Mass Effect Trilogy coming this November

Bioware just announced Mass Effect Trilogy, which is pretty much all Mass Effect games wrapped up in one neat package. It's out on November and it will be available on Xbox 360, and PC. For PS3 though, the trilogy will be released on a later date.

It will be released on November 6, 2012 for Xbox 360, and PC. It will be priced at $59.99.

The first Mass Effect is finally heading to Playstation 3. I'm pretty sure they are currently working on porting the game to the PS3, which is why the PS3 version of the trilogy is planned for a later date. I didn't think they would bother to bring Mass Effect 1 to the PS3, but I guess they had to because of this package. Wouldn't be much of a trilogy without the first, now would it?

as you can see above, it will include all three games, and an exclusive artbook, all wrapped up in a premium foil box.

[Source: Bioware official website, Joystiq]

Day 1 Digital announced by Sony, big titles can be downloaded on the day of their release

Just in case your lazy but have tons of games to buy on October, Sony's got your back on that one. Big titles such as Assassin's Creed 3, Resident Evil 6, Dishonored, NBA 2k13, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, 007: Legends, Doom: BFG Edition, and Need for Speed: Most Wanted can be pre-purchased and can be downloaded on the day the game gets released.

The program is called Day 1 Digital, which gives PS3 owners a choice to pre-purchase the big titles hitting this October. PS Plus members gets an extra treat in this program. NBA 2k13, Dishonored, Doom: BFG Edition, Need for Speed: Most Wanted will have a 10% discount on pre-orders for PS Plus members.

If you're not into have your own physical copy, this would be perfect for you. I still prefer walking up on a store, lining up to get your copy of the game.

This goes to show that digital copies could potentially replace physical copies in the near future. PC games are mostly digital nowadays thanks to Steam, and programs like this pushes that same method into consoles. You will have players with tons of games on accounts rather that in your shelves.

Do you still prefer physical copies of your product? Or are you fine with digital copies?

[Source: Sony Playstation]

PS Plus members get free Starhawk single player campaign and new discounts on next update

This week, the PSN Store is getting updated with new content for PS Plus members. If you haven't played Starhawk, now here's your chance. PS Plus members can download and play the singplayer campaign of Starhawk for free. Not only that, members get all of the game's DLC that has been released so far, free of charge. This, and the usual game discounts that come with the membership. Have you heard of a game called Tokyo Jungle?

Discounts coming to PS members on this update are for two very unusual games. Tokyo Jungle and Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit priced at $14.99 each will cost PS members $11.99 insteast thanks to the 20% discount.

Oh and just in case why I called the two discounted games "unusual", have a look at their trailers below. Unusual is not bad, it's actually refreshing at times.

Tokyo Jungle

I might buy Tokyo Jungle with an even lower priced. Just because I can actually play as a deer and hunt as a Pomeranian dog. What will Japanese developers create next?

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

[Source: Playstation Blog US]

The Walking Dead Game Season 1 releasing on December 4

Telltale Games just announced that season 1 of The Walking Dead Game will be released as a full game on December 4 on Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. This means that season 1 will be definitely wrap up before December 4 hits. 

The announcement was made on Telltale Games official Twitter account  revealing that the entire season will be released on disc.

Now, if you have not played any of the episodes, I highly suggest you do. I've played the first and second episodes of the first season and it's one of the most well-crafted stories in a video game this year. You will care for these bunch of characters trying to survive, and at the end of each episode, you just can't wait to play the next one, just like any good series.

The third episode is now out on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. The last two episodes, "Around Every Corner", and "No Time Left", has no release date at the moment, but thanks to this bit of news, at least we know this season will wrap up this year.

[Source: VG247, Telltale Games Twitter]

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time gets a release date

One of Sony's exclusive platformer, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, has finally got a release date. It will be released on February 5, 2013 in the US on the PS3 and the PS Vita. For Europe, you will have to wait until March for the game. More details below.

The release date was announced on Playstation's official blog, which also mentioned that the game will also be available on the PSN Store on February 5.

With the game being cross-play compatible for both PS3 and Vita, people who purchased the PS3 version of the game gets to download the PS Vita version of the game free via the PSN Store.

Pre-order the game and you earn additional character skins. This is for US of course. In the Philippines, we will only find out if we do get pre-order treatment for Sly Cooper: Thieves of Time most likely either a few weeks or a few months before release.

If you're eager to test out the latest installment in the Sly Cooper series, you earn early access to the Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time demo if you get yourself a copy of the Ratchet and Clank collection.

Oh, and just in case you missed it, here's the latest trailer for the game coming from this year's Gamescom.

[ Source: Playstation Blog US, Playstation Blog EU]