In our review of ModNation Racers, the biggest letdown for the game was the incredibly long loading times. SCEA has now confirmed that they are aware of the issues and are working on a patch. However, the patch won’t be available until after the game has launched according to Chuck Lacson, SCEA associate marketing manager.
We have another PlayStation Move Developer Diary for you to enjoy – this time for the title TV Superstars. TV Superstars is a game about a TV show that features a virtual “you” created using the PlayStation Eye. According to the developers, seeing yourself appear within the game is guaranteed to make you smile. You can see what the virtual “you” will look like in the video below.
These days, most games are using up the PlayStation 3 hard disk space by installing various amounts of game data. The hard drive space requirements for Red Dead Redemption has been revealed thanks to a image of the pack shot. The game uses up just 600MB of space so there is no need to worry about lengthy installs when you get your copy of the game.
We have recorded more footage of ModNation Racers for you to enjoy below. This time, we’ve taken a look at the Track Studio and have shown how easy it is to create a track and race on it. We also show how to create your own Mod (character) and Kart using the content you unlock in Career mode. Check out the three new videos below.
Looking for a few bargain PSP titles? Then the PSP Essentials collection is for you. Sony is re-releasing a range of must-have titles in PAL territories from June 2nd 2010. Each of the titles will priced at only €9.99 each, and include popular titles including LocoRoco, WipEout Pulse and Burnout Legends.
The US PlayStation Store has been updated just in time for the weekend. This week you can dive deep into the last frontier on Earth and join Heroes star Masi-Oka as he explores the high octane action-packed world of the most famous Samurai of all time. Also, check out Deal of the Week for discounts on History Specials Underwater Universe, Samurai, Manson, The People Speak, and After Armageddon.
Another Modern Warfare 2 map pack is heading to consoles according to an interview with Robert Bowling. The Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Package will add two more Call of Duty 4 maps, Vacant and Strike, as well as 3 new maps – Carnival, Trailer Park, and Fuel. However, the DLC is another timed exclusive for the Xbox 360.
Sales of the PlayStation 3 edges closer to the Xbox 360. A spokesperson has confirmed to IGN that Sony sold has sold 35.7 million units worldwide as of March 2010. The 2009 fiscal results from Sony also revealed that 13 million PS3 consoles were sold for the year. In comparison, the Xbox 360 has sold 40.2 million units world wide narrowing the gap to just 4.5 million units.
ModNation Racers has not been released to the public yet, but the game has already received it’s first patch. The patch updates the game to version v1.01 and is 28MB in size. Unfortunately, the changelog for the patch has not been revealed yet so we are unsure of what has changed in the game.
Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition is now available to purchase and comes with four challenge maps that were previously released as paid DLC (check the list below). In addition, the game also comes with two pairs of 3D glasses that allow you to play the game in 3D on any television.
