Today marks the PlayStation 3’s third birthday in Europe. The 60GB PS3 console was released exactly three years ago after suffering production delays. A lot has changed over the past three years, including over 35 firmware updates and lots of exclusive games including Heavy Rain, the multi-award winning Uncharted 2, Killzone 2 and inFamous.
God of War III has pushed Final Fantasy XIII from the number one spot in the UK all-format charts this week after the title suffered a 80% drop in sales, according to the latest GfK Charts. Final Fantasy XIII has dropped to third place but still holds the record for the fastest selling game in 2010, while Battlefield: Bad Company 2 retains second position. Kratos’ latest adventure outsold God of War II’s launch by a ratio of 2.65 to 1.
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Many games have taken a stab at “adult” games, failing miserably by including copious amount of teenage angst, breasts or over the top blood, sometimes all three! Where they fail, Heavy Rain succeeds, where they fall short, Heavy Rain is the triumphant gold medallist. In gaming, something forgotten by the time the million dollar visuals are done is the narrative. But to create a game that fundamentally touches you, the story and the way the story is told has to be important. Heavy Rain is a story…an experience, with a game wrapped around it.
Given the nature of this title, spoilers are NOT included in this review.
Sony added Facebook functionality to the PS3 in Firmware 3.10, allowing you to publish trophy information and PlayStation Store purchases on your profile. Soon, Buzz! Quiz World will be patched to include in-game publishing – the first PS3 title to do so. The game will be patched on March 22nd and will work with the existing Facebook settings on your PS3.
Now that God of War III is out, Sony has announced the God of War Collection and Trilogy Edition across the PAL Territories. The ‘God of War Collection’ will be available for €39.99 / £24.99 (RRP) and will be available from April 28th 2010. If you haven’t got God of War III yet, you can get the complete trilogy boxset for €89.99 / £64.99.
When the GTA IV Episodes from Liberty City expansion is released, 15 new trophies will be added to the game. Five new trophies can be unlocked in The Lost and Damned, and ten new trophies in The Ballad of Gay Tony. Check out the list of new trophies below.
Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream have given some brief details of their next project. Unfortunate for folks hoping for a single-player sequel to Heavy Rain, the game’s creator has stated that he wants to take the success of Heavy Rain and apply it to an online gaming experience.
Final Fantasy XIII has taken the UK by storm. Not only has the title topped the all-format video game chart, it has also become the fastest selling game this year, overtaking Battlefield: Bad Company 2. As for sales between the PS3 and Xbox 360, the PS3 has gained more sales but only slightly. Although specific numbers are not availabe, the PS3 accounts for 54% of the six-figure sales in the first week.
SEGA Europe has announced that full outfits from Aliens vs Predator are now available on PlayStation Home Thread Store for the PS3. These costumes, a male and female version for each species in the game, are offered as complete packages, but also available to download separately. These downloads are accessible for a limited time, and will be taken out of the Thread Store on the 31st of March.
MAG was recently patched to version v1.04, fixing a number of issues and server enhancements. The patch weighs in just under 40MB and contains a total of seven fixes for the game. Fixes include tuning of the sniper rifles to be less effective out of scope-mode, anti-cheat improvements on the server and fixes for collisions. Check out the complete list of fixes below.
