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Sony have announced an upgrade to their standard service on the Playstation Network. It’s called Playstation Plus and caters for the more serious and committed gamer offering various services that are unavailable to standard users.

First off, the bad news. It isn’t free. You have a choice between two subscription services, one lasting 90 days and the other for an entire year. For the U.K, the prices are £11.99 for 3 months and £39.99 for the year. Bit of a step up from the normally free service on the PSN but from here things look up considerably.

Each month there will be 4 releases which are free to Playstation Plus account holders. These are one PSN game, 2 minis and a PsOne Classic. These are available for a month until the next offer arrives. These games are yours to keep and are not bound to any additional costs. The only way they can be deactivated is if your PS Plus account expires. However, if you renew your membership, the games are available to play again. If you delete a game and decide you want it back, you can simply download it again at no additional cost. If the game is replaced with a new offer, you can sinply search for it in the store and find it.

There is also offers of 2 additional themes and two avatars each month to download completely free. As well as that, there are also add-ons and other software features that are exclusively free to PS Plus members. Sony have also said they want to include some players in beta testing for new games and demos early, giving you the oppurtunity to be the first to see new releases.

There are some handy new software features and download services available as well. The first is a full game trial, wherby PS Plus players will download an entire game for free, play it with all it’s features for a set time and then be asked to purchase it. If you don’t like it, you can delete it from your hard drive without any problem. If you were impressed, you can buy it there and then and pick up immediatly where you left off.

The Automatic Download feature is a new addition to the Playstation’s software as well. You can set your PS3 to wake up at any time from standby to download demos, games, expansion packs etc… These will all install automatically when you come back to play again. This also includes software updates but these will only be downloaded as they still require a manual install. Another great bonus is the fact that some software you download (be it demos, games etc…) is usable on your PSP. So no seperate download required, just transfer it from your PS3 to your Portable.

This service is estimated to save gamers over £200 a year and is available from June 29th. It is promised to keep evolving like to standard PSN and should be a welcome deal to those who are looking for a little more to their gaming.

Released on July 6th 2010

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The Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 players will need to be kept busy with some more maps this summer. Infinity Ward have been at work on some 5 maps for Modern Warfare 2 release and this is a brief description of each to give you an idea of what to expect. The five maps are Fuel, Trailerpark, Carnival, Vacant and Strike. Veterans of the Modern War series will recognise those last two names and like the previous map pack, the developers have taken two maps from the first release and improved the design for the Playstation 3.

Fuel

This map is set in an oil refinery. It’s one of the largest ever developed by Infinity Ward, it has two playable areas and features a lot of wide open spaces, ideal of large scale gunfights.

Trailerpark

This map is extremely tight with sharp corners and places to hide. All buildings are interconnected and are also accessible with many windows to shoot from and cover. There are a lot of routes through this map and it’s easy to get lost. But it features a swimming pool and fountain, so it was probably a nice place to live at some stage.

Carnival

Quite an interesting design from Infinity Ward as it combines multiple different level types into one. This map is split up into different areas each with their own unique objectives and features. Depending on what area the player is in, these objectives vary. The level design also means that players must employ multiple tactics to try and be successful as the constantly changing environments force the players to react depending on the location. Should be an extremely interesting one on the servers and will introduce a new type of challenge for veteran players.

Vacant

A blast from the past for many players. Vacant takes place in a Russian office building and it’s been smashed to pieces. The layout is still the same and so players will be familiar with it already apart from a few minor changes. Naturally, he graphics have been updated and there is more detail in the level than before.

Strike

And finally, another one from the first Modern Warfare. Strike is set in a city that looks like the Middle East and is mainly concerned with fighting from rooms and on the streets. Graphics have been updated and like Vacant, has more detail and features than the first game. However, there have been some useful changes to combat people camping and some areas are now more open, eliminating the safety aspect of sitting in one place.

The Resurgance Map pack will be available on Playstation 3 and PC on July 6th, 2010.