Killzone 2 downloadable content was announced a few weeks back but we though we would wait until now to give you the details. The downloadable pack “Steel and Titanium” will be available at the end of this month but the price has yet to be confirmed – it will not be available for free. The pack will contain two brand new multiplayer maps with new gameplay elements and strategic twists. The two new maps are “Wasteland Bullet” and “Vekta Cruiser”. See below for more details on the two new maps.
A huge update to the playstation store this week. Both the US and European stores have several new downloadable games available to purchase include FLOCK and Rag Doll Kung Fu. Both stores also have two new playable demos each. There is also new game add-on content for LittleBigPlanet, Guitar Hero, Rock Band and more. As always you will also find a selection of new videos and trailers too. Check out the complete list below.
In tomorrow’s PlayStation Home update, The Godfather II game space will be launched in the US. The game space will feature a Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Table. To celebrate the launch of this new space, Electronic Arts is holding a virtual Celebrity Poker Tournament on Thursday night (8:00PM EST, 5:00PM PT). All you have to do is thread up your avatar to look like celebrity and head on up the tables for a game.
In other Home-related news, Capcom is updating their Resident Evil 5 Game Space with a new mini-game and some new costumes in the souvenir shop. They’re also going to host some co-op RE5 matches through Home next week – make sure to login on Thursday, April 16, from 6 to 10PM EST or 3 to 7PM PT.
As of April 17th 2009, Europe will have its own dedicated PlayStation Blog, similar to the US version. Gamers in Europe have been requesting a dedicated blog for the European market ever since the US PlayStation Blog went live, and finally our prayers have been answered. The current semi-official blog for Europe, ThreeSpeech, will be shutting down as a result but the team will continue to blog on the new European PlayStation Blog. ThreeSpeech will be posting a further update within the next few days.
ThreeSpeech Statement:
"It’s your feedback, comments and suggestions that have made this possible, so you should all be very proud! Obviously both Three Speech and SCE UK are very grateful to everyone who has made this site so busy and lively over the past two and half years. Your input has really helped PlayStation to grow, and the new blog will be a further way for you to contribute ideas. It’s been good fun meeting all of you and we’re looking forward to seeing you on the EU blog!"
[Via: ThreeSpeech]
A patch for the
European digital TV add-on, PlayTV, has now been released bringing it
to version 1.10. The patch was announced a few days ago and is now finally available to download. You can update your version by launching PlayTV and selecting the Software Update option from the main menu. The new patch automatically upscales Standard Definition (SD) broadcasts to High Definition (HD). A few sound enhancement have been made too, such as volume control with
the official PS3 Blu-Ray remote and audio normalisation (similar to the
feature added to music playback in firmware 2.70).
You can now also jump directly into TV mode from the XMB, so you don’t
need the hassle of going through the PlayTV menus beforehand. In terms
of playback, other than the sound changes, the only other change is
slightly better rewind and fastforword handling, with new speeds added.
It’s the first PlayStation Store update of April and it’s somewhat disappointing. There are no new playable demos on either store but the US Store does have a new downloadable game as well as the Killzone 2 4-D version. New add-on content is available for various games, including (but not limited to) PAIN, Command and Conquer, Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Qore Episode 11 is available to download for free from the US PlayStation Store. Check out the complete list of new content for both stores below.
European Additions:
US Additions:
The April issue of Qore will hit the US PlayStation Store later today. Episode 11 packed with exclusive features on the music of inFamous and the making of Fat Princess along with a look at the state of the art of innovative and independent games, plus a close look at the upcoming Red Faction: Guerrilla. To conclude PlayStation Network?s Spring Fever campaign, a special FREE version of Qore Episode 11 is available in celebration of the season. Download this episode to view our feature stories. Annual subscribers still receive the usual exclusive downloadable content (detailed below).
Episode 11 Features:
Episode 11 Preview:
The new PlayStation 3 firmware update is now available to download. Firmware 2.70 adds some great new features to the PlayStation 3 that will enhance your connected experience on the PS3. The 2.70 update brings a new Text Chat feature that enables you to communicate online with your PlayStation Network friends. Now, you’ll be able to chat with up to 15 online friends using the Wireless Keypad, on-screen keyboard, or other compatible keyboard peripherals. Not only can you chat with your friends instantly, but you can also access Text Chat while playing PS3 games and even participate in up to three chat rooms at once.
In addition to the above features, Sony has also added other changes. Here is the changelog:
Video Walkthrough for Text Chat:
The last update for March, and its a huge one for the US. There are no new playable demos on either store this week, but there are two new downloadable games. Burn Zombie Burn is now available to purchase from both stores and a huge range of add-on game content for Resistance 2, Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band has also been added. For the US, the March 26th episode of PULSE is also available to download. Check out the complete list of new content below.
European Additions:
US Additions:
Jon Webb, of the SCEA Developer Support Group, spoke at GDC 2009 about the PlayStation Network. Some interesting facts emerged about the network, detailing the nuts and bolts of the service as well as improments that have been added since launch. One of the mentioned features is multiple PSN sign-ins, which allows a second player to join a local multiplayer game using their own PSN ID. So far LittleBigPlanet and Resistance 2 (using patch 1.50) are the only games that allow this.
Webb mentioned that this feature will be added to other high profile games, though no titles were mentioned. The multiple sign-in feature will pull saved data from both accounts but making this work will be the responsibility of the developers of the games. Like LittleBigPlanet, any progress made in the game is saved to all PSN accounts used.
