Play.com UK is offering Resistance 2 with the Beta game access. While that in itself is already dandy, what makes it even more interesting is that it hints at the date for when the beta will open. But of course these are just speculations for now.

Rejoice, retro gamers! Prince of Persia Classic is making its way to the PlayStation Network after a successful run on Xbox Live Arcade. There's no official release date yet, but we can probably expect it to hit the console soon enough.

As if there were any doubts about it, the UK indeed loves its football. With the recent release of FIFA 09 across all major platforms, the latest Chart Track sales figures have experienced an upheaval. Ole! Setting a record, FIFA 09 shoots straight to the top of the All Formats Chart as a debuting entry, toppling Star Wars: The Force Unleashed from first place.

Here's a little something for the UK gamers out there. HMV has announced that they'll be sweetening their Far Cry 2 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC) pre-orders with four exclusive unlockable missions. These missions will give gamers a glimpse at the events leading up to the game.

Yeah, we all booed when Sony decided to take out PS2 backwards compatibility in the later models of the PlayStation 3, but what's this? According to a product description from VideoGameCentral, Sony has a PS2 emulator for the PS3 available online. Buh?

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To further jack up the Dead Space (PS3, Xbox 360) hype, Electronic Arts has recently announced a Dead Space limited edition bundle. They're also giving out downloadable platform-exclusive Scorpion Suits. We got more details on these suits today.

The rumor that Crysis will get ported to the PlayStation 3 is so old that I'm beginning to think it's actually true. The latest Official PlayStation Magazine UK has an all new batch of rumors we can chew on, and if there was any justice in the world, they're all true. Check 'em out after the link!

Good news for people who like their goosebumps getting goosebumps! EA has announced that Dead Space has gone gold and is now just waiting for its release date to come.

And a heads up to UK gamers who are planning to get the game. You might want to get a pre-order, as you'll get a platform-exclusive suit. Check out images of the suits in the full article!

New numbers from Chart Track show that the current installed base for console and handheld gamers in the UK have doubled since last year. That's good news for devs who want to sell more games, which is good news for gamers who want to see them make more games.

So which console has the largest installed base? Three guesses. Well, three's all you get since there are only that many consoles. Anyway, make a guess and go to the full article for the answer.

If things go well for Sony, PlayTV could eventually land a big footprint on media hub history. In its first week in retail alone, it looks like it's already making waves. Sony's confirmed that it's already shipped 85,000 units of the freeview box across the UK.