This week on the PSP PlayStation Store, more games have a price promotion on the European Store and several new downloadable titles have been added to the US Store, including Numblast and Ghostbusters The Video Game. A new PSP Minis title is available for download from the European Store as well as a PSOne classic. A new episode of PULSE is out now on the US Store, along with a selection of free and premium XMB themes.
This week on the PlayStation Store, additional titles are now available on special offer on the European Store. New playable demos are available on both stores, as well as a selection of game add-on content, including the Brütal Legend – Hextadon Map Pack and limited edition costumes for LittleBigPlanet. On the US Store, you can also find the November episode of Qore and a new episode of PULSE. The US Store also had a few FIFA 10 and Tekken 6 Wallpapers available for download.
Modern Warfare 2 begins five years after the events of the original game with the world in an unsettled state, on the brink of global warfare. The main reason behind this is a man called Vladimir Makarov, the leader of a Russian ultra-nationalist organisation, with ambitions of global chaos.
As you probably know, Topatoi, a PSN-exclusive heroic 3D platformer is available at US PlayStation Store for just $9.99. Today, the Arcade Style Pack DLC will also hit the PlayStation Store, adding new features and characters. Even better, the DLC is free to download. In addition, Natalia from Boolat Games also revealed that Episode 2 of Topatoi is currently undergoing testing.
This week on VidZone, Wolfmother, The Prodigy and Take That are the artists of the week. You can find a exclsuvie The Prodigy interview this week, along with a Wolfmother playlist including all their hits and their soon to be a hit new single “New Moon Rising”. New playlists include Back to the 80’s, 21st Century Rock and Hottie Videos.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is scheduled for release in March 2010, but to whet you appetite, the beta for the PlayStation 3 will be available from November 19th 2009. The beta will feature the huge ‘Arica Harbour’ map where up to 24 players compete to secure valuable crates in the ‘Rush’ game mode as the action moves across a variety of different locations. Getting access to the beta will differ from country to country, but see below for some pointers.
One of the best exclusive PlayStation 3 titles this year, inFamous, is going platinum. If you haven’t had a chance to play as Cole MacGrath, you can get the platinum version of the game from November 11th 2009, for £19.99 / €24.99. inFamous features 50 trophies to collect and has an amazing story line, with motion comic cut-scenes. The platinum trophy can be earned in two play-throughs of the game, making it a perfect title for trophy whores.
Episode 18 of Qore hits the US PlayStation Store later today. Episode 18 features ModNation Racers and their take on the “play, create, share” ethos of LittleBigPlanet, and another look at Assassin’s Creed II with an in-depth look at an all-new mission set in Venice. Audrey Cleo visits Industrial Light & Magic to bring you a behind-the-scenes look at the special effects for some of our favorite films spanning the decades from Star Wars to Transformers.
A very special, brand-spanking-new, SCEE-exclusive event will commence in PlayStation Home tomorrow, the PSPgo: Team Trial. Together with three friends, you will have to perform a series of actions, successfully complete the tasks and you will unlock a Download Orb, from which your stunning in-Home PSPgo can download the next challenge.
This week, Sony reports the launch of several new partners on PlayStation Network that offer even more downloadable entertainment and sports from PlayStation Video Store. Lucasfilm Ltd. adds Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a CGI animated TV series set in the fictional Star Wars galaxy to the store and MLB content has also been added for baseball fans.
