Posts Tagged ‘playstation network’
The Beatles: Rock Band getting ‘Abbey Road’ DLC
The Beatles: Rock Band hit store shelves on September 9th, 2009 to the delight of Beatles fans everywhere. Well, it seems that those of you looking to snag everything The Beatles have one more thing to look forward to: ‘Abbey Road’ DLC.
This DLC pack will be made available tomorrow for the Xbox 360 and Wii but won’t make its way to the PS3 until Thursday.
Below is the DLC pack detailed courtesy of Joystiq:
Xbox 360 / Wii / PS3
Available: October 20 / October 22 (PS3)
- “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
- “Oh! Darling” (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
- “Because” (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
- “You Never Give Me Your Money”
- “Sun King”
- “Mean Mr. Mustard”
- “Polythene Pam”
- “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window”
- “Golden Slumbers”
- “Carry That Weight” and “The End”
- “Her Majesty”
Additionally, you can purchase the entire pack for 1360 Microsoft Points or $17.
New Serious Sam HD trailer hits the scene
Majesco Entertainment has today released the above trailer showcasing Serious Sam HD. Fans of the series will definitely appreciate this trailer as it shows off the beautiful visuals of Serious Sam HD while still staying true to the game play everyone has come to know and love.
Serious Sam HD will hit Xbox Live and the Playstation Network sometime this month for 1200 Microsoft Points and $15 respectively.
Sony to offer PSN content on Amazon.com
Sony has recently announced via the Playstation Blog that they will be teaming up with Amazon.com to offer Playstation Network content on the retailer’s website.
This means that you will be able to purchase games such as Flower, PAIN, Pixel Junk Eden, SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo and WipEout Pure on Amazon.com and then you will be given a code to redeem on your Playstation 3.
We’re not exactly sure of the benefits of such a partnership other than there being another place to digitally buy your games at but this also opens up a whole new door for gift ideas.
Frozenbyte’s Trine to hit North American PSN this month
Despite facing a delay at the end of July, Frozenbyte’s Trine will officially make its way onto the North American Playstation Store this October 22nd.
Make note that European PS3 owners have had their hands on side scrolling platformer for almost 2 weeks now so it’s nice to see that Frozenbyte and Nobilis (publisher) are taking the woes of North American gamers into account.
No word on pricing but we’ll let you know as soon as it’s made known.
via Joystiq
16,000 MAG beta on their way
Want to get in on the MAG beta? Well you may have a chance — It was recently made known that SCEE (thats Sony Europe, if you didn’t know) will be sending out 16,000 beta codes to eligible PS3 owners.
Gamersdigest says the codes will be sent out on October 1st that will allow 16,000 new MAG players to get on the game’s beta servers for 6 hours a day; from 5-8pm and from 12-3am.
Want to learn how to snag an invite? Hit the break for the entry rules.
PS3 firmware 3.01 now available
Sony has recently made it known that the 3.01 firmware update for their Playstation 3 is now live on the Playstation Network and available for download. This minor patch will reportedly fix the issues some gamers were facing after updating to version 3.00 such as bugs in Uncharted and the DualShock controller malfunctioning.
SCEA spokesperson Patrick Seybold comments;
SCEA is aware of reports that PS3 owners are experiencing isolated issues with their PS3 system since installing the most recent system software update. Rest assured that we are looking into the matter and will provide an update here as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience, as it’s our mission to deliver the best consumer experience on all PlayStation platforms.
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Commander’s Challenge on XBLA/PSN this week
EA has just let us know that Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Commander’s Challenge will be made available for purchase over Xbox Live and the Playstation Network sometime this week for 800 Microsoft Points or $10 respectively.
This game is basically a standalone expansion for C&C Red Alert 3 but with a bit of twists and turns incorporated into it. Don’t understand? Watch the above video and I’m sure you’ll see things a lot clearer.
FIFA 10 demo dropping on September 17th
EA Sports has recently announced that the FIFA 10 demo will be made available over Xbox Live, the Playstation Network and for the PC on November 17th.
European gamers, on the other hand, will be getting the demo on September 10th, one week prior to us Americans.
If, however, you don’t want to get your hands on the game before you physically get your hands on the game, you’re going to have to wait until it hits store shelves for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on October 20th.
Braid coming to PSN?
Back in May we saw Braid dated for a Mac release but have yet to hear anything about it hitting the Playstation 3. Well today, it seems that the Xbox Live Arcade title will be getting a Playstation 3 release after all as it has recently been listed on German’s USK website.
As you can see above, the document clearly states that Hothead Games’ Braid will be made avaialble for Sony’s Playstation 3.
Unfortunately, this is all we have to go by for now, we won’t know an official release date or price point until Sony comes forth and gives us one.
via Joystiq
Ashes Cricket 2009 demo out
Cricket isn’t particularly a popular sport in the United States, but it sure is everywhere else in the world. A playable PC demo for Ashes Cricket 2009 has been released on the Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and PC. The demo allows three overs-a-side matches between England and Australia.
Ashes Cricket 2009 is set to come out for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and PC systems in the United Kingdom and North America on August 7th, and a bit later on August 13th for Australia.
You can download the PC demo over at FileFront.
SOCOM Confrontation biggest online PS3 game
SOCOM has long been one of my favorite game franchises ever since I first played it on the PS2. It seems that a large community of people share my interest as SCEA senior producer Mark Rogers recently went on record as saying that SOCOM Confrontation currently holds the top spot on the PSN with the most simultaneous online connections at any given time. That means it beats out the PS3’s supposed killer app, Killzone 2.
Rogers also went on to say that in reward for the community’s loyalty to the franchise they will be greeted with a patch at some point in the near future. Exactly what the patch entails, we’ll have to wait to find out.
via Joystiq
Trine delayed for PlayStation Network
A Frozenbyte developer has announced, via their official message boards, that Trine will not be released this week. The reason behind the delay is due to a “small bug” that was recently discovered. The developer goes on to say they don’t know about the North American and European release differences, as well.
We can probably expect the game to not release this entire month, as earlier planned (despite some confusion).
If you really have been waiting this long for the puzzle platformer, you should probably just grab the Windows version off of Steam. The game has already received a patch and has been out since early this month.
Read (Frozenbyte Community)
Fat Princess out this Thursday
After an unfortunate delay, we finally have the news that Fat Princess will be hitting the PlayStation Network this Thursday, according to the official PlayStation Blog. This is a simultaneous worldwide release, so North American, European, and Asian markets will all get the game at the same time. The Japanese version, however, is still being worked out.
A nice little interview with developers Chris Millar and Craig Leigh from Titan Studios can be viewed after the jump.
Fat Princess will retail for $14.99.
Killzone 2 Map Pack bundle out today
Not long ago, we reported that the new Killzone 2 DLC would be hitting the PlayStation Network today. The DLC, titled Napalm & Cordite, includes Suljeva Cliffside and Arctown Landing multiplayer maps.
It also turns out that a new Map Pack will also be seeing release today, featuring six multiplayer maps from every DLC released so far; Steel & Titanium, Flash & Thunder and Napalm & Cordite. As for true Killzone fans who already have the DLC, the map pack doesn’t have anything you already don’t have.
The Map Pack Bundle retails for $11.99 in the States and £9.99 for Europe.
Read (GamerZines)
Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao dated for XBLA/PSN
It was recently made known that Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao will be released on the XBLA and PSN in August for 1200 Microsoft Points and $15, respectively.
For those of you not familiar with the Blitz Arcade developed/Namco Bandai published Invincible Tiger, it is a sidescroller that will feature beam em up’ gameplay found in classic titles such as Streets of Rage.
Furthermore, players will be able to progress through the Invincible Tiger’s campaign in other single player mode or online/local co-op. However, if you get bored of that, you can play the game’s timed Endurance Mode which will pit players against a neverending onslaught of enemies.
via EuroGamer