For those that have been waiting for another reason to pre-order God of War III Ultimate Edition, this might just be your tipping point. Announced today through Roadrunner Records, the EP titled God of War: Blood & Metal, will be released in March as a part of the God of War III Ultimate Edition, and will feature five exclusive unreleased songs from Roadrunner artists, including KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DREAM THEATER, TRIVIUM, OPETH and TAKING DAWN.
The PlayStation Store has been updated today, rather than the usual Thursday updates. A large number of games have been discounted until January 7th 2010. PSOne classic Vagrant Story is now available to purchase, and new playable demos have been added too. The first set of Premium Avatars are also available for purchase, all based on LittleBigPlanet. adhocParty is also finally available in Europe too. The LittleBigPlanet Pirates of the Caribbean costumes are available to purchase on both the US and European Stores.
A survey sent to Kotaku from IPSOS Online Research gives an indication into the type of packages that Sony might be offering via paid subscriptions to the PlayStation Network. The survey gives an indication of cost and features that will be available for each option, including: 1 one hour trial of full titles, cross-game voice chat and free access to PSOne classics, PSP Minis and PS3/PSP themes, and member only in-game content.
The PSP-4000 model may be just around the corner, as a new LittleBigPlanet advert suggests. The below advert for the LittleBigPlanet PSP Accessory pack, which ran in MCV’s latest “Digital Edition”, references the PSP-4000 in addition to the current PSP models and the PSPgo. The details on the PSP-4000 has yet to be revealed, but we speculate that it will still feature the UMD drive and be even smaller than the PSP-3000.
With the release of MAG not far off now, Zipper and Sony Computer Entertainment have teamed up to bring you the final and 100% open PSN Beta. This will be a global Beta allowing you to compete with players from all over the world, with access to the game’s 64-player ‘Sabotage’ and 256-player ‘Domination’ game modes. New Beta users will have access to the download on the PlayStation Store from January 4th onwards, with the Beta ending on January 10th at 07:59 GMT.
The PlayStation Video Store is a great addition to the PS3 and PSP, adding to a number of entertainment services already available on the PlayStation. The Video Store has been available in North America for over a year now and was only recently released in a few countries in Europe. The online service allows you to rent or purchase movies straight from the comfort of your home.
We’ve received numerous requests to explain how the PlayStation Network trophy system works in determining your level and number of points. Each trophy you earn represents points, for example, the bronze trophy is worth 15 points, while the platinum trophy is worth a whopping 180 points (which is the equivalent of 12 bronze trophies). Below, you will find a breakdown of each trophy’s value and the thresholds for each level.
Final Fantasy opening sequences have always been an exciting experience for Fans. It sets the mood, introduces some of the characters and looks down right amazing. Remember Aries, the flower girl in Midgar in FFVII, or Squall and Seifer sparring in FFVIII? Well, we have the opening sequence to FFXIII for you to enjoy below.
Zipper Interactive’s latest game, MAG, has been given a European release date The 256-player online-only shooter will be available in North America on January 26th and will hit European stores just three days later, on January 29th 2010. Q1 of 2010 is looking hot for Sony, with the release of Heavy Rain in February and God of War III, Gran Turismo 5 and Final Fantasy XIII in March.
Final Fantasy XIII has 28 trophies in total, including 16 hidden bronze trophies and the coveted Platinum trophy. The full list of trophies can be found below including the 16 hidden ones.
