As I write this the new interactive video magazine PSN Qore has not been released yet, I am planning on buying at least one issue and reporting on it for everyone. In the meantime I guess our fears of no content are slightly unfounded!
We have two new full games, the first is the PSN exclusive Novastrike an intriguing goal based overheard shooter. It is free roaming, not a traditional dual stick shooter and looks quite promising. We also have the multi-platform Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 released. It is a colorful smash brother looking game that supports three player co-op and multiplayer options.
On the add-on front we see the requisite Rock Band tracks and promotion deals for the week. For Guitar Hero III we see the Moorhead track pack as well as the free God of War track for some hard strumming goodness. Sony was nice enough to give a music only version for free so you can listen to it outside of the game.
We have demos for the intriguing Civilization Revolution, the newest game from Sid Meier and his first made exclusively for consoles. A multiplayer demo for Battlefield: Bad Company makes an appearance. Last but least (I joke, I joke) is the demo for Nascar 09, a slightly revitalized take on the Nascar franchise.
Finally on the multimedia front we have game videos for Guitar Hero III - God Of War Add-On, Resident Evil 5, Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3, LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures, Dead Space and the next LucasArts opus Fracture. Finally there is a Retro theme for all to enjoy.
This is a great update and hopefully resurgence for Sony's PSN service.
Qore Digital Magazine
Qore Episode 001: June, 2008 ($2.99 Issue, $24.99 Annual Subscription)
Qore: Presented by The PLAYSTATION Network is a monthly interactive video production covering the world of PlayStation. Qore provides its audience with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to developers and their games, from both the SCE Worldwide Studios and the third-party community, where the audience member can control and direct the content.
File size: 1.53 GB
Downloadable Games
Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 ($9.99)
One of the most popular arcade shooters is back! Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 revives classic Commando action with an all-new adventure.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 111 MB
Article comments
1 - Ken Edwards
Wow what a wonderful week. Think they noticed the spike of comments on the Playstation Blog? Taking one for the team on Qore huh Mike. Thanks! I can't wait for your impressions.
2 - Toni
I played a few minutes of Civ Revolutions at E for All last year. I'm sure they've made a lot of changes since then but at the time, it seemed like a watered down version of Civ IV.