This week on the PlayStation Store, Europe has received a fairly large update compared to the US. As per last week, a number of games are still discounted on the European Store until next week. A number of new demos are available in Europe, including Uno, which is also available in the US. New add-on game content is available for Rock Band and Guitar Hero 5 on both stores including the Alice in Chains track pack. Check out the new content on both stores below.
The US version of PlayStation Home will be updated later today to include new spaces for you to enjoy. First up is the legendary IREM Square, a dusk-flanked carnival scene based upon a traditional Japanese festival that is a veritable reward heaven. Check out the pics below for a sneak-peek at what this cool new space has in store for you. You can also purchase a new personal space: Wizard’s Den.
Like most events, you always find some sexy babes distracting you from the latest gadgets or games (or both). Last year we bought you the Tokyo Game Show Booth Babes, this year we start with the babes at CES 2010, courtesy of PixelatedGeek. Check out some of the sexy booth babes below. Needless to say, these booths got some extra special attention from the male attendants.
Final Fantasy XIII is already out in Japan but for those of us without a full grasp of the Japanese language, we have to wait for the US and European release date which is currently set as March 9th 2010. To help ease the pain of the wait, Square Enix have today released a rather lengthy international trailer. As expected, the trailer shows off some new cut-scenes and gameplay plus we also get to hear some of the English voice acting. In true Final Fantasy fashion it is very good and unlike most Japanese RPGs the voices are not immensely camp or cheesy.
A new announcement in Sony’s latest press release reveals that the upcoming racer Gran Turismo 5 that was scheduled for a March release in Japan has been postponed till the following month. The press release continues to state that a new Japanese release date will be decided and announced, whilst apologizing to gamers looking forward to Sony’s next installment in the series.
Sony Europe has confirmed that the Gran Turismo 5’s Time Trial demo has been downloaded over 1 million times since it was released last month. The demo was release on December 17th 2009 in order to find contestants for this years GT Academy and as a preview of the highly anticipated game. According to the press release, reaching the one million download milestone hails “early success of virtual-to-real-racer experiment.”
A partnership between Sony and Panasonic spawns a new technology that increases the capacity of a Blu-ray disc layer from 25GB to 33.4GB using existing Blu-ray laser diodes. The good news is that the new technology will be supported by existing Blu-ray players, including the PS3, via a simple firmware update.
STORY: The story of Bayonetta revolves around a witch by the name of (yes, you guessed it!) Bayonetta. After waking up from a 500 year slumber (with finely sculpted polygonal ass intact) at the bottom of a lake no less, she finds she has contracted a slight case of amnesia. This plot point basically gives Bayonetta the licence to kick anybody’s ass that looks like they might have information for her. Through the prologue and various journalistic writings that are collectable throughout the game you learn of Bayonetta’s Witch heritage and their Lumen Sage counterparts who where both tasked with watching over the world; one protecting the light and the other, the dark.
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A few weeks ago, a Sony filed a trademark for a new service dubbed Qriocity. We now know that Qriocity is Sony’s first attempt at bringing PlayStation Network ID services to other Sony products including network enabled Bravia HDTVs, VAIO PCs, and Sony’s upcoming line of Blu-Ray players. Sony announced at this years CES that it would be bringing the PSN ID service to other Sony devices.
Penned by legendary comic book artist Joe Madureira (X-Men, Battle Chasers, The Ultimates), Darksiders: Wrath of War is set in a Post-Apocalyptic demon-ravaged world where evil forces have prematurely brought about the end of the time.
