The Sony Motion Controller was named at the Game Developers Conference 2010 in San Francisco, back in March 2010, but the accompanying controller was not. Sony has finally named the nun-chuck like accessory, calling it the Navigation Controller. Not very original is it? The official product page has also been updated to reflect the new name for the device.
The latest iteration of Insomniac Games’ Ratchet & Clank, A Crack In Time, is closing in on the one million units sold mark. The game was released back in October 2009, but has taken some time to reach this milestone. Hitting the million mark means all the major Ratchet & Clank games have sold over a million since the franchise first debuted in 2002.
The PlayStation Move was recently shown off at an event in Seattle, and some interesting information about the SOCOM 4 was revealed. The title will be supporting the PlayStation Move controller and Zipper Interactive, as represented by Jill Webber, also confirmed that a beta will indeed be coming up for the game, although no specific date was given out for it.
Final Fantasy XIV is currently in phase one of the closed beta for the PC, but Square Enix has revealed that the first phase is unlikely to reach the PS3. However, Square Enix believe phase two will be available on the PS3. Registrations to enter the beta have been running for some time now, including priority access to those who purchased Final Fantasy XIII.
If you purchased the first episode of FirstPlay, which was released on Thursday, you may have found it a little weak and lacking original content and downloads. Well, you will be glad to know that the second episode will include a free downloadable Minis title, however, the title is not yet known.
Fans of Naughty Dog’ multiple award winning Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will be happy to know that new DLC is on the way. The ‘Siege Expansion’ pack will be hitting PSN later this month, and will cost €5.99 / £4.79. The expansion pack will include 6 character skins, a new co-op game mode for 2-3 players, 2 new maps and 11 additional Trophies (10 Bronze and 1 Silver). You can find the list of trophies and some screens below.
This week’s PlayStation Store update for the US is now live. Highlights include the arrival of Up in the Air, the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and the Universal Sweepstakes. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is now available to own in HD, and for a limited time when you purchase the trilogy in HD by 4/15 you’ll get the exclusive Lord of the Rings dynamic theme as a gift. Check out the list of new movies and TV content below.
The Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package was released on the Xbox 360 last month, and broke the record for the most downloaded DLC in Xbox history. As for the PS3 and PC, Activision and Infinity Ward has finally revealed the release date. Robert Bowling has confirmed that the DLC pack will be available to purchase in May 2010.
Retailer Amazon has offered a partial refund to a European PS3 owner following his complaint about the removal of the console’s OtherOS feature. Firmware 3.21 removed the ability to install other Operating Systems (such as Yellow Dog Linux) on the PlayStation 3, and such violated the European Law Directive 1999/44/EC. The partial refund was made to the customer without them having to return the console.
The Official PlayStation Magazine recently revealed that Red Dead Redemption may have the “greatest multiplayer lobby in the history of video games.” Apparently the lobby will be the actual wild west setting from the game. The lobby looks like a “wild west MMORPG” where gamers can walk around and talk with NPCs and live gamers. RockStar have now released a trailer of the Multiplayer mode in action – check it out below.
