Penny Arcade Episode Two Goes Gold
Posted by Karn Bianco 2 months1 day ago.

Hothead Games today announced that the second installment in the Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness episodic series has gone gold.
"Episode One was a huge investment for us and established a great base from which we built Episode Two. It allows us to focus even more on the fans in developing future games in the series," said Hothead CEO, Vlad Ceraldi.
"Our new game has a lot of great enhancements that were made possible by direct fan interaction and we are extremely excited to get our game into their hands and get their feedback."Episode Two will launch on Windows and Linux PCs, Macs, and the Xbox 360 this Fall for $14.95/1200 Microsoft Points. A PlayStation Network release is expected to follow “shortly thereafter with similar pricing.”
Posted by Nick Place 2 months1 day ago.

Konami is bringing another expansion pack to Metal Gear Online, the multiplayer component of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The pack has not been priced or dated, but, according to Japanese magazine scans posted at Gametrailers, it will be shown next week at the Tokyo Game Show.
The MEME expansion will include three new maps and two new playable characters. The new stages are Winter Warehouse, Forest Firefight, and Silo Sunset. That last map appears to be taken from the PlayStation Portable's Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops, as a reworking of the Silo stage from that game.
The two new characters are Liquid Ocelot and Mei Ling. While the new levels and characters are great, we're left scratching our heads at Mei Ling making it on to the battleground before Raiden...or Vamp... or Big Mama.
Posted by Karn Bianco 2 months 2 days, 7 hours, 25 minutes ago.

Sony today announced two new Queen-themed SongPacks for the PlayStation 3 version of SingStar. Each pack is scheduled to be made available via the SingStore on October 2 for £4.49 a piece.
The contents of the two packs is as follows:
Ultimate Queen 1:
Bohemian Rhapsody
One Vision
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Killer Queen
Bicycle Race
Ultimate Queen 2:
We Will Rock You
Another One Bites The Dust
Who Wants To Live Forever
I Want It All
We Are The Champions
Additional SongPacks are made available via the SingStore every two weeks.
Bomberman Ultra Headed For PSN
Posted by Karn Bianco 2 months 2 days, 7 hours, 41 minutes ago.

Hudson Entertainment today announced that Bomberman Ultra, an all-new installment in the Bomberman series, will be released as a downloadable title via the PlayStation Network this winter.
“The Bomberman series is one of the most popular brands in the history of Hudson Entertainment,” said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Product Development at Hudson Entertainment.
“Bringing Bomberman Ultra to the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system is a natural progression for the series and signifies our faith that the brand is beloved by gamers across all platforms.”Ultra will boast 8-person online multiplayer, extensive character customization options (including more than 50 character costumes), high definition graphics, and online leaderboards.
Valkyria Chronicles Website, Demo
Posted by Karn Bianco 2 months 3 days, 1 hour ago.
Sega of Europe today announced the launch of an official website for its upcoming role-playing game for the PlayStation 3, Valkyria Chronicles, which saw release in Japan back in April.
“Valkyria Chronicles is set in a fictitious continent reminiscent of 1930s Europe on the verge of a great war. The game follows Welkin, a heroic commander who leads his small platoon against a merciless invading army. ” reads today's press release.
As Welkin’s small country of Gallia is engulfed in battle, the emergence of the “Valkyria”, an ancient race with special powers thought to exist only in legends, turns the tide of the war. Faced with a new threat, Welkin and his troops gather their courage to fight for their freedom.”Along with a new website, which can be found here, Sega plans to release a demo of the game via the PlayStation Network on October 9. The full game is set to launch on November 14 in the States, and on November 30 across Europe.
Posted by Karn Bianco 2 months 3 days, 1 hour ago.

MTV Games and Harmonix today announced that they have entered into a deal with Columbia Records to bring an entire album's worth of AC/DC songs to Rock Band later this year.
“We're excited to be part of AC/DC’s and Columbia's global plan for the release of their new album, DVD and now, videogame,” said Paul DeGooyer, MTV’s Senior Vice President of Electronic Games & Music.
“Being the first to present these revered songs in interactive form, exclusively on the Rock Band platform is a true honor. For those about to rock with the AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack, we salute you!"The full selection of tracks, which will available in the U.S. and various PAL territories by the end of the year, will include the following, each remixed specifically for the game by Mike Fraser:
"Thunderstruck"
"Shoot to Thrill"
"Back in Black"
"Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"
"Heatseeker"
"Fire Your Guns"
"Jailbreak"
"The Jack"
"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
"Moneytalks"
"Hells Bells"
"High Voltage"
"Whole Lotta Rosie"
"You Shook Me All Night Long"
"T.N.T."
"Let There Be Rock”
"Highway To Hell”
"For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)”The total price will range from $29.88 (£19.99) for the PlayStation 2 version to $39.98 (£29.99) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii versions, the latter of which will arrive two weeks after the former's November 2 U.S. Launch.
BioShock For The PS3 Goes Gold
Posted by Karn Bianco 2 months 3 days, 1 hour ago.

2K Games today announced that the PlayStation 3 port of BioShock has gone gold ahead of its North American launch on October 21, and its international launch on October 17.
“We are proud to introduce 2K Games’ showcase title, BioShock, to an entirely new audience,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K.
“With the addition of the new Add-On Game Content we are able to extend the award-winning adventure while maintaining the perfect harmony that millions of players around the world have fallen in love with.”The PlayStation 3 version of BioShock will include Trophy Support and a new Survivor difficulty mode, as well as DLC in the form of Challenge Rooms to “test the mettle of new and seasoned gamers.”
PS3, PSP Tokyo Game Show Line-Up
Posted by Karn Bianco 2 months 3 days, 1 hour ago.

This year's Tokyo Game Show is set to kick off on October 9 and will run until October 12. Kotaku recently got its hands on a list of PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable titles which will be playable at the event.
You can check out the list, which doesn't include a selection of more than ten currently unannounced titles, below:
PlayStation Portable Games:
Sengoku BASARA: Battle Heroes
Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid
Musou OROCHI: Maou Sairin
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Clank & Ratchet: Maru Hi Mission Ignition!
Sarugetchu Pipo-Saru Senki
Patapon 2 Donchaka
Bleach ~Soul Carnival~
Mainichi Issho Portable
Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida or2
LocoRoco 2
THE iDOLM@STER SP
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2
PlayStation 3 Games:
Guitar Hero: Legends of Rock
FIFA 09 World Class Soccer
Street Fighter IV
Resident Evil 5
Lumines Super Nova
Metal Gear Online
Way of the Samurai 3
Sonic World Adventure
SOCOM: Confrontation
PlayStation Home
Mainichi Issho
MotorStorm 2
LittleBigPlanet
Resistance 2
WWE 2009 SmackDown vs RAW
Gundam Musou 2
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
Little Big Planet Beta Keys On Ebay
Posted by Karn Bianco 2 months 3 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes ago.

1UP is reporting that certain fans who simply cannot wait for LittleBigPlanet's debut next month have been shelling out as much as $60 for a key to the game's ongoing beta.
As we reported earlier this week, 25,000 such beta keys are currently being distributed via various gaming websites. Fans have already been advised not to purchase keys, which is technically against Sony's terms and conditions.
The LittleBigPlanet beta ends on October 1 and will be followed by the launch of the full game on October 24.
New Characters, Level Coming to Force Unleashed
Posted by Nick Place 2 months 3 days, 5 hours, 20 minutes ago.

Lucasarts announced that new playable characters and a brand-new campaign level will be availble for download for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of The Force Unleashed in the next few months.
Luke Skywalker Obi-Wan Kenobi, Kit Fisto, and Ki-Adi-Mundo will be coming to the third-person action game as playable characters. It's unknown whether they will come with their own move sets or if they will be simple re-skinnings of the secret apprentice.
The new level will be set in the Jedi temple on the Imperial capital planet of Coruscant, where the apprentice will go to learn more about his father.
No word yet on release date or pricing, but Force Unleashed executive producer Haden Blackman said it would not be the last expansion for the game. Speaking to Kotaku, Blackman said:
There's easily another two dozen (locations) we could make into levels. This is a good way to continue the story...I wouldn't rule out any future content on The Force Unleashed."