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Staff at Sony-owned Motorstorm developer Evolution Studios have dropped further hints suggesting the studio may have something to announce at next week’s PlayStation Meeting, where the PlayStation 4 is expected to debut.

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Sony has released eight new screenshots for MotorStorm Apocalypse showing cars and motorbikes speeding in the streets, through tunnels, and what looks to be a subway station. It’s hard to tell because a tank has demolished it into rubble.

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MotorStorm: Apocalypse will release in Europe on March 16 and the US on April 12.

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In the first developer diary for MotorStorm: Apocalypse, Evolution Studios discusses festival Mode in the game.

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Matt Southern, game director at Evolution Studios, has posted over on the US PS Blog some new information pertaining to a track which will be included in MotorStorm Apocalypse when it’s released.

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Those who preorder LittleBigPlanet for PSP from GameStop will get a bonus consisting of six outfits based on PlayStation franchises.

These include two costumes each from Uncharted 2, Killzone and MotorStorm.

Order in-store and you will get a download card, order online and you’ll get the code through email.

No word on whether these outfits are a GameStop exclusive or not, but one of the costumes for Killzone is a tank. You like tanks.

Via Joystiq.

The second game update for MotorStorm Pacific Rift has gone live.

Along with fixes and gameplay improvements, the update includes 40 unique Microbadges, and Sugar Rush no longer has a shortcut and it’s respawn point has been fixed.

More information and how to download it can be found through the link.

MotorStorm: Arctic Edge director Richard Ogden has told Pocket Gamer that the PSP game is to support eight-person multiplayer.

Ogden also discussed the new engine created for the title, and the different road blocks you can expect for such an icy terrain.

Honestly though, you’re more interested in the multiplayer. We saw your eyes light up.

In defence of using a target-rendered CGI movie to advertise Motorstorm way back, Evolution Studios’ Nigel Kershaw has responded by saying, “no-one gives a shit,” “this is how we make games.”

“You didn’t match your target render!” says Kershaw sarcastically as though some child were taunting the development team.

“Who gives a shit, ya know? That’s how we makes games, if you’ve got a problem with it, then tough!”

Seriously. We’re not lying. See for yourselves after the break.

By Mike Bowden

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VG’s debunked a Game listing of a PSP version of MotorStorm.

A SCEE rep said this morning the page was a mistake and would be removed shortly.

And that’s that.

Game’s listed a PSP version of MotorStorm. This means nothing, but would be cool, so we thought we’d post it. No date, detail, or much likelihood of it ever coming out.

Thanks, Destructoid.

Japan got one, it’s on the way to Europe, and now America is finally getting a PS3 budget range, if the image in this Kotaku piece is to be believed.

It’s supposedly a picture taken from a K-mart entertainment catalogue. The pic only shows Motorstorm, Warhawk and Resistance. No price or date.

No more through the link at all really, but click it if you like.

By Mike Bowden

After getting our attention with the hotter than hot-cakes Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle, Sony has gone into overdrive by lining up another four bundle packs exclusively for Europe.

The games on offer are Folklore, Motorstorm, Formula One CE or GT5: Prologue complete with sixaxis controller.

Just to point out, these bundles don’t include a PS3. They’re just the game and a controller. We’re saying nothing.

Thanks Game-class.

By Mike Bowden

According to this Joystiq report, Sony’s confirmed that the 80Gb Motorstorm PS3 pack will not longer be circulated in the US.

“Retailers aren’t getting any new inventory of the 80GB Motorstorm bundle,” said an SCEA spokesperson.

More through the link.

You can see the trailer below. SCEE put over a press release earlier that says the game has 16-player online racing, and confirmed that four-way split-screen will be included. Vehicles for the sequel include the ATVs, rally cars, buggies, motorbikes, race trucks, mudpluggers and Big Rigs from the original, as well as the newly arrived monster trucks.

It’s out this autumn. Read the whole thing after the link.

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IGN’s going to post the first trailer of Motorstorm 2 at 6pm GMT today, according to this. There are no new details given on the game at all in that piece, but as reported earlier this week, it’s now known that the game will feature an island location and monster trucks. plus ça change. See you at 6pm.

The BBC’s Darren Waters, him what filmed the red ring of death on Microsoft’s stand at GDC, has been given a sneak peak at Motorstorm 2, which is apparently out at the end of this year.

“Motorstorm 2 is due out in time for Christmas,” it says here, “and moves the action away from the desert locale of the original. Gamers will be able to race around a lush island environment, full of interactive vegetation.

“The game will feature four-player split-screen action, righting one of the obvious failings of the first game.

“The title is some months away from completion but the game’s engine looked rock solid and the graphics were as impressive as one would expect from one of the best-looking racing franchises.”

Now. Should we buy a PS3 on the back of blind excitement? Or should we not?

British developer Evolution has major plans for its Motorstorm game, the company said today, and intends to lead the twitch-racing genre for many moons to come.

“We have the aim of turning our launch-window title into a sustained, massive brand,” said producer Jed Ashworth. “We plan to dominate reaction racing for a long time. We’d never aim any lower.”

The racer, which won plaudits as both a high quality title and one of the first on PS3, is now one of several projects at the studio, Ashworth confirmed.

“The picture some people have of us all working on [MotorStorm DLC] is somewhat off the mark,” he said. “We’re a multiple-project developer now.”

Full thing through the link.

SCEE has sent word of what you expect to find on the European PSN today. So we’re telling you what SCEE told us. See? Glad to see Sky Diving made it. Bargain for £3.49.

Games
Sky Diving (SCEE) – £3.49

Demos
Conflict: Denied Ops (Eidos) – Free
Turok Demo (Buena Vista Games) – Free

Packs
Folklore Malion Pack (SCEE) – Free
MotorStorm Chinese New Year (SCEE) – Free

Video
Lost Planet Trailer (Capcom) – Free
Pixel Junk Monsters Trailer (SCEE) – Free

PC store

Packs
WipEout Pulse Mirage Pack (SCEE) – £3.49