PS3 Devil May Cry 4 requires HDD install.

As a first for PS3, Capcom's Devil May Cry 4 will install 5GB worth of files on the PS3's HDD. The whole installation will occur during the initial run of the game and will take a whopping 20 minutes to complete. In that time, Capcom have kindly inserted a history of the entire Devil May Cry series while the PS3 is locked during the installation process.

The installation is supposedly to improve loading times on the PS3, but there are contrasting reports that this may not work that well. Many have said that load times are just few short seconds faster than the DVD streaming of the Xbox360. I will test it out when I get the Xbox360 version soon.



I sure hope that this is not the sign of times to come, as I did not get consoles to bear with installation times.

New Xbox360 bundles announced.

Microsoft have announced Xbox360 bundles for US. To be available towards the end of October, buyers of Xbox360 (USD$349.99/RM1225) and the Xbox360 Elite (USD$449.99/RM1575) will receive two free games in the box. They are "Forza Motorsports 2" and "Marvel Ultimate Alliance".

Seems that everyone is jumping higher to see who can best attract the most buyers for the holiday seasons, as even the popular Wii is rumored to be announcing a software bundle soon. Its a good time for gamers to move on to the next (or shouldn't it be current?) gen consoles.

Latest Game Titles available in MY stores.

PS3:

Folklore (Asian - Jap/Chinese version) - RPG

Warhawk (Asian Blu-ray disc, no headset, with bonus SGD$10 PlayStation credit)

Stuntman: Ignition (US) - Racing Action

Xbox360:

Halo 3 Legendary Edition (US) - FPS

Skate (US) - Sports Simulation

Wii:

Fishing Master (US) - Fishing Simulation

Ninjabread Man (US) - Platform Action

Anubis II (EU) - Platform Action

EA's booth at CGA 2007

EA had the biggest list of games on show, but it was a different list of titles shown on limited format. Some titles, like FIFA Online, Warhammer Online, Sims 2: Castaway, NBA Live 08, was not in the earlier list, while some titles like Half Life 2: The Orange Box and Rock Band was missing.

Here are the games (and the consoles they appeared on):-

Boogie (Wii)

EA Playground (Wii)

FIFA 08 (Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, DS)

NBA Live 08 (Wii, Xbox360)

Medal of Honor Airborne (Xbox 360)

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (Xbox 360)

MySims (Wii, DS)

Sims 2: Castaway (Wii, PS2)

Need For Speed: ProStreet (Xbox 360)

The Simpsons (Xbox 360)

Skate (Xbox 360)

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Xbox 360)

Crysis (PC)

SimCity Societies (PC)

FIFA Online (PC)

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (PC)

Nintendo's Slide Controller for DS/DS Lite.

Nintendo of Japan have revealed a new slide controller attachment for the DS and DS Lite. It will be bundled with the game Slide Adventure: Mag Kid, the device attaches to the cartridge slot of the DS/DS Lite, very much like WarioWare's tilt attachment.

This slide controller allows you to place the DS on a flat surface and slide the handheld unit while controller a worm like dot that attracts other round dots like a magnet. For a clearer idea, pls visit here to see it in action.

The slide controller bundle is available for Yen5800 (RM160), currently announced for Japan only. Will it reach here and the cost, that depends on local game importers.