An all-new downloadable hockey experience from EA Sports, 3 on 3 NHL Arcade promises to provide a lightning-paced, no rules hockey experience that gamers of all ages and ability levels can enjoy. There are 13 trophies to unlock, all of which are pretty easy to obtain.
That’s right folks. If you are looking forward to playing Killzone 2, the wait is almost up. A demo of the game will be released this week on the PlayStation Store, containing the first sections of the first level in the game. The demo will basically be a tutorial on how to play the game, giving you a head start when the game comes out later this month.
The level is called ‘Corinth River’. The demo will be available in both Europe and the US on Thursday, 5th Feb 2009. For those of you in the UK, let’s hope for more snow so we can all stay home!
This weeks PlayStation Store update adds new games to both the US and European Stores. Europe has finally got Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars, while the US has received three new games: Bejeweled 2, Savage Moon and Brain Challenge. The January 29th episode of Pulse is now available to download from the US store too. This weeks update also adds several new game add-on content including new LittleBigPlanet costumes and the God of War Level kit. Check out the complete list below.
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We’ve received many emails and YouTube comment about how to access the PS3 recovery menu, so we though we would write up a detailed walk-through to help you out. The PS3 recovery menu is available on firmware 2.50+ and allows you to preform various operations on your PS3, including restore factory settings and reinstall firmware. You can read our original coverage on the PS3 Recovery Menu (including video) too.
Gong Hei Fat Choi, everyone! In celebration of the Chinese New Year, Media Molecule has released two cute Chinese Sackboy/girl costumes. The costumes are available from the PlayStation Store for free, but for a limited time only – the costumes will only be available for 10 days so be sure to download them ASAP. Media Molecule has also uploaded a video to provide gamers with tips on how to create your own Survival Challenges.
This week’s PlayStation Store update is now live. The FEAR 2 demo is available to download from both Stores, and the WipEout HD Demo is available on the US store too. Both Stores have received new game add-on content for Buzz! Quiz TV, Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and Naruto. The European Store has also received a number of new downloadable games including Penny Arcade Adventures, EA Replay and Tom Clancy’s EndWar. Check out the complete list for both stores below (content is free unless stated).
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PlayStation 3 Firmware 2.60 in now available to download. The new update is "designed primarily to enhance the system’s media capabilities." This includes a new Photo Gallery application, which delivers a suite of tools for sorting through and displaying your digital photo collection, guest access to the PlayStation Store and DivX 3.11 support. The Photo Gallery application needs to be installed separately after updating your PlayStation 3. Guest access to the PlayStation Store will allow unregistered users to browse the store to check out the latest games, demos, videos, etc.
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According to a few websites, Sony has sneaked some unannounced features into PS3 Firmware 2.60, these include:
‘Improved System Stability’ isn’t exactly a feature but it’s good to know Sony is improving the stability of the software. We’re not exactly sure what is meant by BD Disc Theme Support and 3-D Secure Support but it could be something Sony are adding for future use. As for ‘HDD Data can be accessed and deleted in-game’, we’re sure some data could already be deleted within a game. Sony hasn’t confirmed any of the above features so for now, they fall into the ‘Rumor’ category.
SOCOM breaches onto the PS3 in high-definition with the ultimate next-generation online combat experience. SOCOM Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it.
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PlayStation Home will be taken offline this Thursday (Jan 22nd 2009) for some maintenance work in the UK. It is unclear how long PlayStation Home will be offline but it will begin at 8:00am GMT. Once the servers come back online, the Far Cry Game Space will be accessible to UK users. The Far Cry Game Space has been available in the US for some time now, though it is unclear if there are any differences between the two regions. We covered the US Far Cry Game Space a few months ago – you can check out the video below.
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