God of War III – The PS3 Attitude Review
Submitted by DolphGB | Fri, 19/03/10 – 8:00 | 6 Comments

God of War III – just uttering those few words raises the interest level of any gamer, regardless of whether they are PS3 owners or not, such is the legend of the franchise thus far.

But does the latest and final leg of Kratos’ story offer the experience that PlayStation 3 users crave, or is it a case of dressing the same old game in new clothes?

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The Homerun – 18th March 2010; GAME, Musicality and more
Thursday, 18 Mar, 2010 – 19:14 | No Comment
The Homerun – 18th March 2010; GAME, Musicality and more

Welcome to a brand new Homerun – the best place to find out what’s new in PlayStation Home for Europe and North America.

There is a fair bit of new content this week so lets go straight into it!

SEGA Twitter prizes! PSFree Attitude for 16th March 2010
Tuesday, 16 Mar, 2010 – 10:25 | 2 Comments
SEGA Twitter prizes! PSFree Attitude for 16th March 2010

Twitter? Prizes? Well, it is Tuesday, and you know what that means don’t you?

Yes, today and repeating every Tuesday, PS3 Attitude becomes PSFree Attitude, where we give away great prizes to you, our delectable readers, via the medium of Twitter.

MAG Monday week 6 – “In war there is no prize for the runner-up”
Monday, 15 Mar, 2010 – 9:00 | One Comment
MAG Monday week 6 – “In war there is no prize for the runner-up”

Welcome to the final week of MAG Monday. As such, this week will be all about Team Attitude’s thoughts on their time with MAG, in time for the second part of our review.

The Homerun – 11th March 2010; v1.35, Final Fantasy XIII and more
Thursday, 11 Mar, 2010 – 17:48 | One Comment
The Homerun – 11th March 2010; v1.35, Final Fantasy XIII and more

The Homerun is back for another view of the week’s new content to reach PlayStation Home.

This week is dominated by a new software update weighing in at 49mb that features what Sony call a Navigator, which replaces the World Map and will show when launching Home.

Special Edition Unboxed – Final Fantasy XIII: Collector’s Edition
Wednesday, 10 Mar, 2010 – 10:00 | No Comment
Special Edition Unboxed – Final Fantasy XIII: Collector’s Edition

No, this isn’t a dream; Final Fantasy XIII is finally here! To celebrate, we’re taking a look at the Collector’s Edition, which is chock-full of Final Fantasy related goodies. As with Heavy Rain, this version of the game is exclusive to the PAL region, but fortunately is available from a variety of retailers in each participating country.

Age of Zombies – The PS3 Attitude Review
Saturday, 6 Mar, 2010 – 20:49 | One Comment
Age of Zombies – The PS3 Attitude Review

Age of Zombies is the latest mini from Halfbrick, the Aussie team behind PSN title Blast Off. The game has Barry Steakfries, the badass protagonist, travelling through various ages of time, blasting through hoards of zombies as he attempts to stop his evil nemesis Professor Barry Brains.

There is nothing particularly remarkable about Age of Zombies that sets it apart from the overabundance of zombie games around: dressing the zombies up as mummies or cavemen does not hide the fact that it’s another typical zombie shooter. Yet, Age of Zombies is still an incredibly moreish game that keeps clawing us back for more.

Special Edition Unboxed – Heavy Rain: Special Edition
Saturday, 6 Mar, 2010 – 8:00 | One Comment
Special Edition Unboxed – Heavy Rain: Special Edition

In this second episode of Special Edition Unboxed, we’re taking an in-depth look at the Special Edition of the incredible Heavy Rain. This version of the game is exclusive to the PAL region, and in the UK is only available in HMV.

The Problem with Saves
Thursday, 4 Mar, 2010 – 11:00 | 5 Comments
The Problem with Saves

A while ago, my PS3 broke. It was terrible. There I was in the middle of Oblivion, when suddenly, everything went black. Nothing responded, and there was an ominous light; it was amber.

PS3 in February: Heavy Rain, BioShock 2, White Knight Chronicles
Wednesday, 3 Mar, 2010 – 8:00 | 2 Comments
PS3 in February: Heavy Rain, BioShock 2, White Knight Chronicles

Welcome to our monthly feature were we tell the world what’s been happening over the last month at PS3 Attitude.

Twitter prizes anyone? PSFree Attitude for 2nd March 2010
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 9:00 | 2 Comments
Twitter prizes anyone? PSFree Attitude for 2nd March 2010

It is Tuesday, and you know what that means, don’t you?

Yes, today and repeating every Tuesday, PS3 Attitude becomes PSFree Attitude, where we give away great prizes to you, our delectable readers.

Top 5 ways to improve White Knight Chronicles
Monday, 1 Mar, 2010 – 8:00 | 4 Comments
Top 5 ways to improve White Knight Chronicles

The reviews for White Knight Chronicles have been mixed. Even though we thought the game was good, there are obvious flaws that hinder the experience.

Level-5 made improvements to White Knight Chronicles after the game was originally released in Japan. While the story can’t be changed at this point, simple tweaks can be made to the gameplay itself.

We’ve come up with five ways that would make White Knight Chronicles a better game.

Fewer zombie games, please?
Friday, 26 Feb, 2010 – 8:00 | 3 Comments
Fewer zombie games, please?

Make no mistake, zombies are fun to kill. We’ve had years of pleasure dismembering these lumbering sacks of meat. They allow us to become murderous fiends without our consciences ever getting in the way, but should we feelguilty about all those heads we’ve blown off with a rusty sawn -off shotgun? Of course not; zombies don’t have feelings – we’re doing them a favour by freeing them from the undignified situations they are in.

Nevertheless, maybe they deserve a break because they are being so over-used they’re starting to lose their impact.

The Homerun – 25th February 2010; White Knight Chronicles and many costumes
Thursday, 25 Feb, 2010 – 20:52 | No Comment
The Homerun – 25th February 2010; White Knight Chronicles and many costumes

Welcome to the Homerun for the 25th of February 2010 – the best place for news and views on the latest content for PlayStation Home.

This week is dominated by costumes for different gaming franchises, and a White Knight Chronicles photo competition.

Innovation in Games
Wednesday, 24 Feb, 2010 – 8:00 | One Comment
Innovation in Games

With the release of Heavy Rain this week, I thought I’d revisit some of the most innovative games that have graced the PlayStation 3 in the last few years.

Nowadays, it feels like every other game is a direct copy of Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto, so it’s refreshing when a game pushes the boundaries and pioneers something which is genuinely new.

MAG Monday week 3 – “It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it”
Monday, 22 Feb, 2010 – 11:30 | 3 Comments

Welcome to MAG Monday week 3. It’s a good time to be involved with MAG’s online community, as after only five days on sale the game managed to come in thirteenth in the all formats chart.

Do good sales equal a good experience? As always, Team Attitude is here with our thoughts.

Celebrating Black History Month – Diversity in Gaming
Monday, 22 Feb, 2010 – 8:00 | 4 Comments
Celebrating Black History Month – Diversity in Gaming

Pick up any video game these days and the likelihood that the main character is a white male is pretty high. With February being Black History Month, we’re taking a look at the depiction and evolution of African Americans in video games.

Where did the origins of African American characters in video games begin? Is their depiction considered stereotypical or even racist? All these questions and more will be discussed.

It Came From Japan #9 – Bushido Blade
Sunday, 21 Feb, 2010 – 18:30 | One Comment
It Came From Japan #9 – Bushido Blade

Unforgiving. Tense. Subtle. Light Weight’s seminal one-on-one fighting classic Bushido Blade was many things.

What it wasn’t, however, was just another run of the mill beat ‘em up along the traditional lines of the Street Fighters and Tekkens of the brawling world.

Developers, stop releasing buggy games
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 9:00 | 10 Comments
Developers, stop releasing buggy games

It seems to be the case that the more powerful consoles are becoming, the rarer it is that we can just pick up and play a game. Instead, our time is being spent downloading and installing patches to rectify bugs which should have been resolved prior to release.

It begs the question: has the ability to release downloadable updates led to developers becoming more complacent than in previous generations regarding the bugs in their games?

MAG Monday week 2 – “A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of coloured ribbon”
Monday, 15 Feb, 2010 – 9:00 | 6 Comments
MAG Monday week 2 – “A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of coloured ribbon”

Welcome to MAG Monday week 2. This is quite an important week for MAG, as people should now know whether or not this is the online game for them. So will the servers be empty? Or has MAG won our hearts – despite poor supply from retailers.

As always, Team Attitude are here to give our thoughts.

It Came From Japan #8 – Parasite Eve
Saturday, 13 Feb, 2010 – 21:05 | One Comment
It Came From Japan #8 – Parasite Eve

Though technically not coming from Japan at all (it was developed in Squaresoft’s California office), Parasite Eve is very much the quintessential Japanese game.

An RPG with lush cinematics and quirky random battles, Squaresoft’s modern day tale of transformation and deceit ticks a lot of boxes when compared to similar games that surfaced in the late 90s.