Splinter Cell Conviction Demo Out This Week [Splinter Cell]

It’s a bit hard to believe the long-delayed Splinter Cell: Conviction will actually be out soon. If you needed something tangible as proof, you could always try the Xbox Live demo of the game, due out this week. More

PlayStation.Blog God of War III GDC 2010 Meetup Recap

Can you say, “Biggest meetup ever?” Because if you made it out to San Francisco on Wednesday, you experienced it first-hand. Not that we didn’t expect an early God of War III hands-on event to draw a mega-crowd. But still, hats off to you guys for making it out in spades. A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out for an entire day’s worth of festivities, culminating in a chance to play God of War III before it hits stores tonight/tomorrow ! Thanks also to those who followed along at home — hopefully it will make picking up the game even more exciting! And you East-coasters that have been asking and asking for us to come to you…well, it’s official. The PlayStation.Blog is coming to New York City and Boston ( PAX East ) next week! Specific details coming soon. As for San Francisco, it was a day-long celebration of God of War III. Several of you lined up as early as 5am to secure a spot in our massive tent. (Check out ALL the pictures of our God of War III GDC 2010 Meetup on Flickr !) At around noon, we unleashed the burrito truck upon the line! Now that spells CHAOS! Shortly after, we opened the tent “doors” to the masses. Everyone was greeted inside by PlayStation 3 s loaded up with God of War Collection , and a special challenged awaited. The test? Complete the God of War II Challenge of the Titans “Blind Fury” the fastest…in one try. You die, you’re out. And the winner would lock down a God of War III Ultimate Edition ! We thought we’d see plenty of quick deaths, but in fact, many of you utterly blitzed this challenge. But only one came through with a time that could arguably last through the ages. 16 seconds! 16 freakin’ seconds! Here’s your winner: Throughout the day, we raffled off TONS of games, posters and other unique PlayStation goodies. Anyone who brought a PSP took home God of War: Chains of Olympus , but we also gave away MLB 10: The Show PSP , Heavy Rain , Fireteam Bravo 3 , Killzone 2 and much more. The highlight of the meetup was definitely the presence of Stig and the Sony Santa Monica Studio team who stopped by to sign autographs for everyone who came! All attendees also scored a limited-edition God of War III art book! And finally, there was the chance to take your picture and create a personalized God of War III cover! There are some truly great shots in Flickr , so flip through ‘em!

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Should Windows Phone 7 Offer Easy Achievements? [Gdc]

One of the stories I told to a few people at the Game Developers Conference was about the bright idea I had on Tuesday about a psychological trick Microsoft could play, if they wanted to. More

Game Save: UFC Undisputed 2010

UFC Undisputed 2010 (X360) The five things this game needs to be a knockout.

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Game Save: UFC Undisputed 2010

Game Save: UFC Undisputed 2010

UFC Undisputed 2010 (X360) The five things this game needs to be a knockout.

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Game Save: UFC Undisputed 2010

Trooping Through The Oblivious Enemies of The Old Republic [Hands-On]

Much has been made about Star Wars: The Old Republic and its “next generation storytelling” driven by volumes of spoken dialog. But what’s it like to play the game? More

Windows Phone 7 Playing an Xbox Live-Linked Game [Clips]

The MIX10 conference kicked off today in Las Vegas. Most of the stuff they’ll be talking about puts me to sleep instantly, but Microsoft let us know to expect some Windows Phone 7 news to hit as well. More

Review: Way of the Samurai 3

Ronin on empty. Making rice cakes. Bribing a cat. Finding an old lady’s knickers. Spanking a radish thief. These aren’t the sort of things you expect in a samurai game, but you find yourself performing a lot of bizarrely inconsequential tasks in Acquire’s disappointing third entry in its cult series of flexible feudal narratives. You’re a mysterious ronin, a masterless samurai looking for purpose in Amana province during the turbulent Sengoku era. Drawing, as always, from Kurosawa’s Yojimbo, the game drops you in the midst of a power struggle between two warring factions. On one side you have the Fujimori Clan, powerful and corrupt. On the other, you find the Ouka Clan, a roughshod gang of outcasts trying to overthrow Fujimori. Trapped in the middle are the inhabitants of Takatane village, a peaceful farming community taxed to the hilt by Fujimori and brutalised by Ouka bandits. It’s up to you whose side you want to take, depending on who you talk to, how you react to key events and which jobs you choose. Read more…

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Guess This Person Is A Fan [Ps2]

No, a superfan . If you know this game, feel free to say it out loud and pat yourself on the back. Good job! If not, read on. More

The Men, And Old Men, Of Red Dead Redemption [Rockstar]

Forgoing the usual subject matter of horses and landscapes, the latest set of screenshots for Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption instead focuses on the game’s cast of supporting characters. More

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