007 Legends Message Board

A portion of an ONM review...

A sporadic, fragmented mess of Bond history spliced with brainless shooting that feels like a rushed Call Of Duty copycat. Get Black Ops 2. Don't get this.

Full review here

#layoffs In a sad turn of events for Eurocom—developer of those recent James Bond games—the company made the remaining 42 of its previously 150 staff members redundant after 25 years of development history, reports Eurogamer. More »

With Skyfall becoming the biggest-grossing, most heavily product-placed and most three-completely-different-films-mashed-together Bond movie of all time, clearly the tie-in game, released on PC recently, would be a thoughtful, high-budget affair with a long development cycle and the upmost understanding of what makes Bond Bond. Clearly. 007 Legends essentially retells older Bold adventures but as starring Daniel ‘Mini-Hulk’ Craig and a raft of more modern technology. I knew in my bones that this would be a faithful and careful recreation of the cavalier Secret Agent fantasy, and definitely not a mucky, ugly, by the numbers first-person shooter whose PC version was less console port and more console diarrhea that had accidentally dribbled onto PC.

I put on my best (only) bowtie and went in. Here’s what I discovered in my first and only foray into 007 Legends. Would it leave me shaken or stirred lol zing etc?(more…)

Check out the explosive Skyfall mission from the upcoming game 007 Legends.

007 Legends is Now Available on Steam!

Gamers and Bond aficionados alike will become James Bond, reliving the world-famous spys most iconic and intense undercover missions from throughout the entire Bond film franchise - including this years highly anticipated new installment, Skyfall available as a free update on November 9, 2012. Employ Bonds full arsenal of gadgets and weaponry, face notorious villains and their brutal henchmen, perform impressive stunts, and of course, mingle with gorgeous Bond women.

A portion of a Dtoid review...

007 Legends is a game made to trick people into playing it by leveraging the incredibly strong brand that is James Bond. It's a disjointed and senseless game that has about as much to do with James Bond as an ill fitting suit.

Full review here

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A portion of a Joystiq review...

With the promising film Skyfall just around the corner, 007 Legends is one piece of the Bond legacy best overlooked and quickly forgotten.

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A portion of a CVG review...

More CoD than Bond, 007 Legends spectacularly betrays a 50-year film franchise and breaks several intellectual property laws in the process.

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A portion of a Eurogamer review...

A final thought: early on, deep in Goldfinger's lair, you meet Pussy Galore. She asks you your name and you simply reply: "James Bond". That's it. Nothing else. From this point it's clear that in terms of being a shooter, 007 Legends is dismal - but in terms of being an actual James Bond game, it's a genuine insult.

Full review here

Eurocom's nostalgia-stuffed shooter 007 Legends receives its free Skyfall downlodable content on November 9, at least on the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network. The DLC is coming to other platforms further down the line. As previously revealed, the PS3 will also receive exclusive Skyfall multiplayer content in the form of two of the film's characters.

007 Legends is now available for queen and country, as long as your country is in North America or Europe, and your queen is a PS3 or Xbox 360. The game infiltrates PC on November 2, and sneaks over to the Wii U sometime in December.

What a waste 007 Legends is. Seemingly timed for release just ahead of the latest James Bond film, Skyfall, 007 Legends is a video game tribute to all things Bond that ends up as more of an insult. Eurocom, the developers of the surprisingly likable GoldenEye remake, handle the development duties here as well, but the gulf between the two games could scarcely be more vast. Where GoldenEye updated old ideas for the modern era, 007 Legends takes current ideas and ages them to the point of rotting.

Fight against such thrilling villains as the Korean guy with the messed up face! You remember him, right? Hello...?

The missteps are readily apparent even if you're just scanning the back of the box. Right up front, Activision and Eurocom kneecapped this thing by offering up one of the stranger selections of old school Bond missions you could possibly come up with. The idea here is to cover all of the Bonds that have lived over the years. So there's a Connery, a Moore, a Brosnan, a Dalton, and yes, even the one, singular Lazenby. With this structure in mind, yes, On Her Majesty's Secret Service had to be in there by default, but the remaining choices are nonetheless strange. Goldfinger is an iconic enough Connery, but Die Another Day as your Brosnan movie? And Moonraker of all goddamn things as your Roger Moore? And was anyone really chomping at the bit to experience the myriad thrills of License to Kill?

What's worse, the structure of the game itself essentially robs any of these source materials of whatever thrill there may have been. The game opens with Daniel Craig Bond fighting on the roof of a train with some bad guy, while a female sniper is egged on over the radio by M to "take the shot!" She does, and accidentally hits Bond, who falls far into a nearby river. While floating around aimlessly, Bond apparently starts having flashbacks to those earlier missions. Though of course now, Craig's face and demeanor has been superimposed over his predecessors.

You traipse through these newly Craig-washed Bond stories for a couple of missions at a time, usually infiltrating one villain or another's evil lair, shooting a bunch of guys, then exiting said lair. On its own, that isn't necessarily the worst progression a game can have, but the fact that the aforementioned shooting of guys is so crucially dull pretty much sinks it. Every mission feels more chore-like than exciting. Enemies just kind of wander around the environment until an alarm is set off, in which case they run at you guns blazing. Those are really the only two settings they have, and once they do go after you, they have an uncanny habit of walking into pieces of the level geometry or getting stuck next to a wall. Once you've picked off a few of them from afar, it's actually pretty easy to just run up and melee attack them, which kills them in one hit. Repeat this process across five different mission blocks, and that's the game, more or less.

These Quick Timey fist fights are just about the worst.

While picking off hapless bad guys is mostly just boring, other areas of the game are more aggressively unlikable. For instance, there are a few different sequences where you'll find yourself in a "crucial stealth area." This means that you have no choice but to sneak your way through a level section without being seen. While Bond's gadgetry is effective enough about taking out cameras and other automated detection devices, he's afforded no reasonable abilities with which to handle living guards. You can kill them with silenced weapons, or just distract them or knock them out with a dart gun, but you have no ability to move bodies out of sight. You can't even peek around corners, for Christ's sake.

There are times in the non-stealth game where going stealthy might benefit you, such as when you're tasked with sneaking around offices, collecting pieces of intel, or using your smart phone to take pictures and engage some middling hacking minigames. But the mechanics you're handed just aren't useful enough to actually make that a worthwhile option. Most times, it's just easier to start picking guys off from afar, and then blitzkrieg them until there's no one left.

And then there are the fist fights. Oh god, the fist fights. Basically, every level section ends with a boss fight of some kind against a bad guy like Oddjob, Goldfinger, the guy Robert Davi played in License to Kill, and whoever else. These are miserable. If an enemy has a weapon, you have to just dodge and weave until eventually knocking it out of their hand. Then you proceed to press the left and right sticks up or down, depending on what spot the guy is leaving unguarded. That's it. If you have anything that resembles motor skills, you will kill these guys in about 15 seconds. Every time.

All these gameplay issues would be a bit less egregious if the missions you were presented with were, well, better presented. Daniel Craig isn't around, so you've got a goofy soundalike mumbling his way through conversations with other poorly voiced characters. The actual context for each story is all but lost in translation, as well. You're just dropped into the mission, given a quick briefing, and off you go. Over the course of each mission, how much of the actual plot you'll get varies wildly. Goldfinger, for instance, does an okay job of setting up the titular villain's plan, but On Her Majesty's Secret Service does a terrible job of explaining why you're there, who this woman you're rescuing is, or why you should care about any of it. It's perhaps expected that people just know this stuff, but considering most of these movies are at least 25 years old, that's a weird expectation.

If a game can't even make the act of shooting bad guys fun, why even bother?

Worse still, the game has no ending. Not yet, anyway. The Skyfall portion of the game isn't on the disc, which means that when you complete the last mission, the credits just roll, without even a "See the thrilling conclusion in Skyfall! Coming as DLC this November!" message to explain what's happening. Yes, you will get the Skyfall mission as DLC in a few weeks, and for free. Still, considering how abrupt the game's current ending is, one gets the impression this was a last minute concession made to please MGM, and not by original design.

The one, solitary nice thing I can say about 007 Legends is that its multiplayer is solid. Not great, or even particularly good, but functional. Up to 12 players can play online, and the game does at least include the split-screen four-player multiplayer mode GoldenEye fans were so very fond of. If the guns and maps were more interesting, then it might actually be a reason to potentially pick this game up on the cheap later on. But they aren't, and thus it is not.

The idea of an anthology-like tribute to Bond films of the past isn't a bad one, but 007 Legends wastes whatever potential for fun there might have been. Instead, all Bond fans are left with is a heavily rewritten, Cliff's Notes version of some great (and not-so-great) films with a bunch of forgettable shooting and stealth sequences shoved into the mix. Ultimately, nothing 007 Legends offers is worth the effort of trudging through it.

A portion of a GamesRadar review...

YOU'LL LOVE
Fan service and homages
Interesting stealth and melee
Plenty of level variety

YOU'LL HATE
The fact that there’s no ending
Bland shooting and uninspired level design
Seriously, the game shipped without an ending

007 Legends - full review here

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PS3 Full Games

007 Legends ($59.99, $53.99 for Plus members) Gamers and Bond aficionados alike will become James Bond, reliving the world-famous spy’s most iconic and intense undercover missions from throughout the entire Bond film franchise — including this year’s highly anticipated new installment, “SKYFALL.” SKYFALL missions will be available as a free download on November 9, 2012.
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 7.84 GB DOOM 3 BFG Edition ($39.99) DOOM 3 BFG Edition is the ultimate collection of games that defined the first person shooter including DOOM, DOOM II, DOOM 3, and DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil, and the Lost Mission.
ESRB: M– Mature // File Size: 7.1 GB Wheel of Fortune ($29.99) Spin the wheel along with Pat Sajak and Vanna White on the virtual version of America’s Game!
ESRB: E– Everyone // File Size: 978 MB Jeopardy! ($29.99) Join Alex Trebek and play as a contestant on ‘America’s Favorite Quiz Show!” Test your knowledge to make it to Final Jeopardy! and the coveted Winner’s Circle!
ESRB: E– Everyone // File Size: 1.42 GB

PSN Games

Of Orcs and Men ($49.99) OF ORCS AND MEN is a role-playing game that puts you into the role of an elite Orc soldier and a sneaky Goblin, determined to lead their mission to success… assassinate the one responsible for the great war which ravages the Orcs and the Goblins: the Emperor of Men himself.
ESRB: M– Mature // File Size: 2.3 GB Arkedo Series ($5.99) The critically acclaimed Arkedo Series is now available on your PlayStation 3! Douse your console in a colorful world and get ready for some serious old-school action! This collection of 3 vintage-style games features ‘JUMP!’, a platformer with an 8-bit hero, ‘SWAP!’, a match-4 game with multiple tricks, and ‘PIXEL!’, a gorgeous platform-adventure game full of big, glowing pixels!
ESRB: E– Everyone // File Size: 105 MB

PS Vita

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale PS Vita Beta In this beta you’ll be able to play as Kratos, Sweet Tooth, Colonel Radec, Sly Cooper, PaRappa, and Fat Princess in both the Metropolis and Hades stages. You’ll be able to try out four-player online tournaments and 2 v 2 online tournaments. For the 2 v 2 games we’ll be supporting friend invites, so you and a friend can fight another team online. This beta is available to all PS Vita owners.
ESRB T – Teen // File Size: 551 MB Silent Hill: Book of Memories ($39.99) Enter your very own horror story with the newest release of Silent Hill, for the PlayStation Vita handheld system. Silent Hill: Book of Memories is a chilling exploration of the best that Silent Hill has to offer. Enter a world full of untold stories, change the past, and write your own ideal history. Encounter a chilling lineup of iconic Silent Hill characters and scenes that will leave you craving more!
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ESRB: E10+ – Everyone 10+ // File Size: 310 MB

PS Minis

Breakquest: Extra Evolution ($3.99) BreakQuest is back and is twice the fun! Stunning visuals and shapes, energizing physics and exciting sounds! Enjoy 100 сompletely redesigned action-packed levels, each featuring own colorful design, elements behavior and visual effects.
ESRB: E– Everyone // File Size: 56 MB

PS2 Classics

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe ($9.99) Guide the four Pevensie children through the enchanted land of Narnia as they fight to end the rule of the wicked White Witch.
ESRB: T – Teen // File Size: 3 GB

PSone Classics (Added to PS Vita Store)

• Front Mission 3

PlayStation Store Highlights

If you’re in the mood for a little James Bond you’ll be happy to see that 007 Legends is releasing today on PlayStation Store. Even better, if you’re a PlayStation Plus Member you’ll receive 10% off the purchase price during launch week. If that’s not to your liking, there’s also DOOM 3 BFG Edition, complete with DOOM, DOOM II, DOOM 3, DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil and the Lost Mission. For a more family-friendly experience, both Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune are hitting the store today.

Of course, if you own a PS Vita you’ve probably been looking forward to Silent Hill: Book of Memories. Well, the wait is finally over — the game is available for download now, so go bunker down with the creepy survivor horror.

Aside from the discount on 007 Legends that I’ve already mentioned, Plus members have quite a few treats this week. PAYDAY: The Heist joins the Instant Game Collection, there’s an exclusive beta for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and you can purchase The Unfinished Swan a week before anybody else. On top of all that, there’s a massive Halloween sale, so stock up on games while they’re cheap!

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Instant Game Collection PAYDAY: The Heist Exclusive Beta PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale (PS3) Exclusive Early Access The Unfinished Swan — $14.99 Discounts 007 Legends (10%) – PS Plus Price: $53.99
Monster World IV – PS Plus Price: $1.00
SEGA Rally Arcade – PS Plus Price: $2.99 The Halloween Sale Costume Quest – PS Plus Price: $3.75
Dead Nation – PS Plus Price: $3.75
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime – PS Plus Price: $1.25
inFAMOUS Festival of Blood – PS Plus Price: $2.50
AMY – PS Plus Price: $2.50
Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection Content Pack – PS Plus Price: $7.34
Dead Space 2 – PS Plus Price: $9.79
Plants vs. Zombies – PS Plus Price: $7.34
Plants vs. Zombies PS Vita – PS Plus Price: $7.34
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack – PS Plus Price: $3.91
The House of the Dead Overkill Bundle – PS Plus Price: $15.39
Dead Rising 2 Off The Record – PS Plus Price: $9.79
Zen Pinball 2 Monsters Bundle (PS Vita & PS3 Cross-Entitled) – PS Plus Price: $4.19
Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City – PS Plus Price: $24.49 Last Chance (Leaving on 10/23) Starhawk Solo Campaign – PS Plus Price: $0.00
The Unfinished Swan — $14.99
Derrick The Deathfin (30% Off) – PS Plus Price: $5.54
Monster World IV – PS Plus Price: $1.00
Starhawk – Original Soundtrack
Starhawk – Pod Launcher
Starhawk – Grizzly Rig
Starhawk – Pod Launcher
Starhawk – Mire Prospector Map
Starhawk – Maw of Despair Prospector Map
Starhawk – Spectrum Series Vehicle Paint Jobs
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Starhawk – Sweet Tooth Outcast Skin
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Starhawk – Tyro Exussum Skin
Starhawk – Gamma Sacrum Skin
Starhawk – Rift Hunter Skin
Starhawk – Huxley Ardin Skin
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Bundles

The House of the Dead Overkill Bundle (29.99) In one of the most popular arcade franchises, relive the over-the-top madness in this thrilling House of the Dead bundle. As gory as you remembered it, unload on the relentless mutant armies using automatic rifles, grenades, and other mutant blasting weaponry with either the DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller or the PlayStation Move controller.
ESRB: M – Mature // File Size: 13 GB

Price Change

• Tom Clancy’s Future Soldier – PS3 Game (now: $49.99 original price: $59.99)

Sales

• SEGA Rally Online Arcade – PS3 Game (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)
• Odin Sphere – PS2 Classic (now: $4.99 original price: $9.99)

“Hero” Pack Sale

• DJ Hero 2: Old Skool Hip Hop Mix – PS3 Game Add-On (now: $3.99 original price: $7.99)
• Guitar Hero 5: Disturbed Track Pack – PS3 Game Add-On (now: $2.75 original price: $5.49)
• Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock – Muse Track Pack – PS3 Game Add-On (now: $3.13 original price: $6.25)
• Guitar Hero World Tour: The Smashing Pumpkins Track Pack – PS3 Game Add-On (now: $2.75 original price: $5.49)
• Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock: Rocky Horror Picture Show Track Pack – PS3 Game Add-On (now: $2.75 original price: $5.49)

The Halloween Sale

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PS Vita Add-ons

New Little King’s Story

• Pigtail Wig Set ($0.99) – Download the ‘Pigtail Wig Set’ to unlock different color Pigtails that add Life +3!
• Sports Set ($0.99) – Download the ‘Sports Set’ to receive items that increase your Attacks and damage to monsters, just by bumping into them! This includes the Football Helmet, Uniform, Lingerie, Racket, Tenniswear, Metal Chair, Wrester Mask and Pants, Blackbelt Outfit, Soccer Uniform, Sumo Suit, Gymnast Outfit, and Cheerleader Costume!
• Military Set ($0.99) – Download the ‘Military Set’ and access new items to help you survive! This pack includes Gas Mask (cures poison), Goggle Helmet, Flight Jacket, and Camouflages (each adds Life and defense against winds)!
• Japanese Set ($0.99) – Unlock the ‘Japanese Set’ and receive various items that will give you more Life! This set includes the Festival Mask, Mini Yukata, Shinsen-gumi Robe, Samurai Sword, Samurai Helmet, Samurai Armor, Ninja Hat, Ninja Outfit, Kunoichi Hat, and Kunoichi Outfit!
• Classic Set ($0.99) – Download the ‘Classic Set’ for items that will give you more life and cures poison! This set includes the Pirate Hat and Outfit, 10-Gallon Hat, Cowgirl, Cowboy, and Detective Hat and Outfit!
• Ultimate Pass ($19.99) – Be the first to download the Little King’s DLC Ultimate Pass! Purchase the full DLC library in advance to save 50% on all of the New Little King’s Story downloadable content packs. Reign over your kingdom with the most powerful weapons, strengthen your attacks, and increase your life span! The boundaries are limitless with this ultimate DLC pack – download it today!

Pure Chess

• Battalion ($0.00) – The Battalion set brings a touch of class to the chess board with its delicately embossed pieces and effortless charm.

Zen Pinball 2

• Monsters Bundle ($5.99) – Celebrate Halloween with the Zen Pinball 2 Monsters Bundle! This Cross Buy entitled bundle includes three Halloween themed tables, including Paranormal, Sorcerer’s Lair and Plants vs. Zombies!

PS3 Add-ons

Darksiders 2

• Angel of Death ($1.99) – Give yourself an edge with a unique set of enhanced armor with a heavenly design as well as a pair of upgraded matching scythes and a new colored VFX trail for your trusty crow Dust. Please note this item is NOT included in Season Pass which ONLY includes the Maker Armor Set, The Abyssal Forge, and The Demon Lord Belial. Visit darksiders.com for more details.
• Deadly Despair ($0.99) – Features a permanent speed boost for Death’s trusty steed Despair, allowing players to travel across the vast world even faster than before. Please note this item is NOT included in Season Pass which ONLY includes the Maker Armor Set, The Abyssal Forge, and The Demon Lord Belial. Visit darksiders.com for more details.
• Fletcher’s Crow Hammer ($0.99) – Bludgeon your foes with the Fletcher’s Crow Hammer. This item is best suited for 5th – 10th level characters. Please note this item is NOT included in Season Pass which ONLY includes the Maker Armor Set, The Abyssal Forge, and The Demon Lord Belial. Visit darksiders.com for more details.
• Shadow of Death ($1.99) – Strike fear into the hearts of your enemies with the otherworldly Shadow of Death Armor and Scythe set. Please note this item is NOT included in Season Pass which ONLY includes the Maker Armor Set, The Abyssal Forge, and The Demon Lord Belial. Visit darksiders.com for more details.
• Mace Maximus ($0.99) – Prove your greatness with the Mace Maximus. This item is best suited for 5th – 10th level characters. Please note this item is NOT included in Season Pass which ONLY includes the Maker Armor Set, The Abyssal Forge, and The Demon Lord Belial. Visit darksiders.com for more details.
• Mortis ($0.99) – No mere shield, Mortis is a buckler with a mind of its own – more than willing to bite back at opponents who dare attempt to strike it. This item is best suited for 5th level characters. Please note this item is NOT included in Season Pass which ONLY includes the Maker Armor Set, The Abyssal Forge, and The Demon Lord Belial. Visit darksiders.com for more details.
• Rusanov’s Axe ($0.99) – Watch your enemies flee in terror with Rusanov’s Axe. This item is best suited for 5th – 10th level characters. Please note this item is NOT included in Season Pass which ONLY includes the Maker Armor Set, The Abyssal Forge, and The Demon Lord Belial. Visit darksiders.com for more details.
• Van Der Schmash ($0.99) – Pulverize your enemies with the Van der Schmash. This item is best suited for 5th – 10th level characters. Please note this item is NOT included in Season Pass which ONLY includes the Maker Armor Set, The Abyssal Forge, and The Demon Lord Belial. Visit darksiders.com for more details.

Borderlands 2

• Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate’s Booty ($9.99) – Enter the hostile wastelands of Pirate Bay in search of ancient treasure buried somewhere in the waste, a cache that would make even the most stoic of Pandora explorers hunger for its discovery. It’s rumored to be guarded by the largest, most vicious creature on Pandora – but that shouldn’t deter a real adventurer… featuring new wasteland locations, new enemies, new quests, and much more loot! This content is included with the Season Pass.

Dead or Alive 5

• Formal Pack 1 ($4.99) – The best looking fighters just got better with 4 new costumes for select characters. This set contains costumes for the following characters: Hitomi, Mila, Rig, & Lisa.
• Kitty Pack ($4.99) – The best looking fighters just got better with 4 new costumes for select characters. This set contains costumes for the following characters: Helena, Christie, Tina & Lisa.
• Series Costume Pack ($4.99) – The best looking fighters just got better with 4 new costumes for select characters. This set contains costumes for the following characters: Kasumi, Leifang, Ryu Hayabusa, & Lisa.

Dust 514

• 4,000 Aurum ($1.99) – Purchase 4,000 AUR to spend on weapons, vehicles, gear, boosters, and more in the DUST 514 beta.
• 10,000 Aurum ($4.99) – Purchase 10,000 AUR to spend on weapons, vehicles, gear, boosters, and more in the DUST 514 beta.
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Lights, Camera, Party!

• The Good, the Bad and the Monkey ($4.99) – Download “The Good, the Bad and the Monkey” to enhance your experience with the most insanely hilarious PlayStation Move game you and your family have ever played!

Mass Effect 3

• Ground Resistance Pack ($1.99) – Resist the Reapers! Add more firepower to your single-player campaign with two assault rifles, two shotguns, two pistols, and the Kishock harpoon gun.

Medal of Honor Warfighter

• Online Pass ($9.99) – Online Pass includes full access to the Multiplayer in MEDAL OF HONOR WARFIGHTER.
• SOG Spec Ops Unit (This appears free for users with the Battlefield 3 Online pass) – Get instant access to the Swedish SOG Spec Ops unit in multiplayer for being a Battlefield 3 gamer and picking up the fight on the next, great installment of shooters built on the Frostbite 2 engine.

Mugen Souls

• Sparkly Coordination ($0.00) – Here is a set of equipable items! Control peons that you yourself have customized!
• Undisputed God Prudence Pack 1 ($0.00) – This a set of usable items for all you beginner ultimate gods out there! The set includes, healing, revival and hot spring use items.
• G Up Pack 1 ($0.00) – I want to upgrade my items, but I just don’t have the points… Here is a present just for you with the points that are necessary to upgrade items, G Up!
• Point Pack 1 ($0.00) – I just can’t seem to get enough points… For those of you who feel this way, here is a currency boost containing G and a character strengthening boost containing Mugen Points.

Pure Chess

• Battalion ($0.00) – The Battalion set brings a touch of class to the chess board with its delicately embossed pieces and effortless charm.

Rock Band 3 – Build your Rock Band library by purchasing song game tracks. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• Under a Raging Moon ($1.99) – John Parr
• Solar Winds ($0.99) – Devin Townsend
• Scarred ($0.99) – Chaotrope
• Not Fade Away ($1.99) – Jerry Naylor
• Into Your Hands ($1.99) – Kandia
• Come On Eileen ($1.99) – Save Ferris
• Animal I Have Become ($1.99) – Three Days Grace
• All I Wanna Do ($1.99) – Sheryl Crow

Rocksmith

• Unlock All Bonus Songs ($4.99) – This time saver pack gives you access to all bonus songs.
• Unlock All Guitarcade Minigames ($2.99) – This time saver pack gives you access to all Guitarcade minigames.
• Unlock All Guitars and Basses ($2.99) – This time saver pack gives you access to all guitars and basses that can be equipped in Amp mode.
• Unlock All Venues ($2.99) – This time saver pack gives you access to all venues when choosing the ‘perform’ option while playing songs.
• Ultimate Time Saver Bundle ($11.99) – Includes: Tone Designer Time Saver Pack, Unlock All Guitarcade Minigames, Unlock All Bonus Songs, Unlock All Guitars and Basses, Unlock All Venues
• Alternative Rock Pack ($29.99) – Includes: ‘All the Small Things’ – blink-182 ‘Dammit’ – blink-182 ‘What’s My Age Again?’ – blink-182 ‘Paralyzer’ – Finger Eleven ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ – Foster The People ‘My Sharona’ – The Knack ‘This Love’ – Maroon 5 ‘Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)’ – My Chemical Romance ‘Planetary (GO!)’ – My Chemical Romance ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ – My Chemical Romance ‘Come Out and Play (Keep ‘em Separated)’ – The Offspring ‘Gone Away’ – The Offspring ‘Self Esteem’ – The Offspring ‘Bodysnatchers’ – Radiohead ‘Cousins’ – Vampire Weekend
• Classic Guitar Pack ($29.99) – Includes: ‘Born Under a Bad Sign’ – Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan ‘Jessica’ – The Allman Brothers Band ‘Whipping Post’ – The Allman Brothers Band ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’ – Blue Öyster Cult ‘More Than a Feeling’ – Boston ‘Born on the Bayou’ – Creedence Clearwater Revival ‘Smoke on the Water’ – Deep Purple ‘Barracuda’ – Heart ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ – Iron Butterfly ‘Free Bird’ – Lynyrd Skynyrd ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ – Queen ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’ – Queen ‘Keep Yourself Alive’ – Queen ‘Killer Queen’ – Queen ‘Stone Cold Crazy’ – Queen
• Classic Hits Pack ($23.99) – Includes: ‘The Thrill is Gone’ – B. B. King ‘Godzilla’ – Blue Öyster Cult ‘Soul Man’ – The Blues Brothers ‘Space Oddity’ – David Bowie ‘What’s Going On’ – Marvin Gaye ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay’ – Otis Redding ‘Hit Me With Your Best Shot’ – Pat Benatar ‘Message in a Bottle’ – The Police ‘Roxanne’ – The Police ‘Synchronicity II’ – The Police ’20th Century Boy’ – T. Rex ‘My Girl’ The Temptations

Sleeping Dogs

• Tactical Soldier Pack ($1.99) – Enforce the streets in style, fully equipped with the strongest armor and most destructive weapon in the game. Items come with their own buffs.
• Community Gift Pack ($0.00) – Get kitted out with a selection of free gifts, our special thank you to the community.
• Street Racer Pack ($3.99) – Burn rubber in four wheels, tear up the streets on two tires, and even rip through the water in your speedboat.

Zen Pinball 2

• Monsters Bundle ($5.99) – Celebrate Halloween with the Zen Pinball 2 Monsters Bundle! This Cross Buy entitled bundle includes three Halloween themed tables, including Paranormal, Sorcerer’s Lair and Plants VS Zombies!

Game Videos (Free)

• FAR CRY 3 ISLAND SURVIVAL GUIDE: TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN (NEW)
• FAR CRY 3 ISLAND SURVIVAL GUIDE: WELCOME TO THE ROOK ISLANDS (NEW)
• WWE ’13 ATTITUDE ERA TRAILER (NEW)
• WWE ’13 MIKE TYSON INTERVIEW TRAILER (NEW)

PS3 Themes

• Dynamic American City Chicago Skyline Theme — $2.99
• Dynamic American City Chicago Theme — $2.99
• Dynamic Binary Blue Code Theme — $2.99
• Dynamic Binary Theme — $2.99
• Dynamic Brazil Green Waterfall Theme — $2.99
• Dynamic Brazil Iguazu Waterfall Theme — $2.99
• Dynamic Brazil Natural Hot Spring Theme — $2.99
• Dynamic Brazil Salvador de Bahia Beach Theme — $2.99
• Dynamic Dark Queen Of Hearts Fairy Tale Theme — $2.99
• Dynamic Digital Worm Hole Theme — $2.99
• Sports Champions 2 Archery Static Theme — $0.00
• Sports Champions 2 Bowling Static Theme — $0.00
• Sports Champions 2 Boxing Static Theme — $0.00
• Sports Champions 2 Golf Static Theme — $0.00
• Sports Champions 2 Ski Static Theme — $0.00
• Sports Champions 2 Tennis Static Theme — $0.00

Available In-Game Only (Not on PlayStation Store)

Rock Band 3

• Come On Eileen ($0.99) – Pro Guitar (In Game Only) – Save Ferris

James Bond returns in 007 Legends, out today.

Is it a worthy tribute to six generations of the British super spy?

007 Legends is a videogame celebration of the James Bond film franchise’s 50th anniversary, featuring five classic Bond movie-inspired missions along with a downloadable mission based on the next Bond film, Skyfall.

Skyfall is an integral part of 007 Legends story, the action from the film bookends the other missions and we’ve built the overarching narrative of the game around a pivotal event that occurs early on in the film. EON Productions, the production company who produce the James Bond films, have been fantastic partners to work with, granting us exclusive behind-the-scenes access to many of the film’s stunts and action sequences, allowing us to recreate those breathtaking moments you’ll see on the big screen within the game as fully interactive segments within the game. During the Skyfall mission, we visit two striking locations that have been faithfully recreated from the film, as well as some fantastic acting talent including Daniel Craig as Bond that will appear on the big screen when the film is released on November 9th, 2012.

As a special PlayStation Network exclusive, two of the main characters featured in the film Skyfall, — MI6 field agent Eve (played by the actress Naomie Harris) and the assassin Patrice (Ola Rapace) — are available as multiplayer characters, each with their own special features and abilities. To re-create these two characters we were given special access to the wardrobe and armory departments of the film and took high-resolution digital scans of the actor’s likenesses to ensure that what you see in the game is as close to their real-life appearance as possible.

The films that make up the other six missions featured in 007 Legends are Goldfinger (1964), On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969), Moonraker (1979), Licence to Kill (1989), Die Another Day (2002) and Skyfall (2012). If you’re a keen Bond fan, you’ll have noticed a pattern to the movies that we’ve adapted for 007 Legends – one movie from each of the six actors who’ve played Bond over the last 50 years. This was a way for us to pay homage to not only the original actors, but also to all of the other cast and crew who’ve been involved with the various eras of Bond over the last fifty years.

Each movie-inspired mission features multiple levels and you’ll experience moments as diverse as fast paced skiing, gadget laden car chases, daring helicopter assaults, space shuttle launches and combat in zero gravity. Alongside high intensity first-person action, 007 Legends also allows the player to really submerge themselves into the world of James Bond. A range of user upgradable gadgets are available, offering you the choice in how you achieve your objectives; do you go in guns blazing or use the radar in your wristwatch to plan a route past the guards, then use your distraction and tranquilizer darts to take down the opposition without raising the alarm?

Alongside the rich single-player campaign, 007 Legends provides a great selection of multiplayer content and game modes, including the classic four-player split-screen game mode. There is also another single-player game mode with an online leader-board component, MI6-Ops. In this mode, you’ll have missions for Bond, as well as some of the other story characters from the game, with the setup for these missions inspired by events from the main story. Now you get to experience the action through another pair of eyes and, in some cases, through the eyes of the villains.

When designing the game, we wanted each mission to have its own unique flavor and feel. 007 Legends will take you on an adventure that spans the globe, and then up into space. From palaces made of ice to the underground vaults of Fort Knox, the hustle and bustle of a market in Istanbul to the snow-capped peaks of the Alps and the dry arid ruins of an ancient Mexican native settlement.

Throughout the development of 007 Legends, we worked very closely with EON Productions and screenwriter Bruce Feirstein to re-imagine these classic stories that we all know and love. The task of bringing 007 Legends to life fell upon the shoulders of a highly talented cast of over 60 actors, who provided the voices, performances and likenesses of the characters in the game. A number of stars have reprised their roles from the original films – Michael Lonsdale, Carey Lowell, Richard Kiel, and Toby Stephens.

As a lifelong Bond fan, developing 007 Legends has been a fantastic experience, we’ve had a hugely talented and passionate team of developers at Eurocom dedicated to the title. We, along with our partners at Activision and EON Productions, hope you enjoy the unique experience that is James Bond in 007 Legends.

By now, you should have already tackled NFL Blitz which came in free for Plus members earlier this month. You should also make sure to download one of the best fighters in the genre, King of Fighters XIII, which is also free for Plus members. With tomorrow’s PlayStation Store update, you’ll want to get your blueprints out and cover up those fingerprints because you’ll be robbing some banks (in video game form of course) courtesy of PAYDAY: The Heist, coming free to Plus members! You’ll also be able to get Unfinished Swan before anyone else this week. That said, there’s much more so let’s get to it.

Don’t have PlayStation Plus? Go to the PlayStation Store on your PS3 or click here to get access.

October 16th PlayStation Plus Update

PAYDAY: The Heist

Free for PlayStation Plus Members

Dive full force into six heists of co-op madness, fighting off cops, stealing large sums of money and embarking on the ultimate high-intensity, first-person shooter adventure. You can play all the ‘heists’ solo if you like, or team up with friends on your friends list, or get your matchmaking on and work together as a group to pull off the crime.

The Unfinished Swan

Exclusive Early Release; Price: $14.99

The Unfinished Swan is a first-person painting game that begins in a totally white space; but as you throw globs of paint to explore the world, you’ll discover that the surreal, unfinished world that you inhabit is more than meets the eye. Plus members will get to be the first to discuss what this game is all about with the gaming community; so don’t miss out. The game will be released for all of PSN on 10/23.

PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale

Exclusive Beta Access

It’s time! We need your help in getting PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale prepped for showtime when it releases on PS3 and PS Vita on November 20th. Get a taste of the full game with 2v2 and 4 player online tournaments and choose from Kratos, Sweet Tooth, Radec, Sly, PaRappa and Fat Princess as you fight in Metropolis or Hades for victory. You’ll also get to check out the Cross Play functionality since this beta access works for both PS3 and PS Vita! The beta ends at 10/30 at 11:59pm PST, so get in while you can!

007 Legends

10% Discount (Regular Price: $59.99, PS Plus Price: $53.99)

As part of the door busting Day 1 Digital event, Plus members can snag the lowest price around on this new PS3 Full Game title, releasing the same day on PSN as it is at retail. Gamers and Bond aficionados alike will become James Bond reliving iconic and intense undercover missions from throughout the entire Bond film franchise including ones from the upcoming new Bond movie, “Skyfall”. Caravan of the Dead – PlayStation Store Halloween Sale

Various (spooky) Games and Add-Ons With Extra Discounts for Plus Members

Time to celebrate Halloween with some of gaming’s most outlandishly ghoulish titles. This sale is for all of PSN, but Plus members will have the best discounts; many from 50% – 75% off the regular price. Find great games like the Costume Quest complete bundle for just $3.75, inFAMOUS Festival of Blood at a steal of a price at $2.50, and Dead Space 2 at $9.79. The sale ends 10/30. Here’s the full breakdown: Game PSN Sale Price Plus Sale Price Dead Space 2 $13.99 $9.79 Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection: Content Pack $10.49 $7.34 Dead Rising 2 Off The Record $13.99 $9.79 Plants vs. Zombies PS Vita $10.49 $7.34 Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City $34.99 $24.49 Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack $5.59 $3.91 The House of the Dead Bundle $21.99 $15.39 Zen Pinball 2 PS Vita Monsters Bundle (The Paranormal, Sorcerer’s Lair and Plants vs. Zombies) $5.99 $4.19 AMY $4.99 $2.50 Costume Quest complete bundle $7.49 $3.75 Dead Nation $7.49 $3.75 Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime $2.49 $1.25 inFAMOUS Festival of Blood $4.99 $2.50 Monster World IV (Plus Price: $1.00 – 80% off) and SEGA Rally Arcade (Plus Price $2.99 – 70% off the regular store price of $9.99)

Exclusive Discounts for Plus Members

Our friends at SEGA once again deliver gaming goodness at a price you can’t resist. With the Master System classic Monster World IV and the more recent arcade hit SEGA Rally Arcade seeing deep discounts. I encourage everyone to check out these titles.

That’s it for this week. Make sure you check out tomorrow’s PlayStation Store update post to see all the details for this week’s Plus update, and come back next week when we’ll have more great Plus news to share. See you in the comments!

Check out more screens in our Flickr set

In celebration of World Bond Day, Activision has revealed the intro credits for the forthcoming 007 Legends videogame in anticipation of its launch on 19th October. The trailer pays homage to the legendary intro credits of the Bond films and features theme music and visuals from the six missions of the game which include Goldfinger, Moonraker, License to Kill, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Die Another Day and this year’s Skyfall.

A first-of-its-kind Bond gaming experience, 007 Legends ties together five classic Bond movie-inspired missions, plus a sixth mission based on this year’s highly-anticipated movie, Skyfall.

Combining state-of-the-art spy gadgets, an arsenal of weapons, sleek vehicles and exotic locations, players can experience what it’s like to be Daniel Craig’s James Bond and relive the world famous spy’s most iconic and intense undercover missions from 50 years of the Bond film franchise.

007 Legends is rated PEGI 16 and due for release on October 19th for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and download on Windows PC. The release date for Nintendo Wii U is TBC.

Click here for more info, and to pre-order PSN Day 1 Digital titles

The month of October is an exciting one for PS3 gamers, with a plethora of AAA titles hitting store shelves over the next four weeks. I’m excited to announce today that eight of the hottest upcoming titles will be available on PlayStation Network the same day they hit retailers through a new program called PSN Day 1 Digital!

To celebrate the launch of this new program, we’re giving you access to participate in “digital game launches,” so you can get your hands on great games releasing in October, without having to leave home. We’re also giving you the chance to pre-order select games ahead of their release date and offering 10% discounts on a number of titles for PlayStation Plus members.

This new program aims to bring you the best PS3 titles digitally through PlayStation Network. Throughout the month of October, we will be offering the following titles for download on day 1:

Resident Evil 6

(Available for download on October 2nd – $59.99)

NBA 2K13

(Available for download on October 2nd – $59.99/$53.99 for PS Plus members, with pre-order)*

Dishonored

(Available for download on October 9th – $59.99/$53.99 for PS Plus members, with pre-order)*

DOOM 3: BFG Edition

(Available for download on October 16th – $39.99/$35.99 for PS Plus members, with pre-order)*

007: Legends

(Available for download on October 16th – $59.99)+

Medal Of Honor: Warfighter

(Available for download on October 23rd – $59.99)

Need For Speed: Most Wanted

(Available for download on October 30th – $59.99/$53.99 for PS Plus members, with pre-order)*

Assassin’s Creed III

(Available for download on October 30th – $59.99)*

* Available for pre-order
+ 10% discount for PS Plus members during first week of availability

We have more exciting info on all these titles to tell you about in the coming weeks, so be sure to check the PlayStation.Blog each week for in-depth posts on these games. And let us know in the comments which Day 1 Digital titles you’ll be downloading on release day!

James Bond takes on Auric Goldfinger, Pussy Galore, and Oddjob in this fifth 007 mission.

The screenshot continues the proud tradition of crap villain introductions. The headline refers to the list of Bond films and their villains that are being recreated in shake and stir ‘em up 007 Legends, a list maintained by a pretend version of Daniel Craig, voice by the actual Daniel Craig who sounds like he’s doing a rushed and rubbish impression of himself. Clear enough? Legends will construct a bridge of continuity between On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Goldfinger, Licence to Kill, Die Another Day and Moonraker. The last mission apparently covers some Skyfall happenings, so there’ll be at least one surprise. Here’s a video of the Goldfinger scenes, which are extremely unsurprising.

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