Another recent rumor circulating the Internet suggests that PlayStation Home may be losing it’s current region-locked areas. Currently, users from a particular region (e.g. US) must be invite to visit another region (e.g. Japan) from a friend, it also means you can only socialize and play games players from the same region – the new change would mean everyone is in the same place.
US PlayStation Store Update for May 18th 2010
This week on the US PSP Store, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is now available to download and so are two new Minis titles. There is new game add-on content for LittleBigPlanet, The Eye of Judgement and Buzz! Quiz World. Finally, there is a new selection of videos and XMB themes available for download.
US PlayStation Store Update for May 18th 2010
This week on the US PlayStation Store,you can find a number of new downloadable games, including Episode 2 of Sam & Max, and you can also find four new playable demos, including Iron Man 2 and ModNation Racers. There is lots of new content for games, including Split/Second and Battlefield: Bad Company 2, among others.
FirstPlay Episode 7 Details
It’s been seven week already – and the 7th issue of FirstPlay hits the PlayStation Store tomorrow. This week’s episode this includes a preview of Rockstar’s cold-eyed six-shoot ‘em up, Red Dead Redemption, with a full review coming in a future episode. Episode 007 also features UFC 2010 and Skate 3.
Rumor Alert: Firmware 3.40 Coming Soon
A recent rumor going around suggests that Firmware 3.40 will be available to download soon. According to TheSixthAxis, the firmware was released to developers late last week, so it will take a few weeks of testing before a public release. Unfortunately, no details on the update are actually available, so we don’t know if anything new has been added.
Premium PSN to be Revealed at E3
VG247 has learnt that Sony is to reveal plans for PSN’s premium services at E3. According to a highly-placed source, Sony will announce a large-scale monetizing scheme for PSN at the LA show next month, but it will not impact the service’s current free aspects (like online gaming).
PlayStation 3 Getting MUBI Application
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced a partnership with leading online film library MUBI, to bring to PlayStation 3 a new service that will break open the world of independent, international and classic cinema, and introduce PS3 owners to movies outside the mainstream.
Assassin’s Creed II: Complete Edition Coming In June
A new version of Assassin’s Creed II has been announced for release in June. The “Complete Edition” is the full copy of the original game along with the two expansion packs released earlier this year: The Battle of Forli and Bonfire of the Vanities. The Complete Edition also comes with more exclusive content, previously exclusive to the Black Edition.
Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Pack Breaks PSN Records
The Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Pack has not only broken records on Xbox Live, it has also broken PlayStation Network records. According to Robert Bowling, over 1 million people purchased and downloaded the Stimulus Pack breaking both the “day 1” and “week 1” sales records on the PlayStation Network.
Split/Second Hard Drive Install Requirements
Disney’s new racer from Blackrock Studio, Split/Second, hits the PlayStation 3 this week, arriving in the US on May 18th and in Europe on May 21st. Split/Second’s hard drive requirements have have also been revealed on the official box art. The game requires a massive 7GB of space in order to play the game, that’s 2GB more than the average game.