In an announcement that will surprise nobody, the PSP is going strong in Japan right now – in fact, it’s currently the highest selling piece of hardware in the country.
Last week, the PSP sold over 37,000 units, with the Wii coming a close second with just 36,000 units sold. The PS3 comes in third with just over 27,000 consoles sold this week.
Full list after the break.
Suuuuuure it isn’t. But Yoshinori Ueda thinks otherwise, saying that the game is not softcore porn or meant to be degrading to women.
Speaking with Eurogamer, Ueda said the developers’ only intention was to create beautiful and lovely girls.
“That’s certainly not something we’re intentionally going for,” he said. “From our perspective, we’re trying to make beautiful women, that has been the focus – we want our characters to be beautiful. The DOA characters are strong and that they look the way they do is based on trying to bring out the beauty of women.
“We’re certainly not trying to degrade women. They have beautiful bodies. We’re trying to show off the beauty of their bodies but we’re not trying to be degrading about it – we’re trying to show that they are beautiful characters.
“It’s not that we were trying to make softcore porn. That’s definitely not the goal.”
His words were in response to an ESRB description of the game that called it “creepy voyeurism” (that description has since been taken down and an apology was offered).
“We know that everyone is going to have a different experience with the game – everyone has their own opinion,” stated Ueda. “For us, the goal was really to offer a little bit of paradise to the users, and we hope that people playing the game will be able to come away with the feeling that they’ve visited paradise.
“What we offer is a selection of things to play and activities to have fun with. The players have the freedom to play Paradise however they want.”
European release of the game on April 2nd.
Tecmo’s confirmed that PSP game Dead or Alive: Paradise will be released in Europe on April 2nd.
Essentially, it’s a portable version of Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 so you’ll soon be able to play Tits & Ass: The Game wherever you go.
Gratuitous amounts of T&A hitting your PSP April 2nd.
Until March 21st, Sony is offering up your choice of one of two games for your brand new PSPgo.
Here’re the details on how to get your free game:
-You must purchase a new PSPgo unit between Thursday, February 18, 2010 and Sunday, March 21, 2010.
-To redeem code, you must create a PlayStation Network account or login to your existing account directly from your PSPgo system.
-SCEA will then e-mail a code (using the email associated with one’s PSN account), which is good for one qualifying PlayStation Network account to download the game for the PSPgo system, via the PlayStation Store.
-All in-game promotion codes must be redeemed by March 31, 2010.
By accident, the ESRB website revealed that Peter Molyneux’s 1994 title Magic Carpet will be available for the PS3 and PSP as a PSOne classic.
Also revealed was Sorcerer’s Maze from XS games which seems to be a puzzle game.
No official release dates for either game have been announced.
PS3 owners will finally be able to play a Peter Molyneux game! Shame it’s not Fable. :P
Playstation LifeStyle has released a list for the North American PSN Store update for February 11, 2010.
The update includes demos, PSOne classics, add-ons for various games including Guitar Hero 5 and Rock Band, among others.
The full list is there after the cut.
There’s a rather big update to the European PlayStation Store this week, and the biggest highlight of this one is pretty obvious – the Heavy Rain demo is finally available for everyone to download!
If you haven’t already, be sure to check out our Heavy Rain demo impressions. We were certainly impressed, and you hopefully will be too.
There’s also… Frogger HD. Yes, really.
PS3 PlayStation Store
Downloadable Games
Frogger HD (£3.99/€4.99)
Switchball (£6.29/€7.99)
Demos (free)
Heavy Rain
So it’s happened again: an anticipated title has gotten possessed by the dreaded delay ghost, and this time it’s Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. This was announced in a statement issued by Konami over the weekend. The delay has come as a surprise after both retail posters for the game had been printed, and the promotional site for the game was launched mere days ago.
“Unfortunately, we require more time in order to make the final adjustments and it is with the greatest regret that we have decided to change the release date for this product.
We deeply apologize for any inconvenience this may cause customers who have already placed orders for this product or who are eagerly awaiting its release, as well as other concerned parties.”
The game’s producer, Hideo Kojima, is less than pleased with the game’s delay, as announced in Kojima Productions own blog:
“I always preach to the staff, ‘You must not have a delay after a release date has been announced. There is no greater crime as a game developer.’ Official announcement of a release date is nothing less than a promise to fans and business partners. In other words, a release date change is like betraying the expectations of everyone.”
This week’s European PlayStation Store update is a pretty generous helping, and includes an additional chapter for Assassin’s Creed 2, and new skins for the Uncharted 2 multiplayer, amongst your usual helpings of LittleBigPlanet, Guitar Hero, and Rock Band offerings.
Enjoy!
PS3 PlayStation Store
Downloadable Games
Thexder Neo (£6.29/€7.99)
Trial and Unlock Key
Polar Panic (trial free, unlock key £7.99/€9.99)
Demos (free)
Add-On Game Content
Assassin’s Creed II – Sequence 12: Battle of Forli (£3.19/€3.99)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – PlayStation Heroes Skin Pack (£3.99/€4.99)
PAIN – Hilde Gunnagrope Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
LittleBigPlanet – Groundhog Day Costume (free)
The latest Japanese hardware charts have just come out, and the results are quite surprising – the PSP has topped the charts for a second week in a row.
The PSPgo, on the hand, came last, selling a stellar 2K units in the process!
So… the first trailer for the Tekken movie has just been released, and you know what? It doesn’t look half bad, actually.
Now, bear with me a moment.
This is Tekken. Anyone expecting Shakespeare is missing the point a little. But this clip does have one thing going for it that a lot of video game adaptations don’t; authenticity to the franchise.
There’s no denying that the makers have gone out of their way to make the characters look like their video game counterparts – nearly every character looks exactly like their video game counterpart – and some of the fights look pretty damn brutal.
This isn’t going to change the way you view the world or think about any deep or meaningful philosophies that will change your life forever… but it looks like it’ll be less of a train wreck than the recent Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li movie was at least.
It should be an enjoyable and brainless way to spend an hour and a half of your life when it hits cinemas in April 2010.
A generous update this week. Highlights include the Bayonetta demo (which you can find on Xbox Live today as well), and more DLC for more games than you can shake a very long and very big stick at.
PS3 Content
Special Offers
- Killzone 2 – Flash and Thunder Pack (was – £4.79/€5.99 now – £2.39/€2.99)
- Killzone 2 – Map Pack Bundle (was – £9.99/€12.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
- SOCOM Confrontation (was – £19.99/€29.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)
- The Last Guy (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
- Dark Mist (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)
- Killzone Liberation (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
- MediEvil Resurrection (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
- Gangs of London (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0 (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
- Need for Speed: ProStreet (PSP) (was – £15.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
A short while back we reported on a rumour about the upcoming announcement of a new Prince of Persia game. Well, the time of that announcement is now, as Ubisoft has confirmed a new title in the Prince of Persia franchise is being produced. Subtitled “The Forgotten Sands”, the new game will be released for “consoles and handhelds” May 2010. Other than that there are few details.
What’s interesting to note is that the storyline does not continue where Prince of Persia of 2008 left off. The Forgotten Sands returns to the Sands of Time storyline. How, you ask? Only Ubisoft knows. According to a tweet by Geoff Keighley a trailer for the game will be revealed at the VGAs on December 12.
As much as I love the Sands of Time series, why can’t Ubisoft just finish what they’ve started? They did this with Beyond Good and Evil as well. Why must you toy with our feelings so, Ubisoft?!
The European PlayStation store has a pretty generous helping of content this week, with tons of ad-on content, lots and lots of downloadable games, and much more beside.
Don’t believe us? Check the list for yourself!
PS3 Content
Downloadable Games
Madden NFL Arcade (£9.99/€12.99)
PSone (emulated for PS3 and PSP)
Lilo and Stitch: Trouble in Paradise (£3.99/€4.99)
Demos (Free)
Comet Crash
Mushroom Wars
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