Friday, April 27, 2012

Codemasters Announce F1 Fans Can Now Sign Up For The Closed F1 Online: The Game Beta

Codemasters have announced F1 fans can now sign up for the F1 Online: The Game closed Beta. this beta will give fans the opportunity to give their feedback and help shape the game before it moves to an Open beta in Q2 2012. Players who are accepted into the beta will have the opportunity to earn in-game awards when F1 Online: The Game goes live.

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Press Release

Plastic Studios Have Announced Datura Comes Out On The PSN On 9th May

Plastic Studios have announced their upcoming PSN game, Datura, is set to come out across the USA on 8th May and the EU on the 9th May. Plastic describe the game as "a spicy mixture between an old-school adventure and a modern interactive experience." As well as supporting Playstation Move, Plastic Studios have confirmed the game supports stereoscopic 3D.



Source: EU Playstation Blog

Atlus Have Released The Opening Movie To Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time, Their Upcoming PSP Game Coming This Summer

Atlus have released the opening movie to Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time. this RPG has never been released outside of Japan and it's considered the best in the franchise. Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time is set to come out on the PSP this summer at both retail and online.



This west release of the game features improvements and additions over the original Japanese release. these include new characters, scenarios, events, Better Load Times, and message skip options. this 40 hour game has over 40 possible different possible endings.

Press Release

EA And Dice Reveal The Donya Fortress Map From The Battlefield 3: Close Quarters DLC, Reveal Next 2 DLC

EA and DICE have released a new trailer and screenshots for the upcoming Closs Quarters Battlefield 3 DLC. these focus on The Donya Fortress Map and show in-game action. Close Quarters is set to come out in June.
Other Battlefield 3: Close Quarters key features
  • Get plunged into frantic and relentless infantry combat on 4 new maps
  • HD Destruction lets you reduce entire locales to ruin
  • Complete 10 new Assignments and equip 5 unique dog tags
  • Earn 10 new weapons and bring them back to the base game including:
    AUG Assault Rifle
    SCAR Assault Rifle
    ACW-R Carbine
    MTAR-21 Carbine
    M417 Sniper Rifle
    JNG-90 Sniper Rifle
    L86LSW Machine Gun
    LSAT Machine Gun
    M5K Tactical Machine Pistol
    SPAS-12 Shotgun


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EA And Dice have also revealed the names and some info for the future Battlefield 3 DLC. Armored Kill will bring Vehicular combat, with new vechiles and the biggest map ever released in a Battlefield game. End Game comes this winter, but details on this DLC will be revealed later.

Press Release

Sony And SuperBot Entertainment Announce Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale For The PS3





Sony and SuperBot Entertainment have announced Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale for the PS3. this upcoming fighting game, which appears to be similar to the Super Smash Brothers games, features up to 4 player fighting, characters from Sony games, and bizarre level combinations which can see Patapon appearing in Hades level from God Of War.

So far, Kratos, Fat Princess, Sweet Tooth, Parappa The Rappa, Sly Cooper, and Colonel Radec. other level combo's include Ratchet And Clank with a Hydra and a Little Big Planet level is shown, being created as you play before turning into Buzz. the trailer shows the fighting is fluid, the levels can be dynamic, change, and have their own hazards. the characters all have their own moves and super moves. weapons are shown, and the video helps explain why some of the characters are the way they are, Parappa the Rappa is good at melee due to training from Chop Chop for example.



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Source: EU Playstation Blog

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Telltale Have Released A New Video For The Walking Dead Looking At The Choices You Can Make And Why They Matter

Telltale have released a new video for The Walking Dead. this video focuses on choices you have in the game and how it can effect not only this episode but other episodes later.



Source: USA Playstation Blog

Ghostlight Announce They Are Bringing PSP Game Fate/EXTRA To The UK On 4th May For £39.99



Ghostlight have announced the UK release date for Fate/EXTRA is the 4th May. this PSP game will be available for £39.99 and come with a Hardback digibook featuring the Official Soundtrack CD and artbooklet all housed in a special collector’s box. if you buy the game from Ghostlight themselves, you will also get Fate/The Facts magazine as well as an exclusive A1 poster featuring the box art. 

Fate/EXTRA is a JRPG set in a parallel universe to the Fate/Stay Night visual novel. the game appears to be set in a Japanese High school, but there is more to it as the school itself is a computer simulation. this simulation is to determine who will win the Holy Grail.

Source: EU Playstation Blog