Hello everyone,
As the lonely and the cash-poor are only too aware, it’s almost Valentine’s day, and episode 44 of FirstPlay is like a neatly-packed bundle of love (and HD video) we’ve put together just for you.
Tear open the purely figurative wrapping paper (which, as it’s imaginary, we’re saying is the fancy stuff from Paperchase) and inside you’ll find a pair of Swords & Soldiers-themed PSN avatars in the shape of the Aztec Ruler and Jaguar Warrior. Beautifully packed alongside are a pair of highly polished blockbuster previews of Killzone 3 and Red Faction: Armageddon, for which we travelled to both Guerrilla Games in Amsterdam and Volition Inc. in Illinois to bring you two completely new and exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews.
We’ve also got a look at Rockstar Games‘ seedy period drama L.A. Noire, and a review of kiddie shocker The Hole on Blu-ray. And then things go seriously heart-shaped as the guys and gals of Official PlayStation Magazine present their favourite romantic gaming moments, which include a surprising amount of space-kissing and tainted wombs. And there’s still enough time to present a guide to finding Dead Space 2‘s most cunningly hidden power nodes, to have a play about with FIFA‘s custom team builder and to profile Killzone boss Hermen Hulst, as well as showering you with screenshot galleries like perfumed rose confetti. Or an interactive slideshow of the latest gaming images, one or the other.
All of this comes for just 99p, or less if you pick up a 12 week subscription for £8.99.
If you have any feedback you can email at FirstPlay@futurenet.com, or we’re on Twitter at @firstplay_uk. I’m @nathanditum, producer Dave is @bodbod and assistant producer James is @James_Jarvis. We’d love to hear from you.
And don’t forget you can sign up for the FirstPlay newsletter at http://www.firstplay.co.uk/register to have regular news and content updates delivered directly.
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8 CommentsAdd Yours
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Posted on 8 February, 2011 at 10:16 am by MrLopes
Please release this to more people in the EU like vidzone or follow suite with the comic store team and just tell us we will not get it.
It feels like I am begging SCEE for new services every week where I can spend my money on but I don’t seem to get them.
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Posted on 8 February, 2011 at 10:45 am by mony24
Does any 1 still buy this lol!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted on 8 February, 2011 at 10:51 am by Carl-G
They should rename ‘Valentine’s day’ to ‘KillZone day’
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Posted on 8 February, 2011 at 12:18 pm by Battery-Acid-
So there will be no coverage of NGP at all?
I didn’t expect anything new, but some Screenshots, at least would have been nice.
Although, the phrase is: “The future of PS3 first”,
I think I would prefer to see the future of ‘PlayStation’ as a whole, first.
Still, I am looking forward to this episode, and to seeing what you have on LA Noire.
Thank you!
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Posted on 8 February, 2011 at 12:22 pm by LAClennell
@2 – I’ve stopped buying them
I thought they were great at first, but now they’re rubbish. They promised exclusive DLC at times, now they give us crappy avatars.
I’ll stick to getting my information from kotaku thanks
Would it kill to add a Playstation Home item or 2?
And to put it bluntly, i’d rather buy Xbox 360 games :p
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Posted on 8 February, 2011 at 2:16 pm by SpyDudeFX
Sounds good but try to offer some more Home content. What about an exclusive FirstPlay shirt or an emote of the logo that hovers over your head?
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Posted on 8 February, 2011 at 2:46 pm by Jacko_the_lad
I prefer FirstPlay now than when it started. There’s more features and interesting stuff. And as I don’t scour the internet all day every day, it’s useful.
Sure, they don’t give a lot away in terms of DLC, (at least we’re getting avatars) but if the only reason you bought it was for DLC, then you’re a bit of an idiot.
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Posted on 9 February, 2011 at 1:01 pm by treasad12345
http://uk.playstation.com/psp/games/detail/item283458/
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