On the US PlayStation Store this week you can find more PlayStation Plus goodies, including a exclusive demo of Kane & Lynch 2, as well as Heavy Rain avatars and more PSN game discounts. As for normal content, you can find the fourth episode of Sam & Max, lots of game add-on content, and new game videos and trailers. You can also find a selection of new avatars, XMB themes and wallpaper.
Sony UK and the English PlayStation Community Team have teaming up to bring a super-special gaming event for all hardcore gamers in the UK: The PlayStation Beta Rooms. From Friday 30th July – Sunday 1st August, Sony will be turning a secret Central Birmingham venue into a gamer’s paradise, allowing gamers to play-test some upcoming games.
Soon you will be able to join Maverick, Goose, Iceman and Viper roar into the sky again as Top Gun heads to the PlayStation Network. The game features all-new dialogue and storyline written by the film’s screenwriter, Jack Epps, Jr., as well as three single-player and five multiplayer modes.
The Medal of Honor beta on the PS3 and PC was scheduled to end today, but has instead been extended. Although the beta key card said the registration code would expire on July 18th 2010, codes can still be redeemed from www.medalofhonor.com/beta. It is currently not clear how long the beta has been extended for.
Killzone 3 is certainly shaping up to be Game of the Year for 2011. Guerrilla Games recently talked to the press about how seamless the experience will be with Killzone 3 and the loading times (or lack of). Steven Ter Heide was quoted as telling Ausgamers that “loading times are pretty much gone.”
Sony has confirmed at 3D games will be limited to 720p resolution. Games that run natively at 1080p are being scaled down in 3D mode, with one 720p image being output for each eye. Sony’s Simon Benson explained during the Develop conference in Brighton that the limit was imposed to keep games running at a smooth 60 frames per second.
The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Aliens vs Predator will no longer be getting any new DLC and patches. Sega has announced they will be cutting further support for the title, but they didn’t state why support was being cut. The PC version of the game remains unaffected, for now.
This week’s FirstPlay Episode features three exciting videos for you to enjoy: a hands-on with Dead Rising 2, preview of Mafia II and footage of Vanquish. Other videos include the second part to the FirstPlay Red Dead Redemption guide and a round-up of some amazing Skate bails in the Network Highlights section.
United Front Games have been working hard on the next ModNation Racers DLC, which is currently in the final stages of development. The new patch aims to further optimize the load times and also adds the ability to race a friend in the XP races, so you can level up and show-off to your friends at the same time.
Upcoming game Mafia II will be getting exclusive DLC on the PlayStation 3. If you purchase the game, the case will include a voucher to download ‘The Betrayal of Jimmy’ DLC pack. Secondhand owners of the game will be able to purchase the DLC for $9.99 of the PlayStation Store.
