Sony’s BUZZ! games for PSP and PS3 launch tomorrow, details on first update
Sony‘s all ready to launch their fun Quiz Master games for both the PSP and PS3, but we’re gonna have to wait till tomorrow. If you’re itching to get the game in your hands, might as well head on over to the full article first for a recap of the features of BUZZ! Quiz TV for the PS3 and BUZZ! Master Quiz for the PSP, as well as details on the very first update. Oh, and there’s a TV spot for you to enjoy too.
Tomorrow’s the big day for Sony‘s BUZZ! games for the PS3 and the PSP. And to get you even more revved up, they’re letting you know that as soon as the game launches, you’ll have access to the very first update, at least for the PS3’s BUZZ! Quiz TV. That sure is fast.
Here’s what you can get in update #1:
- Trophies
- Four new contestants and ten new buzzer sounds
- Manage all of your quizzes and your download packs
- PlayStation Eye support – take photos and save in-game. “Get Your Buzz Face On” will let you view your favorite photos and save them to your PS3.
- Multiple buzzer support in “Sofa vs. Sofa” – now anyone can be the first to buzz in!
Okay, as a recap, let’s see what you can look forward to in each title:
BUZZ! Quiz TV PS3
- New wireless buzzers and the ability to play with up to eight friends and family members
- Online play with “Sofa vs. Sofa” – challenge up to three other living rooms anywhere within the United States or Canada
- Over 5,000 questions on five different channels – music, movies & TV, sports, brainiac and lifestyle. ThereÂ’s also a Channel Hopper mode that combines all of these genres.
- All-new characters and round types and a brand spanking new studio in high-def.
- Downloadable quiz packs on the PLAYSTATION Network, each containing over 500 questions. The first packs available on Thursday, September 25 are Videogames, Sci-Fi and National Geographic: Safari.
- MyBUZZ
BUZZ! Master Quiz PSP
- 3 new multiplayer modes
- “Pass Around” – challenge a group of friends using just one PSP
- “Game Share” – play frenzied “Fastest Finger” with up to four players ad hoc using just one copy of the game
- “Quiz Host” – youÂ’re in control – award and deduct points as you see fit with up to six players
- An enhanced single-player mode featuring 15 different quiz challenges.
- Collect medals that unlock new rounds and in-game trophies based on different challenges like how many questions you answered correctly in a row, or how fast you answered the quiz questions.
- Over 3,000 questions across eight question categories: music, TV, science, celebrities, nature, sports, movies and general knowledge.
- Six all-new single and multiplayer round types specially created for PSP: Quickfire Challenge, Virus Challenge, Picture This, Weak Spot, Snap Shot and Short Fuse.
So there you have it. Get your “BUZZ” on. Remembere, the contest for the “All Time Top Author” and “Top Quiz” are still ongoing right now, so do keep sending those entries in. Winner for “All Time Top Author” will be awarded tomorrow, while the one for “Top Quiz” will be announced the week following the September 30 launch.
BUZZ! Quiz TV for the PS3 costs US$ 59.99 and comes with four wireless buzzers (although one will need an additional set to make an 8-player game possible), while BUZZ! Master Quiz for the PSP is priced at US$ 19.99.
In the meantime, check out this fun commercial for BUZZ! Master Quiz.
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