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Read More »PSN discount for Ghost of Sparta
Sony has confirmed that the digital version of the upcoming God of War: Ghost of Sparta will retail for just 16.99 on PSN’s PlayStation Store. This not only represents a decent saving on the 24.99 High Street RRP for the UMD version, but it’s also a very compelling price for …
Read More »GOW Collection hitting PSN
Having arrived on retail shelves on Blu-ray in April of this year, Sony has confirmed that its PS3 God of War: Collection will now be released digitally on PSN. The retail version of the SKU included re-workings of PS2 hits God of War and God of War 2, both with …
Read More »Space Channel 5 gets re-release
Sega has confirmed two more titles that will be released as part of its revisiting of the Dreamcast back-catalogue on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. Next spring will see both cult rhythm action game Space Channel 5 Part 2 (the PAL version of which is highly collectable and hard to …
Read More »Crazy Taxi remake dated
Sega has confirmed that its HD remake of cult arcade racer Crazy Taxi will be released in the UK on November 24th. The game will cost 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live and 6.29 on PSN. Although essentially the same as the Dreamcast original released in 2000, the new version …
Read More »OutRun times out on PSN
After just 18 months on the market, Sega has confirmed that OutRun Online Arcade has been pulled from Sony’s PlayStation Network. The reason is that Sega’s licensing agreement with Ferrari has now expired on PS3. The game remains available on Xbox 360, however. "Due to the expiry of the contract …
Read More »Killzone 3 beta is PSN+ only
PlayStation platform holder Sony has confirmed that the beta for what could be PS3’s biggest game of 2011 will only be available to those signed up to PSN+ – the premium subscription arm of the PSN network. It was only a matter of time until a particularly juicy carrot like …
Read More »PSN-only Ferrari goes live
The follow-up to System 3’s Ferrari Challenge has launched on PSN today. PS3 owners will be able to download the full sequel, Ferrari: The Race Experiece to the officially licensed racer, which features a wide range of faithfully recreated Ferraris. Fans who already own the original Ferrari Challenge or its …
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Read More »System 3 prices PSN-only Ferrari title
Publisher System 3 has confirmed that it’s daring digital release Ferrari The Race Experience will be released on PSN on September 29th – and will cost far less than you might have expected. The game will cost just 11.99/€14.99. Furthermore, existing owners of System 3’s Ferrari Challenge can get the …
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