Electronic Arts announced today that a demo of DICE’s highly-anticipated parkour inspired Mirror’s Edge is slated to hit the PlayStation Network tomorrow. The same demo, consisting of an in-game tutorial and a brief segment of the single-player story mode, will arrive on the Xbox Live Marketplace this Friday, October 31. Color us excited.
Capcom sends over a handful of brand-new screenshots from its upcoming XBLA and PSN fighter, entitled Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix. The screens highlight fan favorites Chun-Li, Vega, and Balrog. While a firm release date has yet to be pinned down, Capcom assures that the title will be hitting both digital platforms “very soon.” Super Street Fighter 2 […]
If you keep tabs on the latest firmware development efforts, then you may recall that Sony added an API-level control in a previous system software update to give developers the option of implementing video capture in PS3 titles. This same feature could be making its way to our beloved handheld in the future, as according to an Impress Watch interview […]
Significant changes may be coming to PSN in the near future, particularly in the way games are currently released on the store. For approval on a worldwide release, titles previously had to be submitted to each local market — North America, Japan, and Europe. Now, according to a GameDaily piece on game development, Sony is globalizing this process, allowing publishers […]
Invites to the ongoing Resistance 2 beta are being sent out by the truckload today, but if you weren’t lucky enough to receive one, there’s still a bunch of worthwhile content to fall back on in this week’s PlayStation Store update. Highlights from this week’s round of offerings include Prince of Persia Classic and Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick […]
With such an expansive library, the selection of purchasable PSOne classics from both the North American and European PlayStation Store is lacking right now — it’s something we’ve lamented over numerous times in the past. Now that both the PS3 and PSP have their own store, will publishers place more of an effort to get these classic titles on digital […]
The long-awaited patch for PixelJunk Monsters and PixelJunk Monsters: Encore is due out in North America and European territories next week on October 30. It will extend the experience of both titles with the inclusion of PlayStation Trophies, YouTube video recording, custom soundtrack support, and new levels of difficulty (Casual and Hardcore mode). Additionally, minor and much-requested gameplay balance adjustments […]
It sure has been awhile since we’ve wrote about anything Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix related, but in an email sent to media today, Capcom revealed that development on the high-res 2D fighter is going just swell and will be making its way to XBLA and PSN “very soon.” How soon? Wish we knew! Capcom did release a […]
Your PlayStation Trophies may be worth more than just good ol’ fashioned bragging rights in the near feature, as Sony is reportedly pondering over the idea of launching a rewards system attached to trophies, according to the latest issue of OPM: We’ve heard that SCEA is mulling over some sort of Trophy reward system. We doubt it’ll be cash (or […]
We knew it was bound to happen. Unscrupulous types are already taking advantage of global recall imposed on PlayStation 3 title LittleBigPlanet for unintentional references to the holy text of the Qu’ran. With less than a week to go before the game’s revised release date of October 27, auctioneers are selling copies on eBay for up to $250, which is […]
Publisher Ubisoft today sent word that Prince of Persia Classic, a faithful remake of Jordan Mechner’s 1989 original, will hit the PlayStation Network this coming Thursday — October 23. Already available on XBLA, the Gameloft-developed remake retains all of the redeeming qualities from the original, in addition to boasting enhanced 3D-style visuals and revamped character animations for a new audience. […]
Capcom has sent word that the second wave of downloadable content for Mega Man 9 will be hitting all console digital distribution systems this week. Already available on WiiWare, the DLC pack includes two new difficulty modes, Hard and Expert, along with a Special Time Attack Stage. Just a word of caution, the Expert setting triples the game’s level of […]
Speaking in a recent interview with Edge Online, Capcom product manager John Diamonon revealed that a Capcom themed PSN store will open up in November. The store will sport the same basic layout as Sony’s, but with Capcom-specific assets and titles. Out of all of the third-party companies making use of the digital space, [Sony] recognizes Capcom is one of […]
Earlier this morning, word trickled out that references to the Islamic Qu’ran were found in the soundtrack for LittleBigPlanet. Since the topic of region is such a sensitive issue, Sony’s European branch issued a swift response, announcing that all copies currently at retail would be recalled and a new batch of game discs, with the offending material removed, would be […]
After that “unscheduled” bit of downtime earlier today, the PlayStation Store is back in full force, bringing with it the digital release of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation. Joining SOCOM are playable demos for MotorStorm Pacific Rift and PSP title LEGO Batman. Moving on, add-on content this week consists of an expansion set and bundle for Eye of Judgement, a […]
Update: And the store is now back online! If you find yourself unable to access the PlayStation Store – here’s why. Certain PSN features, including access to the PS Store, along with account management and registration have been temporarily disabled. Rest assured, however, that this period of maintenance will not affect online gameplay. PlayStation Network Temporary Unscheduled Maintenance [PS Blog]
This week’s PlayStation Store update kicks off with episode 5 of Sony’s monthly video magazine Qore, bringing with it exclusive access to SEGA’s Valkyria Chronicles demo and a selection of “spooky/creepy” artwork. On the PSN games front, this week’s lineup of offerings include Linger in Shadows, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, and Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars. Accompanying […]
Sony has announced that beginning this week, it will offer a selection of Premium Themes each month on the PlayStation Store. The first round of themes hit the store tomorrow, offering “special backgrounds, XMB icons” and even sounds in certain cases. Pricing is modest, ranging from $0.99 to $1.99. Fret not — Sony will continue offering free themes each week, […]
Still not in the LittleBigPlanet beta? Mainstream news outlet USA Today is giving away what we believe is the largest amount of entry keys yet — 15,000. Head on over to the site’s feature on LBP (linked below), hit the Get your game key now” link, and then follow the rather painless instructions to receive your key. Sackboy awaits your […]
Capcom today announced that Mega Man 9 is set to receive its first bout of downloadable content this week. First up is Proto Man Mode, which allows players to play though the game as Mega Man’s mysterious brother. Proto has the charged shot ability, can power slide, and is equipped with a shield that deflects incoming enemy bullets. On the […]