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Sony and PopCap games have announced an agreement to bring five hit games to the Playstation Network. The first of the five is Bejeweled 2, and is available now in the United States for $9.99, and soon in other regions. Soon to follow are Zuma, Heavy Weapon, Peggle, and Feeding Frenzy. “As leaders in their genre, PopCap is to casual games what SOE is to MMOs,” said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. “Being the second largest publisher on the PlayStation Network, SOE is excited that this partnership will expand the PlayStation®Network catalog with awesome casual titles that players of all types can enjoy.” Bejeweled 2 Features Include: - PlayStation®Network Trophies! - PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) Remote Play - Stunning 3D special effects and HD resolution (up 1080p). - Explosive new pieces: power gems, hyper cubes and time bombs! - Four ways to play: Classic, Action, Puzzle and Endless modes - Explore a galaxy of handcrafted puzzles in Puzzle mode. - Play for eternity...

Flower is a game that is very interesting, both in concept and design. If you have seen any media on the game you know that this game is more like poetry in motion, a simple relaxing game of spreading flowers. Good news is the game now has a release date, February 12 on PSN. For those of you who have not seen the game, check out this special new footage of gameplay courtesy of Playstation Blog. Also make sure to support great arcade games and pick it up on the 12th.

Capcom has released more media today, a herd (no pun intended) of new screens and a video for the arcade game Flock. Flock will release on the Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network, and PC.

Sega, via Sumo Digital, is set to bring Outrun Online Arcade to the Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network in early 2009. "Test your time, speed and handling ability as you race through vibrant, colourful stages and rediscover the 15 glorious OutRun courses. From the steep streets of San Francisco to the beautiful beaches of California, it’s mile after mile of unrelenting acceleration, thrills and action. Feel the kick as you put your foot to the floor in one of the 10 high-performance, fully licensed Ferrari cars as you race your way across the U.S. to a killer soundtrack. For the first time on PlayStation® Network and Xbox LIVE®, OutRun Online Arcade delivers online multiplayer racing for up to 6 players, with fast paced OutRun, Heart Attack and Time Attack modes, the draw to the open road has never been so appealing. OutRun Online Arcade on Xbox LIVE® will feature achievements and voice; and on PlayStation® Network will include trophies, voice over IP and leaderboards."

Criterion Games recently decided to shed some light on their new premium content titled, Surf Island. The new island is all about big jumps. Criterion even mentions they almost called it Big Air Island. New vehicles will be launching along site Surf Island's release. If you want to learn more, head on over to Criterion's site . They have several screens and explain why this content wont be free.

Until December 4th select PSN titles have been dropped in price from $9.99 to $4.99, the list is below. Echochrome Novastrike Pixel Junk Eden The Last Guy Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 I would highly recommend picking up Pixel Junk Eden if you do not have it. All of the games are great for $4.99 though, Enjoy!

Good news for those of you looking forward to Mirror's Edge as much as I am, a demo for the game is coming to PSN tomorrow (Oct. 30), and Friday (Oct. 31) for Xbox Live. 1up mentions that the demo will feature a brief story segment, a tutorial, and a section of a single player level. Don't forget, those who pre-ordered at select retailers can pick up a code to unlock a demo of the time-trail multiplayer mode. So be prepared to take a leap on Mirror's Edge this week! UPDATE: You can now download a preview of the Mirror's Edge comic HERE .

More DLC coming this week for Mega Man 9 from Capcom. Three packs are out now on the WiiWare Channel for the Nintendo Wii and will be out tomorrow (21st) on XBLA and the 23rd on PSN. The packs contain three new modes: Hard Mode – Dubbed Hero Mode in Japan, this mode enables you to play the entire game on an increased difficulty level with alternate enemy distribution and spawning points. Hard Mode is not compatible with Rankings or Challenges Modes. Expert Mode – Dubbed Super Hero Mode Japan, this mode represents the apex of Mega Man 9 difficulty settings and is not for the novice Mega Man 9 player. This mode triples the level of difficulty from the default Mega Man 9 game. Expert Mode is not compatible with Rankings or Challenges Modes. Special Time Attack Stage – This DLC gives you an additional stage for Time Attack Mode, complete with an all new level and Robot Master Boss, “Fake Man.” Similar in difficulty to the Willy Stages, players will have a fun time tackling this time sensit...

Capcom has just informed GPU that Mega Man 9 will be getting some DLC this week. Both of the DLC packs below are available on WiiWare now, XBLA on October 7th and PSN October 9th. "Endless Attack – Test your skills on a stage without end. Try to break the record for getting the farthest. Results will be displayed in the Rankings page. Not compatible with other Challenges. Proto Man Mode - Play the game as Proto Man. Some of Proto Man's abilities may differ from Mega Man's. Proto Man has the Charge Shot ability, Power Slide ability, and a shield that he can utilize to deflect bullets at enemies. However, Proto Man also takes double damage and has double bounce back when he is hit. There is no story for Proto Man and he is not compatible with Rankings or Challenges." So get ready for some more Mega Man 9!

Capcom's upcoming RTS for the Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network will set sail October 15th and October 16th respectively.  " In  Age of Booty,   players team up with other online players or AI-controlled pirate ships to raid, pillage, sink, and destroy their way to dominance on the high seas. Manning the helm of their own pirate ship, apprentice pirates must raid villages, sink merchants, seize towns, and steal gold to stockpile their pirate factions with spoils of war and booty – all at the same time.   Age of Booty   introduces swashbuckling action for the RTS (Real Time Strategy) newbie, ridding gamers of all the complicated, time consuming aspects of the RTS genre and retaining only the fun.  Would-be pirate plunderers in  Age of Booty   won't have to worry about resource gathering, base building or giving multiple orders to unit groups, unlike a typical RTS game.   Age of Booty   is built for the casual videogame player with action–packed gameplay, simple contr...

Ready for another Punisher game? Playstation Blog has announced this morning that The Punisher: No Mercy will be coming exclusively to the Playstation Network. Zen Studios are bringing a multiplayer based Punisher game directly to PSN and here are a few deatils: "For the first time on consoles, you’ll see the Marvel Universe through a first-person perspective in some intense arena-based multiplayer action. Also, the game is being built from the ground up with some serious tech – yes, we are using the Unreal Engine 3 (the ultimate FPS engine) for this exclusive PSN release. Our main focus is to create an awesome online multiplayer experience with the style and grit from the Punisher’s world, complete with characters like Jigsaw, Bushwacker, Barracuda and even Silver Sable (been reading War Journal lately?…)."

For those of you anticipating the upcoming Wipeout HD you are in luck. Playstation Blog announced today that the game will hit the Playstation Store on September 25th and cost $19.99. The game will be download only and feature: Full HD Visuals 5 Game Modes - Single Race, Tournament, Time Trial, Speed Lap and Zone Mode Online play that supports up to 8 racers competing on a track at a time 2-player split screen (horizontally and vertically) offline 8 reversible tracks and 12 teams Optional use of SIXAXIS motion controls to steer your ship A great soundtrack remixed in Dolby 5.1 AND the option for custom playlists that allow you to race to whatever playlists you have on your HDD And more, including Trophy support, which we’ll outline for you in a future post - so keep your eyes peeled.

Those of you wanting to inflict injury without actually hurting anyone can now do so with a humorous amusement park theme! Playstation Blog reports that the DLC expansion for the PSN game PAIN is now up on the Playstation Store. The base price is $5.99 for the amusement park, there are characters available for $0.99 as well. Here is what you get: One new PAIN Environment: The Amusement Park ($5.99 USD) Three new launchable characters: Tati, Yeony and Kenneth ($.99 USD) The Amusement Park: A new PAIN environment means you have new modes to cause PAIN, havoc and mischief all over again. Some familiar modes are back (HORSE, Fun With Explosives, Abusement Park) Some brand new modes are here to mix it up (Call da Shot, Clown Toss, Trauma, Hot n Cold) There’s more content in this add-on than there was in the original PAIN release! We also have a fantastic new experimental PAIN mode called PAINLabs. PAINLabs will be our chance to give YOU new PAIN-Based experimental environmen...