Sony has issued a notice notifying customers that the PlayStation Store will be completely taken offline for maintenance tomorrow from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m Pacific Time. What’s going on? Obviously, Sony is prepping for the major store redesign effort that’s scheduled to go live the following day on April 15. During this time, the new PLAYSTATION®Store upgrade will be […]
According to French site JeuxVideo, Studio Liverpool’s upcoming futuristic racer WipEout HD will hit the PS3’s PlayStation Network on May 29 in Europe, complete with jaw-dropping 1080p visuals and a robust online mode supporting up to 8 players. SCEE has yet to officially confirm the release date, and as such we are filing this under rumor for now. Although, May […]
Fan of Irem’s classic horizontal shooting series? If so, that’s good, because R-Types has been re-rated by the ESRB for a PlayStation Network release. Released back in 1999 for Sony’s PSOne, the game is a compilation of both R-Type and R-Type II in one snug package. If this were the Virtual Console, I’d wager that a release is imminent. But […]
Sony’s perspective-bending PSP puzzler Echochrome, which shipped on UMD disc in Japan, will be released exclusively as a PlayStation Network download in North America, according to Newsweek editor N’Gai Croal. The U.S. release is said to feature 56 levels, a figure significantly lower than the amount of levels included in the UMD version, which contains around 100 original levels. On […]
Currently, the PlayStation Store is region free in the sense that users can register for an account in another region such as Japan or Europe, even if the region code of their console does not match the region they are signing up for. Will this change once the new PlayStation Store rolls out on April 17? The answer is a […]
In a post on the official PlayStation forums, Warhawk producer Dylan Jobe issued a reminder that the Warhawk version 1.3 patch is scheduled to hit PSN tomorrow. To recap, the patch features new content in the form of new troop equipment, custom aircraft paint schemes, preliminarily HOME integration, and enhanced VoIP functionality. Obviously, the HOME features will be available only […]
In the latest edition of the KP Report podcast, host and Associate Producer at Kojima Productions Ryan Payton said that the original Metal Gear Solid, which recently hit the Japanese PlayStation Network as a downloadable PSOne title, could possibly be released stateside. Payton noted that Konami is closely following sales of the title in Japan. If interest is high enough, […]
Harmonix developer Sean “hmxsean” Baptiste today announced on the company’s official forums that all Rock Band owners will soon receive free DLC in the form of Portal’s hit ending theme song, “Still Alive.” The song is scheduled to hit the Xbox Live Marketplace tomorrow — on April Fools day no less. PlayStation 3 owners of Rock Band will have to […]
Sony Computer Entertainment America just issued a press release in response to SCEE’s official announcement of a PlayStation Store redesign for Europe. The release confirms that the new look will also hit North America in mid-April. Updates to the US store, as with the European store, will cease over the next two weeks in preparation for the redesign effort. A […]
After being teased with a coming soon banner last week, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has lifted the media gates on the PlayStation Store’s new sexy look. The design revamp, scheduled to go live in Europe later next month in April, will sport enhanced navigation between pages, an improved categorization system, and a dynamic user interface. During the redesign effort, which […]
Following confirmation from SCEA director of product development John Hight that the PlayStation Store would receive a visual revamp in April, Sony today updated the store with a fairly large banner advertising that a “Great new look is coming soon.” We already knew that, but further confirmation is always welcome. Yet to be revealed, the new design is said to […]
This week’s update to the PlayStation Store is packed with content, featuring a limited $29.99 discount on PSN title Warhawk and a new flOw bundle that includes the original PS3 game plus the expansion pack for $8.99. As for add-on content, this week brings us a downloadable map pack for Touchstone’s Turok, a free PlayStation Eye and EyeToy USB camera […]
Sony, by way of 1UP, has confirmed that SOCOM: Confrontation, the latest iteration in its tactical third-person shooter series, will hit retailers and as a downloadable PlayStation Network title on September 16. Tomorrow Sony plans to re-launch the official SOCOM website in preparation for the game’s release with exclusive news and updates. Following the release of Confrontation, the site will […]
The official UK PlayStation website has issued a notice warning users that a security flaw was found in the PlayStation Store for PC, allowing unauthorized individuals to possibly gain access to personal information. While the security issue has since been rectified, a small percentage of users may have had their account compromised. Sony is directly contacting individuals that may have […]
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced that the upcoming Warhawk Operation: Broken Mirror expansion pack will hit the European PSN this coming April. Priced at £3.99, the expansion will feature a new Armored Personnel Carrier vehicle and a new level set in the below-freezing landscapes of Vaporfield Glacier. The APC can hold up to six combatants and sports a “speed […]
A recent update to PEGI, Europe’s ESRB equivalent, reveals that Namco’s PSOne platformer Klonoa has been rated for a release on the PlayStation Network. While it’s not a certainty, this means we should see the platformer join the crop of classic PSOne titles for PSP and PS3 in the near future.
The version 1.3 patch for PlayStation Network title Warhawk, which is set to bring a number of custom aircraft paint schemes and HOME integration to the table, isn’t out just yet — but that isn’t stopping Dylan Jobe and crew from dropping details on the next major update for Warhawk. So while I can’t say too much, I can say […]
Back in January, Sony held a Warhawk related contest on its PlayStation Blog. Entrants were asked to submit their own aircraft paint schemes and insignias. The winners of said contest were announced today by game director Dylan Jobe, and the new designs are looking pretty damn slick. Additionally, Jobe revealed that 18 meticulously detailed paint jobs will make their way […]
Spearheading the weekly PlayStation Store update on this fine Thursday are playable demos for SEGA’s Superstars Tennis and Condemned 2: Bloodshot. Both demos weigh in at 500 MB and 713 MB, respectively. On the downloadable content front, this week brings three new Rock Band song tracks and add-on content for Tiger Woods PGA Tour ’08. The Rock Band songs are […]
According to a Famitsu scan, the original Metal Gear Solid is scheduled to hit the PlayStation Network on March 21 as a downloadable PSOne title. Yes, that means you’ll be able to play it on either your PSP or PlayStation 3. The download will cost 600 yen (around $5), which is the standard price for PSOne classics in Japan. No […]