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Criterion Games Tease New Racing Title

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:42:00 +0100

Criterion games have recently teased a new game via Twitter and it sounds a lot like Burnout.

“2010 will satisfy our increasing desire for travelling at a rate of high velocity….or words to that effect…”

But don’t get your hopes up on a new Burnout title; there are a few other games that could fill the gap. Let’s not think negative though, we all want a new Burnout, surly.

In other news, I received Assassins Creed 2 for Christmas and I absolutely love it.

Have a great New Year

By Dan-Whitesnake

Boxing Day on Killzone 2

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:17:00 +0100

Fancy a game of Killzone 2 on Boxing Day? You may just be in luck as the moderation team at Killzone 2 are hosting an 8 and a half hour session.

So if you find yourself un-raping Killzone 2 on Christmas day, check out the match on Boxing Day, but please don’t play for a solid 8 and a half hours.

Community Moderator Yaster released details over on the EU Blog.

“I’m going to be hosting an 8 and a half hour long Warzone game on Boxing Day, ideal for nursing those hangovers from the Xmas festivities or even those who’ve been given the game for Christmas.

All you need to take part is to load up the Warzone on Killzone 2 between 10am and 6.30pm (GMT) on the 26th of December, find the game entitled “BOXINDAYKILLZONE”, input the password (found on our forums here) and join in with the fun!”

If you’ve got time to spare take a look.

Have a great Christmas people!

By Dan-Whitesnake

PS Store Update 22nd December 2009

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:18:00 +0100

Here is this week's festive Christmas update packed with loads of Playstation goodies just in time for Christmas. More can be found on the EU Blog.

PlayStation Store via PS3

Additional Special Offers

(Until the 7th of January)

· Fat Princess (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)

· WarHawk (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)

· Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £16.99/€20.99) (reduced until the 21st of January)

· Resistance: Retribution (PSP) (was – £24.99/€39.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)

· LocoRoco 2 (PSP) (was – £19.99/€29.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)

· Numblast (PSP) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)

Available from the 24th of December:

· Trine (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)

· Worms (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)

Special Offers

(Until the 7th of January)

· Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (was – £19.99/€29.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)

· Burn Zombie Burn! (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)

· Bomberman Ultra (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)

· Battlefield 1943 (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)

· Red Alert 3: Commander’s Challenge (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £5.19/€6.49)

· High Velocity Bowling (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)

· Lemmings (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)

· 3 on 3 NHL Arcade (was – £6.29/€3.19 now – £3.19/€3.99)

· Burnout Paradise (was – £24.99/€29.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)

· Burnout Paradise – Big Surf Bundle (was – £27.99/€34.99 now – £19.99/€24.99)

· Fight Night Round 4 – Champions Pack (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)

· Skate 2 – Maloof Money Cup Pack (was – £1.59/€1.99 now – £1.19/€1.49)

· Skate 2 – Time is Money Pack (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)

· Skate 2 – Filmer Pack (was – £4.79/€5.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)

· Skate 2 – Dyrdek’s Fantasy Plaza Pack (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)

· Skate 2 – San Van Classic Pack (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)

· Dead Space – Scorpion Pack (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)

· Dead Space – Obsidian Pack (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)

· Dead Space – Military Pack (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)

· Dead Space – Tank Pack (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)

· The Godfather 2 – The Corleone Bundle (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)

· Burnout Dominator (PSP) (was – £17.99/€24.99 now – £11.99/€19.99)

· Burnout Legends (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)

· Def Jam Fight for New York: The Takeover (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)

· EA Replay (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)

· Crash Team Racing (PSone Classic) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)

· Kula World (PSone Classic) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)

Downloadable Games

· Hustle Kings (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

PSone Game (emulated for PS3/PSP)

· Vagrant Story (£4.79/€5.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

Demos (free)

· Dante’s Inferno – Gates of Hell Demo: Rating: BBFC 18/PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Germany, Saudi Arabia, South Africa or UAE

· Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues: Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia or UAE

· MX vs. ATV Reflex: Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa or UAE

minis (emulated for PS3/PSP)

· Cubixx (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Australia or New Zealand

· International Snooker (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Australia, New Zealand or Portugal

· Tiger Trouble (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain or Switzerland

Add-On Game Content

· LittleBigPlanet

· Pirates of the Caribbean Will Turner Costume (£1.59/€1.99)

· Pirates of the Caribbean Tia Dalma Costume (£1.59/€1.99)

· Pirates of the Caribbean Elizabeth Swann Costume (£1.59/€1.99)

· Pirates of the Caribbean Barbossa Costume (£1.59/€1.99)

· Pirates of the Caribbean Davy Jones Costume (£1.59/€1.99)

· Pirates of the Caribbean Sack Sparrow Costume (£1.59/€1.99)

· Pirates of the Caribbean Costume Kit (£4.79/€5.99)

· Pirates of the Caribbean Level Kit (£4.79/€5.99)

Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

· PAIN - Kato-San Character (Free) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

· Dragon Ball Raging Blast – Ginyu Force Pack (free)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

· EyePet – Lucky Dip Styling Pack 10 (free) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

· Rock Band

· (If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To by Weezer (£0.99/€1.49)

· Beverly Hills by Weezer (£0.99/€1.49)

· Let It All Hang Out by Weezer (£0.99/€1.49)

· Weezer Pack 03 (Contains the three tracks listed above) (£2.49/€3.99)

· A Lot Like Me by The Offspring (£0.99/€1.49)

· Build A Bridge by Limp Bizkit (£0.99/€1.49)

· Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE

· Guitar Hero 5

· Harder To Breathe By Maroon 5 (£1.59/€1.99)

· Hark The Herald Angels Sing By Steve Ouimette (£1.59/€1.99)

· New By No Doubt (£1.59/€1.99)

· Our Song By Taylor Swift (£1.59/€1.99)

· Celebrity New Years Rock Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

Applications

· Adhoc Party Application (free)

Availability: All locales

Premium Avatars

· LittleBigPlanet – (£0.20/€0.25 each)

· Sackboy Avatar

· Craft Earth Avatar

· My Moon Avatar

· Sky Avatar

· Arrr! Avatar

· Marvin Avatar

· Gloria Avatar

· Great Blue Avatar

· Frost-E Avatar

· Hugo Avatar

· Lily Pad Avatar

· Christmas Tree Avatar

· Santa Avatar

· Giftboy Avatar

Availability: All locales

Videos (free)

· Digger HD Trailer

· Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign Trailer

· James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game Launch Trailer

· Hustle Kings Trailer

· PixelJunk Shooter Trailer

Themes (free)

(static themes)

Gravity Crash Theme

Additional Special Offers (also available via the PS3 store)

(Until the 7th of January)

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP) (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £16.99/€20.99) (reduced until the 21st of January)
Resistance: Retribution (PSP) (was – £24.99/€39.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)
LocoRoco 2 (PSP) (was – £19.99/€29.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)

Modern Warfare 2 Is Christmas No.1

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:56:00 +0100

As you may have noticed, American Rock & Rap band, Rage against the Machines have secured a Christmas number one spot this year, but who has secured the Christmas gaming chart this week.

Well if you looked at the title you may have worked it out. Modern Warfare 2 did indeed reach number one in the Christmas games chart this week, making it Christmas number 1 in terms of games, it was followed by Fifa 2010. It’s now the sixth week straight that Modern Warfare 2 has been sitting on top of the chart.

The top ten can be found below:

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Blizzard)
FIFA 10 (EA)
Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft)
Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games (Sega)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
Forza Motorsport 3 (Microsoft)
Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
Just Dance (Ubisoft)

It was expected, but what do you think the graph will look like this time next year. Could we see Killzone 3 somewhere in the chart, we could even see Battlefield Bad Company 2 if sales are strong though out the year. Or it could just be another Call of Duty game. Who knows, place your bets.

By Dan-Whitesnake

MAG Dated In Europe

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:01:00 +0100

The 256 multi-player Sony exclusive has been dated in Europe. Sony have finally announced an EU release date for the game, according to MCV.

Just three days ahead of the North American release date January 26th, the game will arrive in European stores on January 29, 2010.

The site also says, “Heavy Rain is due to arrive in February, with a specific date to be announced later," finishing with, “God Of War III is currently scheduled for a release in mid-March.”

I’ll see you in stores on January 29^th.

By Dan-Whitesnake

Via: MCV

Home Boosts 10 Million Users

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:33:00 +0100

Sony’s Playstaion Home now has 10 million registered users. From a shaken start, home is now becoming very popular.

"PlayStation Home is fast becoming the meeting place of choice between users and developers," said Dan Hill, European Home business manager at SCEE .

"Every new game space enhances the overall experience for consumers, offering more variety, more choice and more enjoyment from a PlayStation Home session ... For developers, there's no better way of driving interest in their titles than giving fans a hands-on, interactive experience based around the game itself. A game space in PlayStation Home ought to be a core element of every studio's marketing strategy for new titles."

Along with the announcement Sony recently opened two new themed Home spaces, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Ratchet and Clank A Crack in Time. There is also word that a new Motostorm space is on its way.

It’s been a long journey since the beginning of Home, the start looked bleak but the future is defiantly looking bright.

By Dan-Whitesnake

BioShock 2 Trophies Revealed

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:47:00 +0100

Here is the full list of trophies that will be featured in BioShock 2.

Bronze

Bought a Slot
Bought one Plasmid or Tonic Slot at a Gatherer’s Garden.

Max Plasmid Slots
Fully upgraded to the maximum number of Plasmid Slots.

Upgraded a Weapon
Upgraded a weapon at a Power to the People Station.

Fully Upgraded a Weapon
Installed the third upgrade to a weapon.

All Weapon Upgrades
Found every Power to the People weapon upgrade in the game.

Prolific Hacker
Hacked one of each kind of machine.

Master Hacker
Hacked 30 machines at a distances with the Hack Tool.

First Research
Researched a Splicer with the Research Camera.

One Research Track
Maxed out one Research Track.

Research Master
Completed all research on every subject in Rapture.

Welcome to Rapture
Completed your first non-private match.

Unnatural Selection
Scored your first kill in a non-private match.

Disgusting Frankenstein
Become a Big Daddy for the first time in a non-private match.

“Mr. Bubbles– No!”
Took down your first Big Daddy in a non-private match.

Against All Odds
Finished the game on the hardest difficulty level.

Two-Bit Heroics
Completed your first trial in a non-private match.

Mother Goose
Saved your first Little Sister in a non-private match.

Parasite
Achieved Rank 10.

Little Moth
Achieved Rank 20.

Skin Job
Achieved Rank 30.

Fully Upgraded a Plasmid
Fully upgraded one Plasmid to the Level 3 version.

All Plasmids
Found or purchased all 11 basic Plasmid types.

Trap Master
Killed 30 enemies using only Traps.

Master Protector
Got through a Gather with no damage and no one getting to the Little Sister.

Big Spender
Spent 2000 dollars at Vending Machines.

Man About Town
Played at least one non-private match on each multiplayer map.

Silver

Dealt with Every Little Sister
Dealt with every Little Sister.

Big Brass Balls
Finished the game without using Vita-Chambers.

Rapture Historian
Found 100 audio diaries.

Grand Daddy
Defeated 3 Big Daddies without dying during the fight.

Master Gatherer
Gathered 600 ADAM with Little Sisters.

Proving Grounds
Won your first non-private match.

Gold

Choose the Impossible
Achieved Rank 40.

Platinum

Platinum
Unlocked all trophies.

There are also 17 secret trophies.

Via: TSA

By Dan-Whitsnake

Modern Warfare 2 Patch Now In Testing

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:31:00 +0100

Sadly Modern Warfare 2 has been plagued with glitches and errors since its launch, true the problem has been addressed quickly, but they shouldn’t have been there in the first place.

The new patch is set to fix a variety of issues in the game. Earlier, community manger Robert Bowling tweeted that the update is now in testing.

"Update in Test now: 1887s Balanced. Public 'private' Match fix. Infinite Ammo fix. Prestige Hack on PS3 fix. Texture Hack on PC fix."

Expect to see it soon, I’ll keep you updated.

Via: CVG

By Dan-Whitesnake

Assassins Creed 2 DLC Detailed and Priced

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:54:00 +0100

New details have emerged from Ubisoft about the recently announced DLC Assassins Creed 2.

There will be two pieces of DLC, the first out in January and the second in February.

The first will be called The Battle of Forli. It will cost $3.99 or about £2.59. The DLC will expand on the games story adding a missing piece, known as corrupted data in the main story.

The pack contains six new memories revolving around characters Ezio, Machiavelli and Caterina Sforza defending Forli from the Orsi Brothers. You’ll also have to prevent a Piece of Eden from falling into the Templar’s hands. And to top it up, you’ll get to have another fly in Leonardo’s flying machine.

The next pack will be called Bonfire of the Vanities and will cost $4.99/£2.99. The pack will unlock a new area in Florence. Ezio must help liberate area with Machiavelli in other ten new memories.

Expect to see the packs in the coming months (January & February).

By Dan-Whitesnake

The PS3 Slim Could Have Been Slimmer

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:58:00 +0100

Sony’s Playstation 3 slim is a lot smaller and lighter than previous models, however Sony have admitted that the console could have been even slimmer without an internal power supply.

In an interview with website tech on, Masayuki Chatani of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc said that the PS3 could have lost even more weight.

“It was pretty tough to squeeze a power-hungry piece of equipment like the PS3, drawing up to 250W, into a case this small, complete with power supply. I think it's a very advanced design, and am really proud of the engineers who achieved it. True, the case could have been made even smaller if we'd left the power supply on the outside, but that would have imposed restrictions on transport and use, making it harder to use freely.”

I’m glad Sony kept the power supply inside the console, carrying round a great block attached to a wire when on the move would have proved difficult.

By Dan-Whitesnake