This week has been quite the week for the PlayStation camp. There was lots of news this week from Phil leaving Sony to release dates for major titles. Overall, it’s been positive news, though. Sony have clearly laid out their next 2 - 4 months with solid releases for both the PSP and the PS3; I’m personally stoked for Metal Gear Solid 4.
Before I drone on about all things PlayStation, check out the right hand side. Notice the minor changes? One of the changes I would like to highlight is the list of sites, podcasts and shows which I thought everyone should be aware of. These “Web Faves” are open to the rest of the QSF5 team, so let me know if you have suggestions to add. To be honest, I threw those links there so I can refer to the podcasts without having to link to them every single Friday for my Checkpoint post. By the end of Sunday, there should be a larger update to the site which I am hoping will shed off the gaudier elements of the blog’s template.
More classic Street Fighter II characters have been unofficially confirmed for Street Fighter IV. Muay Thai kickboxer, Sagat, and boxing maniac, Balrog, were revealed through videos of test machines running Street Fighter IV. You can check them out through cruddy YouTube videos below.
BattleField 2 was one of those PC games which gave me hours upon hours of fun. It was my first BattleField game and while I didn’t pick up the spin-off, BattleField 2142, I still keep an eye on the franchise.
D.I.C.E actually has two projects on the go with Battlefield: Heroes (PC) and Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3, XBOX 360). Today, GameTrailers threw up a few videos with some in-game footage and an interview describing this console Battlefield iteration.
Kotaku wrote up three pieces in relation to what Sony is bringing to Home with regards its own published games. Uncharted, Warhawk and Resistance will all have Home spaces ranging from game themed spaces to minigames.
I’m most excited for the Uncharted 2-D sidescroller game. It has potential. I think…
Capcom re-released Resident Evil 4 for the Wii with enhanced Wii controls and it looks like they’re going to repeat the process again with the former GameCube exclusive, Resident Evil Zero. I have played every major Resident Evil game except for Zero, so this will give me an excellent opportunity to play it and complete the series thus far.
RE0 isn’t the same as RE4, though. It’s less action oriented when compared to the more recent Resident Evil 4. It also stays closer to the “old” Resident Evil formula. I don’t mind it; all I care for is a good and solid re-release.
Along comes another Alone in the Dark Tech demo demonstrating impressively innovative environmental interaction. (You can check part one here) This time, they are showing off the use of the analog stick to actually swing objects around in the guys hands instead of using buttons. The faster you jerk the analog stick, the faster the guy will swing the chair. Fire seems to spread quite rapidly and easily on anything in this game.
Finally, one of the main reasons why I purchased a PS3 has a confirmed release date. Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot will finally be released on June 12th, 2008 for the PlayStation 3. In addition, the rumble enabled Dual Shock 3 controller will be released on April 15th, 2008 for an MSRP of $54.99 USD. (Just in time for Gran Turismo 5: Prologue)
Prospective PS3 owners will also get an opportunity to purchase a new 80 GB PS3 bundle which includes both the Dual Shock 3 and MGS4 for an MSRP of $499.99 USD. A hell of a deal if you’re a fan of MGS and have yet to pick up one.
A few days ago, Engadget posted a concise version of the high definition format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD. It’s a tale of dirty deals, upsets, streams being crossed and big gambles.
At the end of the tale, it tells of the biggest gamble paying off: the inclusion of Blu-ray in the PlayStation 3. This, of course, stirs up the question: “What if Microsoft crammed an HD DVD drive in the XBOX 360?” Where would we be today? I guess this is another one of those “What if” questions which we’ll be left unanswered.
It’s over for Pioneer’s own 42″ plasma screens. While they will stop producing 42″ panels within their own factories, this does not stop them from simply purchasing 42″ panels from one of their plasma brethren, Panasonic. Plasma fans need not to worry: Pioneer’s 50″+ plasmas remain unphased for now.
This week has been quite the week for the PlayStation camp. There was lots of news this week from Phil leaving Sony to release dates for major titles. Overall, it’s been positive news, though. Sony have clearly laid out their next 2 - 4 months with solid releases for both the PSP and the PS3; I’m personally stoked for Metal Gear Solid 4.
Kotaku wrote up three pieces in relation to what Sony is bringing to Home with regards its own published games. 
A few days ago, Engadget posted a 