Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/JoystiqThe Joystiq Podcast combines insightful commentary on the week's video game news and culture with several disembodied, often spooky, voices. Voices may or may not belong to Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann, Joystiq.com editors, or their guests. Spookiness not guaranteed where prohibited, please check local laws. More information available at www.joystiq.comSting, Tool join Guitar Hero World Tour's lineuphttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/sting-tool-join-guitar-hero-world-tours-lineup/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/sting-tool-join-guitar-hero-world-tours-lineup/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/sting-tool-join-guitar-hero-world-tours-lineup/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Joining Hendrix, Ozzy and others, Sting will be walking around the virtual concert halls of Guitar Hero World Tour. According to the press release, you can play as Sting during the vocal career "or play alongside him" in the Police track, "Demolition Man." Additionally, three songs from Tool (who are not bringing their likenesses to the game) have been confirmed: Parabola, Schism, Vicarious.

We now know about 65 tracks of the reported "over 85" tracks. With about seven weeks to go before its October 26 North American launch, when do we get to learn the rest of the tracklist? More importantly, where's our virtual likeness of Lars Ulrich?
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]]>activisionguitar-heroguitar-hero-world-tourneversoftstingtoolFri, 05 Sep 2008 14:20:00 ESTFar Cry 2 confirmed Oct. 21; Oct. 24 for Europe [update]http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/far-cry-2-confirmed-oct-24-for-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/far-cry-2-confirmed-oct-24-for-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/far-cry-2-confirmed-oct-24-for-europe/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Ubisoft sent out a press release this morning confirming that Far Cry 2 will hit European retail shelves on October 24th. The company also announced a collector's edition, which comes in a wooden box. The fine wooden case, sure to be made from only the finest trees (not really), will deliver the game, t-shirt, art book, collector's map and "making-of" DVD.

We're still waiting to hear back officially from Ubisoft if North America should plan on getting the game on October 21st, which is what many retailers are currently showing as the release date. Update: GameSpot confirms the date is the 21st.
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]]>far-cry-2ubisoftFri, 05 Sep 2008 13:20:00 ESTJoystiq Interview: Resistance Retribution's Sam Villanuevahttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/joystiq-interview-resistance-retributions-sam-villanueva/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/joystiq-interview-resistance-retributions-sam-villanueva/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/joystiq-interview-resistance-retributions-sam-villanueva/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


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Resistance Retribution was a surprise hit last month at E3, and we had another chance to play it at last week's Penny Arcade Expo. With more playtime, however, come burning questions that need to be answered. Thankfully, Sam Villanueva, Senior Designer at Bend Studio, was at hand to answer our queries and make sure we could sleep soundly again.

Will you be optimizing Resistance Retribution for the PSP Brite?

That's a good question. We'll be evaluating this. We're pretty deep in development right now. We'd like to optimize, but that could potentially mess with launch time. If we can do it without affecting the date our game comes out, we will.

How does the game fit into the series?

Retribution fits nicely between Resistance 1 and Resistance 2. It's a continuation of the European campaign, whereas Resistance 2 is the start of the American campaign. You are James Grayson and you're going in to destroy another Chimeran tower. We wanted the story to deal with some pretty deep, dark stuff. Lots of drama and mystery. The game starts with your brother being infected and you're forced to kill him, for example.

Is there a multiplayer mode?

Absolutely. We've got lots of cool multiplayer stuff which we'll be announcing soon.
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]]>bend-studioinsomniacjoystiqfeaturesPAX-08PAX-2008Resistance-retributionFri, 05 Sep 2008 12:20:00 ESTPS3 Rock Band PAX pack not workinghttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/ps3-rock-band-pax-pack-not-working/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/ps3-rock-band-pax-pack-not-working/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/ps3-rock-band-pax-pack-not-working/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Members of the Rock Band forums are reporting issues with this week's PAX DLC for PS3 owners. According to users, the pack just won't work. Apparently, the tracks are available in the game but get stuck on the loading screen.

We've sent requests to Harmonix and Sony to clarify what the problem is and when users can expect a fix. This would be the second time in recent memory that something has gone technically wrong with Rock Band's DLC.
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]]>psnrock-bandsonyFri, 05 Sep 2008 11:50:00 ESTPAX 2008: Insomniac confirms drop-in/drop-out Resistance 2 co-ophttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/pax-2008-insomniac-confirms-drop-in-drop-out-resistance-2-co-op/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/pax-2008-insomniac-confirms-drop-in-drop-out-resistance-2-co-op/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/pax-2008-insomniac-confirms-drop-in-drop-out-resistance-2-co-op/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Last weekend at PAX, we sat down with Bryan Intihar, the Community Manager / Hand Model (yes, that is on his business card) for Insomniac to go over Resistance 2. We were able to get some fascinating details about the secretive co-op mode (drop-in/drop-out confirmed!), as well as some interesting story tidbits (evidently this time around, Hale remembers he can talk).

To start things off, could you give us a quick rundown of changes from the first Resistance?

Sure, there's a lot of course -- but in terms of the campaign we've put a lot more emphasis on Nathan Hale and that comes through in the story and how we're presenting the story. In R1, it was much more of a narrative approach with Rachel Parker telling the story, giving it a third-person feel. This time around it's all about Hale.
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]]>insomniacjoystiqfeaturespax-08pax-2008resistance-2Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:30:00 ESTDevil May Cry director hearts God of War, Ninja Gaiden not so muchhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/devil-may-cry-director-hearts-god-of-war-ninja-gaiden-not-so-mu/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/devil-may-cry-director-hearts-god-of-war-ninja-gaiden-not-so-mu/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/devil-may-cry-director-hearts-god-of-war-ninja-gaiden-not-so-mu/#commentsFiled under: , ,

There was a time - when he was working at Capcom, creating the likes of Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry, and Viewtiful Joe - that Hideki Kamiya didn't say much. In fact, he hated doing interviews. Something's changed, because now that he's at Platinum Games, the historically low-key director is letting his true feelings out - about action games, at least.

Speaking to EGM, Kamiya said that, "I've never played Ninja Gaiden, and to be honest, I'm not that interested." Itagaki could not be reached for comment on whether or not he felt that epic burn.

So, what does the master designer actually like? God of War. "There's one game that I am paying really close attention to, that I think is a rival game, a good game, which is called God of War 3," he revealed, boasting, "I want to make a game that exceeds God of War's sequel." That game, he hopes, is his next: Bayonetta. In particular, Kamiya credits Sony's series with being "Very carefully made," saying, "Devil May Cry was a bit rough, but I think that there's no roughness in God of War." Pretty nice words, eh, Mr. Jaffe?
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]]>bayonettadevil-may-crygod-of-wargod-of-war-3hideki-kamiyaninja-gaidenplatinum-gamesThu, 04 Sep 2008 21:30:00 ESTBlu-ray has 'five years left' says Samsunghttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/blu-ray-has-five-years-left-says-samsung/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/blu-ray-has-five-years-left-says-samsung/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/blu-ray-has-five-years-left-says-samsung/#commentsFiled under: ,

Samsung UK consumer electronics boss Andy Griffiths doesn't see a lengthy lifespan for the Blu-ray format. Speaking to Pocket-lint, he said, "I think it [Blu-ray] has 5 years left, I certainly wouldn't give it 10." 10 years as in the product cycle Sony has mapped out for PS3, which features Blu-ray as a core technology?

Griffiths' prediction could very well be accurate, but consider DVD, a format that is still going strong 12 years after the first player launched in Japan in 1996. To put things in perspective, Blu-ray players only hit the scene two years ago. With adoption of HDTVs continuing at a steady pace and that whole victory over HD-DVD thing, the format (for video, at least) has to have at least six years left in it.
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]]>blu-raysamsungThu, 04 Sep 2008 20:30:00 ESTPSN Thursday: Qore Ep. 4 unlocks next week's Motorstorm: PR demohttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/psn-thursday-qore-ep-4-unlocks-next-weeks-motorstorm-pr-demo/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/psn-thursday-qore-ep-4-unlocks-next-weeks-motorstorm-pr-demo/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/psn-thursday-qore-ep-4-unlocks-next-weeks-motorstorm-pr-demo/#commentsFiled under: ,


Purchasing this month's episode of Qore unlocks the door on the Motorstorm: Pacific Rim Rift demo when it actually releases on Sept. 11. It also includes an "exclusive" LittleBigPlanet theme. Beyond that, it's a relatively quiet week on the PSN, but it is worth checking out the Pure demo. The details about this week's PSN update can be found after the break.

Those rugged stallions over at PS3 Fanboy have the details on this week's European update. Why "rugged stallions?" What happens at PAX, stays at PAX, friends.

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]]>motorstorm-2motorstorm-pacific-riftpsnpsn-storepsn-thursdayqoreThu, 04 Sep 2008 19:30:00 ESTVideo: Rock Band export feature in actionhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/video-rock-band-export-feature-in-action/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/video-rock-band-export-feature-in-action/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/video-rock-band-export-feature-in-action/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Richard Mitchell, master and commander over at X3F, has put together a dandy little video chronicling what Xbox 360 owners can expect during the Rock Band export process, which Harmonix fully detailed today. The video shows the relatively painless process (with Benny Hill theme music interlude) involved in the 400 ($5) 1.5GB transfer.
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]]>rock-bandrock-band-2transferx3fx3f-tvThu, 04 Sep 2008 19:00:00 ESTCall of Duty: World at War confirmed to deploy Nov. 11http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/call-of-duty-world-at-war-confirmed-to-deploy-nov-11/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/call-of-duty-world-at-war-confirmed-to-deploy-nov-11/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/call-of-duty-world-at-war-confirmed-to-deploy-nov-11/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

A couple of weeks back during X08, we learned that the "fall" release time frame Activision had been giving for the latest Call of Duty installment actually meant "November." Today, the publisher narrowed it down even further to November 11. That's the date all console versions of Call of Duty: World at War will rumble into retail - except, of course, for the never-to-be PS2 version. Those hankering for an earlier taste of multiplayer flame thrower action should hit our post from earlier today on the upcoming October beta.
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]]>activisionbreakingnewscall-of-dutycall-of-duty-world-at-wartreyarchThu, 04 Sep 2008 18:30:00 ESTMidnight Club: Los Angeles pushed back to Oct. 21http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/midnight-club-los-angeles-pushed-back-to-oct-21/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/midnight-club-los-angeles-pushed-back-to-oct-21/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/midnight-club-los-angeles-pushed-back-to-oct-21/#commentsFiled under: , ,


It wasn't all good news in Take-Two's stellar third-quarter earnings report and conference call today, as the company announced that the release date for Midnight Club: Los Angeles has been pushed back to Oct. 21 in North America and Oct. 24 in Europe. The new date follows previously announced North American dates of Oct. 7 and Sept. 9 for the game's release. Take-Two said the extra time is being used to help polish up the game and to make sure its release doesn't get lost amidst a competitive holiday schedule. Here's hoping this one finally sticks.
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]]>midnight-clubmidnight-club-lamidnight-clubb-los-angelesrockstartake-twotake2Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:00:00 ESTGrand Theft Auto IV sells ten million copieshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/grand-theft-auto-iv-sells-ten-million-copies/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/grand-theft-auto-iv-sells-ten-million-copies/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/grand-theft-auto-iv-sells-ten-million-copies/#commentsFiled under: ,

As part of its recent quarterly earnings announcement, Take-Two announced that Grand Theft Auto IV has sold ten million copies through Aug. 16. These sales helped lead the company to a staggering $433.8 million in revenue in the third quarter, over twice as much as the same quarter last fiscal year.

For comparison, the PS2 version of GTA: San Andreas sold 12 million copies worldwide. During a conference call, the company said it would continue to promote GTA IV through the holiday season, and that it expected lifetime sales for the game to "track well ahead of any previous GTA title."
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]]>earningsgrand-theft-autogrand-theft-auto-ivgta4GTAivsalestake-twoten-millionThu, 04 Sep 2008 16:58:00 ESTTake-Two fiscal Q3 sales led by (GASP!) Grand Theft Auto IVhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/take-two-q3-sales-led-by-gasp-grand-theft-auto-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/take-two-q3-sales-led-by-gasp-grand-theft-auto-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/take-two-q3-sales-led-by-gasp-grand-theft-auto-iv/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Take-Two Interactive's third-quarter fiscal results have proven that crime really does pay, with law-breaking blockbuster Grand Theft Auto IV leading sales, alongside Top Spin 3 and Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution. The three-month financial period, ended July 31, 2008, saw the publisher rake in net revenues of $433.8 million, nearly double the $206.4 million it earned during the same, GTA-less quarter of 2007.

If you're reading this paragraph, we can only assume that you're keen on seeing even more numbers. Like $51.8 million, Take-Two's net income for the quarter and a considerable improvement on last year's net loss of $58.5 million. In terms of notable expenses, Take-Two burned through $12.6 million in "stock-based compensation," $1.8 million for "business reorganization" and $5.4 million for "professional fees and legal expenses," primarily aimed at warding off the advances of EA. Finally, net revenues for Take-Two's first three quarters in total were just over $1.2 billion, versus $689.2 million for the same period a year ago.

In summary: Grand Theft Auto IV = money.
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]]>BreakingNewsFinancialGrand-Theft-AutoGrand-Theft-Auto-IVGTA-IVRockstarTake-TwoThu, 04 Sep 2008 16:37:00 ESTEurope's PS3 PlayTV records TV with no DRMhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/europes-ps3-playtv-records-tv-with-no-drm/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/europes-ps3-playtv-records-tv-with-no-drm/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/europes-ps3-playtv-records-tv-with-no-drm/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

In a world where video providers seem to be adding increasingly disruptive digital rights management into their video streams, you can always count on video game accessories to provide a hole for unprotected video to break through. First it was the Xbox 360's HD-DVD drive, whose component output allowed for DRM-free copying of the now-defunct high-def discs. Now it's Sony's European PlayTV digital video recorder add-on for the PS3, which CVG reports can "export [recorded] videos to your PS3's XMB menu as MPEG-4 video" for free use on other devices.

At a time when everyone from Tivo to Microsoft seems to slap some sort of protection on digital video recordings, it's frankly a little baffling that Sony (itself a major video producer) would leave this hole in its digital recorder. Not that we're complaining, we're just waiting with trepidation for the other patch shoe to drop.

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]]>accessoryadd-onDRMeuropeplaytvrecordervideoThu, 04 Sep 2008 16:00:00 ESTCall of Duty 4 getting double XP Sept. 13-14http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/call-of-duty-4-getting-double-xp-sept-13-14/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/call-of-duty-4-getting-double-xp-sept-13-14/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/call-of-duty-4-getting-double-xp-sept-13-14/#commentsFiled under: , ,


When the Joystiq staff goes back to Call of Duty 4, it's usually because we're tired of getting our asses handed to us on a little silver platter in practically every other first-person shooter. Before too long we pine for the one game we've played enough that we're not embarrassed to admit to our team that we write about video games professionally.

But, according to Infinity Ward spokesman Fourzerotwo, we'll have additional reason to go back Sept. 13-14, when CoD 4 will be offering up double XP on PSN and Xbox Live. Come, play with us, and tremble before our staggering (and doubly rewarding) moderate competence.
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]]>activisioncall-of-duty-4cod4double-xpfourzerotwoinfinity-wardpsnxbox-liveThu, 04 Sep 2008 15:30:00 ESTDead Space NA release bumped up to Oct. 14http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/dead-space-release-bumped-up-to-oct-14/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/dead-space-release-bumped-up-to-oct-14/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/dead-space-release-bumped-up-to-oct-14/#commentsFiled under: , ,


At this rate, Dead Space will be coming out tomorrow. Clearly taking note of the immense terror and confusion imparted by its decision to release Dead Space earlier than expected, EA has announced that the outer space corridor creeper has been moved forward a week ... again! That's like, the opposite of a delay.

You can now catch the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions in North American stores on October 14th (PC guys are still on for the 20th). That is, if you're confident enough to leave the house, knowing that the world has become a very sick and unusual place.
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]]>BreakingNewsDead-SpaceEAEA-Redwood-ShoresEARSEEKSurvival-HorrorThu, 04 Sep 2008 15:00:00 ESTRock Band disc export goes live, costs $5 for 55 trackshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/rock-band-disc-export-goes-live-costs-5-for-55-tracks/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/rock-band-disc-export-goes-live-costs-5-for-55-tracks/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/rock-band-disc-export-goes-live-costs-5-for-55-tracks/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Harmonix just officially announced that the update allowing Rock Band songs to be transferred to Rock Band 2 has gone live. Once Rock Band 2 is released, drummers, vocalists, and plastic guitar players will be able to transfer 55 songs from the original game to the sequel for $5 (400 MS points).

55 songs? That sounds like it's missing a few tracks. The press release details -- in tiny print at the bottom -- that the missing songs are: "Enter Sandman" by Metallica, "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath (cover), "Run to the Hills" by Iron Maiden (cover) and "Monsoon" by Tokio Hotel (a DLC song from the European disc). Sorry folks, but we can probably take a guess as to why Harmonix couldn't re-license some of those tracks.
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]]>BreakingNewsexportHarmonixMTV-Gamesrock-bandrock-band-2transferThu, 04 Sep 2008 14:00:00 ESTWhite Knight Story release still unknown [update]http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/white-knight-story-coming-to-japan-dec-11/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/white-knight-story-coming-to-japan-dec-11/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/white-knight-story-coming-to-japan-dec-11/#commentsFiled under: ,


Update: Ack! It seems the release date is still unconfirmed. Why are you doing this to us, Sony? Why?

Is this what the "day of awakening" was hinting at? Just a couple of days after we got that promise of new info from Sony, we hear that Famitsu has nailed down a date for White Knight Chronicles (that's White Knight Story to you and me): December 11.

Now, does that mean that you'll be getting your hands on this terrifically sexy PS3 RPG anytime soon? Well, no, not necessarily. But it's certainly not bad news if you've been salivating since our 2007 hands-on with the game.

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]]>level-5sonywhite-knight-chronicleswhite-knight-storyThu, 04 Sep 2008 13:29:00 ESTActivision Blizzard still 'reviewing' fate of Ghostbusters, 50 Centhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/activision-blizzard-still-reviewing-fate-of-ghostbusters-50-c/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/activision-blizzard-still-reviewing-fate-of-ghostbusters-50-c/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/activision-blizzard-still-reviewing-fate-of-ghostbusters-50-c/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


It seems Activision Blizzard is still uncertain as to who it's gonna call -- to publish ectoplasmic epic Ghostbusters. Speaking to MCV, the newly melded megapublisher was still hesitant to divulge the "absolutely not cancelled" game's fate, along with the fate of fellow Vivendi leftovers like 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand.

In the wake of Vivendi UK's closure, Activision Blizzard's general manager for the region, Andrew Brown, pointed out that while "Crash, Spyro and Prototype will definitely be released this and next year," the company was still in the midst of "reviewing its options regarding titles that it will not be publishing." Sound familiar? If the games are found unsuitable for Activision's immense sequel conveyer belt, it's likely that they'll be shipped off to more eager publishers.

Still, aren't you utterly relieved to learn that Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon are just fine? We were worried there for a second.
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]]>50-Cent50-Cent-Blood-on-the-SandActivision-BlizzardGhostbustersVivendiThu, 04 Sep 2008 12:30:00 ESTPuzzle & Power Packs: PSN-only games on UMD this Oct.http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/puzzle-and-power-packs-psn-only-games-on-umd-this-oct/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/puzzle-and-power-packs-psn-only-games-on-umd-this-oct/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/puzzle-and-power-packs-psn-only-games-on-umd-this-oct/#commentsFiled under: ,


Despite a higher percentage of broadband penetration in Europe, and the introduction of a PC-based PlayStation Store for the PS3-less, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has still opted to wrangle up the bits of some of the PSP's download-only titles for UMD distribution in themed "packs".

The first two packs (there are "more Collection Packs to be released throughout 2009") are the Puzzle Pack - cramming the mischievous Lemmings with the excitable Go! Sudoku and Go! Puzzle - and the Power Pack - an odd grouping of Syphon Filter: Combat Ops, the more contemplative stylings of flOw, and the rhythm-happy Beats. The Puzzle Pack is slated for a European debut in "mid" October while the Power Pack will come along right behind it, in "late" October. We've asked the fine folks at SCEA to comment on a North American release so, until then, let's just assume this is Europe-only.
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]]>BeatsflOwGo-PuzzleGo-SudokuLemmingsPower-PackPSNPuzzle-PackSCEESyphon-Filter-Combat-OpsUMDThu, 04 Sep 2008 11:27:00 EST