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PlayStation Store Getting Overhauled In April

While Metal Gear Solid 4, DualShock 3 and God of War news may have dominated our Destination PlayStation coverage, one other interesting leak came out of the retailer conference. According to sources there, the PlayStation Store is finally getting a graphical user interface overhaul, one planned to arrive alongside Gran Turismo 5 Prologue on April 15. The revamp of the PlayStation Store is said to give it a look more in tune with the SingStore, pictured above, which is already accessible from the PlayStation 3 version of SingStar.

Details were light on the change, but beyond a coat of paint, word was that navigation would change to a series of icons running along the bottom of the interface. We don't have official confirmation on this one yet, so consider it rumor for now.

2:00 PM ON TUE FEB 26 2008
BY MICHAEL MCWHERTOR
25,739 views, 114 comments

Latest by squidboy007: thats cool that they're redoing the ps store, it looks ok now but it would be nice to have a more futuristic look, looks like that's what they're gonna do. more »


psp

First Look At God Of War Special Edition PSP

That hasty Photoshop job of the God of War: Chains of Olympus PSP? Not official. But this one is and it looks far more gorgeous than the "Deep Red" PSP that Japanese gamers got. As we said earlier, the God of War Entertainment Pack comes with a bloody good PSP color swap, a copy of Chains of Olympus, a UMD with Judd Apatow's comedy blockbuster Superbad and a voucher to download Syphon Filter: Combat Ops from the PlayStation Store, free. Not a bad deal (and one that may make me bite, as I'm in the market for everything offered).

The bundle ships, as we said earlier, in June for $199.99. For a look at the reverse side, with a lovely Kratos silkscreen, keep on clickin'.

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1:00 PM ON TUE FEB 26 2008
BY MICHAEL MCWHERTOR
12,677 views, 116 comments

Latest by KaliKOtt: Deep Red is nice but I wouldnt like a bald guy grazing the back of my PSP like he bloodied it or something. And it's a replaceable battery cover lol. but still, I can't wait for the game to come out more »


sony

Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 Bundle Announced

It's happened. The bundle we've all been waiting for will indeed be coming to store shelves. Sony is releasing a PlayStation 3 bundle for the release of Metal Gear Solid 4. It will include an 80GB system, the game and one Dual Shock 3 controller for $499. We assume that this bundle will hit June 12th alongside Metal Gear Solid 4. Expect slippery aisles, wet with fanboy...drool.

12:38 PM ON TUE FEB 26 2008
BY MARK WILSON
41,280 views, 227 comments


Destination PlayStation Round Up. Word out of Scottsdale, Arizona this morning brings all sorts of good news. According to sources at the retailer-only conference, we finally have domestic ship dates for Metal Gear Solid 4 and the DualShock 3 as well as info on a new PSP bundle. But is that all we can expect? And when is SCEA going to make this stuff official? Nope and hopefully soon, respectively.

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god of war

Red PSP Comes Stateside With God Of War Summer Bundle

In addition to Metal Gear Solid 4, Sony will bundle another hit with one of its platforms, offering a special red God of War themed PlayStation Portable package in June. The special edition edition PSP will follow in the tradition of last year's Star Wars Battlefront bundle and feature a rendering of Kratos emblazoned on the back side of the device. more »

11:00 AM ON TUE FEB 26 2008
BY MICHAEL MCWHERTOR
9,089 views, 136 comments

Latest by Frank: Now THAT's hardcoar. Now if only it had texture like that Manhunt 2 Wii... more »


announcements

DualShock 3 Dated For US

We have more word from retailer conference Destination PlayStation: the DualShock 3—you know, that DualShock we've been waiting for since the PS3's launch—has gotten a US release date.

Set to launch April 15th for $54.99, it's slated to coincide with the release of GT5 Prologue. Oh yes, feel those engines roar through your controller and make your SIXAXIS-wielding friends envious...like they're just playing a video game or something.

UPDATE: Sony has confirmed all of this information. Press release on the jump.

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10:46 AM ON TUE FEB 26 2008
BY MARK WILSON
28,493 views, 207 comments


playstation 3

Metal Gear Solid 4 Finally Has A Release Date

Word from Destination PlayStation, a retailers-only conference for all things PlayStation related, is that Metal Gear Solid 4 is coming to the PlayStation 3 on June 12, 2008. According to sources there now, the release of Kojima Productions action-stealth game will arrive on a Thursday, oddly enough. Even more interesting is that we're hearing word that Sony will be offering a hardware bundle that features MGS4, an 80GB PlayStation 3 and a DualShock 3 packed-in.

We're checking with Konami for official word on the matter and will update with additional information soon.

Update: It's official, hit the jump for the full release, plus tons of other confirmations of news we broke.

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10:20 AM ON TUE FEB 26 2008
BY MICHAEL MCWHERTOR
47,177 views, 229 comments

Latest by 98abaile2: This is probably what will make me buy a PS3 to go with my 360. Unfortunately its probably gonna cost a whole hell of a lot more than $500 in the UK (I'm guessing the equivilent of $600-$700). more »