LittleBigPlanet and Sackboy are virtual poster children for the PS3, a testament not just to creative gameplay but to the power of user-generated content to keep a game fresh for years. The latest outing, LittleBigPlanet 2: Special Edition, introduces PlayStation Move support from start to finish, as well as more than $35 of bonus content, new levels and new mini-games. We thought you might want to win a copy for yourself, so we're giving one away right here. With five giant story levels and seven side levels, … [Read more...]
Winter Stars, New Winter Sports Game, Ships for Xbox Kinect, PlayStation Move, Nintendo Wii
A new motion-controlled sports game has hit retail today, this time with a wintry theme. The game, called Winter Stars, is available today for the Xbox 360 Kinect, PlayStation Move and Nintendo Wii. The Wii version requires the Wii Balance Board. Winter Stars includes 11 different winter sports, which is almost twice the number of games included in most sports games for the motion-based systems. It also includes online multiplayer for up to four players, offline multiplayer for same-screen play, and a story mode that … [Read more...]
MotionSports Adrenaline Ships for Xbox Kinect, PlayStation Move
Ubisoft has shipped MotionSports Adrenaline, a new motion-controlled sports game, on both the Kinect for Xbox 360 and the PlayStation Move. In MotionSports Adrenaline, players can use their whole body to feel the exhilaration of the world’s most extreme sports in equally extreme locations such as the peaks of the Himalayas and the waterfalls of the Amazon. The extreme events included in MotionSports Adrenaline include Wingsuit, Mountainbike, Rock Climbing, Kayak, Kitesurf and Extreme Ski. The sports can be … [Read more...]
‘Grease’ Singing and Dancing Game Coming to Kinect for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Move
The singing and dancing games continue to push onto Xbox Kinect and PlayStation Move, with 505 Games announcing today that a game based on the classic "Grease" movies is coming to both motion-sensing platforms this fall. The Grease game for Kinect and PlayStation Move is being billed as "the ultimate singing and dancing Grease experience." Grease will let gamers participate in the classic movie's choreography and songs, including iconic tunes like "You're the One That I Want," "Greased Lightning" and "Summer … [Read more...]
Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey and Gallop Racer Coming to PS3, Wii
Tecmo Koei today announced the release date for what will be perhaps the wackiest motion-control game around this fall: Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey and Gallop Racer. The games will ship for the PlayStation Move and Nintendo Wii on October 25, putting players in the boots of a horse-racing jockey just in time for Halloween. Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey and Gallop Racer will take advantage of the PS3's motion-sensor controls to let players experience what it feels like to be a jockey using intuitive gameplay. Or … [Read more...]
Family Game Night 4: The Game Show Unveiled for Kinect, Move, Wii
Active console-owning families nationwide are getting a new chapter in EA's Family Game Night series, as the publisher today announced Family Game Night 4: The Game Show will ship this fall for Xbox 360, Wii and PS3. The game will feature full Xbox Kinect and PlayStation Move support in addition to the normal Wii motion controls. EA did not shed light as to whether Family Game Night 4: The Game Show will see a SKU for the Wii 2, but if that's the case, we'll learn more at E3 next month. Family Game Night 4: The Game … [Read more...]
StarDrone Coming to PS3 on April 5 in the U.S.
We all love our casual games, especially when they start overseas, do well and make their way to the States. There's just something exotic about that, to a certain degree, which is one of the reasons the PS3 game StarDrone coming to the U.S. owners on April 5 is so enticing. That, and the fact that StarDrone also supports stereoscopic 3DTV gameplay. Hard to go wrong there. Compatible with the DualShock 3 controller but also designed with special controls for the PlayStation Move, StarDrone is a PSN game that … [Read more...]
MLB 11: The Show Ships for PS3, with 3D Support
Sony's hitting it hard with 3D games, with Killzone 3 supporting stereoscopic 3D (review coming Wednesday) and today's release of MLB 11 The Show for PS3 shipping with 3D support as well. MLB 11 The Show, the top-selling and highest-rated baseball video game of this console generation, is also available for the PSP and PS2, sans the 3D functionality. MLB 11 The Show brings fans closer to the Major Leagues than ever before with broadcast-quality gameplay and authentic franchise and season modes, plus a host of new … [Read more...]
