Medal of Honor offers M24 sniper rifle for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 players

Has the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 disc ever gone for a spin inside your console? Well, you may have unlocked a spiffy new gun for Medal of Honor -- the game isn't out yet and you're already unlocking content for it? Man, you're awesome!

The Battlefield blog breaks the news, detailing early access to the M24 Sniper rifle in multiplayer. Of course, there are a few caveats: You need an EA account and you must have registered a Battlefield: Bad Company 2 VIP code. If you haven't done either of those things, you have until March 31, 2011 to get it done -- PC players need to only have participated in an online match to be eligible for the unlock. If you purchased a VIP code through the Bad Company 2 store, sorry, you're not eligible.

The other requirement is that you have to pick up a copy of Medal of Honor when it releases later this year. Yes, we're serious -- if you want the gun in the game, you're going to have to buy the game to get the gun. We know, it's totally not fair!

Medal of Honor offers M24 sniper rifle for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 players originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Persona 3 Portable pre-order includes Junpei hat

Don't you wish you were as cool as Junpei, one of the playable characters of the upcoming Persona 3 Portable? Well, you'll be able to inch closer with a real-life replica of his hat, included with retail copies of the upcoming PSP RPG. According to a press release, the hat is "only available as a pre-order bonus ... while supplies last." If you want to add the cap to your cosplay wardrobe, you'll have to order the game from either Amazon or GameStop stores in the US or Canada.

To get a look at what the hat looks like in real life, click past the break.

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Persona 3 Portable pre-order includes Junpei hat originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Yoshinori Ono not only wants a new Darkstalkers game, he's 'desperate' to make it

Do you want to see a new Darkstalkers game as badly as Super Street Fighter IV director Yoshinori Ono? If the answer's yes, then you better start letting Capcom know.

Split/Second trailer trashes a power plant

If you've ever doubted that there can be beauty in destruction, you only need hit the play button on the video above. This particular spotlight on Split/Second packs in enough explosives and mayhem to create one truly epic tour of the game's power plant level. Thankfully, it also doesn't skimp on offering a brief glimpse at other locales.

Have you ever seen a freight train explode? How about an entire power plant? We haven't seen this many explosions since Rambo: First Blood Part II.

Split/Second trailer trashes a power plant originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Domination Pack dominating DJ Hero next week

DJ Hero is upping the challenge next week with a rather challenging track pack. Just how challenging is this track pack? Check out what's in the Domination Pack and see if your skills are up to it.

Square Enix 'Extreme Edges' is new label for publisher's violent games in Japan

As Square Enix continues to expand globablly, it's starting to publish titles in Japan that aren't traditionally "Square Enix," like Modern Warfare 2 and games from its newly acquired Eidos subsidiary. According to Famitsu (via Andriasang), president Yoichi Wada has announced a new box label to be used by the publisher that will differentiate its "mature" Western games from its usual slate of more innocent fantasy products: "Square Enix Extreme Edges." Wait -- didn't Wada say he wanted Japanese gamers not to discriminate against Western games?

The "Extreme Edges" label will be used for Western-made games bearing CERO "D" (17+) or "Z" (18+) ratings, though Square Enix has yet to publish any CERO Z titles. The Z rating is legally age-restricted, and games bearing it are often not displayed in stores. Square Enix, however, will release Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days in Japan on August 26; a game that at least seems "edgy" and "extreme" enough for the new label and probably worthy of the CERO Z rating, as well.

Square Enix 'Extreme Edges' is new label for publisher's violent games in Japan originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Badman returns to PSN under new name

It's not really a new addition to the network, so you won't find it in the latest PlayStation Store update (qjnet/news/playstation-store-us-update-04/22/10.html). After the little controversy surrounding its name change (qjnet/psp/holy-invasion-of-privacy-badman-2-gets-a-name-change-delayed.html), Badman, or should I say,

Newest PS3 SKU has updated, cheaper RSX innards

Japanese tech site PocketNews recently -- for reasons unbeknownst to us -- cracked open the smooth, colorless shell of the new CECH-2100A model of the PlayStation. What did they find inside? Candy. So much candy. They also found a smaller, more energy-efficient RSX graphics chip, which allows Sony to cut costs on the console's heat sink, power supply and cooling unit. It also lets the manufacturer cut down on the number of graphics chips contained within the console, leaving more room for the aforementioned candy.

While these technological improvements will likely help Sony cut down on the manufacturing price of each console, we wouldn't expect that savings to translate into a price cut for the console. Mostly because Sony's still working to recover from a few quarters of heavy, heavy losses, but also because the PS3 just got a price cut. Stop being so greedy.

[Via Engadget]

Newest PS3 SKU has updated, cheaper RSX innards originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

PSNF*cker v2.00000001 released, PSNLover incoming

Homebrew coder Vosman is back once again in the homebrew scene to release a new version of PSNF*cker, the very handy homebrew plugin that allows you to once again access the PSN store, download games and play

PlayStation Store US Update - 04/22/10

Ok guys, it's time once again for your weekly dose of PlayStation Store goodness. This week's lineup includes a new MLB.TV application that allows subscribers to watch regular season baseball games in live HD with tons of

Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess definitely on PSN today

They may not be sure if monsters did in fact steal the princess, but developer Mediatonic knows for sure that Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess will be on today's PlayStation Store update as a downloadable minis title.

Activision: Infinity Ward departures will probably continue, West and Zampella's bonuses ...

In the past few weeks, thirteen people have left Modern Warfare 2 developer Infinity Ward, and according to Actvision community rep Dan Amrich, we may not have seen the last of it.

Jaffe on EA's paid demo: It's not a demo if you pay for it

David Jaffe's been known to speak out his mind about... well, anything but his super secret project. After calling the game sharing feature of the PSN "horse sh*t", the famed game director is now giving his two

New Chocobo game trademarked?

Square Enix seems to be bolstering its stable of releases even further with something called "Chocobo's Crystal Tower". The company has recently filed a trademark for it over in Europe.

PSP homebrew - DaedalusX64 Alpha Rev 486

Seems like the homebrew coders from the Daedalus team has been busy this week updating their project as they have once again released a new complied build of their ever-popular Nintendo 64 emulator for the PlayStation Portable,

Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess hits PSN today

If you're a fan of platform jumping, uncertainty, and radical injustices, you might be a fan of the most recent addition to the PSP (and PS3) Minis platform: Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess. The game puts you in the shoes of the accusatory Duke, who spends his days climbing platforms while beating the crap out of his underlings whom he's positive have absconded with his soul mate. Probably. In all likelihood. Perhaps.

The game's available to purchase on the PSN today for $4.99. Just be aware that with your purchase, you're supporting monster stereotyping. Are you really cool with that?

Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess hits PSN today originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.