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Another large and appreciated week on the good old PSN, but where in blazes are the PS1 classics and trophy updates…sheesh! I kid, I kid!
We have a new game – The Last Guy, for your playing pleasure. A truly unique game using Google earth images to form a playing field as your 'last guy' rescues humans. We also have the latest Warhawk booster pack – Operation Fallen Star. This one is framed around a crater formed by a crashed Chernovan capital ship. You will race, fly, and yes JETPACK around the enormous crashed ship. Jetpacks are also part of this update and there was a free patch included that adds many things like trophies, in -game music and Jetpack support for all the maps.
On a weird note, at the very last minute Rush's "Moving Pictures" album was delayed as DLC this week for unknown reasons, so they subbed it with…four Locksley songs? Who the deuce is Locksley? Ahh well, I suppose someone must know them and will be excited.
We have a couple of demos this week, an NHL 09 demo that I hope is superior to the NHL 2K9 one I already deleted. There is also a demo for the smash hit game Soul Caliber IV. We discussed this game heavily on one of our Multiplayer Chat podcasts. I still enjoy the game but some of the panelists did not. Download the demo if you are on the fence and decide for yourself …ahh the wonder of demos!
On the multimedia front we have an uber-pile of videos looking at SOCOM Confrontation, LittleBigPlanet, Motorstorm Pacific Rift, PAIN, Facebreaker, GT5 Prologue, Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway, Madden NFL 09 and Top Spin 3. There are trailers for the new Bond film Quantum Of Solace as well as Prom Night. Last but not least there are some wallpapers looking at The Last Guy.
So a full week again, lots to enjoy for video, demo, Warhawk and weird map-based game fans! Deets are below.
Downloadable Games
The Last Guy ($9.99)
You are the chosen one, a zombie hero from the Himalayan mountains, and it is up to you to rescue the last survivors on Earth by leading them to safety through zombie-infested streets. Make your way through 15 detailed real-world cities, shown from a classic arcade style overhead view, and lead them to the Escape Zone before time runs out in this frantic, addictive game. Download the full game today!
ESRB Rated E10+
File size: 605 MB
Add-on Game Content
Warhawk Fallen Star Pack ($7.99)
Download the Warhawk Operation Fallen Star Booster Pack today to experience the fast-paced action of Warhawk like never before! Infantry take flight with the fast and deadly Icarus Mk.1 Rocket Pack in the remote, forested Tau Crater battlefield, the crash site of an experimental Chernovan capital ship. Rejoin the unfriendly skies with Operation Fallen Star!
File size: 172 MB
Warhawk Booster Combo ($15.99)
Purchase three Warhawk Booster Packs for the price of two! Booster Combo includes the Warhawk Operation: Omega Dawn, Operation: Broken Mirror, and Operation: Fallen Star Booster Packs, which add an enhanced level of teamwork and strategy with new battlefields and vehicles.
File size: 446 MB
Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.
* “She Does” – Locksley ($0.99)
* “Don’t Make Me Wait” – Locksley ($0.99)
* “Don’t Make Me Wait” – Locksley ($0.99)
* “All Over Again” – Locksley ($0.99)
* Locksley Pack 1 ($2.99) – includes: “All Over Again,” “Don’t Make Me Wait,” and “She Does” by Locksley.
File sizes: 13.5 MB – 22.3 MB (singles), 56.6 MB (track pack)
Game Demos (free)
NHL 09 Demo
Winner of seven sports video game of the year awards. Try the all-new Be A Pro mode – step onto the ice and play an entire career as you level-up and progress from the AHL to the NHL. Play the first true console sports MMO game, allowing you to assemble a team and play as yourselves in 6-on-6 online team play in the new EA SPORTS Hockey League. If you love sports video games, try this demo.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 0.98 GB
SOULCALIBUR IV Demo
Check out this demo of Soulcalibur IV to experience this renowned weapon-based fighting game. With HD graphics, destructible armor, character customization and online vs. modes, Soulcalibur IV reinvents itself while also bringing STAR WARS guest characters, Darth Vader and his Secret Apprentice, to add to the fighting.
ESRB Rated T
File size: 878 MB
Game Videos (free)
SOCOM Confrontation Extraction trailer
File size: 71 MB (HD)
LittleBigPlanet Leipzig “Sackzilla” Trailer
File size: 77 MB (HD)
Motorstorm Pacific Rift Leipzig Trailer
File size: 288 MB (HD)
PAIN Trauma Mode Trailer
It’s time to show people who’s the real master of PAIN in this new mode included in the Amusement Park add-on environment. All you have to do is launch, hurt your character, and get a good score. Sounds simple enough, right? Yeah, well then your opponent has to hurt the same body part and outscore you. Simple rules, incredibly fun game play. Have a look, and get ready to TRAUMAtize!
File size: 54 MB (HD)
GT5 Prologue Play the Pros with Tanner Foust!
Go behind the scenes with the special ‘Play the Pros’ competition, featuring Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, aboard the PlayStation Experience Truck at X Games 14. This time around, five lucky fans got the chance to go head-to-head against drift and rally racing champion Tanner Foust in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Download this exciting video today.
File size: 172 MB (HD), 285 MB (1080)
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway Machine Gun & Bazooka Video
Download now to watch machine gun and bazooka teams tear through your enemies.
File size: 7.48 MB (SD), 29 MB (HD), 37 MB (1080)
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway Squad Gameplay Video
Download now to see how you can direct and lead your squad to conquer hell’s highway.
File size: 13 MB (SD), 50 MB (HD)
Facebreaker Audition Video #1
Leaked tapes from the Facebreaker boxer auditions show how the outrageous cast of Facebreaker got their gigs in the ring!
File size: 184 MB (HD)
Facebreaker Audition Video #2
Leaked tapes from the Facebreaker boxer auditions show how the outrageous cast of Facebreaker got their gigs in the ring!
File size: 159 MB (HD)
Facebreaker Audition Video #3
Leaked tapes from the Facebreaker boxer auditions show how the outrageous cast of Facebreaker got their gigs in the ring!
File size: 153 MB (HD)
Madden NFL 09 Gameplay Trailer
Continuing 20 years of innovation, Madden NFL 09 offers an unprecedented experience. From the life-like visuals to the innovative shadowing system to the new audibles, this game is unlike any other. Check out what the buzz is about in this video about the entire gameplay experience in Madden NFL 09.
File size: 68 MB (HD)
Madden NFL 09 Madden Moments Trailer
In Madden NFL 09, the Madden Moments feature puts you in one of several memorable scenarios from last season. Your goal is to successfully complete scenario set before you based on last season’s actual outcomes. Can you recreate and live up to last year's most memorable Madden Moments?
File size: 66 MB (HD)
Madden NFL 09 Play Call Trailer
The Play Call screen now allows you to view the information you need without pausing the game. You are able to view player stats, replays, and tips. Challenges are also made in this screen. This feature allows you to see a lot of information at once without interrupting the flow of the game.
File size: 63 MB (HD)
Top Spin 3 Player Creator Trailer
Live the dream and get yourself in the game! Investigate immense new player creator technology in Top Spin 3, looking good has never been so easy.
File size: 69 MB (HD)
Movie and Blu-ray Trailers (free)
Quantum Of Solace Trailer
QUANTUM OF SOLACE continues the high octane adventures of James Bond (DANIEL CRAIG) in CASINO ROYALE.
File size: 26 MB (SD), 90 MB (HD), 136 MB (1080)
Prom Night Trailer
A suspenseful horror film! An obsessed murderer is viciously hunting down a beautiful girl on her prom night, killing anyone who gets in his way.
File size: 91 MB (HD), 89 MB (1080)
PS3 Wallpaper (free)
The Last Guy Wallpaper (x2)
Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new The Last Guy Wallpaper.
File size: 8 KB – 1.58 MB
