The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta is soon coming to a close, and has been running since November 19th 2009. DICE has shared some useful statistics about the beta, which as seen over 300,000 players and over 45 million kills in total. Once the beta finished, you will not be able to play the game until a multiplayer demo is released prior to the game’s release in March 2010. Check out the statistics below.
Heavy Rain, due for release in 2010, is getting a special edition box as well as downloadable content, dubbed the Heavy Rain Chronicles. These are a series of additional, fully-playable scenes, where you’ll learn more about the backstory of some of the characters you’ll meet in Heavy Rain itself. The first episode will centre on Madison. In addition, the Collector’s Edition of Heavy Rain will feature a special ‘rain-effect’ slipcase, which “gives the impression of being streaked with 3D rain-drops.”
The latest Uncharted 2: Among Thieves patch is now available to download. The new patch adds several new features to the game including Clan Tags, “Rematch” functionality, while also fixing a number of issues in the game. Uncharted 2 lacks full clan support but the ability to add Clan Tags in front of your PSN ID will let players advertise their affiliation. The load times within the game have also been significantly reduced. You will notice that the game loads into a map much faster after leaving the vote screen.
This Christmas, EA is discounting a number of titles on the European PlayStation Store to get you into the holiday spirit. From December 17th right through to January 7th just visit the Special Offer section of the PSN Store to download any of these Christmas treats including: Battlefield 1943, Red Alert 3: Commander’s Challenge, Burnout Paradise and 3 On 3 NHL.
The God of War III Trilogy is coming to Europe, Australia and New Zealand, but in limited quantities. Pricing and exact release details to be confirmed in the next few weeks so stay tuned. This very special edition will come in a high-end, sculpted replica of Pandora’s Box and will include the God of War collection and God of War III, in addition to other other extras.
Sony has released the next big step to the PlayStation Home Platform: a massive 50 level vehicle combat game wrapped inside a highly-interactive and expansive social gaming environment known as Sodium One. This entertainment event, set in a future of advanced technology where man and machine meet on a vast salt plain to turn deadly battle into extreme sport, resides only in the ever-growing world of PlayStation Home.
The the recent v3.15 Firmware update, PSP Mini titles are now PS3 compatible. These bite-size games are the ideal companion for your PSP and now, PS3 owners can enjoy these bite-sized downloadable games in the comfort of their living room. One purchase will allow you to the download to both your PSP and PS3, giving you the option to play whenever and wherever you like.
If you are a fan of Final Fantasy and love beta testing new games, we have some good news for you. The Final Fantasy XIV Beta Registration page is now open. You can sign-up to take part in either the PlayStation 3 or PC beta trial, and need to fill out a long registration form as well as sign-up for a Square-Enix account. The beta will run in multiple phases, with the total number of participants increasing each time. Unfortunately, the start date for the beta is currently unknown.
Earlier today, the Digital Comics Service launched in UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa! You can choose your favourite comics from hundreds of new and classic collections in Comic Store of PlayStation Store, and take hundreds of comics on your PSP anywhere you go. Choose from the battling superheroes of Marvel, including Spider-man, X-Men and the Fantastic Four, to Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
Tomorrow, PlayStation Home gets a massive update, including three new spaces and a bevy of brand new items. First up, we have a brand new SCEE event coming to you tomorrow themed around the awesome retro PSN shooter Gravity Crash, aptly titled: Gravity Crash: Maze to the Mothership! Also, the first wave of LittleBigPlanet content hits Home with a set of new clothes and branded furniture.
