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European PSN updates for November 8th
Wow. How about that - it's past midnight in the UK and there's been no European releases post. Well it's not exclusively our fault - while the Uncharted demo may have kept us busy for the past hour or so, the fact that the PSN Store was inaccessible also contributed. It's taken us until now to get the exact information for today's PSN update, but we finally have. Here's the complete release list: Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online (£14.99) Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online Upgrade (£3.49) Cool Boarders PS1 game (£3.49) NFS: PROSTREET demo (free) Folklore "Bottom of the sea" pack (£1.49) Motorstorm "Devil's Weekend" pack (£3.99) Uncharted "Animation Overview" trailer (free) PSP Shapes Your World trailer (free) Not a bad wee update. Certainly nothing as impressive as the previous couple of weeks, but Tekken 5 fans will certainly be happy. Cool Boarders is a nice wee extra along with the add-on packs for Folklore and Motorstorm. Be sure to check out the "PSP Shapes your World" trailer - it may look like an IKEA advert to begin with, but give it a chance. For those of you upset about the Uncharted demo debacle, take solace in the knowledge that we will be receiving it within the next few weeks. Until then, we have actual games to be getting along with - Call of Duty 4 and Ratchet and Clank both get released tomorrow. Er, make that today.
Trick Sony, download Tekken 5
GamersReports has posted a workaround for PlayStation 3 owners eager to download Tekken 5.Unless you're living in Hong Kong or Japan you're forced to wait until Sony gets around to releasing Tekken 5 in other territories ... or you could cheat the system. This trick is relatively simple, if not inherently dishonest: Create a new user (not sub-user) When entering the credit card info, pick Hong Kong as country, and then a corresponding city After account is created, select 'Add Funds' (a sub-option within 'Account Management') Add $40 (Hong Kong dollars) to your 'Wallet' twice (total should now be 80 HKD); never add more than $50 in one transaction, as this will prompt a validation of the address registered with the credit card Now go to the PlayStation Store and select Tekken 5 Opt to add more funds (bringing Wallet total to 125 HKD) Purchase and download Tekken 5 Sony is no doubt taking measures to lock out this workaround as you read this. Act now if you must. Our advice: sit patient and wait for the official worldwide releases.
Tekken appears on PS3 with more features, for less money
I reported earlier that Tekken: Dark Resurrection would appear on PlayStation 3 as a downloadable title via the PlayStation Store. It looks like the game's finally out... in Japan. The monstrous 830MB download features all the functionality of the PSP version of the game, such as ghost battling, but now comes in glorious 1080P full-HD. To add insult to injury, there's multiplayer included (no need for multiple machines and discs!), and the cost: a measly 2000 yen ($17).Some of you disagreed with my prediction that the PS3 version would be cheaper. Looks like Sony's trend is to release PSP games... and then make them better and cheaper on the PS3. Does that sound fair to you?[Via Joystiq]
Australian software chart, Sept. 25 - Oct. 1: BMX Bandit edition
Australia has given the world some really great things like Steve Irwin, kangaroos, Nicole Kidman and her first film - BMX Bandits, which just so happens to be one of my favorite childhood movies. So in honor of Steve, Nicole, BMX Bandits and kangaroos the world over, I bring you the Australian software chart.Top 10 games 1. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (DS) 2. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (GBA) 3. Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2) 4. FIFA 2007 (PS2) 5. Lego Star Wars II (PS2) 6. AFL Premiership 2006 (PS2) 7. Test Drive Unlimited (Xbox 360) 8. SingStar Anthems bundle (PS2) 9. Tekken Dark Resurrection (PSP) 10. Saints Row (Xbox 360)It's nice to see a Tekken in the top 10 since PSP games haven't necessarily been tearing things up in Japan. However, it's clear that even the mighty Aussies have fallen victim to the disease that is Pokemon. Is no one safe?
Don't make choices! Let Tekken decide
It seems like Namco's marketing push for Tekken: Dark Resurrection's release in Europe extends far beyond silly videos involving disappearing milk. The Let Tekken Decide website is true to its namesake and lets you choose fighters to determine the winner of epic battles such as: Rock vs. Rap, Shampoo vs. Conditioner, Chocolate vs. Vanilla, Paper vs. Plastic, and more. Strangely, it doesn't feature any characters from the game, and actually has worse production values than a similarly-themed internet fan video from a few months ago.Due to harsh language, a not safe for work video is embedded after the cut.
Tekken energizes Koreans
The PSP is surprisingly strong in Korea (most likely because Nintendo of Korea doesn't really exist). Not only do they giant PSP displays, they also get exclusive Tekken bundles. Now, they also get energy drinks. The "Enerzen" drink will proudly boast art from Dark Resurrection. I think they're trying to say if you drink their product, you'll be as buff as Jin. But be careful! If you drink too much, you might turn into the awfully stupid Devil Jin.[Via PSP Vault]
