GTA expansion now coming to PS3 and PC

PUTTING an end to the Xbox 360 exclusivity, Rockstar Games has announced that, for the first time, PS3 and PC players will have the opportunity to experience the last two thrilling chapters of the Grand Theft Auto IV saga.

The release of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City on disc is coming this spring, on March 30.


The two action episodes will also be available in digital forms via Playstation Network and PC. Prices have only so far been released for the US, at $19.99 each.

"Each episode boasts the same detailed and immersive Liberty City we all know and love," says Rockstar on its official website.

Heavy Rain's first nine minutes revealed

HERE are the first nine minutes of gameplay revealed for the hopefully-fantastic Heavy Rain on the PS3.
Watch and learn....!

Pushing the Xbox 360 to its limits

THE Xbox 360 is definitely going to be pushed to its limits with the new Halo game.

The creative director of Halo: Reach has confirmed that the game will push the Xbox 360 to the limits of its current processing capabilities.

“We are taking every advantage of everything on the CPU and GPU, and every bit of memory in order to produce the look of Reach beyond anything of Halo 3,” Marcus Lehto told Edge.

“We’re pushing it as far as we can go. With every iteration we understand what more we can exploit with the hardware.”

Meanwhile, community director Brian Jarrard explained that Halo: Reach will feature an improved AI for additional replay value.

“The AI system is super robust, and is taken for granted as a rich simulation. Everything is simulated, nothing is bolted down,” said Jarrard.

“You can throw a grenade in a room and it’s all physically simulated. Even in our giant environments you see films in which someone will throw a grenade and it will send a Warthog flying through the air and it’ll kill someone on the other side of the map.”

Bonobo monkey playing Ms Pacman

THIS young bonobo monkey likes nothing better than a game of Ms Pacman - although I don't think he's that great at it!

Latest images of God Of War III

SOME new screenshots of the highly-anticipated God Of War III game on the PS3 have been released - and they are stunning!

And from the looks of it, the scale of the titans that Kratos will encounter on his adventure are colossal.

Having been one of the lucky few to have already played the demo, I cannot wait for this game to hit the shelves - it has been in development for a long time and I am sure it will not disappoint!

Here are some of those cracking images:

New Virtual Console games released

OUT now on the Virtual Console, WiiWare and DSiWare, there are seven new games.

This week's games are as follows:

On DSiWare is Dark Void Zero (Capcom, 1 player, 500 DSi Points), Starship Defense (Nintendo, 1 player, 500 DSi Points), Chronos Twins (EnjoyUp Games, 1 player, 500 DSi Points), and Me and My Dogs: Friends Forever (Gameloft, 1 player, 800 DSi Points).

Dark Void Zero takes Capcom's recent game and using the franchise turns in a side-scrolling NES adventure.

Starship Defense is the newest DSi download from Q-Games and is a tower defense-style game set in space. Me and My Dogs: Friends Forever is another puppy simulator for DSi owners.

On WiiWare, there is Muscle March (Namco Bandai, 1 player, 500 Wii Points) and The Amazing Brain Train (Wahoo Studios, 1 player, 600 Wii Points). Muscle March is the latest strange game to come from Namco Bandai, in which bodybuilders chase after a thief who stole their protein drink. They have to pose in the correct positions to navigate through walls and other obstacles. The Amazing Brain Train is an indie brain training game.

There is just one game on the Virtual Console this week and it's Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi for the Sega Genesis (Sega, 1 player, 800 Wii Points).

Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi came out last week on the PAL Virtual Console and in December 2006 on the Japanese Virtual Console. It, along with Muscle March and The Amazing Brain Train, is available for download off the Wii Shop Channel, while Dark Void Zero, Starship Defense, Chronos Twins, and Me and My Dogs: Friends Forever are available for download off the DSi Shop Channel.

'3D gaming possible on the Xbox 360'

MICROSOFT has assured gamers that its Xbox 360 console is capable of offering 3D gaming in the future.

It has confirmed that its Xbox 360 console has the capability to offer 3D gaming - if the company decides to support the medium in the future.

Aaron Greenberg, Microsoft's Xbox group product manager, told G4TV that the high-definition system is "fully 3D capable" in terms of technology.

Sony confirmed to investors in November 2009 that 3D functionality is to be a key part of PlayStation 3's future lineup alongside features like Blu-ray playback and motion control.

Conversely, Mr Greenberg stated that Microsoft is adopting a wait-and-see approach to whether or not the general gaming audience is ready for 3D technology in the home.

He suggested that a living room 3D experience would be different from being in a darkened cinema due to the fact that people are less able to concentrate fully on the screen.

However, the Microsoft man added: "If it becomes really important and people want to do more with it, we're absolutely happy to support it."