PLAYSTATION 3 SYSTEM UPDATE - V1.82 NOW AVAILABLE
Sony has once again released an updated version of the PlayStation 3’s system software. As with previous updates, Sony has added a few more little bells and whistles to the PlayStation 3 that you may not have felt you needed, but are nice to have just the same. This time around it’s the addition of support for MPEG-4 video playback that’s been added - so if that’s been on your PS3 wish list for awhile now, you can cross it off.
Rather than posting the entire 1.8X list of features, I’ve just listed the items marked as “new for v1.82″ from the PlayStation Network Update page.
- Video
- Support for playback of AVC High Profile (H.264/MPEG-4) format video has been added. *
* High image quality encoding method used by Blu-ray Discs and other media
- Support for playback of AVC High Profile (H.264/MPEG-4) format video has been added. *
- Other
- Support for playback of AVC High Profile (H.264/MPEG-4) format video has been added. *
* High image quality encoding method used by Blu-ray Discs and other media
- Support for playback of AVC High Profile (H.264/MPEG-4) format video has been added. *
I think you know what I’m going to say next… These new features are all fine and well, however Sony really needs to do something about the games available for the platform, because while I love using my PS3 as an upscaling DVD player really wasn’t what I purchased it for.
- PlayStation 3 Network Updates - PlayStation.com
LAZY DAY TRAILERS: GRAND THEFT AUTO IV
Power was only restored here a little while ago, so I haven’t had the time to do my usual news-digging. What I did have the time to do was go over to GameTrailers.com and get my grubby mitts on the new trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV. This latest video gives us a little more of a glimpse into the story behind GTAIV’s action while taking a bit of a tour around Liberty City. Let’s take a look;
While that may not exactly be gameplay footage, it does look like it was rendered from inside the game itself - which would mean things are looking pretty good for GTAIV at this point. Grand Theft Auto IV will be released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 16th, 2007.
Those of you who want to watch the above video in high-definition or download one of the GTAIV trailers should head on over to the Grand Theft Auto IV video page at GameTrailers.com.
- Grand Theft Auto IV - Official website
- Rockstar Games - Company website
- Grand Theft Auto IV: Trailer 2 SD - GameTrailers.com
- Grand Theft Auto IV video page - GameTrailers.com
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We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
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We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
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We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
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We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
FREE F.E.A.R. MULTIPLAYER MAP PACK AVAILABLE FOR PC & XBOX 360
We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
FREE F.E.A.R. MULTIPLAYER MAP PACK AVAILABLE FOR PC & XBOX 360
We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
FREE F.E.A.R. MULTIPLAYER MAP PACK AVAILABLE FOR PC & XBOX 360
We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
FREE F.E.A.R. MULTIPLAYER MAP PACK AVAILABLE FOR PC & XBOX 360
We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
FREE F.E.A.R. MULTIPLAYER MAP PACK AVAILABLE FOR PC & XBOX 360
We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
FREE F.E.A.R. MULTIPLAYER MAP PACK AVAILABLE FOR PC & XBOX 360
We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
FREE F.E.A.R. MULTIPLAYER MAP PACK AVAILABLE FOR PC & XBOX 360
We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
FREE F.E.A.R. MULTIPLAYER MAP PACK AVAILABLE FOR PC & XBOX 360
We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
FREE F.E.A.R. MULTIPLAYER MAP PACK AVAILABLE FOR PC & XBOX 360
We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
FREE F.E.A.R. MULTIPLAYER MAP PACK AVAILABLE FOR PC & XBOX 360
We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
FREE F.E.A.R. MULTIPLAYER MAP PACK AVAILABLE FOR PC & XBOX 360
We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
FREE F.E.A.R. MULTIPLAYER MAP PACK AVAILABLE FOR PC & XBOX 360
We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
FREE F.E.A.R. MULTIPLAYER MAP PACK AVAILABLE FOR PC & XBOX 360
We’re currently experiencing some technical difficulties due to severe storms in the area, so I’ll keep this one short so that should my internet connection come back up, I’ll be able to get it out before everything goes down again. Sierra has made a bonus map pack for F.E.A.R. available at no charge for both the PC and Xbox 360. The map pack not only contains additional multiplayer maps, but also introduces two new multiplayer game modes - "Control" and "Conquer All". The map pack can be downloaded on PC from your favorite file downloading site and on the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- F.E.A.R. - Official website
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XBOX LIVE ARCADE WEDNESDAYS - CARCASSONNE
This week, the Xbox Live Arcade heads back to the board game arena with another translation of a popular European board game. Carcassonne is a game in which players get points for building towns, roads and farms by placing tiles on the playing field. I’ve never played the board game this translation is based on, so my best advice to you here is to download the demo and give it a try for yourself.
One thing to note here is that according to the Carcassonne product page at Xbox.com, the ESRB rating for the game is still pending. A quick search of the ESRB’s ratings for upcoming Xbox 360 games also made no reference to the game - despite showing ratings for many other upcoming XBLA titles. For this reason, I’m also advising any parents out there to be sure to check the ratings information on the game prior to purchasing it.
Title: Carcassonne
Developer: Sierra Online
Publisher: Sierra Online
Genre: Xbox Live Arcade
Release Date: 6/27/07
Console: Xbox 360
Players: 1-4 (1-5 for online play)
Full Game: 800 points ($10)
Rating: Not Available
Demo?: Yes
From the Xbox.com product description;
"Master strategy in the medieval world! In the classic board game Carcassonne, the medieval countryside thrives as you and your opponents place tiles and complete towns, roads, and farms while competing to amass the most points. Own the largest towns, longest roads, and biggest farms. Build your world at the expense of your opponents.
- Full game implementation: Carcassonne features the complete 72 tiles from the original board game, all rule sets, and the 12 additional tiles found in the Rivers 1 Expansion Set.
- Challenge your friends: Multiplayer capability allows for up to five players on Xbox LIVE®, or four players on one Xbox 360™ console.
- Easy to learn and play: A helpful step-by-step tutorial will teach you the game in minutes.
- Special A.I. settings: Special A.I. settings will challenge any skill level." - Xbox.com
As for last week’s Live Arcade release, I completely passed on Band of Bugs as the whole idea just didn’t appeal to me. Based on what I’ve read around the old internet water cooler, the game is a mixed bag. Most sites felt it was a decent idea, but in making it’s rules more accessible to casual players, the game lost a lot of it’s strategic potential.
WIPEOUT HD COMING TO PLAYSTATION 3 THIS YEAR
1UP.com is reporting that Sony will be releasing a downloadable game in the Wipeout series for the PlayStation 3 before the year is done. Wipeout HD will not be a full fledged sequel - that job will be left to an as-of-yet unnamed Wipeout title which should be hitting the PS3 some time in 2008. Wipeout HD will most likely feature an online multiplayer mode played out on high-definition versions of the tracks found in the upcoming Wipeout Pulse for the PSP.
Now, back when the series first started, I was a huge fan of the game. I remember playing the game on my Sega Saturn and loving it, only to have my jaw drop to the floor a few months later when I picked up a PlayStation and witnessed it with the PSX’s lighting effects. Hell, I loved the game so much, that when I purchased a second PlayStation just prior to the release of Resident Evil 2, I immediately picked up another copy of Wipeout along with a system-link cable in hopes of playing some two screen races with friends. While the more recent additions to the series have lost something along the way, I’m still looking towards this release with some anticipation - after all, you never know when lightning could strike twice.
- Wipeout HD Coming Soon to a PS3 Near You - 1Up.com
- Wipeout - Series information at Wikipedia
THIS WEEK’S RELEASES: JUNE 25TH - JULY 1ST
Well folks, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen a release list this big, so hang on - it’s gonna be one heck of a ride at retail this week. How busy is the list? Well, it’s so busy that there are titles for the Gameboy Advance, Gamecube and Xbox on the list - now that’s busy. Let’s take a look…
We’ll open up with our three movie adaptions. We’ve got Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (360, DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, WII & PC), Transformers: The Game (360, PS2, PS3, WII) and Ratatouille (360, DS, GBA, GC, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, WII & XBX) all hoping they can prove to be exceptions to the rule that movie tie-in games suck. I’m not holding out much hope though.
Next up, we’ve got The Darkness (360 & PS3) - 2K Games adaption of the Top-Cow comic of the same name. Take the role of ex-contract killer Jackie Estacado in this first person shooter where in addition to firearms, you’ll use the powers of the curse that is the Darkness to destroy your enemies.
Baseball fans get some love this week with The Bigs (360, PS2, PSP & WII) from 2K Sports - an over-the-top arcade style baseball title along the lines of such past games as NBA Jam & NFL Blitz - before it became Blitz: The League.
Capcom’s Lost Planet: Extreme Condition makes it’s PC debut this week - there’s not much else to say here - Lost Planet was one of those games that came out of nowhere after it’s initial Xbox 360 demo was released, but left many feeling cold with a campaign mode that didn’t make a whole lot of sense and a combat system that made the term “knock-down” a dirty word. It was a good game, but it could have been so much more.
If evil is your thing, Codemaster’s Overlord (360 & PC) could be the title for you. You take the role of a newly crowned Overlord who must rebuild your predecessor’s empire by defeating seven now corrupt heroes. If the game can keep the sense of fun and humor that the demo of the game possessed for it’s duration, they could have quite the sleeper hit here.
Finally, the PlayStation 3 gets it’s port of Ubisoft’s smash hit Rainbow Six: Vegas this week, so those of you Rainbow fans who have a PS3 and haven’t had a chance to try the game yet are in for a treat.
See? I told you it was going to be a busy - and expensive week - at retail. There’s lots more to choose from, so let’s take a look at the full release list, shall we?
- Guild 2: The Pirates of the Seas - PC - 6/26/2007
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - 360 - 6/26/2007
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - DS - 6/26/2007
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - PS2 - 6/26/2007
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - PS3 - 6/26/2007
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - PSP - 6/26/2007
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - WII - 6/26/2007
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - PC - 6/26/2007
- Hour of Victory - 360 - 6/26/2007
- Jewels of Cleopatra - PC - 6/26/2007
- Model Train 3D - PC - 6/26/2007
- Pokemon Battle Revolution - WII - 6/26/2007
- The Bigs - 360 - 6/26/2007
- The Bigs - PS2 - 6/26/2007
- The Bigs - PS3 - 6/26/2007
- The Bigs - PSP - 6/26/2007
- The Bigs - WII - 6/26/2007
- The Darkness - 360 - 6/26/2007
- The Darkness - PS3 - 6/26/2007
- Touchmaster - DS - 6/26/2007
- Transformers: The Game - 360 - 6/26/2007
- Transformers: The Game - Cybertron Edition - 360 - 6/26/2007
- Chicken Shoot - WII - 6/27/2007
- Driver: Parallel Lines - PC - 6/27/2007
- Driver: Parallel Lines - WII - 6/27/2007
- Final Fantasy - PSP - 6/27/2007
- Grim Grimoire - PS2 - 6/27/2007
- Horsez - GBA - 6/27/2007
- Hoshigami Remix: Running Blue - DS - 6/27/2007
- Lost Planet: Extreme Condition - PC - 6/27/2007
- Nervous Brickdown - DS - 6/27/2007
- Overlord - 360 - 6/27/2007
- Overlord - PC - 6/27/2007
- Rainbow Six: Vegas - PS3 - 6/27/2007
- Ratatouille - 360 - 6/27/2007
- Ratatouille - DS - 6/27/2007
- Ratatouille - GBA - 6/27/2007
- Ratatouille - GC - 6/27/2007
- Ratatouille - PC - 6/27/2007
- Ratatouille - PS2 - 6/27/2007
- Ratatouille - PSP - 6/27/2007
- Ratatouille - WII - 6/27/2007
- Ratatouille - XBX - 6/27/2007
- Seven Kingdoms: Conquest - PC - 6/27/2007
- Steel Horizon - PSP - 6/27/2007
- Super Collapse! 3 - PSP - 6/27/2007
- The Adventures of Darwin - PS2 - 6/27/2007
- Transformers: The Game - PS2 - 6/27/2007
- Transformers: The Game - PS3 - 6/27/2007
- Transformers: The Game - WII - 6/27/2007
- TraxxPad - PSP - 6/27/2007
- Hot Wheels Ultimate Racing - PSP - 6/28/2007
- Ride! Carnival Tycoon - PC - 6/30/2007
- Vegas Casino: High 5 - DS - 6/30/2007
Please keep in mind these are only estimated release dates and could change at any time.
LAZY DAY TRAILERS: HEAVENLY SWORD - GAMER’S DAY ‘07
While it’s been an incredibly slow weekend on the gaming news front, I still haven’t had a chance to sit down and write out my thoughts on the whole Manhunt 2 situation. What that means to you, beyond the fact that you’ve been saved from hearing my rantings for now, is that you get a video to watch instead.
We’re revisiting Sony’s Heavenly Sword today and what we’ve got this time is… well, it’s more combat footage in areas that we’ve seen before. While there’s nothing wrong with the combat you’re about to watch, I’m still a little nervous regarding the general lack of information coming out of Sony on Heavenly Sword. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that they’re just saving everything for a last minute media blitz so that people don’t lose the “wow” factor the game carries with it when you see it in action.
Those of you looking for more videos of Heavenly Sword, or who want to download the above video in standard or high definition, should head on over to the Heavenly Sword video page at GameTrailers.com. One word of warning here: If you don’t want any spoilers about the game’s plot, you may want to skip the “Gamers Day 07 Moves and Technologies Interview” GameTrailers has available.
Heavenly Sword is scheduled to release later this year exclusively for the PlayStation 3.
- Heavenly Sword - Official website
- Heavenly Sword video page - GameTrailers.com
- Heavenly Sword: Gamer’s Day 07 Trailer - Gametrailers.com
XBOX 360 SURF’S UP DEMO NOW AVAILABLE
A demo of Ubisoft’s Surf’s Up: The Video Game for the Xbox 360 is now available for download to all Xbox Live Members in Canada, Mexico and The United States via the Xbox Live Marketplace. Demo size is approximately 667.87mb.
- Surf’s Up: The Video Game - Official game website.
MANHUNT 2 GETS SHANKED AND YANKED
I’d love to go into detail on my thoughts regarding the whole Manhunt 2 rating issue right now, but unfortunately, time is working against me right now - hopefully I’ll get to talk at length about the situation over the weekend. What I will talk about right now is that Gamespot is reporting that Take-Two Interactive has decided to "temporarily suspend" the release of the now embattled Manhunt 2 while the company takes a long look at what it’s options are as far as the game is concerned;
"Take-Two Interactive Software has temporarily suspended plans to distribute Manhunt 2 for the Wii or PlayStation platforms while it reviews its options with regard to the recent decisions made by the British Board of Film Classification and Entertainment Software Rating Board. We continue to stand behind this extraordinary game. We believe in freedom of creative expression, as well as responsible marketing, both of which are essential to our business of making great entertainment.” -Take-Two Interactive (as reported by Gamespot)
The big decision here is whether Take-Two will attempt to change the game enough for the ESRB to drop it’s rating to "Mature" or shelve the title entirely. There’s no middle ground on this one as both Nintendo and Sony have already stated they will not certify Adults Only rated games for play on their consoles, which means the rating no longer just makes the game a pariah to most retailers, but now makes the game (which was scheduled to release on the PS2, PSP and Wii) completely unsellable.
So there you have it - Manhunt 2 will not be making it’s scheduled July 10th release date or quite possibly any other release date. Sounds like Thrill Kill all over again.
- Take-Two shelves Manhunt 2 - Gamespot
- Manhunt 2 - Official website
- Take-Two Interactive - Company website
- Entertainment Software Ratings Board - Official website
MOTORSTORM GETS TIME ATTACK MODE
Motorstorm owners who have been waiting for the long promised Time Attack mode for the game, your wait is finally over. Yesterday, Sony made the Time Attack mode for Motorstorm available for download via the PlayStation Store. Not much else needs to be said here - if you have Motorstorm, head on over to the the store and get your download. Enjoy.
- Motorstorm - Official website
- PlayStation Store - Official website
PLAYSTATION STORE: HOT SHOTS GOLF 2 & COOL BOARDERS
Yesterday, Sony added several bits of content to the PlayStation Store including downloadable versions of the (original) PlayStation titles Hot Shots Golf 2 and Cool Boarders. The downloads will run interested gamers $5.99 each and are compatible with both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.
- PlayStation Store - Official website
- Hot Shots Golf 2 - Official website
- Cool Boarders - Official website
PLAYSTATION STORE: HOT SHOTS GOLF 2 & COOL BOARDERS
Yesterday, Sony added several bits of content to the PlayStation Store including downloadable versions of the (original) PlayStation titles Hot Shots Golf 2 and Cool Boarders. The downloads will run interested gamers $5.99 each and are compatible with both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.
- PlayStation Store - Official website
- Hot Shots Golf 2 - Official website
- Cool Boarders - Official website
PLAYSTATION STORE: HOT SHOTS GOLF 2 & COOL BOARDERS
Yesterday, Sony added several bits of content to the PlayStation Store including downloadable versions of the (original) PlayStation titles Hot Shots Golf 2 and Cool Boarders. The downloads will run interested gamers $5.99 each and are compatible with both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.
- PlayStation Store - Official website
- Hot Shots Golf 2 - Official website
- Cool Boarders - Official website
PLAYSTATION STORE: HOT SHOTS GOLF 2 & COOL BOARDERS
Yesterday, Sony added several bits of content to the PlayStation Store including downloadable versions of the (original) PlayStation titles Hot Shots Golf 2 and Cool Boarders. The downloads will run interested gamers $5.99 each and are compatible with both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.
- PlayStation Store - Official website
- Hot Shots Golf 2 - Official website
- Cool Boarders - Official website
PLAYSTATION STORE: HOT SHOTS GOLF 2 & COOL BOARDERS
Yesterday, Sony added several bits of content to the PlayStation Store including downloadable versions of the (original) PlayStation titles Hot Shots Golf 2 and Cool Boarders. The downloads will run interested gamers $5.99 each and are compatible with both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.
- PlayStation Store - Official website
- Hot Shots Golf 2 - Official website
- Cool Boarders - Official website
PLAYSTATION STORE: HOT SHOTS GOLF 2 & COOL BOARDERS
Yesterday, Sony added several bits of content to the PlayStation Store including downloadable versions of the (original) PlayStation titles Hot Shots Golf 2 and Cool Boarders. The downloads will run interested gamers $5.99 each and are compatible with both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.
- PlayStation Store - Official website
- Hot Shots Golf 2 - Official website
- Cool Boarders - Official website
PLAYSTATION STORE: HOT SHOTS GOLF 2 & COOL BOARDERS
Yesterday, Sony added several bits of content to the PlayStation Store including downloadable versions of the (original) PlayStation titles Hot Shots Golf 2 and Cool Boarders. The downloads will run interested gamers $5.99 each and are compatible with both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.
- PlayStation Store - Official website
- Hot Shots Golf 2 - Official website
- Cool Boarders - Official website
PLAYSTATION STORE: HOT SHOTS GOLF 2 & COOL BOARDERS
Yesterday, Sony added several bits of content to the PlayStation Store including downloadable versions of the (original) PlayStation titles Hot Shots Golf 2 and Cool Boarders. The downloads will run interested gamers $5.99 each and are compatible with both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.
- PlayStation Store - Official website
- Hot Shots Golf 2 - Official website
- Cool Boarders - Official website