Atari has just announced recently of its plans based on feedback from fans for a new "expansion" to Alone in the Dark for the Playstation 3 version of the title. New gameplay elements and possibly new story element will give Alone in the Dark: Inferno a new look on the Playstation 3.

Alone in the Dark: Inferno stays true to the storyline of the previous versions in which gamers take on the role of paranormal investigator Edward Carnby and over the course of one apocalyptic night must fight to survive and uncover the earth-shattering secret behind New York's Central Park. However, the new edition will fully complement the intense storytelling and unprecedented environmental interactions with an array of improved gameplay elements that will give gamers the ultimate Alone in the Dark experience.

Gameplay elements including camera, inventory system, and hero control have all been reworked for maximum immersion and fun. In addition, Alone in the Dark: Inferno will include an all-new action sequence revealing a previously unseen enemy of epic proportions.

Check info on the gameplay elements from the press release below...

It seems like Atari still doesn't want gamers to forget anything about Alone in the Dark, one if its title purposed to help save the publisher that is looking for something to bring it out on top.

The Playstation Network hits another Thursday and with that comes another Network update. Warhawk surprisingly gets a demo out in the open after the game has been released for over a year. YOu'll also notice the MegaMan updates which are also available on Xbox Live.

PS3:

• Qore Episode 5 ($2.99 for episode)
• Linger in Shadows ($2.99)
• Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords ($14.99) [WotPL Expansion Included]
• Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars ($14.99)
• Warhawk Demo
• Hot Shots Golf Fall Fashion Line ($2.99)
• Dead Space Obsidian Suit (Free)
• Dead Space Scorpion Suit ($2.49)
• Mega Man 9 Endless Attack Mode ($2.99)
• Mega Man 9 Protoman Mode ($1.99)
• Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution Single Player Map Pack: Brave New Worlds (Free)
• Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution Scenario Pack: The Victory Pack ($1.25)
• Super Stardust HD Game Bundle with Solo & Team modes ($14.99)
• Super Stardust HD Add-on Bundle (Solo & Team) ($7.99)
• Weekly Rock Band Songs
• FIFA 09 All Leagues Pack ($19.99)
• FIFA 09 Barclays Premier League English Pack ($6.99)
• FIFA 09 Bundesliga German Pack ($6.99)
• FIFA 09 Liga BBVA Spanish Pack ($6.99)
• FIFA 09 Ligue 1 French Pack ($6.99)
• FIFA 09 Primera Division De Mexico Pack ($6.99)
• FIFA 09 Serie A Italian Pack ($6.99)

PSP:

• Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow (UMD Legacy) ($24.99)
• Guilty Gear Judgement (UMD Legacy) ($5.99)
• echochrome level pack add-on ($4.99)

Check it all out on the Playstation Blog

2K Games has announced that BioShock has gone gold and will be available in North America on October 21st and internationally on October 17th. Also, players will be able to download a free playable demo on October 2nd from the Playstation Network.

A little update to the PSN today, gamers will finally get Wipeout HD! Check it out on Sony's official blog...

PS3:

• WipEout HD ($19.99)
• Mega Man 9 (free demo, $9.99 to buy)
• GEON Emotions ($9.99)
• Burnout Paradise PSN ($29.99)
• BUZZ! QuizTV Question Pack, National Geographic: Safari ($7.99)
• BUZZ! QuizTV Question Pack, Videogames ($5.99)
• BUZZ! QuizTV Question Pack, Sci-Fi ($5.99)
• Soul Calibur IV Customization Equipment 2 ($1.99)
• Weekly Rock Band Songs
• NBA 09 The Inside Demo
• NBA Live 09 Demo

• Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords ($14.99)
• Untold Legends Brotherhood of the Blade ($14.99)
• Pipe Mania Demo

Today, September 18th, 2008 finally marks the day that Life with Playstation is now available on the Playstation Network. Much like the Wii's news and weather channels, players will have an entertaining experience while searching for news and other information from around the world. Life With Playstation can be accessed by clicking the Folding@Home button on your main screen.

As the initial content, LIVE CHANNEL will be released for Life with PlayStation. Through network connected PS3, it delivers worldwide news and information centering on two themes, “place” and “time” on a world map interface. Some of the live content includes; cloud imagery (provided by University of Wisconsin-Madison Space Science and Engineering Center), along with weather information (provided by The Weather Channel), news headlines (provided by Google News™), and live camera images (partially provided by The Earth Television Network) of nearly 60 cities around the globe. Through LIVE CHANNEL, PS3 users will be able to enjoy worldwide news and live information free of charge. In addition to LIVE CHANNEL, Life with PlayStation will continually deliver a wide variety of interactive content and channels to living rooms through network connected PS3s to further enhance the world of entertainment made possible by PS3.

Check out the rest of the press release below...

Just as we were hearing news of the beta...we now have a rumored full on release date for the sacks of joy..

Welcome to LittleBigPlanet – a world of infinite possibilities, where imagination becomes reality and the powers of creation are firmly in your hands. Coming to PlayStation®3 on 24th October 2008.

LittleBigPlanet is a new, ground-breaking PlayStation®3 (PS3™) game, combining an amazing platform adventure with a huge social community. There are places to explore, creative resources to collect and puzzles to solve – all requiring a combination of brains and teamwork.

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We've been hearing about it for months now and Gamasutra has finally given us word that there will be a beta test for LittleBigPlanet. However, this will be a limited public beta which means that sign ups will go fast if you're not on top of it. With the games release coming in October, its expected that the beta test will launch sometime this month.

"In terms of LittleBigPlanet, the game itself is all but complete," says an SCEA rep on the official U.S. PlayStation boards, "however, we're looking to run a test of the sharing, uploading, downloading and multiplayer server side of the game before it launches to ensure that under a large number of users it does everything it is supposed to."

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We've been hearing a lot about it lately, but SCEA has offfcialy confirmed the price and release date for its official Playstation 3 wireless headset.

• The headset will feature “High-Quality (HQ) mode” with PS3. In this mode, the headset will take advantage of advanced voice technologies and noise cancellation techniques to provide clear and wideband voice input to the PS3. The HQ mode will ensure a much better voice chat quality on the PS3.

• HQ mode will also enable accurate speech recognition required to support or enhance ‘Voice Command’ and ‘Voice Animation’ features. Voice Command was originally used in SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs for PS2 to administer the AI-controlled teammates using the WHO, WHAT, and WHERE format (example: Bravo, Attack, Nav Point Zulu). Voice Animation refers to the in-game character mimicking you during voice chat. With HQ mode, these features can be enabled on a much larger vocabulary in select PS3 games.

• PS3 will display an in-game status indicator exclusively for this headset that will show the headset’s connection status, battery charge level, speaker volume level and microphone mute status.

• Tired of wearing the headset during a long multiplayer gaming session or is your headset battery running out of charge? Just dock the headset in the supplied charging cradle, and the headset will work as a desktop microphone while charging.

• Last but not least, the headset will automatically pair with the PS3 by connecting with a USB cable.

The headset will cost you $49.99 MSRP as a standalone but will also be available in the $60 SOCOM: Confrontation bundle.

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Thanks to PS3 Fanboy, the Resistance 2 Collectors Edition which will more then likely cost you a grand total of $79.99. But, with this package, I beleive it's well worth the price tag. I mean, I can never get enough of any gaming figurines.

• Created by DC Unlimited, an exclusive Chimeran Hybrid action figure with Bullseye weapon.
• A double-sided hard-cover Resistance 2 art book covering war-torn America from two unique perspectives.
• Exclusive in-game HVAP Wraith multiplayer weapon skin
• Copy of Resistance 2 with special edition cover artwork selected by the fans
• A preview into the upcoming Resistance novel, "Resistance: The Gathering Storm" by well-known science fiction author William Dietz.
• "America Forever Lost", Behind The Scenes video of Resistance 2 with Insomniac Games
• "Shattered History" Resistance chronology video -- provides a visual guideline from the earliest days of the Chimera invasion to the current storyline.
• Digital copy of Issue #0 of the Resistance comic book series published by Wildstorm.

The collectors edition is also featured on Amazon.com.

After being announced at Leipzig this year during the Games Convention, It seems that Amazon.com now has a holding page up for the wireless keyboard both dated a priced. The keyboard also seems to be officially available for pre-order as well at your local retailers. The keyboard will lock straight into your Dualshock 3 controller and utilize Bluetooth 2.0 for communication. Electronista also has some details.....

Sony has released a wirelesskeypad for the Playstation 3, available for pre-order now and due to ship in november. The device is designed to mount directly onto a DualShock 3 or Sixaxis controller and offers two shortcut buttons for switching quickly to message boxes or other communication fields with less interruption of gameplay. The surface of the keyboard can be switched to become a touchpad with the press of a button, enabling a finger moving across the keys to direct the pointer on the screen.

Amazon has it listed for $49.99 and a release date set for November 30th.

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