PS4 Zone

GamesCom sure did not disappoint this week, although it did color our front page purple for the most part. No doubt about it, Sony ruled the spotlight this past week, and there’s even no point saying otherwise. Fanboy or not, plain fact is that Sony was responsible for probably 80 of the activity on the Internet this week.

That’s just how it is, one moment you’re busy trying to be as discreet as  possible with your secrets (and failing sorely at it), and the next, you’re the big superstar with all the magnificent fireworks display heralding you as such. Others, meanwhile, bask in the relative shadow of the superstar, fiddling their thumbs and wishing it was their turn. But not in our blog, no sir! Here, everyone’s a star, and we try to treat them all the same, so you bet you can find other big news in QJ for the 86th week of QuickJump QuickPeek!

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The week may have been dominated by PS3 news but that doesn’t mean the QJ PSP blog went without. We saw a lot of updates this week about upcoming releases for the Sony handheld, both from the West and from the East. Most notably, another new official PSP firmware version was spotted at the week’s big event, GamesCom 2009.

Link: PSP Weekend Warrior

The PSP homebrew community definitely stepped things up this week, releasing a slew of useful apps and enjoyable games for the PlayStation Portable. Perhaps most impressive, someone has once again taken on the task of coding a Nintendo DS emulator that runs on a PSP. A PSP that plays DS games? Who’da thunk it?

Link: PSP Homebrew Weekend Warrior

To call this week “PS3 Week” is no exaggeration. The PS3 Slim, a US 100 price cut across the …Read the whole story on QJ.net

Experience first-hand what it’s like to Fight for Every Yard in Madden NFL 10. With the all-new Pro-Tak™ animation technology, players have more control over the outcome of each play. Whether driving a receiver towards the first down, or battling for a fumble at the bottom of a pile, the play won’t end until the whistle blows. Add to that the most immersive broadcast presentation and online innovation to date, and Madden NFL 10 captures the authenticity and emotion of the NFL like never before.

Key Features

• Pro –Tak™ – This all new animation technology provides unprecedented control over the outcome of every play. Drag defenders towards the first down marker, including up to 9-man gang tackles, fight for a fumble at the bottom of the pile, and evade the rush with all-new quarterback avoidance actions. Enhanced play at the line of scrimmage features a new blocking system that allows the quarterback to step into the …Read the whole story on Playstation.com

 

The predecessors of God of War III is allegedly coming to Blu-ray in time for you to pick it up while doing your Holiday shopping, and to catch up on what you’ve missed thus far. Well, at least a Sony …Read the whole story on QJ.net

WITNESS THE REBIRTH OF A KING

SNK Playmore’s unrivaled 3-on-3 fighting masterpiece returns with unprecedented next-generation features, including high-definition hand drawn visuals, thrilling online combat, and revolutionary new gameplay systems.

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Apart from videos, GamesCon 2009 is also full of screenshots. And why not, that’s the exact purpose of the event, right? To showcase your wares? That’s what Electronic Arts exactly did: showcase their ware with id Software, Rage (PC, PS3, Xbox 360), via screenshots.

Todd Hollenshead even gave a few words on the FPS title. “Rage represents a new direction for our games,” he said. “Rage is a shooter unlike any other, developed on our cutting edge new technology, and built to the exacting standards id is famous for.”

Exact screenshots below:

<a href="http://img.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/133993/rage3_qjgenth.jpg?742981" rel="lightbox[article133993]" …Read the whole story on QJ.net

Sony’s definitely having a field day today. Another rumor has been proven to be yet another of their “worst-kept secrets”, and am sure the fans couldn’t be more happier. With the confirmation of the PS3 Slim, it is therefore no surprise that …Read the whole story on QJ.net

Earthworm Jim is getting ready for another adventure with Princess What’s-Her-Name thanks to a deal between Gameloft and Interplay that has cleared the way for the former to develop, distribute, and publish an Earthworm Jim game for PSN, Xbox Live, WiiWare, and mobile platforms.

While virtually nothing is known yet about this new Earthworm Jim game, the existence of the original Sega Genesis title on WiiWare suggests that it may either be a totally new adventure or  or a powered up remake, at the very least. “Mobile platforms” also indicates that we may see an <a href="http://ps3.qj.net/tags/app-store/15705" title="Apple's online downloading …Read the whole story on QJ.net

Eidos president Ian Livingstone was the one who broke news of a new Hitman game from IO Interactive a few months back, and now he has reiterated that the Hitman franchise is sitting squarely in IO’s corner.

“This is the first I ve heard about it,” he told Prey’s World Magazine. “Hitman always has been and always will be IO Interactive s baby, which it still continues to be so. Rocksteady are not involved with the development of Hitman 5.”

This follows a report pegging Rocksteady as the developer for Hitman 5 thanks to an entry in the online resume of actor Mark Sloan, one of the game’s mo-cap actors.

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For the fifth consecutive month, the US gaming industry experiences a downward slip, this time with a 29 year-over-year decline to US 848.9 million.

According to the released stats, hardware sales dropped by 37 to US 280.94 million. Pachter almost had it spot on, with a prediction of 36 year-on-year unit decline for the consoles. Meanwhile, software fell 26 to US 436.99 million and even accessories dropped 12 to US 130.97 million.

NPD analyst …Read the whole story on QJ.net

Nope, the PS3 most certainly has not been pushed to its limit yet. Karl Hilton, Crytek UK’s managing director, is of this opinion, as divulged in an in an interview with Develop. The best is yet to come, and we’re all waiting for it.

“I don’t think …Read the whole story on QJ.net