We’ve been waiting for releases and here they come. All of these should be hitting this Friday, 9 November.
Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
WWE Smackdown! vs RAW 2008
The Simpsons
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
L.A.I.R.
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam.
In his latest article in a series about supercomputing, Dazed & Confused technology editor Chris Hatherill looks at the more sinister side of supercomputers…
In the future, according to Hugo de Garis and other Terminator and Matrix scenario believers, machines could overtake humans as the dominant life form on earth. Called, variously, intelligent machines, artificial intelligences or ‘artilects’, these systems could wipe out the human race without even noticing, or meaning to – it may simply be evolution.
Others, including award-winning photographer Simon Norfolk, point out that such machines are already among us, in the form of today’s most powerful supercomputers. His series, documenting military supercomputers around the world, is entitled “I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that” in reference to the HAL 9000 supercomputer in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. As he writes in the introduction, “the problem is not that these computers might one day resemble humans; it is that they already resemble gods.”
Here are the dates for the second leg of the PlayStation 3 tour. It will be the same as the first half of the tour, with 60 second, five minute, ten minute and 15 minute long workshops. Check it out if you are in any of the areas below.
Shopping Centres
Mk Centre, Milton Keynes: 31 October - 13 November
Meadowhall, Sheffield: 15 - 28 November
Bullring, Birmingham: 30 November - 14 December
Universities
Central Lancashire, Preston: 12 November
Teeside: 13 November
Surrey: 15 November
Essex: 16 November
Exeter: 20 November
John Moore, Liverpool: 22 November
Bangor: 23 November
Train Stations
Victoria: 6 - 8 November
Newcastle: 12 - 13 November
Glasgow Central: 15 - 16 November
Paddington: 20 -22 November
Check Bravo these coming days for a half hour special on Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. Gamer TV are running a special edition dedicated to it, showcasing interviews with the key talent behind the game which some have dubbed ‘DudeRaider’. It will also reveal never-before-seen levels, vehicles, characters, weapons and achievements.
“We were really pleased to be given exclusive access to witness the development of what is obviously going to be a very key title for PS3,” commented Gamer TV producer Jason Kilshaw.
The programme airs at the following times.
- Saturday 3rd November 10.00 am Bravo 2
- Sunday 4th November 11.30 am Bravo
- Monday 5th November 4.30 pm Bravo
In addition to this show, a Ratchet & Clank 30 minute special will be shown after the Uncharted episode. The episodes will be shown in the US one week later.
We are hearing whisperings that Firmware Version 2.0 will be released in the next couple of weeks and one rather nice feature will be the functionality that will allow you to turn on your PlayStation 3 using a PSP via remote play. Hold tight for further news…
Tori Emaki (SCEE): All territories: £1.99
Feel Ski (SCEE): All territories: £4.99
Mesmerize (Distort) (SCEE): All territories: £1.99
Demo
Juiced 2 (THQ): Not appearing in Russia: Free
PES 2008 (Konami): All territories: Free
Video
MotorStorm Revenge Weekend (SCEE): All territories: Free
Unchartered - Character and the Music (SCEE): Not appearing in Germany: Free
Unchartered - Introducing naughty dog (SCEE): English language stores only: Free
Unchartered - The Inspiration (SCEE): All except Germany: Free
(already live in English lang stores)
Eye Of Judgment - How to play (SCEE): All territories: Free
Eye Of Judgment - Introduction (SCEE): All territories: Free
Lair - Call of the Beast (SCEE): Not appearing in Germany: Free
PLAYSTATION Eye trailer (SCEE): All territories: Free
Alien Verses Predator - Requiem (SCEE): English language stores only: Free
Hitman (20th Century Fox): English language stores only: Free
Wallpaper
Uncharted Map (SCEE): Not appearing in Germany: Free
New Advertising
Feel Ski
Tori Emaki
Mesmerize
Juiced 2 demo
Uncharted - Character & Music
Here’s a list of content coming your way over the coming two months. No specifics as some dates are still to be confirmed but it’s looking good for the run up to Christmas.
At the US PlayStation Blog Peter Dille, the VP of Marketing at SCEA, shows the amazing new PS3 adverts and explains the campaign behind them.
As Peter explains himself, ‘The spots feature some of our recent and highly anticipated first-party titles including Heavenly Sword, Warhawk, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and Grand Turismo 5 Prologue, as well as upcoming third-party exclusives such as Haze from Ubisoft and Metal Gear Solid 4 from Konami. I recall seeing some comments on this blog recently lamenting why we weren’t making a bigger deal out of Metal Gear. Well, get ready for a steady diet, because Metal Gear Solid is the mother of all exclusives and we can’t wait for its release.’
Also, an amazing trailer for Call Of Duty 4 which is looking simply stunning.