Disney has made some special announcements regarding Toy Story 3 for the PlayStation 3, which hits shops from July 16th 2010. Not only will the PS3 version exclusively feature the ability to play as Zurg, but it will also include some PlayStation Move minigames. The game gives players two ways to experience Toy Story 3: Story Mode and Toy Box Mode, a sandbox style of gameplay set in the Toy Story universe.
This week on the PlayStation Store, there’s not a lot available on the European Store. 2010 FIFA World Cup is available to purchase from both stores and Europe has a new minis title, which the US has six new titles. The US Store also has a selection of premium XMB themes and the European store has a new playable demo. Check out the list of new content below.
This week on the PlayStation Store, there is lots of new content for you to enjoy over the weekend. The Wakeboarding HD demo is available to download in Europe and the US, and there is also lots of new game add-on content for titles including Dante’s Inferno, Blue Toad Murder Files, Guitar Hero and more. The US Store also has a selection of new premium XMB themes and some free wallpaper.
This week on the PSP Comics Store you will find the return of Zombies vs Robots Aventure. For the Star Trek fans out there, a new series debuts this week, Star Trek: McCoy. Follow Leonard McCoy, Doctor of Space Medicine, and his dangerous assignments in strange distant worlds. Popular series Vampire Hunter D, Atomic Robo Vol. 2 and The Lexian Chronicles also continue this week.
Now that VidZone has been patched to include VidZone TV, this week’s update includes a list of new content you can find. The new VidZone patch includes improved search function, in-store game purchasing, a snazzy new main menu carousel and 100s of brand new TV channels. Check out what’s new this week below.
The developers at Visceral Games is working hard on Dead Space 2 but Steve Papoutsis, Executive Producer for Dead Space 2, has just released trailer for the PS3 version of the game (see below). The concept behind the trailer is to hint at one of the core elements in Dead Space 2, while also showing off new enemies, a peek at an environment, and some other sneaky things.
PlayStation Home is getting a big update tomorrow, including BioShock costumes, a ModNation Racers Challenge, the Iron Man 2 Mini-game we mentioned earlier this week and more. You will be able to purchase Big Daddy and Big Sister costumes from the Mall, and the Assassin’s Creed II Personal Space will also be available from Estates.
Dante’s Inferno will be getting some DLC soon. The Trials of St. Lucia introduces an new playable character to the game: St. Lucia, and adds online cooperative play so you and a friend can fight hordes of creatures together. Lastly, the DLC includes a Trial creation editor, allowing you create your own Trials, play them, and even upload them to the community.
Currently, downloading a patch for your favourite game can be a little annoying. You have to wait for the patch to download and install before you can get playing. A rumor suggests that Sony is working on a new feature for a future firmware update what allows gamers to download the patch in the background while enjoying the game.
If you aren’t confident in upgrading your PS3 Hard Disk youself, Sony has just announced a new service in Japan. The service upgrades your current PS3 to 250GB as well as taking care of moving all the content to the new disk, labor and returning the original drive.
