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It’s a cracker of an update this week with demos for Mortal Kombat, Crysis 2 and PlayStation Move Heroes arriving on the US PlayStation Store. You can also look forward to Slam Bolt Scrappers as well as various discounts if you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, not to mention the usual array of add-on game content, themes and trailers.
You can check out the full list of new content now available on the US PlayStation Store below:
Following frantic internet rumours and reports that Activision had laid off a number of employees across at least two of its internal studios, while cancelling two high profile projects currently in development, the news has just been confirmed by Activision proper in the publisher’s latest financial report.
It’s time for the weekly European PlayStation Store update, and I’m happy to report that this week is packed full of gaming goodness for all you PS3 players out there!
The store update is led by Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time HD, but there’s also a whole bunch of special offers and DLC including the PS3 excusive Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Copernicus missions and Comet Crash: Bionic Swarm.
So without further ado why don’t you browse through the full list of new content now available on the European PlayStation Store below:
Activision is celebrating the launch of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock by adding over 18 new downloadable tracks to the Guitar Hero music library this month.
Just in case the 93 songs on the Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock disc aren’t enough for you, you can also look forward to downloading awesome new tracks from artists like Soundgarden, Muse, My Chemical Romance and hits from ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show.’
The US PlayStation Store has been updated with a whole bunch of new goodies for all you PS3 owners out there to enjoy.
TerRover, the 2D physics based all-terrain vehicle platform game from Creat Studios, leads the charge but there’s also an assortment of demos, downloadable content (including the Mafia II Jimmy’s Vendetta DLC) and special price offers. Not to mention the PixelJunk 3in1 Bundle and even more if you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber!
Browse through the full list of new content now available on the US PlayStation Store below:
It’s a big week on the US PlayStation Store with the much anticipated Castle Crashers finally arriving on the PS3. There’s also a new episode for Sam & Max along with three great demos: RUSE, Vanquish and Castle Crashers.
Of course you’ll also find a whole bunch of specials on the Store as well, especially since Tik Games and Creat Studios are having a sale on all their PlayStation Network titles including Smash Cars, Magic Orbz and Wakeboarding HD.
Check out the full list of new content now available on the US PlayStation Store below:
It’s a big week this week on the US PlayStation Network with a new PlayStation Plus month starting as well as a bunch of new games out, including Shank ($14.99), PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap ($6.99, or free if you already have PixelJunk Racers) and MotorStorm 3D Rift ($9.99).
This month’s PlayStation Plus subscription includes Mushroom Wars (check out our review) and 2Xtreme and Vempires (minis) for free as well as early access to the TerRover demo. This months discounts are Soldner-X2: Final Prototype and Soldner-X:Himmelstrurmer Bundle for $10.79, down from $17.99, as well as Soldner-X2: Final Prototype standalone for $9.09, down from $12.99.
Have a look through the full list of new content now available on the US PlayStation Store below:
The weekly Tuesday update to the US PlayStation Store is the usual feast of content. New games on the store this week are Top Gun for PS3 at $14.99 and Ys Seven for PSP at $29.99, and the single price update is Monster Hunter Freedom Unite for PSP on sale at $14.99, down from $29.99.
Have a look through the full list of new content now available on the US PlayStation Store below:
One of two things need to happen to these themed discs – either they need to be priced cheaper, similar to a SingStar disc, or they need to offer a little more value than a bunch of songs, some new characters which are supposed to resemble the band, and some random pieces of information about said band that you only get to see if you “watch” a song from beginning to end.
After The Beatles: Rock Band, my expectations for band-themed discs for modern music games are much higher. I expect to know a lot more about the band – their beginnings, their progression, their various stages of dress, hairdos and style, maybe even their ideals. In Guitar Hero: Van Halen, Neversoft have just thrown together some songs, ordered them in a seemingly random way, stuck them on a disc and sent it out the door. Like I said – this needs to be cheaper, or better.
Continue reading El33tonline’s review of Guitar Hero: Van Halen.
According to internal memos obtained by LA Times reporter Ben Fritz (and later confirmed by an Activision spokesperson), Activision Blizzard has quietly gone about reorganising its internal structure to effectively divide itself up into four discrete segments, each focussing on its own brand and market.
A single division will focus on Call of Duty (as noted in the recent Infinity Ward scuffle), another will handle owned properties such as Guitar Hero, DJ Hero and Tony Hawk, yet another will centre around licensed properties (such as games based on movies, cartoons and comic books), while the fourth division will be the independently run developer, Blizzard Entertainment.
Activision Blizzard recently posted results for its fiscal third quarter ending December 31st, and in spite of the industry crushing sales performance of the publisher’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, quarterly net loss widened from $72 million the year previous to $286 million.
Partly to blame for this performance, says Activision Blizzard, was a softer casual and music game market, but the company still claims that it beat prior expectations.
According to a trademark filed on October 30th by one Activision Publishing Inc., we may or may not be seeing a new ‘Hero’ game dealing solely with the art of drumming in the near future.
Yep, Activision has filed a trademark for the name ‘Drum Hero,’ which covers all of the necessary bases in order to protect the company’s use of the name in association with products such as:
“Toys, hand-held games with liquid crystal displays, musical toys; action figures and accessories therefor; arcade games; coin-operated video games; electric action toys; handheld unit for playing electronic video games;” as well as “electronic toy drums.”
While ownership of a trademark doesn’t necessarily mean any products will emerge with the brand emblazoned thereupon, it definitely points towards Activision’s future plans for the Guitar Hero and ‘Hero’ franchise.
Source: Kotaku
This week’s Xbox LIVE ‘Deal of the Week’ is a little different from past weeks (how many times can you say ‘weeks’ in one sentence?), with an offering of a selection of Guitar Hero: World Tour downloadable tracks at reduced prices.
There are ten Guitar Hero tracks to choose from, each of which are now going for the low, low price of 120 MS Points each, as opposed to the usual 160 MS Points.
What tracks are on offer? Here’s the list:
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick recently gave an indication of where the future of the company’s Guitar Hero franchise may lie, and it doesn’t look as though traditional home consoles factor into this outlook.
Speaking at the Deutsche Bank Securities Technology Conference yesterday afternoon, Kotick gave a presentation regarding the future of the games industry and potential growth in the market.
During the question and answer session, an audience member asked Kotick about the possibility of Activision Blizzard’s titles, and other company’s games, foregoing the need to use a physical, traditional console to play them, most probably referencing cloud computing-type streaming initiatives such as Gaikai and OnLive.
An announcement trailer has been released for the next themed Guitar Hero game, Guitar Hero: Van Halen, featuring in-game footage of the virtual Van Halen band onstage ‘doing their thing,’ confirming the news that the game even exists.
Along with the full track list, it was revealed yesterday that the game would be hitting the US on December 22nd, leaving it to the very last second for Christmas shopping, but a European release date is currently only set at ‘To be decided 2010.’ Pity.
Watch the announcement trailer for Guitar Hero: Van Halen below to see how faithfully the band (and their actions) have been recreated for the game:
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