Walmart has listed an interesting combo on its site: Team Icos Ico and Shadow of the Colossus as a bundled game package for the PS3. If that doesn’t sound like a good deal, take a hold of this: it will reportedly only cost $40. Sony hasn’t officially announced anything, but this makes sense, as Sony has ported several PS2 titles for the PS3 over the years. Check out the Walmart listing here (via Kotaku) .

We can’t help but noticing the striking similarities between EA’s upcoming Medal of Honor and the last the Modern Warfare titles. Everything fro the sounds, to the colors to the scripted action looks the same.

EA is betting a lot on its upcoming Modern Warfare knock-off, with DICE doing the multiplayer part and all, and now they’ve revealed that the game has to sell at least 3 million copies in order to be considered a success, at least that’s what executive producer Greg Goodrich told the New York Times.

Bungie is one of the most intelligent developers out there, and when it comes to artificial intelligence in games, they know a lot about the subject matter. Which is why this article from AI Game Dev is quite interesting, even if you’re not a developer. It lists some of the tricks Bungie uses to make better AI for enemies and teammates in the Halo series.

For the little girls out there who still like the color pink, Sony has announced that a pink DualShock 3 controller will be released on September 21, at $55. If you’re interested, you can get one on GameStop here. Personally, we’d much rather prefer the ceramic white one. But then again, we’re not a 12 year old girl.

Mac owners rejoice: Rockstar has revealed (via their Facebook fan page) that Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City and San Andreas will be coming to Mac as a trilogy later this year.

Unlike EA Sport’s NBA Live series, they actually appear to know what they’re doing with the NHL series, and NHL 11 is no different. In fact, it might just be the best hockey game ever made.

If you’ve played last year’s NHL, NHL 10, you’ll think there aren’t many differences after booting up this year’s version. For the most part, the game appears to look and sound the same, but the similarities are all gone when it comes to the little things. And some big things too, like gameplay and physics. When you’re on the ice with your team, the game looks almost like watching a game on TV, and that’s not just the great graphics, it’s the way things move around, the fluidity of the gameplay, how every player on the ice feels realistic, even if he’s in the far corner of the screen, seemingly “minding his own business”. Overall, the attention to details is amazing. As for modes, teams, and multiplayer, it’s virtually the same as last year. What of it is different, is different for the better. The AI, which still isn’t perfect, is a lot better than last year as well.

The controls and gameplay are spot on, and nothing ever feels scripted. You can score goals in a million different ways, even by accident, just like it happens in real life. The physics are impressive, the way the puck and players behave and interact always seem natural. However, there are drawbacks, the biggest of which isn’t actually a part of the game: it’s the nickle and diming EA has been doing to its sports titles. If you want to be a part of the extensive online component, called UHL — Ultimate Hockey Team — be prepared to spend some cash to get a decent team.

Overall, hockey fans will find the most extensive and polished hockey game to date with NHL 11, with great gameplay, style and visuals. The AI can get a bit repetitive when it comes to the plays it makes, but overall, it’s not a big issue. The fact that you have to pay to get the full online experience kinda sucks, but it’s almost expected from EA these days. Also, we’d wish there were some new modes, as all the others have been ported from last year.

The Good:
Great gameplay
Stunning, life like visuals
Realistic without being boring

The Bad:
AI has some bugs
Have to pay for full online experience
No new game modes

Overall score: 8/10

Ubisoft has announced some bad news for PC gamers: Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood for the PC has been delayed until next year, specifically, Q1, which would make the release date anywhere from January to April. However, it comes as no surprise: both PC versions Assassin’s Creed and Assassin’s Creed 2 were delayed by several months after the console versions where released.

Bethesda, the makers of Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, have filed for the trademark “Oblivion” to use in “Motion picture film production; entertainment services, namely, providing motion picture theatrical films in the field of fantasy games”, as the trademark suggests. Obviously this could mean they’re working on, or at least, interested in a movie based on their Elder Scrolls IP.

Today marks the day Sony released the original PlayStation 15 years ago, on September 9, 1995. It was the first major games console to use CDs, and could play music CDs as well. It went on to sell tens of millions of units, and received the slimmed down version, PSOne, five years later, in September of 2000.