The flOw expansion pack makes its way to Europe, as does some additional Guitar Hero III DLC.
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PS3 Fanboy writes: Ever wanted to know what the best selling PSN games are? Well, here it is. The top 10 PSN purchases since the system's launch.
Sony's UK PlayStation site has revealed the first details of a PSP version of thatgamecompany's cult title fl0w to be soon made available for download through its PlayStation Store during its regular Thursday update.
Kotaku's Brian Crecente writes:
If the Tokyo Game Show trailer was any indication, flOw developer Thatgamecompany is not shying away from abstract projects. Speaking at the Montreal International Games Summit (via Gamasutra), TGC President Kellee Santiago explained how music played an important role in the the initial development phases of Flower. Two musical pieces were commissioned to set the tone of the project, according to Santiago, to "get everyone on the same page... doing sample audio tracks to evoke the emotion [will] keep everyone's work consistent."
Loot Ninja just got a media alert from Sony letting them know that starting today and running through November 29th, you can grab four PlayStation Network Games for $4.99 each.
The European Playstation Network Store has been updated and is Live right now. The update includes:
In another panel at today's Hollywood & Games summit in Los Angeles, Thatgamecompany's Kellee Santiago discussed digital distribution and her firm's PlayStation 3 downloadable game Fl0w, revealing a goal of "a game per year" for the developer.
On this past Thursday's PlayStation Store update, an item update was missed in the excitement of Calling All Cars! That is the new limited time price of flOw.
Having taken advantage of the openings made available by user generated content, a number of talented young developers are turning their backs on mainstream gaming in a bid to broaden the scope of the industry.
The second issue of P3Zine is now out with reviews of Oblivion, FEAR, Splinter Cell and Untold Legends, as well as PSN games. It also includes an exclusive interview with the developer of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and a roundup on GTA IV. There's a preview of Fatal Inertia, Blu Ray reviews and much more. As usual, the magazine is written by professional games journalists and the digital magazine is available for free download.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "A deceptively simple video game called "flOw", in which players control the feeding and evolution of an aquatic organism, is making waves in the $30 billion market better known for fictional blood and bullets.
With 110,000 downloads and counting, fl0w has managed to be the top selling PlayStation Store game so far. thatgamecompany wanted to create a new kind of game that broke through traditional conventions: considering its success so far, it appears that the experiment is working.
Updated US Release Chart from IGN. Tekken 5:DR date confirmed and College Hoops 2K7 delayed.
A casual-interest PS3 game designed for download release over SCE's online network. In this free-floating, free-flowing game, you dive deep into the space, eating and evolving, collecting up tiny morsels to help your creature become bigger and more complex. There's a now new trailer for the game on Game Videos, so take a look.