Weekend Essentials - Issue 14

Massive online action, an early taste of Heavy Rain, celebrate Valentine's Day and more in this edition of Weekend Essentials.

Something for everyone

Announcing the biggest online shooter ever, MAG™, exclusive to PlayStation®3 and available now. Welcome to the world of MAG - a world of massive online action on an unprecedented scale, where 256 players take to the battlefield to win glory and the right to command squads, platoons and even an entire private army. MAG is set to blow other online action shooters out of the water, and with the game hosted locally, Australian and New Zealand gamers can look forward to an optimal online experience.

In Star Ocean The Last Hope: International on PlayStation 3, humanity takes to space in search of a new home after World War III cripples the Earth. Embark on a quest for stars, oceans and hope, and experience the dynamic battle system that sets the Star Ocean series apart from other role-playing games. You can even pilot the Calnus spaceship for the first time and explore the universe as you please.

The underwater city of Rapture awaits you once more in BioShock 2, out now on PS3. This time you jump into the heavily armoured guise of the series' iconic man-monsters, Big Daddy. As one of Rapture's most feared denizens, you take on an army of deadly Big Sisters to stop the corrupted Dr. Sofia Lamb.

What's in Store?

While those of you that have cracked the case in the Heavy Rain Four Days Challenge are already sampling the Heavy Rain demo, now more can try the interactive drama on PlayStation 3 by downloading it from PlayStation Store.

echoshift and SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 are two upcoming PSP games also getting the demo treatment in PlayStation Store. The former is a perplexing puzzler based on time manipulation, while the latter is the latest instalment in the hit tactical shooter on PSP.

Love is in the air as EyePet and LittleBigPlanet get their own Valentine's Day downloads, and what better way to express your love than with Flower? The serene downloadable hit is now available at a special price, along with a Dynamic Theme to bring some calm to your XMB (XrossMediaBar).

This week's announcements

Ubisoft announced that Tom Clancy™'s Ghost Recon Future Soldier™ is in development at Ubisoft's Paris studio and is scheduled to be released late 2010. Created by the award-winning team behind Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter® and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter® 2, the game will feature cutting-edge technology, prototype high-tech weaponry, and state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer modes.

Sony Computer Entertainment Australia announced that ModNation Racers™, the eagerly-awaited creative karting game arriving this year for PlayStation®3 will also be available on PSP™ - letting you mod, drive and race with your pals wherever and whenever you like. It's a driving game that keeps on giving and lets you share your creative talent with everyone. And now, you'll be able to take part on the move with PSP. So, do you fancy a race?

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