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Namco Museum will make it to the PlayStation Home Game Room. It will initially include classic games such as Pacman, Dig Dug, Galaga, and Xevious. There are three secret panels for other Namco classics to be added.

Xevious

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Welcome to the 5th update for the month of July, lucky us that there are 5 Thursdays this month.

North America

• Downloadable Game
• PixelJunk Eden ($9.99)

• Game Add-on
• Soul Calibur IV: Customization Equipment 1 ($1.49)
• Rock Band
• “Yomp” - thenewno2 ($0.99)
• “This is It” - Staind ($1.99)
• “They Say” - Scars on Broadway ($1.99)
• “Electric Crown” - Testament ($1.99)

• Game Demo
• LEGO Indiana Jones The Original Adventures
• Madden NFL 09
• FaceBreaker

• Game Trailer
• The Last Guy
• Vampire Rain Altered Species Trailer 3
• Beijing 2008
• Track
• Swimming
• Bionic Commando Rearmed: The Making Of - Part 2
• AST Dew Tour
• BMX Progression
• BMX Rewind
• FMX Unleashed
• Skate Highlights

• Themes
• Killzone 2
• PixelJunk Eden (2)

• Wallpaper
• Siren: Blood Curse (2)
• Soul Calibur IV (2)
• Street Fighter IV: Summer 08

• Game Music
• Soul Calibur IV: Downloadable Music (x17 individual tracks @ $0.99 each, full set @ $14.99)

Europe / Australia

• Downloadable Game
• PixelJunk Eden

• Game Demo
• echochrom micro

• Game Trailer
• Prince of Persia Gameplay E3
• The Last Guy
• Movement - Milan

• Wallpaper
• Bionic Commando Rearmed

Japan

• Downloadable Game
• The Last Guy Premium

Hong Kong

• Downloadable Game
• PixelJunk Eden

• Wallpaper
• Soul Calibur IV

• Game Trailer
• Bionic Commando Rearmed: The Making Of

The first series of PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits line is now available for purchase. They are $29.99 instead of the standard price of $59.99.

During recent E3 and Comic-Con Blog posts, viewers like you have been asking for more info about Sony Online Entertainment’s DC Universe Online. So yesterday, I fought through the throngs of people to SOE’s booth, where I mic’d up Creative Director Jens Andersen, and had him give you the same walkthrough you’d get if you were standing right there.

It was a bit loud in the hall, so apologies for that.

Feel free to post questions below, but since the SOE team is still in San Diego, don’t look for them to jump in with answers quite yet. As Jens states in the video, we’ll have more on DCUO here on the blog - and I’ll make sure that the team sees your questions.

If you’re planning on attending Comic-Con between now and Sunday, feel free to go drop by the SOE booth (#4319) to go hands on with DCUO.

Yet another exciting week here at Criterion Games. We’ve finally unleashed our first major content update for Burnout Paradise: Codename Cagney on the PLAYSTATION 3.

This was the much-hyped FREE downloadable pack for Burnout Paradise, bringing fans a live blog page and game event calendar, 70 new Freeburn Challenges, 3 online game modes (Marked Man, Stunt Run and Road Rage), plus a stack of changes and improvements to the game, including support for 1080i displays and improved image-quality on standard def TVs.

So, how did it go?

Well our game telemetry showed more players in Paradise City than at any time in the last 4 months – a huge spike in traffic! If you joined us, thanks for playing; if you haven’t come back to Burnout yet, there’s never been a better time. Cagney was a big hit, but we’re not through yet!

We ran our first calendar events – Drift Kings and Prize Cars – our first forays into the world of broadcast gameplay. We’re building the ability to change Burnout Paradise gameplay on-the-fly. Check the in-game calendar for upcoming events. Our goal is to make Burnout Paradise different every time you play.

It’s pretty exciting stuff but also pretty experimental! Our first tests were successful, but we tracked how people were playing (through game telemetry), and we’ve overhauled the schedule for the next few weeks, based on what we saw. Three events-per-week just felt like way too much for most players, so we’re going to rein things in a little and keep all our new cars unlocked, so nobody misses out on the action.

We started this off by introducing the stunning Nakamura Rai-jin Turbo to all players last week. You’ll need all your skills to control Paradise City’s newest and fastest car.

And the Hunter Olympus was made available on Thursday. As you can see from the shots, this car is a beast. It’ll breeze through traffic and makes a great choice in Marked Man. No boost. No acceleration, no problem!

We’ll look forward to joining you soon in Paradise City and bringing the Playstation Blog some hot news on our next update – we’re just putting the finishing touches on Burnout’s first motorcycles!

What is up my PS brethren? This is John D from Capcom and I’ve got some exciting news again.

1942: Joint Strike is now available on the PLAYSTATION Store for only $9.99! Rejoin the battle with an all new mission featuring arcade style action and stunning HD visuals. This time, you can recruit a wing man online to take on waves of enemy aircraft and engage in huge boss battles. Here’s a trailer to get you hyped:

We’re going to hold a 1942 contest next week at www.capcom-unity.com, so start training! Some of the prizes include exclusive apparel featuring this vintage-style, nose art:

Also, here’s Bionic Commando: Rearmed update #2 from the Producer Supreme himself, Ben Judd:

So welcome to our second great installment of the Bionic Commando Rearmed blog. First off, let me clarify a couple of things: The “cool secret” that we will be mentioning is not trophies although we have seen that a majority of you are very excited about trophies and we are seriously looking into how they can be implemented.

Actually, the Medal system in the game was intentionally created so that we could easily back-tag save data so that people who buy the game when it is released and “unlock” medals, will have the trophies associated with those medals unlocked from the start. Yeah, yeah, this is probably just sneaky Producer double-speak but we wanted to set the game up so that those of you who purchase the game on launch day will make sure their hard gaming hours do not go to waste. I can say that trophies will not be available at launch but we are seeing how quickly we can get them out after launch.

Over at the official Bionic Commando community site (www.bioniccommando.com) we are occasionally running a series of blog posts that talk about “Interesting Things You Probably Didn’t Know About BCR” and I would like to mention another point in the game: Interesting Things You Probably Didn’t Know About BCR #2: Although the stages are about 95% faithful to the original, some special sections have been added on to the original stages. If you are a veteran to the series and can remember how the original levels are laid out, then you could probably guess where some of the secret items are hidden based solely on differences in level design. Actually, although the game is technically being billed as an homage to the original game, there are 4 brand-spanking new stages that never appeared in the original game. I won’t spoil it for you, but let’s just say that there are going to be quite a few surprises anyone familiar with the original game.

The Leader The megalomaniacal fascist held by the Imperials to be an ideological demagogue, The Leader died during the 20th century, many decades before the formation of the FSA. However, an ideology does not die so easily. in 21st century Generalissimo Killt, the leader of the Imperials, sought to bring back not just The Leader’s ideology, but to bring The Leader himself back from the dead. Having stolen the long-lost plans for Project Albatross that were created nearly a century before But despite being resurrected by the Imperials for the sole purpose of activating the Albatross, will The Leader, one of history’s most evil men, be content to be a pawn in Killt’s plans? The resurrection process has already begun…

Vector Cannon The Vector Cannon is an ingenious weapon used to pick off enemies in those hard-to-reach areas. The Vector Cannon fires a laser beam that bounces off most surfaces, increasing in intensity with every bounce. The unpredictable weapon is able to tackle enemies who have taken the higher ground, making it especially suitable for soldiers who have trouble jumping.

Medal #2: The Emperor’s New Clothes The modern commando can’t get by on green jumpsuits and sneakers alone. Today’s snappily-dressed commando has three essentials that not only impress the ladies, they also stop bullets! The Shin Guards, the Bulletproof Vest and the Helmet are the fashion to be seen in in the battlefield, and if you find all three, The Emperor’s New Clothes medal is yours.
We’ll be updating you more in the future. Keep checking back at this space. Ben

John D again. I’m going to be at ComicCon this week so, if I don’t get to your answers right away, I’m probably in no condition to. LOL. You know me by now, I’ll get around to it soon enough. Talk to you again next week PS faithful. Yadadamean?

PS3 Store Sale

Summer 08 Game Sale
For one week, the following titles will be offered for $4.99 (regularly priced at $9.99)

• PAIN
• PixelJunk Monsters
• High Velocity Bowling
• High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition
• Rocketmen: Axis of Evil

Downloadable Games

Siren: Blood Curse (3 bundles of 4 episodes @ $14.99/ea & full game SKU for $39.99)
An American TV crew has arrived in Japan to film an expose on the legend of the “vanished village,” only to find themselves caught in a deadly series of events. Controlling seven different playable characters, the player must uncover the mystery behind the curse that grips the eerie village of Hanuda. Intense graphics, realistic character animation, and a gritty film-like graphical presentation add to the horror of Siren: Blood Curse.
ESRB Rated M
File sizes: Episodes 1 - 12 (8.91 GB), Episodes 1 - 4 (2.95 GB), Episodes 5 - 8 (2.79 GB), Episodes 9 -12 (3.16 GB)

1942: Joint Strike ($9.99)
Based on the popular arcade series, 1942: Joint Strike combines classic top-down shooting with amazing 3D HD graphics. Maneuver aircraft carriers to take on waves of enemy fire and face off with huge enemy bosses. Recruit a wing man locally or online to employ Joint Strike attacks, combining firepower into one explosive barrage. With a whole new arsenal, prepare to rejoin the battle!
ESRB Rated T
File size: 129 MB

Add-on Game Content

Guitar Hero III: Guitar Virtuoso Pack ($6.25)
Three pack download containing the songs “Surfing with the Alien” as performed by Joe Satriani, “For the Love of God” as performed by Steve Vai, “Soothsayer” as performed by Buckethead. For all song credits please visit www.redoctane.com.
File size: 56.1 MB

Rock Band Add-ons
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• Devour - Shinedown ($1.99)
• Junkies for Fame - Shinedown ($1.99)
• Nine Inch Nails Track Pack 02 ($5.49 includes songs below or songs available individually)
• Last - Nine Inch Nails ($1.99)
• Burn - Nine Inch Nails ($1.99)
• Capital G - Nine Inch Nails ($1.99)

File sizes: 25.2 MB - 44.1 MB

Game Demos (free)

PixelJunk Eden Demo
PixelJunk Eden is an organic platformer that sees you take control of a little ‘grimp’, swinging and jumping between tall alien plants, and collecting pollen to grow more life. Lush visuals, slick controls and amazing music make it an incredibly atmospheric and addictive experience. Download the demo today and prepare to enter Eden!
File size: 107 MB

Game Videos (free)

PixelJunk Eden Trailer
PixelJunk Eden is an organic platformer that sees you take control of a little ‘grimp’, swinging and jumping between tall alien plants, and collecting pollen to grow more life. Lush visuals, slick controls and amazing music make it an incredibly atmospheric and addictive experience. Download this trailer to see the game in action and to find out more about its unique features.
File size: 151 MB (HD 1080)

Street Fighter IV: E3 2008 Gameplay Trailer
Get ready for action with this Street Fighter IV video that originally shown at E3 2008. See what the fuss is about by delving into the all new Focus Attack and Ultra Combo systems!
File size: 202 MB (HD)

Street Fighter IV: PS3 Special Trailer
Check out this special trailer shown exclusively at the Sony’s E3 2008 booth!
File size: 65 MB (HD)

Bionic Commando Rearmed The Making of Part 1
Explore the re-making of a classic side-scroller in part 1 of this 3-part documentary that looks at how Bionic Commando was brought back into action!!
File size: 289 MB (HD)

PS3 Themes (free)

Street Fighter IV Summer 08 PS3 Theme
Customize your PS3 system with a cool Street Fighter IV theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 1.29 MB

Siren: Blood Curse PS3 Theme
Customize your PS3 system with a cool Siren: Blood Curse theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 2.10 MB

PS3 Wallpaper (free)

Killzone 2 Wallpapers (2 for PS3 & 2 for PSP)
Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Killzone 2 Wallpaper!
File size: 448 KB

PixelJunk Eden Wallpaper
Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new PixelJunk Eden Wallpaper!
File size: 1.50 MB

Fracture Wallpapers (x4)
Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Fracture Wallpaper!
File sizes: 1.07 MB - 1.29 MB

Siren Wallpapers (x5)
Customize the background of your PS3 system with this new Siren Wallpaper!
File sizes: 556 KB - 902 KB

PLAYSTATION Store for PC

Here is this week’s content release for the PLAYSTATION Store for PC. To download these games to your PSP, navigate to http://store.playstation.com. There, you’ll find descriptions of the content and directions on how to get started. For more on the PLAYSTATION Store for PC, please click here.

Games

Parappa the Rapper ($22.99)
The “Original” music game comes back for a PSP system encore! Join Parappa and learn how to flow from the “Rap Masters” to become a true Hip Hop Hero! Hit buttons to the beat of all 6 original songs that made Parappa an instant classic and discover all new PSP exclusive features including Ad-Hoc Multiplayer and Downloadable Remixes!
File size: 312 MB

Game Trailers

* Parappa the Rapper Trailer (Free)

Wallpaper

* Killzone 2 Wallpapers (x2 for PSP) (Free)
* Parappa the Rapper Wallpapers (x4) (Free)

I have to admit: my first Comic-Con International (this one) is not what I expected. While it’s got everything you’d expect – cosplayers, “limited edition” everything, and, yes, comics – there’s really a lot more. I’d venture to say, even if you’re into videogames and couldn’t care less about comics – this is still the place for you.

As we indicated yesterday, the PlayStation area is where the public gets hands-on access to our upcoming games – many for the first time. Because I know that many of you can’t make it down to San Diego this week/weekend, and because tickets have become rather hard to acquire, I shot this booth tour during yesterday’s “Preview Night.”

Sorry for the “but wait, there’s more!”-style, but if you can make it, we’d love to have you drop by.

BTW, here’s that Sweepstakes URL referenced in the video: http://www.us.playstation.com/ep/promotions/321/?ILC-psblog&PRMO=comicconsweeps08

Even if you can’t make it, you can still try to win a free PS3!

More from Comic-Con tomorrow!