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Guerrilla Games Will Take a Break from Killzone 2

Killzone 2 was one of the biggest PlayStation 3 exclusives this year, finally managing to deliver the great experience that the team at Guerrilla Games had promised to fans for quite some time. While the single player mode was pretty interesting, a lot of fans found comfort in the top-notch multiplayer mode, which re...

30 July 2009
15:01 GMT

Killzone 2 Napalm and Cordite DLC Pack Arrives This Week, Video Included

The PlayStation 3 hasn't really experienced a lot of blockbuster exclusives this year, but it certainly started 2009 with a bang when the team at Guerrilla Games finally released their eagerly anticipated Killzone 2 first person shooter. The title went on to become quite successful, and its multiplayer mode is ...

21 July 2009
02:48 GMT

Killzone 3 Won't Wait for PlayStation 4

The PlayStation 3 is one of the most powerful game consoles out there and even though it has the highest price tag of the current generation, it still manages to sell units. We've heard Sony say that its product will remain on the market for over 10 years, meaning that in terms of games, developers have barely s...

17 July 2009
02:47 GMT

Killzone 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4 Bundled with PlayStation 3

There's a lot of pressure on Sony to cut the price of its flagship console, the PlayStation 3 by 50 or even 100 dollars. There were rumors that the reduction would be announced at the E3 trade show, which took place in early June but Sony did not say a word on the subject.Now, analysts and even game developers a...

7 July 2009
03:15 GMT

Brink Is About Civilisation and War

One year ago, Bethesda and Splash Damage entered into a development partnership and ever since people have been wondering what the two companies have been working on. Just before E3, Bethesda announced that the game, which would be arriving on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 from Sony and the PC someti...

2 June 2009
13:31 GMT

Killzone 2 Gets “High Precision” Control Scheme

Killzone 2 was hyped up as being one of the biggest blockbuster titles for the PlayStation 3 this year. After a long and hard development process from the team at Guerrilla Games, players were anxious to try out the title and go wild on the opposing Helghast forces in the single player campaign and on their friends i...

1 June 2009
13:21 GMT

New DLC for Killzone 2 Is from the Past

Sony, the publisher, and developer Guerrilla Games have announced the second pack of downloadable content for their Killzone 2 shooter, which was released in February this year. The Flash and Thunder pack is, of course, exclusive to the PlayStation 3, as is the game, and will arrive on the PlayStation Store on June 1...

22 May 2009
03:17 GMT

Killzone 2 Only Sells 58,000 Copies in April

Sony has high hopes for Killzone 2, the shooter developed by Guerrilla Games, which was hailed as being a Halo killer showing the true capabilities of the PlayStation 3 when it came to first person action. And when the game debuted in the final days of February, it registered good sales, reaching the fifth place in t...

21 May 2009
03:50 GMT

Killzone 2 Isn't a Halo Killer, Says Guerrilla Games

The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 have been duking it out for supremacy of the hardcore gamer market for quite some time. That is why each of the platforms has focused on getting exclusive franchises for itself, thus making itself much more popular with players who want a great experience. While the Xbox 360 has Bungie...

4 May 2009
02:58 GMT

Killzone 2's Steel and Titanium DLC Map Pack Gets Priced

PlayStation 3 gamers haven't received quite a lot of titles, which has really emphasized the capabilities of Sony's big black box, but in recent months and in the ones to come, things will certainly change, as a variety of games will be launched for the PS3, all of which make the executives of the company q...

23 April 2009
02:49 GMT

Killzone 2 Receives New Patch Today

Killzone 2 was one of the most expected titles by PlayStation 3 users at the beginning of the year, because it promised to take first-person shooters on Sony's big black box to a whole new level in terms of quality and graphics. It experienced some pretty big sales, making Sony very proud of it, saying that it t...

22 April 2009
02:26 GMT

The Complexity of the PlayStation 3 Forced Changes in God of War 3

Sony has always maintained that the PlayStation 3 is a more powerful gaming console than the Microsoft manufactured Xbox 360. But until now, no game has been able to translate that copious amount of power into much improved graphics or into massively changed gameplay.Still, Sony has great hopes that the PlayStation 3...

17 April 2009
04:44 GMT

Killzone 2 Steel and Titanium Dated for the End of April

Killzone 2 was one of the most anticipated games for the PlayStation 3 coming out at the beginning of this year, as it was the sequel to a very popular PlayStation 2 title. It sold very well and, at least according to some Sony officials, it has made a lot of Xbox 360 users switch sides to experience this shooter. A...

16 April 2009
15:01 GMT

It's Easier to Develop for the PlayStation 3, Says Killzone 2 Creator

The console war has been waging in the gaming industry almost since its birth. We've heard countless manufacturers, developers, or publishers back up different devices for their hardware capabilities, their features, or the easiness of development. The current console generation is no exception to that, as we&#...

15 April 2009
04:13 GMT

Killzone 2 Gets Steel and Titanium Pack

Killzone 2 is one of those games that Sony thinks will be driving people to buy a PlayStation 3 console and not an Xbox 360. So, the fact that it has managed to sell quite a few copies is not a surprise. Still, it's noteworthy that Guerrilla Games has decided to mark successful sales reports with an announcement...

13 April 2009
05:10 GMT

Sony Still Waiting to Unveil Half of the PSP Games for 2009

Sony has been quietly saying that 2009 would be the “year of the PlayStation Portable,” announcing that its handheld platform, which has suffered from a limited number of titles released for it in 2008, would be one of the most important for the company.There are rumors that a new version of the console, ...

3 April 2009
17:11 GMT

Killzone 2 Cheaters Will Have PSN Account Deleted, Patch Incoming Next Week

Killzone 2 is one of the PlayStation 3's biggest titles for the beginning of this year and, at least until now, has achieved good sales but hasn't reached the level that Sony was hoping for. Because of a lot of glitches, alongside the rather awkward lag between the controls and the action on the screen, a l...

31 March 2009
15:01 GMT

Sony Says the PlayStation 3 Lineup Is an 'Embarrassment of Riches'

The PlayStation 3 didn't get to the best of starts when it was first launched by Sony, as it was gravely unsupported by quite a lot of developers and publishers, thus people who bought it found that they had only a few games that could be played by the big, black Japanese console. But after over 2 years, things...

31 March 2009
02:47 GMT

Killzone 2 Makes Xbox 360 Gamers Try the PlayStation 3

The month of February and the beginning of March saw a pretty heated match between the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, each receiving its own exclusivities, either in full-game form, like Sony's Killzone 2, or as DLC, with the Xbox 360's The Lost and Damned episode for Grand Theft Auto IV. While we've...

25 March 2009
16:01 GMT

Spin Cycle: Microsoft Shows Off The Lost and Damned Performance

After the NPD Group numbers for a month, which track the performance of both hardware and software in the United States, all the big players in the game console business usually deliver press releases set to outline their domination of the market and the promising outlook they have for the next month.It was no differ...

23 March 2009
14:31 GMT

NPD Software: Street Fighter IV Dragon Punch Not Enough Against Wii Fit

The NPD Group numbers of the month of February are out and they're pretty good, given the impact that the economic crisis has on the world economy. The videogaming business has grown in North America by no less than 10% over the same period in 2008, reaching an overall value of 1.47 billion dollars. The 10% grow...

20 March 2009
20:01 GMT

GTA The Lost and Damned Would Have Outsold Killzone 2

The Xbox 360 is in a very good place these days, as more and more units are shipped around the world and its main opponent, the PlayStation 3, still deters clients with its high price tag, customers who are then driven to the Microsoft-made console to meet their gaming needs. The North American console also saw a bo...

20 March 2009
04:43 GMT

Resident Evil 5 Occupies the United Kingdom

These are truly exciting times for videogame enthusiasts. After the lack of big releases in both January and February, which allowed Wii Fit and other Nintendo platform games to dominate the United Kingdom videogame charts, March has brought a variety of new titles that have shaken up the top positions.The most recen...

19 March 2009
05:19 GMT

Analysts Worried About February Videogame Sales

Yep, it's that time of the month again. On Thursday, the NPD Group, which is tracking the sales numbers for both gaming consoles and videogames in North America, is set to reveal its results for the month of February.As usual, before the numbers themselves are revealed, a chorus of analysts is making its own pre...

17 March 2009
19:11 GMT

Home Will Fundamentally Change Online Gaming

Home, the social service for the PlayStation 3 released late last year, is set to allow Sony to change the way people approach online gaming. The quality of interactions between people who do not know each other in real life is bound to increase from using Home.Jack Buser, who works for Sony Computer Entertainment of...

13 March 2009
16:41 GMT

Empire: Total War Conquers the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has fallen and the United States (or should I say the Thirteen Colonies?) are next in line for Empire: Total War, the strategy game developed by Creative Assembly and published by SEGA.In its first week on sale, the title sits atop the UK videogame chart, managing to take last week's number on...

12 March 2009
06:40 GMT

Killzone 2 Receives 1.20 Patch, Here Are the Details

Killzone 2 was probably one of the most highly-anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusive titles that appeared at the beginning of this year. Fans have been eagerly waiting for the return of this very popular franchise with its adrenaline-filled fire fights and stunning environments and levels. Although it hasn't real...

10 March 2009
14:11 GMT

Killzone 2 Will Receive DLC Based on the Suggestions of Players

Killzone is, along with a few other titles, one of the key franchises for Sony's PlayStation brand of consoles. Having won over a lot of fans on the PS2 with the first title, the team at Guerrilla Games confirmed, with the PSP title Killzone: Liberation and now, with Killzone 2 already launched and gaining criti...

5 March 2009
03:09 GMT

Killzone 2 Tops United Kingdom Chart

In the United Kingdom, the videogame charts are seeing a bit of a shake up as the first big releases of 2009 make their appearance. Wii Fit, which seemed glued to the top spot, has fallen in the charts, allowing Killzone 2 to take first place.The Guerrilla Games developed shooter, which is exclusively offered on the ...

5 March 2009
02:45 GMT

LittleBigPlanet Will Get Killzone 2 and Heavenly Sword Costumes

LittleBigPlanet has been one of the most innovative games of last year, combining the fun sides of platforming and puzzle solving with the opportunity for users to create their own levels and share them with friends via the PlayStation Network. The game is part of Sony's added value strategy, meaning that it wi...

26 February 2009
15:01 GMT

Killzone 2 Developer Explains the Pressure of Expectations

Killzone 2 is one of the most expected PlayStation 3 titles that will arrive at the beginning of this year. Promising to bring back the same adrenaline-filled experience from the first game, gamers’ expectations were set very high after the team at Guerrilla Games released a teaser video back at E3 in 2005, sho...

24 February 2009
13:01 GMT

Helghast Soldiers Bring Demo Codes to PlayStation Home

Sony hasn’t been going through a good financial situation lately, but that hasn't stopped it from heavily investing in titles set to be exclusive to its console. Among them, the most expected one is Killzone 2, the sequel to a very popular shooter made for the PlayStation 2.This promises to ...

16 February 2009
11:31 GMT

Killzone 2 Unlockables Detailed

Killzone 2 is getting ready for its big release this month and, following advance reviews from a host of online outlets, the people at Sony and Guerrilla Games are eager to keep the hype level high by telling players what they can expect to unlock in the game as they play through it, taking out red-eyed Helghast sold...

10 February 2009
15:21 GMT

Killzone 2 Pre-Orders Break 1 Million Barrier

Sony boss David Reeves is saying that more than 1.1 million people have pre-ordered Killzone 2, the Guerrilla Games developed FPS for the PlayStation 3, which will be released at the end of February. The title is a PS3 exclusive and Sony hopes that it will revitalize the falling sales of the console.Killzone 2 tells ...

9 February 2009
03:52 GMT

Resident Evil 5 and Killzone 2 to Reach PlayStation Network This Week

The PlayStation 3 hasn't experienced quite a big number of high-end games ever since its launch. Executives from the company blamed the fact that developers didn't fully understand its hardware and that they merely scratched the surface in terms of what the Japanese big black console could do. But things wi...

3 February 2009
03:26 GMT

Sony's Game Division Sees Hardware Sales Falling

Sony is reporting that its gaming division has had a tough time in the quarter that ended on December 31. The data shows that year on year, the sales revenue has decreased by more than 32%, going from 581.2 billion Yen to just 393.8 billion Yen, or from 6.43 billion dollars to 4.36 billion. The main reasons cited by ...

2 February 2009
02:24 GMT

Analyst Lowers Estimates for PlayStation 3

The NPD Group data that arrived about a week ago pointed to a dissatisfactory December for Sony, especially because the PlayStation 3, in the most important month of the year for videogame sales, sold less than half the amount of consoles that the Microsoft made Xbox 360 managed to move.Sony has tried to put a positi...

26 January 2009
12:01 GMT

Coming Attractions: Killzone 2

When the original Killzone was released, everyone, including Sony, called it a “Halo killer.” When the game was launched for the PlayStation 2, it received mixed reviews. It was certainly a good first person shooter that put the players in the combat boots of a series of International Strategic Alliance s...

23 January 2009
15:11 GMT

The PlayStation 3 Will Have a Lot of Great Games This Year, Says Sony

The PlayStation 3 hasn't really gotten off to a great start in the console war, as it failed to live up to the huge expectations that fans of the PS2 had all across the world. It didn't really stand a chance against the popular Wii and the Xbox 360 gained the edge over Sony's console by implementing a ...

21 January 2009
02:55 GMT

Sony Explains Killzone 2 Demo Policy

The PlayStation 3 is a very troubled console, as its debut in the console war has been a rocky one to say the least. Although it is the most powerful console out there in terms of hardware, its high price and the fact that the number of quality exclusive games is slim haven't really helped it gain a lot of fans....

19 January 2009
13:01 GMT

Home Has Been Downloaded by 3.4 Million People

Sony has used the Consumer Electronics Show 2009 to present some data related to its newest big project: Sony Home, the PlayStation 3 based virtual world on which the company is pinning a lot of hopes.Kaz Hirai, who is the boss of Sony Computer Entertainment, told the audience that 3.4 million PlayStation 3 gamers do...

14 January 2009
03:48 GMT

Killzone 2 Will Have a 'Varied Color Palette'

If you're a shooter fan, then you might have noticed that in recent games, particularly the ones that use the Unreal Engine, there aren't quite a lot of colors present. Usually it seems that gray and almost all of its shades are used in order to paint the environment, as developers claim that they do such a...

13 January 2009
13:01 GMT

Sony Expects Killzone 2 to Sell Like Metal Gear Solid 4

Killzone 2 is one of the most expected PlayStation 3 exclusives that will be launched at the beginning of this year. The shooter promises to bring back the same non-stop action that made the first Killzone and its PlayStation Portable version, Killzone: Liberation, bestsellers. With this next-generation iteration of...

8 January 2009
02:19 GMT

Europeans Get Free Killzone 2 Demo, Americans Need to Pay for It

Killzone 2 is one of the most expected games that will be launched at the beginning of this year. This PlayStation 3 exclusive promises to bring back the same non-stop action that made the first Killzone installment in the series a great success among Sony fans. However, although it is slated to appear on February 2...

7 January 2009
03:53 GMT

The PlayStation 3 Will Be at Its Best in 2009, Says Sony

The console war is full of very tough three-way battles between Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony, but in 2008, the sales charts showed the winners and losers. Needless to say, the Wii enjoyed the same huge popularity, the Xbox 360 became very attractive to users, thanks to its price cut, while the PlayStation 3 failed to...

7 January 2009
02:21 GMT

Killzone 2 Invades Sony's Home

Sony's Home was launched a few weeks ago and the company says that the service proves successful with those who use a PlayStation 3 for their gaming needs. Now, Sony is launching the first real videogame tie in with Home by allowing interested fans to get their hands on Helghast and ISA costumes that can be used...

30 December 2008
15:51 GMT

Layoffs Will Not Affect Sony's Gaming Business

David Reeves, the president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, said that the recently announced staff cuts at Sony would not in any way affect the PlayStation division, either in the hardware or in the software divisions.Sony announced that 8,000 employees would be fired over the course of 2009, which is about 4%...

28 December 2008
03:40 GMT

Sony Cuts Jobs

You know an economic crisis is big when the big players begin to worry and take measures. Sony has just announced that it plans to cut 8,000 full time jobs, which is about 4% of the work force it employs, while 8,000 collaborators will also have their contracts terminated. The move is designated to save the company a...

10 December 2008
07:01 GMT

Killzone 2 Launches on February 27

The PlayStation 3, the home gaming console made by Sony, is looking for a game release big enough to counter the Xbox 360 exclusive launch of Gears of War 2, one of the most loved shooter franchises on the market. The two big candidates for Gears killer have been Resistance 2 and Killzone 2.Unfortunately, the former ...

8 December 2008
18:21 GMT

PlayStation 3 Cost Sony 3.3 Billion

Sony has filled a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission which details the way the PlayStation 3 has shaped how the company views the console manufacturing business, while also revealing some very interesting figures regarding its cost and how Sony plans to turn it into a profitable one.Apparently, the to...

1 July 2008
18:11 GMT


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