers who purchase the game will also score a bonus Journey exclusive dynamic theme. Other users can also get the exclusive theme by pre-ordering the game from the PlayStation store.

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Journey Out Next Week for PlayStation Plus Subscribers

Dragon’s Dogma Demo is a go! The fan’s requests have been heard and the Demo will arrive shortly. I’m extremely thrilled to get a hold of this one and try the crafting system. Here is the official announcement detailing what to expect. “We’re pleased to confirm today that indeed, there will be a playable demo available prior to the game’s release on Xbox LIVE and the Playstation Store. Within the demo, you’ll be able to try out two of the nine classes, including the melee-inclined Fighter and the swift and nimble Strider. With the Fighter, you’ll take on a Chimera in the depths of an underground cavern, while the Strider will use bow and daggers to take on a ferocious, airborne Griffin. You’ll also be able to take advantage of the game’s elaborate customization system by creating your own playable character and Main Pawn, which you’ll then be able to import into the full game when it comes out on May 22nd in North America, May 25th in Europe. Joy!” Source: Capcom

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Dragon’s Dogma Demo confirmed

Following on from the launch of the PlayStation® Vita on 22nd February, PlayStation is excited to release two short films by TV award winning magician Dynamo. Inspired by the ability to play anytime and anywhere, the films give the viewer a glimpse into Dynamo’s magical world where anything is truly possible. Not one to shy away from a challenge, the first film sees Dynamo putting the PlayStation Vita’s anytime, anywhere functionality to the test, scaling the heights of one of London’s most iconic locations -Nelson’s column – for a spot of downtime gaming, much to the surprise of his friend! The second short film captures Dynamo’s busy life, always on the move and in demand. Playing at home on his PlayStation 3 console, Dynamo keeps being interrupted by his management. Instead of stopping playing, with a touch of Dynamo magic he transforms his PlayStation console into a PlayStation Vita, so he can continue playing on the move. “I’m a gamer myself and always on the move, so it was great to get a chance to test out the PlayStation Vita and see what I could do with it!” says Dynamo. The two films by Dynamo follow the release of ‘Our World in Play’ which captured Rizzle Kicks duo Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sule, each making their separate ways to one of their gigs, putting the PlayStation Vita through its paces along the way. The hotly-anticipated PlayStation Vita has gaming at its heart; offering users the best possible portable gaming experience, including WiFi and 3G capabilities, PlayStation 3 quality graphics, touch sensitive front screen and back panel, dual analogue sticks and new ways of social interaction with ‘Near’ and ‘Live Area’ functions. “PlayStation Vita is an incredible device that offers the best possible portable gaming experiences. Its revolutionary mix of features combined with social connectivity, delivers a platform for gamers to play games in a whole new way and to connect with their friends and the world around them” says Alan Duncan, Marketing Director, Sony PlayStation. To view Dynamo in the short films go to www.youtube.com/PSVita

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Dynamo Scales New Heights With The PlayStation Vita

SCE announced that the PlayStation Network in Europe and North America will undergo a scheduled maintenance this upcoming Thursday, March 1st . The EU PSN servers will be down from 16:00 until 07:00 UK time the following morning. As for North America it will be from 8:00 am Pacific and will last until 10pm . Aside from the likely unavailable services (the PS Store, account management and account registration), If you have signed in before maintenance for an online session, you will be booted out !

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PSN Down For Maintenance On Thursday

Sorry about the wait folks. I’ve kind of been scrambling and coordinating for coverage on some big events like GDC that’s coming up. That way I can score you fine people more free stuff and even tastier interviews, featuring yours truly of course. This game is fantastic and I encourage everyone to at least check it out – if you have the means. Another contest, another giveaway… and that can only mean two things. Tosh has some deep pockets and you’re privileged enough to see another high quality FooBear408 exclusive video. Firm handshake goes out to Kbear3000 for the fine cinematography work and the steady hands. Want to know who won? Guess you’ll just have to watch and boost up my pathetic youtube numbers, won’t you? Winner will be pm’d by me personally and code will be in that message. I look forward to snagging more goodies for all my loyal minions.

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[Giveaway Winner] Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack!

Oh no! The Space Program is in peril now there’s NO MONEY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!! That won’t stop two scientists from taking on the Orbit project, a no-budget exploration of our solar system. Dodge through asteroid fields, and avoid nasty enemies intent on stealing cash, fuel, or just throwing slime in your eyes! By collecting the money mysteriously floating in orbit around the planets, you’ll give the project a cash boost, upgrading shonky systems and gaining new ships to move beyond the Moon – from Mercury to Uranus – as never before! Orbit’s research menu features almost 200 unique upgrades, plus there are hidden relics and blueprints to find, stat tracking, and 12 challenging medals to earn. The launch pad is all set. Are you ready to get into Orbit? Video really helps you understand how Orbit works, huh? You’re asked to hold down and release a single button (X) to go up, down and all around while trying to dodge all the hazards you’ll find during your trips. Sure, you can buy One-shot Boosters as well which would require you to hit the circle button to activate them, but it’s still mainly a one button affair. And for this game, it works. Your main objective is to find new energy deposits that can be used to meet Earth’s requirements for the 21st century and beyond. Ore is turned into gold which is needed to fund your trips as well as for buying upgrades for your “ship”. And oh, let me tell you that upgrades are a MUST for the interesting modes of transportation you’ll be given access to. Your first ride is… wings for your arms! You’ll have to swing those arms as fast as possible or else you’ll crash down… hard. After taking care of the moon, you’ll get a rocket pack to explore which is a nice change. By the 3rd planet you’ll get a flying toilet. You’ll be traveling in style! You have to take into consideration that moving to a new planet means you’ll have to re-buy any upgrades again since you get a new mode of transportation before each trip. You DO get to keep all the upgrades made for traveling on the same planet that you bought them because a hard reset all around after every time you start a new level would just have been cruel. There are 6 categories to upgrade in this game: Engine (increases your flying power as well as your fuel reserve), Rocket boost (increase how many One Shot Boosters you can purchase and how long they last for), Launcher (increase how far AND you’re sent flying at the start of the level as well as make the green area of the launcher power bar be bigger), Ore Collector (loose less ore to enemies and make nearby ore come flying to us), HUD (map and radar) and Wipers (for those times when alien lifeforms decide they should crash into you and block your view with what is left of them). On my first try, I traveled 2758 kms, collected $30 in gold and got an exploration bonus worth $25. Since I landed next to a relic, my first trip was officially over in less than a minute. And a minute is all the time it will take you to understand how fun Orbit truly is. Flying around dodging all the various hazards that populate outer space is just too darn fun to skip! So, how should you spend your money? The first upgrade you should get is the HUD since it will allow you to see where the blueprints and the relics are on each level (blue dots for the first ones, red dots for the second ones, white dot is you!). After that, definitely upgrade your Engine and Launcher. The Rocket boost is not a top priority since it only upgrades the number of boots you can buy and how long they last after being activated. The ore collector isn’t an important upgrade for the first 3 levels… but it makes a huuuuuuuuuuuuge difference from planet 4 and on since, as I’ve mentioned before, upgrading it makes you lose less money to the ore enemies AND it attracts nearby ore which really makes this upgrade pay for itself in no time. In order to progress to the next planet you need to do one full lap (get to the “end” of the map and loop around) to fully “map” the current planet so you’re allowed to move on and on and on and on until there’s nowhere else to travel to. There’s also an in game trophy system (since this is a minis which, for some reason, still aren’t allowed to have a trophy list like their PSN retail cousins. I’m not asking for a full list, just maybe 3-4 trophies per minis) to increase replay value and make you reaaally look for every single blueprint and relic. Here’s some examples of the trophies to get you started: Collector: Collect all four blueprints available on a single level. Pass Go: Complete two laps of a planet Sadist: Hit 1,000 enemies A Winner Is You: Unlock and complete a circumanivation of Hat-P-1B. There’s a lot of blueprints to find on each planet (well, each planet and the moon which is technically not a planet… at all). The exact number is 32 blueprints, and once you find them you’ll unlock one final planet you can enjoy. You can also find relics on each planet and while visiting each one isn’t mandatory doing so will earn you extra money so you can quickly purchase better equipment to make your life easier. Orbit is a great game from Laughing Jackal that keeps their streak going. Easy to play either on your PS3 or your PSP and a fun experience from a game that is hard to stop playing! Really liking the variety we get out of the minis range and I just hope that 2012 brings us many, many more of Laughing Jackal’s quirky games! Review Pros Cons Very fun game that is easy to pick up and play for a couple of minutes Great upgrade system Two crazy in game trophies that are keeping me from obtaining a full set Rating 90% Published and Developed by Laughing Jackal Cost – $3.49 [spoiler intro="Other Information"] Disclaimer – A copy of the game was obtained thanks to my Playstation Plus Subscription – Total amount of time played: 8 hours (and counting!).[/spoiler]

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[Review] Orbit (minis)