advertisement

Red Bull, Cuboid hit PS3s this week

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Jan 7, 2009 3:58 pm PT

Energy-drink maker's Air Race game set to go live on PlayStation Home as Creat Studios' downloadable puzzler launches.

This week's retail-release calendar is devoid of PlayStation 3 games, but Sony fans with Internet access will still be able to get their new-game fix. Sony announced today on its PlayStation Blog that a pair of new playable experiences would be available to online gamers this week.

Corporate sponsorship comes Home.

The Red Bull section of PlayStation Home will go live this week, allowing people in the PS3 online world's open beta program to interact with the energy-drink brand in new ways. For starters, that means exploring Red Bull Island and playing the Red Bull Air Race game. If that's not enough Red Bull, Sony says that it has plans to expand on user options in the future.

This week's PlayStation Network update will also feature at least one new game. Sony confirmed that Creat Studios' puzzler Cuboid will arrive on the PS3's online store tomorrow. Selling for $9.99, Cuboid challenges players to navigate a rectangular block across 66 levels filled with switches and break-away tiles. Creat previously made Coded Arms Contagion and Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Pro-Am for the PSP and PlayStation 2, respectively. However, puzzle games aren't an entirely new subject for the studio, given that last year it produced Midway Games' PSP noodle-scratcher Hot Brain.

38 Comments

  • necronaux

    Posted Jan 10, 2009 10:42 am PT

    More games based on one brand. I thought this trend would have ended with the Burger King releases. Guess not. What's next? My Little Budweiser Pony? GTA: McDonald's? Call Domino's of Duty? Resident Evian?

  • dmish82

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 8:35 pm PT

    You know, I wasn't a big fan of Home but I can see it's heading in a good direction. If advertisers keep making spaces with these mini-games, it would at least give gamers more of a reason to check out Home. I logged on today just to check out the Red Bull flying race and it was actually pretty neat. It's a good time-killer if nothing else.

  • driubi

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 12:18 pm PT

    I wonder if i'll get banned if i hang around the red bull area flaming on their brand.

  • makemeweak

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 12:17 pm PT

    Sounds more like a press release than news...

  • chickenfeed9

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 11:56 am PT

    i have to say, it is pretyy effective advertising. i bet it doesnt cost them too much either.

  • mattv888

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 8:56 am PT

    @ DAAVV-O YES! Finally someone who agrees with me on Black. That was one incredible game, exactly the right amount of hardcore. Call of Duty was never hard enough, not even online.

  • DAAVV-O

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 7:37 am PT

    NinjaMunkey01

    Killzone 2 demo exclusive! Sweet! Can't wait for that game mate! I'm also launching a one man campaign to get a sequel made for Black - I loved that game!

  • NinjaMunkey01

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 7:15 am PT

    DAAVV-O

    I hope not, and anyway america and Japan gets some things but Europe seems to do better with betas and things.

    Plus were getting the Killzone 2 demo exclusively

  • DAAVV-O

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 7:12 am PT

    I bet the red bull plane thing will be Japan and America only. Sony likes nothing more than stiffing the European market. Wjhat a load of (red) bull. :-(

  • Autolycus

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 6:49 am PT

    10 buck for an arcade game? is MS the same?

  • puablo

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 5:39 am PT

    Will you have to wait in line for this game too?

  • mattlom03

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 4:57 am PT

    I agree with gatcloudx, I prefer amp, but redbull tastes good with vodka, amp not so much.

  • Scianix-Black

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 4:27 am PT

    YEAH!

    I'm going to go out and buy a dozen 6 packs of Red Bull because it's in my video games now!

    ...is basically what they're trying to get you to do.

  • frogiggy323

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 4:18 am PT

    Now this is advertising done right.

  • Grooveraider

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 3:24 am PT

    Cool...I'll be login on today to see what's up

  • Generalmojo

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 1:17 am PT

    i might log into Home just cos of this,
    intresting indeed

  • uberjannie

    Posted Jan 8, 2009 12:41 am PT

    fly high on coffein!

  • glenn2709

    Posted Jan 7, 2009 10:51 pm PT

    Red Bull gives you wings !

  • ShadowBass989

    Posted Jan 7, 2009 9:36 pm PT

    sweet!!

  • GatCloudX

    Posted Jan 7, 2009 9:33 pm PT

    REDBULL HAVE YOU EVER HAD A REDBULL IVE HAD LOTS OF REDBULLS LAST NIGHT I DRANK LOTS I LOVE REDBULL REDBULL REDBULL ...........thunk*** ouch gaaagggg

Cuboid Quick Links

Summary | Reviews | News | Images | Videos | Answers | Hints & Cheats | Forum

advertisement
advertisement
Click Here
Cuboid
  • Downloadable Game

Game Stats

  • Rank:
    11,887 of 79,297
    (up by 7,345)
    PS3 Rank:
    681 of 950
    Highest Rank:
    152 in 2009
    Tracking:
    28 Track It»
    Wishlists:
    19 Wish It»
  • Player Reviews:
    2
    Player Ratings:
    66
    Users Now Playing:
    7
  • Number of Players:

    1 Player

  • Top 5 User Tags:
    1. cube
    2. 1/8/09
    3. 2009
    4. creat studio
    5. cuboid
  • Everyone Rating Description

    Titles rated E (Everyone) have content that may be suitable for ages 6 and older. Titles in this category may contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language. Learn more

Full Game Details »Close

Games you may like…

Users who looked at content for this game also looked at these games.

See More Similar Games
advertisement
Click Here