We’ve just confirmation that over copy of GT5 has shipped so we should be playing it early next week, hopefully a few days before worldwide release. If you are expecting your own copy next, be warned: the game could take 40-50 minutes to install on the PS3.
PlayStation Plus subscribers have a early Christmas present coming early next month – the LittleBigPlanet 2 beta trial. MediaMolecule will be expanding the LBP 2 beta with a new batch of beta trial invites will be sent out, though the exact date is yet to be confirmed.
This week on the PSP Comic Store WoW fans can find World of Warcraft: Curse of the Worgen #1, elsewhere, Markosia brins Turkey Grove Farms. IDW deliver the next instalment of a personal favourite, Locke and Key: Keys to the Kingdom, and Marvel deliver the first episodes of Son of Hulk.
PlayStation Network is offline for scheduled maintenance from 16:05 on Thursday 18 November 2010 until 01:00 on Friday 19 November 2010, GMT. In addition, you will not be able to sign in to PlayStation Network from eu.playstation.com. If you wish to play online during the maintenance, please ensure you sign in to PSN before 16:05 on Thursday 18 November 2010.
PlayStation and Polyphony Digital have teamed up once again with Nissan North America to bring you GT Academy, a competition using Gran Turismo 5 to win the ultimate prize – a chance to become a professional race car driver, starting December 20.
Being a PS3 owner just keeps getting better and better. In the last few weeks we’ve seen the additions of Hulu Plus in North America and LOVEFiLM in the UK. Now, another streaming service will be heading to the PS3 beginning next week. VUDU, the HD movie streaming service, will be available to all PS3 users in the United States that are registered to PSN, making it the only gaming console to offer the service.
The Prince of Persia Trilogy will be available for download exclusively on the PlayStation Network, giving you the opportunity to re-live the critically-acclaimed developed by Ubisoft’s Montreal studios. These PS2 classics have been upgraded with HD graphics and are ready for 3D-enabled televisions for the first time ever.
Dead Nation arrived on the PlayStation Store in just a few weeks, thanks to an announcement from Sony. The zombie shooter will be available to download from the PlayStation Store on 30th November in North America, and 1st December in Europe. Dead Nation will cost £9.99 (or €12.99 in the EU and $14.99 in the US), and will come with its very own Platinum trophy.
In a press release from SCEE today, Sony has confirmed that Gran Turismo 5 will be available to purchase on Wednesday, 24th November 2010 in the UK. The title suffered several delays this year, with the last launch date being pushed back from November 5th 2010.
Call of Duty: Black Ops has experienced tremendous success this week, making it the biggest launch in entertainment history. The game was released November 9th and has sold over 5.6 million copies across Europe and North America on the first day alone.
