The ESRB has leaked the names of a number of PSOne games that have been re-rated, likely signifying their imminent appearance on the PlayStation Network. Among the titles you will find the two Oddworld titles, Blood Omen, Pandemonium! and even Tomb Raider. So far, the names of 13 games have been release all of which you can find below. If you are looking to expand your classics collection, these upcoming games are sure to help you out.
3D games made a splash earlier this year at the Consumer Electronic Show 2009 when Wipeout HD and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue were shown off running in 3D. Today, the first 3D game hits the PlayStation Network, the side-scrolling beat-em-up Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao. You will need a pair of classic “red & blue” 3D glasses to see the anaglyphic 3D effects or a DLP HDTV capable of stereoscopic 3D.
A hand-to-hand action game, Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao allows players to pick up weapons, acquire different combos and learn various finishing moves. The game also features co-op multiplayer modes so players can enjoy the game at home with a friend or online with people around the world.
Smash Cars, from TikGames / Creat Studios, is already available to purchase in the US and it’s finally coming to Europe this week. Smash Cars is a tricked-out single and multiplayer online RC toy car racing game, with real-time physics simulation and vehicle customization. Players can twist and turn, grind and gear up, perform aerial tricks and stunts while racking up points as they knock friends off the track and race to the finish.
Zombie Apocalypse is pure and gory wish fulfillment. As heavily equipped gunslingers, Zombie Apocalypse sets players on a mission to destroy as many zombies as possible in order save the last remaining human survivors. Multiplayer is a key feature in a game of this type, and features four-player online co-op. With core values in place, we set out to fill that savage coffer with all the classic zombie lore we loved. The game features 12 unlockable trophies including one gold and four silver trophies.
The PlayStation Network will be undergoing maintenance tomorrow, Tuesday the 25th of August. As a result you will be unable to sign in to the PSN between 4:15pm and 9:05pm UK time. The maintenance window is global. If you’re already signed in before the maintenance begins, however, you should be able to stay connected to the PSN servers. It is likely that you’ll be disconnected and required to sign back in once the PSN comes back up at 9:05pm, though.
Take control of your WW2 tank and challenge friends and online opponents in crazy, over-the-top tank battles.
Following from the Sony’s Press Conference at GamesCom, two employees from SCEE’s marketing team discuss the future of PlayStation: Isabelle Tomatis and Mark Hardy. Most of what they talk about has already been covered on this blog, but you are free to watch the video we’ve included below. According to Hardy, now is the perfect time for the price drop of the PS3, and is a small part of Sony’s plan for Christmas this year. Sony is also pushing for more digital content following from the success of the PlayStation Network. This can be seen with the announcement of the the Video Store for Europe, Digital Comic Service and the new PSP Minis range of games.
Yesterday at GamesCom 2009, Sony announced the Digital Comic Store for the PSP. The new service will allow PSP owners to access a range of media on their PSP. The digital reader service will be launched with Digital Comics this December in select countries, including the U.S and regions in Europe. We also have the first screens of what the service will look like. Take a look below.
