The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta is soon coming to a close, and has been running since November 19th 2009. DICE has shared some useful statistics about the beta, which as seen over 300,000 players and over 45 million kills in total. Once the beta finished, you will not be able to play the game until a multiplayer demo is released prior to the game’s release in March 2010. Check out the statistics below.
Heavy Rain, due for release in 2010, is getting a special edition box as well as downloadable content, dubbed the Heavy Rain Chronicles. These are a series of additional, fully-playable scenes, where you’ll learn more about the backstory of some of the characters you’ll meet in Heavy Rain itself. The first episode will centre on Madison. In addition, the Collector’s Edition of Heavy Rain will feature a special ‘rain-effect’ slipcase, which “gives the impression of being streaked with 3D rain-drops.”
The latest Uncharted 2: Among Thieves patch is now available to download. The new patch adds several new features to the game including Clan Tags, “Rematch” functionality, while also fixing a number of issues in the game. Uncharted 2 lacks full clan support but the ability to add Clan Tags in front of your PSN ID will let players advertise their affiliation. The load times within the game have also been significantly reduced. You will notice that the game loads into a map much faster after leaving the vote screen.
This Christmas, EA is discounting a number of titles on the European PlayStation Store to get you into the holiday spirit. From December 17th right through to January 7th just visit the Special Offer section of the PSN Store to download any of these Christmas treats including: Battlefield 1943, Red Alert 3: Commander’s Challenge, Burnout Paradise and 3 On 3 NHL.
The God of War III Trilogy is coming to Europe, Australia and New Zealand, but in limited quantities. Pricing and exact release details to be confirmed in the next few weeks so stay tuned. This very special edition will come in a high-end, sculpted replica of Pandora’s Box and will include the God of War collection and God of War III, in addition to other other extras.
This week on the PlayStation Video Store, only a few new movies have been added to the UK store but the US has received a larger selection. The UK store does have a number of special offers throughout the remainder of December for you to enjoy. This week’s top downloaded movies were:
Sony has released the next big step to the PlayStation Home Platform: a massive 50 level vehicle combat game wrapped inside a highly-interactive and expansive social gaming environment known as Sodium One. This entertainment event, set in a future of advanced technology where man and machine meet on a vast salt plain to turn deadly battle into extreme sport, resides only in the ever-growing world of PlayStation Home.
On the PSP Store this week, the Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker demo is now available to download in both Europe and the US. A number of titles have been reduced permanently on the European store so go and grab yourself a bargain. The US Store also has a selection of new PSP XMB Themes and game videos for you to enjoy. Check out the complete list of new additions below.
This week on the PlayStation Store, you will find a huge update in time for Christmas. The GT Academy 2010 Time Trial is now available to download in Europe and the GT5 Time Trial Demo is available in both Europe and US. New DLC is available for SOCOM: Confrontation and Brutal Legend. Check out the complete list of content below.
The the recent v3.15 Firmware update, PSP Mini titles are now PS3 compatible. These bite-size games are the ideal companion for your PSP and now, PS3 owners can enjoy these bite-sized downloadable games in the comfort of their living room. One purchase will allow you to the download to both your PSP and PS3, giving you the option to play whenever and wherever you like.
