Sony introduces annual ‘PSN Play’ promotion
by Steve Watts
Just as we’re in the midst of Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade, Sony is answering with its own multi-game promotion starting later this month. PSN Play will feature a new PlayStation Network release every week for four weeks, and offers a free game as a bonus for collecting all of them.
Resistance 3 goes gold, getting day-one patch
by Steve Watts
Resistance 3 is now a month away, and Insomniac has announced that the game has gone gold for manufacturing. The team can’t rest on its laurels, though, since it’s overseeing the beta test starting today for SOCOM 4 buyers, and planning a day-one patch to boot.
Double Dragon 2 remake coming to Xbox 360
by Andrew Yoon
The HD remakes keep on coming. This time, Double Dragon II is getting the polygonal update. Double Dragon II: The Revenge is coming to Xbox Live Arcade later this year as Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons. It’s being developed by Korean studio Barunson Interactive, makers of MMORPG Dragon Saga. (They really love their dragons…)
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PlayStation Vita cross-game chat, online modes detailed
by Andrew Yoon
PlayStation Vita has a number of online connectivity features. However, with all the buzzwords being thrown about–Near, Party, Live Area, and Activity–it may be difficult to understand exactly what Sony’s next generation portable is really capable of. Thankfully, Sony Europe’s Phil Rogers’ clarified exactly how to use some of Vita’s online features.
SD Comic Con ’11:Resident Evil 4, Code: Veronica X HD coming in September
Nintendo Video now available for 3DS, content detailed
by Andrew Yoon
The Nintendo Video app is now available for 3DS owners across America. The initial line-up of videos includes a trailer for the upcoming Captain America movie and two shorts: “Sunday Jog” and “Dinosaur Office” from College Humor. In the coming weeks, more content will be provided automatically via SpotPass.
News: Intriguing: Contra 4 Dev Working on Aliens Side-Scrolling Shooter for Nintendo DS
From Shack News:
Sega has announced an interesting sounding Aliens game for the Nintendo DS, which ought to whet fans’ appetites for the Gearbox-developed Colonial Marines due next year.
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GoldenEye 007: Reloaded announced for Xbox 360, PS3
by Alice O’Connor
As expected, GoldenEye Reloaded is an HD update of the Wii original FPS, coming to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, publisher Activision has announced. GoldenEye 007: Reloaded is built on a new engine by Eurocom, the same developer behind the original release. It’s due to be released this fall.
Voltron: Defender of the Universe announced for XBLA, PSN
by Alice O’Connor
Voltron fans will get to form the eponymous giant robot with their chums this October in Voltron: Defender of the Universe, announced today by THQ. Based upon the original 1980s anime rather than the recent ‘Voltron Force‘ cartoon, it’ll hit Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network with co-op support for up to five players.
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