Greetings from Oz!

Those crazy characters from Modnation Racers are at it again. As the Mods continue their journey across the globe, this week saw them stop over in Sydney, Australia to celebrate the upcoming launch of ModNation Racers on PS3 and PSP.

Having already visited the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the infamous strip in Vegas, it was now time for the Mods to get in some sun and surf Down Under. Let’s check out what they got up to while holidaying in Sydney.

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Hi All,

With the guys at Zipper Interactive recently sharing details of the Operations Commander, we thought it was only fair to share details of the other team members who will be covering your back in the heat of the battle!

If you have any questions for the guys then please let me know.

Cheers
Richard

Park Yoon-Hee (“Forty-Five”)

Force: South Korean 707th Special Missions Battalion
Age: 30

Park got her start in the South Korean 707th Special Mission Battalion (“White Tiger”). Within eighteen months she was attached to the 45th Special Forces Brigade (Special Warfare Command) after the Korean military relaxed restrictions for female officers serving in active counter-terror operations abroad. During the [Classified] operation in [Classified], Park and her team successfully infiltrated a terrorist-held airfield and neutralized the hostile occupancy with no friendly casualties. This is attributed to the loyalty Park commands from her teammates. In addition to her quick thinking under pressure she is an expert in covert operations, CQB and has considerable experience working in hostile environments.
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Hi and welcome to the first Wednesday update of the SingStore!

For all you Depeche Mode fans who weren’t too excited about ‘See You’ last time, let me start off by giving you ‘Never Let Me Down Again’ and ‘A Question Of Lust’. What do you reckon?

U2 are making their second appearance on the store with ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’ or maybe you fancy some more Manic Street Preachers, Tinchy Stryder feat. N-Dubz or ABC?

Foreign language songs are in Hindi, Portuguese and Spanish from the likes of Chameli, Xutos e Pontapés and Tam Tam Go.

Our SongPack this week has been injected with a good olde dose of sunshine and rock in the shape of California’s No Doubt. Download these five exclusive tracks featuring some of their biggest hits and your party is sure to get off to a good start!

Enjoy and see you in two weeks’ time for the next one…

Nina xx

In English

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Hey Everyone!

Remember when – exactly two months ago – we announced KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep was coming to Europe? Well, now it’s time to say exactly when: the new chapter of the saga created by SQUARE ENIX and Disney Interactive will be available in the shops on Friday 10th September 2010, exclusively on PSP.

The new game narrates the origins of the saga, focusing on the story of heroes Terra, Ventus and Aqua, and will feature new maps, environments as well as four multiplayer modes.

And since they say one video is worth a thousand words (well, more or less…), here’s for you the brand-new KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep trailer!

Keep following this space for more news and have a look at the game’s official website.

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Two million levels designed by you, the PlayStation community, and still counting; those were the numbers tossed around at the outset of the spectacular LittleBigPlanet 2 unveiling in London last week by Media Molecule’s Alex Evans. And what better way to celebrate those huge figures that you guys have made possible through all your hard work and dedication than by lifting the curtain on the sequel to the awarding winning PlayStation 3 smash hit?

With a packed room in sight, filled with eager games journalists all chomping at the bit to see what Alex and the team at Media Molecule had in store, the event kicked off with slick trailer showcasing the powerful new tools that you can use to build whole games (yes, you read that right – WHOLE GAMES) in this fresh and exciting LittleBigPlanet world including a riff on the classic arcade shooter, Space Invaders.

Throw in a grappling hook, the hilarious Sackbots, the new Direct Control system and a peek inside some of the story-based new levels and it’s safe to say everyone in the room was just as eager as me to get comfy on one of the colourful sofas dotted around the room for a little hands-on time.

Bouncing between sofas and seats, I chatted to a lot of the press and Media Molecule team and the buzz was high; the team really has outdone itself with the ridiculous checklist of new features. And yet, what had everyone talking, including Alex and Mark Healey, was the sheer potential of these new game building features in the hands of you guys, the LittleBigPlanet community. Personally, I can’t wait for it! In the meantime check out a few snaps I took from the event and swing back soon for more LBP 2 news.

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