Following the special preorder bonus, the demo for Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts has made its way to Xbox Live. The demo is sized at 1.07 GB and allows you to explore vehicle building and "Jiggy" challenges.
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts is set for release on November 11.
Sony has announced a new RPG title for the PlayStation 3 by the name of Demon's Souls. Billed as a spiritual successor to the Japanese only PS1 RPG King's Field, not much is known about the game at this point.
If the wait for Valve's upcoming zombie-killing FPS Left 4 Dead is driving you crazy, then listen up: Videogamer is reporting that demos for both versions (360, PC) of the game are in the works.
"We will be releasing demos for both the Xbox and for the PC. I don't
know what the date is for release on that, though. I think it's going
to contain the first part of one of the campaigns. I think it'll
probably be Hospital but I'm not sure. That's a decision that Doug
Lombardi is making," said Gabe Newell, managing director and co-founder of Valve.
The demo will feature single player and online co-op play and will likely hit shortly before the game is released on November 21. We'll let you know once a date has been set in stone.
Ubisoft announced today a playable demo for its upcoming FPS, Haze. As the game is a PS3 exclusive, the demo will see release on the PlayStation Network in early May, according to Ubisoft. The demo will contain a portion of the single-player campaign as well as four-person co-op multiplayer.
Haze was developed by Free Radical, the British developers known for their TimeSplitters series but probably more famous for comprising key members of the development team of Rare's N64 opus, Goldeneye 007. The pedigree seems to be in Haze's favor.
Both free items are for the PSP; do note that Sony requires you to be logged into your PlayStation Store account to access the content.
You'll also need to have the free PlayStation Network Downloader software installed prior to downloading the content. You can check that out here if you don't already have it.
Here's some good news to start the afternoon off with if you're an Atlus fan, as the company has officially confirmed that its Persona 3 FES is indeed coming to North America and will include both the regular and bonus content for the very happy price of $29.99. For those of you only mildly familiar with the Persona games, they're the ones with demons.
Here's the email confirmation Atlus sent out to its "faithful" this morning:
Ok, we give up. The rumors were true.
Persona 3 FES is coming to North America!
Months of trying to keep FES a secret are now behind us (which means all of us here can reflect on just how futile an effort that was).
So what's the big deal about Persona 3 FES? "FES" is short for "Festival," and in Japan, FES was released as a reward for gamers who picked up the original. Not only does the new FES content enhance the original game, but the new FES component is actually a game in and of itself, accessible right from the get-go. We think of it as two games on one disc. It is the definitive Persona 3 experience.
We will be releasing the stand-alone version of FES. There was of course the option of just releasing the "Append" disc (which would have required ownership of the original game), but in the end, we didn't want you to have to own anything else to enjoy the experience.
We'll have a ton more updates going out for FES soon, telling you about the extra features, content, and modes for you to enjoy. Thanks for being patient. We're glad you stuck around.
Oh, and we decided to set the suggested retail for FES at $29.99, just for the heck of it. Thanks for continuing to support us, Atlus Faithful!
Look for the game on April 22 (take that, evil ebay prices!) You can check out the Persona 3 FES website here, if you're curious, and of course you can view the fresh teaser trailer below.
Nintendo has confirmed that its hotly anticipated Super Smash Bros. Brawl (recently given a perfect score by Famitsu) will contain several demos of Virtual Console titles, including:
Ice Climber (1986, NES)
Super Mario Bros. (1987, NES)
The Legend of Zelda (1987, NES)
Kid Icarus (1987, NES)
Kirby’s Adventure (1993, NES)
Super Metroid (1994,Super NES)
Lylat Wars (1997, Nintendo 64)
Some of the demos will only be available for a limited time, though the full versions will be up for purchase via the Wii Shop Channel.
Sony has announced its now-customary PlayStation Store update details, which you can view at the jump. Highlights include the Devil May Cry 4 demo, more Folklore content (free), Stranglehold content, Rock Band songs, and Soul Calibur IV (trailer, if that's your thing).
Following the recent teaser site rumors, Capcom has officially confirmed that the Devil May Cry 4 demo for the Playstation Network and Xbox Live will, in fact, be available on January 24.
Quoth directly from Capcom Entertainment:
"The demo introduces gamers to the gothic-inspired supernatural world of Devil May Cry 4, new protagonist Nero and the awesome power of his Devil Bringer. The demo consists of a sampling of sections from the full game, chosen to showcase Devil May Cry 4's varied locales, allowing gamers to familiarize themselves with Nero's unique abilities."