Published by 2K games, Mafia II is now available for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows PCs. The third-person action/shooter game was announced in August 2008, and is a sequel to Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven. Mafia II was developed by 2K Czech, previously known as Illusion Softworks. Full Story
Sony officially announced plans to release a higher capacity hard drive for the PlayStation 3 this fall. In North America, the PS3 will be offered with 320GB’s of storage space (an increase of 33% from current capacity), with everything else inside and outside the console remaining the same. The 320Gb model will be bundled with one PlayStation Move controller, a PlayStation Eye camera, a copy of Sports Champions, and a Blu-ray game demo disc for $399.99. Release date for the 320GB bundle is September 19, 2010. Full Story
A Netflix application for PlayStation 3 will become available this October, potentially replacing the streaming PS3 disc Netflix subscribers currently use. This news was revealed in a Netflix Q&A session last week, when Q2 earnings were released. But will the application require a subscription to Playstation Plus, a membership which costs $49.99 per year? Most PS3 owners would probably opt to use a software app rather than a cumbersome disc. However, if a subscription is required (as is with Hulu Premius Plus) some Netflix subscribers may just continue using the disc if Netflix doesn’t make any changes. Full Story
Mafia II is a hotly-anticipated open world crime game that casts gamers as a member of the Sicilian Mafia, familiar territory for any fans of The Godfather. Director of Creative Production Jack Scalici recently spoke about the game to the Official Playstation Blog, and we gleaned the most interesting bits from the interview. Full Story
Announced today and available only in North America, the Dead Rising 2: Zombrex Edition looks to be yet another beautifully packaged deluxe release. (In case you’re wondering, “Zombrex” is the fictional drug in Dead Rising 2 that can help stave off a zombie infection.) Full Story
Hulu Plus has launched for select PlayStation members and will soon be available to all PS3 console owners within months. For now, selected Playstation subscribers with “Plus” level membership have the option of previewing Hulu Plus starting today for $9.99 per month. Full Story
PS3 owners and movie buffs should be happy today to hear that in September, a firmware update will arrive giving users the ability to watch 3D Blu-ray movies on the popular console. The update will allow full 1080p 3D video to be played via Blu-ray disc over HDMI, in conjunction with compatible 3D HDTVs and glasses. It comes on the heels of 3D support for games, which became available in an update this June. Full Story
Rockstar Games announced pricing and details today for the four remaining DLC packs for their best-selling western game Red Dead Redemption, one of which brings zombies into the game. These paid content packs, available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, follow the free “Outlaws To The End” DLC released on June 22nd. The first, “Legends and Killers Pack,” hits in August for $10 and the rest will come starting in the fall. Here’s details on each of them from the PR: Full Story
Gran Turismo 5 is at the top of the list of most anticipated gaming titles for PS3 releasing after July 1, according to Game Plan Insights who measured the game interests of 1,000 gamers. Gran Turismo 5 will be released on November 2, 2010, and be the first of the franchise to be offered in optional Stereoscopic-3D mode. Full Story
PS3 may soon support a Hulu paid TV service, according to a Bloomberg report that says a partnership could be announced as early as next week. An agreement between Sony and Hulu could greatly expand the Hulu audience, which is internet-based but could move many of those viewers to their TV sets instead of computer displays. Full Story
After rumors and speculation, Sony has officially announced PlayStation Plus, a premium version of their PlayStation Network online service. Unveiled today at Sony’s E3 Keynote, PSN Plus will offer a wide variety of content for its subscribers. Online multiplayer will remain free for all PSN users, a marked difference from Microsoft’s Xbox Live service. Full Story
Late this summer, gamers will be able to bring their previously owned games into Best Buy stores and trade them immediately for gift cards. Currently, Best Buy only takes in-store trade-ins on iPods, Apple and PC laptops, and mobile phones. They do, however, already take video game trade-ins by mail. Full Story
Just days after the one year anniversary of the release of the well-received Red Faction: Guerilla, THQ has announced its sequel, Red Faction: Armageddon. Taking place fifty years after the events of Guerilla, the game casts players in the role of Darius Mason, grandson of the previous game’s protagonist, who lives in an underground network of mines after the surface of Mars has been rendered unlivable. Full Story
Activision unveiled Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock today, the latest installment in their million-selling Guitar Hero franchise. Centering around a Heavy Metal theme, the game will feature over 90 all-new tracks spanning metal and beyond — the biggest ever selection on a single disc — as well as a revamped Story Mode featuring the voice talents of KISS’s Gene Simmons. Full Story
Rockstar officially announced a June 22nd release date for “Outlaws to the End,” a free cooperative multiplayer mission pack for Red Dead Redemption.The content will arrive simultaneously on both Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. Full Story
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