Shatter is a shooting and puzzle game for the Playstation Network, from Sidhe and SCEA. It is a retro-inspired brick-breaking game that merges familiar action with unique twists. The game features different game modes, and comes with 10 unique levels, all in HD at 60 fps. On top of all that, there is over 90 minutes of music to enjoy and you play the game.
At GamesCom in Germany this month Sony will be holding a 3-hour press conference, which we speculate will result in an official announcement of the PS3 Slim. But it could also mean announcements of many other things. New rumors this week suggest that details of Firmware 3.00 will also be announced, though the firmware would not be released on the same day. Sources of PSInsider also speculate an announcement of a new PlayStation Network.
Fat Princess will make her royal appearance on the PlayStation Network this Thursday, July 30th for $14.99 / £11.99. The game will be released simultaneously worldwide in N. America, Europe and Asia, but Japan will be receiving the game at a later date. If you are wondering what the game is about, check out the video below and the trailers on the PlayStation Store.
Next week the PlayStation Network will be going offline for some scheduled maintenance, specifically on July 28th and 29th. The PSN will be inaccessible between 5:00AM BST and 8:30AM BST on Tuesday, 28th July and between 5:00AM BST and 9:00AM BST on Wednesday, 29th July. During the maintenance window you will be unable to sign-in, and if you are already signed-in during this period you might get randomly signed-out.
Battlefield 1943 is an online multiplayer World War II first-person shooter video game developed by EA Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network via digital download only. Battlefield 1943 has players playing as either the United States Marine Corps (USMC) or the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) with up to 24 players on three classic Battlefield maps: Wake Island, Guadalcanal, and Iwo Jima. This PSN title only has 12 unlockable trophies, with only one gold trophy.
Trash Panic is a PSN game released by Sony earlier last month, which costs for £3.99 / €4.99 and includes trophies. Today, a modified version of the game has been released in Japan. Gomi Bako, as the game is known in Japanese, has been released as a pay-to-play game much like real arcade games. It costs ¥100 (approx. 69p) to play and you get 3 lives, but unlike the original game this version unlockes rewards in PlayStation Home.
PlayStation Network users could be getting a better online experience soon, a newly registered website suggests. PlayStation gamers could be getting a more connected experience with the launch of PSN-Connect. Although the website is currently blank, the domain belongs to SCEA as a simple whois search reveals. Of course, this doesn’t prove anything. It could just be a holding page to protect the PSN Trademark.
Flower is the latest game from thatgamecompany, the ingenious minds behind flOw which was one of the earliest and indeed the first indie game to hit the PlayStation Store. In flower, you control a petal and work your way through environments rejuvenating them to become bright and beautiful once more.
I strongly suggest that if you have bought the game, that you play through each of the 6 levels or ‘dreams’ BEFORE looking at this guide – it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience the first time you play through it and I do not want to ruin that for you.
PlayStation Japan has announced that they will be adding downloadable Manga to the PlayStation Store. While there’s no mention of what manga will be available as well as pricing, this is great news indeed. Although of course, this is only for Japan – but lets hope Sony decides to expand into other regions. It shouldn’t be too much of a problem for Sony to bring this feature to other territories, though localization could prove to be a hurdle for Sony, especially in Europe.
Classic side-scrolling gameplay is reporting back for duty with Bionic Commando Rearmed, a remake of the classic NES game.
