Battlefield 3 was released worldwide last week, with EA reporting that over 10 million units were shipped. This week, EA has announced that the game has sold over 5 million units within the first week, making Battlefield 3 the fastest selling title in EA’s 29 year history.
US PlayStation Store Update for November 1st 2011
PlayStation Plus
Free PSN Games and DLC: | Hydrophobia: Prophecy |
Free PSone Classics: | Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot 2 Crash Bandicoot3: Warped CTR: Crash Team Racing |
Free Minis: | Rumble Trucks |
Full Game Trials: | MORTAL KOMBAT VS DC UNIVERSE DIGITAL |
Exclusive Discounts: | Hasbro’s Family Game Night – 50% off Sale Price (PS+ Price: $10.00) |
Media: | Qore Episode 42 – November Early Access |
Exclusive Avatar Bundle: | Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Avatar Bundle 1 |
US PlayStation Store Update for November 1st 2011
Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 Storefront)
- Fate/Extra ($24.99)
PSP minis (also available from PS3 Storefront)
- Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock Of Firetop Mountain ($4.99)
Game Videos (free)
- Pulse 11/1 Edition
inFamous 2 Getting Free PlayStation Move Update
The inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood DLC pack already supports the PlayStation Move. Soon, you will also be able to enjoy inFamous 2 with Move as well, via a free update. Since it’s Halloween, check out Cole’s horror-themed adventure in inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood in the video below.
US PlayStation Plus Content Sneak Peek
Starting November 1st 2011, PlayStation Plus subscribers in North America can look forward to free access to Hydrophobia Prophecy. Subscribers can also download Classic PSOne titles Crash Bandicoot 1, 2, and 3, along with CTR: Crash Team Racing available through November.
EA Has Shipped 10 Million Battlefield 3 Units in One Week
Over 10 million units of DICE-developed military shooter Battlefield 3 have now been shipped worldwide, EA has announced. In comparison, the game’s predecessor Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has shipped 11m units in total since its release in March 2011. The actual sales figures have yet to be revealed, but EA Boss John Riccitiello tell investors that “sell through is strong.”
List of PlayStation Vita Games That Require External Memory Card
A list has surfaced that shows which PlayStation Vita games will require an additional memory card, and which ones won’t. It’s worth noting that the games won’t give you the option: those that save to their own dedicated space on the game card will always do so.
DC Universe Online ‘Free-To-Play’ Switch Dated
Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) has confirmed the date on which DC Universe Online becomes free-to-play, as originally announced last month. Originally pencilled in for this month, DC Universe Online will be switching to the free-to-play model as of November 1st.
PlayStation Vita Might not Run Flash at Launch
According to reports that originate with Famitsu magazine in Japan, the PlayStation Vita might ship with a few features missing. The Japanese magazine revealed the PlayStation Vita’s browser specification, stating it runs Javascript 1.7 and HTML5 but no Flash support.
PS3 Version of Battlefield 3 Missing Battlefield 1943
If you were paying close attention to Jack Tretton (head of SCEA) when he took the stage at E3 this year, you may remember him talking about the inclusion of DICE’s classic shooter, Battlefield 1943 on every Blu-Ray copy of Battlefield 3. However, this doesn’t seem to be the actual case. Players that picked up Battlefield 3 over the past week have noticed that Battlefield 1943 doesn’t seem to be on their disc.