Sony Computer Entertainment America recently staked claim to two intriguing video game monikers at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The first title, Dominion, is definitely a code name for the reboot of the Crash Bandicoot franchise we've been waiting on for so long. Or, possibly, a new God of War. Or, perhaps, a mash-up of the two franchises. Fine, we have absolutely no idea what Dominion is -- but if it turns out to be God of Bandicoot, remember that we totally called it.
The second trademarked title, Starhawk, might actually lend some credence to rumors of an upcoming space-themed follow-up to Warhawk which we heard last month. See, they replaced "War" with "Star," which is a celestial body that can be found in space. Don't feel too bad for not catching it. That kind of journalistic sleuthing is the reason we get paid the big bucks.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 11:49AM wallywallas said
Starhawk would be awesome. Can't wait! Dylan Jobe will not disappoint.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 12:20PM MrHashbrown said
You know, the more I think about it, the more I realize it's a really AWESOME idea.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 12:00PM (Unverified) said
The giant battleships that the cancelled single player had would make for some great star wars battle fun. Imagine being on the cruiser running around after crashing into a landing bay shooting your way thru enemy forces on your way to the bridge to take out the ship. Or perhaps a massive bombardment of the cruiser with dozens of smaller ships. Or you are protecting the cruiser and you are holding off the attack while manning a turret or anti spacecraft gun shooting down attacking ships.
This is what I was hoping for in the original game and this is what I think would be alot of fun.
Cruiser against cruiser.
Make it happen SCEA.
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This is what I was hoping for in the original game and this is what I think would be alot of fun.
Cruiser against cruiser.
Make it happen SCEA.
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 12:00PM (Unverified) said
I would masturbate all over a Warhawk in space.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 12:05PM (Unverified) said
Masturbating over robots, specially humanoid ones like KOS-MOS, is one thing....but over ship!? Come on!
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 12:02PM (Unverified) said
Awesome, great idea if its true. Warhawk is one game I missed, once you delay buying an online game by a few months, everyone is so good that you get pawned endlessly.
And if we get Ratchet in late 2009, PLUS crash bandicoot and Jak next year, the PS3 will once again be platforming heaven. Add WKC, FF13, FF versus 13, tales of vesperia, an english version of Yakuza 3 and maybe the next level 5 project / Valyria 2 / Disgaea 4, and the PS3's lineup will stop looking so, you know, un-playstation-like
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And if we get Ratchet in late 2009, PLUS crash bandicoot and Jak next year, the PS3 will once again be platforming heaven. Add WKC, FF13, FF versus 13, tales of vesperia, an english version of Yakuza 3 and maybe the next level 5 project / Valyria 2 / Disgaea 4, and the PS3's lineup will stop looking so, you know, un-playstation-like
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 12:08PM (Unverified) said
Yes a single player or offline multiplayer mode would be most welcome.
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Posted: Apr 15th 2009 10:01AM (Unverified) said
Don't pass up on Warhawk just because you got there late. I did (I also usually play shooters on the PC: extra handicap) but I soon found that there are all sorts of skill types on there constantly and you can search within rankings to find others who are as (in)experienced as you.
Getting it late is no reason for missing one of the best games on the ps3.
If the same guys are working on Starhawk, I'm there. It would be a bummer if it was just warhawk on other planets: though some new weapons/missiles would be cool. I hope they build on what they have now and add massive moving battlefields like space cruisers (God of War3ish) and giant asteroids (mario galaxyish).
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Getting it late is no reason for missing one of the best games on the ps3.
If the same guys are working on Starhawk, I'm there. It would be a bummer if it was just warhawk on other planets: though some new weapons/missiles would be cool. I hope they build on what they have now and add massive moving battlefields like space cruisers (God of War3ish) and giant asteroids (mario galaxyish).
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 1:18PM (Unverified) said
Replace "German board game" with "American card game" and I agree with you. It's been the new hotness since release, no reason for someone not to grab the liscence if those other board/card games are selling.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218
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http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 12:15PM Chris DPSN AggieCEO XBLThe Aggi said
Hmmmm
Starhawk=Warhawk in space??
that would be FAAAR too easy...maybe its something completely different??
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Starhawk=Warhawk in space??
that would be FAAAR too easy...maybe its something completely different??
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 1:35PM (Unverified) said
Its either warhawk in space or a PS3 exclusive version of starcraft with hawks instead of orcs...
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 12:25PM SpartacusMagnus said
Starhawk sounds awfully close to Starfox... Maybe not close enough for a lawsuit, but close enough for confusion...
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 12:59PM SpartacusMagnus said
I hope you realize I said "sounds" close not "the two animals have similar taxonomy"... One is a confusion that occurs do to language, while the other is confusion due to scientific similarity between species.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 1:44PM Spunky Monkey 190906 said
I knew starbucks sounded similar to starfox, now I know why I never see foxes whenever I go for a coffee :O
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 12:29PM JuanLovesHorror said
Funny I was playing crash 3 and paused it to check if anything new was posted in Joystiq.Naughty Dog should really take back their franchise back and reinvented like the good old days.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 12:40PM (Unverified) said
it's probably a Deep Space 9 game with WarHawk gameplay.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 1:16PM master811 said
Seriously you are missing out, Warhawk is very easy to pickup and there are still plenty of populated servers including dedicated 'rookie' ones for new players, so you won't get owned straight away. Not that you would anyway really as unlike most games you don't have a weapon disadvantage as everyone has access to all of them straight away.
The flying is easy to pick up, though does take time to master it properly, but rest of the game is straight forward, and once you learn the different strategies for the game modes it makes it even better.
If you haven't bought it, buy it!!
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The flying is easy to pick up, though does take time to master it properly, but rest of the game is straight forward, and once you learn the different strategies for the game modes it makes it even better.
If you haven't bought it, buy it!!
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 1:50PM (Unverified) said
Dominion is a kick-ass board/card game we play around the office:
[url]http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218[/url]
360 gets Catan, Carcassonne, Lost Cities... maybe PS3 can get some geeky, board-gaming love.
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[url]http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218[/url]
360 gets Catan, Carcassonne, Lost Cities... maybe PS3 can get some geeky, board-gaming love.
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 7:31PM JohnAHD said
re you kidding me?? havent you heard of Eye of Judgment?? it is AWESOME and with the camera thing wow really like. bad thing im not that of a hardcore card gamer nowadays... but once i liked and mastered magic the gathering XD when i was 16 XD thanng god some1 stole my cards... soo geeky :S
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 1:20PM CrashTunoku said
I hope they end up calling it Starhawk and the Captain of Outer Space.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 5:33PM Cerpin Taxt said
Well, instead of hawks fighting each other in war, it'll be hawks starring in something. A new play by Andrew Lloyd Webber, maybe?
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