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PlayStation Store Update Thursday: Add-On Encore

Add-on content and lots of it dominates this week’s PlayStation Store update. While there is nothing new in terms of full-on games, the long-awaited and Encore expansion pack for PixelJunk Eden dropped today, featuring five slick levels complete with a bevy of all-new collectible trophies. Elsewhere, a TV U.S. Sports quiz pack is available for Buzz!, along with extra vehicles […]

Clip: Midnight Club: Los Angeles Vehicle Pack 1

Rockstar Games sends over a video clip showcasing a few of the new rides featured in the first vehicle DLC pack for Midnight Club: Los Angeles. Highlighted are classy cars such as the 2008 editions of the Audi S5 and Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG. The vehicle pack is available now will set you back 240 Microsoft Points or $2.99, depending […]

Killzone 2 Steel and Titanium Map Pack Drops April 30

Sony has confirmed that the first batch of Killzone 2 DLC, a set of two maps dubbed Steel and Titanium, will hit the PlayStation Network on April 30. While the price still remains an unknown quantity at this point, both maps are said to come packed with “new gameplay elements and strategic twists.” In Wasteland Bullet, the action takes place […]

New Rides Rolling Into Midnight Club: Los Angeles As DLC

Rockstar Games sends word that a variety of luxury and premium class vehicles are en route to Midnight Club: Los Angeles. Next week will see the release of “South Central Vehicle Pack 1,” featuring an Audi S5 and the Mercedes CL 65, along with the 2009 Eclipse GT, a tuner. The following week will bring the aptly-titled South Central Vehicle […]

PlayStation Store Update Thursday: Flock Cometh

This week’s PlayStation Store update highlights the arrival of Capcom’s isometric sheep-herding puzzler Flock, along with multiplayer-friendly fighter Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic. Fans of the virtual feudal-age mashup can go as far to purchase a LittleBigPlanet costume pack and dress up their Sackboy as characters from the game. Apart from that and the usual selection of Rock […]

Killzone 2 Multiplayer DLC Announcement Tonight

Avid fans of Killzone 2’s multiplayer aspect may want to break out the caffeine and stay up tonight. Why? Sony is poised to unveil the first batch of DLC. By way of a just-posted PS blog entry, word comes that Guerrilla Games marketing head Hermen Hulst will make an appearance on GameTrailers TV to present a reveal of the content. […]

EA Opening The Godfather II Themed Home Space

Those living the glitzy life of a mobster in The Godfather II will soon be able to do so on PlayStation Home, as EA announces today that it is opening its first-ever game space tomorrow on April 9, ahead of the already-announced EA Sports complex. The space, as you can already infer, will be based on The Godfather II. It’ll […]

WipEout HD v1.30 Update Inbound, Hits April 8

Sony announced today that a multiplayer-focused WipEout HD update is scheduled to be later this week on April 8. If you’re like myself and have taken a break from playing this futuristic racer, now might be the time to pick it up again. First and foremost, the update introduces the ability to easily send game invites to PSN friends. Additionally, […]

Capcom: Resident Evil 5 Versus Mode Arrives Tomorrow

Capcom sends word that the online multiplayer Versus mode for Resident Evil 5 will hit the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network tomorrow. Priced at $4.99, Versus mode features support for up to four players across two different gametypes, one that involves players slaughtering each other while the latter tasks players to rack up the most points by killing infected […]

PlayStation Store Update Thursday: Go Behind The Bullet, Crash Comets

This week’s PlayStation Store update is packed with to the brim with content worth downloading. Featured in the way of video content is “Behind the Bullet,” an intricate look at the making of the awe-inspiring Killzone 2 TV commercial. Joining that is episode 11 of digital mag Qore, which is packed with a complementary Fat Princess theme and gives viewers […]

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix Dated, Hits XBLA April 8

D3Publisher announced today that Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, the space-age edition of its Bejeweled-inspired puzzler, will hit the Xbox Live Marketplace on April 8. The title expands on Infinite Interactive’s original hit and at the same time bumps up the challenge with an all-new 6-way hexagonal puzzle layout. To complement the move into the unknown, featured is wealth of upgradeable spacecraft […]

Godfather II “Premium” Upgrade Packs Announced

After an initial run of free content, EA announced toady that it is releasing a set of “premium” upgrade packs for Godfather II. Spread across three separate bundles, the packs are set to offer a variety of level-four weapons, as well as an additional crew member and two new multiplayer maps. Details on each, along with corresponding price and MS […]

Sony Covering Dev Costs In Exchange for Exclusivity

Sony has announced an initiative in which it will cover development costs in exchange for exclusivity. A bold, but smart move. The recently released Burn Zombie Burn is the first PSN title to take advantage of this deal. It’s all very well for us as platform holders to say ‘put all your money into PlayStation Network, it’s a fantastic idea’, […]

PlayStation Store Update Thursday: Zombies And Worms

This week’s PlayStation Store is headlined by a pair of PS3 downloadables, namely Worms and Burn Zombie Burn. While we knew that the latter was due for release today, the inclusion of Worms comes as a bit of a surprise. Developer Team17 delivers the goods on this new-age update to the turn-based combat classic with an extensive single-player campaign and […]

Ratchet & Clank Embark On A Time Traveling Adventure This Fall

The dynamic duo of Ratchet and Clank are poised to make a return this fall in the PS3-exclusive time traveling adventure titled Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time, Sony announced today. Picking up after the events of Tools of Destruction and Quest for Booty, this brand-new installment in the series promises to answer “some of the franchise fans’ biggest […]

Bionic Commando Dated, Hits May 19

Capcom announced today that its Bionic Commando reboot is hitting the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on May 19. A European release will follow on the 22nd. Players take control of Nathan Spencer, the one and only arm-swinging man and machine hybrid, in an effort to stop a group of bio terrorists attempting to detonate an assumed nuclear device over […]

Smash Cars Hitting PSN

A joint effort between Creat Studios and TikGames, Smash Cars is hitting the PSN this coming April, Sony announced today. As the follow-up to the original PS2 hit, the high-speed racer features mini RC cars complete with real-time physics and a bevy of stunts. Players race across real-world like locations set on the sedate Mediterranean Island. And to keep up […]

Sony Institutes PlayStation Network Bandwidth Fee, Publishers Unhappy

According to an MTV report, citing “publishing sources,” Sony is charging publishers by the gigabyte for placing content on the PlayStation Store — a tactic otherwise known as the “PlayStation Network Bandwidth Fee.” Publishers are charged 16 cents per GB on each download, presumably to assist Sony in paying for store upkeep and network costs. Considering full games and demos […]

Wheel of Fortune Hitting PSN This Thursday

The latest video game adaptation of television show classic Wheel of Fortune will hit PSN this week, Sony announced today. Developed by Sony Online Entertainment, the title promises to challenge players with over 9,000 virtual word puzzles, bringing the vowel-busting, word guessing gameplay straight to PS3. Though the lack of Vanna or any digital host for that matter will no […]

Exophase Contest: Prince of Persia Epilogue DLC Up For Grabs

To celebrate the recent arrival of the Prince of Persia “Epilogue” downloadable content, we’ve teamed up with Ubisoft to giveaway three voucher codes for the PS3 DLC. Redeemable through PlayStation Network (PSN), the codes are valued at $10 each, and good for a one-time use only.