Despite laying off staff members due to slow, lagging sales, it seems EA is still happy with Mirror’s Edge. In fact, EA CEO John Riccitiello has stated that there will be sequels, and seemingly based the franchise off of reviews:

“Mirror’s Edge is one that was very strongly reviewed. That one’s going to go forward. We’ll probably look at some issues around the design to make sure a strong [intellectual property] is married with strong business.”

The way that reads is “We’re happy with the reviews, but the gameplay wasn’t all that great to generate sales. Instead, we’ll create a completely different game and call it Mirror’s Edge 2, creating a new fan base and write off the original buyers.” Sounds smart, at least since I certainly wasn’t a fan of the original.

As with nearly every major release these days, Capcom’s upcoming Street Fighter sequel will be getting its own collector’s edition. Capcom says that inside the box you’ll get exclusive Ryu and Crimson Viper figures, strategy guide on the new fighters, full length anime, and some DLC. What’s the DLC? Capcom hasn’t said anything yet.

No word on pricing yet either, and it appears PC fighters get nothing. The special edition is planned only for the 360 and PS3 versions. You know what would be great though? A free arcade stick so 360 owners don’t have to use the mess that is the 360 d-pad.

It’s sort of surprising that such a big event failed to have a mega build-up. One would think Sony would have tickers on their website counting the days until Home arrives in full. Maybe they’d send out press releases slowly over the course of a month describing all of the great features (sort of like what Microsoft did with their NXE). Instead, it’s announced one day before launch, official December 11th, that Home will be available to all.

Technically, it’s only a beta, but if it’s open to all users, that’s not a beta. It obviously works enough that Sony has confidence to release it to everyone, so seriously, not a beta people.

Some thought going back to World War II would be a mistake. Some might have felt giving the series back to Treyarch was a truly bad idea.

Those people would be wrong.

World at War has doubled first week sales of Call of Duty 4. It should be noted that two more platforms are hosting the WWII shooter, the PlayStation 2 and the Wii. However, the numbers breakdown didn’t specifically state sales numbers across all hardware. It’s hard to tell if a PS2 version made a huge difference or not, though Call of Duty 3 didn’t turn out so bad on the Wii. Only time will tell us if WaW outsells its predecessor or not for all time sales though.

Tired of using the triggers to select a canned phrase from a list to “chat” in Hot Shots Golf on the PS3? Tired of trying to say real words that can’t be printed here because the game won’t let you? Fear no more. The game has finally been updated well after its release to allow for full in-game voice chat. The patch should be available at the time you read this.

This makes the game far more playable for friends trying to get into a game together. It’s a feature that changes the title completely, and many of the reviews that slammed it for not featuring it in the first place. Hopefully this can grow the community as well.

Seems the Trophy bug has hit PS3 gamers like the Achievement system on the 360. There’s only one issue left, and that’s the spotty support from developers. Never fear, as it’s Sony to the rescue. Staring in January 2009, all games will be required to support Sony’s take on Achievement points.

Now, does this mean any game released after January 1st needs to ship with them, or can they be added later? Nothing sucks more than playing through a game only to see trophies patched in a day after you beat it (here’s looking at you Uncharted). A little clarification would help.

Congratulations PlayStation Network. You’re now two!

Sony, not one to pass on an opportunity, has taken the occasion to dish out some PR. In two years, the free service has grown to 14 million people, and those accounts are considered active. What it takes be considered active is never really stated. There have been 273 million pieces of downloaded content in total, which is over 19 items per person. Not too bad Sony. Soon enough, your plans for world domination may be complete.

After a free batch of Sackboys was given to players of Little Big Planet following a botched online launch, Media Molecule has revealed the first batch of characters you’ll have to pay for. Included in the set is a nifty looking shark, a gorilla (who looks a lot like the King Kong that used to be at Universal Studios), a penguin, frog, and some sort of creepy plant-thing. Also on tap is a Motorstorm-related rider, so if you’re making a level based around racing of some for, that’s what you’re looking for.

Prices range from free (the plant), $0.99, $1.99, or $2.99 for all of the animals in one batch.

Konami has announced that Metal Gear Online has reached one million players. Considering Metal Gear Solid 4 sold over twice that, the number doesn’t sound that impressive.

However, Konami will be celebrating the milestone with a Commemorative Campaign, running November 25th to December 9th. Anyone who logs onto the game during that time will get 10,000 reward points. Also, you’ll be entered into a drawing to earn 100,000 reward points in a drawing on December 16th. For a hardcore MGO player, that’s like getting Christmas early. Finally, an expansion in the works for release later this year for $14.99.

Users who logged into Little Big Planet after a delayed launch were met with dismay. Online features were sluggish, or not working at all. As an attempt to make up for their mistake, Media Molecule is offering up free DLC for the game, which will be available by the time you read this. The content includes two new Sackboys, including a Halloween themed one. However, you need to act quick as they’ll be gone come November 20th, locked inside some unknown vaults in the depth of cyberspace. In other words, get them ASAP or they won’t be apologizing to you apparently.

With only a week until its 360 debut, the campy Destroy All Humans series has taken a step back. The latest sequel (this would be the fourth) Path of the Furon will not be coming to the PlayStation 3. The port was canceled by THQ, citing “development issues.” No word on what exactly that means.

Of course, if you have a 360, you can still partake in that version, or if you own a Wii, you could take on Big Willy Unleashed. On the other hand, if you have backwards compatible version of the PS3, you could always pop in the PS2 games for your fix. If none of those options are possible, you’re basically screwed. Sorry.

Have trouble charging your PS3 game accessories? Really? Why? Did you lose every single mini-USB cable that came with each one? Well, if you’re one of two people in this situation, Sony has you covered. The aptly titled “Official PlayStation AC Adapter” can charge two mini-USB items at once… or you could just plug them into the PS3. Not only do you need a separate outlet for this thing, it’s not going to work any differently than before. Why would anyone spend $25 on this thing?