Patapon 2 graces the PlayStation Store this fine Thursday as the first digital PSP offering to lack a UMD counterpart. Making up the rest of this week’s well-rounded update is Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, along with Qore episode 12 and playable demos for Savage Moon and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Add-on content is in plentiful supply as well, with a Norse-themed Sackboy […]
Players can take to the sky in prototype and veteran-class aircraft later this week on May 7, as publisher Ubisoft announces the U.S. Eagles downloadable content pack for Tom Clancy’s HAWX. Comprised of five different bodies of aircraft, the DLC includes the F-4 Phantom II, sleek F-111 Aardvark tactical striker, A-12 Avenger stealth bomber, F-15 based Peak Eagle, and the […]
The recent announcement regarding an enhanced port of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 got fans thinking. Assuming license issues with the Marvel brand have been worked out, would that mean a true third installment is on the cards? The short answer is: yes and no. According to Capcom community manager Seth Killian, the deal made with Marvel does not include full […]
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix will make its long-overdue PSN debut on May 7. Released over yonder last month, the futuristic sci-fi puzzler tasks players with matching an array of like-colored gems on a hexagonal shaped board. Developed by Infinite Interactive, Galactrix ups the ante with over 100 missions sprawled across 80 unique solar systems. Also featured is a multitude of collectible […]
Suffice to say, Activision is pleased with the response to its latest Call of Duty: World at War map pack. The company announced today that over two million downloads for the content have been recorded on a worldwide basis. That figure is based on a combined total of PSN and XBLM sales. “This is a huge milestone and we are […]
Ubisoft sends a reminder today announcing that a selection of free and paid content for the Vin Diesel-led driving romp Wheelman has gone live on XBLM. The free pack includes a bonus street showdown side mission, while the beefier premium equivalent features a grand total of five: Showdown in Museu Nacional, Showdown in Passeig De Gracia, Showdown in Grand Theatre […]
Cowabunga! By way of photos taken from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles road tour van roaming across America, it has come to light that a full-on 3D remake of 1991’s Konami-developed brawler Turtles In Time is in development. As many would attest to, back in its prime, this was undoubtedly one of the most memorable co-op brawlers. Some would even […]
This week’s PlayStation Store update is once again swarmed with oodles of add-on content, including the much-anticipated Killzone 2 Steel & Titanium map pack. Other content worthy of a mention is the Cops and Robbers pack for Burnout Paradise, along with various Disgaea 3 character files and yet another creative pack for LittleBigPlanet, this time consisting of Egyptian-themed costumes and […]
Activision has more content in store for trigger-happy Call of Duty: World at War fans, as the company announced today that a second map pack is in development. Stamped for a June deployment date, this offering extends the multiplayer experience with three all-new traditional maps. Players will fight for control of a riverside bridge knee-deep in enemy territory in Banzai; […]
According to a 1UP report, Sony will debut a revised edition of PSP hardware at this year’s E3 in June, dubbed the “PSP Go!” The moniker is presumably designed to fit alongside Sony’s Go! brand of hardware and software additions, such as the Go! Cam and Go! View. The site’s source alleges that the PSP-4000, as it has been internally […]
Those thirsting for a stylistic 2D anime fighter on PSP need look no further, as Capcom announced today that its forthcoming anime fighter Fate/unlimited codes is on track for a summer 2009 release in North America. In development by the same team responsible for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, the title promises to deliver a “compelling combat experience,” complete with a deep […]
Evidently Capcom was pleased with the sales of Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix and other classic remakes, as the company brought out its trump card today: Marvel vs. Capcom 2. Yes, an enhanced port of the fan-favorite fighter is coming to PSN and XBLA later this summer. This edition of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 based on the superior […]
Sony just made it official: as previously rumored, Uncharted 2 will feature a multiplayer aspect complete with Deathmatch and Co-op gameplay modes. There’s also Plunder, a wangled take on the age-old classic of Capture the Flag. Players are take on the role of a land-pirate with the objective of plundering gold from an enemy encampment and transport it back to […]
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan announced today that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will enter into the company’s “PLAYSTATION 3 the Best” budget line on June 18. As a result, the universally-acclaimed masterpiece will receive a permanent price reduction, down to 3,990 yen ($41). Sure doesn’t scream budget, but you have to take into account that the value […]
Completely void of any new playable games apart from Red Faction: Guerrilla and UFC 2009 Undisputed in demo form, this week’s PlayStation Store update proves size really does matter. Thankfully, there is a diverse selection of add-on content to choose from, including a LittleBigPlanet mini-pack sporting stickers and costumes from the Heavenly Sword universe. Elsewhere, two custom character packages for […]
EA-owned development studio DICE today confirmed that its Frostbyte-powered online multiplayer shooter Battlefield 1943 will hit PSN and Xbox Live Arcade in June. A PC release will follow in September. Players take responsibility of commanding either the US Marines or Imperial Japanese Navy and wage war in a conflict set across three tropic locales. This time around all the war-ravaged […]
Surprise, surprise: Sony has confirmed that the Killzone 2 Steel and Titanium map pack will set purchasers back $5.99. Five dollars and ninety-nine cents. Whether that price is worth it for two maps based on environments from the single player campaign or not is ultimately up to you. Likely, avid fans won’t mind shelling out the dough. But for those […]
Capcom said it was serious about boosting Western popularity of the Monster Hunter franchise and not to our dismay, they have already begun working towards realizing that goal. Today the company announced that a demo of PSP title Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is slated to hit PSN in “early June,” just before the game hits retail shelves. Hats off. The […]
While potential definitely exists over connectivity between the PSP and PS3, majority of developers are giving it the shaft. This unfortunate trend will reportedly continue with the impending release of Rock Band on PSP. According to information obtained from a Harmonix representative at a media event during which the title was shown off to press, 1UP learned that there is […]
Developer Criterion Games today stamped a April 30 release date on its “Cops And Robbers” DLC pack for PS3 and Xbox 360 title Burnout Paradise. Featured is an all-new Freeburn mode in which players assume the role of the law, chasing nefarious bandits across Paradise City. A slew of cars in the game will receive an extensive cosmetic makeover, giving […]