April Fools: Helghast find love in Lovezone

Killzone isn't just about death and destruction. No, the Helghan world is just like our own, with stories of peril, triumph ... and love. Black20, in collaboration with IGN, have created a trailer for a fictional romance set in the Killzone universe. "Lovezone" tells the touching story of how two Helghast can meet on the battlefield, and the struggles they must overcome to realize their love.

Check it out after the break.

[Thanks, Jay!]

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April Fools: Helghast find love in Lovezone originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

How to tease the imminent announcement of a new Japanese RPG

Step 1: Launch a maddeningly unhelpful teaser website

If there's one thing that generates more anticipation than a new game announcement, it's the announcement of a forthcoming new game announcement. Though it may draw some opprobrium from know-it-all blogs (who will write about your tease even whilst bemoaning it), a teaser website is the ideal catalyst for heated speculation. Be miserly with your information, but be sure to cover some basics: Mention the developer (eg. tri-Ace), the targeted platforms (eg. Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) and, of course, whether or not the RPG in question is new (see: www.newrpg.jp) or old (see: Square Enix).

Step 2: Initiate a countdown

What good is anticipation if it's not represented through a visual countdown? Modern web technology accomodates a wide range of temporal measurements for your countdown, allowing you to mark the agonizing wait with as much precision as you prefer. If your game's reveal is around the corner, why not opt for days? Of course, you can also resort to counting down the years if your project is a little early or Final Fantasy XIII. Protip: Make the most of your countdown before it's down for the count by counting down to another countdown!

Step 3: Toss fans a fricken bone

Your unflappable fans deserve something special for visiting your teaser page. Now, be careful, you don't want to give the whole thing away! Why not titillate with a piece of art from your RPG? Go with something ambigious and comforting, like a ruined fantasy landscape or a team of pointy-haired adventurers battling a recently unsealed ancient evil.

Next week: How to promote Famitsu review scores, which will be much higher than anyone else's!

[Via Infatuated Gamer]

How to tease the imminent announcement of a new Japanese RPG originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

'Project V' is an old-school SHMUP

Just Add Water has confirmed that its upcoming first-party project, currently called "Project V," will be an old school shooter. "It's first-party for Sony, so we can't talk about it too much, but it's a retro shooting game," Stewart Gilray told VG247. He also confirmed a simultaneous PSP and PS3 release.

This upcoming PlayStation Network game will be fully unveiled at E3 later this year. Although the game sounds simple conceptually, there must be something truly special about it for Sony to pick it up as a first-party title. "We showed it to Sony last year and they snapped it up straight away." If it can come close to the spirit of Everyday Shooter or Super Stardust, then we know we have a winner.

'Project V' is an old-school SHMUP originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Trophies: SingStar

At long last, Sony is patching Trophies into their karaoke game, SingStar. We're hoping to provide more info on the upcoming patch soon.

View Trophy List | Visit Trophy Portal

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Trophies: SingStar originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Design LittleBigPlanet golf course, capture glory

In celebration of Sackboy's jump to Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds, Media Molecule is holding a LittleBigChallenge to name the official LittleBigPlanet golf course.

The challenge is for users to get their creative juices flowing and design, create and share their vision of what a LittleBigPlanet golf course would include. Players will publish their concepts within LittleBigPlanet and Media Molecule will select nine holes from North America and nine from Europe to help make their picks.

The prize, you ask? Glory. Oh, and winners will get the ultra-rare crown item... if that's your thing. Entries are being accepted until 3am ET on April 14. Check out the official post for detailed instructions on how to post your entry into the LBP Golf Course Challenge.

Design LittleBigPlanet golf course, capture glory originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.