Talk Playstation 3 News

The European Playstation Store has updated and the following has been added:-

Games

Bishi Bashi Special (PS1 game for PS3/PSP) (£3.49)
Command & Conquer (PS1 game for PS3/PSP) (£3.49)
Flow (PSP version) (£4.99)

Add-ons

Call of Duty 4 Variety Pack (£6.99)

Demos (all free)

Rocketmen: Axis of Evil – PS3 Demo
God of War: Chains of Olympus – PSP Demo

Videos (all free)

Resistance 2 announcement trailer
Warhawk Broken Mirror trailer
Viking trailers (2 videos)
Timeshift trailers (3 videos)

Wallpapers and Themes (all free)

MGS4 Sneak Out wallpaper
Dark Sector wallpaper
Motorstorm wallpapers (7 images)

You can now enjoy the Call of Duty 4 variety map pack that includes new maps for the shooter. Also Command & Conquer which is a very good classic, worth the buy!

Source: ps3 attitude.

Below is a new trailer for Konami’s upcoming stealth master piece, Metal Gear Solid 4. The trailer is from Japan and truly shows the power of the PS3.

Here are some new Mafia 2 screenshots. I have to say Mafia 2 looks almost as good as Grand Theft Auto IV, if not better! There isn’t a lot of new regarding release dates and such, just new screenshots keep popping up. Mafia 2 is being developed by 2K Czech previously known as Illusion Softworks.

Here are the Mafia 2 screenshots (click to enlarge them):

For the week ending 19th of April 2008 the sale figures according to VGChartz.com looks like this:-

The overall console sale figures now look like this:-

Consoles

Wii
5.85M Japan
10.70M America
8.04M Others

Xbox 360
0.60M Japan
11.53M America
6.22M Others

Playstation 3
2.07M Japan
4.65M America
5.20M Others

Handhelds

Nintendo DS
22.59M Japan
22.29M America
25.76M Others

Playstation Portable
9.12M Japan
12.45M America
11.83M Others

(these sales figures are courtesy of VGchartz.com)

Below is a video preview of the multiplayer aspect of Free Radical’s upcoming first person shooter, Haze. In the video you get to witness guns, “nectar use and abuse” and lots more. People have said the graphics look a bit dull, to me they look very good, remember this is only a video and not the full thing.

The multiplayer side of things looks like it plays very well and smooth without any noticable lag. Best of all, it looks fun!

Anyway, check out the video here:

Here are some new WipeOut HD screenshots only for the Playstation 3. WipeOut HD looks awesome and looks even better when in motion!

Click the screenshots to enlarge them.

In all the Burnout games you play using a 4 wheel vehicle, not anymore! Criterion Games have announced that motorbikes will be added to the game in the upcoming update for its racing game being the biggest announcement for the franchise.

Along with the addition of bikes, night time will be added to the game as well for the first time.

“We wanted to clear the traffic out a little to give you the chance to learn how to ride in safety, and we’ve always wanted to cruise the streets of Paradise City with incredible night-time visuals.”

The update will be available sometime in August. Expect an in-game footage of the bikes in action shortly.

Source: Criterion Games.

There are rumors floating around that a Slim Playstation 3 is in the pipeline.

Electricpig.tv has reported on rumours published by Stuff that the new version will have a redesigned processor and smaller graphics chips in order to make the machine less bulky and power intensive.

Sony are set to break even this August and will start to make a profit soon after.

Source: Game.co.uk.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have released a press release regarding GTA IV being bundled with the 40GB Playstation 3. Here is the official press release:

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) Announces official Grand Theft Auto® IV bundle
Grand Theft Auto® IV to be bundled with 40GB PlayStation®3

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today confirmed the release of an official Grand Theft Auto IV bundle exclusively for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™).The bundle, available on April 29, 2008, will consist of a PLAYSTATION®3 40GB model, a SIXAXIS™ wireless controller and a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV, the latest title in the genre-defining Grand Theft Auto franchise, all for just £319.99 (RRP).

“We are delighted to offer the millions of PS3 and GTA fans the ultimate gaming package,” said David Reeves, President, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.

Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) is the eleventh, upcoming instalment of the best-selling Grand Theft Auto video game franchise.

Source: Threespeech.

So the PS3 version of Grand Theft Auto IV is outselling the 360 version in Australia AND the UK (asda). According to videogaming247.com and other sources ASDA UK are selling 3 PS3 copies everytime 1 360 copy sells.

“Both titles have generated great interest on the Asda website, with strong pre-orders, and the PS3 version is selling three times that of 360, which is surprising and not in line with what we’d expect,” said Duncan Cross, Asda’s head of games.

Source: videogaming247.com.

The Playstation 3 version of Grand Theft Auto IV is currently outselling the Xbox 360 version according to Gamespot.

When Microsoft announced its multi-million deal with Rockstar for exclusive downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV, many predicted that this would provide a significant incentive for gamers to choose the 360 version of the game over the PlayStation 3 version. But Australian presale figures seem to be telling a different story, with major retailers contacted by GameSpot AU today saying the PS3 version was currently in the lead.

This is great news for Sony and the Playstation family.

The PS3 version was even farther ahead with retailer Gametraders. The company’s national marketing manager Chad Polley said “according to the figures we have at the moment, we’re [pre-]selling two PS3 versions for every one 360 unit.”

To make things better there will be a Playstation 3 and GTA IV bundle coming for Australia which should increase the sales further.

Source: Gamespot.

Konami ID is now back online with a faster, quicker registration process. If you haven’t done so yet, head over to Konami ID and register your account in preperation for the Beta to re-open. The new process is really simple and there is no need to rush to register – take your time!

You need to register a Konami ID in order to play the Metal Gear Online Beta which is starting again on the 25th of April.

Videogamer.com has posted a ‘first look’ article on Bethesda’s upcoming RPG, Fallout 3. If your waiting for fallout 3 to arrive i suggest you read videogamer’s first look at the game. They go into great detail regarding what happens in the beginning right until the end of the demo they played.

“The game starts, strangely enough, at your birth, inside Vault 101 – an underground facility sealed off from the post-apocalyptic world. Your birth is actually a clever way for the game to handle character creation. It’s all completely in-game (you can press A to cry) and you’re asked to choose whether you wish to play as a boy or a girl and what your name is. As your father picks you up (played by Liam Neeson, the only confirmed voice talent in the game) you can’t quite make out his face, but again, this is a trick employed to get you to create your character.”

Read the full article on videogamer.com.

Take a look at this tech demo for Atari’s upcoming horror title, Alone in the Dark. In this video you will see how good this game looks in terms of graphics. You can pretty much set fire to anything and it will spread according to the enviroments. I like how you can burn down the door. the possibilities are endless. Imagine not having a key to open a door – why not set fire to it?

Here is the video:

I can’t help but keep posting new screenshots for this anticipated game!

Here are some more for you to drool over and make the waiting time longer. (click to enlarge them)

Thanks to 1UP for the screenshots.