adhocParty is finally available to download in Europe. It’s been over a month since it was released in the US and even long in Japan. adhocParty is an online service that allows PSP owners with a PS3 system to connect to one another via the PlayStation Network. adhocParty enables you to play games featuring Ad Hoc mode, such as Gran Turismo and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, over the Internet through the PS3.
For those that have been waiting for another reason to pre-order God of War III Ultimate Edition, this might just be your tipping point. Announced today through Roadrunner Records, the EP titled God of War: Blood & Metal, will be released in March as a part of the God of War III Ultimate Edition, and will feature five exclusive unreleased songs from Roadrunner artists, including KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DREAM THEATER, TRIVIUM, OPETH and TAKING DAWN.
A survey sent to Kotaku from IPSOS Online Research gives an indication into the type of packages that Sony might be offering via paid subscriptions to the PlayStation Network. The survey gives an indication of cost and features that will be available for each option, including: 1 one hour trial of full titles, cross-game voice chat and free access to PSOne classics, PSP Minis and PS3/PSP themes, and member only in-game content.
The PSP-4000 model may be just around the corner, as a new LittleBigPlanet advert suggests. The below advert for the LittleBigPlanet PSP Accessory pack, which ran in MCV’s latest “Digital Edition”, references the PSP-4000 in addition to the current PSP models and the PSPgo. The details on the PSP-4000 has yet to be revealed, but we speculate that it will still feature the UMD drive and be even smaller than the PSP-3000.
With the release of MAG not far off now, Zipper and Sony Computer Entertainment have teamed up to bring you the final and 100% open PSN Beta. This will be a global Beta allowing you to compete with players from all over the world, with access to the game’s 64-player ‘Sabotage’ and 256-player ‘Domination’ game modes. New Beta users will have access to the download on the PlayStation Store from January 4th onwards, with the Beta ending on January 10th at 07:59 GMT.
Final Fantasy opening sequences have always been an exciting experience for Fans. It sets the mood, introduces some of the characters and looks down right amazing. Remember Aries, the flower girl in Midgar in FFVII, or Squall and Seifer sparring in FFVIII? Well, we have the opening sequence to FFXIII for you to enjoy below.
Zipper Interactive’s latest game, MAG, has been given a European release date The 256-player online-only shooter will be available in North America on January 26th and will hit European stores just three days later, on January 29th 2010. Q1 of 2010 is looking hot for Sony, with the release of Heavy Rain in February and God of War III, Gran Turismo 5 and Final Fantasy XIII in March.
The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta is soon coming to a close, and has been running since November 19th 2009. DICE has shared some useful statistics about the beta, which as seen over 300,000 players and over 45 million kills in total. Once the beta finished, you will not be able to play the game until a multiplayer demo is released prior to the game’s release in March 2010. Check out the statistics below.
Heavy Rain, due for release in 2010, is getting a special edition box as well as downloadable content, dubbed the Heavy Rain Chronicles. These are a series of additional, fully-playable scenes, where you’ll learn more about the backstory of some of the characters you’ll meet in Heavy Rain itself. The first episode will centre on Madison. In addition, the Collector’s Edition of Heavy Rain will feature a special ‘rain-effect’ slipcase, which “gives the impression of being streaked with 3D rain-drops.”
The latest Uncharted 2: Among Thieves patch is now available to download. The new patch adds several new features to the game including Clan Tags, “Rematch” functionality, while also fixing a number of issues in the game. Uncharted 2 lacks full clan support but the ability to add Clan Tags in front of your PSN ID will let players advertise their affiliation. The load times within the game have also been significantly reduced. You will notice that the game loads into a map much faster after leaving the vote screen.
