Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Solid Snake slithers on to LittleBigPlanet and PSN

Konami's Metal Gear Solid arrives on LittleBigPlanet while Tekken 6 and Crash Commando exclusively smash on to PlayStation Network - dive into these and more irresistible downloads, just for you on PSN.

LittleBig Metal Gear

Prepare yourself for the most covert of costumes to reach LittleBigPlanet yet, as Konami's stealth action game Metal Gear Solid 4 is the next PLAYSTATION 3 title to become part of LittleBigPlanet's downloadable costume collection. You can choose outfits to have Sackboy resemble the characters of Meryl Silverburgh, Raiden, Screaming Mantis and Old Snake, as well as download a Level Kit which allows you to add a variety of Metal Gear Solid goodies to LBP and create your own homage to the popular series.

Learn how to splatter things with the Paintinator gun, embark on a mysterious mission and get your hands on loads of new stickers, toys and decorations. Then dress up like a Gurlokovich Soldier and go on the rampage - it's all here for you to enjoy in LittleBigPlanet.

Commando crashes on PSN

Get ready to wage war in the ultimate online frag-fest with Crash Commando - a manic side scrolling shoot 'em up which blends retro arcade gameplay and online action to form an instant multiplayer classic. Navigate and battle across eight maps, using your jetpack, armoured tank or rail buggies and wipe out the opposition - and don't forget to track your glorious rise through the ranks on the online leaderboards.

If you want to give your PLAYSTATION 3 a true Crash Commando feel as well, there are also several maps and themes to download to your PLAYSTATION Home Menu. So now is the perfect time to get Crashing.

Bloodlines are drawn

Can't wait for Tekken: Bloodline Retribution? Then punch in this new and exclusive PSN trailer from Namco Bandai's massive beat 'em up, featuring never before seen footage. The Iron Fist fight begins again in 2009 - are you ready?

Full Metal jacket

If the inclusion of Metal Gear Solid in LittleBigPlanet isn't enough, there's more MGS goodness thanks to this free Metal Gear Online demo for your pleasure. With over one million registered users, Metal Gear Online is the ultimate squad-based tactical shooter. Up to 16 players can immerse themselves in this next gen multiplayer experience in the Metal Gear Solid universe.

Come for the Conquest

The battle for Middle-earth reaches PSN with new content from Lord of the Rings: Conquest. The trailer showcases some of the great stuff you can do playing as evil characters in the game, while the online multiplayer demo for up to 16 players allows you to choose to fight as either good or evil and take part in a tutorial mode to show you how to get the best out of the troops at your disposal.

Soldering on

Set in the distant future, Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer is a fast and furious shoot 'em up with state-of-the-art graphics, driving soundtrack and classic fun gameplay sprinkled with fresh innovations. Engage in 12 stages of High Definition visuals, with online high score ranking tables. And if you want to give your PLAYSTATION Home Menu a new lick of paint, there are also two Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer wallpapers to download for your pleasure, so you can save civilization even when you're not playing.

Pirate's play Golf too

Add some style to the swing of your favourite characters in Everybody's Golf: World Tour with this Pirate Plus Four Costume Pack, which gives five of the loveable golfers a makeover with some funky new outfits. Each costume is available in six cool colours so they'll always tee off in style.

Dressed in a pirate suit, Bloom explores the sand filled bunkers on a quest for hidden treasure, while Sophie sparkles in her fairy tale inspired dress. Elsewhere Anya prepares for take off in her smart pilot's uniform and Jasmine gets ready to take lunch orders in her new waitress ensemble.

You can also download Toro, star of the Japanese Mainichi Issho series, as a new playable character, complete with additional downloadable Mainichi Issho extras, including a cute duck accessory.

"Take home a shiny new anti-gravity craft today!"

Iconic futuristic racer WipEout HD enters a new era on PLAYSTATION 3, and it wants to bring you with it - so strap yourself into this new trial version which gives you a taste of what it's like to travel at incredible speeds through anti-gravity combat crafts, playing in full 1080p High Definition.

Shaun White's Glamour gear

Get ready for new gear that's guaranteed to turn heads on the mountain slopes - with new boards, jackets, pants and a bunch more, this download will get you outfitted from head to toe in style with this first Shaun White Snowboarding gear pack.

Savage Moon

Get ready for some serious space-bug blasting action as you pit your wits against a vast army of vicious alien insects in frantic strategy game Savage Moon. You must defend a remote mining facility from a deadly army of alien creatures known as Insectocytes, using an arsenal of high-tech military hardware to shield the base from wave after wave of attacks - the more bugs you blast, the more credits you'll earn to enhance your artillery or buy new weapons.

Successfully survive attacks to take your mining operation deeper and deeper into the asteroid in search of more valuable mineral deposits. But beware, the further you go, the nastier the beasts become...

Bowling for High Velocity

Two new characters have arrived to spice things up in the motion controlled extravaganza, High Velocity Bowling. Welcome along Darryl "Stringbean" Johnson and Gage Mason to the bowling buddies available for you to play as. Give High Velocity Bowling a throw and see just how much fun it can truly be.

Sonic Unleashed... on PSN

Sonic's on a worldwide adventure as speed is re-imagined in his latest adventure, Sonic Unleashed. Try out this demo and explore the first location of this all-new escapade.