Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE boasts an enormous user base, however, many of its users have been nothing short of vocal in criticizing the monthly subscription fee required to fully “jump in.”

Supporters of the service often cited the flexible in-game chat capability as its primary edge over the PlayStation Network, but recent updates on the part of Sony have bridged that gap.

The addition of online capabilities to consoles allowed gamers to remotely connect to each other, but more importantly, from a publishers perspective, it created a viable means for digital distribution of content. On that note, both the PS3 and 360 next-gen consoles have infrastructures capable of delivering digital content to consumers, but which format do publishers prefer? Read more…

Mega Man and Resident Evil publisher Capcom has been rewarded for its success in the digital downloads market with its own branded PlayStation Network storefront.

Coming off the hot releases of Bionic Commando Rearmed and Mega Man 9 this fall, Capcom has easily become one of the most productive publishers in the downloadable content space. In recognition of the company’s hard work, Sony has created a page on the PSN store for the publisher, setting their titles apart from other third-party competitors.

Sony has confirmed talks with other third party publishers, and is hoping to have additional “publisher portals” established in the future.

The Capcom storefront will launch in November, coinciding with the release of Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix.

Source: ps3fanboy

Word on the street is that a super secret special surprise awaits players that have completed Metal Gear Solid 4.  Rumor has it that something will unlock in the game come this December.  If you’ve beaten the game, you’ll know the relevance of the six-month time frame (no spoilers here, sorry).  Kojima has supposedly said that people who pirate the game will miss out on “something special” which further fuels the idea since pirated copies don’t necessarily sync well with PSN.  So, what’s the surprise?  Read more…

In a recent opinion poll, 74.7% of the PlayStation 3 owners surveyed considered Xbox Live to be the online service with the best feature set when compared to PlayStation Network and WiiConnect24.  In addition, 71.4% of the people that actually own an Xbox 360 feel as though Xbox Live is worth the subscription fee. Read more…

The PixelJunk series has taken the PlayStation Network by storm, with unique concepts feeding the addictive gaming need of the PlayStation massive. 

I talk to Q-Games founder Dylan Cuthbert about their upcoming game PixelJunk Eden, in addition to Trophies, future projects and how they manage to pump out such great games at an astounding rate. Read more…

After being leaked by guitarist Joe Perry quite some time ago, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith has now been officially announced. Read more…

This is strange. A member of the gaming forum Neogaf has spotted an Online Expansion for the Playstation Network game Super Stardust HD, costing £2.49. It includes some interesting and potentially exciting additions. Read more…

Don’t laugh. This is probably going to be you in thirty years.

I didn’t think last week’s Pain was worth a Hamilton, so what about Sony San Diego’s second attempt on the PSN, High Velocity Bowling? Coming from Team Ramrod (hi, Super Troopers reference), this game of ten-pin features waggle, online leaderboards, and, wait a tic… custom soundtracks using an in-game XMB! Sure, it all sounds a lot like Wii Sports, but will it make Grandma Bessie want a Playstation 3 for Christmas? Read more…

It’s Thursday again, which means that it’s time for Sony to throw up some content on the good ol’ Playstation Store. The marquee release this week is PAIN, a game once unceremoniously touted as being thought up by a marketing department. If that doesn’t blow your skirt up, there’s plenty of DLC for your favorite Playstation 3 titles. Read more…

Could a Devil May Cry 4 demo be coming to the Xbox360 and Playstation 3 in December? Two days ago JeuxFrance.com reported that a demo would be coming out exclusively for the Xbox360, since this was the only console mentioned in the latest issue of Famitsu. However, a known Capcom representative has posted on the Capcom forums stating that this is untrue. Read more…

Yes ladies and gentlemen, the rumors surrounding an open home beta are back. This time they revolve around the latest Sony Playstation 3 advertisements, featuring abstract cgi transitions that morph the next gen console into a few of its well known and exclusive titles. Read more…