SCEE has confirmed that the
PSN Store redesign will be
going live on April 15th. It has also been revealed that the European Store won't get updated until Thursday the 17th, but it should be worth the wait. A list of upcoming content was included in the press release, including the European
Metal Gear Online beta. From the looks of things, it'll be an open beta for anyone who wants to take part, unlike in the US or Japan where beta keys were handed out with
Metal Gear Solid 4 preorders. Here's what we can expect to see next Thursday:
- Metal Gear Online Premiere Beta
- Warhawk: Operation Broken Mirror expansion
- Lair "Diabolical Dragons" pack
- Lair "Skyguard Upgrade" pack
- "A collection of trailers including the latest for GTA IV"
- Sega Superstar Tennis demo
Looks like that "special update" we were promised was pointing towards the
MGO beta. Nice to see Europe not getting shafted in the end -- in fact, they get the best deal. A seemingly open beta. We're not sure whether the content listed above is exhaustive, but assume for now that it is. We'll let you know if we find out otherwise.
[Update] Konami has confirmed that the beta will be completely open and will last between April 21st and May 6th. After May 6th the beta client will be removed from the PSN Store.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
4-11-2008 @ 6:21AM
Khaeos said...
i believe this is the first time us Europeans have won!...although i hate so say it..just the battle..not the war
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4-11-2008 @ 6:23AM
jimmy said...
thanks youve just made my day!
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4-11-2008 @ 6:44AM
Demis said...
will the Store be the same for all countries with this update ?
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4-11-2008 @ 6:45AM
Jem said...
Nope, this is Europe only as far as we know.
4-11-2008 @ 10:51AM
Aaron said...
Yes the store will be open on April 15 for everyone.
4-11-2008 @ 6:44AM
James said...
SCHWEEEEET :-D
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4-11-2008 @ 6:58AM
Hus said...
This is sexy!
4-11-2008 @ 6:47AM
benny boy said...
That's great news about the MGSO beta but if those are the only updates from the last 3 weeks, it would be quite disappointing, considering the only other decent thing is the warhawk expansion pack.
Let's hope there's more than that.
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4-11-2008 @ 7:44AM
Eggy said...
Well there is some more third party stuff as well.
But heck an open MGO beta is better than everything combined this year.
4-11-2008 @ 6:56AM
Ziggi said...
Id actually rather have that cool Bonus DVD with the Code in it, That cover picture of Snake seemingly powering up lol is like the best cover art i have ever seen. Still great news though!
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4-11-2008 @ 7:28AM
Hashbrown Hunter said...
Looks more like he's going Super Saiyan, retro-style.
4-11-2008 @ 6:58AM
LT.ShinySides said...
SO.....HAPPY..... *whipes tears of joy from eyes* ....so that jap code i jumped through hoops for is useless now....
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4-11-2008 @ 8:23AM
dblakenz said...
PRASE JEBUS!!!
I know what ya mean m8, i spent ages getting my konami ID (even tho i knew it prob wouldnt work coz im out side of japan). Still this has just made my day! Thanks Konami & KojiPro :D Now if only they would announce the Limited Edition for "europe regions" (I live in New Zealand) then i could finally put my pre-order $$$ down!
4-12-2008 @ 12:48AM
The Dark Trooper said...
hey dblakenz
I'm in NZ too, you can preorder the limited edition of MGS4 off GPStore, heres the link http://www.gpstore.co.nz/Games/1556183.html
4-11-2008 @ 7:12AM
fersis said...
the european store is also the spanish store right ?
please someone tell me that this is true !!!!
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4-11-2008 @ 7:17AM
Andrew said...
This is interesting for us who don't really enjoy online shooters. I thought the PJ Monsters expansion was also supposed to be released, I'm really looking forward to that one.
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4-11-2008 @ 7:28AM
Andrew said...
this ISN'T...
4-11-2008 @ 7:46AM
RealDoubleJ said...
yay to Metal Gear Online
boo to no PS1 games (I want my pandemonium!!)
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4-11-2008 @ 7:49AM
RealDoubleJ said...
also, thinking about it, who wants to take bets that the european servers crash for the weekend when every ps3 owner in europe logs onto the beta? I'm very happy it's open to all but it's definitely going to end up 'sluggier' than the US & Japanese privileged servers.
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4-11-2008 @ 8:52AM
Noshino said...
well, I suppose that if they are going to make such decision to give open beta to Europe they are fully prepared for it...
It's like a restaurant willing to let anyone use their restroom regardless of ordering or not, if you aren't capable of handling everyone, why do so (hey, the analogy DOES apply!)