We received some exclusive details at GC 2008 regarding Sony’s exclusive safari photo adventure for the PlayStation 3 console. The sad news is that it’s pretty much a given that the title will not be making a debut to Europe especially America anytime soon or ever.

Afrika won’t be releasing in Europe or America as it’s currently planned. -Sony Representative, Todd Bäcker

The good news?

The game developers, Rhino Studios, are working on planning future content that will allow the Japanese players to jump in with a friend in the Safari world of Afrika. Anyone who is in Japan and has this game will be able to explore the world of Afrika with a friend, without the need for Home when it’s functional. Any player can drive and the other can take pictures or both can take pictures. One player can just walk around while the other is taking a picture, or be swerving in a jeep around the area for an extreme shot. Either way, Afrika is looking to be one very unique and adventurous title that’s a confirmed Japan only release from GC 2008. In the future, anything can happen.

For now: This one is for you Japan.

Fracture is one tumultous, earth shattering, mind numbing game in the best sense. Having played it at E3 previously, we loved it and so did 1,000 other industry specialists to nominate it for several of our Best of E3 Awards Prize. Fracture features a world which can dynamically change according to what the user does to it. Nothing goes as far as to dent just a texture, but the entire scope of reality is bent along with merciless player combat.

LucasArts, the developer of Fracture (FYI for those of you under a rock), has revealed to us multiplayer details regarding the game and several weapons. The self-explanatory modes with 12 people supported online are:

• Free For All: Free For All! Do anything.
• Capture The Flag: Capture the flag with lava in middle
• Break In: Break into a base of a team inside a huge building structure.
• Excavation: Spikes give points per team. Team with most points at end wins.

We are all extremely busy with events. David is at IDF, and the rest of us on the EU side are in Germany for the Leipzig Games Convention 2008. Currently we got a scorching interview with David Cage, founder of French studio Quantic Dream. Take it away guys.

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