GameStop may have arrived unstylishly tardy to the whole “digital download party,” but maybe we should all extend our courtesy and forget we’ve been practicing this immediacy via Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network since, well, a while now. It’s simply another case of weighing each service against another, so let’s see if GameStop has anything Earth-shattering to offer, shall we?

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Throughout this week Marvel.com gave everyone previews of what the next LittleBigPlanet costume pack will look like and I don’t think fans will be disappointed when it hits next week. The LittleBigPlanet Marvel Costume Pack 4 will feature The Hulk, Storm, the Punisher, Green Goblin and Magneto. The Hulk sackboy looks awesome with it’s muscle suit and who knew the Green Goblin could look so cute! Check out the first screens for each of the 5 characters featured in the upcoming DLC. Marvel Costume Pack 4 will be available on August 17 on the PlayStation Store.

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The Spawn Kill crew has gotten together and mulled over the firey question, “What is your favorite PSN game?” and come to some unique and surprising results. We each selected our favorite PSN game that is available and put it together to form Spawn Kill’s PSN editor’s choice list. Some are critical favorites, some are unstoppable addictions we’ve held inside of us, but all of them are our loves. Check out our list of PSN favorites and let us know what your favorite is!

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Those of you with an iPhone may be familiar with the quirky title known as Angry Birds (and mentioned briefly in our last podcast), in which you play as some pissed off pigeons trying to save their eggs from a bunch of pigs.  The highly successful title will be coming to PS3, PSP, and DS soon, according to Chillingo Co-Founder John Wee, although details were scarce at this time.  My guess would see this as a possible “minis” title on PSN and DSiware on DS, most likely for more than the current $0.99 App Store price tag.  However, it’s possible that the console versions will have more levels or other bonus features to entice gamers to purchase the game (perhaps some for the second time).

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If you’re like me, you’re always open to save a few hard-earned dollars, and what better place to save than in the digital arena?  For the next week, the US and Canadian PlayStation Store will have several titles discounted (and you don’t have to be a PSN+ member to get these savings, either). The sale runs until August 9, 2010, so don’t wait too long to pick up that game you’ve had your eye on. (more…)

At first glance people might think Dead Nation is another run-of-the-mill zombie shoot-em-up game and completely dismiss it. But when they hear it’s from the same people who made Super Stardust HD, arguably one of the best PSN titles out there, and they’ll immediately gain interest. Dead Nation looks to take the same Super Stardust formula but bring it to a flat space and instead of having asteroids flying at you, you’ll have a ton of zombies to contend with. Today Sony released a new trailer for Dead Nation and some new screens that feature the hero fighting off a horde of baseball players who are infected with the virus.

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In this week’s episode of Spawn Kill’s official podcast, Eric, Rebecca, and Dana get together to discuss some recent news which includes Hulu Plus, PSN+, and the California Video Game Law that is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. We let you in on how we feel about California’s Law which is intended to prevent minor’s from purchasing M-rated games, an issue that is sure to spark conversation. We also spend a bit of time discussing some of the games we’ve been playing which includes APB, Toy Story 3, and Rebecca’s ever-growing list of games. Be sure to let us know what you guys think about the new music and our opinions on the California Bill. We hope you enjoy it, and thanks for listening!

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Hey all you PlayStationeers! The PlayStation Store has posted their weekly update! Some of the updates include new Street Fighter Avatars (which I’ll definitely have to get), a couple of themes for PlayStation Plus subscribers, and new games including that one game… Oh yeah, DEATHSPANK! So check out the goods on the PlayStation Store. (more…)

Hulu the online streaming television service finally announced their paid program and with that announced what the Xbox 360 and PS3 service will include. The Hulu Plus service will cost $10 a month and will allow you to watch Hulu on multiple devices including internet enabled televisions, iPads, blu-ray devices and of course your home consoles. From everything that has been reported the Hulu service on consoles will work much like Netflix streaming, you will have to pay for the consoles online service and Hulu Plus.

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At last year’s Comic Con it was announced that LittleBigPlanet would be blessed with some kind of Marvel Comics Pack to play with at some point in the future.  Details remained scant.  Today, Marvel itself announced the full character list of costumes for download, as well as a start date of July 7th.  Four characters will be release then, with four additional ones every week after that.  In addition to the costumes, there will be a Marvel Level Kit, where players must adventure through comic-book themed levels in an attempt to stop some nefarious plan by Magneto.  These levels will be full of creation tools to gather up so that players can make their own super-hero levels.  Media Molecule has even included a much-needed rooftop background to provide the perfect setting for some heroic shenanigans.

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Recently James Thorpe, Sony Europe’s PlyaStation Network Product Manager, detailed what PSN EU users can expect from the PlayStation Plus service. For the first month of service, everyone will get a free copy of Little Big Planet. The new premium service will cost €49.99 or 39.99 GBP for a years’ service and will go live on June 29^th. Other than a free copy of LBP, EU gamers can expect to see discounts on add-ons, free PSN games, exclusive items (dynamic themes, avatars and demos), Full Game Trials and Automatic downloads.

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The last episode in Sam & Max’s third season was so unique, so entertaining, and so enjoyably challenging that I wasn’t sure TellTale could top it.  The third episode picks up where the last left off, and, as the title suggests, Sam discovers (to his horror) that someone has stolen Max’s brain.  Our dear friend then goes into a Noir rage as he sets out to find out what happened to Max’s brain and get it back, bashing a few skulls in along the way, if necessary.  As a result, the beginning of the game is dark, grainy, and just about everything else you’d expect from a Noir-esque detective flick.  Sam takes on a grittier, angrier persona, and you must puzzle your way through various interrogations in order to progress.  I thought this was all brilliant, and though not quite as fun as the film-swapping adventure of the last episode.  It was fresh, entertaining, and different (especially when you choose “Noir” as a dialogue option, and Sam goes into a long, metaphor-heavy monologue).  Sadly, the fun doesn’t last more than the first few minutes of the game: as soon as Sam discovers the whereabouts of his “little buddy’s” brain, the old Sam returns.

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Sonic Adventure is headed to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, which is awesome news, but unfortunately the game will remain in the original’s 4:3 aspect ratio. This means that when gamers are playing Sonic Adventure on an HDTV, vertical bars will appear on the sides of the screen to maintain the aspect ratio. A Sega representative informed Joystiq that Sonic Adventure’s code could not be easily modified for widescreen support.

Still, this is better than Crazy Taxi’s lack of a licensed soundtrack and lack of licensed locations, which means our beloved The Offspring and Bad Religion tracks won’t accompany our drives through the city now devoid of Pizza Hut, Levi’s, and KFC. This is also what happened to the PSP port of Crazy Taxi and Crazy Taxi 2.

If you are still interested (and you should be!) in getting these titles, they will be available on XBLA and PSN later this fall.

[Source: Joystiq]

The Sonic franchise is no stranger to heralding the latest game as a return to form, only to fail hard upon it’s release.  But Sonic 4 is looking to change all of that by taking the series back to it’s roots.

And of course, by roots, I mean 2D gameplay, with nothing but running fast and collecting rings.  Sans the upgraded graphics, this could have easily been released some 15 years ago.

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Gamers with a penchant for Wild-West shootouts and team-based action could do far worse than Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West. In fact, many people claim they couldn’t do any better — word around these parts is that developer Fatshark listens to feedback, and has done well to create a game with player fun and immersion in mind. In any case, Lead and Gold is available now via the PlayStation Network. Check out the details of this release below.

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