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Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest's unexpected history
This is totally blowing our minds. So Sony has an existing franchise called MediEvil, that is totally about a skeleton guy with swords and stuff. But the new PlayStation Move game it announced for PS3, Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest, which has the word "medieval" in the title and is totally about skeleton people, isn't a MediEvil spinoff. It's a Sports Champions spinoff. Emperor Morgrimm, the antagonist in this game, was a secret unlockable character in the Move minigame collection. The common thread is developer Zindagi Games, who is responsible for both games.
Sony press conference wrapup: PS Vita rears its touchscreened head
So close, and yet -- no! Just close. Very close to achieving a rare E3 prediction Bingo, as seen in the marked-out card above. There was certainly no shortage of news between the pricing and naming of the PS Vita and a metric ton of Uncharted demos -- but man, if we'd gotten a new PS3 bundle, we would have been made in the shade. Check out the full wrapup after the jump!
New Star Trek to feature Move and 3D support, PSN-exclusive prequel
During Sony's E3 press conference, Jack Tretton announced that the upcoming co-op Star Trek title will feature both PlayStation and Move support. PlayStation network will also host an exclusive downloadable prequel to the game, which will also be 3D and PlayStation Move enabled. Star Trek is scheduled to be released next year. We'll be seeing the game later this week, so stay tuned for more info.
Saints Row: The Third has exclusive mode on PS3, launches November 15
Jack Tretton revealed during the Sony E3 2011 press conference that the latest installment in Volition's zany adult series will launch on November 15. Saints Row: The Third will feature an exclusive mode on the PS3 utilizing the game's "signature weapon." So basically the dildo bat. Tretton didn't provide details beyond that the mode would be "over-the-top." Who's up for some dildo-bat fencing? Update: We incorrectly labeled this mode as Move compatible. We apologize for the error and have corrected the post.
BioShock Infinite features Move functionality, free BioShock 1 on PS3
Ken Levine from from Irrational Games has just revealed that the latest in the alternate-history, deeply narrative-focused BioShock series will add a bit of hand-waving to the story -- because the PS3 version of BioShock Infinite will support PlayStation Move motion controls. "We're gonna have PlayStation Move on BioShock Infinite," he said clearly. But the team is still working on exactly how that will be implemented. Another nice bonus implemented in the PS3 version: a free copy of the first BioShock, right on the Blu-Ray!%Gallery-125548%
LittleBigPlanet 2 getting Move support this September
Creator curators, your wait for LittleBigPlanet 2's promised suite of PlayStation Move functionality is drawing to a close. Jack Tretton just announced at Sony's E3 press conference that an update scheduled for this September will allow users to fill their levels with the Move-based tools that were teased way back when the Move was first announced.
Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest revealed for PlayStation Move
Well, this is ... odd. Sony just announced a new Move-centric action game from the developers of Sports Champions: Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest. It's an action game, featuring a skeleton lead character, and it's got "Medieval" in the name. But it's not, as the coolest among you may be suspecting, a continuation of the MediEvil franchise. Baffling. It looks neat though, and with a release window of fall 2011, that's a lucky thing.
NBA 2K12 featuring PlayStation Move is a slam junk
NBA 2K12 will feature unique Move functionality on the PS3, it was revealed during Sony's E3 2011 press conference. B-ballers move around the court on their own, and using the Move controller (we didn't see a Nav controller in use), the player can point at anybody on their squad and control them. Point and shoot, anyone?
Resistance 3 'Doomsday Edition' pack launching on September 6 for $150, includes PS Move Sharp Shooter
Worried you won't be ready to blast Chimera with a white and orange PlayStation Move when Resistance 3 launches this September? Worry no more, as Sony today announced the Resistance 3 "Doomsday Edition," which retails for $150 and comes packed with a copy of the game (naturally), a PlayStation Move/Navigation Controller, a Sharp Shooter peripheral, and a PlayStation Eye. As you might expect, it launches alongside the regular retail pack on September 6 in North America, though no international details were revealed.
Just Dance 3 coming to 'all motion platforms' this October
While it may seem unthinkable, Ubisoft took the wraps off of Just Dance 3, the latest sequel to its massively successful series of dancing and/or embarrassment simulators. The trailer featured all sorts of professionally attractive people having a good time and who are we to judge them? Have you seen what we look like? Just Dance 3 is coming to "all motion platforms" – meaning another appearance on Wii, and its debut on Kinect and PlayStation Move – on October 11. Update: Ubi just sent over a press release with some more details on the game, including console-specific features like the Wii's "four-player choreographies and dynamic environments" and Kinect's "Shout Out!" feature "which allows players to score extra points by belting out their favorite song verse." The first confirmed tracks include: 2 Unlimited – "No Limit" Black Eyed Peas – "Pump It" Duck Sauce – "Barbra Streisand" Groove Century – "Boogie Wonderland" Gwen Stefani – "What You Waiting For" Katy Perry – "California Gurls" Kiss – "I Was Made For Lovin' You" Laura Bell Bundy – "Giddy On Up (Giddy On Out)" LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock – "Party Rock Anthem" MIKA – "Lollipop" Taio Cruz – "Dynamite"
The House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut brings 3D cussin' to PS3
Finally, Sega has something for those of you who love both the PlayStation Move and the f-word. Today, the publisher announced a new PS3 version of the Wii's utterly vulgar House of the Dead: Overkill, which adds ... you know, the usual PS3 stuff: Move support and 3D. It also adds "two brand-new scenarios," offering even more opportunities for Agent G, Detective Washington and pretty much everyone else to scream obscenities at you as they shoot at zombies in a B-movie version of Louisiana. Maybe it can reclaim the record! The Extended Cut will be out in North America on October effing 25, and in Europe three effing days later, just in time for Halloween! Play it nice and loud, and keep those kids away from your house.%Gallery-124627%
Patent points at PlayStation Move-compatible PSP Go dock
A patent filed by Sony back in November 2009 (and recently published) with the USPTO seems to indicate that the company was once exploring methods of integrating its colorfully-tipped Move controllers into its handheld video games. The patent in question is for a dock which, in an attached illustration, fits a folded-shut PSP Go. The dock includes a built-in camera which functions like a PlayStation Eye, detecting Move controllers in a narrow radius in front of the dock. If Sony's actually looking into developing this peripheral, it's far more likely that they're doing so for the NGP rather than the nearly-defunct PSP Go. If it is a real thing, though, it's definitely going to bring up some intriguing metaphysical questions. For instance: Is a handheld gaming device still a handheld gaming device when it's not hand-held?
GameStop: Buy 1 PS3 Move game, get one free
With PSN still down, now is the perfect time to pick up some PlayStation Move software. What better time to play some games with real friends in front of the couch? At least, we can only assume that's the reasoning behind GameStop's buy one, get one free deal on PlayStation Move games. This weekend, the store will be offering the buy-one-get-one discount on select Move titles from $20 to $40. Make note of the term "select," as it looks like only a handful of titles are part of the deal. The weekly ad highlights Sports Champions, Kung Fu Rider, The Shoot, High Velocity Bowling, PlayStation Move Heroes, and TV Superstars. Furthermore, only the latter four seem to be available via GameStop.com, with the other three apparently only available in store. Assuming you take advantage of the deal, GameStop is also offering a buy one, get one half-off deal on single Move controllers, so grab a meat-based friend and get Move-ing.
Media Molecule hosting its second annual LBP Game Jam (now with Move)
A year ago, Media Molecule brought in a handful of LittleBigPlanet's most skilled creators to see what they could create using LBP 2's theretofore unreleased toolset. Today, the developer is holding a second "Game Jam" event for 15 of the community's talented architects -- now that they actually know what they're doing with the tools, we can't imagine what kind of supercreations they can throw together. Like, self-aware artificial life using a series of binary logic switches really isn't out of the question here. These lucky Jammers will also have the opportunity to get their hands on the upcoming PlayStation Move compatibility pack. So, we guess they'll be able to make their self-aware artificial intelligence jiggle and dance around using a sphere-tipped wand. Yeah, that's certain to not make it angry.
'Family Game Night 4: The Game Show' got bored with board games
The crazy thing is: Yahtzee played with a giant rubber bawl and bowling pins, instead of the traditional cup and dice, is actually a better idea for a video game -- especially one compatible with Kinect and PlayStation Move. The crazier thing is: The Family Game Night 4 video game includes fewer than half of the minigames featured in the Family Game Night television game show on which it's based. You can't even begin to imagine how "Operation Relay" is going to work in your living room -- you just have to wait for the EA Hasbro division's next sequel. Family Game Night 4: The Game Show will be released this fall for Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and features support for motion control on all three platforms. It includes five minigames adapted from The Hub channel's Family Game Night game show, including "Bop-It Boptagon," "Connect 4 Basketball," "Scrabble Flash," "Sorry! Sliders" and "Yahtzee Bowling." [Image credit: Hub Television Networks]
A Child of Eden trailer to change your mood
Ubisoft calls this new Child of Eden trailer (after the break) the "Mood" trailer, but your choice of platform will greatly what effect it will have on your disposition. If you're planning to seek synaesthesia through your Xbox, you'll be able to experience euphoria as you delight in these visuals as you await the June 14 release. If you're planning to play it on PS3, chances are it'll still change your mood -- but to "bummed," because you have to wait until September. In either case, the trailer is really pretty.
Child of Eden pushed back to September on PS3, will support Move
Just a few days ago, Ubisoft said Child of Eden was coming to PS3 on June 17 (in Europe). But don't go thanking your Heavenly Stars just yet -- it's now been bumped to September, according to a statement given to IGN. The Xbox 360 edition of Tetsuya Mizuguchi's synaesthe-tastic rail shooter is still on track for June 14 in North America. There is some good news to be found in the announcement, however. Ubisoft also confirmed that the PS3 version of the game is "expected" to support PlayStation Move controls, so PS3 users will be able to join in on the waving.
Under Siege hits PSN on May 3, comic book downloadable now
Okay, so that November release didn't happen. And then December slipped by. But Seed Studios was just biding its time, waiting for the perfect strategic opportunity to spring its Move-friendly RTS, Under Siege, upon unsuspecting PS3 users, and it turns out that time is May 3. As a show of gratitude for the patience of fans, Seed Studios released a free Under Siege comic book, which should help provide some background about the team of Eirik, Kari and Asgeir, the fantasy world they occupy, and why they are currently besieged. You can download that here in eBook, CBZ, or PDF format, in Portuguese or English.
Sony: 8 million Move units shipped, 50 million PS3s sold worldwide
Sony announced this morning that it shipped over 8 million units of the Move controller to retailers worldwide as of April 3. The company also noted that the PlayStation Move "ecosystem," which includes the PS Eye, Move navigation controller and Move-friendly software, "continues to see strong momentum at retail." (The company had shipped 4.1 million Moves by last November.) Sony also mentioned that PS3 sales have reached 50 million units worldwide. Interestingly, the Sharp Shooter peripheral had a 40 percent attach rate with Killzone 3 "among key retailers." Bob McKenzie, senior vice president of merchandising for GameStop said, "Due to the demand for the PlayStation Move motion controller, we've been struggling to keep units in stock in our U.S. GameStop stores." Sales were likely assisted by Sony's VP of The Cold Hard Truth, Kevin Butler, using the device in the game's ad campaign.
Sony ships 50 million PlayStation 3s, eight million Move controllers worldwide
Sony has a couple of sweet, sweet numbers to report with regard to sales of its gaming hardware. The PlayStation 3, that venerable old powerhouse of console gaming, has surpassed 50 million units shipped around the globe, while the PS Move controller introduced late last year has also kept pace and rounded its own milestone with eight million units shipped. We say "shipped" in spite of Sony calling these sales, because what Sony reports are sales to retailers, not end users (the company calls 'em "sell-in numbers"), so they're not directly comparable with retail sales of the competition. Still, numbers are numbers, and these are pretty big ones. Full PR after the break.
