Q Entertainment is continuing to share the cross-platform love by announcing a PlayStation 3 version of its musically-inclined puzzle game Lumines.

Following up on the recent announcement of its other puzzler Meteos coming to Xbox 360, this time around Q is updating the fast-paced, square-making Lumines--now adding the Supernova moniker--to play online on the PlayStation 3. Custom soundtracks are among the additions to the new edition.

The free-to-play PC version of Lumines

Lumines Supernova does not have an announced price or release date, but it will launch on Sony's online store on the PlayStation Network in Japan this fall.

Reversing the trend of Xbox 360-exclusive downloadable content in multi-platform games, Sony has revealed that EA DICE's parkour-inspired first-person action game Mirror's Edge (PC, PS3, 360) will sport some PlayStation 3-only DLC.

"Exclusive downloadable content will be offered on the PlayStation Network," Sony Computer Entertainment informed Eurogamer. "PlayStation has an exclusive marketing agreement with EA regarding the title."

No details were offered as to what that content will be. DICE previously told Shacknews that the PS3 version of the Unreal Engine 3-powered game was leading development.

The title now opposes Bethesda's Fallout 3 and Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto IV in the brewing DLC conflict of 2008, with GTA4 receiving exclusive DLC on the Xbox 360 and Fallout 3 getting PC and 360-only downloadable content.

The Last Guy, SCE Japan Studio's people-herding zombie-avoiding top-down action game, will hit North American PlayStation 3 systems tomorrow at a price of $9.99.

A player-controlled Himalayan zombie, the titular last guy is on a mission to rescue the citizens of major world cities including Tokyo, London, and Los Angeles from monsters. Using actual high-resolution satellite imagery of the cities, players run through streets and allies, collecting humans who follow their hurried savior.

The downloadable game will sell for $9.99 in the online PlayStation Store, with a free one-level demo currently available.

Publisher Sierra Online has announced that Red Baron Arcade, Stainless Studios' action-heavy re-imagining of Dynamix's classic PC flight simulator Red Baron, will be released as a downloadable PlayStation 3 game on September 18.

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Previously released on the PC, Red Baron Arcade will sport 36 single-player missions and support eight-person online battles in its PS3 incarnation. A price point was not provided, though a free demo will be available at launch.

Sony Computer Entertainment has fired the latest volley in today's barrage of new screenshots, offering glimpses of three downloadable PlayStation 3 efforts.

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Criterion Games' open-world racer Burnout Paradise (PS3, 360) will hit the PlayStation 3's online PlayStation Network this coming fall as a downloadable title, publisher Electronic Arts announced today.

Priced at $29.99, Burnout Paradise's downloadable incarnation will include all of the features and content available in its Blu-ray retail release, which hit store shelves in January of this year. The game marks the first PlayStation 3 title to make the leap as a downloadable game following a traditional retail release.

Since its debut, Criterion has provided several content updates for the racer. The latest update, codenamed "Cagney," brought three new online game modes upon its release last month. The forthcoming "Davis" update, which will offer motorcycles, dynamic weather and night and day day cycles, was recently delayed to September.

Naughty Dog designer Richard Lemarchand believes that new social networking and connectivity features in the works for the PlayStation 3's online PlayStation Network may give the service an advantage over competitor Microsoft's Xbox Live.

Speaking with IGN, the Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3) lead developer said that the PlayStation 3's trophies build off of groundwork laid by the Xbox 360's Achievements, adding that the social aspects offered by the system could "become the norm across all gaming systems."

"I like the fact that you can pull them up and look at them in-game anywhere you are on the PS3 interface," Lemarchand continued. "I think there's going to be other things coming down the pipe that's going to give PSN as a whole a competitive edge."

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Sony announced today that the PlayStation 3 will tonight begin offering video downloads of television shows and movies from studios such as Sony Pictures, Fox Film, Lionsgate, Disney, Paramount, Turner, and Funimation.

The video store will offer both rental and digital sales of television shows and movies. SD and HD versions of television shows will sell for $1.99.

Movie rentals will run from $2.99 to $5.99, with movie purchases going up to $14.99. AS one would expect, HD version of the movies will be available as well.

Sony explained that it would take about an hour to download a regular SD movie, but playback is available beginning a minute after the download begins.

The videos will also be viewable on the PSP via a USB data transfer or a download from the PC version of the PlayStation Store.

A new program, titled Life with PlayStation, to deliver live video and news from around the world will be available to PlayStation 3 users by the end of the month.

The PlayStation 3's free 3D social networking application Home will feature content from Nike, EA, LucasArts, Activision and more when it arrives in open beta this fall.

"I absolutely assure you...your patience will be more than rewarded," SCEA CEO Jack Tretton promised.

The PlayStation Network will soon gain an interface to enable web-based viewing of friends list, SCEA CEO Jack Tretton revealed at today's press event.

The PlayStation 3 utilize the PlayStation Store to track friends and achievements and allow online multiplayer. However, non-PlayStation 3 owners can still register on the site, a move Tretton hopes will make the transition to PS3 easier.

Capcom and Inti Create's downloadable revival of Mega Man will, as previously rumored, arrive on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in addition to the Wii, IGN has confirmed.

Featuring a pixel-based art style and optional protection against one-hit kills, Mega Man 9 marks the first downloadable game to be announced for the online stores--PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Marketplace, Wii Shop Channel--of all three systems.

North American release details are not yet available, though the title is slated to hit Japan's WiiWare store in September for 1000 Wii Points ($10).

In addition, Capcom revealed that the NES classics Mega Man 1 and 2 will soon be released in the Wii's online Virtual Console storefront. Once again, no pricing or release details were specified, though the games are expected to carry the store's usual 500 Wii Point ($5) price for NES games.

Mega Man 9 is slated to appear as a downloadable title on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in addition to Wii, reports Ars Technica.

Last week, Capcom confirmed the sprite-based side scrolling sequel would arrive as a downloadable WiiWare title, and is being developed by Mega Man Zero and ZX veterans Inti Creates.

Ars claims that Capcom's E3 roster lists PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions, but curiously, does not mention the Wii. The site chalks up the Wii exclusion to Nintendo Power's recent revelation, though it is also possible that the platform text is placeholder.

When reached for comment, a Capcom representative told Shacknews that the company "has not officially announced our complete E3 lineup at this time," and added that "Mega Man 9 is one of the best, most challenging games you'll ever play!"

If the title really does come out on all three systems, Mega Man 9 will be the first game to hit all three online marketplaces. Capcom's recent PC support indicates a PC version is feasible as well, though the company has yet to make an official statement.

This week's PlayStation Store update features new content for Harmonix's Rock Band (X360, PS3), a new demo and the final update of Game Republic's Folklore (PS3).

As announced earlier this week, PS3 Rock Band owners can look forward jamming out with "Siva" by the Smashing Pumpkins, "Working Man" by Rush, and a cover of Coheed and Cambria's "Ten Speed (of God's Blood...)" priced at $1.99 per download.

Folklore fans can savor the title's final downloadable content update with two new add-on packs. "Nightmares" and "Visions of the Tower" each include four additional side quests, an extra Folk to capture and an alternative costume for your heroes. The packs are priced at $3.99 individually, or $5.99 for a bundle.

Finally, a demo for Pivotal Games' Conflict: Denied Ops (PC, PS3, X360) is now on the PlayStation Network for free download. A PC version of the demo was released late last week and is available for download at FileShack.

Steel Penny Games today revealed itself to the general public, announcing its intent to focus on digitally distributed titles. The developer represents the latest studio centered around digital distribution, a category that includes Blazing Lizard, the Kuju-owned doublesix, Wideload Shorts, and many others.

The first release out of Steel Penny, which was formed early last year by ex-Naughty Dog tools engineer Jason Hughes and background artist Andrew Gilmour, is a puzzle game starring the cat-dog duo Bruiser and Scratch (pictured above). It is slated to arrive on WiiWare in mid-2008.

Said to launch in early 2008, WiiWare marks Nintendo's latest addition to the online Wii Shop Channel. Unlike the Virtual Console portion, which sells straight ports of old games, WiiWare will focus on original titles.

Thus far, Virtual Console sales have brought in almost $32 million, and many are hoping for a repeat of that success with WiiWare. Advocates of digital distribution argue that such a model--recently introduced in the realm of consoles via Xbox Live Arcade, WiiWare, and PlayStation Network--allows for more creativity, lower project costs, shorter development time and higher returns.

Capcom sends along word that the promised demo of its anticipated slash-em-up sequel Devil May Cry 4 will be downloadable on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network this Thursday, January 24.

"The demo consists of a sampling of sections from the full game, chosen to showcase Devil May Cry 4's varied locales and allows gamers to familiarize themselves with Nero's unique abilities," said the company.

Capcom expects the Xbox 360 demo to arrive on Thursday around 2AM PST, with the PS3 version coming in a bit later, around 2 or 3PM PST. The full game, meanwhile, is slated to hit PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on February 5.

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A remake of Capcom's original NES classic Bionic Commando, entitled Bionic Commando Rearmed, is being developed for Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, Capcom revealed today.

Not to be confused with the series update announced late last year, Rearmed is a reimagining of the original title, upgraded with 3D graphics a la many previous ports of its kind.

In addition to enhanced visuals, Bionic Commando Rearmed will also feature two player offline cooperative play, new uses for the bionic arm—such as tossing objects and enemies—and a reconstructed story that better resembles the original Japanese version; Nazis will be now called "Nazis," not "Badds".

Capcom expects to release Bionic Commando Rearmed this spring. Check back tomorrow morning for screenshots, artwork, and other media.

The first user-created content for the PlayStation 3 version of Epic Games' Unreal Tournament 3 has been released--but users still can't freely create their own. As reported, the tools to create PS3 content are still unavailable. Hobbyist designer Thomas "Setheran" Browett this week released a small deathmatch map named Spire (FileShack: PS3/PC) for PC. Epic then took the map and exported it to PS3 itself.

The good news is that Epic is almost ready to release the editor to the public. "We're waiting on some paperwork from Sony that will allow us to release an editor update so mod creators can do this cook process for themselves," Rein wrote in a forum post. "We expect to have that very soon."

Several more user-made pieces of content have been exported to PS3 by Epic then released; check out UT3 FileShack directory for both PS3 and PC versions of warby's DM-Elevation (PC/PS3), Kantham's VCTF-Slax (PC/PS3), Hourence's DM-Krodan (PC/PS3), and Kalcorp's Autoshields mutator (PC/PS3).

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With Harmonix's Rock Band (PS2, PS3, X360) officially headed to stores in the great white north today, Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb reports that all of downloadable content released thus far is now available through Canada's Xbox Live Marketplace.

Included in the deluge of new songs are offerings from David Bowie, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Wolfmother, The Police, Weezer, Radiohead, Ramones, and many more. Individual tracks sell for 160 Microsoft Points, whereas a pre-selected three-song bundle runs 440 Microsoft Points.

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Activision has detailed an upcoming song pack and single songs arriving as downloadable content on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of Neversoft's Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, X360). Billed as coming "in time for the holidays," it's likely the songs will hit Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network sometime next week.

The Warner/Reprise Track Pack will include master track versions of mainstream rap-rock group Linkin Park's "No More Sorrow," heavy metal band Mastodon's "Sleeping Giant," and screamo goth poseurs The Used's "Pretty Handsome Awkward."

For single track downloads, three European bands have offered up tracks: "So Payaso," from Spanish rockers Extremoduro, "Antisocial" from French rock outfit Trust, and "Ernten Was Wir Säen" from the obviously German hip hop group Die Fantastischen Vier.

Both the track pack and single track downloads will sell for an unspecified amount, likely to be in line with previous pricing schemes. But in the spirit of Christmas, a cover of "We Three Kings" by Guitar Hero cover artist Steve Ouimette will be available for download free of charge.