129w ago - Electronic Arts Community Coordinator Eduardo Vasconcellos has shared a video today spotlighting Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Vietnam The Battle for Hastings on the PS3 entertainment system.

To quote: On December 21, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam will arrive on the PlayStation 3 with the low, low cost of $14.99, adding some great new gameplay to an already fantastic shooter.

You may already know that this expansion comes with new weapons, new vehicles, and four new maps, but what you may not know is that one of the most popular maps from 2004's Battlefield: Vietnam will also be included in the bundle.





The fifth map, Operation Hastings, will add a new avenue for PlayStation gamers to show their superiority on the Battlefield featuring everything that makes BFBC2 Vietnam amazing: tanks, Jeeps, temples, boats and helicopters all in an environment featuring a distinctive bridge that separates the map into two main areas. Though, it's not as easy as all that. It's entirely up to you to unlock this fifth map.

To unlock Operation Hastings, we've decided to start up a new community challenge for all of our fans dubbed The Battle for Hastings. To unlock Operation Hastings,...

129w ago - Today Sony ANZ Content Services Manager Nino Kalogeropoulos has officially announced the Killzone 3 Helghast Edition for PlayStation 3.

To quote: While still riding high in the wake of the GT5 launch, Aussie PlayStation fans already have something else to be excited about... two epic Killzone 3 retail editions have just been announced for the February 2011 launch of the game, and they look simply stunning.

Killzone 3 'Helghast Edition'

This pack* comes in a hand-decorated Helghast soldier's helmet and includes the "SteelBook" Collector's Edition with a PlayStation Network voucher code that:

• Unlocks all weapons and abilities for your first 24 hours of multiplayer gameplay.
• Lets you rise through the ranks faster by earning experience points at twice the normal rate for your first 24 hours of multiplayer gameplay.
• Gives you 3 unlock points to use on any weapon or ability you want.
• Includes the Retro Map Pack - bringing two battlefields from Killzone 2 back into the fight.
• Exclusive Killzone 3 dynamic theme.
• Killzone 3 soundtrack.

Also includes:

• A 100-page hardbound Killzone 3 art book
•...

134w ago - Today Sony Product Marketing Manager TJ Consunji has shared details on the Killzone 3 Helghast Edition and PS3 pre-order bonuses.

To quote: On February 22, 2011, Killzone 3 will storm store shelves in more ways than one. Killzone 3 will be available in a limited Helghast Edition as well as the standard edition.

The Killzone 3 Helghast Edition ($129.99) is a must-have for the fans. This one-of-a-kind set features a collectible replica of a Helghast Helmet containing an art book, Super Voucher (see below for contents) and the Killzone 3 game with bonus content. Also included is an exclusive Cloaking Helghast Marksman action figure created by DC Unlimited, that will not be sold anywhere else.

Features

• Authentic Helghast Helmet replica opens to reveal art book, Super Voucher and Killzone 3 game.
• Exclusive Cloaking Helghast Marksman action figure is 6.5" tall with multiple articulation points and will not be sold at retail
• Includes bonus video content giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the game.
• Exclusive art book featuring imagery from the Killzone universe

Super Voucher includes:

• Killzone 3 soundtrack and PS3 Dynamic Theme
• Retro...

137w ago - Today Head of Production Ben Creasey has detailed this weeks VidZone PS3 update, which includes a Chase & Status exclusive and more, as follows:

Chase & Status have been ON... FIRE... recently and let's just say the fire brigade haven't got a chance against this inferno.

Especially now with a massive freshly thrown Molotov cocktail fuelling the fire in the shape of their new single "Hypest Hype" featuring Tempa T, and guess who has got exclusive rights to fan the fire with the first play of their new video on the 7th of October? VidZone of course!

So watch it and fall in love, then you can download the track FOR FREE from www.chaseandstatus.co.uk on the 8th of November. Which is about as nice as you can be... Isn't it? The answer is yes.

Even Zane Lowe thinks so, so much so he has been his "HOTTEST RECORD IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW".

154w ago - Just before the weekend we saw the first Killzone 3 PS3 Trailer, and today Korean site RuliWeb.com (linked above) has made available a Killzone 3 PlayStation 3 Jetpack Helghast introduction video.

Uploaded by dinsurya to YouTube, the video trailer's caption simply reads as follows: Guerilla Games' Herman Hulst demonstrates Killzone 3's Jetpack Helghast in-game.

To quote from the site, roughly translated: "Tokyo, Japan, conducted in the past four days Killzone 3 of the experience, taken in 20 seconds with a short cam video of a co-founder and managing director of Guerrilla Games Herman directly demonstrated Mr. Hirst is the world's first public appearance jetpack Abba practical is the video.

Killzone 3 is in development since Killzone 2's completion, the development began in January last year, while improving significantly the existing engine textures, loading of games, music streaming was significantly improved.

Released in 2011 with the aim to smooth the development process, and some more details on upcoming E3 2010 is expected to unveil a practical video."