Expected to release in Europe yesterday, 8-bit open-world title Retro City Rampage is missing from the PlayStation Store in Europe. According to SCEE, the game is “going through certification currently.” The process may be taking longer than usual, especially since the North American version received a day-one patch for critical bugs in the game.
Square Enix has released the world’s first screenshots of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn on the PS3. The four screenshots show the game UI, taking inspiration from previous games, Chocobos and the battles. All of the UI elements that you see in the screenshots can be enabled, disabled, and repositioned to suit your preferences, according to Square Enix.
Following from yesterday’s news about Gaikai answering questions about the Sony acquisition, the Gaikai website also reveals PlayStation titles on its homepage. You can see the likes of Uncharted’s Drake, Kratos from God of War, Raiden from Metal Gear Solid and the Helghast from Killzone in the background of the site.
IO Interactive have released another new video for Hitman: Absolution, titled “Storytelling”. The new trailer takes a look behind-the-scenes at Giant Studios in Los Angeles, where the motion capture for the game took place. The animators have made the cut-scenes almost like a movie using Hollywood actors to capture motion and voice simultaneously.
We revealed back in July that ToeJam and Earl will be coming to the PlayStation Network as part of the Sega Vintage Collection. Sega has revealed that ToeJam & Earl and ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron will be releasing on the PlayStation Store this November for a low price of £3.69 each.
New PlayStation Plus content is available on the European PlayStation Store this week, which includes Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition and Bulletstorm for free. There is also a plethora of games available to download this week, with 8 new games added to the store, as the release of the Assassin’s Creed Collection. New games include Dishonored, Joe Danger 2: The Movie and Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise.
Activision have released the opening sequence for the forthcoming James Bond game, 007 Legends, featuring the usual men in suits and silhouettes of beautiful women. The game releases on the PS3 and other platforms from next week. In North America, the game will be available from October 16th, and from October 19th in Europe.
Gaikai has updated its Q&A page to answer questions over the recent Sony acquisition, answering questions that many gamers may have. Gaikai reveals that the team is “working on a number of exciting initiatives.” When asked about Gaikai on Sony platforms, the company said it “cannot share any details at this point in time.”
A plethora of new PS3 and PSN games are available in North America this week, including Dishonored, and the The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, as well as Episode 4 of The Walking Dead, Retro City Rampage (also available on PS Vita) and Joe Danger 2: The Movie. You can also find plenty of DLC and new PS Vita titles to download too.
2K Games and Gearbox Software have released new DLC for Borderlands 2 a week ahead of schedule. The fifth character class in the Mechromancer DLC was released in North America yesterday, and will be released in Europe today. The DLC was originally scheduled for release next week, on October 16th 2012.
