Capcom’s annual financial report, released early last month, projected worldwide Resident Evil 5 sales of 2.3 million. That figure was apparently on the “low end,” though, as producer Jun Takeuchi hopes the title will eventually break the 3 million barrier.
At the low end of the scale, I would say 2 million copies worldwide. I’d like to see it start there and eventually reach 3 million copies. I think users in Europe and America will be particularly pleased with the game’s content.
Everyone’s favorite white bomber will make his debut on the PlayStation Network this Winter in Bomberman Ultra, Hudson announced today. Spread across 14 square-sized arenas in all, the game promises 8-person online multiplayer over PSN and boatload of customization options. With over 50 character costumes available, players can customize their Bomberman in a countless number of ways.
Additionally, the inclusion of online leaderboards will allow players to track their ranking and compare bombing statistics with other combatants. The first screenshots can be found after the break.
Citing quality concerns, EA has axed Tiberium, a squad-based first person shooter set in the Command Conquer universe announced last December. The title was recently delayed into EA’s 2010 fiscal year, but repeated attempts to overcome the design challenges associated with the project have failed, ultimately leading to cancellation.
According to an internal memo passed throughout EA, several of those who were working on Tiberium will be let go from the company. For the rest of the Tiberium team, EA “make every effort to place affected individuals on projects within the studio,” as well as connecting them with other teams inside of EA.
The full memo is after jump. more »
Developer Pandemic Studios has sent word that it will release the “Total Payback” update for Mercenaries 2: World in Flames on October 13th for Xbox Live and on October 20th for the PlayStation Network. This update will allow players to create even more chaos in the streets and hills of Venezuela, offering the following additions:
* Cheats – Unlock the total-payback power of all weapons, vehicles and airstrikes in Mercenaries 2, as well as everyone’s favorite: Infinite Ammo and Infinite Health
* SIX New playable characters – From Blanco to Fiona, Ewan, Eva and more
* Cross-region Co-Op multiplayer SUPPORT – Tear through Venezuela with friends from around the world
PS4? It is of course still years away from release, but as with all new hardware, planning begins early on in the development cycle. According to a report from Japanese site PC Watch, Sony is considering to re-use the multicore Cell architecture in the fourth iteration of PlayStation hardware.
While the PS3 was largely criticized as hard to develop for by numerous studios in the first year of its launch, developers are now more experienced in working with Cell. Thus, keeping the same core architecture in place with additional enhancements would be a huge plus.
Additionally, Sony plans to switch over to standard DDR3 memory for the PS4, rather than continue using XDR modules. The move would undoubtedly help save on costs, seeing as DDR3 availability will become more widespread and cheaper over the next couple years due to the impending launch of Intel’s Nehalem platform. more »
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan today unveiled its Tokyo Game Show lineup, revealing that it will showcase 14 yet-to-be-announced titles during the event. In total, three announcements will made on the PSP front, while eleven will be made for PS3, including one from Irem Software of R-Type fame and another from Konami.
The full list of confirmed playable offerings for both platforms can be found after the jump. Expect to see PlayStation Home on the show floor, along with fully playable renditions of anticipated titles like Supernova Lumines, MotorStorm 2, LittleBigPlanet, and Resident Evil 5. more »
Capcom has sent word that its tactical real-time strategy title Age of Booty, formerly known as Plunder, will hit Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network on October 15 and the 16th, respectively. A PC release will follow soon after on nearly all major digital distribution platforms, including Direct2Drive, Digital River, Metaboli, Impulse, and Steam. Pricing is set at $10, or 800 Microsoft Points for the XBLA folk.
Unlike your typical RTS offerings, Age of Booty is catered towards the casual gamer. The title features a simple control setup, as well as lesser focus on resource gathering and does away with the time-consuming process of base building. With support for 8-way multiplayer over Live or PSN, players take control of a lone pirate ship and set off to capture enemy points.
When Metal Gear Online first launched, there were issues. Issues that ultimately resulted in server downtime and a whole lot of unhappy customers. And in the middle of it all was Konami ID, a user registration system designed specifically for MGO, which Konami decided to use instead of seamlessly integrating account management with PSN.
Speaking in a recent interview with 1UP, Metal Gear Solid series creator Hideo Kojima admitted that the idea of Konami ID “wasn’t a very good one.” more »
It’s taken far longer than we would have liked, but pre-paid PSN card are finally expanding to major big-name retailers this holiday season. Expect the cards to show up Walmart, Best Buy and select Sam’s Club outlets this October. A rollout is slated for Barnes & Noble locations later in November.
The cards will be available in $20 and $50 denominations, suitable for purchasing both PSP and PS3 content from the online-based PlayStation Store. Currently, PSN cards can be obtained from smaller outlets, such as Blockbuster, 7-Eleven and Riteaid.
Full release after the break. more »
There’s not a whole lot to say here other than check your email. Word is that invites to the Killzone 2 closed beta test went out today to a very limited number of European PlayStation 3 owners. We don’t recall sign-ups being made specifically for a Killzone beta, so it’s likely that SCEE is choosing folks that applied for their beta test initiative last July. If you signed-up for that, then you probably have a better chance of getting in than the rest of us.
All details regarding the game are under NDA and as such, testers are being asked to keep gameplay impressions to themselves or on Sony Europe’s private beta forums for now.
