We don’t blame Sony for keeping the PS3’s price high. Why drop it when people aren’t willing to buy it at its steep asking point? Giving consumers what they want — such a silly concept.
News Blips:
• Cut it out: Sony says no price drop for PS3 anytime soon. You’d think with the crappy economy and the bloated price tag of the PS3, Sony would consider dropping its digits to boost some sales. Smart idea, eh? Apparently not to Sony — the president of Sony Europe told MCV the PS3 price will drop when the time is right. OK, how about now. No? Now? Still no, huh? Fine. That’s cool. We can wai — OK, now? Dammit. [MCV]
• Movie-like videogame getting videogame-like movie. Yeah, yeah — most game movies suck (just like how most movie games suck), but this one could totally chew: Hollywood Reporter is, uh, reporting an Uncharted flick is in the works. Pretty good fit considering the first game practically tried to be a movie. Now hopefully the big screen adaptation will attempt to mimic Uncharted by featuring tons of awkwardly long gun fights followed by lots (and lots) of climbing. Then more gun fights. Then more climbing. Then a sex scene (hey — gotta break it up somewhere!) followed by gun fights while climbing. [Hollywood Reporter]
• Square Enix thinks something is important, puts clock on website. Here we go again: Role-playing game whizzes Square Enix have put up a countdown clock on their website to remind us waiting is annoying. Thanks for the reminder, Square Enix. Now wake us up when your damn game is officially announced. [Kotaku]
• Gearbox confirms War Hero is real, won’t save you from the oversaturated military market, however. Borderlands developer Gearbox confirmed the trademarks they filed for War Hero is in fact real, but they (obviously) can’t talk about it at the moment. If it doesn’t involve capes and/or plastic instruments, we will be very, very disappointed. [Shacknews]
Hit the jump for some video blips, including an awakening Dawn of War 2 battle, multiplayer in the Wild Wild West, bottle cap Mario, and…more.
Video Blips:
• Dawn of War 2 video 40,000 years in the making. Took ’em long enough!
• We reckon this is a Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood trailer. We’re smart, y’all!
• Look for fake work via videogame. Help Wanted even pays fake money direct to your imaginary bank account, too.
Cultural Blip:
• Bottle cap Mario is a pisser. Check out this portrait of Mario made from a bunch of bottle caps. Remember, kiddos: Make pop art responsibly. [technabob]
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