Unreal Tournament 3 marks the return of the premiere tournament-style first-person shooter. Unreal Tournament 3 unleashes the full power of Unreal Engine 3, taking graphics, gameplay, and challenge to a whole new level.
When a cataclysmic force merges conquerors from two universes, conflict is inevitable. Kombat forces friends to fight, worlds to collide, and unlikely alliances to be forged. In order to save all they know, the heroes and villains of Mortal Kombat must wage war against the combined might of the DC Universe (DCU). How can either side prevail when rage blinds them to the dark threat poised to destroy them all?
This next-generation follow-up to the terrifying series introduces the theme of escape as its core survival instinct. As Chris Redfield, your life is in danger as you strive to complete your most dangerous mission yet in a sweltering desert colony where a new breed of evil has been unleashed.
PlayStation.com has undergone a lot of changes over the past year, from allowing you to login using your PlayStation Network ID to viewing your friends list online. Now, a new feature is being added to this list. Starting tomorrow, you will be able to view your trophies online at PlayStation.com. You will be able to compare your trophies online and sort them. Check out the video below to see what new features will be available from Tomorrow.
Sony, like most companies, is suffering a financial crisis which has lead to some restructuring and reevaluation of products and services. As a result, Howard Stringer has taken up the title of President and PlayStation boss Kazuo Hirai will become the Executive VP of the Networked Products and Services Group, but will also keep his position within the PlayStation Group. Hirai will be consolidating the PlayStation group, the VAIO group, Walkman products, and Sony Media Software and Services. The goal is to have all of these products gain common access to the Playstation Network.
What does this mean to the consumer? It means that the PlayStation Network will go beyond just delivering content for the PlayStation 3 and PSP. It might mean the PlayStation Network itself gets a transformation, and possibly a new name. Nothing regarding the PlayStation Network has been confirmed yet, so this is all just speculative.
[Via: Hardware News]
As you all know, the European version of PlayStation Home has received less than average treatment compared to North American and Japan, but this is looking to change over the next few weeks. According to TedTheDog, Home Community Manager for Europe, a load of new content is coming. Over the next few weeks, several new Game Spaces will launch including Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and Warhawk, which are both already available on the US version of Home. In addition, content for Street Fighter IV, Resident Even 5 and Siren will also be added in coming weeks.
The Home Square will be getting a small update, possibly in this week’s update and Game Launching compatibility will be expanded for certail titles. Once SOCOM: Confrontation releases in Europe, the SOCOM Game Space will also launch within Home. Here is a summary of what to expect, from TedTheDog:
The last PlayStation Store update for February is a large one with several new demos, a bunch of new game add-on conent and more. The Tom Clancy H.A.W.X demo is available to download from both stores, and now that Killzone 2 is out, the Killzone 2 demo is now available to download from the US store without a pre-order code. As for game add-on content, there is new content for Street Fighter IV, Lord of the Rings, Skate, Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Check out the complete list below.
European Additions:
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Metal Gear Online will be getting a new expansion pack next month, containing three new maps and two new characters. Dubbed SCENE, the expansion pack will also include new gear, and a couple surprises. As the expansion pack can be purchased out side of the PlayStation Store, Konami have added PayPal support to their store in addition to using your PlayStation Network Wallet. Also, if you pre-order the pack, through Metal Gear Online‘s in-game shop or Konami’s shop, there?s a special gift in store. Check out the trailer below.
The new characters include Raiden and Vamp, both with impressive special abilities and offensive power to spare! The new maps are Outer Outlet, an all new environment that takes place in a commercial mall area made up of lots of buildings and subterranean areas. Hazard House, set in a huge three story mansion, and Ravaged Riverfront, a take on the Eastern European environment.
As we reported yesterday, the Warhawk Command Center is now live in PlayStation Home. Dylan Jobe, game director for Warhawk, has created a video to walk you through the game space and it’s various features. To promote the new game space, the price of Warhawk and the booster packs have been reduced on the PlayStation Store for the next two weeks. You can pick up the fill game for $19.99 and the booster packs for $4.99 each or $9.99 for all three.
In a update on the PlayStation.Blog, MediaMolecule has announced new search feature to be included in the PlayStation 3 version of LittleBigPlanet. The blog post also reiterated that a PSP version of LBP is in development, but will not affect downloadable content for the PlayStation 3 version. The new search features will allow gamers to search for specific levels using PSN IDs, as well as keyword search (see below for details). New downloadable content is also on the way, including Killzone 2, Buzz! Quiz and Heavenly Sword costumes.
How level search will work:
