PS3 News

Video Unlimited Preview Announced for PS3

Those looking for a Hulu clone on their Playstation 3 systems finally have reason to rejoice. Today on the Playstation Blog, a new application called Video Unlimited Preview was announced that promises to allow access to more than 40,000 movies and TV episodes from the past and present. One thing that they did not mention in the article is the price. PS+ members will be able to get a free preview period starting today (the 27th), but it is unknown if they will price it based on the show or film you are specifically watching, an overarching price for the application, or both.

Mercury Hg Coming to PSN

Mercury Hg is coming to the PS3 via the PlayStation Store.  Originally released on the PSP in 2005, the game has been given the HD treatment. The levels have been re-skinned to look more modern and appealing to today’s gamers. 

Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Uncharted 3 Limited Edition Bundles

On
November 1st, Uncharted 3’s US release date, Sony will be making available a
new PS3 bundle for the holiday period in America.

Battlefield 3 Open Beta Coming Soon to PSN

Tommy Rydling from DICE announced on the Official PlayStation Blog that the Battlefield 3 open beta will be available to gamers on September 29th and will run until October 10th.  As a special bonus, customers that have redeemed a Medal of Honor: Limited Edition or Tier 1 Edition Online Pass will receive access to the beta early on September 27th through a direct email invitation.

Code Veronica X HD Dated and Discounted for Plus Members

Resident Evil 4 HD was released this week with a mixed response, and Resident Evil Code Veronica X HD is coming out next week.

Any Canadians Fancy Proving Themselves an Able Treasure Hunter?

Playstation blog seems to be all about the contests lately.  This time around, they want to know if a random Canadian is like Nathan Drake!

Assassin’s Creed 1 to be Bundled on Disc With All Copies of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations

Fans of Assassin’s Creed who are looking to revisit the
beginning or have never played the first iteration of the face-stabbing
franchise have reason to rejoice, as it has just been announced that Assassin’s
Creed 1 will come included on the disc of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. While the first game wasn’t necessarily
the most distinguished, it did do many things that games up until then had
never really touched (most notably well-done building climbing).

Digital High Episode 10 – Dead Island woes and our top 3 holiday picks

This week on Digital High we get into
why Dead Island is a disappointment, why Warhammer 40k Space Marine is the
surprise hit for the year, and Donna goes somewhat old-school in her game playing
for the week. We also pick our top three choices out of the upcoming fall
releases for 2011.

Trailers are abound from TGS with
Ninja Gaiden 3, Sould Calibur 5 and Dead or Alive 5. I still can’t believe a
fighting game trailer has a mirror match in it, but you can never have too much
Ryu Hayabusa. In light of the story regarding Heavy Rain and used games, we
also discuss whether or not games really are too expensive and how their
pricing can be improved.

Quite a bit of news to discuss also,
everybody’s favorite game retailer entering the tablet scene, Nintendo losing
money due the 3DS and the studio behind Bodycount are being closed down.

Stranger’s Wrath HD in beta

A game
that almost fell off my radar has shown up again: a PS3 exclusive HD
re-make of Oddworld Inhabitants final game, Stranger’s Wrath.

Classic Arcade Racer May be Getting the HD Treatment

HD remakes are growing in popularity and Sega may be looking to cash in on an arcade classic.  According to the the Australian government classification website, Daytona USA could be making a comeback.  It is possible that Sega is planning a reboot of the franchise, but with the popularity of HD remakes growing coupled with the low project overhead, it seems to reason they will give it a Hi-Def facelift.