Jolt reports:
''Clearly in Sony's desire to elevate the PlayStation 3 to the UK's console of choice, it's willing to make some sacrifices. The SingStar series – popular mainstay of the ageing PS2 and arguably one of the franchises still propping it up – is being brought across wholesale to the current generation. The initial reasoning was solid: the series has always been crying out for downloadable content and the PS3 was able to provide it.
Perhaps Sony doesn't feel its job is quite done yet, either because it isn't happy with the initial uptake of SingStar PS3 or because it feels people aren't quite getting the idea of not needing to buy tracks in bulk add-on form. Whatever the reason, we now have SingStar Vol. 2, offering another collection of 30 unrelated tracks that at best you might enjoy 50% of. That said, this collection of safe, well known chart singles from the past four decades is sure to go down well at parties, and if you're canny you can pick it up for less than £20, making it actually pretty good value, relatively speaking.''
The Lost Gamer writes:
It was earlier today that Sony revealed that karaoke classic SingStar was due to receive an Online Battle mode, due to be introduced in an update available in June.
However those that love to sing to their hearts content can gain access to the new mode prior to this, by applying to participate in the Beta.
GayGamer writes: "I've always been a big fan of Lips, but that was mostly because I only owned an Xbox 360 and a Wii at the time, so my choice of karaoke game was somewhat limited. Now that I got a PlayStation 3 for Christmas, however, I was able to dive straight into the SingStar pool head first! Before, I gave Lips good reviews because I didn't really have that much to compare it to. But now that I've had a chance to play both games, I thought it might be interesting to pit them against each other and see who comes out on top."
BeefJack writes: "A 'Party Picks' Track Pack is set to hit for SingStar to round off the New Year featuring such numbers as "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood and "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate. In addition, there's a couple of standalone tracks for play such as the long awaited inclusion of "I Would Do Anything For Love" by Meat Loaf officially making my personal collection complete."
