The Game Zone

• The idea of a subscription based Call of Duty games is sounding more and more likely. President and CEO of Activision Bobby Kotick says "If you think about the success that we've had in other product categories on subscription, you can get a sense of the direction that we want to take that franchise." President and CEO of Activision Publishing says that they have been looking into new business models for the series.
  

• The game Darkest of Days, even though it got terrible reviews, is going to the big screen. It is said that the writers from The Rock are attached to create the screenplay. Even though the game didn't do so well, I think it's is a neat concept for time traveling soldiers to go back in time to change the outcomes of war. I don't know how good this will be, but we'll have to wait and see.

• Today, a representative from TimeGate confirmed that a PS3 version of Section 8 is scheduled for release, but does not have a specific ship date. Section 8 was originally announced as a multiplatform game for the Xbox 360, PC, and Playstation 3, but a PS3 version was never shipped with the others back in September.

• Jack Tretton, President and CEO of SCEA, announced today that Uncharted 2: has sold close to three million units worldwide. He wrote, "Games like Uncharted 2: Among Thieves are surpassing our lofty expectations as it outsold the franchise's first PS3 game and is now closing in on three million copies sold worldwide."
  

• Finally Dead Rising 2 has landed a release date on August 31st. While waiting to get your fix on slaughtering of zombies in Dead Rising 2, you will be able to download a playable prologue to the game on Xbox Live sometime in the short future

Dominic Sacco
PSN ID: sacco2011

The End Begins On March 16th

After years of waiting, God of War III finally has a release date. Kratos's epic journey will continue on March 16th, when God of War III hits shelves everywhere. It's been recently announced that GOWIII will conclude the trilogy, but won't put an end to the franchise. Thank the Gods; you can never put an end to God of War. Definitely pick this game up so you can finally reveal the epic conclusion as to why the Gods are myths and what will become of Kratos. You still have a month and a half to pre-order your Ultimate Edition to be guaranteed a copy. Let's just hope that God of War III isn't as good as it looks, but better. I can't wait for Tuesday the 16th to get here so I can skip school to play this masterpiece. Like they say, "In the end, there will be only chaos."

Dominic Sacco
PSN ID: sacco2011

Close To 4 Million PS3's Sold Over Christmas

Earlier today, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, CEO of SCE Kaz Hirai revealed some pretty impressive console sales numbers for the Playstation 3 over this holiday season.

According to Sony, 3.8 million PS3's were sold worldwide from the end of November to the new year, with 1.7 million being in the US alone. The company says that it's a 76% increase in sales from 2008's holiday season figures.

According to VGChartz, Sony is slowly catching up to Microsoft in hardware sales. The PS3 has now sold 31 million consoles while the Xbox 360 has sold 36 million. That's really good for Sony considering the fact that the Xbox 360 was released 18 months before the playstation 3. To check out other hardware sales or even software sales, take a look at http://www.vgchartz.com/.

Dominic Sacco
PSN ID: sacco2011

God Of War III Ultimate Edtion

SCEA and Santa Monica Studios have just anounced the Ultimate Edition for God of War III for $99. After fans were polled earlier this year, Sony used their advice and filled the Ultimate Edition with premium collectables and exclusive digital content.

The Ultimate Edition will feature the following:

Exclusive Collectibles

• High-End Sculpted Replica of Pandora's Box.
• Limited-Edition God of War Art Book featuring exclusive art, content and interviews.
  

Exclusive Digital Content (Available via PlayStation Network voucher codes on day of launch)

• God of War Combat Arena containing an exclusive environment and seven challenges.
• Premium Kratos Skin – Dominus.
• God of War: Unearthing the Legend Franchise Documentary - a full-length movie documentary depicting the history of the God of War franchise.
• God of War Trilogy Soundtrack - God of War, II, and III scores from the game (mp3 digital download).
• God of War: Blood and Metal EP - a heavy metal homage featuring original music inspired by God of War (mp3 digital download)

If you pre-order God of War III at select retailers, you will recieve a voucher code for access to the God of War E3 2009 Demo. If pre-ordered at Gamestop, Gamecrazy, or Amazon, you will recieve an added exclusive offer.

Dominic Sacco
PSN ID: sacco2011