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Jun 15 2010
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Gran Turismo 5 gets Final Release Date

After years of anticipation, the eventual release of a half baked (but sold out) Gran Turismo Prologue, the greatest driving game ever created is almost within our reach. I am just ecstatic, because aside from Kratos and Sack Boy, Gran Turismo 5 is the game that made me choose the PS3 over the Xbox360. Forza whut? Oh please. Although good, that game doesn’t deserve to be in the same sentence.

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Much criticism has always been heard regarding the volume of quality games that have been coming out for the PS3. With formerly exclusive franchises such as Resident Evil and Final Fantasy making their way to Microsoft’s gaming machine, including the recently announced Metal Gear Rising, Gran Turismo 5 for me, will be (pun intended) driving  most of the hardware and software sales this coming holiday season.

I used to see myself using this for GT5, but now I’m dreaming of this.

So many toys. Frak.

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Nov 03 2009
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Oh my Zeus!

Platinum edition. Game of the year edition. Ultimate edition. Anniversary edition. Leave it to a few labels and some well thought out premiums to make an avid gamer spend a few more bucks on that a game that will kick ass anyway, even without the superlatives.

God of War Ultimate Edition

The Ultimate Edition will include the following:

Exclusive Collectibles
• High-End Sculpted Replica of Pandora’s Box
• Limited-Edition God of War Art Book featuring exclusive art, content and interviews

Exclusive Digital Content (Available via PlayStation Network voucher codes on day of launch)
• God of War Combat Arena containing an exclusive environment and seven challenges
• Premium Kratos Skin – Dominus
• God of War: Unearthing the Legend Franchise Documentary – a full-length movie documentary depicting the history of the God of War franchise
• God of War Trilogy Soundtrack – God of War, II, and III scores from the game (mp3 digital download).
• God of War: Blood and Metal EP – a heavy metal homage featuring original music inspired by God of War (mp3 digital download).

With a wedding coming up, I think I’ll just settle for the “normal edition”, and just as I did for NBA 2K10. My only gripe? It’s a very big one.

Why didn’t they include the remastered  versions of God of War 1 and 2 in this package? I’d give up Pandora’s box for those instead.

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Apr 03 2009
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CD-R King keyboard attachment for PS3 Controller

It’s been a while since my last post, and with good reason. I recently went through a draining used PS3 chase that left me with no choice but to acquire a new one instead. Outside work and other gym stuff, free time has been more scarce because Nikko Bellic and Chris Redfield. So yeah, no more looking at empty PS3 boxes through store windows!

Well anyway, I was in Trinoma mall yesterday when decided to go to their small technology wing. Even though I didn’t have the money or the time to splurge on another game, I just wanted to find out if there was anything new.

What did I find? Another P500 bucks out my wallet care of CD-R King — on what I think is the cheapest and most useful add-on you can buy for your PS3 controller. If you’re always online with your PS3, you’d know what I mean.

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Feb 25 2009
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Yearning for Resident Evil 5

Just this morning, something dawned on me – it never takes me more than two years after release before I acquire a newly released gaming console. It’s just my nature. I tried to forget about gaming (and I ended up working for a videogame magazine) when the first Playstation came out, but a trip to a friend’s house changed all that.

Do you remember the first time you saw all those rabid dogs jump out the window in Resident Evil 1? I sure do, because it made me want to purchase a Playstation. Since I purchased the console for my 16th birthday, I have finished all four Resident Evil games except Codename Veronica (I didn’t have a Dreamcast). I do remember though having a bunch of my high school buds sleep at my basement rooms for days just playing Resident Evil 2. Those were very good times indeed.

“Resident Evil 5 is practically guaranteed to be the last of its kind,” said 1-UP. “Takeuchi assured us that a reboot is in order for the inevitable Resident Evil 6.”

So, if someone happens to have a spare PS3 out there (yeah right), you know who to contact. Even though I don’t have one, I’ll be one of those eagerly waiting for March 13th.

*Since this will be the last one in the series with reference to all previous installments, you can be sure this will be the best.

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