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It’s good to know that Sony is fully abreast the ongoing problems in their online service, PlayStation Network. Earlier, they reassured their loyal customers that they are aware of the problem, and that they are working at

The UK TV spot for God of War III certainly does not scrimp up on pure bloody awesomeness. Don’t believe me? Check out this EU ad.
 
 
 
 

Online gaming community reporting widespread problems with PlayStation 3; error preventing game play and access to PSN.

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Here’s a definite must-have collectible from the much-awaited God of War III. The Blade of Chaos is up for your purchase over at BudK, and you better act on it fast if you want to claim it

Up to now, there’s still no official word as to whether or not Deus Ex 3 will be coming out on consoles apart from the already-confirmed PC platform. There have been, however, new evidence that points to

Electronic Arts’ latest military first-person shooter takes point, Sony and 2K Sports release their annual MLB double-header, Supreme Commander 2 debuts, and Mega Man hits 10 in a busy week.

The early 2010 parade of high-profile games continues without pause this week, as Electronic Arts’ anticipated Battlefield: Bad Company 2 leads a solid lineup of new releases. The DICE-developed shooter won’t be deploying alone, as retailers will also be receiving the year’s new baseball games, the latest massive-scale real-time strategy game from Gas Powered Games, and more.

The world of Bad Company 2 is littered with dead bodies. Watch your step.

A direct sequel to last year’s console-exclusive game, Bad Company 2 picks back up with the derelict B Company, which comprises a fictitious US military’s expendable misfits and outcasts. Destructible environments, which were a core component of the original game, will again play front and center in Bad Company 2, thanks to further revisions to its proprietary Frostbite game engine. EA is also placing a new emphasis on vehicular combat, with 15 different rides from which to choose.

The week will also see the return of baseball, as Major League Baseball spring training games kick off and this season’s new baseball efforts from 2K Sports and Sony hit store shelves. Sony’s MLB 10: The Show will be hitting the electronic giant’s PlayStation family of systems, while 2K Sports’ MLB 2K10 will appear on all major consoles and handhelds, as well as the PC.

PC gamers more interested in strategy than sports will be able to check out Supreme Commander 2. Picking up 25 years after the events depicted in 2007’s highly acclaimed PC original, Supreme Commander 2 lets players assume command of three separate factions, each with its own special and experimental war-waging units. The game’s single-player campaign features more than 18 missions, while multiplayer accommodates play for up to eight.

Rounding out the biggest of the new releases is the freshly dated Mega Man 10 for the Wii. The latest retro-styled downloadable adventure for the Blue Bomber will feature the usual gauntlet of robotic villains, as well as a new “easy mode” and the ability to play as either Mega Man or Proto-Man from the outset. Mega Man 10 is also set to hit the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this month, though Capcom hasn’t confirmed exactly when.

For further details on the week’s games, visit GameSpot’s New Releases page. The full list of downloadable games on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Live Marketplace, and the Wii Shop Channel will be revealed later this week. Release dates are based on retailer listings and are subject to change.

FEBRUARY 28, 2010
Crazy Garage–WII, DS–Playlogic
City Builder–WII –Virtual Play Inc.
Party Designer–DS–City Interactive
Aztec Treasure Hunt–DS–Playlogic
Zooloretto–WII–Playlogic

MARCH 1, 2010
Dante’s Inferno–PSP–Electronic Arts
Mega Man 10–WII–Capcom

MARCH 2, 2010
Battlefield: Bad Company 2–PS3, X360, PC–EA Games
MLB 10: The Show–PS3, PS2, PSP–SCEA
Major League Baseball 2K10–PS3, X360, Wii, PC, PS2, PSP, DS–2K Sports
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony–PSP–Xseed Games
Silent Hunter V: Battle of the Atlantic–PC–Ubisoft
Sonic Classic Collection–DS–Sega
Lips: Party Classics–X360–Microsoft Game Studios
Supreme Commander 2–PC–Square Enix
Alice in Wonderland–WII, DS–Disney Interactive Studios
Deca Sports DS–DS–Hudson Entertainment
Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects–DS–Ubisoft
SpongeBob’s Boating Bash–Wii,DS–THQ
N.E.O. Online–PC–PlayOMG

MARCH 3, 2010
Clover: A Curious Tale–PC–Blitz Arcade
Toy Soldiers–X360–Microsoft

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Wondering what Sony’s doing about the persisting PSN problems, or if they’re even aware of it in the first place? Not to worry, they’ve gone to their official Twitter account to appease us all.
 
 
 

It’s another big week this time as EA DICE’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2 makes it to this batch of game releases. Two major sports title are also on it Major League Baseball 2K10 and MLB 10:

Many owners left unable to play certain titles tonight due to login error.

A wide rash of game-crashing errors is spreading among the PS3-owning community at the moment, most of which can be chalked up to a 8001050F error code. This has led to a variety of unfortunate side-effects for those affected, including corrupted trophy information and an inability to access the PSN. When combined, those two issues prevent players from launching certain games, such as Heavy Rain, without being kicked back to the XMB.

We’ve contacted Sony to find out what’s causing the issue, and when we can expect to get back to chasing down the Origami Killer. He might just be able to make a clean getaway while we suffer through this downtime.

Update: Sony has acknowledged the issue, and is “looking into it.” We’ve yet to hear an official word on what the problem is, though it seems to be a bit larger than just the PSN. Owners of PS3 Phats are reporting that the date on their console has reverted to 12/31/1999, which is likely the cause of the data-corrupting errors. Some Phat-owners have reported receiving the errors while their console was offline, which is upsetting, to say the least. We’ll let you know when we hear official word from Sony.

Update 2: It’s been 11 hours since our last update from Sony, and Phat PS3s worldwide are still unable to play trophy-supported games. The issue is almost certainly non-PSN related, and appears to be a firmware issue caused by the screwy time and date settings. The issue is also affecting debug consoles, which Develop reports is preventing PS3 game developers from working on their projects. We’ll keep pushing Sony on this issue. Happy New Year, everyone!

PSN inaccessible, trophy-supporting games unplayable on non-Slim PS3s [update 2] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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