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The most-downloaded piece of content of all time on Sony's PlayStation Network service is the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map, while the most-downloaded game is Pain.

That's according to statistics for the Network in the US, released by Sony and reported by Kotaku, which were correct as of January 22.

In the week previous, the most popular games were Super Streetfighter II: Turbo HD Remix, Mortal Kombat II and Suikoden, while the favourite demo was for Star Wars: The Force unleashed.

Meanwhile the most popular film of all time on the service was The Dark Knight, while recent favourites included Mirrors, Babyon AD and Max Payne.

The most-downloaded TV show of all time was Family Guy, while the previous week saw 24 Season 7 and Watchmen Motion Comic Season 1 top the list.

Sony also revealed that the most popular LittleBigPlanet costume was the Sack in the Box, while Home's favourites included the Hooded Top, the Resident Evil T-shirt and the Summer House. ...

via IGN


An online update for Capcom's XBLA title Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is coming soon.

A post on the Capcom-Unity blog today is short on details but confirms that a patch is forthcoming and will "be fixing many of the issues that many of you have been experiencing."

As many fans have been speculating, the patch has been in the works for some time, but the Capcom team was unable to disclose that info until now. We still don't know when the update will hit Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network or what exactly it will address.

Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix was developed by Backbone Entertainment in cooperation with Capcom and was released in November. ...

via IGN


An online update for Capcom's XBLA title Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is coming soon.

A post on the Capcom-Unity blog today is short on details but confirms that a patch is forthcoming and will "be fixing many of the issues that many of you have been experiencing."

As many fans have been speculating, the patch has been in the works for some time, but the Capcom team was unable to disclose that info until now. We still don't know when the update will hit Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network or what exactly it will address.

Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix was developed by Backbone Entertainment in cooperation with Capcom and was released in November. ...

via Computer and Video Games


Resistance 2 patch 1.40 will bring with it a number of fixes when it's made available for download today.

For a start, those unfortunate enough to have had their competitive and/or cooperative characters reset to level 1 and their XP disappear will see those nuisances rectified.

The patch will also address some medal and trophy, clan support and match balancing issues, amongst other things.

Once the patch has been released you'll automatically receive the download prompt the next time you play Resistance 2.

Here's the list of patch features from developer Insomniac (via PS Blog):

Multiplayer Progression
Some people have seen their competitive and/or cooperative characters reset to level 1. For several of those cases, this patch will not only bring back all the XP, stats, and attributes that you've lost, but it will also add to your character profile the XP/stats/attributes that you've earned since those levels were reset.

For example, say you were a level 20 medic and after being reset to level 1, and you earned 5,000 XP. Thanks to the patch, you'll return a level 20 medic and that 5,000 XP will be added to your profile.

This patch will also correct some medal and trophy issues, including the "Killing Machine" trophy (if you've already accumulated 10,000 kills but haven't received this trophy, it'll pop up as soon as you download the patch).

Trophy/Medal/Ribbons
"Salute Me" trophy is not awarded until player reaches level 31 (Lieutenant)
"Berserker" trophy can be collected during non-ranked games
"Survivor" medal can be collected in cooperative games
"Sure Shot" ribbon is awarded if player has accuracy of exactly 50%

Clans
Added clan support for viewing members, sending invites, and setting up clan tags
Default clan region is now USA

Match Balancing
Unbalanced ranked games are cancelled in staging before the game is started
Parties are prevented from matchmaking into free-for-all Deathmatch games

Competitive
Loadouts can be disabled in the "Create Game" screen in competitive games
Balanced the chance of dropping large ammo pickups in competitive games
Core Control scoreboard displays "Kills"
Improved scoreboard formatting

Cooperative
Balanced the amount of XP gained by the Medic class in cooperative games
Stalker movement enabled in cooperative games
Small ammo pickups don't give LAARK ammo in cooperative games

Weapons/Gameplay
Splash damage on Pulse Cannon can damage the player firing it
Rossmore reticule better reflects its accuracy
Fire is easier to shake off
Players cannot swap weapons in the middle of a melee attack

Miscellaneous
Localized text updates
Network message optimizations
EULA displays the correct language text for Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish and Danish

Now you may be asking, "But what about adding the option to save the second player's character progress?" Truth be told, it required a certain PS3 firmware that wasn't available at the time of Resistance 2's release. We now have that firmware and are currently working to implement the feature. As soon as it's ready, we'll get it out to you. ...

via Joystiq


While we're certain the point-and-click enthusiasts among us would like to get their paws on Joystiq's favorite game of 2008, Fable 2, it looks like they'll be waiting for a while longer -- on a Lionhead forum post asking whether or not the Albionic caper would be making its way to computers, community manager Woody swiftly answered, "We're not working on a PC version of Fable 2." As far as we can tell, no winks, nods or suggestive elbow nudges were included in the dispatch.

Woody's statement seems contrary to a report which made the rounds late last week -- a report which claimed that a Lionhead rep confirmed that a PC version of Fable 2 was "likely imminent". Why the discrepancy? We contacted Lionhead's senior community manager, Sam Van Tilburgh, who explained that the quote embedded in said report wasn't legit. Get comfortable, WASDers -- it's looking like Molyneux's hero sim won't be hitting your platform of choice in the near future. ...

via Joystiq


While we're certain the point-and-click enthusiasts among us would like to get their paws on Joystiq's favorite game of 2008, Fable 2, it looks like they'll be waiting for a while longer -- on a Lionhead forum post asking whether or not the Albionic caper would be making its way to computers, community manager Woody swiftly answered, "We're not working on a PC version of Fable 2." As far as we can tell, no winks, nods or suggestive elbow nudges were included in the dispatch.

Woody's statement seems contrary to a report which made the rounds late last week -- a report which claimed that a Lionhead rep confirmed that a PC version of Fable 2 was "likely imminent". Why the discrepancy? We contacted Lionhead's senior community manager, Sam Van Tilburgh, who explained that the quote embedded in said report wasn't legit. Get comfortable, WASDers -- it's looking like Molyneux's hero sim won't be hitting your platform of choice in the near future. ...

via Eurogamer


PSP title WipEout Pulse has been in development for PlayStation 2 for some time, Eurogamer has been told by a source close to Sony, but a statement from the publisher this week suggests it may no longer appear.

The PS2 version has been rumoured for a while - first in a French report in the middle of last year and then early this year in European retail guidance subsequently disowned by the publisher.

Sony declined to comment directly on WipEout Pulse for PS2, but told Eurogamer in a statement: "There are over 9.5m PS2s in the UK and we will continue to support this large userbase with software on an ongoing basis.


WipEout Pulse was released for PSP in late 2007 in Europe and kept up the standard of the excellent WipEout Pure with numerous tracks and race types set over an extensive campaign, along with online multiplayer options. ...

via Games Industry


Nine months after release, Nintendo's Wii Fit remains at the top of the UK All Formats charts this week.

Sales of the fitness title rose 21 per cent, holding off Activision's Call of Duty: World at War at number two.

The highest new entry this week comes from EA's Skate 2, ahead of the publisher's other titles FIFA 09 and Lord of the Rings: Conquest.

Mario Kart Wii re-enters the charts at eight this week thanks to hardware bundles, and renewed stock of Professor Layton and the Curious Village pushes back into the charts at number ten.

1. Wii Fit
2. Call of Duty: World at War
3. Skate 2
4. FIFA 09
5. The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
6. Wii Play
7. My Fitness Coach
8. Mario Kart Wii
9. Tomb Raider: Underworld
10. Professor Layton and the Curious Village

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via Games Industry


Nine months after release, Nintendo's Wii Fit remains at the top of the UK All Formats charts this week.

Sales of the fitness title rose 21 per cent, holding off Activision's Call of Duty: World at War at number two.

The highest new entry this week comes from EA's Skate 2, ahead of the publisher's other titles FIFA 09 and Lord of the Rings: Conquest.

Mario Kart Wii re-enters the charts at eight this week thanks to hardware bundles, and renewed stock of Professor Layton and the Curious Village pushes back into the charts at number ten.

1. Wii Fit
2. Call of Duty: World at War
3. Skate 2
4. FIFA 09
5. The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
6. Wii Play
7. My Fitness Coach
8. Mario Kart Wii
9. Tomb Raider: Underworld
10. Professor Layton and the Curious Village

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