Nine straight hours had passed since I first placed God of War 3 into my PS3, and as the credits slowly rolled down my TV screen, all I could think about was how my quest for vengeance had finally come to an end.  Getting up from my couch, I calmly walked over to the sink to wash the blood of all my countless victims off my controller: for I had slain any who stood in my way and the entire world now trembled at my feet.

No, I might not actually be Kratos, son of Zeus and destroyer of the gods, but for those incredible nine hours I felt like I was.  Having played all three God of War games to date, I have been with him on every step of his long, arduous and bloody journey.  Now that it’s finally come to an end, I feel an empty place in my heart, like I’ve said goodbye to an old friend. The only thing left to do is explain why you need to experience the marvelous end of his quest for vengeance yourself. Read more… »

Rockstar has announced today that the long awaited port of Episodes From Liberty City for PS3 and PC has been given a last-minute delay, and will now be released on April 13th in North America and April 16th in Europe.

Previously stated for a March 30th release, Rockstar cited “a request by Sony Europe to make some minor content changes to the PAL PS3 version of the game” for the delay, but maintain that “the minor changes made to the game will not affect the gamers enjoyment of the games, these will not affect any gameplay elements and were not related to any local ratings requirements.”

For further details about the delay, head over to Rockstar Games for the full announcement. While the delay could be much worse, it’s still disappointing news nonetheless.

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It’s Store time once again, although this week’s update is somewhat lacking in standout content. Wakeboarding HD is the latest downloadable PSN title which looks fun but hardly enticing for the asking price (Smash Cars anyone?), but there is a steady supply of downloadable content to be had with an expansion pack for Dragon Age: Origins and the Exotic Racing series pack for Need For Speed: Shift.

As per usual, you can find a full listing of this week’s update after the break.

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Sony isn’t messing around with their new Playstation Move accessory. With the dust barely settled from it’s official announcement at GDC, they’ve already started what seems to be an all out offensive against Nintendo’s mighty Wii and Microsoft’s looming “Project Natal” (which I wish they’d just name already).

As with the “It Only Does Everything” campaign, Kevin Butler certainly brings the laughs in this newest video, but it’s not just harmless fun this time around; instead, his target’s are clearly marked and mocked. By kicking off an ad campaign of this sort, Sony seems set on showing why they aren’t just the best option in motion control, but the only one for hardcore gamers… a market Microsoft seems all to willing to give up on.

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It’s that time of year again, sports fans. Beautiful weather, St. Patrick’s day, and the first day of Spring are just around the bend. Best of all (or worst of all), the latest iterations of everyone’s favorite sports games begin to make their rounds with the start of the 2010 Major League Baseball season. Before you know it, you’ll be sitting on your ass yelling at the ref in Madden 11 how that was totally not pass interference.

Sporting the all new “Catcher Mode,” Sony’s MLB 10: The Show looks to remain at the pinnacle of baseball simulations. Will it come through in the clutch when it’s up at the plate? Grab a footlong, pop a cold one, and read on to find out.

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Final Fantasy, as a series and cultural phenomenon, has evolved far beyond its roots, growing and molding into something of an institution. The name alone invokes a thousand emotions, admirations, complaints and disturbing amounts of fan fiction and cosplay. Arguably, each and every game in the series has, in one way or another, altered the dimensions and scope of what a JRPG can accomplish and how bold, epic and apocalyptic stories can be told.

After 3 and a half long years, Final Fantasy XIII has finally arrived on the shores of the West, promising to bolster the increasingly irrelevant and dry genre that was itself birthed over 2 decades ago. Has the Yoshinori Kitase lead team succeeded in refreshing the stale stable of innovation that has been sorely lacking within this console generation, or is Final Fantasy destined to become its namesake?

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Today Bethesda Softworks announced that it has teamed up with developer inXile Entertainment to publish a new “third-person co-op fantasy action game” for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Dubbed Hunted: The Demon’s Forge, the new game promises to be a throw-back to the dungeon crawler days of yore combined “with the intensity and action of a modern-day shooter.”

Players will be able to pick one of two characters: a sword-wielding warrior named Caddoc and a bow specialist Elara. While either of these characters are capable on their own, inXile has designed the game so that the two work best together, hence the co-op feature. Read more… »

Those who have been hotly anticipating the upcoming Sony-exclusive racer ModNation Racers will be relieved to know that a release date of May 25th has finally been announced. A European date has yet to be confirmed, but SCEE have stated they are aiming to release it the same week as North America. If this is the case, we can presume it will be available May 25th if Europe’s traditional Friday release dates are anything to go by.

ModNation Racer’s innovative track creation and share facilities have gained a fair amount of publicity since its debut at E3 last summer, so Sony must be feeling confident about this one. Hit the jump for a lowdown of some pre-order exclusives that are to be bundled with the game.

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If you are one of the millions of people who are still playing Modern Warfare 2, even though its multiplayer is broken beyond repair, then this is your lucky day.  Details and pricing for the game’s first downloadable map pack have been released, and it appears that killing has a steep price tag attached to it.

For the completely absurd price of $15 (1200 MS Points), you’ll be able to slaughter your enemies in one of five new maps, two of which are actually “slightly reworked” maps from the original Modern Warfare.  Xbox 360 owners will get first dibs at this DLC when it launches on March 30th, followed by the PS3 and PC versions which will be available at some undisclosed date in April.

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Today Telltale Games announced that a new season of its popular episodic adventure game series Sam & Max will kick off on April 15. Dubbed ‘The Devil’s Playhouse,’ the new season will include five episodes, with a new one released each month.

The first episode, titled ‘The Penzal Zone,’ follows the premise that “Max has been bestowed with a set of powerful psychic abilities from an unusual ancient source that he’ll wield against the strongest and strangest foes the Freelance Police have ever faced.” Read more… »

The Battlefield series has been highly regarded amongst PC gamers over the years, but it never really made its mark on the consoles. This soon changed with the release of Battlefield: Bad Company, DICE’s answer to the console competition that successfully brought the series away from the PC market and into uncharted territory. Starring a new team of boisterous buffoons, Bad Company also saw the series make its first venture into story-driven, single player campaigns in a bid to appease the more demanding crowd, and for the most part, it paid off.

And then along came Battlefield: 1943, a cheap and cheerful download-only title that served as a fun diversion until the following titular sequel. Consequently, Battlefield: 1943 was seen by many as something of a tech demo for Bad Company 2, which has been a long time coming, but has suddenly sprung onto the market with oodles of confidence. I think I can safely hypothesize that there is just one question lingering on many people’s minds: with Infinity Ward firmly sighted in their crosshair, does DICE’s latest entry in the Battlefield saga have the ammunition to take out the almighty Modern Warfare 2?

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Another nourishing update has made its way onto the PSN Store for the many hungry PS3 users. This week sees the release of the much touted Megaman 10, a mini delight in the form of Rocket Racers and the usual wealth of never ending special offers and downloadable content for everyone’s favourite music titles.

Hit the jump for a full run-through of this week’s update.

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