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@D-K, Came for the punch, stayed for the band-aid: Indeed. And this is how Sony likes it, so they can then boast about how many PSN accounts there are.

Rotmm

All copies of inFAMOUS will have an Unchartered MP Demo.** Those that preorder inFAMOUS get a DL Demo of inFAMOUS.

**while supplies last

@TheNocturnalSun: You could always DL them at night and set the system to automatically turn off when its done.

Just got my beta code for being a subscriber too! Can't wait. I'll get a second one after I get InFamous which will go directly to my girlfriend per orders.

Ok, but how do I sign up to Qore?

@e-friend isn't your e-foe: No I think he means that you don't like pie very much.

It's ok, pie isn't for everyone. And of course, cake is a lie.

@offshore: Official Playstation Magazine are going to be releasing a weekly version for us Europeans. Maybe we will hear about it at E3.

[www.opmhd.co.uk]

Mike Newlad

@Bialia ಠ_ಠ: My apologies, Madam!

And I concede, your point about obsessive Kotaku readers getting little new information from Qore is quite accurate.

@offshore:

Sob.

I really really want in this beta but ATM Europe is screwed.

And no I will not subscribe to Qore. I'm buying Infamous fair and square so I should get a damn key as well without paying extra and going through the whole shenanigan of buying stuff of US PSN.

@Wraithen: I too can only go on the free Qore and I agree they it is a very similar (though cheaper) service but I think the DLC in Qore are pretty nice extra's that you don't get so often with xbox live.

They pack in some pretty addictive time waste games and often they are games that you wouldn't have paid for but find yourself spending hours on.

If you had episode 9/10/11 as part of your subscription you got Syphan Filter for both PS3 and PSP, High Velocity Bowling and Linger in the Shadows - that's 3 full games on top of all the smaller games and early access to demo's/beta etc.

I think it works like a magazine, sometimes I would pick it up, sometimes I wouldn't but I probably wouldn't ever pay for a subscription.

Mike Newlad

Yay! Just checked my email and there it is waiting for me! I can't wait for 6/3/09!

infiniteaqua

@offshore:
Here States side, I have my US account as well as a UK and Japan account.
The Japan account has spiffs that carry over into my US account...I now have Pac Man and Galaga arcade games in my home space.
How cool is that?

WiccanWarrior

@D-K, Came for the punch, stayed for the band-aid: I'm going to play Infamous too if that's what you mean.

@MoeB:

I've only downloaded the free couple of 'editions' of Qore (...) and I can't really see what if offers that Xbox Live doesn't - every day there's another "hip, fun and withit" video on the dash and the demos and game videos are open for all (though not all at the same time).

I guess Xbox Live doesn't need Qore (...) because Qore (...) is just the gold member benefits bundled up in a huge download. On the bright side, though, it IS optional.

As for the Wii Nintendo channel - I checked it out when it launched, but haven't been back since, so I can't even offer a half-assed commentary on that one.

@Jotsy: Did you try an American PSN card?

@D-K, Came for the punch, stayed for the band-aid: u need an american credit card though... and it doesn't seem like entropay works any more since they ask for a credit card billing address which i assume they check (someone correct me if im wrong)

Jotsy

@dkrefft: Sorry, I'm a straight female. Although Ms. Belmont is charming, I'll give you that.

@Sex_For_Pandas: Sometimes you get interesting things, that's true, but there's very little information there that an obsessive reader of a site like Kotaku doesn't already have.

I concede, maybe to call it worthless is a bit much, but I don't feel the price is justified. At all.

@dkrefft: Fo Sheezy.

Sure he didnt say fo' shizzle?

Vamplosion

@offshore: Europeans actually have an advantage - you get order our American PSN cards or some Japanese PSN cards to get the best of those worlds while also having access to your own store.

There are no European PSN cards. All us Americans get to do is look at all your Westwood Studio and Bullfrog PSone classics, which isn't quite as satisfying as playing them.

@dkrefft: All copies of inFAMOUS have the beta inside their case. No preorder required.

@Bialia ಠ_ಠ: You really think so? Sure, its basically you paying for advertising... But when its Veronica Belmont doing the advertising... I'm more than OK with that.

@Bialia ಠ_ಠ:

I have to disagree with Qore being worthless. While not worth the 25 dollars I paid it did make me take a second look at games I probably would have never bought otherwise. (Flower, a few racing games, etc) and the many gifts and perks have been pretty good even though they could use even more of the exclusives demos and betas.

@seamouse: like it has been said before, the code comes in the box. There I'd no wayto do anythng even close to what you said.

@D-K, Came for the punch, stayed for the band-aid: "Fo Sheezy" Is about as clear as the Playstation Blog was on how this worked.

Again...that or I'm just an idiot.

@seamouse: But yes, that would work. And if they don't let you refund the preorder, they will let you transfer it to a different game.

Jamezspot

my internet is way too slow for me to subscribe to Qore, those episodes are like 1gb+ which means i spend hours and hours waiting for one episode to download

TheNocturnalSun

@seamouse: I beleive the pre-order codes are in the box of infamous

silentknome

@seamouse: Considering Qore is basically worthless, yeah.

@I_Like_Rabbits: It comes in the box.

Derangel

@seamouse: That just makes you cheaper as a person...

D-K, Came for the punch, stayed for the band-aid

@LiamR: LBP beta killed my experience with it... never again shall i touch a beta.

D-K, Came for the punch, stayed for the band-aid

Isn't it cheaper just to pre-order inFamous with a 5 buck deposit, get the uncharted demo and then refund the pre-order?

seamouse

@dkrefft: I was at my retailer asking clarification on this very matter. He was helping some "thugs" and when i asked him this very question his respons was "fo sheezy"

let's recap shall we;

"Will the first copies of inFamous have the beta key included or just pre-order ones?"

"Fo Sheezy" *awkward hand gesture*

It felt like a hidden camera situation, so i stood there looking at him for a good 5 seconds. When nothing seemed to happen i left. I turned around and left, then and there forever severing my connection to the youth.
Alas, the days where I "got it" where gone forever.

And i still don't know the freakin answer.

D-K, Came for the punch, stayed for the band-aid

Meh, joining the beta just means you'll get sick of the MP quicker than everyone else does.. I'd rather not pay for that.

LiamR

@e-friend isn't your e-foe: Having two pies, eating only one?

D-K, Came for the punch, stayed for the band-aid

I subscribe to Qore and I just preordered Infamous on Amazon cuz it was $53.99. Damn, I'm an MP beta whore.

@offshore: You're righ...oh wait, you can get an American account and thus qore too, here in Europe.

No need for thanks, i'm still full of cookies.

D-K, Came for the punch, stayed for the band-aid

I was under the impression that all of the early copies of Infamous would have the Beta code included...

does this mean that I must preorder if I want the code? This hasn't been made clear. That or I'm an idiot.

I don't even know what it does, I think I'll stick with buying a good looking game that comes with a beta of an awesome game.

Hopefully soon both Wii and 360 platform holders will come up with an insider programme just like Qore. I can't wait!

MoeB

None of the stores here in Kitsap County, Wa claim to have heard they will be getting codes in, so I haven't preordered. This includes Best Buy, multiple Gamestops, a Gamecrazy and a couple Wal-Marts and a couple Targets.

What is the deal?

I_Like_Rabbits

Yes pleas...oh wait, they don't offer Qore here in Europe.

Thanks, nice job Sony!

Ill be getting the new uncharted no matter what, so I will play the multiplayer then.

So, what about Infamous's supposed demo? If I preorder, do I get the demo early like you guys mentioned earlier?

@MoeB:

Hmm, Xbox Live have "insider news" or "inside xbox" or something like that already built-in free whether it's gold or silver. It's like Qore.

nokia93

@I_Like_Rabbits: its not a code that is separate from the game, if you pre-order at gamestop the code comes packaged along inside the game.

better off getting Infamous, personally I don't like Qore. It just doesn't work for me as an outlet for news, for one I cant take it to the bathrom and two the news is dated.