Already included in the special edition of Aliens vs. Predator, the Swarm map pack has been slated for a March 18th release for the general public priced at $7, which will consist of two competitive multiplayer maps and two cooperative mode maps.
The PlayStation Home client has received a major update, bringing with it very significant enhancements that will make your PlayStation Home experience even better. The update faster load times, giving you quicker access to PlayStation Home and all the great content within. The new 1.35 update has also enhanced the login process. Now, once you have launched into PlayStation Home from the XMB, you will be transported directly to a new intuitive navigator, without the need to click through message screens.
In this week’s UK PlayStation Video Store update, a total of 12 titles have been added for rent including My Name is Bruce and The Ugly Truth. Following on, we have a total of 16 titles available for purchase such as Saving Private Ryan and Zombieland.
E3 2009 saw the demo release of God of War III, which caused quite a buzz thanks to the attention to detail particularly on Kratos and the brutal gameplay. Well, DigitalFoundry has just blogged a side-by-side comparison of the demo and the gold edition of the game. Prepare to be astounded.
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced a new partnership with six major Hollywood studios that will bring their high definition movies on to the PlayStation Network. This will make PSN the first online console service to offer HD movies from all of the hollywood giant movie firms.
Visceral Games have invited gamers to take part in a competition to come up with an idea for a gruesome kill animation in Dead Space 2. As a reward, the best submission and its creator will be rendered into the final game.
Barney Stinson (played by Neil Patrick Harris in How I Met Your Mother) is hilarious – he is such a womanizer! Whether you’ve never watched the show before, or are a die-hard Barney fan, you can check out the Bro Code Six-Pack, a selection of HIMYM episodes hand-picked by Neil Patrick Harris himself, under Featured Collections.
For new release movies this week, Boondock Saints II and Pirate Radio steal the show. Pirate Radio is based on a true story, and it came to PlayStation Store prior to its DVD release. It’s available now to rent or own in HD.
Sony has stated that the launch games for the PlayStation Move will cater for all PS3 fans. Casual gamers will be treated to social games such as Sports Champions and Move Party while hardcore gamers can expect a bare-knuckle boxing game called Dukes and EA’s Tiger Woods 2010.
EA Sports has announced the release of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 later this year and reveal that the PS3 version will support the PlayStation Move.
Codemasters has finally unveiled its first person shooter that is in the works, titled Bodycount. Being headed up by Stuart Black, creator of the popular PS2 shooter Black, the game has been described as a “genre-defining” experience. Bold words indeed from the same man who called current FPS games as “F***ing boring”.
