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Qore Episode 34 features Dragon Age 2, inFAMOUS 2, Crysis 2 and MotorStorm Apocalypse
Posted by Kevin Furuichi in crysis 2, dragon age 2, infamous 2, motorstorm apocalypse, PlayStation Network, PSN, QORE on March 8th, 2011
The March episode of Qore covers some serious ‘must have’ titles. The lead story features fantasy role-player Dragon Age 2 as Veronica Belmont catches up with Bioware‘s co-founder Dr. Ray Muzyka and Lead Designer Mike Laidlaw as they walk through the story, combat, classes, and a revamped tactics system that should appeal to both RPG and action fans. And, the action is awesome. Don’t miss the different gameplay examples of the Warrior, Mage, and Rogue classes. Which one do you think is Veronica‘s favorite?
With inFAMOUS 2 set in a New Orleans-inspired city of New Marais, music will again be an integral part of the sequel. Audrey Cleo follows the making of this unique soundtrack managed by SCEA’s Jonathan Mayer who pulled together an eclectic collaboration between the funk jazz of Galactic and rock drummer Bryan “Brain” Mantia, By the way, the gameplay in this story is very, very fresh.
Itching to play a FFPS (Futuristic First Person Shooter)? Ready to try on a nano suit for your PS3? Now set in New York City, Crysis 2‘s got amazing graphics, sweet weapons, and a beefed-up nano suit that looks quite dashing in HD.
Motorstorm Apocalypse comes in from the jungle and goes urban in this rev’d up new version. Qore‘s preview shows off the epic new environments featuring new vehicles classes including muscle cars and choppers. It’s the end of the world and we’re driving just fine…
And, finally, Qore subscribers will have early access to the SOCOM 4 beta coming later this month to this episode’s download center. And, look for Qore’s full game preview of SOCOM 4 in next month’s April episode.
We hope you enjoy the March episode of Qore – presented by the PlayStation Network.
Qore Episode 33 features Killzone 3, MLB 11 The Show, Fight Night, and the Greatest PS3 Villains
Posted by Kevin Furuichi in fight night champion, killzone 3, mlb 11: the show, PlayStation Network, PSN, QORE on February 7th, 2011
This month’s episode features Sev and Rico, epic bad guys, the sweet science, and the new ‘The Show.’ This month’s Qore provides several more reasons to be grateful for your PS3.
Killzone 3
While most of us have been counting down to the 02.22.11 release date of Killzone 3, the Qore team got their hands on the game early. Veronica Belmont provides an in-depth look at the jetpacks, mechs, and brutal melees of this stunning sequel. She also checks out the PlayStation Move motion controller compatibility (which everybody here is talking about) of this hellacious Helgan counter-attack. This episode also includes an art gallery of the new weapons that you’ll definitely enjoy in the game.
MLB 11 The Show
With pitchers and catchers reporting next week to spring training, it’s time to preview MLB 11 The Show. Audrey Cleo’s visits the San Diego Studio team for a preview of the new analog control system. Along with brand new player models and a revamped Road to The Show, this game franchise is again swinging for the fences.
Fight Night Champions
Another sports game that’s coming out swinging is EA’s Fight Night Champions. Qore covers the flurry of new punches and combinations now available in the game to equip gamers for a darker and more intense style of play. The sweet science is looking pretty, well, sweet.
Greatest Villains on the PS3
The Qore team along with the editors of PlayStation: The Official Magazine put together a collection of the best bad guys on the PS3 system. It’s a fun look at the how the most memorable villains make for great games. Who’s your fave? Maybe they made the Qore cut?
The Download
Qore annual subscribers have access to the Killzone 3 single player demo and the PSone Classic ‘JetMoto.’ Single episode purchasers of this episode (and those of you who bought January’s episode) have access to the Qore exclusive Killzone 3 theme.
Enjoy February Qore Episode 33 when it hits PlayStation Store tomorrow.
Qore Episode 32 – 2010 Year in Review, LittleBigPlanet 2 Level Creation, Mass Effect 2 and DC Universe Online
Posted by Kevin Furuichi in dc universe online, littlebigplanet 2, mass effect 2, PlayStation Network, PSN, QORE on January 10th, 2011
Qore kicks off the New Year with a look back at 2010 in our ‘Year in Review’ featuring the best moments from the team’s travels covering the biggest games of the year.
As for 2011, LittleBigPlanet 2’s level design tools are exposed when Veronica Belmont scrolls along with one of the LBP community’s most prolific level designers, Sean Crowley. Follow along as Sean reveals his tips for creating in the new game and unveils one of his latest creations.
In the world of MMOs, DC Universe Online is a title the Qore team’s been keeping an eye on since first covering the initial development in 2008. Sony Online Entertainment Game Director, Chris Cao takes us through this huge world where you design your own super hero– then decide to fight along side DC legends like Superman or take ‘em on as the bad guys.
Also, Commander Shepard is making his debut on the PS3 system in Mass Effect 2, the epic action role-playing game from Bioware. Get up to speed on this fantastic shooter/RPG hybrid and don’t miss the gallery of concept art and screenshots to get you prepared for the upcoming release.
Finally, in anticipation of next month’s release of Killzone 3, Episode 32’s Download Center features a Qore-exclusive Killzone 3 theme for your PS3 system.
Look for Episode 32 tomorrow.
Qore Episode 31 – LittleBigPlanet 2, Dead Space 2, Bulletstorm and Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
Posted by Kevin Furuichi in bulletstorm, dead space 2, littlebigplanet 2, need for speed hot pursuit, PlayStation Network, PSN, QORE on December 7th, 2010
December’s episode of Qore features highly anticipated games that span a wide range of video game genres. From the extensive new playground that is LittleBigPlanet 2 to strategic dismemberment of Dead Space 2, December’s Episode 31 is stuffed with hit titles for your holiday enjoyment presented in full 720p.
Spanning the Globe
An extensive tour of LittleBigPlanet 2 leads off Episode 31. The developers at Media Molecule have filled the LBP2 sandbox full of lots of sweet new toys and Veronica takes a close up look at several of our favorites. Watch. Enjoy. Repeat.
Freaking Veronica
Veronica is so not a fan of survival horror. That’s why the Qore team sent her to cover Dead Space 2 because nothing is more fun than watching your host get creeped out by just the idea of Necromorphs. DS2 Art Director Ian Milham dissects the gory details behind their ever-evolving technique to find new ways to shock and horrify Ms. Belmont (and the rest of us).
Cliffy B’s Reign
Crazy guns, a high tech lasso and extra style points for creative kills make Bulletstorm a must-play choice for folks who like their shooters on the extreme side. Along with sweet-looking gameplay, Epic Games’ Design Director Cliff Bleszinski talks about “putting the fun back into the first person shooter.”
Chase ‘em Down
Audrey Cleo takes us through Need for Speed Hot Pursuit. The Electronic Arts racer returns with the cops geared up in exotic high-performance rides to chase down the speedsters in Seacrest County.
As for DLC, we were hoping to announce a highly anticipated demo in time for this week’s episode release, but we are not able to reveal this yet. We’ll have more details later this month, sorry for the delay.
Look for Episode 31 later today.
Qore Episode 30 – Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Tron: Evolution, God of War: Ghost of Sparta and a Visit with My Chemical Romance
Posted by Kevin Furuichi in assassin's creed brotherhood, god of war ghost of sparta, gran turismo 5, modnation racers, PlayStation Network, QORE, tron evolution on November 1st, 2010
With the holiday calendar flying by faster than Ezio Auditore free running across rooftops in Firenze, November’s Episode 30 focuses on the fantastic fun you don’t want to miss this holiday season.
Of course, first up, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is this episode’s lead story and in our preview Veronica Belmont spends some hands-on time with the game and talks to Ubisoft Missions Director, Gaelic Simard about this vastly expanded environment including vistas of Renaissance Rome in High Def along with the very cool game mode allowing players to recruit and deploy a posse of up and coming assassins.
With Kratos coming back to your PSP system in the new God of War: Ghost of Sparta tomorrow, Veronica sharpens her Blades of Athena to slice and dice her way through another larger-than-life God of War adventure. Game Director Dana Jan explains the development team’s approach to maintaining the grand scale and epic gameplay of a God of War title on the PSP system.
And, yes, it does play large.
Qore also went behind-the-scenes of the ‘God of War: Game Directors Live’ production. This historic event brought together the development leads of the five God of War titles for a roundtable covering the evolution of the franchise. Audrey Cleo’s reports from the event with interviews of David Jaffe, Cory Barlog, Ru Weerasuriya, Stig Asmussen, and, again, Dana Jan along with a sneak peek of the finished discussion. Very cool.
“Planetary (Go!)”, a track from the upcoming album by My Chemical Romance has been selected as the opening song for Gran Turismo 5. Audrey Cleo hangs with the band as they get their hands on the game and they talk about making the new album, driving fast cars and the thrill of having their song chosen for the game!
With the new TRON: Legacy, the motion picture, and TRON: Evolution, the video game, rolling out during this holiday season, Qore catches up with Steven Lisberger the writer/director of the original movie along with Legacy Producer, Sean Bailey and Game Director, Darren Hedges to explore how the movie and game work together to expand (and maybe explain?) the full sci-fi universe of TRON.
In this month’s Download Center – Qore subscribers can pick up the Mousetrap Mod and Kart pack for ModNation Racers. In case you haven’t checked these games out yet, all Qore viewers have access to the ModNation Racers demo and the Vanquish Official Demo.
Look for Episode 30 tomorrow.
Qore Update: Qore Ultimate Arqade, Episode 30 Preview
Posted by Kevin Furuichi in PlayStation Network, QORE on October 18th, 2010
We just wanted to let you guys know that the Qore Ultimate Arqade will be available tomorrow via the October – Episode 29. Qore annual subscribers just need to check out the Episode 29 Download Center tomorrow to grab this collection of all of your favorite quirky Qore mini games that you’ll be able to play right from the XMB of your PS3 system.
Meanwhile, the Qore team is pulling together what promises to be a packed November episode. The main stories currently planned include Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Tron: Evolution and God of War: Ghost of Sparta.
Look for Qore Episode 30 on November 2nd.
Qore Episode 29: Gran Turismo 5, Medal of Honor, Castlevania and Qore’s road trip to Tokyo
Posted by Kevin Furuichi in castlevania lords of shadow, gran turismo 5, medal of honor, PlayStation Network, QORE on October 4th, 2010
With less than a month to go, the team is counting down to the release of Gran Turismo 5 with a beautiful lead feature on this technical and gaming masterpiece. Audrey Cleo catches up with the US-based producers to understand what it takes to create the world’s greatest driving simulator. You’ll want to watch this story several times to experience the jaw-dropping realism in full HD.
Another huge title is also featured in this episode: EA’s Medal of Honor, which advances the timeframe from WWII to the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan. Veronica Belmont spoke with MoH Executive Producer Greg Goodrich about the extensive research that went into the title to pay tribute to the US military Tier One Operators.
Konami’s rebootin’ Castlevania, providing a fresh start to one of gaming’s most storied franchises. With input from the legendary Hideo Kojima, a new whip-wielding Belmont is introduced along with a huge array of supernatural creatures and sweet moves that maintain the game’s action/platformer legacy.
Our ‘On the Road with Qore’ series continues from Tokyo, home of GT5 creators Polyphony Digital. From Akihabara to a kitty café, Veronica experiences a very different side of one of the coolest cities in the world.
In the Episode 29 download center, it’s Audrey’s turn! She is featured in our latest Qore exclusive PS3 system theme. And on October 19th, for our Qore annual subscribers; the warped minds at Qore Labs bring you the Qore Ultimate Arqade! All of your favorite quirky Qore mini-games are now in one convenient package.
Look for Episode 29 tomorrow.
Qore Episode 28 – Fallout: New Vegas, Dead Rising 2, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and Qore Goes to Las Vegas
Posted by Kevin Furuichi in Bethesda Softworks, blue castle games, capcom, dead rising 2, enslaved: odyssey to the west, fallout: las vegas, ninja theory, PlayStation Network, PSN, QORE on September 8th, 2010
In the two years since the release of Bethesda Softworks’ critically acclaimed Fallout 3, the team has been hard at work creating their latest post-nuke romp, Fallout: New Vegas. If big guns, mutants, warring factions and gambling are your thing, check out Veronica’s visit with Senior Producer, Jason Bergman, for an in-depth preview of what’s next in the Fallout franchise. Also, don’t miss a Fallout-inspired slot machine mini-game that reveals some very cool wallpapers.
Developer Blue Castle Games, has taken mowing down zombies to a whole new level in Capcom’s, Dead Rising 2. This thriller is packed with enough parasite infested ghouls and innovative ways to take ‘em out to satisfy even the most discriminating survival horror fan. One of the sequel’s cool new features allows players to slip into a maintenance room and duct tape up their own crazy tools of destruction.
In Qore’s look at Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Veronica Belmont chats with Ninja Theory’s, “Chief Creative Ninja” for an under-the-hood look at the developer’s approach to story-telling and production design. Best known for their PS3 launch title, Heavenly Sword, Ninja Theory has created a lush vibrant universe for Enslaved along with a storyline centered on the symbiotic relationship between the game’s two main characters, Trip and Monkey. The concept art gallery included with the feature story is gorgeous.
In this month’s “On the Road with Qore”, the team’s off to Las Vegas where Veronica shows us how to do Sin City – ‘geek-style.’ From The Pinball Hall of Fame which boasts the world’s largest exhibit of playable pinball machines to The Gun Store to actually shoot the real weapons found in many an FPS, you won’t want to miss Veronica’s experience with full recoil from – THE SAW.
And finally, this month in the Download Center – Warhawk. In celebration of the PlayStation 15th anniversary, Qore annual subscribers can flash back to 1995 and pick up this first generation PS one hit. Also included in this month’s episode for everyone, by popular demand, Veronica Belmont now has her own PS3 theme. And, our friends at Subway have made it possible for you to be the first kid on the block to cruise around PlayStation Home with a virtual Subway Fiery Footlong sandwich.
Episode 28 is now live.
Qore Episode 27: Kane & Lynch 2, Splatterhouse, TerRover and Kyoto, Japan
Posted by Kevin Furuichi in io interactive, kane & lynch 2: dog days, namco bandai, PlayStation Network, QORE, splatterhouse, terrover on August 10th, 2010
For the follow up to 2007’s Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, developer IO Interactive has decided to present the sequel from Lynch’s point of view. So what’s it like seeing the world through the eyes of a warped psychopath? About what you would expect—disturbing and occasionally disorienting. Qore presents a sneak peek at the frantic action, including a preview of the popular online “Fragile Alliance” mode.
Namco’s 1988 arcade game, Splatterhouse, attracted a bit of controversy for its violent nature. In fact, in those pre-ESRB days, the home console version was released with an “inappropriate for young children…and cowards” warning on the box. The next-gen reboot of the franchise isn’t shying away from controversy either—we almost couldn’t show it to you! Audrey Cleo spoke to Namco’s producer about what it took to bring Rick back to life.
Amidst the pomp and circumstance that is E3, Veronica Belmont and the Qore team made it a point to search for great games that might have gotten lost in the crowd. TerRover is just such a game. Don’t let the cartoonish design and colorful visual style fool you—as with most classic games, this one will be easy to learn but difficult to master .
In the latest installment of “On the road with Qore,” Veronica visits Kyoto, Japan—home to historic temples and shrines and a world-famous manga museum. Very cool stuff. She also pays a visit to the famous snow monkeys who are perfect for making Kyoto-inspired PlayStation 3 cover designs using the interactive Box Creator. And, some of our favorite Osaka-inspired creations are displayed in this episode. Is your submission one of them?
If our TerRover coverage has captured your interest, why not take the little rover for a test drive in our early-access exclusive demo? All single episode purchasers and subscribers will be able to sample five of the more than 40 different levels to be found in the complete game. Our download center also features a PS3 Splatterhouse theme available to everyone.
Look for Episode 27 later today.
TerRover Demo Comes to Qore Tomorrow
Posted by Scott Hyman in creat studios, Demos, PlayStation Network, QORE, terrover on August 9th, 2010
Hello, PlayStation World! I’m back to share our most exciting news of the year. We’re thrilled to let you know about our upcoming PlayStation Network exclusive, TerRover. We’ve been working hard on this one for a while, and we’re eager to let you get your hands on it and discover the engaging gameplay for yourselves.
You can do just that with the free demo of TerRover available with both versions of Qore tomorrow. Plus, you can watch the (hopefully not-embarrassing) interview with me at E3, chatting it up with Veronica about why the game is so much fun.
The TerRover is a cute little robot buggy with a big smile and warm heart in need of your help to find a new planetary home for him and his friends. The TerRover’s controls aren’t quite like anything else out there. His head slides back and forth across his body as you change direction. One button press places his head under his body to turn him over. And most importantly, the left stick lets you pivot your TerRover up and down from either end. You’ll need to master this skill in order to save the TerRover population!
You get weapons and tools, too. Choose from various chassis equipped with rocket launchers, magnet cables and more. They’ll come in handy in tight spots, and assist in collecting all the mechanical parts scattered about and discovering the numerous secret areas and hidden passages. You’ll find yourself aching to come back and explore every inch of every level.
We’re very eager here at Creat Studios to find out what you all think of our newest game. Sony Online Entertainment has been incredibly supportive, and they’ve helped us make the best game we can. As always… a big, big thank you to all of our fans out there. We simply could not what we love without you. Please drop by our website, check us out on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter, as we want to know what you think.
