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HUGE Sony victory: Vampire Rain CONFIRMED for PlayStation 3 photo

That's it boys, the console war is finally over. You can roll out the red carpet and welcome your new king, as publisher AQ interactive confirms that Vampire Rain, up until now a hot Xbox 360 exclusive, is coming to the PlayStation 3.

For the past year, Sony and Microsoft have tussled over those all-important exclusives. Sony would love Gears of War, while Microsoft would consider Metal Gear Solid quite the coup. However, the latter company has always had the edge thanks to Vampire Rain. The horror game is a unique blend of underpowered weaponry and shoddily stitched together stealth that gamers found irresistible. Quite simply, it is the best game the 360 has ever had, and losing its exclusivity is going to be devastating for the company.

While analysts are not predicting total bankruptcy for Microsoft, it is rumored that this announcement will be a financial nightmare, and could very likely see MS selling its games division to Kentucky Fried Chicken. Once the renamed Vampire Rain: Altered Species hits the PlayStation 3, it is believed that Sony stock will rise so high that Wall Street will actually bleed -- real blood will seep from building walls and paving slabs as the location itself hemorrhages under the pressure of pure concentrated profit. 

Hope you enjoyed the console war while it lasted. At least the dream of a Windows Vista blended with eleven herbs and spices will now be a reality.


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FinalFist's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:01
FinalFist
Wait you're joking right? I've maybe heard of this game...once?
bruceleethree's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:02
bruceleethree
WTF IS VAMPIRE RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!11
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:02
loki d20
F&(#! That POS game is coming to the PS3? I know someone at Microsoft is laughing their ass off right now. Spread the love? More like spread the pain.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:04
Mxyzptlk
Farewell Microsoft... And to think they wasted all that money getting exclusive episodic content for GTA IV instead of locking up Vampire Rain.
riomccarthy's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:04
riomccarthy
Ah Jim, your sarcasm makes me <3 you.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:05
Holyetheline
hahahahahahaha. Jim you are too much sometimes. The walls will actually bleed... hahaha
Y0j1mb0's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:05
Y0j1mb0
LMFAO!!


Vampire Rain..the most Godawful game since Two Worlds.
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:08
loki d20
What is Vampire Rain? Stuttering Craig said it best
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:11
mix
Never heard of this game before and I think there was a good reason for it.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:12
Jordan Devore
I freakin' love you Jim.
The Johnggernaut's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:12
The Johnggernaut
Sarcasm FTW! Vampire Rain. How could it fail? It's like Splinter Cell with Vampires...
JynxShot's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:20
JynxShot
This article gave me such a great laugh. Bravo.
Bricfa's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:22
Bricfa
Yeah, so a mediocre (at best) barely heard of 360 game is coming to ps3 now. Not such a big deal for us gamers.

But take a look at the bigger picture. This means publishers now consider it profitable to port to the ps3, even if the game is not a guaranteed big seller. Perhaps this means developers have finally wrapped their heads around the ps3's hardware and can port without too much difficulty. If this is true then there will be less of an incentive for publishers/developers to keep their games exclusive to the 360.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:22
wardrox
fucking fanboy
Conrad Zimmerman's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:24
Conrad Zimmerman
Does Sterling's acerbic wit know any bounds? Nay.
Qraze's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:28
Qraze
lmfao!
PaperBowser0's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:35
PaperBowser0
Vampire Rain....WTF?!
Macarello's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:36
Macarello
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIINNNNNNN

king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:42
king3vbo
Best game ever?
ElfShotTheFood's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:49
ElfShotTheFood
Vampire Rain is coming home.
ShinAmano's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:52
ShinAmano
I am selling my 360 this sucks :(
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:52
Kyousuke Nanbu
It wasn't THAT bad.

I kinda liked fighting vampires that could rip you in half, like vampires SHOULD be.
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 15:57
Magesx
IT'S OVER

MICROSOFT IS FINISHED
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 16:05
galagabug

vampire rain, microsofts now feeling sony's pain.
vampire rain, you'll never need to play another game.
vampire rain, something something something ryhmes with rain.
vampire rain, shoot me.
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 16:12
F Whipple
OMG Jim ur such a sony fanboi!!!!
mabman's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 16:23
mabman
I don't know how Microsoft will battle back from this. I think they should just commit seppuku just because of the huge moral victory for Sony
solarmystic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 16:34
solarmystic
Vampire Rain = featured in Screwattack.com's SAGYs last year but lost to Hour of Victory..

Just pass the excrement along, why don't you, M$?

Billie and his pals are giving themselves high 5s and slaps on the back for this one, eh, fellars? This really takes the saying 'Give the dog some scraps' a whole new dimension!
vp360's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 16:44
vp360
is this a joke
Morrius's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 16:45
Morrius
Admit it, it's probably better than most the games on PS3 right now...
Netrat33's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 16:47
Netrat33
Good stuff. :) Share the pain
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 17:03
mistic
doesn't matter on which console it is to me, it just has to be really good...
big filth's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 17:36
big filth
" mistic says:
05/08/2008 17:03
doesn't matter on which console it is to me, it just has to be really good... "

^

dont hold your breath.

also, very funny Jim.

i really feel bad for people who cant pick up on sarcasm.

I feel almost as bad for the people who do get it and think they deserve a cookie for it.
delriego's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 17:39
delriego
Oh this isn't over! microsoft still has the bomberman exclusive!
Aurikill's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 18:03
Aurikill
It's more of a brown rain, isn't?
RoMeRtHeGaMe's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 18:15
RoMeRtHeGaMe
Efing epic Jim! I was laughing my ass off here at the office.
Rifter01's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 18:44
Rifter01
ch-ch-chocolate c-c-c-combo rain!!!
vampireblood's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 18:55
vampireblood
Jim I love your writing style, Sarcasim up the ass.

Vampirerain was one of those games which had around 0 Hype and didn't meet expectations I don't even know why they even bothered with this title.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 19:07
TrailerParkJesus
yur funny
BastardJones's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 19:14
BastardJones
Screw it! So long as it isn't a full price title I am definitely fucking down for some vampire killing on the PS3! FTW!
Hopefully they fixed the save/checkpoint issue.
adultswim810's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 19:43
adultswim810
DAMMIT I WANTED THE FIRST CHOCOLATE RAIN JOKE
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 20:15
Samit Sarkar
Jim, I laughed so hard at that caption. And of course, your sarcasm is priceless, as always.
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 20:18
Jim Sterling
Hells_666: I know you love projecting gay fantasy, but I really don't want to have to get your banned for your homophobic bullshit, so I would politely suggest you cut it out. It wasn't funny the last time you did it either, child.
TheToiletDuck's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 20:34
TheToiletDuck
I heard the ps3 version will have the Vampires AND Rain which was lacking from the 360 version (actually, i'm not sure about the rain).
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 20:44
Velt
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SubOrbital's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/08/2008 21:59
SubOrbital
Lol DIAF Sony.
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 05:03
Batthink
@ Galagabug;

LOL!

Yes, a good idea for a game, but reviews say fail.
ExceptionOE's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 05:37
ExceptionOE
My sarcasm detector is off the chart.
JohnThEReaper617's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/09/2008 09:15
JohnThEReaper617
well sony finally killed the 360...this is indeed a sad day a day that will live in infamy, a day that will make children cry and old people shit themselves....actually does the world even care..prob not. Was that game actually that terrible i never played it..
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