11 Jun 2011
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Hands On With Gotham City Imposters

Gotham City Imposters is far from what anybody would think of when they here the words “Batman Videogame”. The game, developed by Monolith Productions is a team based first person shooter set in the Batman universe. There are two groups going at each other, the Bats and the Jokerz. Playing as either side, players will
8 Jun 2011
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AUDIO: 2011 E3 Day 1 Wrap Up

E3 is an exciting time and Gamer Escape has boots on the ground out in Los Angeles, California, bringing you all the latest news about games that you care about. Last night, we were able to check in with members of our staff out at E3, Ganiman, Gahoo and Fusionx, and get news about all
8 Jun 2011
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 Adds Jumping, Puzzles And More

One of the titles Square Enix is showing off at E3 2011 is Final Fantasy XIII-2, a direct sequel to last year’s Final Fantasy XIII. The game can be demoed on the floor at this year’s event and we got a chance to sit down and see what improvements have been made since the last
8 Jun 2011
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Hitman: Absolution – Bongs, Pigeons and Donuts

Gamer Escape was invited to see a pre-alpha build demo of Hitman: Absolution today at E3 – and after regaining our composure all we can say is “wow!”  Well – maybe we can say a bit more.  Agent 47 is of course back for this fifth installment in the Hitman series, set for release in
7 Jun 2011
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Sony Unveils the Playstation Vita. No, it’s Not a Dietary Supplement.

Sony’s big announcement. Indeed, the PSVita. Featuring 2 analog sticks, a multi-touch screen, front and rear touch pads, front and rear cameras, and even Six Axis functionality… Well, I was expecting to need a mortgage for this device. Sony, however, seems to have actually developed this little monster in a competitive price point. Merging a
7 Jun 2011
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Battlefield 1943 Free With Battlefield 3 On Playstation 3

Not the biggest announcement, but worth mentioning – The Playstation 3 version of Battlefield 3 (thanks to Blu-ray capacity) was announced to include a free copy of Battlefield 1943. It is unknown whether or not this is a console exclusivity (since it seems like such an easy PC perk), but at the same time a
6 Jun 2011
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Dust 514. Two Games In One… PS3 Exclusive?

Dust 514, the persistent online FPS by the creators of Eve… Well, it is part of Eve. “Two games in one”, as mentioned many times during this (and other) press conferences, the title has now been announced as a Playstation 3 exclusive. Quite surprising, and disappointing to Xbox 360 owners. Dust 514, while taking place
6 Jun 2011
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Sony Introduces A PlayStation Branded 3D Monitor

At a surprising price point of 499.99, Sony revealed the new Playstation 3d Monitor, and Playstation 3d Glasses. The monitor is a mere 24″, and includes Resistance 3, one pair of glasses, and an HDMI cable. Additional pairs of PS3 3d glasses are set to retail at 69.99. A bit hefty for a 24″ monitor,
6 Jun 2011
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E3 Sony Conference Opens Up With Uncharted 3

Are you ready? Evan Wells and Cristophe Balestra from Naughty Dog speak briefly about the online play for Uncharted 3. Not only that, but the beta starts on June 18th, with the full multiplayer experience being offered exclusively through a Subway Restaurant promotion coming this October. Details on this promotion were not expanded upon. The
2 Jun 2011
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The PlayStation Store Is Back!

The PlayStation Store is finally back online after what seems like ages! The content promised as part of the Welcome Back offering isn’t up quite yet but will be available soon. The next update for the PlayStation Store including PlayStation Plus will be this Friday, June 3rd. Check out the list of additions after the
1 Jun 2011
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Sega: Would You Buy Guardian Heroes on PSN?

Guardian Heroes was originally released on the Sega Saturn back in 1996. More recently, it was announced that the game would be coming to Xbox Live sometime later this year. Now Sega is asking players if they’d purchase the game if released on the PlayStation Network. So far its an overwhelming “yes” but if you
31 May 2011
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Naughty Dog On Uncharted 3 Multiplayer

The PlayStation Blog has posted a video interview with developers from Naughty Dog discussing the multiplayer aspects of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. The changes to multiplayer include a wide variety of player customization options (which can be unlocked by collecting treasure randomly dropped from your foes) as well as power plays that analyze the score
31 May 2011
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PSN To Be Fully Restored This Week

After saying that the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services would be fully restored by the end of the month, it seems that Sony has missed that deadline, but only by a few days. Today the PlayStation Blog posted a press release stating that it will restore all PlayStation Network services in the Americas, Europe/PAL territories
30 May 2011
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COD Elite: Form Your Own Peanut Allergy Group

This fall, Activision Blizzard will launch Call of Duty Elite, a monthly subscription based service that’s like “if sports and social networking had a baby and then gave that baby a flamethrower”. The service will provide special content such as map packs that won’t be available with the game discs or as purchasable DLC at
14 May 2011
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PlayStation Network Coming Back Online Now

Following the release of Firmware v3.61 earlier this evening, the PlayStation Network is slowing but surely coming back online. For the time being, the services that will currently be accessible include: Sign in for PSN and Qriocity Online game play for PS3 and PSP Music Unlimited if you have a current subscription for PC and
8 Jul 2010
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News from Twitter, Famitsu and Japan Expo

The past week has revealed a few nuggets of information, most of which has already been fully digested on the forums, but it’s worthwhile to recap what we’ve learned the past week or so since E3.  We’ve seen a few french interviews stemming from the Japan Expo in France, plus one Famitsu article, and some