Even more good news for credit-cardless PS3 owners, PSN cards will be available for purchase at Wal-mart, Best Buy and Sam's Club starting October. The cards will come in $50 and $20 demonetization. Kinda weird that these cards have yet to make their way to Gamestop/EBgames.
-Ryizzel
North American credit cardless gamers rejoice! Sony has finally gotten it's damn act together and made Playstation Network cards available at any Blockbusters....starting yesterday!
The PSN pre-paid cards will act just like Wii Points or MS Points cards and come in $20 and $50 packages. Finally all of us without credit cards can purchase pixeljunk, or that latest rock band add-on.
-Ryizzel
Just around the corner (2009) you can expect to be buying what was previously Playstation Network exclusive downloadable content on hard copies of UMDs for your PSP.
What sort of DLC can you expect on your PSP? Right now there's two themed packs that have been announced and they are as follows:
Power Pack: flOw, Beats, and Syphon Filter: Combat Ops
Puzzle Pack: Lemmings, Go! Sudoku, and Go! Puzzle
Ok, a little bit of gamer creamage here....but I can't think of a much better portable game than flOw. You can lose hours to that game by accident.
-Undrallio
This one's a quickie just to let you all know about two of newest Downloadable Contents coming to both the PSN and Xbox Live.
First of all there's Guitar Hero 3; jump on the PSN or Xbox Live today and grab the FREE 3 song track pack featuring the hits "Famous for Nothing", "Flannigan's Ball", and "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya" by the Dropkick Murphy's, just in time for Saint Pattie's Day.
Then secondly there's an announcement for a big DLC for Burnout Paradise. What's known about this one is we'll be getting a new set of islands, and possibly a new vehicle, and it's free so Burnout users...don't pass this one up.
-Undrallio
The sequel to one of the best racing games on the Playstation 3 (Not too much competition however...) has been confirmed and announced with some details about it already and it should be coming in Fall of this year. Check out what the original article has to say after the break (and my prediction at the very end of it all).MotorStorm returns this autumn on PLAYSTATION 3. Prepare for the next installment of the world’s most brutal off-road racing festival:
* A brand new location: experience the grandeur, diversity and unpredictability of a remote Pacific island
* 16 new diverse multi-route tracks hosting MotorStorm’s unique mixture of vehicles
* The aggressive monster truck now joins your garage
* Split-Screen Multiplayer racing
* compete with up to four buddies on the same screen
It’s the best selling PLAYSTATION 3 title to date and now, it’s time to take to the starting grid again as the MotorStorm festival heads to the tropics.
The first MotorStorm wowed critics and gamers alike with its heady formula of brutal, unpredictable off-road racing, festival vibes and stunning Monument Valley desert scenery. This new outing takes you to a solitary tropical paradise in the Pacific Ocean, ready for a whole new take on no-holds-barred racing action through thick swamps, dense jungle, towering peaks and steaming volcanoes.
Not just pretty backdrops to the action, these environments take centre stage in challenging players with everything in Mother Nature’s arsenal. Thick mud, tangled undergrowth, swift flowing rivers, choking volcanic clouds and searing lava pools all test the drivers to their limits and beyond.
Using the power of PLAYSTATION Network, 16 players can race head-to-head online and, for the first time in the series, racers can hit the gas in four-player split-screen mode. All of the vehicle classes from the first MotorStorm are here again: ATVs, rally cars, buggies, motorbikes, race trucks, mudpluggers and Big Rigs – as well as the newly arrived monster trucks that climb, sprint and roll over any other vehicle in their way.
Delivered to you on Blu-ray Disc, expect a rich festival of off road racing, along with a host of game modes and rewards. It’s brutal, dangerous, relentless, and unpredictable and more than a game - MotorStorm is way of life so stay tuned, the festival is back this autumn and promises to be larger than ever before.
Alright, here's my sum-up of what we know about Motorstorm 2. It is the same game but with slightly prettier graphics, offline multiplayer, and some nice tweaks and small add-ons here and there.
The first MotorStorm game was fun, crazy, and explosive. Literally. But I feel that the obsessive fans from the first game wont be enough to make the second one a huge selling game as well. I also think that the only reason the first one sold so well was because of the fact it was packaged directly with the 80 gig Ps3 in the first place.
Now with games like Burnout Paradise, Grand Turismo 5, and all the other racing sequels that come out every year or two are on their way, MotorStorm wont have much of a chance here. Though there's always the chance that my gut instinct is 100% wrong and MotorStorm 2 will go multi-platinum and win awards upon awards.
-Undrallio
An independent game developer by the name of Tiki Games has a new arcade shooter for the Playstation 3 and to be released over the PSN, Novastrike. With the release of Novastrike Tiki Games claims to bring innovation to the classic top down shooter genre.
Along with constant updates and additions to keep gameplay fresh they offer no-rail free-roaming flight in game. We should be seeing Novastrike soon, sometime in early '08. Read about all of the features and watch the debut trailer after the break.NOVASTRIKE is scheduled for release via the PLAYSTATION Network in early 2008.
NOVASTRIKE Features:
*Seven expansive challenging stages driven by objective-based goals
*Free-roaming flight: there aren't any rails here, so players can fly in any direction
*Progressive weapon acquisition and upgrade system: as the player collects weapon drops from enemy ships the weapons themselves become available to the Scythe -- there are nine base weapon systems, each with three subsequent upgrade levels
*Air and ground targets: two separate weapon systems allow the player to combat both air and ground opponents
*Multi-sectioned enemies where individual components can be destroyed; for example, carriers have hangars that launch fighters -- these hangars can be destroyed independently of destroying the Carrier, preventing the Carrier from launching additional fighters
*Multitude of enemies and environments: players combat enemy fighters, bombers, kamikazes, aces, carriers, and destroyers, all leading to an end-boss fight
*You're not alone: friendly fighters, bombers, and destroyers will aid you in your efforts to vanquish the Draelus invasion
*DualShock 3 support
*Continuing support: Tiki Games will be developing additional content for NOVASTRIKE throughout 2008
-Undrallio
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Lost Planet:Extreme Condition released today for the Ps3 months after the 360 and PC versions, and weeks after an online multiplayer demo for the Ps3 version was released on the PSN. For some the demo was enough to maintain the level of excitement behind this release, for others (myself) it was less than extraordinary. However, it seems this version of Lost Planet brings more to the table than the PC or 360 versions.
The PS3 version has a number of specific features not previously available in retail editions of the PC or Xbox 360 versions of the game, which are:
* All 16 previously released multiplayer maps (including the extra downloadable content from Xbox LIVE) included on the disc.
* New unlockable characters for single and multiplayer mode, including Frank West from Dead Rising, Megaman, and others.
Lost Planet also features:
* Intense multiplayer modes with support for up to 16 players online.
* Frenetic action - Lost Planet is a fast-paced third-person shooter with all the depth, intrigue and intensity of a science fiction classic.
* Connect to gamers around the world via PSN and participate in a variety of cooperative and versus battles with up to 16 players:
1. Elimination - It’s every snow pirate for themselves in this death match mode where the victorious are rewarded for the most points earned.
2. Team Elimination – You’re only as good as your teammates so strategy and cooperation is key in eliminating the opposing side.
3. Post Grab - Teams are tasked with capturing and holding as many Posts as possible.
4. Fugitive - One player is assigned as the “Fugitive”, and he or she will earn points for various actions (staying alive, killing enemies, capturing Posts). Dying deducts points and winning is determined when a maximum total is reached or when the score ticks down to zero.
* Foot and robotic Vital Suit-based gameplay – Command high powered VS and weapons not only to help players traverse the treacherous terrain, but to eliminate enemies that lie ahead. Strategically switch between VS and on foot gameplay to best face each situation and challenge.
* Vast environments - Snowstorms, arctic winds, towering buildings and mountains of ice are all stunningly realized as battles occur above and below ground, creating a truly immersive and cinematic event of epic proportions.
* A premier team of developers – The creators of the critically acclaimed Onimusha and Devil May Cry series have come together to create the expansive world of Lost Planet.
-Undrallio
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Congratulations Xbox Live and Playstation Network users, the Devil May Cry 4 demo is finally going to be up for download on Thursday, January 24th...The demo introduces gamers to the gothic-inspired supernatural world of Devil May Cry 4, new protagonist Nero and the awesome power of his Devil Bringer. The demo consists of a sampling of sections from the full game, chosen to showcase Devil May Cry 4’s varied locales and allows gamers to familiarize themselves with Nero’s unique abilities. Players will receive instruction on the various new actions that the Devil Bringer bestows, such as the ability to slam creatures to the ground, cover great distances in a single bound or even grab enemies while on the ground or in the air and pull them towards Nero to continue the attack combo. The Exceed system allows Nero to “rev up” his sword as if it were a motorbike throttle and unleash devastating attacks. Players will need to master all these techniques before the end of demo showdown with the mighty Berial.
Sounds like it'll be fun, thought I'm not sure how fans of the Devil May Cry series will feel about an all new white haired main character. If Nero ends up being a knock-off of Dante, I know that I'll be upset about that.
Also if you're wondering what the mysterious Berial boss looks like, check out his picture over here. He looks like a centaur mixed with Ifrit and dipped in a cauldron of fire. Oh, and a beard to rival the members from ZZ Top.
-Undrallio
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