Final Fantasy IX is now available on the Japanese PlayStation Store as a PSOne classic title, compatible with both the PS3 and PSP. The title costs ¥1,500 (approx $16 / £12) to purchase, and need 1.5GB of space on your hard drive or memory stick. The US version of the game will be available “soon”.
THQ has confirmed that online gameplay in UFC 2010 will require a code before you can play. The code will be shipped with the game, but second-hand purchases will not be able to reuse the code. Additional gameplay codes will be available for purchase via the PlayStation Network, costing as little as $5.
The PlayStation 3 DVR Kit, Torne, will be receiving a major update next month adding several new features. The update will bring the device to version 2.0 and allow users to record HD footage three times longer than the currently supported, and will allow users to pause, rewind or forward TV while recording it.
Another game has been confirmed to require a installation of game data to the PlayStation 3 hard drive before you can play. PlayStation 3 exclusive title White Knight Chronicles: Awakening of Light and Darkness will require a installation of up to 4GB of data, double that of the previous title, according to reports.
At 5:00pm tomorrow, Hustle Kings receives a new patch that improves the game and preps the title for a new downloadable pack coming in June. The patch tomorrow will improve the breaking mechanics to add a randomization element, as well as add a number of visual tweaks to the game – the changelog can be found below.
This week on the European PlayStation Store, the ModNation Racers demo is finally available to download. Episode 007 of FirstPlay is also available too. There is new game add-on content for many titles as you can also find a new dynamic theme and some XMB wallpapers.
The PlayStation Video Store is finally making its way to Australia, after being exclusively available in the US and a select few countries in Europe. The service launches in Australia tomorrow with hundreds of movies available to purchase and download from as little as AU$4.
Another recent rumor circulating the Internet suggests that PlayStation Home may be losing it’s current region-locked areas. Currently, users from a particular region (e.g. US) must be invite to visit another region (e.g. Japan) from a friend, it also means you can only socialize and play games players from the same region – the new change would mean everyone is in the same place.
This week on the US PlayStation Store,you can find a number of new downloadable games, including Episode 2 of Sam & Max, and you can also find four new playable demos, including Iron Man 2 and ModNation Racers. There is lots of new content for games, including Split/Second and Battlefield: Bad Company 2, among others.
It’s been seven week already – and the 7th issue of FirstPlay hits the PlayStation Store tomorrow. This week’s episode this includes a preview of Rockstar’s cold-eyed six-shoot ‘em up, Red Dead Redemption, with a full review coming in a future episode. Episode 007 also features UFC 2010 and Skate 3.
