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March 2010: Biggest Month In PS3 History

Gamestooge calls March 2010 "the biggest month in the history of the PlayStation 3's history, aside from the launch," which will influence the PS3's future prospects.

Excerpt: "For starters, two potential system sellers will be hitting: God of War III and Final Fantasy XIII. Despite the latter's multiplatform status, it's a game that drives sales on the Sony platform. Yakuza 3, a AAA title in Japan – albeit currently in its fourth iteration there - could make serious waves in North America. If that weren't enough, Episodes from Liberty City makes its debut, though its probable it won't make much of an impact nearly two years after Grand Theft Auto IV's release. Expected to make waves is the next version of GameStooge's 2009 Sports Game of the Year, MLB 10: The Show, as well as Battlefield Bad Company 2, the Awakening expansion for Dragon Age: Origins and Resonance of Fate."

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NateNater5180d ago

Too many good PS3 games in March! My money goes towards GoW3 first and then probably FFXIII and B:BC2

Major_Tom5180d ago

It started with 2008, then domm'd 2009, looks like we're gonna chalk up another win for 2010, 2011 and prob 2012.

Gambit075180d ago

Mine goes to GOW3 1st, FF13 2nd, then Yakuza 3, I'm also considering Resonance of Fate.

GreenRingOfLife5180d ago

is filled with multiplats?

but it doesnt matter

GOWIII will be AMAZING

Carl14125180d ago

360's whole year is basically multiplats.

Yeah i went there

ThanatosDMC5180d ago

The one bad thing about the Yakuza 3 demo and probably the NA retail version is the translation. They did shortcut translation instead of what they're actually saying. It's not "Kazuma" but they're saying his last name. It made a lot of things harder to understand since your reading but hearing completely different things. They didnt even add -san, -sama, -kun, -chan, etc.

Still a great game though... damn, those finishers look hilarious and after you pawn a guy, he's face is so busted.

For those who downloaded the demo, i cant find the arcades but i did find the karaoke. Wasnt it funny when Kazuma was "inspired" when the school girl pwned the pervert drunk.

evrfighter5180d ago

its funny how the biggest month in ps3 history will be dominated by multiplats :D

JonahFalcon5180d ago

They were excellent standalones for GTA4 fans. More than a few preferred it to GTA4, too.

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BWS19825180d ago (Edited 5180d ago )

3 of the games mentioned are exclusives, and a fourth is exclusive in Japan. That's pretty much more than the 360 had in all of last year, so there goes that one.

Trolling is all you two do and you fail at that. Time for a new hobby, this one doesn't suit you.

SaiyanFury5180d ago

@ Thanatos

I agree that they should've used Kazuma's last name, but this game is meant to appeal to western gamers, where people refer to people by their first names, rather than their family names. Most westerners don't recognise the significance of the suffixes used in Japan like -san, -dono, and so on. I don't think it will ultimately hurt the game, SEGA has to do something to make the game more mainstream over here. As a longtime fan of Japanese games, I would like them to use suffixes as well, but this is for the western audience afterall.

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nogolis5180d ago

Yakuza was junk ass bunk garbage. It was absolute ballz. Humiliating to be honest... Insulting to anyone with an IQ in the double digits. I love this part, though.

"I want to buy your night club... How's 300 million dollars?"

That is the most absurd line I've ever heard in a video game. 300 million dollars for a 1 1/2 story night club with no one in it. Just so he could have a base of operation??? That is so absurd. Games can't compete in Hollywood because their scripts suck donkey n*ts.

Don't get me started on the shoddy graphics and lame stiff gameplay. The game looked like it was 480P. Then again, it is sega.

GOW3 might do well but I still don't see the fanbase coming out in pre order form yet... Remember part 2? Remember how it had like 3 million preorders 3 months before release... I don't see that with Part 3 and I think it could under preform. I hope not but we'll see.

ryuzu5180d ago

Well I guess you can play some exclusives on your 360 in March since the PS3 doesn't seem to have anything you like....

Hmmm, now let's look at what 360 exclusives are releasing in March and find one you like....

r.

LarVanian5180d ago

Man I can't wait for Yakuza 3. Should be a great game. I'll buy it alongside GOW3, Heavy Rain and Bad Company 2 the second Lent is over.

ApocalypseShadow5180d ago

he plays ps3.he's just a bitter individual that can't be trusted.

him and his cohorts play gamers to gain fame with lies and misleading information.

he even said he was going to have a website that provided under the table news and craziness.

but all we get from him is just craziness.

TheBest5180d ago

You're kidding right? You do know Yakuza 3 is set in JAPAN!

300 million YEN = 3.3 million USD

That seems like a reasonable price to buy a 1.5 storey night club in friggin Tokyo (one of the most densely populated modernised cities in the world). Jeez.

And you say this game is "Insulting to anyone with an IQ in the double digits". lol

The game looks fine at 720p and has its own unique visual style to it which makes it appealing.

With a Metacritic score of 83% based JUST on the Japanese import, I think it has been better received by PROFESSIONAL REVIEWERS than yourself.

People should at least rent the game before deciding whether or not it's for them.

SilverSlug5180d ago

Is going to be awesome, plz go back to playing your casual games, this game is too much for you.

captain-obvious5180d ago (Edited 5180d ago )

"Remember part 2? Remember how it had like 3 million preorders 3 months before release"

what the hell are you smokin ??
GOW2 didnt even pass 2.5 million to date

lol @ 3 million preorders

ThanatosDMC5180d ago (Edited 5180d ago )

It's the translation. The guy didnt say dollars but yen. The translation/translator sucks ass. When the girls say "Help!" in the beginning, it's really suppose to be "Please save me!" or "Please help me!"

They took shortcuts in the translation.

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ApocalypseShadow5180d ago (Edited 5180d ago )

not only is it a big month for sony when it comes to games like gow3,yakuza,mlb10,etc,but it is also the same month that sony shows the motion controller at GDC.

it would be safe to say we will see a couple of things there at GDC leading up to E3 with 3D games,motion and other surprises from sony.

march:BIG month for sony.

Tito085180d ago

I'd like to see what other things they gonna announce, I heard about Dreamcast games on PSN, that's what I'm very interested and what other games they gonna announced.. I didn't enjoy the 360 much since I got through 3 system failures so only games I'm looking up for it are Splinter Cell and Alan Wake, but the rest not much!!!!

remanutd555180d ago

well im getting Yazuka 3 and God of War 3 ( i tried the Yakuza 3 demo and loved it ) God of War 3 needs no demo to impressed me at all lol
IF All Of Olympus Will Deny Me My Vengeance ... Then All Of Olympus Will DIE !!
man i remember paying $600 for my 60 gb ps3 with MGS4 , GOW 3 , GT 5 and the next Team Ico game in my mind , well i have played 1 and it was everything i expected it to be now its The Ghost of Sparta Time to Shine (almost here guys , Kratos Vengeance is about to begin )
In The End There Will Be Only Chaos !!!!!!

happy_gilmore5180d ago

man, if sony released gt5 in march..

JonahFalcon5180d ago

Superior how? Asstastic online service?

cliffbo5179d ago

better graphics
better sound
no disk swapping

i'd say that qualifies as superior

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TheEnigma31365d ago

I just started playing Spec op. I've had it for years on steam and forgot about it. Such a good game.

EvertonFC65d ago (Edited 65d ago )

Fantastic game,.so underated

Cacabunga65d ago

Yes great game spec ops! Since the time we’ve been asking sony to make one:/

Auto Modelista.. a PS2 capcom racer!! A blast to play and great graphics!
Maximo!
Rival Schools!

LordoftheCritics65d ago

Spec Ops: The Line was super dark.

Incredible story.

SheenuTheLegend65d ago

all the games in the above list are bang on. this is the only reason we need backwards compatibility and physical presense of games for the upcoming future, no matter what.

Yi-Long65d ago

Honorable mention to the excellent Driveclub, one of the best racing games of all-time and one of my favourite games ever.

melons65d ago

yes! incredible rain effects; so good to drive along in rain with your Spotify playlist blaring

Skuletor65d ago

I really wanted a MotorStorm using the same engine, Driveclub is easily one of the best looking games on PS4 and I'm surprised they didn't even give it a PS4 Pro patch.

ravens5265d ago

Yes indeed. May just install it on my PS5. You know, physical copy and all.

monkey60264d ago

I adored Driveclub and the Bike expansion. I also loved Motorstorm. Evolution shutting down was a crime

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darthv7265d ago

Outrun Online Arcade, Sega Rally Online Arcade, After Burner Climax... all good stuff. I keep my 360 hooked up to play these as well as the TMNT games that were also delisted.

Skuletor65d ago

I have quite a few of these. Timed licenses suck.

Terry_B65d ago (Edited 65d ago )

wow...I have all of them except the Nintendo ones either in physical or digital version.

Also..Deadpool the Game is missing on that list.

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