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PlayStation Store Update Thursday: SSFIITHDR

If you’re a Street Fighter fan like myself, today is a cause for celebration, as Capcom’s Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, or SSFIITHDR for short, finally hits the PlayStation Store. It’s up now for a reasonable $14.99, featuring beautiful 1080p art and online multiplayer. Browsing over to the add-on content front, new costumes for LittleBigPlanet are available, along with […]

Dark_AleX Issues Clarification Regarding PSN-M33 Privacy Concerns

Lately there has been confusion, or rather paranoia, over the collection of statistics showing how many custom firmware users have connected to the PlayStation Network. Certain sites jumped to conclusions and began speculating that M33 was collecting personal data, which of course is not true at all. Tired of these reports, Dark_AleX cleared up these concerns in a statement today, […]

Koller Promises More PSOne Titles Are On The Way

Concerns have been raised over the lack of new PSOne classics to hit the PlayStation Store. And rightfully so, as Japan is fortunate enough to receive new additions nearly every week, while those of us in North America and Europe often go weeks before seeing a new PSOne title on the store. Good news is, that should be changing eventually, […]

SCEE Sends Over 100K Home Invites

The infrastructure of Sony’s online virtual community Home is about to be given its first real test, as SCEE community team manager “TedTheDog” announced today that “over a hundred thousand invitations” to the ongoing beta have been sent across European territories. More invites will be sent out next week on the November 27 as well. For those who did not […]

PlayStation Store Update Thursday: BioShock

While void of any new playable titles aside from a demo of Capcom’s MotoGP 08, this week’s PlayStation Store update is packed with add-on content. Up for grabs now are various costume designs for Media Molecule cutesy platformer LittleBigPlanet, along with a trio of BioShock challenge rooms and over $30 dollars worth in Dead Space content. Despite receiving a new […]

Square Enix LA Studio Focusing On DLC

Square Enix is ramping up development efforts here in the West, having just opened an LA-based studio and also naming itself as the publisher of Supreme Commander 2. While still in search of prospective employees, the studio is currently working on downloadable offerings, according to U.S. division president John Yamamoto: All formats – Xbox Live, WiiWare, PlayStation Network – are […]

Update: Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Dated, New Trailer

Update: Capcom clarified today that Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix will hit PSN on November 25 in North America, not Thursday as previously expected. Alongside confirming a November 26 release for the XBLA flavor of retro fighter Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Capcom passed along “Round 2” of the game’s official trailer. The clip showcases fights […]

Konami: Metal Gear Online MEME Expansion Arrives Next Thursday

Publisher Konami announced today that the second Metal Gear Online add-on pack, dubbed MEME expansion, will arrive next Thursday as a downloadable offering on PlayStation Network. Pricing for the pack is set at $10 ($15 for the bundle package, which includes both the MEME and Gene expansion) and will include three additional maps — Silo Sunset, Forest Firefight and Winter […]

PlayStation Store Update Thursday: Booty

Capcom’s real-time strategy effort Age of Booty makes its belated debut on the PlayStation Store today, along with an exhaustive amount of add-on content. There are seven new LittleBigPlanet costumes to choose from, in addition to a second costume pack for PS3 title Hot Shots Golf Out Bounds. Also available is a slew of commentary packs for FIFA 09 and […]

New Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Trailer, Screens

Continuing its media barrage of all things Street Fighter, Capcom has released “Round 1” of the official Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix trailer, produced in conjunction with art studio Udon. Also provided were a selection of screenshots, featuring fan-favorites Akuma, Fei-Long, and Sagat. Hit the jump for those. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is slated for […]

Capcom PSN Storefront Goes Live This Thursday

Capcom fans, listen up. Ro Hernandez of the PlayStation Store team today announced that the custom themed Capcom PSN storefront, detailed back in October, will launch this week Thursday. As shown above, the store will give users easy access to Capcom’s entire digital catalog, sorted by title. Now with the Capcom store launching, here’s hoping that Resident Evil 2 is […]

Age of Booty Hits PSN This Week

Originally scheduled to release alongside the Xbox 360 version, Certain Affinity’s hex-based real-time strategy title Age of Booty missed its scheduled October 16 release date and is now slated to make its digital debut on PlayStation Store later this week, November 13, according to Capcom senior producer Daryl Allison. The title was delayed last month to “ensure the online experience […]

Criterion Unveils Burnout Paradise Legendary Cars

To the delight of many, Criterion Games announced earlier last week that it is continuing its support of Burnout Paradise through 2009 with an all-new party mode. Complementing that announcement is the addition of legendary cars, a series of futuristic-like vehicles sporting several exotic modifications. Criterion lifted the wraps on the first legendary vehicle today, a modified version of the […]

PlayStation Store Update Thursday: Qore Episode 6, MGS 4 Demo

The weekly PlayStation Store update is here, bringing with it the arrival of Qore episode six, which promises to give folks “an exclusive peek” at Home. For those looking to dress up their Sackboy, both the Halloween Mask and Spaceman costumes are available for free as part of a limited time promotion this week. Additionally, playable demos for NCAA Basketball […]

Killzone 2 Beta Phase Two Invites Going Out

Yep folks, you read that right. Invites to phase two of the ongoing Killzone 2 beta are being sent out today on a global basis, including North America and Europe. And we received one! The demo weighs in at a paltry 459MB and Sony has setup a forum asking for player feedback based on a wide range of gameplay aspects, […]

Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Screens: Bison, Dhalsim, Honda

Publisher Capcom has issued yet another batch of screenshots — twenty-one in all — for Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, in preparation of the game’s scheduled November release on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. The screens showcase characters M. Bison, Dhalsim, and E. Honda. Hit the break to view the full selection. Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix […]

Metal Gear Online Hits 1 Million Users

Konami sent word today that over 1 million users have gone through the process of creating a Konami ID to play Metal Gear Online. To celebrate the achievement, Konami is launching a rewards campaign on November 25, offering players who sign on the MGO service 10,000 reward points through December 9. Additionally, those who sign on during the timeframe will […]

Fan Recreates Gradius Opening Level In LittleBigPlanet

This is amazing. One devoted fan who goes under the PSN ID of “RRR30000” used his creative skills to recreate the opening level from Gradius, a classic coin-op shooter, in none other than LittleBigPlanet. From the erupting volcano to the first epic boss fight, it’s all there. For those interested, be sure to fire up LittleBigPlanet level browser and search […]

2K Details BioShock PS3 DLC

Take-Two and 2K Games have released details on the initial batch of exclusive downloadable content for the PlayStation 3 version of BioShock. Due out later this month on November 20, the DLC consists of three challenge rooms in all, each offering new trophies attainable by completing certain pre-defined tasks. For further details on these rooms and a selection of screenshots, […]

Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix In Certification, November Release Expected

When Capcom said Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix was due out “very soon,” they meant it. According to Chris “Kramez” Kramer, the 2D PSN and XBLA fighter is currently undergoing certification and if no hitches are encountered along the way, we can expect a release in November, hopefully just in time for Thanksgiving. There’s no word on pricing […]