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PLAYSTATON STORE: PIXELJUNK RACERS
PixelJunk Racers, the second game added in last week’s PlayStation Store update, is a bit of a strange title – I’d almost call it a throwback game. The game is based on the slot car race sets many if us played with as children in which cars race around a track with only the ability to change speed or lanes. Several game types appear to be available to add some mix to the flavor, but ultimately, it’s still slot car racing.
"PixelJunk™ Racers is an addictive slot car racing game that supports 1080p and features single player and multiplayer fun (up to 7 players simultaneously offline!). Intuitive controls, 32 different race modes, and online rankings will provide countless hours of racing mayhem.
- Unlimited Racing Action – 16 core racing modes with varying degrees of difficulty for a total of 32 modes, including an in-depth single-player tournament and offline multiplayer modes (up to 7 players!).
- Full HD at 1080p – Speed through 10 richly detailed courses.
- SIXAXIS™ Wireless Controller – Use the controller’s left and right buttons on the D-pad to steer through traffic, master cornering, and overtake rival vehicles.
- Global Online Ranking – Play for your personal best in Score Attack and see how you stack up against other racers worldwide." - PlayStation Store
PixelJunk Racers is priced at $6.99 and a demo is available for download via the PlayStation Store. I had the chance to try this one out this weekend, and I’ll rate it as a pass – there’s just not much of a game there.
PLAYSTATION STORE: HIGH STAKES ON THE VEGAS STRIP: POKER EDITION
Last week’s PlayStation Store update saw the addition of two new games to the service. The first we’ll be talking about is High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition. As this game has managed to stay far under the radar and no demo is available, I really can’t really tell you what to expect (other than that it’s a poker game of some sort) beyond what’s listed in the product description – so let’s take a look.
"Go all in on the Vegas Strip. Take a seat, put on your poker face and experience the casino action of Vegas; play limit or no-limit poker in five different game types including Texas Hold’em, Super Hold’em, Billabong and more! Master your skills against the computer or challenge up to five others in multiplayer action to become the online poker champ! Ante up and risk it all in High Stakes on the Vegas Strip.
- Multiplayer Action – Challenge up to 5 others
- Online leader boards and in-depth hand statistics
- Power through the tournament circuit in Turbo Mode
- Live audio feed
- High definition up to 1080p." - PlayStation Store
High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition is priced at $9.99 and, as I mentioned earlier, no demo is available. I really don’t see how anyone could screw up a poker game at this point, so if you’ve been waiting for a poker game and don’t mind paying $10 for one, this is probably for you
PLAYSTATION 3 SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATED TO V1.93
If you own a PlayStation 3 and have logged onto the PlayStation Network in the last day or so, you have undoubtedly noticed that there is a new system update available for the console. System Update 1.93 doesn’t seem to add all that much to the mix, as according to the PlayStation 3 System Update page, the only addition in the update are some tweaks to network stability.
"New for 1.93: The stability of the network connection has been improved." - PlayStation.com
Not much else to say here, it was a small update and one that most will probably never notice the effects of.
- PlayStation 3 System Software Update – PlayStation.com
