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CD Projekt RED has announced today that The Witcher is headed to consoles. The game will be published by Atari in the US and most of Europe, with CD Projekt filling in the gaps. Originally released on the PC, The Witcher, is being completely remade to be “the ultimate console RPG.” A lofty goal, certainly. The console version will feature the same story as its PC brother, but will have improved graphics, an improved combat system and a new subtitle: Rise Of The White Wolf.

We’ve heard good things about The Witcher and any new additions to the PS3’s RPG lineup are warmly welcomed. We can expect to see this title on shelves during the Fall of 2009.

[Via Joystiq]

The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf coming to PS3 originally appeared on PS3 Fanboy on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The first third-party partner for Home, Sony’s upcoming social networking platform, has been revealed. Revolution is reporting that Red Bull will have its own Home space, dedicated to the real-life Red Bull Air Race. The space will include “an aeroplane racing game based on Red Bull’s real world Red Bull Air Race series.”

The brand marketing manager for Red Bull UK, John Beasley, says “the game gave us the first opportunity to recreate in the gaming world what we try to do in the real world, which is to facilitate interaction, to give people stories, memories, experiences and a really good opportunity to interact with the brand.” Calling Home an “easy environment for brands to take that first step into gaming.” No doubt that means we’ll be seeing a lot more non-gaming brands coming to Home in the future.

If you want to know more about some of Home’s upcoming content be sure to check back with us later in the month.

[Thanks Lee!]

Red Bull to be first company to charge into Home originally appeared on PS3 Fanboy on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Whether you are new to the franchise or you’ve been pumping quarters into the arcades since 1991, there’s a great Street Fighter IV article over at Eventhubs everyone should check out. For beginners, there are some extremely helpful basic gameplay details. For more advanced players, they have a character tier ranking chart as well as a comprehensive guide for every single character in the game. Finally, for those of us who can’t wait till February for the game to come out on the PS3, they even have an list of locations where an arcade machine could be found. Check all of that out here.

In other SFIV affairs, it was reported a while back that Mad Catz will be producing the official SFIV arcade sticks. They are finally here, albeit at quite a premium. The most expensive version, ostentatiously named the “official Street Fighter IV FightStick Tournament Edition controller,” will run you $149.99. It features the “exact Sanwa joystick and 30mm buttons found in official Street Fighter IV arcade machines, along with realistic spacing and an eight-button layout.” A more recession-friendly version that lacks the Sanwa joystick is priced at $69.99. Finally, those of you who are really strapped for cash can select the $39.99 wireless Fightpad that contains “a circular 8-way floating D-Pad and a classic six-button layout.” It comes in 5 equally delicious flavors: Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Blanka and Akuma.

[Via Capcom-Unity and MaxConsole]

Awesome Street Fighter IV resource and Mad Catz official controllers originally appeared on PS3 Fanboy on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When unveiled earlier this year, there was some debate about whether or not Pioneer’s new 400GB Blu-ray disc would work on currently players. DIGITIMES is reporting that the new 16-layer discs will work on current Blu-ray players, which includes the PS3. These super high density discs won’t be available until 2010, just in time for Hideo Kojima’s next game.

[Via Engadget]

Pioneer’s 400GB Blu-ray disc will work in current players originally appeared on PS3 Fanboy on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Did you notice the Prince in Ubisoft’s new Prince of Persia game sounds exactly like Nathan Drake from Uncharted? In a Q&A on the PlayStation.blog, Ben Mattes said the selection of Nolan North was “entirely intentional.” North’s portrayal of a Indiana Jones-esque character in Uncharted landed him the role of the Prince. “When we were designing the character of The Prince and trying to identify his personality, the two characters we returned to most often were Han Solo and Indiana Jones. Both, of course, played by Harrison Ford. Nolan North showed in his characterization of Nathan Drake an uncanny resemblance to Indiana Jones both in terms of tone and delivery. We thought it particularly appropriate given the heavy influence of these characters in the writing of The Prince that the voice actor we use be one who manages to capture the essence of the influencing characters deeply.”

With North returning in Uncharted 2 in the not-too-distant future, it seems like he has a pretty good voice acting career ahead of him. Prince of Persia will be available in stores this week.

Nathan Drake voice actor for Prince of Persia ‘entirely intentional’ originally appeared on PS3 Fanboy on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Quantic Dream’s David Cage sat down with 1UP to talk about their upcoming PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain. From our impressions, you already know the game will utilize SIXAXIS controls, mainly to interact with the environment or selecting an option during a conversation. Cage expands upon this, stating that SIXAXIS will be used “for violent actions requiring you to push, hit, or kick in general.” However, the face buttons will only be used during PAR (what Cage calls QTE sequences), but not outside of them.

As many have deduced, the plot-heavy and emotionally engaging Heavy Rain will primarily be an offline, single-player title. Cage confirms this, but again mentions some form of DLC could be in the works: “The game will support the Trophy system and may offer some kind of extra content online, but Heavy Rain is a single-player experience.”

The director also gave a number of insights into the upcoming genre-defying title, such as how he incorporated user feedback from his previous game, Indigo Prophecy. Read the full interview here.

Heavy Rain will use SIXAXIS to ‘push, hit, or kick’ originally appeared on PS3 Fanboy on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Maybe Sony hasn’t completely given up on releasing PS1 games for download onto PS3/PSP. The sharp eyes of David B. discovered two new games added to the ESRB database: Rayman 2 and Medal of Honor. While we’re pretty certain the latter hasn’t aged too well, we’re more than glad at a chance to play Rayman 2 again.

Of course, we have to remember — just because the ESRB has rated a game doesn’t mean it’ll release any time soon.

Shock! ESRB rates more PS1 downloadables originally appeared on PS3 Fanboy on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve been waiting for native iPlayer support on our PS3 since a cunning coder created their own workaround site back in April. Finally our wait is over and PS3 everywhere (well, in the UK at least) can enjoy the BBC’s latest offerings through their PS3s. Simply head on over to the official website and you will be shown the new, specially made PS3 version (also accessible from your PC, if you so wish). Now catching up with Merlin, Nevermind the Buzzcocks and Heroes has never been easier.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

PS3 now fully supported by BBC iPlayer originally appeared on PS3 Fanboy on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oh really, Spike TV? You’re really going out of your way to make sure we watch your Video Game Awards show this year. Not only are you debuting Uncharted 2, but you’re also going to be giving us a look at God of War III? Really? The Gametrailers.com promo page for the VGAs lists Naughty Dog’s upcoming sequel, Brutal Legend and the hotly anticipated GoW III. We can’t wait.

December 14th. 9PM. Mark it on your calendars.

[Thanks, Hyams!]

God of War III to make appearance at Spike VGAs originally appeared on PS3 Fanboy on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yakuza 3 is getting the specialty bundle treatment, much like the last Yakuza game that came out in Japan, Ryugagotoku Kenzan!. While that previous title paired up with the Satin Silver machine earlier this year, Yakuza 3 is making a duet with an 80GB Ceramic White console. Only 10,000 units of this bundle will be produced. The bundle goes on sale in Japan for ¥45,980 ($493) on February 26 alongside the game’s official release.

Yakuza 3 releases on Feb 26 with Ceramic White PS3 bundle originally appeared on PS3 Fanboy on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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