Sony Ericsson launches the Aino today, the first handset from Sony Ericsson to feature Remote Play which enables users to seamlessly access and control their PS3 media content anywhere, anytime using Remote Play with PS3 on Aino. The mobile phone features 3G Wireless Internet access so you can access your PS3 whenever you need.
Half-Minute Hero is NOT the title of a porno with a very small budget. It actually had a modest budget and most characters stayed clothed. What Half-Minute Hero is, is a speed RPG/RTS (Real Time Strategy)/Shooter/exercise in affectionate satire. It’s a frantic, multi-mode, 8-bit foray into a seemingly stereotypical RPG that will test your skills against the clock and probably make you wonder how wearing a “Charisma Wig” and “Swimming Goggles” can possibly help you save the world.
Over the next 10 weeks, games in the UK will be bombarded with advertising for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Sony will be sponsoring some great TV, which will feature ‘Uncharted 2: Among Thieves’ branding and footage on all Sky One & Two Movies, including Mission Impossible 2, Hunt for Red October and Beverly Hills Cop. Along with this sponsorship, the TV ad will also be running, including great spots in both the England World Cup Qualifier against Belarus on the Oct 14th and the UEFA Champions League match between Chelsea and Athletico Madrid the following week.
The PSN title Savage Moon is heading to the PSP with new weapons, maps and gameplay. For the last few months FluffyLogic personnel have been toiling away in an underground bunker to produce the mobile incarnation of the game: Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign. For those new to the game, Savage Moon is a tower defence strategy game which launched on PS3 last winter. The game pits the player (humans), who is trying to mine valuable minerals from sentient asteroids or Imoons, against massive chitinous, armoured bugs called ‘Insectocytes’.
The UK is getting a exclusive edition of Assassin’s Creed 2. Play.com unveiled its exclusive Assassin’s Creed 2 Black Edition, which contains a exclusive map, a conspiracy book, and an Ezio action figure along with the game itself. Priced at £69.99 the set will be packaged in a collectable black box with a unique authentic holographic signature.
PlayStation Home will soon get two new game spaces for the upcoming titles Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time along with personal spaces. Just like some of the spaces already available, the two new spaces will feature own unique looks and themes, along with mini games.
This week on the PlayStation Video Store, Year One (Unrated Edition) is now available for download. In addition, there are there are lots of new TV episodes and new movies available for purchase. This week’s top movie downloads are X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Observe and Report and Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.
Naughty Dog has revealed some statistics around the Uncharted 2: Among Thieves multiplayer demo, which went public last week. to day, there’s been more than 1 million games played, adding up to a total of 9,905 days worth of gameplay, or over 27 years. It’s no surprise really as Uncharted 2 is one of the most anticipated games this year. The demo could well be the most downloaded demo in PlayStation Store history. See below for other statistics.
This week on the PlayStation Store, Europe has a price promotion on several PSOne classics and a whole load of new downloadable titles have also been added including NBA Live 10, Tomb Raider Legend and Holy Invasion Of Privacy Badman!. Three new PSP Minis titles are also available in Europe. For the US, the new episode of PULSE is now available as well as NBA Live 10. You can also find a selection of premium PSP themes from the US Store.
This week on the PlayStation Store, the European Store has a price promotion on several PSOne titles. Comet Crash is finally available in Europe too and Critter Crunch is available to purchase on the US Store. No new playable demos for either store this week. Downloadable content this week includes new Fallout 3 DLC, the first DLC pack for IL2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey and LittleBigPlanet music packs.
