SCE Europe and SCE Australia have confirmed the release of a Grand Theft Auto IV PlayStation 3 bundle in Europe and Australia. The bundle includes a 40GB PlayStation 3, a Sixaxis, and a copy of the game. Pricing for the UK is GBP 320, versus AU$750 down-under, and €439 for Europe - no news for those of you in North America. Another pic after the jump.
According to Amazon UK, Sony’s Play TV add-on for the PlayStation 3 has an expected release date of July 31, and will be available for £59.99. Pre-orders are now open
The BBC has released an early test version of their iPlayer video service for the Nintendo Wii. Unfortunately the service is only available for license-fee payers in the UK, but if you meet the criteria, fire up the Internet Channel and hit bbc.co.uk/iplayer - then come back here and tell us what it was like!
This week sees Go! Sports Sky Diving, a demo for Turok, and of course, more MotorStorm and Folklore DLC released.
Turok Demo
Go! Sports Sky Diving (AU$8.45, £3.99)
MotorStorm Chinese New Year Gift (Free)
Folklore Malion Pack (Free)
Lost Planet Trailer
Those of our readers who are outside the US and still eagerly awaiting Rock Band may have heard the ugly rumor that PlayStation 3 owners outside the US wouldn’t be getting their fix until September. As an Australian who has been playing the game since 2007, I ask you this - what exactly are you waiting for?
Yet another week with very little of interest. I can’t believe we’re still waiting for Everyday Shooter…
Demos
FIFA Street
NBA 08
Add-ons
Guitar Hero III Warner track pack (£3.99, €5.99)
Folklore “Visions of the Tower” add-on (£1.49, €1.99)
Trailers
Borderlands
Brothers in Arms
Cloverfield
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Sony have a new PS3 bundle coming out for those in the UK. The bundle features a 40GB PS3 with two recent big name releases for only £349.99. With the console normally retailing for £299, this ain’t a bad deal. The most notable games available for the bundle are Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction, and SingStar (with microphone).
The bundle will hit shelves January 19th. For a full list of game check after the jump.
Last year, UK citizens spent a massive £1.52 billion on video games, a 25% increase on last year’s sales and still climbing. With these figures, perhaps development companies will start developing games specifically for British needs? Prepare yourselves for “Fox Hunt: Tip Tip Tally Ho Edition”.
via The BBC
It’s not often that those of us outside North America get to play a game first - but that’s exactly the situation with the new Turok demo. OK, so it’s not a full game - but let us have our fun for once. The demo arrived on Xbox Live for Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and United Kingdom. Sorry to those of you in the US and Canada, we have no information regarding when you will be getting your hands on this one.
via Major Nelson
Bad news for those waiting it out for Super Smash Bros Brawl in the US, as it has been pushed back a month from its past release date. The game is now slated for a March 9 release due to it needing more tweaks. Here is Nintendo America’s statement regarding the delay:
“The launch date for Super Smash Bros. Brawl has shifted a few weeks to March 9. The development is taking slightly longer than expected. As we’re sure you have seen on the Dojo site (www.SmashBros.com), the game contains an unprecedented number of characters, options and experiences. Be sure to keep an eye on the Dojo site for the latest information.”
Those lucky Japanese are on track for a January 29th release, while the UK still have no idea when they will be getting theirs.
via 1UP
