A new version of Assassin’s Creed II has been announced for release in June. The “Complete Edition” is the full copy of the original game along with the two expansion packs released earlier this year: The Battle of Forli and Bonfire of the Vanities. The Complete Edition also comes with more exclusive content, previously exclusive to the Black Edition.
The Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Pack has not only broken records on Xbox Live, it has also broken PlayStation Network records. According to Robert Bowling, over 1 million people purchased and downloaded the Stimulus Pack breaking both the “day 1” and “week 1” sales records on the PlayStation Network.
Disney’s new racer from Blackrock Studio, Split/Second, hits the PlayStation 3 this week, arriving in the US on May 18th and in Europe on May 21st. Split/Second’s hard drive requirements have have also been revealed on the official box art. The game requires a massive 7GB of space in order to play the game, that’s 2GB more than the average game.
In our review of ModNation Racers, the biggest letdown for the game was the incredibly long loading times. SCEA has now confirmed that they are aware of the issues and are working on a patch. However, the patch won’t be available until after the game has launched according to Chuck Lacson, SCEA associate marketing manager.
We have another PlayStation Move Developer Diary for you to enjoy – this time for the title TV Superstars. TV Superstars is a game about a TV show that features a virtual “you” created using the PlayStation Eye. According to the developers, seeing yourself appear within the game is guaranteed to make you smile. You can see what the virtual “you” will look like in the video below.
These days, most games are using up the PlayStation 3 hard disk space by installing various amounts of game data. The hard drive space requirements for Red Dead Redemption has been revealed thanks to a image of the pack shot. The game uses up just 600MB of space so there is no need to worry about lengthy installs when you get your copy of the game.
We have recorded more footage of ModNation Racers for you to enjoy below. This time, we’ve taken a look at the Track Studio and have shown how easy it is to create a track and race on it. We also show how to create your own Mod (character) and Kart using the content you unlock in Career mode. Check out the three new videos below.
The US PlayStation Store has been updated just in time for the weekend. This week you can dive deep into the last frontier on Earth and join Heroes star Masi-Oka as he explores the high octane action-packed world of the most famous Samurai of all time. Also, check out Deal of the Week for discounts on History Specials Underwater Universe, Samurai, Manson, The People Speak, and After Armageddon.
Another Modern Warfare 2 map pack is heading to consoles according to an interview with Robert Bowling. The Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Package will add two more Call of Duty 4 maps, Vacant and Strike, as well as 3 new maps – Carnival, Trailer Park, and Fuel. However, the DLC is another timed exclusive for the Xbox 360.
Sales of the PlayStation 3 edges closer to the Xbox 360. A spokesperson has confirmed to IGN that Sony sold has sold 35.7 million units worldwide as of March 2010. The 2009 fiscal results from Sony also revealed that 13 million PS3 consoles were sold for the year. In comparison, the Xbox 360 has sold 40.2 million units world wide narrowing the gap to just 4.5 million units.
