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Here is the trophy list for God of War 3.  The platinum trophy is hidden and there are 17 hidden trophies.

Bronze

• Mr. Hand
  Discover the secret ‘Hades Arm’ room
• Hit Man
  Perform a 1000-hit combo
• Rip One!
  Rip apart 1 Olympus Sentry
• Nice Tan
  Blind 100 enemies with the Head of Helios
• Obedience School
  Deliver 50 kicks to Hounds
• It’s getting hot in here…
  Burn 100 enemies with the Bow of Apollo
• Souled Out
  Summon every Soul with the Claws of Hades
• Bloody Hell
  Cover Kratos in 500 buckets of blood by killing the enemies
• No Guts, No Glory
  Gut 3 Centaur Generals
• Hitting Your Stride
  Upgrade any weapon to the next level

Silver

• Eye Candy
  Collect all of the Gorgon Eyes
• Feather Plucker
  Collect all of the Phoenix Feathers
• Are You Horny to Win?
  Collect all of the Minotaur Horns
• Maxed Out!
  Completely upgrade all weapons

Gold

• Vengeance Complete
  Beat the game
• Up to the Challenge
  Beat the Challenge of Olympus
• Unhuman
  Beat Titan Mode
• Priceless
  Collect all of the ‘Godly Possessions’

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The European Playstation Store has updated, February 25 2010 and the following has been added:-

PlayStation Store via PS3

Special Offers

(Available until the 4th of March)

• Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
• Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
• Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood – Old West Map Pack (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Tom Clancy’s End War Faction Elite Pack (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £1.59/€1.99)
• Shaun White Snowboarding The Glamour Pack (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99
• Brothers In Arms® D-Day (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Prince of Persia: Revelations (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Lilo and Stitch: Trouble in Paradise (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Bug’s Life (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)

minis month

(Available until the 4th of March)

• Tetris (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Sudoku (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Bowling 3D (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Yetisports Pengu Throw (was – £2.49/€2.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)
• Red Bull X-Fighters (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Let’s Golf (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.49/€2.99)
• Stand O’Food (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Spot the Differences (was – £2.49/€2.99 now – £1.24/€1.49)

Downloadable Games

• Greed Corp (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

Demos (free)

• Darksiders Demo Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Germany, Portugal, Russian Federation and UAE

minis

• Age of Zombies (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content

• FIFA Ultimate Team 10 Trial (free)
• FIFA Ultimate Team 10 (£3.99/€4.99)

Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Please note: FIFA Ultimate Team 10 is available in five languages across all locales – English, French, Italian, German and Spanish.

• Uncharted 2 Drake’s Fortune Skin and Map Pack (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Blue Toad Murder Files – Episode 3: The Mystery of the Concealing Flame (free) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Australia or New Zealand.

• LittleBigPlanet
  • White Knight Chronicles Costume Kit (£4.79/€5.99)
  • Black Knight Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Dragon Knight Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Leonard Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
  • White Knight Costume (£1.59/€1.99)

(contains the following costumes which are also sold separately)

Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Borderlands – The Secret Armory of General Knoxx (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• Dante’s Inferno – Animated Feature Dante Costume (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Russian Federation

• EyePet Fairy Styling Pack (£2.39/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

MX vs ATV: Reflex

• Track Pack 1 (£3.19/€3.99)
• Track Pack 2 (£3.19/€3.99)

Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE

• Ferrari Challenge
  • Riviera + 5 Car Pack (£4.79/€5.99)

  (contains the following content which is also sold separately)

  • Riviera Track (£3.19/€3.99)
  • Additional Car – GTO (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Additional Car – Ferrari 365 GTS (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Additional Car – Ferrari 430 Spider (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Additional Car – Ferrari 512m 94 (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Additional Car – F50 GT (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Italy

• Valkyria Chronicles – Challenge of the Edy Detachment (£3.19/€3.99)

Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band
  • Distracted by KSM (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Just for Tonight by One Night Only (£0.99/€1.49)
  • The Dope Show by Marilyn Manson (£0.99/€1.49)
  • The Who Super Bowl S-Mashup by The Who (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Walking on the Moon by The Police (£0.99/€1.49)
  • HIM Track Pack 01 (£2.49/€3.99)

  (contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)

  • Heartkiller (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Ode to Solitude (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Wings of a Butterfly (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE

• Guitar Hero 5
  • Third Eye Blind Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49)

  (contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)

  • Can You Take Me (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Losing A Whole Year (£1.59/€1.99)
  • Never Let You Go (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

Videos (free)

• Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West Announcement Trailer
• Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 Year One Vignette

Premium Themes

• 3D Abstracts Theme (£1.19/€1.49)
• World’s End Theme (£1.19/€1.49)

Themes (free)

• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Theme 2

PlayStation Store via PSP and Media Go

Special Offers (also available via the PS3 store)

(Available until the 4th of March)

• Brothers In Arms D-Day (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Prince of Persia: Revelations (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Lilo and Stitch: Trouble in Paradise (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Bug’s Life (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)

minis month

(Available until the 4th of March)

• Tetris (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Sudoku (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Bowling 3D (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Yetisports Pengu Throw (was – £2.49/€2.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)
• Red Bull X-Fighters (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Let’s Golf (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.49/€2.99)
• Stand O’Food (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Spot the Differences (was – £2.49/€2.99 now – £1.24/€1.49)

Downloadable Games (also available via the PS3 store)

• Dante’s Inferno (£31.99/€39.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

Please note: Dante’s Inferno will be available from the 26th February.

• Echoshift (£11.99/€16.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Pro Cycling 2009 – Tour De France (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Russia Federation

• Valhalla Knights 2 (£15.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Australia and UK only (more territories coming soon)

• Williams Pinball Classics (£11.99/€14.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Dungeon Explorer (£8.69/€10.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal and Russian Federation

• Desi Adda: Games of India (£7.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Only available in Saudi Arabia and UK

Demo (also available via the PS3 store) (free)

• The Eye Of Judgment Legends Demo Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

minis (also available via the PS3 store)

• Age of Zombies (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

Add-On Game Content (also available via the PS3 store)

• Echoshift -Desert Level Pack (free) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• BUZZ! Quiz World – Comedy Movies Quiz (£3.19/€3.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece and Russian Federation

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Here’s the TV advert for Heavy Rain, check it out.

That’s right folks, additional ram has been unlocked for Playstation 3 developers. The latest firmware update has provided developers with more ram, similar to what happened with the PSP when it got more clock speed.

Where did the reduction come from? It came from the operating system as the memory footprint went from 120mb to just 50mb.

SCEA’s Patrick Seybold confirmed to Joystiq:

Since the launch of the PS3, we have been continuously making efforts to reinforce our support system to game developers, allowing them to express their creativity freely on the PS3. As part of this support for game development, the size of the PS3 OS memory footprint has been reduced through network update for the game developers.

That’s right, one of the biggest Playstation 3 exclusives has been banned in The United Arab Emirates. No specific reason for the ban but Megamers made the following report on the matter:

The UAE’s National Media Council (NMC) has banned Heavy Rain on PlayStation3. Heavy Rain has an 18+ PEGI rating and has been conceived from the earliest stages as a genuinely adult experience. This means that it deals with strong content including blood and nudity, but treats this content in a mature and sensitive manner. The game is not intentionally controversial or sensationalist, and all the themes and content are consistent with what consumers would expect to see in a mainstream Hollywood thriller.

Will Sony censor some of the content in Heavy Rain at a later date?

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2k Games has announced the first downloadable content pack for recently released BioShock 2. The new pack will include:-

• Rank Increase to level 50 with Rank Rewards
• New playable characters Louie McGraff and Oscar Calraca
• 20 new trials*
• A third weapon upgrade for each weapon
• Five additional masks

Here’s the full press release.

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A Hollywood advert has given small details of the next Call of Duty game, revealing characters names and the Vietnam settings.

VG247 spotted this and said:

“voice over/motion capture” for an Activision “video game” has described character Frank Barnes as being part of an elite Vietnam unit,

This is purely a rumour but it sounds positive to me. Activision announced that there will be another Call of Duty game this year but havent released any details.

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The US Playstation Store has updated, February 18 2009 and the following has been added:-

Price Updates

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Sale, One Week Only (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
Topatoi Permanent Price Drop (now $7.99, original price $9.99)

Ubisoft Game Sale – Ends on 3/4:

• Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood – Old West Map Pack Sale (now $5.99, original price $9.99)
• Shaun White Snowboarding The Glamour Pack Sale (now $2.49, original price $4.99)
• Shaun White Snowboarding Target Limited Edition The Glamour Pack Sale (now $2.49, original price $4.99)
• Tom Clancy’s End War Faction Elite Pack Sale (now $1.99, original price $3.75)
• Brothers in Arms D-Day Sale (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
• Price of Persia Revelations Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) Sale (now $9.99, original price $19.99)

The Tester

The Tester Season Premiere: Episode 1 “The Critical Eye” (free)
The chosen 11 gamers meet for the first time, confront their first challenge, and face the panel in the debut of PlayStation Network’s new original series. Download now and find out who goes home first.
File size: 347 MB (SD) 936 MB (HD)

Qore

All Qore subscribers and purchasers of February’s episode (#21) can now visit that episode’s Download Center to download The Eye of Judgment LEGENDS demo for the PSP/PSPgo.

PSone Classics

Magic Carpet (5.99)
Jump on your magic carpet and revisit this classic filled with mystery, spells, and monsters. Let the fantasy take you away!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 84 MB

Mass Destruction ($5.99)
Become a one-man army as you get behind the controls of one of three multi-armored battle tanks. Show no mercy as you utilize every weapon in your arsenal to bring about mass destruction against cruel, despotic regimes in over 20 missions across four types of terrain!
ESRB Rated T
File size: 87 MB

Sorcerer’s Maze ($5.99)
Travel through the Sorcerer’s Maze in this fantasy-filled puzzle game. Can you harness the powers of magic to defeat the monsters within?
ESRB Rated E
File size: 25 MB

Avatars

MAG SVER Badge Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 134 KB

MAG SVER Character Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 109 KB

MAG Raven Badge Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 100 KB

MAG Raven Character Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 106 KB

MAG Valor Badge Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 100 KB

MAG Valor Character Avatar ($0.49)
File size: 112 KB

Game Demos (free)

Yakuza 3 Network Demo
Introducing the next cinematic chapter in the prestigious Yakuza series renowned for its authentic, gritty and often violent look at modern Japan. Making its first appearance exclusively on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, the rich story and vibrant world of Yakuza 3 lets players engage in intense brutal clashes within the streets of Okinawa, and the vibrant and often dangerous city of Tokyo where only the strongest will survive.
ESRB Rated M
File size: 1.20 GB

Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Demo
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Playable Demo.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 827 MB

Add-on Game Content

BUZZ! National Geographic: Kids Quiz Pack ($7.99)
A new question pack for BUZZ!
File size: 60 MB

Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Saiyan’s Pack (free)
The “Dragon Ball: Raging Blast” Character Pack #7 is now available! The seventh release is the “Saiyans Pack.” This pack contains very popular Saiyan fighters: Majin Vegeta, Trunks (Fighting Teen), Vegito, Bardock and Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta! The Saiyans of all Saiyans now enter the Raging Blast battles! Who will be the last fighter standing…?
File size: 116 KB

Assassin’s Creed II Sequence 13: Bonfire of the Vanities ($4.99)
A must for Assassin’s fans, Assassin’s Creed II Sequence 13: Bonfire of the Vanities continues to expand the award-winning AC2 universe. Take on a powerful adversary in twelve new memories. Work with Machiavelli to free the city of Florence from the grip of the mad monk Savonarola.
File size: 1.49 GB

Assassin’s Creed II Sequence 13: Bonfire of the Vanities & Secret Locations ($9.99)
Assassin’s Creed II Sequence 13: Bonfire of the Vanities continues to expand the award-winning AC2 universe. Take on a powerful adversary in 12 new memories. Work with Machiavelli to free the city of Florence from the grip of the mad monk Savonarola. Three Templar secret locations from the AC2 Collector’s Edition are also included: Palazzo Medici, Santa Maria Dei Frari, and the Arsenal Shipyard.
File size: 1.49 GB

Dante’s Inferno Florentine Dante Costume ($1.99)
Dress Dante as the famous Italian poet of the Middle Ages, Dante Alighieri. Part one of his poem The Divine Comedy serves as the backdrop for EA’s action-adventure epic Dante’s Inferno.
File size: 5.34 MB

Resident Evil 5 Lost In Nightmares ($4.99)
This is the first installment of new content for Resident Evil 5. Find out what happened to Jill at Spencer’s estate, and play as Barry Burton and Excella Gionne in The Mercenaries Reunion.
File size: 413 MB

Resident Evil 5 Costume Pack 1 ($1.99)
This costume pack is compatible with the original game. Show off Chris’ muscled physique with his Warrior outfit, and add a bit of elfin fantasy to Sheva with Fairy Tale. These costumes can also be used in The Mercenaries Reunion in addition to the main story.
File size: 116 KB

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Hoth Mission Pack ($9.99)
Go beyond the evil ending of The Force Unleashed and take the Apprentice to Hoth to “recruit” an important ally.
File size: 888 MB

Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• “Let Forever Be”— The Chemical Brothers ($1.99)
• “Weightless”— All Time Low ($1.99)
• “Stray Cat Strut”— Brian Setzer ($1.99)
• “Fascination”— Alphabeat ($1.99)
• “I’ve Got Dreams to Remember”— Otis Redding ($1.99)
• “(Sittin’ on the) Dock of the Bay (Take 2)”— Otis Redding ($1.99)
• “Love Man”— Otis Redding ($1.99)
• “Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)”— Otis Redding ($1.99)
• “I’m Sick Y’all”— Otis Redding ($1.99) ($1.99)
• Otis Redding Pack 1 ($8.49)- Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: Otis Redding Pack 01. This album includes “I’ve Got Dreams to Remember,” “(Sittin’ on the) Dock of the Bay (Take 2),” “Love Man,” “Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song),” and “I’m Sick Y’all” by Otis Redding.

File sizes: 15 MB – 28 MB (singles), 80 MB (track pack)

Game Videos (free)

Pulse 2/18 Edition
File size: 290 MB (HD) 466 MB (1080)

MAG: How To – Career Overview
File size: 95 MB (1080)

MAG: How To – Commando
File size: 57 MB (HD) 95 MB (1080)

MAG: How To – Direct Action
File size: 52 MB (HD) 87 MB (1080)

MAG: How To – Field Support
File size: 54 MB (HD) 88 MB (1080)

MAG: How To – Rapid Assault
File size: 45 MB (HD) 72 MB (1080)

MAG: How To – Sniper
File size: 41 MB (HD) 70 MB (1080)

ModNation Racers PSP Announcement Trailer
File size: 62 MB (HD)

Yakuza 3 Gameplay Trailer
File size: 104 MB (HD)

Assassin’s Creed II: Battle of Forli Trailer
File size: 69 MB (HD)

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 – Announcement Trailer
File size: 34 MB (HD)

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Gameplay Trailer 1
File size: 39 MB (HD)

Fret Nice Trailer
File size: 29 MB (HD)

make.believe Award Winning Filmmaking
File size: 123 MB (1080)

make.believe Games Loved By Millions
File size: 86 MB (1080)

make.believe Racing on the G4 Circuit
File size: 137 MB (1080)

PS3 Themes

Resident Evil 5 Customizable Theme Pack ($1.99)
File size: 8.58 MB

Amazing Peaks Theme ($1.99)
File size: 5.67 MB

Hemorrhage Theme ($1.99)
File size: 5.27 MB

Wallpaper (free)

Fret Nice Wallpaper
File size: 229 KB (SD) 1.09 MB (HD)

PlayStation Store for PSP

Downloadable Games (also available from PS3 Storefront)

SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 ($39.99)
The best selling shooter on the PSP returns with an intense single player campaign, unprecedented 4 player co-op, and up to 16 player competitive multiplayer.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 1.04 GB

Puzzle Chronicles ($29.99)
Enter the dark and savage lands of the Ashurin Empire as you battle to avenge the atrocities the Empire brought upon your tribesmen. On your heroic quest to topple the Empire you will fìght fierce beasts and battle hardened warriors in this new Puzzle RPG hybrid game. Featuring an active puzzle combat mechanic, deep story, and robust character development Puzzle Chronicles will bring you into the next era of Puzzle RPGs.
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 146 MB

Add-On Game Content (also available from PS3 Storefront)

BUZZ! Quiz World PSP National Geographic Safari Pack ($3.99)
From the world famous National Geographic archives comes the ultimate African wildlife quiz. This BUZZ! Quiz World PSP quiz pack features hundreds of new questions about African wildlife to play in any of your favorite BUZZ! Quiz World PSP game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge friends and family and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”
File size: 52 MB

SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 Online Entitlement ($19.99)
The Online Entitlement is used to activate the online / infrastructure features of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3. For those purchasing the game second-hand, the entitlement will need to be purchased and entered into a PSN account prior to activating the infrastructure co-op and multiplayer features. The entitlement will be tied to purchasing PSN account and cannot be used by another account.
File size: N/A

LittleBigPlanet PSP Savannah Level Pack ($2.99)
Download a new set of goodies to create your own Savannah themed levels.
NOTE: Manual Update required
File size: 2.63 MB

LittleBigPlanet PSP Savannah Costumes (free)
LittleBigPlanet’s critically acclaimed “PLAY, CREATE, SHARE” experience, makes its way to the PSP system with a completely new Sackboy adventure. Get a sneak peek of what’s in the Savannah Theme Pack with this free Lion costume!
Note: Manual update required
File size: 4.56 MB

LittleBigPlanet PSP Wedding Theme Pack ($2.99)
Download a new set of costumes and CREATE materials to create your own LittleBigWedding! Weddings Theme Pack includes two costumes, 14 materials, 15 stickers, one music kit and one background.
NOTE: Manual Update required
File size: 2.64 MB

LittleBigPlanet PSP Wedding Costumes (free)
LittleBigPlanet’s critically acclaimed “PLAY, CREATE, SHARE” experience, makes its way to the PSP system with a completely new Sackboy adventure. Get two free costumes and get dressed up for the biggest wedding of the year!
NOTE: Manual Update required
File size: 2.48 MB

Game Videos (free)

The Tester Season Premiere: Episode 1 “The Critical Eye”
File size: 155 MB

Pulse 2/18 Edition
File size: 53 MB

ModNation Racers PSP Announcement Trailer
File size: 11 MB

DEAD OR ALIVE Paradise Trailer
File size: 11 MB

PSP Themes (also available from PS3 Storefront)

Army of Two PSP Theme (free)
File size: 561 KB

Hemorrhage PSP Theme ($1.49)
File size: 480 KB

Matterhorn PSP Theme ($1.49)
File size: 446 KB

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The European Playstation Store has updated, February 18 2010 and the following has been added:-

Special Offers

(Available until the 4th of March)

• Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
• Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)
• Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood – Old West Map Pack (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
• Tom Clancy’s End War Faction Elite Pack (was – £3.19/€3.99 now – £1.59/€1.99)
• Shaun White Snowboarding The Glamour Pack (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
• Brothers In Arms D-Day (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Prince of Persia: Revelations (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Lilo and Stitch: Trouble in Paradise (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Bug’s Life (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)

minis month

(Available until the 4th of March)

• Tetris (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Sudoku (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Bowling 3D (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Yetisports Pengu Throw (was – £2.49/€2.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)
• Red Bull X-Fighters (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Let’s Golf (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.49/€2.99)
• Stand O’Food (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Spot the Differences (was – £2.49/€2.99 now – £1.24/€1.49)

Downloadable Games

• Revenge of the Wounded Dragons (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

Peggle(£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 3Availability: All locales

Demos (free)

• Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Yakuza 3 Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Germany

• Digger HD Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

minis

• Alien Zombie Death (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, Portugal and Russia

• Retro Cave Flyer (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Australia, New Zealand and Portugal

Add-On Game Content

• Assassin’s Creed II
  
• Sequence 13 Bonfire of the Vanities (£3.19/€3.99)
• Sequence 13 Bonfire of the Vanities & Secret Locations (£5.49/€6.99)

Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• Resident Evil 5
  • Desperate Escape (£3.99/€4.99)
  • Lost In Nightmares (£3.99/€4.99)
  • Costume Pack 1 (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All locales

• Burnout Paradise
  • Complete Edition Bundle (Full game and all DLC packs) (£23.99/€29.99)
  • Complete DLC Bundle (£15.99/€19.99)

Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – Hoth Mission Pack (£7.99/€9.99)

Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE

• Buzz! – National Geographic Kids Quiz (£6.29/€7.99)

Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

• Dante’s Inferno – Florentine Dante Costume (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Russia

• Dragon Ball: Raging Blast – Saiyans Pack (free)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

• Rock Band
  • Fascination by Alphabeat (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Let Forever Be by The Chemical Brothers (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Stray Cat Strut by Brian Setzer (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Weightless by All Time Low (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Otis Redding Pack 01 (£4.39/€6.59)
  • Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) (£0.99/€1.49)
  • I’m Sick Y’all (£0.99/€1.49)
  • I’ve Got Dreams To Remember (£0.99/€1.49)
  • Love Man (£0.99/€1.49)
  • (Sitting On The) Dock of the Bay (Take 2) (£0.99/€1.49)

(contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and UAE

• Guitar Hero 5
  • Blink-182 Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49)
  • Adam’s Song (£1.59/€1.99)
  • All the Small Things (£1.59/€1.99)
  • First Date (£1.59/€1.99)

(contains the following tracks which are also sold separately)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

Videos (free)

• FIFA 10 Ultimate Team Trailer

Dynamic Themes

(animated)

• Flower Dynamic Theme (£1.59/€1.99)

Premium Themes

(static)

• Resident Evil 5 Custom Theme (£1.19/€1.49)
• Amazing Peaks Theme (£1.19/€1.49)
• Haemorrhage Theme (£1.19/€1.49)

Premium Avatars

• MAG Raven Badge (£0.20/€0.25)
• MAG Raven Character (£0.20/€0.25)
• MAG S.V.E.R. Badge (£0.20/€0.25)
• MAG S.V.E.R. Character (£0.20/€0.25)
• MAG Valor Badge (£0.20/€0.25)
• MAG Valor Character (£0.20/€0.25)

Wallpaper (free)

• Topatoi Wallpaper 5

PlayStation Store via PSP and Media Go

Special Offers (also available via the PS3 store)

(Available until the 4th of March)

• Brothers In Arms D-Day (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Prince of Persia: Revelations (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
• Lilo and Stitch: Trouble in Paradise (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)
• Bug’s Life (PSone) (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)

minis month

(Available until the 4th of March)

• Tetris (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Sudoku (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Bowling 3D (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Yetisports Pengu Throw (was – £2.49/€2.99 now – £1.74/€1.99)
• Red Bull X-Fighters (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Let’s Golf (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £2.49/€2.99)
• Stand O’Food (was – £3.99/€4.99 now – £3.49/€3.99)
• Spot the Differences (was – £2.49/€2.99 now – £1.24/€1.49)

Downloadable Games (also available via the PS3 store)

• SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 (£24.99/€39.99)

Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• Half-Minute Hero (£23.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Released in UK only (further locales to be added)

• Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days (£23.99/€29.99)

Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

• SEGA Rally (£13.99/€17.99)

Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All locales

Demo (also available via the PS3 store) (free)

• Thexder Neo Demo

Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

minis (also available via the PS3 store)

• Alien Zombie Death (£2.49/€2.99)

Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, Portugal and Russia

• Retro Cave Flyer (£2.49/€2.99)

Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Australia, New Zealand and Portugal

Add-On Game Content (also available via the PS3 store)

• LittleBigPlanet
  • The Wedding Theme Level Kit (£2.39/€2.99)
  • The Wedding Theme Costume (free)

Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All locales

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MAG Patch/Update version 1.02 is available and will weigh in at approx 40mb/55mb. It fixes various issues, the list is below.

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Alain Corre, Ubisoft Europe Managing Director has said that he thinks that the next game in the Assassin’s Creed series will surprise everyone.

For next year we have announced a few weeks ago that we’ve got a new Assassin’s Creed game – the next iteration that will surprise everybody – and we believe that will be a big success as well.

We need to put enough energy and talent into each new game, so it can become better than the previous one.

What sort of surprises can we expect? Multiplayer? Co-op?

We’ll have to wait and see.

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it appears that Final Fantasy XIII is worse on the Xbox 360. Nowgamer has noticed some differences between the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions. This what they noted:

• While facial detail appears largely unchanged, the characters’ clothes appear at first glance to be lacking finer details, with notably lower resolution textures.
• Incidental environmental objects and enemies appear less detailed, both in texture and geometry.
• The game’s CG is extremely compressed and pales alongside the stunning HD goodness which blu-ray offers.

If you want the best version of Final Fantasy XIII, the clear answer is go for the PS3 version.

Whats your opinion?

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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have announced FirstPlay, Europes answer to US subscription Qore.

Weekly FirstPlay episodes will be available to UK gamers from March and will roll out across selected European and other PAL territories later in 2010. FirstPlay promises PS3 gamers HD reviews and previews of the latest games and exclusive access to downloadable content.

Registered users will be able to buy a three month subscription at just £8.99 or purchase single episodes at just 99p. Robert Price, Chief Executive of Future UK says:

As PlayStation 3 moves the gaming experience to a more social and competitive online environment through the PlayStation Network, so it becomes critical that we’re offering gamers the very best content and services through this channel. FirstPlay is a great example of this. Future has an outstanding track record in producing content for gamers that is informed, impartial, relevant and with the right production values, so we see them as a natural partner to work with as we move to on-console media development.” – Ray Maguire, Senior Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Managing Director of Sony Computer Entertainment UK

FirstPlay is a ground breaking development, not just for gamers, but for the media industry, and we are delighted to be partnering with Sony on this pioneering project. On-console delivery is an exciting next step in Future’s strategy of providing high quality content for readers and integrated media solutions for advertisers. We believe that we’ve created a product that will appeal to gamers in a uniquely effective and targeted way.

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Uncharted 2 update/patch 1.05 will be released today as Naughty Dog have officially announced it on their website. The update includes new trophies, 12 in-game multiplayer medals, 6 new skins and two new maps.

New Trophies

• Sneaky… – Get 50 Stealth Kills
• Brass Knuckles – Get 100 Melee Kills
• Tastes Like Chicken – Get 20 BBQ Medals
• Rapid Fire – Get 7 Tripled Medals in Deathmatch
• I Told You I Was Hardcore! – Complete All 3 Co-op Objective Maps on Hard Difficulty
• Made It – Finish Wave 10 in one Survival Game
• Gold Digger – Finish Wave 10 in one Gold Rush Game
• Wipe Them Out… – Win 50 Deathmatch Games
• Plays Well With Others – Win 50 Objective Games
• Still Alive – Win 50 Elimination Games
• Plundered! – Get 200 Captured Medals
• Cold Blooded – Get 2,500 Kills in Deathmatch or Elimination games

New medals

• Tip Off – Be the First Player to Grab the Treasure in Plunder
• Protectorate – Shoot and Kill 5 Enemies that were Damaging the Treasure Carrier
• No Cigar – Kill the Treasure Carrier while They are about to Score
• None Shall Pass – Get 5 Kills while in the Hill during a King of the Hill
• First! – Get the First Kill of the Game
• Finish Him! – Get the Last Kill of the Game
• Retaliation – Kill the Last Player that Killed You
• Defender – Kill a Player that is Actively Shooting One of Your Teammates
• That Was Embarrassing – Earn a Shutout in Plunder
• Put’em Down – Kill Someone in the Knockdown State with a Pistol Weapon
• Unlucky – Die 5 Times in a Row without Getting a Kill
• Tricky – Kill a Player with a Pistol Weapon while Hanging

Here’s a trailer for the DLC.

WARNING SPOILERS ALERT. Here is the sex scene in Heavy Rain. Check it out.