Monthly Archives: December 2009

Again, we’re late on this. But what the hey.

Europe got a big PSN update yesterday, which included the GT Academy 2010 Time Trial test track.

There are some nice full games there as well: Braid and the first two episode’s of Relentless’s Blue Toad Murder Files are all available now.

Get the full run-down here.

SCEE has confirmed a God of War III: Ultimate Trilogy Edition for all PAL regions, to include both God of War III and the God of War Collection.

This is good news: only America got the GoW Collection, which includes the first two games remastered in HD at 60fps.

Here’s what the entire package includes:

• God of War III
• God of War Collection
• Extra PSN game content (God of War Combat Arena containing an exclusive environment and seven challenges to complete, Dominus character skin, Apollo character skin, Phantom of Chaos character skin, Forgotten Warrior character skin)
• Exclusive PSN video content (God of War: Unearthing the Legend Franchise Documentary. This is a full-length documentary detailing the history of the God of War franchise)
• Bonus audio content (God of War Trilogy Soundtrack – God of War, II, and III scores from the game – and God of War: Blood and Metal EP – a heavy metal homage featuring original music inspired by God of War)
• Additional content (artbook and postcards)

Pretty, pretty cool. There’s a hi-res shot of it here. It’s out next year.

Sodium One, a ship-based shooter, is now available for play on PS Home. See here.

If you go to the game’s space you can get a shot at grabbing a key to unlock the full thing, what with its 50 levels, upgradable weapons and such.

There’s a video through there.

Take-Two lost $138 million in fiscal 2009 compared to $97 million profit in the previous year, the company said last night.

Revenue fell from $1.5 billion in 2008 to $968 million in the year ending October 31, 2009.

Q4 revenue actually rose, up to $343.3 million this year, compared to $323.4 million in 2008.

The publisher did post an increased loss for the quarter, however, down to $22 million from $15 million a year ago.

Get the full thing here.

Sega’s said that Aliens Vs Predator will be released in Australia as a 15+, with no cuts made.

The OFLC refused the game classification at the beginning of December.

“It is with great pleasure that we announce the success of our appeal,” said Darren Macbeth, Sega Australia MD.

“We are particularly proud that the game will be released in its original entirety, with no content altered or removed whatsoever.”

More on IGN.

Firstly, sorry for the lack of updates. We won’t bore you with the details.

Secondly, FFXIII appears to have sold between 1-1.1 million units on its first day in Japan, if this Kotaku report‘s to be believed.

The number apparently comes from a Square statement, but it’s not published in full or linked to over there.

The number doesn’t include the RPG’s Lightning Edition. More than 2 million copies of the game were shipped to Japanese retailers for launch.

FFXIII released in Japan today, and Gamersyde’s been quick off the mark in getting the first 10 minutes up.

What’s left to say? It’s out in the US and Europe next March.

Thanks, Blerk.

THQ’s put out yet another Darksiders video, this time showing War in flaming red armour. Which is awesome, obviously. After the break.

There’s also an unfortunate helicopter in there. Spot it if you can.

It’s out for PS3 and 360 on January 8.

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It’s Christmas. You want a bit of cheer. You’ve been pissed for three weeks already and in danger of losing your job. What you need is a cheap copy of the superb Muramasa to make a fast-approaching life on the dole more palatable.

Luckily, then, Rising Star is offering all VG247 readers 33 percent off its entire catalogue until 3.00pm GMT tomorrow, Friday December 18. This is an exclusive: no other site’s offering this.

All you have to do is go here, use the code “VG247.COM” and spend some money.

The discount means Muramasa: the Demon Blade, is now £20.09. Luminous Arc 2 – complete with limited edition soundtrack CD – is also £20.09. Little King’s Story is an almost irresistible £13.39.

Don’t be stupid. Buy something. Merry Christmas!

Disney’s just release a new Split/Second trailer, confirming the smash-racer for May release.

The footage shows of the game’s Dock level, and it’s looking splendid.

We got to see this recently, so we’ll have notes and an interview for you soon.

Check it out. Great stuff.

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According to Siliconera, there’s an English language Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker demo up on the Hong Kong PSN now.

So go and play it. It’s Christmas, after all. That doesn’t work, but whatever.

The game’s out next year.

Update – It’s on the UK store now as well. Yours for 103Mb. Thanks, Gekidami.

The Guardian’s named Half-Life 2 as the best game of the decade. It’s a user vote thingum.

Apparently, “Half-Life 2 is the game of the decade, not just because it’s good, but because it encapsulates so much of what mainstream gaming has been trying to do for the last ten years; the aspiration to create believable, physically accurate worlds, then to make us a part of them.”

Knock yourself out. We really want to stop now.

SCEE just said PSP Digital Comics are available today. We can’t get our PSP to connect to our new router, so we can’t check. Don’t blame us if it’s not up yet.

Apparently the service is available in PlayStation Store for the UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, and will be rolled out throughout the SCEE region, starting with France, Italy, Germany and Spain, in 2010.

Get all the details after the break.

Update: It’s going up in the US today as well. Check the PS Blog.

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Ubi’s put flesh on the bones of its recently announced Assassin’s Creed II DLC, giving both upcoming bits of content details and pricing.

The Battle of Forli will hit late January for $3.99. It’ll feature Machiavelli and Caterina Sforza fighting alongside Ezio to defend against the Orsi brothers. It features six new memories, including one with the flying machine.

Bonfire of the Vanities arrives in late February, priced $4.99. It opens up the area of Florence fenced off in the main campaign, and covers the historical events regarding the monk Savonarola. You’ll get ten new missions in this, as well as a new spring-jump move.

Which is all great. More on 1UP.

Rare’s just popped its own Christmas theme up on Live. Yours for 240MSP. Get it here.

If that wasn’t enough Rare in your life, the developer’s also released its Christmas card.

This obviously means that Killer Instinct 3′s in development. Merry bloody Christmas, Rare people. Have a good one.

Square’s released a first, proper trailer of Kane & Lynch: Dog Days, as you can see after the break.

The movie shows off the game’s “YouTube” visual style. Realism ‘r’ us.

We got to have a good chat with the devs about this last week, but we’re under embargo until mid-January.

Watch. It’s going to be cool.

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Battlefield Heroes now has 3 million registered players, EA said today.

The publisher’s released a new map for the free-to-play shooter, titled Sunset Showdown, in celebration.

Amazing scenes. Hit the link for the full PR.

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There’s a video after the break of full C&C4 gameplay, all done StarCraft II-stylee.

Looks good. Walking things, shooting things, shouting things. Nothing can possibly go wrong.

It’s PC-only, out next year.

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EA’s put out a couple of live action shorts to promote The Saboteur. Watch them both after the break.

The first one features Nazis running up stairs and getting shot. The second one has a building blowing up and Shaun getting busy with some woman.

WWII Paris never new what hit it. The game’s out now for PC, 360 and PS3. Thanks, Destructoid.

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According to Famitsu, PS3 has passed 4 million hardware sales in Japan, with life-to-date figures now standing at 4,020,563.

Wii has also broken a major milestone, in addition, beating 9 million units at 9,048,012.

PS3 launched on November 11, 2006 in Japan; Wii appeared on December 2 of the same year.

Thanks, Kotaku.