PlayStation 3 glitches and error problems on the rise...

This seems to be on multiple sites across the web, in our own Problems section we have had a few reports on different disc problems as well.

Back in February of this year we had a user post information here about their 40GB PS3 having disc read issues. They said that their “PS3 stopped reading any disc, CD, DVD, Games and Bluray”. This was followed by other users reporting similar problems.

More recently, we heard reports of users having their Disc icon not appear on the xmb of the ps3 from a few users. They said that the PS3 game discs did not show, but Blu-ray movies worked fine.

One user even formatted their PS3 hard drive and found after doing so that the game discs started to show again. This showed that it was a software issue and not hardware.

Have you had any PS3 disc read issues, and more specifically the game discs not showing?

Source: PR news

New Girl Gamer website will launch 1st May 2009

This won't be your typical site though. It will be a chance for girl gamers around the world to snap and upload sexy pictures of themselves. Free sexy girl gamers FTW! Woot Woot!

The first beta version of the girl gamer site will go live on May 1st 2009 here...

Eagle Sim - Red Bull Air Race: Grand Canyon video game

Welcome to the Grand Canyon National Park, but for now it's air show season! The first installment of Eagle Sims fictional Red Bull Air race series for 2009 has arrived!

As the first round of the races it was created to separate the pilots from the aviators. With expectations at their highest beta testers had to make sure they weren't behind the real controls with this high intensity course that has even challenged real naval aviators and aerobatic pilots!

With the ominous canyon course and the challenging runway course you will be pushed to the limit as you try to push you and your aircraft to and well beyond the edge! So which one are you? The pilot or the aviator? We believe it's time to find out!

Raving Rabbids Break Out with First Standalone Title

Ubisoft announced that the Rabbids will receive their own standalone brand with the Holiday 2009 release of the comedy-adventure Rabbids Go Home. Developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, the team behind Beyond Good & Evil, Peter Jackson's King Kong - The Official Game of the Movie and the original Rayman Raving Rabbids, the game will benefit from a new engine designed specifically for the Nintendo Wii home video game system from Nintendo, offering the Rabbids a hilarious adventure in a brand new universe.

The Rabbids are already beloved the world over, selling 6.5 million copies of their raving adventures and starring in their own series of videos that have kept web surfers laughing for years. Moving up to top billing with their own brand of games was a logical next step and fans will now be able to enjoy the fun in this humorous adventure game where the Rabbids unleash their insanity onto the human world as they attempt to return to their Rabbid home.

Bionic Commando, Battlestations Pacific, City of Heroes, X-Men, Rock Band and more videos added to Gamezplay YouTube channel...

The latest trailers i have added to my YouTube channel (gameboyuk) now over 580 games videos online.

Sacred 2 Fallen Angel
Monster Hunt
Bionic Commando
Battlestations Pacific
City of Heroes
X-Men Origins Wolverine Raven
Rock Banned Unplugged (region restricted)

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Bayonetta (Devil May Cry clone) First Climax Trailer Live

Another over sexual slash em' up sex-fueled title is on it's way and it only makes sense to dub the trailer 'First Climax'.

Watch the trailer (age gate)...

GameInformer Exclusive - Assassin's Creed 2 - A new hero for our time video game

Game Informer magazine have a world exclusive lok at the new Assassin's Creed video game.

Here's some of the information they report...

- You'll have a ton of new weapons to choose from including an axe, a hammer, a mace, a spear, 2 different sword types, a spear axe, and 2 smaller blades
- You CAN swim
- Da Vincis workshop is in the game
- Locations include Saint Marks Basilica, The Grand Canal, The Little Canal, and the Rialto bridge.
- The game opens in 1476, Altair is from 1191
- So you do indeed play as a new ancestor of Altair / Desmond
-You will see the countryside of Tuscany
- The "Auditore" family is mentioned
- The main characters name is Ezio Auditore de Firenze
- He is a nobleman of Florence
- Big characters are in the game including Machiavelli, Caterina Sofrza, and Lorenzo de Medici
- YOU DO INDEED GLIDE on Da Vincis flying machine.
- Game will feature a new notoriety system that governs how enemy soldiers and people will treat you.
- You can disarm enemies and use their own weapons against them this time.
- Each weapon has a special move.
- 16 unique mission types.
- No more ease dropping or pick pocketing missions.
- If you get beat up to much you will need to see a street side doctor to regain full strength.
- Hidden objects (like flags in the first one) are there to uncover but this time if you track them down you will get in-game bonuses that make it worth your time.
- Items include, flags, statues, and gold coins and more that isnt mentioned.
- New enemy types with unique attitudes and weaknesses are present in the game. Archers are mentioned, as well as elite enemies, dagger wielders, "Brutish" armored troops with heavy armor and 2 handed swords and axes, and an intelligent halberd enemy will probe hiding places with their weapons if they think you're near by.
- While hiding in a hay bail you can assassinate people this time, but it may expose your position.
- You can still climb towers and ride horses
- The Lorendo de Medici assassination attempt is in the game.
- There is now a night and day sequence in the game.
- 240 people are working on this title.

Information from Screw Attack here...

Killzone not such a killer game as Sony would have liked?

Scott Steinberg, Vice President of Product Marketing at Sony Computer Entertainment America, recently sat down with GameDaily and chatted about Killzone 2, the latest in a long line of PS3 "killer apps."

According to GameDaily, Steinberg said that Killzone 2 is the "fastest SCEA PS3 title to break the 500,000 unit mark" and that it's the "highest selling SCEA PS3 title for the first 30 days out of launch." Impressive numbers to be sure, but notice the number of qualifiers that Steinberg used:

First of all, Killzone 2 is the fastest selling SCEA published title to reach 500,000 in sales. This means that other third party games, such as Grand Theft Auto IV and Metal Gear Solid 4, have likely sold faster than Sony's hugely hyped Killzone 2.

Secondly, Steinberg used the number 500,000 as his milestone mark. This implies that Killzone 2 hasn't reached 1 million in sales yet and that it is likely lagging well behind the sales numbers of "killer apps" on the Xbox 360 and Wii.

While the PS3 has slowly built up a respectable number of fantastic games, its sluggish sales numbers (for both consoles and software) still remain solidely in the back of the pack.

This also means the hype machine touting God of War III as "the game that will really put the PS3 over the top" should kick into gear any day now.



Full post here on Gaming target...

Silent Hill - Shattered Memories new artwork

The story follows Harry Mason, who wakes up after a car accident to find that his daughter Cheryl is missing. Harry will wander the snowy streets of Silent Hill searching for answers of her disappearance, but when the world freezes over, he will need to escape the lumbering demons that haunt his steps.

Harry will need to navigate both worlds to discover the truth; not just about his missing daughter, but also the type of person he actually is.



Silent Hill's debut on the Nintendo Wii makes the fear more real than ever before. Players will be drawn into the mysterious town using the Nintendo Wii Remote as a flashlight and a cellphone as they search for clues. Choices they make will shape Harry Mason, as well as the people he meets and the places he visits. The enemies evolve as well, taking the form of the player's deepest fears. Silent Hill promises to be more terrifying than ever, bringing the fear to Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, and PSP.

More artwork here...

Key Features:

* A re-imagining of the original Silent Hill that turns everything you thought you knew on its head.
* The game watches you and adapts to your actions to create a unique experience to each player and intensify their fears.
* Implementation of a cell phone as the user interface, which acts as a story telling device, map, puzzle helper, and camera that provides seamless flow with no interruption in gameplay.
* New nightmare sequences focus on escape and evasion rather than direct confrontation.
* Silent Hill: Shattered Memories will feature an all-new soundtrack by acclaimed series composer Akira Yamaoka.

Sega unveil new Shining Force Website

A new Sega teaser website has appeared here Shining Force.

The launch date - 17 April 2009 doesn't mention what game or games it promotes...

Could it be a new Skies of Arcadia game or a new Shining Force title? Hope that it promotes ports of the existing Shining Forces games onto the new DSi platform are also being considered.

Sega trademarked the name Shining Force Cross last year so maybe that's a hint?

We'll just have to wait and see...