Konami has confirmed in a press release that METAL GEAR SOLID 4: Guns of the Patriots will be getting new DLC to celebrate the series’ 25th anniversary. The patch will finally add trophies to the game – 34 trophies in total. The trophy list has yet to be revealed, along with details on if the trophies will unlock retroactively.
Sony has revealed the top selling PS3, PS Vita, PSOne and PSP games and DLC for June 2012. On the PS3, Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 takes the top sport with The Walking Dead – Episode 1 dropping to 2nd. On the PS Vita, Gravity Rush was the top downloaded game followed by Table Top Tanks.
Sony has revealed the release date for Malicious, an original action game for PS3 from Japanese studio Alvion. The game will be available to download from the PlayStation Store on July 24th 2012 – only two weeks away – for $9.99.
Sony has announced the return of PlayStation PLAY in North America, the annual summer program showcasing a diverse lineup of great PSN games and special offers. PSN PLAY begins July 24 on PSN when the first game in the lineup becomes available for pre-order
Atlus USA has confirmed that Persona 4 Arena will be region locked, in North America at least, which is unusual for a PS3 game. It’s currently unclear if the European version of the game will be region-locked too. The game releases in Japan later this month, with North America and Europe to follow in August.
According to EuroGamer, first-person stealth shooter Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 has been pushed back until October, missing it’s original release date of August 21st in North America and August 24th in Europe. Publisher Namco Bandai have yet to give a reason for the delay.
Episode 2 of The Walking Dead was released in North America back in June, and only just arrived in Europe yesterday. Telltale Games have revealed Episode 3, Long Road Ahead, will be available to download sometime in August.
At the annual Evolution Championship Series in Las Vegas last night, two new characters were unveiled for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. Heihachi Mishima and Toro Inoue have been announced for the game as playable characters.
Activision has announced The Walking Dead Video Game, a new first-person shooter not to be confused with Telltale’s current game of the same name. The new game will be based on the AMC TV series, unlike Telltale’s version, which was based on the comics.
