Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Behemoth Detail Team Arena In The Playstation 3 Version Of Castle Crashers

Behemoth have detailed the exclusive Playstation 3 game mode in Castle Crashers. Team Arena lets players play either 2-on-2 or 1-v-3. The game does support Voice Chat, and the games main campaign mode does support 4 player co-op. Behemoth also reveal that the game is currently being tested for bugs before they send it to Sony for final approval.


Behemoth have also released a video and screenshots of this mode. both are in-game, the video shows a few stages as well as a couple of menu screens, whilst the screenshots just show some of the stages and fighting.



Screenshots


From USA Playstation Blog


EA Announce Hasbro Family Game Night 3 For The Xbox 360, Playstation 3, And Nintendo Wii


EA have announced that EA Play are making Hasbro Family Game Night 3 for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Nintendo Wii. Hasbro Family Game Night is currently set for a Autumn release and will come with 5 games, Yahtzee, Cluedo, Life, Twister, And Mouse Trap.

 The Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game will have local and online multiplayer for up to 4 players. The Nintendo Wii And Xbox 360 version support Mii's and Avatars.


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Press Release

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 11, 2010 –The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced it is developingHASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 3 for release in Autumn 2010.  Available at retail just in time for Christmas, HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 3 will feature a suite of five new digital versions of popular Hasbro game brands  for the Wii™, Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 3 will also deliver an exciting new dimension of online play designed to bring friends and family together from living rooms around the world.

The HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 3 collection of titles will appeal to the entire family with digital versions of their favourite game brands brought to life in a new theme park setting with the  loveable MR. POTATO HEAD returning as the host and park guide.  Featuring both classic and remixed versions, players can spin the wheel of fate in THE GAME OF LIFE, find out “whodunit” in CLUE, tie themselves in knots with TWISTER, trigger crazy chain reactions in MOUSE TRAP, and try their hand at YAHTZEE Hands Down.

HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 3 will also crank up the fun factor with local multiplayer capability for up to four players and for the first time, fans will also be able to take the gameplay online by challenging opponents around the globe via the online play features available in both the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION3 versions.  Full Mii™ and avatar integration (Wii and Xbox 360 only) will also add a personal touch to the HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 3 experience.

“Families have embraced the HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT video gamefranchise because it brings them together around the TV for quality time they’ll remember for a lifetime,” said Chip Lange, General Manager and Senior Vice President of the Hasbro Division at Electronic Arts.  “HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 3 has been developed with next generation online gaming at the forefront and will enable people to play the five new and iconic Hasbro game brands online with friends and family all across the world.”

“This third installment in the successful HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT video game series delivers another great lineup of time-tested favourite Hasbro game brands and uses online play to take the entertainment and competition to an entirely new level,”  said Mark Blecher, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Digital Media and Gaming at Hasbro.  “No longer will travel distance be a hurdle for families and friends to get together and have some fun.”  

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTS™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

About Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. FAMILY GAME NIGHT, CLUE,  THE GAME OF LIFE, TWISTER, MOUSE TRAP, YAHTZEE, YAHTZEE HANDS DOWN, and MR. POTATO HEAD are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. Mii and Wii are trademarks of Nintendo.   Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies are used under license from Microsoft. “PLAYSTATION” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Sony Online Entertainment have Released New Screenshots For Black Adam In DC Universe Online

Sony Online Entertainment have released new screenshots and artwork for DC Universe Online. these screenshots and artwork focus on the Black Adam character and show the evolution of the games model from a pencil drawing to a in-game model.

Screenshots




UK PSN Update 12/05/2010

Special Offers
PS3: TV King Show [£3.99]
PS3: Critter Crunch [£2.39]
PS3: Hyperballoid [£2.39]
PS3: Mushroom Wars [£3.99]
PS3: Magic Orbz [£3.99]
PSP: Thexder Neo [£3.19]
PSP: Obscure: The Aftermath [£11.99]
PS1: Monsters Inc: Scare Island [£3.19]
PS1: Peter Pan: Adventures In Neverland [£3.19]
Minis: Zombie Tycoon [£1.99]

PS3 Games
First Play 90 Day Subscription [£8.99]
First Play Episode 006 [£0.99]
Catan [£3.99]
Rocket Knight [£9.99]
BioShock 2 – Kill 'Em Kindly [Free]
BioShock 2 – Retro Map Pack [£6.29]
BioShock 2 – Bonus Multiplayer Characters [£1.19]
Battlefield Bad Company 2 – Specact Kit Upgrade Bundle [£3.99]
Battlefield Bad Company 2 – Specact Assault Kit Upgrade [£1.19]
Battlefield Bad Company 2 – Specact Engineer Kit Upgrade [£1.19]
Battlefield Bad Company 2 - Specact Medic Kit Upgrade [£1.19]
Battlefield Bad Company 2 – Specact Recon Kit Upgrade [£1.19]
Little Big Planet – More Animals! Costume Kit [£2.39]
Little Big Planet – Fly Costume [£0.79]
Little Big Planet – Hippo Costume [£0.79]
Little Big Planet – Peacock Costume [£0.79]
Little Big Planet – Turtle Costume [£0.79]
Nier – The World Of Recycled Vessel [£5.49]
Way Of The Samurai 3 – Head And Outfit Set [Free]
Super Street Fighter IV – Super Shoryuken Pack [£3.19]
Skate 3 – Skate Share Pack [£7.19]
Skate 3 – Time Is Money [£5.19]
High Stakes – Connelly Card Club [£2.39]

Demo's
Rocket Knight

Guitar Hero 5
Alternative Pop 1 Track Pack [£4.39]
“Face Down” by Alpha Rev [£1.59]
“Low Day” by Capra [£1.59]
“You're All I Have” by Snow Patrol [£1.59]
“Addicted” by Saving Abel [£1.59]

Rock Band
“Breaking The Law (Live)” by Judas Priest [£0.99]
“Grinder (Live)” by Judas Priest [£0.99]
“Living After Midnight (Live)” by Judas Priest [£0.99]
“Metal Gods (Live)” by Judas Priest [£0.99]
“Rapid Fire (Live)” by Judas Priest [£0.99]
“Steeler (Live)” by Judas Priest [£0.99]
“The Rage (Live)” by Judas Priest [£0.99]
“United (Live)” by Judas Priest [£0.99]
“You Don’t Have To Be Old To Be Wise (Live)” by Judas Priest [£0.99]

Rock Band Network Latest
“Remedy” by Seether [£0.99]
“Mordecai” by Between The Buried And Me [£0.99]
“Buisness Time” by Flight Of The Conchords [£0.99]
“Lady In A Blue Dress” by Senses Fail [£0.99]
“Tonge Twister Typo” by Blackmarket [£0.99]
“Push Push (Lady Lightning)” by Bang Camaro [£0.99]
“I'm Made Of Wax, Larry What Are You Made Of?” by A Day To Remember [£0.99]

DJ Hero
Domination Pack [£6.29]

Karaoke Revolution
“Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” [£0.79]
“My Immortal” [£0.79]
“Start Me Up” [£0.79]
“Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down” [£0.79]
“The Joker And The Thief” [£0.79]

Videos
Crysis 2 – The Wall Trailer
After Burner Climax
Mafia II – Boom Boom Trailer
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days – Debut Trailer
Red Dead Redemption – Gentlemen and Vagabonds
Little Big Planet PSP – Turbo! Premium Level Kit Trailer

Wallpaper
None

Theme
Sonic And Sega's All Star Racing [£1.59]

Dynamic Theme
None

PSN ID Avatars
None
PS1 Classic
None

PSP
Little Big Planet – Jungle Sackfari Costume [Free]
Little Big Planet – Jungle Sacfari [£2.39]
Buzz! - 00s Quiz [£3.19]

Minis
None

Demo
None

Theme
None

Video
None



This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update

Sony's EU Playstation Blog have revealed the comics coming to the PSP Digital Comic Store today.

* 2000AD Prog #1679 2000AD 18+
* Archie Marries Betty #2: “The Wedding” Archie Comics 3+
* Atomic Robo Vol. 3: Shadow from Beyond Time #1 Red 5 Comics 9+
* Garters and Ghouls #1 IDW 12+
* Sonic the Hedgehog #3 Archie Comics 3+
* The Flying Friar Markosia 12+
* The Immortal Iron Fist (2006) #15-#21 Marvel 12+
* The Lexian Chronicles #4 Markosia 12+
* Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers #2 IDW 12+
* Transformers: Spotlight: Prowl #1 IDW 12+
* Vampire Hunter D Volume 1: Chapter #6 IDW 17+

From EU Playstation Blog



New Zero Punctuation - Nier

This weeks new Zero Punctuation is on Nier. Yahtzee says he didn't see it coming but will he find the same problems with the game as others or will he find some good in the game?




Namco Bandai Announce Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team For The PSP

Namco Bandai have announced Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team is coming out this fall on the PSP. this fighter features 4 player simultaneous battles via Ad-Hoc. Namco Bandai have also released new screenshots for this game. they appear to be in-game and show 3 player battles, two human controlled characters against 1 computer character.

Screenshots


Game Information From Joystiq