PSP | ModNation Racers dated for May 25

Next title in Sony’s Play, Create and Share series slated to hit store shelves in two months in North America; European release confirmed for shortly thereafter.

Sony and United Front's highly customisable driving game ModNation Racers is set for a May 25 release date, according to the US Playstation blog. The European Playstation blog followed up the American announcement with confirmation that the release in PAL territories should be the same week, but did not commit to a specific date.

Kratos has a habit of taking fender-benders personally.

ModNation Racers allows players to build and customise race tracks, racers and vehicles as well as share them with others using the Playstation Network. Billed by Sony as as the spiritual successor to LittleBigPlanet, it features a similar focus on user-generated and shared content, and is the second title to carry the Play, Create, Share tagline.

The US blog also announced pre-order bonuses; early pledges will be rewarded with access to a select Sony character depending on the retailer of choice. Drivers will be able to give Kratos a break from vengeance to tear up the racetrack by reserving at GameStop, reunite plucky Lombax Ratchet and his mechanical sidekick Clank through Amazon or give Nathan Drake a chance to show off his half-tuck on the race track with a Best Buy pre-order.

There is no mention of similar bonuses for European gamers as yet, but Sony’s track record with pre-order incentives for customers outside the US may provide some hope. European players of last year's hit Uncharted 2 were treated to golden weapons, a currency multiplier and revenge perk for multiplayer, which were originally available exclusively as pre-order bonuses in the US.

Modnation Racer - PS3 - Gameplay

Source: http://www.gamespot.com/psp/driving/modnationracers/news.html?sid=6253652