Now that the digital re-release of Final Fantasy IX is complete, Square Enix has officially announced the release date for Japan. According to a tweet from Square Enix Producer Shinji Hashimoto, the PSone classic will be out to download from the Japanese PlayStation Store on May 20th 2010.
The next iteration in the Assasin’s Creed series has been revealed. Ubisoft has confirmed the next title will be called Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, after someone leaked the game cover over the Internet. The new titles follows Ezio, now a legendary master assassin, in his struggle against the Templar order.
Since the release of Firmware 3.30, Dragon Age: Origins has been experiencing freezing issues and crashes. BioWare is aware of the issues and is currently working on a patch to fix the problems. The patch is currently in testing to ensure the issues are indeed fixed. It may still take a few weeks before the patch is publicly released.
Qore subscribers and selected gamers in Europe were recently given the change to download the ModNation Racers PSP demo early. If you missed out, you can download the same demo from next week when the demo finally goes public. The full game will be available to purchase on May 25th 2010, but you can get a little taster of the action before then.
Red Dead Redemption will be available to purchase in a few weeks, but the first DLC pack as already been announced by Rockstar Games. And best of all – it’s free! The free Outlaws to the End pack will add a co-op mode to the game. It will consist of six missions, each of which will support two to four players online.
Its not long to go until ModNation Racers hits the PSP and PS3. Check out the below video for a behind-the-scenes look into the game and how it all came together. You can see how some parts of the game were created, such as the Track Studio and other Create tools!
With the UK Elections currently underway today, the developed have re-created the three main candidates within the game, complete with their own cars. If you haven’t voted yet, get down to your local polling station now and cast your vote. If you have already voted, check out the three candidates for Prime Minister below.
The PlayStation Network has been experiencing some issues recently, including problems in adding money to the PlayStation Wallet, using PSN Cards and purchasing / downloading content. You can find a summary of all the issues below, provided by Sony. Sony is aware of the issues and is working to resolve them as quickly as possible.
Last month we revealed that Final Fantasy IX would be heading to the PlayStation Network to join the previous two titles and Final Fantasy Tactics as a PSOne classic. According to Square Enix’s twitter post, the digital re-release of the game is complete and currently undergoing testing – but no launch date has been revealed.
Konami has announced the 2011 edition of Pro Evolution Soccer. Set for release later this year, the game promises to “reinvigorate the series with the most advanced set of improved gameplay additions, control options and catch up with the evolution of the real-life soccer.” See below for details on all the new features, but the biggest change is the ability to play the Master League online.
