Following on from the previous Ferrari DLC, Need For Speed: Shift is gearing up for another garage expansion with the release of the Exotic Racing Series Pack. Available on March 18th for 800 points on XBL and $10 on the PSN, the pack will include an additional track known as Riveria, 50 new themed events and the following exotic supercars:

• Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
• BMW M1 Procar
• GUMPERT apollo
• Honda NSX
• McLaren MP4-12C
• Maserati GranTurismo S
• Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss

This salivating selection of cars are all showcased in the newly released trailer posted above. Unfortunately, the narrator with the monotone voice seemingly won’t go away.

Read more… »

Over the past few years it seems that gamers have gained an odd obsession with zombies. Everything from hardcore shooters like Left 4 Dead to casual tower defense games such as Plants vs. Zombies have been over run with the walking dead. The latest game to feature these undead dullards is Age of Zombies on the PlayStation Network.

This downloadable title, playable on both the PS3 and PSP, is your typical top-down shooter, much in the vein of the old SNES classic Smash TV. You take on the role of Barry Steakfries, a generic mash-up of various action movie icons much like Duke Nukem, who is at odds with the mad scientist Professor Brain. At the start of the game Professor Brain sends a bunch of zombies though time in order to rewrite history. Of course our hero Mr. Steakfries can’t let that happen, so he jumps into the time portal after them. Read more… »

Tighten those chin straps ladies and gentlemen: Joe Danger is coming to the PSN this spring! According to a recent press release, the IGF finalist – developed by Hello Games – has found its new home under the Play, Create, and Share mantra Sony has been pushing with titles like Little Big Planet and Modnation Racers. More info awaits you after the break. Read more… »

As the IGF looms closer, more and more details are being revealed about the finalists. Today, The EA Partners initiative announced that they’ll be publishing two indie games, both from successful developers. The first is Klei Entertainment’s Shank, and the second is Hothead Games’ Deathspank. Shank is a current IGF finalist in the Visual Art Excellence category.

Both games will be making their way to the Xbox LIVE Arcade and the Playstation Network, with Shank also making its debut on the PC. It’s not surprising that EA wanted to pick up these great games, as Klei Entertainment’s flagship title, Eets! was highly successful on both the PC and the Xbox LIVE arcade.
Read more… »

A rather fetching PSN store update has gone live this week, with a barrage of tasty treats including the anticipated playable demo for Just Cause 2, Resident Evil 5‘s Desperate Escape DLC and a mountain of turgid songs for Karaoke Revolution for your younger nephew.

Hit that jump for a full breakdown of this week’s PSN Store update.

Read more… »

For the minuscule number of PS3 owners who aren’t ficcated with Heavy Rain, the latest PSN Store update has been bestowed upon you: this week’s update includes an extended playable demo of Darksiders, a new strategy title under the name of Greed Corp, a dollop of DLC for the likes of Borderlands, MX vs ATV: Reflex and Ferrari Challenge and a PSP demo for another gimmicky card game.

If that load isn’t enough to entice you, you can go back to playing Heavy Rain now. Otherwise, you can find a full roundup of this week’s Store update after the break.

Read more… »

I loved Van Helsing, the 2004 movie with Hugh Jackman tearing through wolfmen, vampires, and all sorts was just too much fun. Sadly, the official game wasn’t up to much. Dracula: Undead Awakening (D:UA) takes that Van Helsing vibe and puts it straight into a top-down shooter for the PlayStation Minis collection.

Originally an iPhone release, D:UA has now been ported for Sony’s ever increasing range of Minis. Just how does this twin-stick shooter translate to the single stick PSP?  Answer: Not too badly, actually.

Read more… »

This week’s PSN Store update brings a helping of notable content to the table, including playable demos for Yakuza 3 and Peggle, some riveting special offers and the usual host of downloadable content for the likes of Assassins Creed II and Resident Evil 5.

Take a peek at this week’s update in full after the break.

Read more… »

Today developer TimeGate Studios announced that its multiplayer-focused futuristic FPS Section 8 is now headed to the PS3.

Originally released on the PC and Xbox 360 back in September, Section 8‘s main draw was its “burn-in” feature. Essentially, players are able to be shot anywhere on the battlefield via orbital drop, eliminating spawn points from the game’s mechanics. What makes this interesting is that while players are falling though the atmosphere, the other team is able to pick them out of the sky with anti-aircraft guns. Read more… »

Over at 1UP, someone with access to an alpha build of the upcoming XBLA and PSN game Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 leaked a smattering of images (of which the header image is one) of the game in motion, along with a video.  While the video was clearly taken with a home video camera, it still gives us a (somewhat) clear look at what we can expect from the game.

Check out this nostalgic footage after the jump, along with some of the leaked images that accompanied the video.  Then, feel free to share your thoughts on what you’ve seen in the comments, or head over the official Sonic the Hedgehog forum thread for more in depth discussion! Read more… »

It’s time for the information dump all of you Mega Man fans have been waiting for.  Capcom has finally unveiled the official release dates for all the different platform versions of Mega Man 10, as well as a complete description list of the weapon upgrades.

Those of you who still own a Wii will get first dibs at the game when it releases on WiiWare on March 1st.  PS3 owners will get it next on March 11th, leaving Xbox 360 users waiting for when it finally arrives on March 31st.  I’m not sure why the releases are spread so far apart, but it is what it is.  Hit the jump for a complete list of weapon upgrades and descriptions. Read more… »

It looks as though the zany dungeon crawler Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman!: What Did I Do To Deserve This? released on the PSN network last year has run into legal problems with its chosen name.

According to a press release from NIS America, the company was accused of creating a conflict of interest with another unnamed IP holder. This conflict of interest forced a name change on NIS America’s part. Anyone want to take a shot in the dark as to who did the complaining?

Read more… »