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Sackboy joins the Hot Shots Golf cast [Update 2]

by Andrew Yoon { Mar 11th 2009 at 5:30PM }

The LittleBigPlanet stars are tired of platforming in all your user-created levels. They're taking a break by joining the cast of Hot Shots Golf. Update: The content will be available tomorrow, March 12th. According to the PlayStation.Blog, acquiring the various Sackboy costumes will involve buying the premium DLC and downloading a patch.

Update 2: It's not free! Sorry folks! Price should be revealed in Thursday's PSN update.

Gallery: Hot Shots Golf: Sackboy

Deals: PSP Brite pack with free God of War, Hot Shots Golf $13

by Alan Tsang { Nov 21st 2008 at 11:15AM }

Amazon has two deals for you that are only valid today -- the first of which is a free copy of God of War: Chains of Olympus with the purchase of a PSP Brite Ratchet and Clank Entertainment Pack (the one that comes with a silver PSP and echochrome). Interested parties should head here for this deal.

Don't need another PSP? Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 is on sale today for $12.98. That's more than half off the retail price of $29.99. We gave in the game a solid 8.0 in our review, so check it out if you are on the fence about the game. Take advantage of this deal here.

Source -- Amazon via CAG
Source -- Amazon via CAG

Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds' latest patch brings voice chat

by Alan Tsang { Nov 16th 2008 at 4:00PM }

Voice chat is now available via a patch for Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds, PlayStation.Blog reports. In addition to this often requested feature, developer Clap Hanz also added a number of costumes for the characters in the game. Check out all of them in the seven new screenshots below. So, dear readers ... are you going to use voice chat for some ol' fashioned trash talk, or will you be using it to compliment your fellow golfers?

Gallery: Hot Shots Golf 5

What happens when you cross Mainichi Issho and Hot Shots Golf?

by Alan Tsang { Nov 12th 2008 at 7:30PM }

That cat from Mainichi Issho is showing up everywhere nowadays! In addition to making an appearance as a costume for the Japanese version of LittleBigPlanet, Sony's favorite kitty cat Toro is also getting a 600 yen (about $6 USD) game that crosses over with Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds (Minna no Golf 5 in Japan). Titled Minnya no Putter Golf, the add-on stars Jasmine and Toro in a tee-off in a golf course within the Mainichi Issho game. This looks and sounds like something that will stay strictly Japan-only.

Wanna know how this crossover works out? Check out the video after the break:

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Kratos wields 'clubs of chaos' in Hot Shots Golf tomorrow

by Alexander Sliwinski { Aug 20th 2008 at 9:00PM }

The PlayStation Blog announced today that the God of War himself will be available tomorrow as a downloadable character for PS3's Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds. Kratos, sporting the "clubs of chaos," is taking some time off from battling the gods of Olympus to try and sink a couple putts.

The Kratos DLC will cost $2, but this isn't just a fancy new character model for the game. We give Sony props for bringing in T.C. Carson, the voice of Kratos, to record some new lines for the Ghost of Sparta to use in the game. Don't expect any of Kratos's trademark rage, though, as the game will continue to be rated "E."

Kratos joins the Hot Shots Golf lineup

by Andrew Yoon { Aug 20th 2008 at 5:50PM }

Yeah, you read that right. Kratos will be a bonus downloadable character for Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds on PS3. Available on the PS Store tomorrow, he'll be purchasable for $2. It's good to see Kratos venting out his anger in a slightly less than M rated manner.

Gallery: Hot Shots Golf: Kratos

Deal: Hot Shots Golf PS3 for $26, PSP for $20 [Update]

by Andrew Yoon { Aug 12th 2008 at 11:00AM }

Who doesn't love Hot Shots Golf? The answer is: nobody. While we're not enthusiastic fans of the sport on television, we do love picking up the virtual golf club and playing a few rounds of Hot Shots Golf with a few friends. Today's amazon.com Deal of the Day is all about Sony's famed golf franchise.

Update: PS3 game is out of stock, it appears. The PS3 version of the franchise, Out of Bounds can be picked up for only $26 -- that's more than half off! The latest PSP game, Open Tee 2 can be picked up for $20. Both feature robust online multiplayer, and a plethora of content that'll have you swinging for hours. Either way, you win.

[Via CAG]

Deal: Hot Shots Golf PS3 for $26, PSP for $20

by Joystiq Staff { Aug 12th 2008 at 11:00AM }

Who doesn't love Hot Shots Golf? The answer is: nobody. While we're not enthusiastic fans of the sport on television, we do love picking up the virtual golf club and playing a few rounds of Hot Shots Golf with a few friends. Today's amazon.com Deal of the Day is all about Sony's famed golf franchise.

The PS3 version of the franchise, Out of Bounds can be picked up for only $26 -- that's more than half off! The latest PSP game, Open Tee 2 can be picked up for $20. Both feature robust online multiplayer, and a plethora of content that'll have you swinging for hours. Either way, you win.

[Via CAG]

Reminder: Siliconera and PSP Fanboy present the Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 charity tournament

by Andrew Yoon { Jul 12th 2008 at 9:00AM }

Hey, Hot Shots Golf fans! Siliconera told us about a great promotion they're doing, and we couldn't help but join them! Pick up a copy of Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 and you'll not only be eligible for some prizes, but you'll be helping a good cause too. There's a lot at stake: signed copies of the game from Clap Hanz and other swag provided from Sony Computer Entertainment America.

Are you ready? Setting up an online Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 tournament is a bit tricky so please read the rules carefully.

Gallery: Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2

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Preview the new Hot Shots course before you buy

by Jem Alexander { Jun 20th 2008 at 10:00PM }

Not sure whether to drop that five bucks (or three quid) on the new Hot Shots Golf course or not? A new preview on the PlayStation.Blog might help you make up your mind. Technically, you already have the new Oceania Resort Course, as it's included in the latest game patch. You simply need to unlock it with the key, which is on the PSN Store right now.

The course is promised to be one of the most difficult yet, and includes many features of the Australian outback, including kangeroos, alligators and ... giant lobsters? There will be official tournaments coming up especially for the Oceania course, which we should hear about before too long. If you want to see more images of the course, be sure to check out the preview post over at the PlayStation.Blog.

PSP Fanboy review: Hot Shots Golf Open Tee 2

by Andrew Yoon { Jun 5th 2008 at 4:45PM }

It's not easy reviewing Hot Shots Golf. Why? It's not because it's particularly bad -- no, in fact, the game is quite good. The franchise has a long legacy of high quality titles that date back to the PS1 era. However, how does one explain the merits of a game that has so subtly changed? Each iteration adds a bit more functionality, and refines the gameplay. However, the core mechanics have remained largely unchanged for a decade.

Open Tee 2 expands upon the original Open Tee game by adding more courses, more customization options and the biggest selling factor, online Infrastructure gameplay. For those that are familiar with the franchise, these additions may be enough to warrant another purchase. However, those that want more than the series' traditional 3-click swing mechanic have no reason to upgrade from the already-excellent original Open Tee.

Gallery: Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2

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Firmware 3.96 included on Hot Shots Golf disc

by Andrew Yoon { Jun 5th 2008 at 12:00PM }

If you absolutely must have the latest PSP firmware, you may want to pick up Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2. The UMD comes packaged with firmware 3.96, although the contents of said firmware are unknown at this time. Considering the small numerical leap from the previous official release (3.95), we're assuming that the new firmware adds no significant new functionality.

We've contacted SCEA for a comment.

[Thanks, Shawn R.!]

This Open Tee 2 vid is all about online play

by Majed Athab { May 28th 2008 at 4:00PM }

Here's a pretty video clip showcasing some of that online gameplay from Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2. There is a robust 16-player online mode for gamers to take part in, and there's also an 8-player ad hoc mode. Of course, if you're planning on not doing any of those things, then there's still the single player game -- it's not going to just get up and run out on you. Open Tee 2 comes out this June 3, so it won't be long before you start hitting the course again on your PSP ... or have the urge to buy yourself some plaid pants.

Meet Hot Shots Open Tee 2 cast in these here vids

by Majed Athab { May 20th 2008 at 2:30PM }

With a US release coming up soon, there's definitely an influx of Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 media coming in. Have you noticed? Anyway, these two gameplay vids we have right here show off some of the game's cast of quirky characters pulling off snazzy, yet unrealistic, special moves. Take the blond guy's par at ten seconds into the clip for example; that move is so explicitly cheap we have to shake our heads in disapproval. Of course, when we get to pull that move off for ourselves, trailing behind a few holes, then it doesn't seem so bad to use that ace up the sleeve.

Check out the second clip after the break. What's in it? Watch a poor old lady fail to clear the sand trap. Sad.

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Hot Shots Open Tee 2 box art revealed, plus new screens

by Majed Athab { May 19th 2008 at 8:30PM }

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Here's a look at the North American box cover for Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2. Isn't she a beauty? The boy in the red sweater does seem familiar though ... where have we seen him before? Oh! That's right, he looks like the kid version of the sleazy guy on the Out of Bounds box for the PS3. Son, what have you become. Anyway, the other characters are an interesting and eclectic bunch; there's a samurai character and a granny, too. You can see them all in these ten new screenshots from our gallery below. Enjoy.