Sony Announce The ICO & Shadow Of The Colossus Collection Comes Out From 27th September

Sony have announced The Ico & Shadow Of The Colossus Collection is coming out in the USA on 27th September $39.99 and the 28th September across the EU. The USA boxart is first shown below with the EU boxart under. the picture above is the reverse boxart EU gamers will get with their copy of the game.

Source: EU And USA Playstation Blog

Nintendo E3 2011 Live Blog

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Warner Bros. Have Released A New E3 2011 Trailer For Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster

Warner Bros. have released a new trailer for Double Fines Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster. this is an upcoming Xbox 360 Kinect game that is aimed at children. you explore a living storybook called Once Upon a Monster. you meet many monsters and share adventures with them and solve problems. the trailer shows some footage of the Kinect gameplay.

thatgamecompany Have Released A New E3 2011 Trailer For Journey

thatgamecompany have released a new trailer for Journey. this trailer is an in-game trailer that shows 2 players interacting with each other. Journey's co-op nature hasn't been made that clear at the moment, but it's online co-op and you mostly help each other in the game world. the trailer also hints that the scarfs they wear are significant and the characters can glide a little due to the cloaks they wear. the trailer hints of events happening in the game, there's something jumping in and out of sand and lights coming out a mountain top.

Ready At Dawn Announce God Of War: Origins Collection For The PS3 [Update]

Ready At Dawn have announced God Of War: Origins Collection For The PS3. there's some confusion over the name as the video below calls it the God Of War Collection: Volume 2. i have emailed Sony about this asking for clarity.

God Of War: Origins Collection features both the PSP God Of War Games, God of War: Ghost of Sparta and God of War: Chains of Olympus, in 1080p HD and 3D. both will be released on 1 bluray disc. other additions include Full Trophy Support, Dual Shock compatible, including Rumble, and Dolby 5.1 / DTS surround sound support. DLC from God of War: Ghost of Sparta will be included as will be a roundtable video of the game's directors.

[Update] Sony have just confirmed to me that the game will be called God Of War: Origins Collection



Press Release

FACT SHEET

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA)
Developer: Ready At Dawn® Studios
Platform: PlayStation®3 (PS3™) Computer Entertainment System
Genre: Action-Adventure
Players: Single-player
Release Date: September 13, 2011
Rating: “RP” for Rating Pending

OVERVIEW:
The God of War® franchise has set the bar for the action-adventure genre, selling over 11 million units worldwide and receiving various awards, while enjoying critical acclaim from the videogame industry’s top media. This began in 2005 when Sony Computer Entertainment America’s (SCEA) Santa Monica Studio introduced God of War, a game that won over a dozen ‘Game of the Year Awards.’ Then in 2007, the award-winning development team introduced God of War II, the second chapter of this sprawling odyssey, followed by God of War III in 2010, the franchise’s first title designed for the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) system and one that sold over 1 million copies in its first week of release last March.

In 2008, the adventure moved to the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system with God of War ®: Chains of Olympus, a game that is currently the highest rated PSP title of all-time on MetaCritic.com with a score of 91. Developed by Ready At Dawn Studios, in collaboration with SCEA’s Santa Monica team, Chains of Olympus has been praised by fans and critics alike as one of the best portable gaming experiences to date. The same creative team then continued that excellence with God of War®: Ghost of Sparta for the PSP and PSPgo systems, detailing a journey that takes place after the conclusion of God of War, telling the story of Spartan warrior Kratos’ ascension to power as the new God of War. Combining intense action, a fresh storyline, stunning graphics, and depths of scale never-before-seen on the portable platform, Ghost of Sparta was also critically acclaimed, boasting a current MetaCritic.com score of 86.

Now, discover the origins of Kratos with the definitive compilation of God of War: Chains of Olympus and God of War: Ghost of Sparta on a single Blu-ray disc for the first time! Fully remastered in 1080p and stereoscopic 3-D, players will discover the dark past that continues to haunt the Spartan Warrior, and why he is forced to choose between his own personal redemption and saving the ancient world from destruction.

KEY FEATURES:
Experience the award-winning PSP games – God of War: Ghost of Sparta and God of War: Chains of Olympus in high-definition and on one Blu-ray disc for the first time.

This is the very first time PSP titles will be made available on Blu-ray for PlayStation 3 in the US.

Fully remastered in 1080p HD and stereoscopic 3D.
Full PlayStation Network trophy support.

DualShock compatible with rumble support.

Dolby 5.1 / DTS surround sound support.

Bonus content will include DLC contents from Ghost of Sparta – God of War: Game Directors Live roundtable video and Legionnaire Kratos & Forest of the Forgotten.


For more information about God of War: Origins Collection, visit www.GodofWar.com, or please contact:

Naughty Dog Have Released An E3 2011 Trailer For Uncharted 3

Naughty Dog have released a new trailer for Uncharted 3. this trailer is the same shown at the end of the Uncharted 3 demo during Sony's E3 Press Conference. this trailer doesn't show in-game action, but it does show plenty of new cinematic footage. several locations are shown as are situations Drake will find himself in. the trailer appears to show more of the interactions between characters, the way they talk and animate with each other.

The Nintendo 3DS Update That Brings The eShop Is Out Now

The Nintendo 3DS Update is now online. you can download this update by heading to system settings, other settings, page 4, And System update. this update is downloaded and installed in one go. the update brings an internet browser to the 3DS as well as the eShop. small changes can be found all over the place.

The eShop is being hit hard so don't worry if you can connect straight away. the Music is jolly and simple, like the WiiWare and DSiWare stores. when you log in your created with Pokédex 3D. scroll to the left and you find menus, scroll to the right and you find things to buy/watch. i've downloaded Pokédex 3D and Excite Bike (3D Classic) as both are free. downloading is fairly quick but the downloading animation is fairly boring. from the eShop, and the DSiWare Highlights section, you can download DSiWare games. All the videos in the store are streamed to your 3DS and are not downloadable.

The Internet Browser is fairly simple to use. after choosing your search engine, you'll find the bottom screen has the information. you can search the internet, type in a URL, change the settings, check bookmarks, and add a page to bookmarks. the browsing experience is not limited to the bottom screen as pages scroll up into the top screen. the other buttons are magnify, refresh, back/forward, and menu (which brings up the menu mentioned previously. the browser doesn't appear to support HTML 5 or Flash. simple sites are quick to load, but as soon as anything complicated is loaded it can take a while.