MGS: Peace Walker Demo Hits PSN This Week

Woohoo! While Japanese gamers have been enjoying a demo of MGS: Peace Walker, us English-speaking people have been sitting around waiting. Well wait no more! The Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker demo hits PSN this week! December 17th to be exact, but I’m sure you knew that since the PS Store updates every Thursday.

The demo will contain four missions and ad-hoc support, so you can test out the co-op mode that is being introduced. The worst part about the game is that while it hits Japan and Europe in March, we’ll have to wait until May! But knowing Hideo Kojima, it should very well be worth it.

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Deal of the Day – 12/15/09

Assassin’s Creed II has been met with critical acclaim, with the sequel improving on everything fans asked for, and with DLC planned, this is a great game to pick up. Now you have no reason not too. It’s available on Amazon for $39.78!

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Details

Today, Ubisoft announced a whole bunch of details on their upcoming title, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, set to release in May 2010.

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands(TM) will expand the Prince of Persia universe with a new storyline, the introduction of new characters, and new powers over nature and time. The game takes place between Prince of Persia The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia Warrior Within.  Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is the next chapter in the fan-favorite Sands of Time universe. Visiting his brother’s kingdom following his adventure in Azad, the Prince finds the royal palace under siege from a mighty army bent on its destruction.

Here are some game features that Ubisoft announced.

• Classic Gameplay Reinvented: From huge-scale multi-enemy combat to dizzying feats of acrobatic prowess in gigantic environments enhanced by the Prince’s ability to control nature and time, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will push the Prince’s prodigious abilities to unseen levels.
• A Blockbuster Experience: Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will offer players unforgettable set pieces made possible by the advanced technology offered by the award-winning Anvil engine. With all-out war at the gates of the kingdom, the Prince’s abilities will be challenged like never before through the course of epic wow moments.
• Mastery Over Nature: Wielding powers of nature and time, the Prince will have unparalleled mastery over his environment and his enemies. The Prince will discover that harnessing the forces of nature itself will prove to be a devastating companion to his ability to rewind time.
• Return of a Fan-Favorite Franchise: Set between Prince of Persia The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will provide fans a new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe and deepen their understanding of the Sands of Time series.

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The Perfect Additions to your PS3!

For new PS3 owners, when you got your PS3 did you stand there looking, thinking about what to get? Well, Sony decided they’ll help you out. They’ve released the “Perfect Additions for Your PS3″ bundle. The bundle includes a Dualshock 3 controller, as well as the superb Greatest Hits title Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. A DS3 normally sells for $54.99, but for only $4 more you can get this bundle.

Since it’s the time of year, this would make a great gift for someone that doesn’t have Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune yet, is in need of a controller and/or recently purchased a PS3. Check it out on Amazon.

Arkham Asylum News

If you haven’t played Batman: Arkham Asylum yet, you have no reason not to pick it up now. As part of Amazon’s Deal of the Day, the game is available for $34.98 only! Arkham Asylum is one of the best games of 2009, earning multiple nominations at the Spike VGAs, and the studio behind the game, Rocksteady picked up the Studio of the Year award. You’re going to end up in an asylum either way, but if you don’t buy this it’ll because you’re damn crazy!

The other bit comes from PlayStation LifeStyle, who did some close looking at the Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 teaser. So far, five villains have made “appearances”. The obvious ones would be well, obvious. Harley Quinn and the Joker are seen at the end of the trailer.

In the trailer you will notice a sign saying “Iceberg”. The first thing that comes to mind for many would be Mr. Freeze, but those that know their Batman lore will tell you that The Penguin owns the Iceberg Lounge.

Next up is a “We Want You” poster, but instead of Uncle Sam, there’s someone else rocking it. Despite being blurry, you can clearly see the disfigured side of Two-Face’s… face, as well as him holding a gun in one hand and flipping a coin in another. Two-Face was never physically in the original Arkham Asylum, but he was mentioned.

Finally, there is a sign saying “Sionis”. Once again, the Batman nuts will come to the rescue, or if you have every villain profile in the first game, that Batman has a foe named The Black Mask, who’s real name is Roman Sionis.