TheSixthAxis: "We’ve mentioned this before, of course, but without going into specifics it’s not really worth it to put some poor developer on the line and quote them ad verbatim. Thankfully, though, Develop have done, and confirmed that the Arc will be getting a nunchuck."
GamingUnion.net: "Alice In Wonderland is actually a surprisingly good movie tie-in game. However, it’s not without some issues. There’s no real penalty for failing, and there are some AI and control issues. However, it’s actually surprising good title and for kids, this game will definitely hold some value."
IncGamers’ Tim McDonald sits down with Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening and reports back on what’s new and how it fares.
From the preview: "From what I’ve seen, Vigil Keep is the single biggest difference between Awakening and vanilla Dragon Age, and it really is a huge one. Once you fend off the Darkspawn in the initial attack you’re granted control of it and, indeed, the title of Arl, essentially making you the ruler of Amaranthine. In a fashion inspired by the class keeps from Baldur’s Gate II, all the problems of both Vigil Keep and the region on the whole become yours."
GamePro: "…While it lives up to the high bar set by the previous installments, it can’t quite bear the weight of bringing the epic story of Kratos to a meaningful end. It’s still a finely crafted action experience that fully showcases the PS3’s immense capabilities but it isn’t the satisfying conclusion that fans both want and need."
PSLS writes:
God of War III’s embargo lifted today, resulting in an endless batch of reviews, most of which are perfect-including PlayStation LifeStyle’s. With all the exquisite praise the PlayStation 3 exclusive title is receiving, it has become a "God" on Metacritic, reaching a landmark feat in such a short space of time.
From Strategyinformer.com: "God of War 3 (GOW3) ends the series with Kratos seeking to destroy Olympus, the gods, and specifically his father Zeus. As Santa Monica Studio’s first official title on the PlayStation 3, they were tasked with recreating everything from their previous titles for the new platform, and indeed performed marvelously. Beginning exactly where God of War 2 left off, climbing Mount Olympus on the Titan Gaia’s back, players are treated to one of the most spectacular first levels ever. Several simple tutorials against grunt soldiers all take place on Gaia herself, the lumbering Titan who is constantly moving, allowing for an ever-changing background during combat. The entire level leads up to a tremendous battle against Poseidon, god of the sea, which sets up the rest of the game as an epic adventure with giant levels, hundreds of enemies, gargantuan bosses, and beyond melodramatic action sequences. Over the top doesn’t properly describe this first level, which is so great in scope that it may be the single greatest level of any game, ever. "
Gamer Limit writes "Features one of the weakest soundtracks in the entire series."
VG247: It’s GDC week! And you know what that means? It means developers get lippy with their secrets. First up: Sony’s releasing something called "LBP2? this year.
"RealLifesis2"-mod brings more realistic lights into "Crysis". The source shows 31 amazing screenshots with very cool lighteffects. Click onto the magnifier on the upper right to check out the fullsize.
With any hugely popular franchise you’re bound to see imitators hoping to develop on the idea and capture a similar level of success but that’s just a form of flattery, according to God of War III producer Steve Caterson.