That’s right folks. Prepare to frag the ever loving shit out of your friends on the PS3 with the precision of a mouse and keyboard. Or use the SIXAXIS if that’s what you prefer. But hey, having the choice is the best part.
Mark Rein confirmed on the official Epic forums that UT3 would see out of the box keyboard and mouse support on the PS3.
I checked with Steve Polge and he said that YES we are supporting keyboard and mouse in Unreal Tournament 3 on PS3. He is confident we are doing it in a way that will be balanced without feeling “gimped” for either side. We’ll also allow people to choose whether or not they want to allow mixed controller vs. keyboard/mouse games or not.
Good idea giving people the choice for setting up the games. Takes away one reason for users to bitch about stuff. Now if only Microsoft would allow keyboard and mouse support on the Xbox 360…
The first thing that came to my mind after playing the Heavenly Sword demo was “where’s the rest”? More on that in a bit.
The game is beautiful, there’s no doubt about that. All those great screens and videos we’ve seen in the past definitely do the game justice. Animations were very crisp and the framerate is pretty stable as well, only dropping in a couple spots. I’m guessing it could be demo code that will be improved later on.
The controls feel very good, with similar button mappings to God of War. Oddly the game doesn’t have a jump button, which I would have thought would have made it easier to perform aerial combos. The use of the L1 and R1 buttons to change your fighting stance works very well. Aerial combos are very fun with the control scheme as are the Superstyle moves. The SIXAXIS control for aftertouch when throwing an object is fun, but I don’t think it will play that big a role in the game. I love the camera controls by using either the L2 and R2 buttons to pan left/right or by tilting the SIXAXIS in either direction.
With all of the confirmations of the PS3 controller getting back its rumble feature it got me thinking of a few things. Since Sony will be in the midst of a redesign for the controller, why stop at just adding in rumble?
In an interview with Kikizo at E3, Kaz Hirai hinted at more new features for the SIXAXIS:
We’re also looking at a variety of other things that we can incorporate with the controller, and we’ll come out with announcements when we think we have the right mix of features for the PS3 controller.
With the introduction of the rumble technology back in to the SIXAXIS controller, Sony can really think outside the box and instead of just pawning off a half assed “new” controller, that many feel we should have gotten already at launch, really go nuts and add in something that will make gamers run out and buy this thing.
Some things I was thinking about was a possible introduction of a new charging system, make this puppy chargeable on a stand or add in a microphone for chatting. Or maybe they could swap the left analog stick with the d-pad and revamp the triggers that many gamers have complained about. One rumor floating around is the new revision of the SIXAXIS will have multiple zone rumble support (instead of the left and right we’ve seen in the past) to give even better feedback.
What would you like to see in a new version of the SIXAXIS? Let us know in the comments.
The little screen inside the first PS3 Home trailer may have served this purpose, but Sony just announced that LocoRoco is coming as a downloadable title for the PlayStation Network.
The game is tentatively titled “Buu Buu Cocoreccho! by LocoRoco”… ummm, yeah. Not sure the name is the best, but if the gameplay is anything like Loco Roco, I’m sure this is going to be fun.
Sony describes the game as “It’s LocoRoco, but it’s not — a peculiar extra chapter.” That, and a sentence with three different uses of the world play: “Even if you don’t play it [as in control the game], the world and the LocoRoco will play [as in both playing amongst themselves and as in playing back like a video] on their own.”
Yeah, that’s pretty damn vague there Sony. The game is set to have around 200 LocoRoco characters and utilize SIXAXIS motion controls. Sony says the game is around 95% done, so I would expect the game to be out this fall.
In a picture so puzzling to all, LucasArts unveils their Star Wars Force Unleashed box art along with what looks like a mixed up Sony PS3 controller, the D-Pad has found a new home. I can’t put my finger on it but it looks strangely familiar… o wait i know it looks like the Xbox format now!? The world is spinning in an opposite direction now, good job to LucasArts for thoroughly confusing us all, pleae note the lack of a home button as well, here is the site.
The UK isn’t getting a price cut on the PS3 like we saw in the US. Instead, Sony is adding some value to the console and now calling it a Starter Pack.
For your £425, you’re now going to get the 60GB PS3, two SIXAXIS controllers, and copies of Resistance: Fall of Man and Motorostorm. Sounds like a pretty good deal, right?
Here’s where I see a problem with this bundle… no one in the UK under age 18 can buy this bundle. You might say people under 18 don’t have that much cash anyway, but that’s not the point. By including Motorstorm, and 18+ game in the UK, Sony is preventing the sale of the Starter Pack to minors. Seems like a poor choice in my eyes. What do you think?
Well, I’d say semi-confirmed. We all know it’s coming anyway.
An SCEA employee confirmed to Brian Ashcraft of Kotaku that, indeed, a version of the SIXAXIS with rumble will be coming this year. When? We’re hearing September. That means the new 80GB PS3 will NOT have the rumble controller bundled in.
I will definitely be grabbing a couple of these come September.
You see that image right there? That’s a zoomed-in version of the official 80GB PS3 pack-shot. Anything seem funny to you? Well, it does to us. That little red light on the PlayStation button of the SIXAXIS… it doesn’t exist on the current controllers.
We’ve seen some third party shots before with a red light there, and just chalked it up to stupidity. But having this on your official box for the new 80GB model? Does this mean we’re going to see a new iteration of the SIXAXIS this August with rumble support? It seems highly plausible and most likely will happen.
Stay tuned for Sony’s E3 press event Wednesday night for more details, but I’d imagine this will be one of their announcements.
Yes, this post is sponsored by the letter R. Way too many R words in the title.
Anyway, rumors are spewing across the intarwebs about a PS3 price cut. We here at Loot Ninja are inclined to believe them, especially with reports of users buying PS3’s already at Target for $499.
I guess we’ll find out this week, but I’d say the odds are VERY good of Sony announcing a price drop at E3. Probably the SIXAXIS with rumble too.
In a picture so puzzling to all, LucasArts unveils their Star Wars Force Unleashed box art along with what looks like a mixed up Sony PS3 controller, the D-Pad has found a new home. I can’t put my finger on it but it looks strangely familiar… o wait i know it looks like the Xbox format now!? The world is spinning in an opposite direction now, good job to LucasArts for thoroughly confusing us all, pleae note the lack of a home button as well, here is the site.
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