In early October, PlayStation Plus subscribers in the US are in for a treat. Select PlayStation Plus members will get their hands on the first-ever multiplayer modes of the Assassin’s Creed franchise in Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. PlayStation Plus subscribers will also receive an automatic download of the Alien Breed: Impact demo.
Episode 25 of FirstPlay will be available to download from the European PlayStation Store tomorrow, containing an exclusive Joe Danger avatar to brighten up your PSN profile, as well as his and her Top Gun t-shirts for PlayStation Home. Episode 25 also has reviews of Capcom’s Dead Rising 2 and PlayStation Move chair combat racer Kung Fu Rider, plus a preview of Nail’d, and some exclusive new footage of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine.
Firmware updated version 3.50 is now available to download. The main feature included in the new update is support for 3D Blu-ray movie playback, but we have information on other new features too. You can update your console via the Network Update option under the [Settings] menu. Details of the other new features included in this update can be found below.
The PlayStation Network will be offline for scheduled maintenance from 16:00 on today until 02:00 on Wednesday 22 September 2010, BST. During the maintenance window, all PlayStation Network services will be unavailable including the PlayStation Store, Account Management features and Account Registration.
On September 9th 2010, the PlayStation celebrated its 15th anniversary in North America. Earlier this year, Sony asked 3,000 Nort American PlayStation users what PlayStation means to them. The results of the survey can be found in the infographic below.
At the Tokyo Game Show last week, Team Ico showed off a brand-new trailer for The Last Guardian depicting a variety of real-time gameplay footage. In addition to announcing the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection for PS3, Team Ico also revealed that The Last Guardian has been scheduled for release in 2011.
Firmware v3.50 will be available to download next week, and will come with 3D support for Blu-Ray movies. For those that have purchased 3D TVs, the firmware update will be available to download on September 21st 2010. The new firmware update will effectively make all 38 million PS3s worldwide compatible with 3D Blu-Ray discs.
Devil May Cry was officially announced for the PlayStation 3 at the Tokyo Game Show by Capcom. The title has been reborn as DmC, and is being co-developed with British-based Heavenly Sword developer Ninja Theory. The game is still shrouded in mystery, with few details relating to the setting, the combat mechanic, the demonic enemies, or a release date.
Episode 24 of FirstPlay hits the UK PlayStation Store this Wednesday and comes with an exclusive Top Gun XMB theme to celebrate the launch of the PSN title. Episode 24 also features a review of genre-twisting RPG sequel Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep for PSP, and a review of slacker superhero hit Kick-Ass on Blu-ray.
PSN Title Hustle Kings will be getting a major update soon adding a whole new experience to the title. The next update to the title will add support for stereoscopic 3D and, improving the graphics and sense of immersion to a whole new level. In addition to 3D support, you will also be able to use the new PlayStation Move controllers.
