If you’re looking for a good quality fighting stick, but aren’t ready to take the plunge and buy anything too expensive, then this little baby is ideal. The Mayflash USB/Universal fighting stick is super responsive, supports button re-mapping and macro functions, and has a solid metal base with big rubber feet. It’s compatible with PS2, PS3, and PC (MAME anyone?), but the main thing going for it is the ridiculously low price. The only bad thing about it is that it can be a little bit noisy – but at this price, I think that’s forgivable. Even if you already own a fighting stick, then it’s probably not a bad idea to pick up a Mayflash USB Fighting Stick to use as a backup, or for when your clumsy ham fisted friends want to play. Buy one now. At this price they’ll be all gone soon.

Hori’s wonderful new arcade style fighting stick is getting insanely good reviews over at Play-Asia – and so it should. I used one on the weekend for a few hours, and am having trouble finding a reason not to buy one! It’s one of the best fighting sticks I’ve ever used.

Now this is something I didn’t expect. Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition includes a set of fully operational night vision goggles. Priced at around $150, it’s not exactly cheap – but if you look at it as buying a set of $150 night vision goggles, and getting a limited edition of Modern Warfare 2 thrown in for free, then it’s actually a pretty good deal.

Developed by Guerilla Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Killzone™ 2 is the highly anticipated first-person shooter created exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3 system. Following events and action from the original Killzone for PlayStation®2, Killzone 2 brings players into a highly detailed, ultra-realistic “theater of war” that truly leverages the processing power of the PS3.

Throughout the campaign, players encounter lifelike and adaptable artificial intelligence from enemies as well as fellow soldiers, destructible environments, and stunningly detailed scenery. Additionally, players are tasked with utilizing a host of new weapons and vehicles in the war to stop the Helghast. Featuring an extensive single-player campaign and thrilling multi-player mode, Killzone 2 delivers a host of new gameplay elements and an intense storyline that will once again drive gamers to join the ranks of the ISA and fight the Helghast…this time on the enemy’s home planet.

This is the one we’ve been waiting for.

I got my copy of LittleBigPlanet a few days, and although I’ve only been able to play it for about 3 hours so far, it really looks like it could be the game that finally knocks COD4 from the #1 spot in my PS3. I’ve been told to play right through the story mode before making my own levels, so that’s what I intend to do – but I did have a very quick look at the level making procedure and it looks like it will be great fun (and enjoyably easy) to make stuff. The only problem I have with LittleBigPlanet is the jump mechanic, it takes some getting used to and still doesn’t feel natural to me. I guess I’m used to Super Mario Bros.

Available from Play-Asia.

Get it here.

Polyphony Digital have gone and released a massive update to Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. The “Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Spec II” udpate was released on March 28th, and the new features are simply awesome.

Additional Cars
- 34 Additional Cars have been added, for a total of 71 cars.

Additional Track
- High Speed Ring (normal/reverse) has been added, for a total of 6 tracks, 12 layouts.

Additional race modes
- Drift Trial
- 2 player battle

New features
- Performance Points
- Quick Tune
- Real Time Adjustment (RA) feature (Compatible with Driving Force GT)
- Number of events per class raised from 8 to a total of 10 each
- Improvements have been made to the user interface

New driving options
- “AI Level” added
- No. of Laps added
- Driving line added
- Active Brakes deleted

Online

- Added Free Run (practice run mode) in race events
- Changed so that the host is not always in the 1st place grid position in online race events

The hugely anticipated, new installment in the ground-breaking Grand Theft Auto series is set to arrive in April, and Play-Asia are already offering pre orders. GTA IV focuses on the story of Eastern European immigrant Niko Bellic, and takes players back to Liberty City and promises a cinematic story told like only Rockstar can. The Gran Theft Auto IV world is vast and detailed, and features gameplay like the series has never seen before.