Uncharted 2 development confirmed

We all knew this was happening, but today we have been given official confirmation by Naughty Dog, stating that Uncharted 2 is in development.

There isn’t much information other than this, but it is definitely great news, not just for fans but for the PlayStation brand!



Bring on Uncharted 2!

SOCOM.com Fallen

By now, everyone's seen the seventh map for SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation. Fallen is probably my favorite map out of the new ones, and I'm curious to see the response to it. The overall idea is that Fallen is an abandoned Roman temple in Northern Africa. It was abandoned ages ago, but has recently become a point of contention for forces in the area. Its isolated location and mountainous surroundings make it easy to defend, so it will be an important tactical asset to whichever side captures it. The interiors are broken down and blasted, but there is obvious reconstruction and fortification work underway. There are track lights along the floor, a tank full of gas for a generator outside, and scaffolding holding up both an underground tunnel (which looks like a mine) and set up outside both bases. Fallen is one of those semi-symmetrical maps. While the bases are not exact mirror images of each other, the Commandos and Mercs have similar assets on each side of the central area. Both bases have two bridges and a path leading down into the water surrounding the temple itself. The layout is pretty spectacular, too. There is plenty of room to run and fight, but the wide-open areas are littered with broken columns and debris that can result in some pretty decent cover in an emergency situation. The central ruins are an enclosed room, but it connects to two smaller rooms for more mayhem and fun. The mix of architecture, design, and just sheer fun to be had in this map is great. I love playing on it. Check out the screenshots and video and let me know what you think of this map so far!

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 demo set to arrive on Thursday

Similarly to how Electronic Arts offered a taste of the upcoming FIFA 09 in the Playstation Store earlier in the month, Konami will be releasing a playable demo for Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 this Thursday.

The demo will feature a five-minute exhibition match, which will support multiplayer, and promotional videos for the new “Become a Legend” and online “Legends” modes. As far as teams are concerned, players will be able to choose between Liverpool, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and the Italian and French national teams, all of which will be fully licensed.
Anybody looking forward to trying out the game?

16,000 copies of Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway stolen twice

According to this Sun report, 16,000 copies of Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway were stolen from a delivery lorry - and then re-nicked after the haul was impounded by the police.
“Shutters at cops’ secure depot were smashed open and the vehicle driven off before being checked for fingerprints or DNA,” says the piece.
A police spokesman said: “We are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry, including eBay transactions where a number of the games have been potentially identified as being advertised for sale. Arrests have already been made in respect of this.”
The loot was stolen in Northampton while the driver rested. The games were just PS3 discs, apparently.
More through the link.

LittleBigPlanet Being Released on Disc and PSN?

In a new article from Reuters, LittleBigPlanet was changing gamers into creators. However, Tommy-Cronin was able to spot out that the article also mentioned that:
The winning Parsons entrants will be playable in the final version of LittleBigPlanet in a special Parsons section of the game. Sony will release the game, both as a retail disc and as a digital download, through PlayStation Network on Oct 21.
Debate away in the comments as to whether this is true, or if it was possibly just a misunderstanding and Reuters was uninformed.

Sony Considering Subscription Fees for MAG?

Report of a PlayStation Underground survey suggests Sony may want to make MAG pay-to-play.

Sony's MAG was one of the bigger surprises at E3 last July -- both figuratively and literally, considering it's aiming to pit 256 players against each other in gigantic online matches. But according to reports of a new survey sent to PlayStation Underground members, it may not be cheap to participate: The Bitbag reports (via Kotaku) that the survey (sent with the subject header "Short survey, Big new game") asks a number of questions about potential fees for MAG, including a yearly subscription, monthly subscription, or one-time fees for new features.
According to Bitbag's story, the survey asked "at least 15 questions related to payment plans for the game." Possible options may be either a yearly fee, a monthly fee, or individual one-time fees for "content downloads." Even more interesting, the survey also suggests the possibility that Sony may partner with Electronic Arts or Activision Blizzard for hosting services.
An important note: While Bitbag posted an image of the email itself (a portion of which is shown above), they didn't capture any images of the survey. Still, a reader in the comments section confirmed the survey did indeed ask subscription questions, and posted a link to his blog that shows two images claimed to be from this survey (shown below). This person also says that prices asked about ranged from $45-$125 for yearly fees, and $3-$12 for one-time purchases of content.
As you surely already know, none of this means MAG will require subscription fees whenever it comes out -- but it does at least suggest Sony is seriously considering the possibility, and is trying to gauge how these plans would go over with gamers.

SOCOM Confrontation Public Beta 1.40 Patch Incoming

We are happy to announce that the SOCOM Confrontation Public Beta 1.40 Patch will be released on Friday, September 26th, at 1200 GMT/UTC (8am EDT, 5am PDT, 1pm BST, 9pm JST).The SOCOM Confrontation 1.40 patch addresses the following issues:
Fixed an issue which was causing an abnormally large number of simultaneous kills.
Optimized the Armory so that selecting weapons, attachments and general menu navigation are much faster.
Fixed another issue where you could get stuck in spectator cam when late joining a game.
Fixed an issue where occasionally late joiners would have very low framerate and crash when exiting a game.
Fixed an issue where occasionally late joiners would have no audio.
Statistics improvements. Statistics are now being tracked at the team level and not the player level. This will ensure stats are tracked for dropped and late joining players.
Further improved load times for late joiners.
Fixed several stability issues. The following changes were made based on user feedback:
Added new burst firing accuracy tuning when moving. You are now more accurate for the initial burst while moving but accuracy deteriorates as you continue to fire more shots.
Scopes are now accurate.
The select screen scoreboard is now exited by pressing the select button.
Improved tiebreaker rules.
New HUD animation to indicate when you are reloading.
Crosshairs now turn grey when your magazine is empty. We are actively looking into the following issues which are known to exist in the 1.40 patch. These issues will be fixed in a future update.
The select screen scoreboard, round complete and game complete screens appear blank.
Infrequently, some users loose controller functionality for a couple of seconds.
Please note, this patch also adds game logic to limit the number of people who can late join a game to 5 at a time. If more than 5 people attempt to late join the game you receive a "Game Full" error even though there are still slots in the game. This will be improved in a future update.Also note, the network latency detection has been added back in. We believe that we have now worked out most of the issues with this. Please report in the SOCOM Confrontation PlayStation.com forums if you are seeing the "red X" disconnect icon under normal gameplay conditions

LittleBigPlanet: Public Beta Madness!

As you may or may not have heard, the burning question recently has been - “HOW THE HECK DO I GET ON THE LITTLEBIGPLANET PUBLIC BETA!?!?”

Some of our friends in Europe found out this week and are still recovering. If you have been frequenting sites like GameInformer.com, GamePro, and GameSpot you might have scored a key already or are waiting to hear back. Even our friends at G4 are in the mix.
Where will this elusive beta strike next?
If I were a betting man, (and I am) I’d say it would be sure to hit more of your favorite gaming sites in the next few days. I’d be looking for sites that have been covering games for years. Staking out passionate gaming communities or locations online where you can view the latest gaming videos. Of course I would be surprised if the Public Beta didn’t show up in places where you’d expect to get all the latest LBP info and updates.
All I can say is we are super happy to give some of you a chance to get a sneak peak at what LittleBigPlanet is all about. I have officially stopped doing office work for the next few weeks in anticipation of all the levels you all are going to make. (I’m going to be too busy playing and building.) If you are one of the lucky ones who score a key, thank you in advance for participating and helping us get our servers ready for our launch on October 21st!
Be sure to refer to the details below once you get your Beta key. Good luck to all and happy hunting!
ps- Quick question, I know we announced all the cool pre-order goodies already but I’m wondering which one you are all going for….let’s say we have an on-going bet in the office. (Told you I was a betting man.)
Please note the following instructions below which will help you install the Public Beta voucher:
1) Public Beta Ends October 11th, 2008
2) You must use a consumer PLAYSTATION® 3 system that is connected to the internet.
3) You must have a PLAYSTATION®Network Account.
4) If you have previously redeemed a LBP voucher code, you must delete any old LBP data (along with save data and game data) and download this version(go to Download History and redownload the new code).
5) This version does not require a DNS redirect and levels created here will be available for consumers at launch of the full title.
6) Please refrain from creating anything inappropriate, as we do have moderation in place and it may result in your account being suspended or banned.
Downloading the LittleBigPlanet Public Beta.After you have signed in with your PLAYSTATION Network Account, select [Account Management] on the XMB interface located under the ‘PLAYSTATION Network’ tab, then select [Transaction Management] and click on the option ‘Redeem PLAYSTATION Network Card or Promotion Code’. Enter the following unique code to start the download of LittleBigPlanet.

NXE – What You Want to Know: Themes 2.0 and Friends Channel

Ahhh Themes - There's been a lot of chatter about whether or not you can keep what you have, how they will look and how the new stuff will be different. We'll be tackling all of that today so pay attention! Also in this week’s Developer Diaries, we’re going to show you more on the new Friends Channel - another area we got a lot of questions about after we first showed it to you at E3.
This fall, themes are getting even more detailed with the New Xbox Experience. Themes will take over more than just the background of your Dashboard – they will be present on every channel in cool, dynamic ways. Yes, I said, "DYNAMIC." Check out the screens below that show the Underground Theme on the Dashboard and the Friends Channel. (Remember, to see the images more clearly, click on them and you will be sent to our flickr feed.)


Every graphic on each channel will tie into your theme and change if you choose a different one. You can really see this on the Friends Channel – each of your friends' Avatars will stand next to a different graphic or environment. These graphics will match the theme you choose and will change dynamically as you navigate from channel to channel. But that’s not all; the themes will be subtly animated. This is some pretty cool stuff when you see it.
This is what your Dashboard and Friends Channel would look like with the Signature Theme – picture the bubbles in the background moving, shrinking, growing – you get the idea.


Also on the Friends Channel, you’ll be able to see your friends’ Avatars rally when you host a LIVE party. You can see who is online and offline by what their Avatars are doing, too. Online? Your friends will emote and be able to wave you over to jump into their party. Offline? Well, they’re snoozing, of course.

Finally (and many of you have asked us about this) don’t worry – you can still use the themes you previously purchased with the New Xbox Experience. They’ll look even better over the new UI, especially in high-definition. Below is what a current “Gears of War” theme would look like:


That’s it for this week’s Developer Diaries. We hope you like what you’ve seen so far, and check back next week for more details on the New Xbox Experience.

Want the MotorStorm Pacific Rift Demo?

There is now an alternative to QORE for those who want to try out the MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Demo. Simply make a preorder over at Gamestop, or EB Games, and you can try the game before it comes out. It seems that the demo is the same as the one in QORE, so if you already have the build from QORE, then don’t worry. However, those looking out to try the game out - make a preorder, and if you don’t like it you can always pull out of the preorder. However, you have our word, MotorStorm Pacific Rift is going to be a huge title for the PS3.

GRAND THEFT AUTO IV XBOX LIVE WEEKEND IS HERE...

Click here to check out the Grand Theft Auto IV Multiplayer ID Badge Widget.The perfect way to let visitors to your website, blog, MySpace or other social networking profile page know that you play Grand Theft Auto IV multiplayer and inform them of your username(s) so they can find you online. Especially clutch over the next few days for Grand Theft Auto IV Xbox LIVE Weekend, to help facilitate special rendezvous of wanton bloodshed.Note that you can also list your friends' user IDs and link to their personal profile pages as well.Just click the GRAB THIS button and follow the steps to customize your details and then embed the code at the end into your personal web space.

Look for these Gamertags all weekend long. These members of the Rockstar worldwide diaspora - including some of the folks at Rockstar North responsible for ten years of GTA mayhem - will be online throughout the weekend, ready to house you fools at some Grand Theft Auto IV multiplayer. Catch them and throw down the gauntlet - or team up with Rockstars in the co-op modes to learn from the masters.Full list of said Gamertags here:
RSG0Josh, RSG1Neil,RSG2David, RSG3Ben ,RSG4Brian, RSG5Robert, RSG6Chris, RSG7Steve, RSG8John, RSG9Justin, RSG10Mark, RSG11Bruce , RSG12Steve, RSG13Mike, RSG14Zach RSG15Fred , RSG16Paul
RSG17Ethan, RSG18Hugh ,RSG19David ,RSG20Ben, RSG21Craig, RSG22Laura, RSG23Richard,RSG31Felipe, RSG32Willie

Everybody who participates this weekend by playing Grand Theft Auto IV over Xbox LIVE from 12:01 AM (ET) on Friday September 26th until 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday September 28 will have exclusive access to special honorary gamer pics and Xbox themes plus opportunities to win rare and coveted prizes.

There are 24 prizes up for grabs each day, and you get a new entry into the sweepstakes for each day you play online. Lucky winners will receive limited-edition Grand Theft Auto IV merchandise and collectors' items, such as official hooded sweatshirts, dartboards, aluminum bats, duffle bags, and the rare Statue of Happiness souvenir from Liberty City.

One really lucky sweepstakes winner will walk away with the Xbox 360 Elite console in addition to the Grand Theft Auto IV collectibles.

Get more details on the Play & Win Sweepstakes.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States (includes the District of Columbia) or Canada 18+. Skill-testing question required for potential Canadian winners. Game ends September 28, 2008. For details including free, alternate method of entry, see the Official Rules

Eligible members of the Rockstar Games Social Club who log into their accounts before midnight on Sunday, Sept 29th will be automatically entered to win a special Grand Prize package - a home entertainment system worth over $6,000 - or a runner-up prize of an exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV-branded Xbox 360 console and a host of Grand Theft Auto IV limited-edition collectors' merchandise.

Check out http://lists.rockstargames.com/t/1481841/5394891/211/0/ for more details.

Please note that prizing for this particular Grand Theft Auto IV Xbox LIVE Weekend will only

be available to those in North America; UK residents, please make sure you're subscribed to the local UK Rockstar Mailing List for word on forthcoming UK Xbox LIVE events

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A preview of this returning Midnight Club fan-favorite gameplay feature -- the Special Abilities. Four special arcade-style powers that you earn as you progress through Career Mode - including EMP (Electro Magnetic Pulse) to temporarily disable your competitors' engines, ROAR to part the sea of traffic ahead, AGRO to plow through cars in front of you, and ZONE to send real-time into slow motion, facilitating maximum time to control around impossible turns and maneuvers. Watch the clip to see the Special Abilities in action.

LOOK FOR AN OFFICIAL MIDNIGHT CLUB LOS ANGELES SITE UPDATE NEXT WEEK, INCLUDING MULTIPLAYER MODES INFO, NEW CAR REVEALS, THE LAUNCH OF THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS SECTION, and MORE

Win a LittleBigPlanet Beta Code!

Be one of the first to play PS3's LittleBigPlanet beta on Monday!

Win one of 1,250 beta codes, right here on GamePro.com!
SackBoy has landed! GamePro has received 1,250 vouchers for the LittleBigPlanet beta, and you can win your very own right here at GamePro.com! Keep watching GamePro.com starting Monday morning, September 29, and all next week for your chance to win a slot into the beta that is now running on PlayStation 3.
And start getting those creative juices flowing! Once you are in the LBP beta, GamePro will be running in-game contests for a mass amount of prizes, such as a free copy of the full LittleBigPlanet game that releases on October 21.

We'll see you on Monday!

hi it's me again if you all have been checking the blog you won't have any worry's because you have already done it so keep checking your e-mails you might just get a beta code for littlebigplanet.

PlayStation Store Update

Hey, everyone. It’s time again for the PLAYSTATION Store weekly update.
Downloadable Games

WipEout HD ($19.99)

It was there back at the beginning and now it’s taking the franchise into the future: WipEout HD is set to deliver 1080p High Definition visuals running at a breathtaking 60-frames-per-second. WipEout HD features a selection of the best tracks taken from previous versions of the franchise, meticulously crafted and fully reworked to showcase the processing power of PS3. Available exclusively on PSN.File size: 997 MB

Burnout Paradise PSN ($29.99)

Welcome to Paradise City, the ultimate driving playground. Burnout Paradise is set in a vast open-world, filled with events and challenges that will push your driving and riding skills to the limit. So grab your first set of wheels and head on out into the city; what happens next is completely up to you.File size: 3.24 GB

GEON Emotions ($9.99)

Geon is a fast moving arcade game where players race to collect pellets and deposit them in the opponent’s goal to “score”. Experience the intense rush of playing against friends and family in multiplayer split screen or play online against opponents or team up and play a 4 player game of Team Geon or compete in a frantic match of last man standing. Unlock and master over 40 unique game grids and 8 exciting mini games.File size: 54.2 MB

Mega Man 9 (free demo, $9.99 to buy)

Mega Man fans, your wait is over! The classic Blue Bomber that debuted in 1987 is back with the ninth installment in the classic series. It’s a new adventure for Mega Man all done in an 8-bit style — graphics, music, and gameplay are all like you remember them!File size: 62.9 MB

Add-on Game Content

BUZZ! QuizTV Question Pack, National Geographic: Safari ($7.99)

From the world famous National Geographic archives comes the ultimate African wildlife quiz. This BUZZ! Quiz TV quiz pack features over 500 new questions about African wildlife to play in any of your favorite BUZZ! Quiz TV game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge your friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”File size: 135 MB

BUZZ! QuizTV Question Pack, Videogames ($5.99)

It’s never “game over” with these tricky teasers on the last 15 years of videogames from Ratchet & Clank to MotorStorm. This BUZZ! Quiz TV quiz pack features over 500 new questions about videogames to play in any of your favorite BUZZ! Quiz TV game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge your friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”File size: 118 MB

BUZZ! QuizTV Question Pack, Sci-Fi ($5.99)

Sci-Fi movie questions to stump your competition into outer space — but will you need to phone home to find out the answers? This BUZZ! Quiz TV quiz pack features over 500 new questions about science fiction movies to play in any of your favorite BUZZ! Quiz TV game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge your friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”File size: 194 MB

Soul Calibur IV Customization Equipment 2 ($1.99)

Trick or treat with the Halloween equipment set. Frighten your opponent away by turning your characters into a scary character by combining items from this set with the numerous equipments which can be acquired in game. This equipment can be used for both female and male characters.File size: 3.09 MB

Rock Band

Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

“Limelight (Original Version)” – Rush ($1.99)
“Tom Sawyer (Original Version)” – Rush ($1.99)
“Red Barchetta” – Rush ($1.99)
“The Camera Eye” – Rush ($1.99)
“Vital Signs” – Rush ($1.99)
“Witch Hunt” – Rush ($1.99)
“YYZ” – Rush ($1.99)
“Moving Pictures (Album)” – Rush ($10.99) This pack includes “Tom Sawyer (Original Version),” “Red Barchetta,” “YYZ,” “Limelight (Original Version),” “The Camera Eye,” “Witch Hunt,” and “Vital Signs” by Rush.
“Bandage” – Hot Hot Heat ($1.99)
“Love Spreads” – Stone Roses ($1.99)
“She Sells Sanctuary – The Cult ($1.99)
“Shoot the Runner – Kasabian ($1.99)
“Sorrow” – Bad Religion ($1.99)
“You’re No Rock n’ Roll Fun” – Sleater Kinney ($1.99)
File sizes: 3 MB - 50 MB (singles), 205 MB (track packs)

Game Demos (free)

NBA 09 The Inside Demo NBA 09

The Inside delivers the NBA experience like no other; In Full HD 1080p. But don’t take our word for it, get your own hands-on experience with this jam-packed demo. Once you’ve seen for yourself, you can pre-order today through GameStop and get an officially licensed NBA cap. Specially marked boxes will also get you one year FREE subscription to Vibe Magazine. NBA 09 The Inside: Nothing Gets You Closer.ESRB Rated EFile size: 964 MB

NBA Live 09 Demo

Get your first chance to check out NBA Live 09 as you recreate the matchup from the 2008 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. Play with their current rosters or step back in time to play two different games based on the players performance in two of their classic matchups with the all new NBA Rewind.ESRB Rated EFile size: 766 MB

Mega Man 9 Trial

Mega Man fans, your wait is over! The classic Blue Bomber that debuted in 1987 is back with the ninth installment in the classic series. It’s a new adventure for Mega Man all done in an 8-bit style — graphics, music, and gameplay are all like you remember them!ESRB Rated EFile size: 62.9 MB

Game Videos (free)

PAIN Amusement Park-New Characters Video

Meet PAIN’s newest downloadable launchees–Kenneth, Yeony, and Tati. Stunt double Kenneth’s superpowers allow him to withstand the PAIN. Gamer girl Yeony will frag you with a smile on her face. Watch out for Tati; she has spice and brings a whole lotta nice to PAIN. Shown here in the PAIN Amusement Park add-on environment, Kenneth, Yeony, and Tati are compatible in all PAIN environments!File size: 58 MB (HD)

Resistance 2 Shattered History Trailer

Witness the history of the fall of man in this exciting new video revealing the altered history of Resistance 2!File sizes: 97 MB (HD), 160 MB (1080)

Brothers in Arms: Hell’ Highway Eyes Only Network Trailer

Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the secrets in Brothers in Arms Hell’s Highway. Listen carefully and don’t blink or you’ll miss out.File sizes: 214 MB (HD), 291 MB (1080)

Burnout Paradise Bikes Network Trailer

Burnout Paradise takes another leap forward by introducing motorcycles for the first time ever with Burnout Bikes.File size: 56 MB (HD)

Dead Space Animated Comic Issue #5 Network Trailer

Dead Space Animated Comic Issue #5File size: 195 MB (HD)

Tomb Raider: Underworld Gameplay Network Trailer

Go behind the scenes with the development team at Crystal Dynamics and learn about the background for the story of Tomb Raider: Underworld, the first Tomb Raider game for the PlayStation 3.File sizes: 96 MB (HD), 129 MB (1080)

88 Minutes Blu-ray Trailer

Al Pacino stars in this riveting thriller about a forensic psychologist who receives a phone call threatening that he has only 88 minutes to live. As the clock ticks away, tension mounts, suspicions rise and blood flows. With a serial killer he helped convict awaiting execution and a copycat killer on the loose, Jack Gramm has 88 minutes to solve the biggest murder of his career: his own.File sizes: 107 MB (HD), 144 MB (1080)

Made of Honor Blu-ray Trailer

Tom loves his life, until he realizes he also loves his best friend Hannah. But when Hannah gets engaged to a dashing Scotsman and asks Tom to be her maid of honor, Tom faces hostile bridesmaids, bridal showers, and bad hair days, all in an effort to pull off the perfect wedding and steal the bride. He’s a maid of honor with a plan.File sizes: 81 MB (HD), 103 MB (1080)

PS3 Wallpaper (free)

Soul Calibur IV #5 Tira Witch

Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Soul Calibur IV Tira Witch Wallpaper.File size: 262 KB - 999 KB

Soul Calibur IV #6 Voldo Jack-O-Lantern

Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Soul Calibur IV Jack-O-Lantern Wallpaper.File sizes: 296 KB - 1.06 MB

PS3 Themes (free)

Buzz! Quiz TV

Customize your PS3 system with a cool Buzz! Quiz TV Theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!File size: 5.43 MB

Wipeout HD Theme - All Teams #1

Customize your PS3 system with a cool Wipeout HD - All Teams #1 Theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!File size: 7.67 MB

PLAYSTATION Store for PC

Here is this week’s content release for the PLAYSTATION Store for PC. To download these games to your PSP, navigate to http://store.playstation.com. There, you’ll find descriptions of the content and directions on how to get started. For more on the PLAYSTATION Store for PC, please click here.

PSP Games

* Untold Legends Brotherhood of the Blade ($14.99)

With fast-paced, hack ‘n’ slash action, randomly generated environments, monsters and items, beautiful 3D graphics and wireless cooperative multiplayer gameplay. Untold Legends Brotherhood of the Blade offers a compelling gameplay experience on a handheld gaming device.File size: 157 MB

* Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords ($14.99)

Building upon the addictive and easyto- learn gameplay of a puzzle game by integrating story and character progression elements found in RPGs, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords delivers a brand new type of game that pushes the puzzle genre to a previously unseen level.File size: 65 MB

Game Demos (Free)

* Pipe Mania Demo for PSP

The puzzle classic is back and better than ever! Pipe Mania is a frenetic, addictive and infectious puzzle game that now lives on your PlayStation®2 and PSP. Requiring quick thinking, hand-eye coordination and keen spatial awareness, puzzle fans are in for a challenge that is easy to pick up but not easy to master. With all new floozes and challenges, Pipe Mania is the puzzle game you won’t be able to put down.File size: 39 MB

PSP Themes (Free)

* Buzz! Master Quiz (also available from PS3 Store)

Customize your PSP with a cool Buzz! Master Quiz Theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!File sizes: 458 KB

Burnout Paradise Trophy List

A patch for Burnout Paradise is coming that will add trophies, and is rumored to hit this Thursday. The Bikes Pack brought a lot of cool new features, and Criterion is yet again delivering even more - free of charge. Check out the trophy list after the break.
Bronze Trophies
* Repair your car - Awarded for driving through any Auto Repair* Set a Time Road Rule on any road - Awarded for beating any of the original Time Road Rule scores* Set a Showtime Road Rule on any road - Awarded for beating any of the original Showtime Road Rule scores* Win a race - Awarded for winning any Offline Race* Smash 3 Burnout Billboards - Awarded when you smash through your 3rd pristine Burnout Billboard* Smash 30 Burnout Billboards - Awarded when you smash through your 30th pristine Burnout Billboard* Drive through 10 sets of Yellow Smash Gates - Awarded when you drive through your 10th set of Yellow Smash Gates* Drive through 50 sets of Yellow Smash Gates - Awarded when you drive through your 50th set of Yellow Smash Gates* Shutdown the Nakamura SI-7 - Awarded when you Shutdown the Nakamura SI-7* Score a x3 Multiplier in Showtime - Awarded for reaching a x3 Multiplier in Showtime* Perform 3 Takedowns - Awarded for performing your third Takedown
* Drive through a Repair shop during a Road Rage - Awarded for driving through an Auto Repair during any Offline Road Rage* Perform a 180 degree Flatspin - Awarded for performing a Flatspin of at least 180 degrees* Successfully land your first Super Jump - Awarded when you successfully land your 1st Super Jump* Score a Boost Chain of x2 - Awarded for achieving your first Boost Chain of x2* Survive a Marked Man - Awarded for winning any Offline Marked Man* Beat the target score in Stunt Run - Awarded for winning any Offline Stunt Run* Power Park your car - Awarded for successfully Power Parking your car between two other vehicles* Set 10 Showtime Road Rules - Awarded when you set your 10th Showtime Road Rule* Set 10 Time Road Rules - Awarded when you set your 10th Time Road Rule* Complete 5 Burning Routes - Awarded when you complete your 5th Burning Route* Drive on the wrong side of the road for 547 yards - Awarded for driving a distance of 547 yards in Oncoming Traffic in one go* Shutdown the Carson Inferno Van - Awarded when you Shutdown the Carson Inferno Van* Successfully land 10 Super Jumps - Awarded when you successfully land your 10th Super Jump* Land a Barrel Roll jump - Awarded for successfully landing a Barrel Roll jump* Find all the events around Paradise City - Awarded when you have discovered every event in Paradise City* Visit all the Car Parks in Paradise City - Awarded when you discover every Car Park in Paradise City* Invite a friend to join you in Paradise City - Awarded for sending an online game invite to another player* Complete a Freeburn Challenge - Awarded when you complete your 1st Freeburn Challenge* Visit a Gas Station during a Race - Awarded for driving through a Gas Station during any Offline Race* Visit a Paint Shop to change your vehicle color - Awarded for driving through any Paint Shop to change your vehicle colour* Enter a Road Rage in the Carson Inferno Van - Awarded for entering any Offline Road Rage in the Carson Inferno Van* Visit the Airfield - Awarded for visiting the Airfield in Silver Lake* Visit the Quarry - Awarded for visiting the Quarry in White Mountain* Jump Dead Man’s Edge - Awarded when you first jump over Dead Man’s Edge in White Mountain* Jump over another player’s car - Awarded for jumping over another player’s car in an online game* 8 Players meet in the Wildcats’ Baseball Stadium - Awarded for meeting up with 7 other players inside the Wildcats’ Baseball Stadium in an online game* Send a Mugshot or Smugshot - Awarded for sending a Mugshot or Smughot to another player during an online game (requires a USB camera to be connected)* Take part in an Online Stunt Run - Awarded for taking part in an Online Stunt Run* Take part in an Online Marked Man - Awarded for taking part in an Online Marked Man* Be on the Blue team for Online Road Rage - Awarded for taking part in an Online Road Rage as a Runner on the Blue Team* Be on the Red team for Online Road Rage - Awarded for taking part in an Online Road Rage as a Chaser on the Red Team* Ride 50 Miles Offline on a bike - Awarded when you reach a total bike distance ridden of 50 miles* Complete any Bike Day Road Rule - Awarded when you set your 1st Bike Day Road RuleCompl* Complete any Bike Night Road Rule - Awarded when you set your 1st bike Night Road Rule* Ride 10 miles on a bike in any 8 player lobby - Awarded for riding 10 miles on a bike in an 8 player online game* Complete 5 Bike Challenges - Awarded when you complete your 5th Freeburn Challenge on a bike
Silver Trophies
* Drive through 200 sets of Yellow Smash Gates - Awarded when you drive through your 200th set of Yellow Smash Gates* Earn your ‘D’ class license - Awarded when you receive your ‘D’ Class License* Earn your ‘C’ class license - Awarded when you receive your ‘C’ Class License* Earn your ‘B’ class license - Awarded when you receive your ‘B’ Class License* Earn your ‘A’ class license - Awarded when you receive your ‘A’ Class License* Score a x5 Multiplier in Showtime - Awarded for reaching a x5 Multiplier in Showtime* Score a Boost Chain of x4 - Awarded for achieving your first Boost Chain of x4* Score over 50,000 in a stunt run - Awarded for scoring over 50,000 in any Offline Stunt Run* Drive 750 miles - Awarded when you reach a total car distance driven of 750 miles* Complete 10 Freeburn Challenges - Awarded when you complete your 10th Freeburn Challenge* Complete your first Timed Challenge - Awarded when you complete your 1st Timed Challenge* 24 hours in Paradise on a bike - Awarded for spending a full 24 hour day and night cycle riding a bike
Gold Trophies
* Smash 60 Burnout Billboards - Awarded when you smash through your 60th pristine Burnout Billboard* Earn your ‘Burnout’ Driving License - Awarded when you receive your ‘Burnout’ Driving License* Complete 10 Timed Challenges - Awarded when you complete your 10th Timed Challenge* Earn 100% on your Bike License - Awarded when you reach 100% complete on your Bike License
Platinum Trophy
* Awarded for successfully collecting all trophies from Burnout Paradise (excluding Additional Content trop

Fuel

David Brickley Calls Burnout a Postage Stamp Compared to Fuel
Producer claims game would fill four Blu-ray discs if developed using traditional methods

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If what Codemasters executive producer David Brickley says is true, the game world in Fuel will be much bigger than almost anything we've seen before. In an interview with Videogamer (via Joystiq), Brickley said the game world in Fuel makes Burnout: Paradise's Paradise City look like a "postage stamp."
According to the developer, Fuel's world map is an insane 5,000 square miles. When asked how many Paradise Cities would fit inside that area, Brickley said, "I did a little Power Point internally to do it and it zoomed them in to each other. It's like a little postage stamp because I think it does like four kilometres or something." Additionally, he claimed that if Fuel were developed using traditional means, the game would fill four Blu-ray discs.
Although Brickley is obviously taking a good-natured jab at Criterion's latest game, he doesn't see the two games directly competing. "They probably compliment each other quite well," said Brickley. Still, once they've opened up the size comparisons, it's hard not to think about them. Does Fuel's crazy amount of ground to cover get you excited, or are you more interested in the smaller, concentrated area of Burnout: Paradise?

Halo 3 Title Update Makes Armor Unlocks Easier

30 new achievements provide more options for earning secret gear.



Halo fans might recall the special sets of armor in Halo 3 that were only unlockable by completing various in-game tasks. According to reports from community-run Halo site Halo.Bungie.org, this week's title update for Halo 3 may have had some unforeseen side effects when it comes to obtaining those elusive pieces of gear.
Specifically, the Security and Katana armor sets were originally triggered by earning a Halo 3 gamerscore of 1000 points -- previously only possible by getting all 49 of the game's achievements. Despite the addition of 30 new achievements this week, that prerequisite remains unchanged -- providing players with tons of fresh options for reaching that goal. Apparently the only other caveat is that you must also have collected at least 49 total achievements.
Whether this was Bungie's intent or just an overlooked glitch, it should be much easier for more casual Halo players to frag in style. Considering the number of ridiculous exploits people have used to score this loot in the past, it's probably for the best if it's even a little easier to come by.

NEW THINGS HAPPENING

I have added some new things to the site like our own game sales section so i hope you use it, i see the clan list is still empty and some of the ladders have frozen to a stand still, we cant attract more members if it looks like we're all sat on our hands doing nothing, i have some big plans for next year, new adverts, new site and ods and ends, big tournaments and prizes, so hang in there people.

i havn't started my ad campaign as i fell with xmas coming up people have other things on their mind so we will kick it all of next year, i could do with more staff, aswell me and chifef have enough to do as it is, and if we get busier it will get over wellming, so if you can help us then get intouch please, cheers

i have banned four players for 35 days for playing team matches with only one player on each side, do you think i wont notice things like this, well your wrong i see everything that go's down on this site as i have a record of everything, and check it everyday, let this be a warning to all cheats i will ban you, so dont bother if you want to cheat our members go and join gamebattles, they cater nicely for you.

i am canceling the burnout competition as no one as bothered with it so if you were playing in it sorry but its going the ladder will stay up, but the prize is gone i will pass it over to the fifa ladder instead.

i have launched uwonit.co.uk, and would ask anyone who can be bothered to join it then do so, it will help us cheers

EBAY SUCKS AND I WISH I HAD THE POWER TO SHUT THEM DOWN

I have to get this of my chest, ebay suck big time, i have been banned for selling pre-ordered games, they have treated me like a crook, they presume i am taking peoples money then not sending games, or selling games that aint out yet, i have been on ebay for seven years with no trouble, now they are using heavy handed tricks to get rid of people they feel are competition for other more lucritive members, what is wrong with selling a game due out, everyone does it even the game writers so why cant i, well screw them, i checked the net today and there is alot of people like me,who have been done over by these crooks ebay, it aint bad enough that the games i sole on there they got more cash out of it than me, they banned me, great tactics that aint it, well i see the end of ebay, and paypal their partners, you cant treat people like crooks and get away with it, if they had a problem with what i was doing they should have asked me first instead of banning me, i have been a business man for a long time, i aint in the game of ripping people of, if games havn't turned up and todate there as only been one, i have refunded the customer straight away,

i feel they have treated me no better than a crook so screw them there is enough websites out there where you can sell your goods so i say stand up and be counted and do away with ebay and paypal, there is google checkout now its better cheaper and easier and you aint financing ebay by having a paypal account.

Get Your BUZZ! Face On Tomorrow!

Hey all you BUZZ! fans - the big day is tomorrow! We officially launch BUZZ! Quiz TV for PS3 and BUZZ! Master Quiz for PSP in North America. Hopefully you have been enjoying creating quizzes on the MyBUZZ Web site (looks like you’ve all been busy!) and by now, I’m sure you’ve all read the previews and are aware of all the cool stuff that’s to come with the games, but here’s a brief recap.
BUZZ! Quiz TV for PS3
New wireless buzzers and the ability to play with up to eight friends and family members!
Online play with “Sofa vs. Sofa” - challenge up to three other living rooms anywhere within the United States or Canada!
Over 5,000 questions on five different channels - music, movies & TV, sports, brainiac and lifestyle. There’s also a Channel Hopper mode that combines all of these genres.
All-new characters and round types and a brand spanking new studio in high-def.
Downloadable quiz packs on the PLAYSTATION Network, each containing over 500 questions. The first packs available on Thursday, September 25 are Videogames, Sci-Fi and National Geographic: Safari.
MyBUZZ - create your own personalized quizzes and play them online or in-game. Also, take advantage of the community features. You can share the quizzes you write, and rate and comment on other peoples quizzes.
But wait - that’s not all! As soon as the game launches, you’ll also have access to the first update which contains:
Trophies! That’s right - immediately upon launch you can start building your trophy library. Collect trophies for a number of different challenges from creating quizzes to playing “Sofa vs. Sofa” games to scoring over a certain number of points - and more!
Four new contestants and ten new buzzer sounds
Manage all of your quizzes and your download packs
PlayStation Eye support - take photos and save in-game. “Get Your Buzz Face On” will let you view your favorite photos and save them to your PS3.
Multiple buzzer support in “Sofa vs. Sofa” - now anyone can be the first to buzz in!
BUZZ! Quiz TV is available for $59.99 and will come bundled with four wireless buzzers.

BUZZ! Master Quiz for PSPFor the first time, you can take BUZZ! beyond your living room and play anywhere! The “host with the most” is ready to travel and he’s got tons of great features:
Three new multiplayer modes:
“Pass Around” - challenge a group of friends using just one PSP
“Game Share” - play frenzied “Fastest Finger” with up to four players ad hoc using just one copy of the game
“Quiz Host” - you’re in control - award and deduct points as you see fit with up to six players
An enhanced single-player mode featuring 15 different quiz challenges.
Collect medals that unlock new rounds and in-game trophies based on different challenges like how many questions you answered correctly in a row, or how fast you answered the quiz questions.
Over 3,000 questions across eight question categories: music, TV, science, celebrities, nature, sports, movies and general knowledge.
Six all-new single and multiplayer round types specially created for PSP: Quickfire Challenge, Virus Challenge, Picture This, Weak Spot, Snap Shot and Short Fuse.
BUZZ! Master Quiz is available for the low price of $19.99!
Hopefully, you are as excited as we are to finally be able to get your “BUZZ” on. We’re already seeing a great response from those lucky enough to get an early copy of the game and now we’re looking forward to playing against other BUZZ! fans in “Sofa vs. Sofa.” And don’t forget, we’ll be awarding a prize to the “All Time Top Author” tomorrow and another one to the “Top Quiz” author a week after launch on September 30. So, keep those quizzes coming!
*BUZZ! Quiz TV comes packed with 4 buzzers, but one will need an additional set to allow 8 players.