To celebrate the upcoming resurrection of Twisted Metal on PS3, the team at IGN Australia put on their biggest Black BETA game event yet. Hosted by IGN Producer Beau Ushay, the event was held at Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory, with winning members attending from the IGN & PlayStation web communities. Ice-cream trucks, hot dog stands, & cosplay bar staff…they were all present at the event, including music by IGN’s own DJ Cam Shae. There was also an 8-player network setup to hold a brutal onsite competition, with the winner on the night scoring a free PlayStation Vita, for the system’s Feb 23 launch in Australia. Narayan Pattison, Publishing Director at IGN Australia informed that the event drew ‘record crowds’.

Finally, retro versions of Twisted Metal on PSone and PS2 were also on display at the event (for historical reference), and while they were great to look at, they certainly prove that game-tech has come a mighty long way since those early days. So thanks IGN, for hosting a whopper of an event to salute a major piece of PlayStation’s gaming heritage. Now let’s proceed to that March release shall we!

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For a long time the simulation industry has been closely associated with game technologies, and history certainly seems to be repeating itself when India’s number one and world-renowned simulation development company, Zen Technologies Limited, decided to venture into game development and digital publishing. Version2Games Limited (V2G) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zen Technologies Limited and has a vision to make an impact and put India on the console gaming map.

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By now you’re hopefully well versed in the long gun nuances, co-op narrative and all the hanging-by-your-fingers-on-edge-of-a-cliff action found in Uncharted 3 multiplayer. Today we’re firing a heavy salvo of Uncharted 3 DLC information your way. Downloading this fresh content will blow out the co-op storyline and expand the UNCHARTED series in ways that have never been done before.

Coming today, February 8th, to Uncharted 3 is the Fort Co-Op adventure DLC. Did some of you guess that from our screenshot hint? Fort Co-Op Adventure will mark the first time in the series you’ll be able to play co-op as the UNCHARTED villains with Zoran Lazarević, Eddy Raja, Harry Flynn joining forces in a tale that further explores the mystery behind the Janus head statue from the on-disc co-op adventure. Check out a preview of that adventure here:

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Malicious is an entirely original action game for the PS3. You are a “Spirit Vessel,” called into the world by the Prophets to vanquish evil. Armed with the “Mantle of Cinders,” a cloak that can absorb power from destroyed objects as well as shift form, you wage battle with the “Malicious.”

For this title, we focused on creating a simple action game that users did not have to dedicate themselves to, but could enjoy in short bursts. We’ve created stages that throw players into boss battles, and have allowed them to freely choose which stage they would like to begin with.

There is no lengthy dungeon crawling in Malicious, leaving it chock-full of boss battles only! The player is thrust into a battle royale as soon as he starts the stage! Every time you defeat a boss, you absorb the creature’s power and obtain a new ability. But what’s more is that you can choose whichever stage you want, in any order, giving you full control over your progress in the game!

And don’t forget the visuals. Oil painting-like colours and textures are used throughout the game and provide the player with a strong sense of fantasy, rooting them in the Malicious world.

Malicious will be released on the PlayStation Store on February 8th for £6.49/€7.99 with an additional 20% discount for PlayStation Plus subscribers for one week after launch. We hope you like it!

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It’s SingStore update week again. Are you excited? Well, I am a little bit because of the fabulous 80s Part 4 song pack. Yep, it’s got all of my faves in there but I am especially fond of Toto’s ‘Africa’ and of course, who could resist the lovely Jennifer Rush with ‘The Power Of Love’? One for Valentine’s Day, I reckon!

Otherwise, there’s more Kylie, Nightwish and ANOTHER one I won’t be able to stay away from: REO Speedwagon’s ‘Can’t Fight This Feeling’! Mixed bag this week with lots of great 80s stuff thrown in. I’m happy.

Right, I better get packing. Desk move ahead.
See you soon.

Nina xx

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