Assassin's Creed pre-orders to earn exclusive Multiplayer beta.

Want to start stabbing the life out of innocent pedestrians alongside your friends. Then pre-order the new Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood to get an exclusive beta key for the PS3 multiplayer beta.

In order the get your hands on the beta, which will be siphoned out on a first-come first-serve basis, you will need to pre-order the game at a retailer offering the beta key. Upon doing so you wil receive your own token containing information on how to download the beta through the PlayStation Newtork. Also, if you've already pre-

ordered the game you can show a receipt, even electronic, to a retailer and receive your token.

Jumping in on the beta will allow priveleged multiplayer action and, like all betas, the opportunity to to send in your critique to the developers.

Beta tokens will begin to be given out on August 9th and the beta will commence on September 13th.

Activision releases Modern Warfare 2 demo.

Activision decided today to release a Modern Warfare 2 demo on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.

Despite being out-of-the-blue the single-player demo is quite cool as it occurs on the "Cliffhanger" level. The level is one of the better Modern Warfare 2 campaign levels and features an icy firefight and an amazing snowmobile chase scene.

It may seem pointless and late to release a demo for such a hit game but do keep in mind the recent release of Kinect and that Activision may be trying to reel in a pool of potential new gamers.

Sony offers 50% off PS3/PSP games.

As summer winds down and temperatures drop the summer hype begins to slow down and the doldrums of the regular work week and the fall season loom once again. However, Sony is offering a way to add some energy back into your summer and at no huge cost to you.


It's Sony's annual Summer Sale! Every summer Sony offers exceptional deals on games and this year Sony revvs into high gear with amazing deals on PS3/PSP and mini games. Exceptional? Try 50% off games! Yep, 50%.


Care to look see at the kinds of drop in prices you can expect. Well here is a look at some od the deals being offered (Provided by thatvideogameblog.com)

PS3




■Fat Princess – $7.49 sale ($14.99 reg.)


■PixelJunk Shooter – $4.99 sale ($9.99 reg.)


■Groovin’ Blocks – $4.99 sale ($9.99 reg.)


■Madden NFL Arcade – $7.49 sale ($14.99 reg.)


■Wakeboarding HD – $7.49 sale ($14.99 reg.)

PSP



■The Eye of Judgment Legends – $14.99 sale ($29.99 reg.)


■echoshift – $7.49 sale ($14.99 reg.)


■Patchwork Heroes – $4.99 sale ($9.99 reg.)


■Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars – $14.99 sale ($29.99 reg.)


■Lunar Silver Star Harmony – $14.99 sale ($29.99 reg.)

minis



■Tetris – $4.99 sale ($9.99 reg.)


■Dracula Undead Awakenings – $2.49 sale ($4.99 reg.)


■Monsters Probably Stole My Princess – $2.49 sale ($4.99 reg.)


■Zombie Tycoon – $2.49 sale ($4.99 reg.)


■Bloons – $1.49 sale ($2.99 reg.) 
 
However, there is a bit of a catch. The deal is only valid in North America. And it won't last. So if I were you I would go snag some awesome deals on PSP/PSP and mini games while I can.

Sony releases ModNation Racers demo.

As the title suggests, the long-awaited demo for the now rapidly popular game , ModNation Racers has finally been released. Both PSP and PS3 users will be able to experience the demo, that highlights the greatest features in the game.

The demo is a miracle for both prospective buyers and those strapped for cash. Buyers will be able to preview the features of the game and decide whether they should buy it, which I recommend. And due to the variety of features in the demo even those without cash to buy the fullgame will be able to enjoy for a very long time. (Similar to the TimeShift demo that though lacking the story mode allows unlimited access to the multiplayer capabilities.)

PSP and PS3 users can download the demo from the online PlayStation Store.

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New VIP Map Pack released for Bad Company 2

DICE's newly appointed community manager Daniel Matros and the BFBC2T Twitter feeds both announced that VIP Map Pack 4 for Battlefield Bad Company 2 is now live and ready to be downloaded via the in-game store.

With this latest pack Atacama Desert can be played on rush mode and Port Valdez is added to your list of conquest-enabled maps.

This VIP pack is available as a free download for anyone with the VIP code which comes with all new copies of the game. Anyone without the code can purchase it via the in-game store. PC users will automatically have the map pack added to their game via a patch.

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