Yakuza has always been a game that has been immensely popular in Japan while only gaining relative success on western shores among a niche market. Fans of the Yakuza franchise have been asking for it for a long time and with Yakuza 4 about to hit Japan us western gamers have finally got our chance to experience all that Yakuza has to offer in the form of Yakuza 3. Does it emerge victorious or get reduced to a bloody, beaten pile on the floor?
If a recent PlayStation Magazine scan is to be believed, God of War III will be getting some downloadable content soon. However, this is no ordinary content. The scan shows that the game will be getting some kind of multiplayer content, expanding the current single-player aspect of the game. The scan, originally posted on the GameTrailers forums, can be found below.
The first episode of FirstPlay will be available to download next week from the PlayStation Store. The final phase of the beta was recently announced and will be starting sometime this week, prior to the general public release. New episodes will be released weekly costing 99p each. However, gamers can purchase three-month subscriptions for £8.99, consisting of 13 episodes per quarter.
George Hotz, responsible for hacking the PS3 and causing the removal of the OtherOS functionality on the PS3 is recommending that user do not update to Firmware 3.21. Why not? Hots is looking to release a custom firmware once the new update is released to retain the OtherOS option for those that want it.
This week you will be able to download some “incredible” costumes for LittleBigPlanet. There is no longer any reason to be scared should the cities of LittleBigPlanet become threatened by an evil super villain, for The Incredibles will be here to save us all. The Incredibles Costume Kit inspired by the Disney/Pixar animated feature, The Incredibles features nine costumes: all of The Incredibles family (including a “Retro” Mr. Incredible sporting his classic blue costume), their allies Frozone and Edna Mode, and their arch nemesis, Syndrome.
While Sony has been doing a good job of keeping the PS3 up-to-date with new firmware updates and features, today’s announcement of Firmware v3.21 is a backwards move by Sony. The 3.21 firmware update will remove the OtherOS feature from the older PS3 models over “security concerns,” mainly due to the recent exploit discovered by hacker George Hotz. However, this isn’t the first time Sony has removed functionality from the PS3.
This week on the UK PlayStation Video Store, you will find 12 new titles available for purchase including 2012, The Informant and The Condemned. If you are more of a rental person, a mere five new titles have been added to the list. If you are looking to pick up some cheap titles, don’t forget to check out the April Foolishness Sale.
A new exploit has been released to the public, making use of a savegame exploit on the Patapon 2 demo. The exploit works on all firmware versions up to and including firmware 6.20 and on all PSP models, including the PSPgo. According to the dev, the hack was discovered because of a loophole in the Patapon 2 demo with the help of N00b81, m0skit0 and wololo. The dev also promises an e-loader is already in the works so stay tuned.
If you are looking for some cheap games to enjoy over the long weekend, you will be glad to know that a number of PSP favourites will be getting discounted this Thursday, 1st of April 2010. For two weeks only, you’ll be able to grab a great deal on some great PSP titles. The promotion features a range of well loved games that you’ll want to snap up at these brilliant prices.
If you are looking for some laughter this April Fool’s day, check out what the PlayStation Store has to offer. Some hilarious movies are available on the UK store for as little as £5.99 – download movies directly on to your PS3 or watch them on the go on your PSP – you’d be a fool not to. Titles include Jackass Number Two, Shaun of the Dead and American Pie.
