A post today on the official US PlayStation blog informs us all that a Limited Edition Gran Turismo PSP Entertainment Pack is heading our way. The pack, which curiously ships on October 20 (over two weeks after Gran Turismo’s PSP debut on October 1), will retail for MSRP $199.99 and contain the following:
• Mystic Silver PSP-3000 system
• Gran Turismo PSP game on UMD
• PlayStation Network downloadable voucher for a white Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, a color not available in the game and is exclusive to this entertainment pack
• 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo
• PlayStation Network downloadable movie voucher – title TBD
• Sony MusicPass voucher good for 10 downloadable songs – available to U.S. residents only. Choose from hundreds of thousands of your favorite artists from Sony Music Entertainment.
Of course, the game will also be available as a digital download title for the new, shiny, and uber portable PSP Go!. Who else thinks this is kind of a confusing message to consumers about the PSP-3000 vs the PSP Go!??? If you were in the market for a PSP, which one would YOU buy?
Ready the steel and teach them why they fear the night, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s Skirmish we check out the latest leaked footage from Modern Warfare 2, run down the details on the Gears of War 2: Game of the Year edition, laud the Xbox 360 Elite price drop, and ponder the fan-picked title for Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight.
Cryptic this week, announced that development on Champions Online for the Xbox 360 is nearly complete, but that Xbox Live isn’t ready to support an MMO. With DC Universe preparing to launch on PSN, we discuss MMO’s on consoles and how Microsoft and Sony are moving to support this über-popular genre. Next up, we take a look at statements made by an EA exec predicting a PS3.5 and Xbox 560 rather than true next-gen hardware updates to the popular consoles.
The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Sony for giving North America a Rock Band demo and Europe a full copy of Gran Turismo with the PSP Go, Trials HD the insane XBL motocross title, Fieldrunners, the ridiculously cool tower-defense game, heading to the PSP Go, and leaked game footage ruining the element of surprise in upcoming games.
Hey, you, the one with the fancy PSP and a love for all things Gran Turismo…Have you seen these rather awesome screens of GT on the PSP?
If not, they’re totally worth checking out.
With over 800 cars and 35 tracks, GT PSP aims to offer an experience just as satisfying as a home console could provide. Add to the mix silky-smooth 60fps game play and the ability to race up to 4 friends via ad hoc and you have one impressive package. You’ll also have the option of trading cars with your buddies, making it easier to fill up that garage.
Gran Turismo PSP launches alongside the new PSP Go on October 1st, 2009. You can check out the new screens here.
In this edition of EBC On Tap we take a closer look at the PSP Go since it’s official announcement at E3 2009. Does the new handheld have what it takes to score big with gamers (despite its price tag), are current PSP owners gonna get bent over to migrate from UMD? WIth a lineup of games this strong, does it even matter?
Sound the charge and break their lines, its time for a new EpicBattleCry! E3 is over and we’re still trying to process all the amazing games that were shown off this year. In this week’s skirmish we put Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony under the knife and see who put three E’s in awesome (language is a fluid thing, just roll with it).
Next up we talk games; what scored big, what took us by surprise, and what we’d kill to have in our hands right this second. The Battle Cry of the week goes to welcoming back E3, the original Metal Gear Solid coming to PSN, and OnLive’s conspicuous absence from gaming’s biggest event of the year.
Gran Turismo PSP has been a long time coming. First announced in 2004, the portable incarnation of Polyphony Digital’s racing simulator will finally see release on Ocotber 1st this year. For those of you who didn’t get enough of a look from the trailer we showed you yesterday, we’ve got nine screens for you to drool over. Hit the EBA Gallery and have a look!
With the announcement of the PSP Go today Sony needed a flagship title to release alongside it and they have it in Gran Turismo PSP. Originally announced during the 2004 E3 Conference Gran Turismo PSP promises to be not just a port but a fully realized racing simulator. With over 800 cars and 35 tracks this title aims to offer an experience just as satisfying as a home console could provide. Add to the mix silky-smooth 60fps game play and the ability to race up to 4 friends via ad hoc and you have one impressive package. You’ll also have the option of trading cars with your buddies, making it easier to fill up that garage.
Also announced today was Gran Turismo 5 for the PS3 which was shown in video form only. No date was given for the PS3 title but we will be able to pick up Gran Turismo PSP alongside the new PSP Go on October 1st, 2009.
