Add-on content and playable game demos dominate this week’s rather prosaic PlayStation Store update. Up for download is British punk Nigel, an extra character for PSN title Pain, along with the Pixies “Doolittle” album for Rock Band and the freely available World of Warcraft track “I am Murloc” for Guitar Hero III. In terms of game demos, this week is […]
We finally have an idea of when the PSP accessible PS Store will launch: this fiscal year. Previously detailed in a GDC presentation last year, the PSP Store will allow consumers to download PSN offerings direct from their PSP via WiFi connection. At its marketing conference in Japan today, Sony said that the functionality will be made available through a […]
As part of a press release announcing its corporate strategy for fiscal 2008 and beyond, Sony revealed that the PSN video download service will hit “this summer,” confirming an earlier report from the LA Times. The digital video service will launch across a number of platforms, not just PS3. According to the company’s rollout strategy, the service will initially hit […]
According to a just-released Sony financial report, over 9.8 million PSN accounts have been made since the service’s launch in November of 2006. The report doesn’t specify if this figure includes dupe accounts, which many folks make to access content in regions aside from their own. Either way, it’s an impressive number. In comparison, Microsoft told us last month that […]
Tiki Games president and creative director Kevin McCann recently revealed that an update for PSN shooter Novastrike will hit this August. After listening to feedback from players, the development team has decided to tweak the game’s range of difficulty settings, making the “Recruit,” “Solider,” and “Veteran” modes a tad bit easier for newcomers of the shoot ’em up genre. For […]
Publisher Activision today announced that “I am Murloc,” a trash metal-style song created by Blizzard’s in-house World of Warcraft band Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain, will be released as a free downloadable Guitar Hero III track. The track will be available to download starting July 26 on both the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. Neat way to promote both games […]
Update: As promised, firmware 4.01 is now available for download on Network Update. We’ve included a direct link to the update below if you wish to install it manually. Sony’s Eric Lempel, director of PlayStation Network operations, has sent word that firmware 4.01 is scheduled to be released soon. The update will include two main changes, the latter being improved […]
According to a knowledge base article posted on Sony’s official PlayStation website, the PSN will be taken offline for scheduled maintenance tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m., until 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. And yes, during this time, access to the online PS store will be disabled as well. Does this mean the elusive firmware 2.4 is due for release tomorrow? Despite […]
According to Q-Games boss Dylan Cuthbert, a playable demo of PixelJunk Eden is planned for release on the PlayStation Network next month. No word on a possible release date, though website TheSixthAxis reckons it’ll hit around E3 time. Cuthbert also dropped a couple details on the game’s recently revealed YouTube uploading feature. While in-game, players can select “Record Video,” which […]
Publisher Koei today sent over a batch of new screenshots from the PlayStation 3 edition of its upcoming racer Fatal Inertia EX, showcasing a diverse selection of locales ranging from the frigid Glacier Bay to the lush rainforests of Paradise Isle. As announced yesterday, the game is slated to hit PS3 next Thursday on June 19 and will be sold […]
Update: The store update is now live! Oh dear. This week’s highly anticipated PlayStation Store update, which includes the first issue of Qore and a bevy of downloadable PS3 titles, has been postponed. The content wasn’t up when we first posted our weekly update article, but we figured it would all drop within the hour. Didn’t happen! Hours have passed, […]
June 5 is shaping up to be one hell of a PlayStation Store update. Well, at least for junkies of the shooter genre, as Capcom has confirmed that Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 will hit the service tomorrow, along with the recently announced Novastrike. Developed by Backbone Entertainment, Commando 3 is a re-envision of the original arcade hit, complete […]
After two drought-stricken weeks, the upcoming PlayStation Store update this Thursday may actually be worth talking about, as Tiki Games development director Kevin McCann has announced that PS3 title Novastrike will hit the PSN tomorrow. Described as a top-down arcade style shooter, Novastrike will be the first “self-published” title on PSN. Players combat a fighter ship known as Scythe, shooting […]
According to a revealing report over at Japanese site Impress Watch, Q-Games forthcoming PSN puzzle title PixelJunk Eden will allow players to capture gameplay footage and upload it directly to YouTube for others to see — all straight from within the game itself. This is a feature that was recently added to the PS3 SDK, but it’s surprising to see […]
A bit late, but better late than never. Sony Europe today announced that Warhawk expansion packs Operation: Omega Dawn and Broken Mirror will be re-released and packaged together as single downloadable bundle later this month on the European PlayStation Store. The combo pack will carry a budget friendly price of 5 Euros. The same pack hit the North American PSN […]
Has yet to be officially announced, but it’s real, apparently. A logo for an all-new Ratchet offering entitled “Ratchet & Clank: En Busca del Tesoro,” which roughly translates to “In Search of Treasure,” has appeared on the pages of a Spanish website. Last March, a leaked SCEE PSN release schedule made mention of “Ratchet Quest For Booty.” We’re inclined to […]
After initially being scheduled for a release in May, then later pushed back to an unspecified date presumably due to certification issues, Capcom’s Ben Judd has reportedly said that Bionic Commando Rearmed will “hopefully” hit the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, and PC in July. According to Eurogamer, pricing for the 3D enhanced retro remake will be set at 800 Microsoft […]
It was inevitable. Sony today announced Qore, a fully online interactive magazine that integrates with the PlayStation Network to deliver “exclusive news, developer interviews, in-depth game previews and behind-the-scenes looks at PlayStation games and special access to game demos, special beta invitations, game add-ons and other downloadable game-related content.” Sounds fantastic, but cue the obvious question: will it be free? […]
Over on Capcom’s official Bionic Commando site, the Communicator has confirmed that the Bionic Commando Rearmed remake not meet its scheduled May release date. Development on the game is finished, but apparently there are a number of bugs that need fixing – which likely means it failed to pass Microsoft and Sony’s certification procedures. Unfortunately, a new release date went […]
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan today announced that the Japanese userbase of its online PlayStation Network service topped one million accounts, as of May 26. At least 400,000 users in the region access the PS Store each month, according to internal data. That’s close to one-fifth of the entire PS3 install base in Japan. PLAYSTATION Network Announcement [SCEJ]