US News Wrap, August 10 - What Happened Today
Today was asset and trailer day in the world of gaming news. While that is nice and all, you want meaty subjects. A few of those happened during my shift as well. Get caught up below in case you missed anything.
- PSA: Sony bringing PSN down for maintenance tomorrow
- Euro PS Store and Plus update: Resistance 3 beta, Splinter Cell, WH40K: Kill Team
- Risen 2: Dark Waters – gamescom teaser video released
- GameStop and Activision want to put you in Prototype 2
- ArenaNet details design and writing behind the Sylvari race of Guild Wars 2
- Target drops 3DS price a day early
- Report – EA Play EVP Jeff Karp leaving to join Zynga
- Ridley Scott working on Call of Duty Elite content
- Resistance 3 motion capture documentary released
- AC: Revelations MP beta starts Sept. 3 exclusively on PS3
- Publisher Mindscape moving out of game sector, 40 jobs reported lost
- Lonesome Road DLC for FO: New Vegas delayed into September
- Serious Sam 3: BFE on PC to have 4-player local online
- Dead Island’s Purna is the latest character to get details
- RIFT shots show fallen Elves and Drowning in Snow
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy hitting Blu-ray on November 8
- Might & Magic Heroes VI gamescom teaser video released
- Ridge Racer: Unbounded shows City Creator feature
- Wednesday Shorts II: Hitchhiker’s, Wheatley, Splatters, MoH, Mad Catz
Yep. PSN will be down in the UK tomorrow, but you may thank them for it afterward.
The big news out of the Euro PS Store update was the Resistance 3 beta for Plusers. Then again, most proabably already had it marked on the calender.
Risen 2: Dark Waters looks very intriguing to us.
Want to be in Prototype 2? Pre-order the game, then.
Are they pod people or plant people? Either way, they're rather lovely.
Another retailer breaking the rules.
EA has yet to confirm this, but Zynga is a force to be reckoned with apparently.
More big names tied to a big franchise.
Resistance 3. That is all.
A nice trailer with an equally nice Bear in Heaven track with a beta announcement.
It's always sad to see folks lose their jobs.
This may be a bit disappointing, but it could have been worse news.
Serious Sam and serious bullets for serious PC players who like to co-op.
Purna is a bit of a hottie. Shame about those shoes.
Nothing screams fantasy like a bunch of brooding elves.
Jerry Ryan. What else needs to be said? Woof.
A teaser video for a full video.
Riddddggggeee Racccccceeeeerrrrr!!!
Join the fat man and look at these shorts.
Today's Star Wars art shot is brought to you by Hal Hefner. See you tomorrow. Tell Brenna hello for me.