Ubisoft has announced that the original Driver will be making its way onto the European PlayStation Store next week, August 14. Developed by Ubisoft Reflections, the game follows Tanner, an undercover cop who has been given the task of infiltrating a shady crime syndicate using his mad driving skills. Driver puts you in the driving shoes of Tanner, an undercover […]
Sony has announced that its interactive PSP linguistics guide Talkman Travel will hit the North American PlayStation Store in digital form tomorrow. It’ll be sold in three separate city packs (Tokyo, Paris, Rome), each priced at $5.99 and featuring over 100 pre-translated phrases, complete with an audio enabled on-screen pronunciation tool. Geared towards tourists and vacationers, the phrases will range […]
Following word of a delay into October, the SOCOM team confirmed today that Confrontation will simultaneously debut on the PlayStation Network and retail shelves come October 14. The retail package will be available in two flavors, one with the license PS3 Bluetooth headset peripheral included and one without. Specific details and pricing on each can be found after the jump.
Capcom is determined to deliver an authentic retro experience with Mega Man 9. Maybe even overly so. Speaking in a recent interview, series producer Hironobu Takeshita shed light on the challenges of creating an 8-bit title in a world where full HD visuals are all the rage, revealing that MM9 will in fact include many of the same “bugs” all […]
According to a page on Sony Europe’s official website (which mysteriously was deleted while typing this), the 1.5 patch for Incognito’s popular aerial combat title Warhawk will be released on August 27. The patch is said to bring forth trophy support with over 50 trophies based on overall performance, as well as unlocked modes, weapons, and vehicles. Ten of the […]
Homebrew developer Hellcat dropped by our forums today to release a nifty utility that can easily restore semi-bricked PSP units without Pandora. Dubbed Recovery Flasher, the application can be run from within the recovery menu on any PSP running custom firmware. Upon launch, users are presented with a number of options, allowing them to back-up and restore content on the […]
Despite being previously announced for a July debut last month by Sony Computer Entertainment president Kaz Hirai, SCEA company senior development manager Noam Rimon has revealed that Life with PlayStation will launch in August. Rimon attributed the unexpected delay to “a few procedural matters.” From what was shown to Japanese press, the service will allow PS3 owners to interact with […]
Developer Insomniac Games has announced that PlayStation 3 title Ratchet & Clank Quest for Booty will arrive on PlayStation Network next month on August 21. Initially unveiled at Sony’s E3 2008 press conference as the first-ever downloadable Ratchet title, Quest for Booty promises to deliver all the intensity of Insomniac’s triple-AAA efforts in a shorter, high-quality gameplay experience priced at […]
This week’s PlayStation Store update highlights the release of Q-Games’ highly-anticipated organic platformer PixelJunk Eden. Joining Eden are playable game demos for LEGO Indiana Jones The Original Adventures, Madden NFL 09, and FaceBreaker. Rounding out this week’s lineup of notable offerings is add-on content in the form of customization equipment for Soul Calibur IV and four rockin’ new downloadable Rock […]
Sony has announced that an update for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will arrive next month on August 1, bringing forth a selection of all-new downloadable offerings to Gran Turismo TV, including additional Top Gear and Best Motoring episodes. For a limited time only, during the first two weeks of the update’s release, all pay-per-view content on GTTV will be offered […]
Update: According to PlayStation Network director Eric Lempel, firmware 2.42 “improves the playback quality of some PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation format software.” Like we said, minor update. Yes you read that heading correctly — a new PlayStation 3 firmware has hit Network Update! 2.42. No idea on what it changes, fixes, or adds yet. But considering the .1 version increment, […]
Anozor, publisher for Realtech VR’s forthcoming space shooter effort No Gravity: The Plague of Mind, has released eight new screenshots from the title. Expectedly, it’s looking quite promising in the visual department, even when compared to the already impressive homebrew demo that was released last year. Due out this summer on PlayStation Network, the final release will feature 32 missions […]
Capcom just confirmed that its 2.5D Bionic Commando Rearmed remake will hit the PlayStation Network on August 14. A full fledged remake of the 1988 NES original, Rearmed features an expansive single player campaign plus the addition of two player co-op, the option for four players to go head to head in multiplayer mode and over 50 timed challenge rooms. […]
MTV Games and developer Harmonix have announced that next week’s selection of Rock Band downloadable content will feature tracks from thrashing metal bands Scars on Broadway, Testament, Staind, and The New No 2. Pricing details can be found below: Scars on Broadway – They Say $1.99 (160 MS points) Staind – This is It $1.99 (160 MS Points) Testament – […]
It’s Thursday already? Yes, time for another PlayStation Store update! This week, sees the release of downloadable PS3 offerings 1942: Joint Strike and Siren: Blood Curse, the latter of which is available in three bundles of four episodes at $14.99, or $39.99 for the whole shebang. Additionally, previously released PSN titles PAIN, PixelJunk Monsters, High Velocity Bowling, High Stakes on […]
Update: In a statement released today, Insomniac clarified that there will be “many” ways to get access into the beta, including a pre-order campaign. Additionally, there will be ways for PS3 owners living in regions outside of North America to get in the beta as well. Details have yet to be announced, but be rest assured that signing-up for Qore […]
Electronic Arts has confirmed that a demo of its arcade boxing game Facebreaker will hit the Xbox Live Marketplace next week July 31. A release on PSN will follow suit on August 7. The demo promises to give players a taste of the game’s solo mode and offline multiplayer, featuring three playable characters and two boxing arenas. Additionally, players will […]
Hothead Games today announced that its successful humor-filled XBLA title Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness will hit the PlayStation Network later this fall as a digital download. “We keep getting emails asking why our Penny Arcade game is not on PSN,” said Hothead’s CEO, Vlad Ceraldi. “We have always said we wanted to have our games […]
MTV Games and developer Harmonix have announced that next week’s round of downloadable content will feature tracks from platinum artists Nine Inch Nails and Shinedown. The full listing of content is as follows: Nine Inch Nails 3-pack “Burn” “Capital G” “Last” Shinedown “Devour” “Junkies For Fame” Each track will be available for 160 Microsoft Points ($1.99) or 440 Microsoft Points […]
What’s the status on WipEout HD? Originally scheduled for a summer release on PSN, the futuristic racer was conspicuously absent from this Sony’s E3 showcase this year. Why? Ah, due to a “tricky technical problem,” says SCEE boss David Reeves: There is a specific technical problem with WipEout that we have to solve. I can’t go into details but it […]