Thanks for your patience (or lack there of) of not getting any Newswires from me, or anything else really, being the last week of school I had a test what seemed like everyday, every period and more than one in each class. Being the end of the semester, one would think that. So here’s another gigantic update with so many articles that your weekend is spent.
Doubtless if you haven’t already seen the SPIKE 2008 Video Game Awards Show, you’ve read who the winners are, well here are some extra interviews right after the show:
* SPIKE 2008 VGAs: Media Molecule win Studio of the Year, LittleBigPlanet Best PS3 game [PS BLOG]
* SPIKE 2008 VGAs: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves trailer World Premiere [PS BLOG]
* SPIKE 2008 VGAs: God of War III Gameplay Trailer World Premiere [PS BLOG]
* Getting the Most from Speed Races in MotorStorm Pacific Rift [PS BLOG] Nigel shares some helpful tips on getting those Gold Medals in the Speed Races.
* Penny Arcade Adventures Episode Two on PSN this week [PS BLOG] Penny Arcade Adventures is not my cup of tea, but it might be yours. An expensive $15 cup of tea . . . .
* Crash Commando Available Tomorrow on PSN – First Tips and Strategies [PS BLOG] Crash Commando definitely looks like fun, “NO PLOT, NO GIRLS!”
* Exciting News on SingStar Backwards Compatibility! [PS BLOG] Exciting if switching discs constantly is exciting.
* PlayStation Home System Maintenance [PS BLOG] In case you missed it, V1.04 for HOME has launched, no mic support, probably due to so much profanity.
* Inside the Heavy Rain Press Event [PS BLOG] A look into the Heavy Rain production, at least for 35 game journalists.
* High Velocity Bowling – New DLC and Holiday Surprises [PS BLOG] Enjoying High Velocity Bowling? I bet you are, here are some more things to enjoy!
* New inFamous inFo inComing [PS BLOG] inFAMOUS is going to be a killer game this Spring 2009. The G4 video can be seen here: Hands On Preview: inFAMOUS and Face Time: ‘Infamous’ Developer Nate Fox .* Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom Coming To PSN in January [PS BLOG] A new Mahjong game for the PSN early in January!
* “Sack it to me” – The Holiday Edition [PS BLOG] Wondering why you updated to V1.06 and then the next day to V1.07 as I did? Well, now you know what’s in both of them, like the fancy new search feature and In-game PS Store!
* LittleBigPlanet introduces “Level Packs†@ PS Store: 12/18/08 [PS BLOG] For $2.99, I guess it’s not bad, too much for me though.
* LBP Premium Level Packs + Costume Packs (Metal Gear Solid Edition) – on the PS Store 12/23 [PS BLOG] This on the other hand, is very awesome and worth $11.98, a MGS4 Level and Costume Pack, very nice indeed. AND a paintball gun? Sold.
* PS3: Not Just For Games Anymore [PS BLOG] It’s never been “Just for Games,” I know many who only have PS3’s for Blu-ray funtion.
* Hands On Preview: Resistance: Retribution [G4TV]
* Price drops & deals: SingStar for $20, Far Cry for $40, more [PS3 Fanboy] Looking for some incredibly-last-minute gifts? Wanting something for yourself? How about EndWar for $40? Prince of Persia for the same price? Sounds wonderful doesn’t it? It looks as though these prices are permanent though, not holiday sales.
* Lumines Supernova priced and dated [PS3 Fanboy] $15 this Tuesday, December 23rd. Europeans have to wait until “early 2009,” sorry about that.
* PixelJunk Monsters coming to PSP [PS3 Fanboy] Official, PixelJunk Monsters for the PSP! Great news for those wanting it, there’s extra content!
* WipEout HD demo coming Christmas Eve [PS3 Fanboy] Well, “Christmas Eve” is when the Europeans get a WipEout HD demo. Great game; it’ll have a single track and then it’ll preview the rest. There will be a price reduction until January 8th, no price given.
* Official Resistance 2 tournament begins next week [PS3 Fanboy] I’d join, but I’m much to busy to preocupy myself with another tournament. Registration begins tomorrow.
* Mirror’s Edge demo now includes Time Trial Mode [PS3 Fanboy] I already deleted the demo, but I might again. Ironically I’m listening to the Main Theme right now, a sign?
* Rumor: Square Enix’s next MMO unveiling at E3 2009 [PS3 Fanboy] It better not be like FFXI.
* Fallout 3 patch brings Trophies, stops annoying freezing bug [PS3 Fanboy] Finally, no more stupid freezing and Trophies to make it all better.
* Jaffe admits ‘meh’ GOW3 debut, promises game looks much better [PS3 Fanboy] Good thing I wasn’t the only one.
* Sony brainstorming with the Home community [PS3 Fanboy] That’s how that came to be. . . . (The Jukebox)
* Uncharted 2 direct feed screens [NeoGAF Forums] NOMNOMNOMNOM. These artworks and screenshots will pop your eyes and probably destroy your computer in their beauty.
* Final Fantasy XIII Scans [VideoGamerX] These are in fact scans, they’re nice.
* Sony to stop using frustrating, wasteful clamshell packaging [Joystiq] Death to the Clamshell!
* Report: PS3 going 3-D, 4th dimension untapped [Joystiq] PS3 to gain 3D (4D) funtionality through Firmware Update? It seems like it. (That means red & blue glasses for Blu-rays and games). Well, I haven’t seen red and blue glasses for a while.
* Dissidia Final Fantasy coming to NA mid-2009 [Joystiq] The game is 40 hours long, consider me painted intrigued.
* PS3 Trophy Sync Bug Will Be Patched [Kotaku] Great way to get this to not happen in the first place: don’t change your PSN ID or password.
* MC Hammer says he’s working on ‘secret project’ with Activision [Joystiq] 50 Cent 2: MC Hammer. I can see it now.
* Nintendo opens ‘store within store’ at Times Square Toys ‘R’ Us [Joystiq] “Yo dawg, i herd you liek stores, so i put a sto’e in yo sto’e so yo can shop while yo shop!”
And in other news, Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix has set some records, 250k units from the PSN and XBLA:
“HD Remix has shattered both day one and week one sales records and will most likely break 30 day sales records as well,” associate product manager, John Diamonon, said.
