How unlucky can one get? TimeShift, a sci-fi FPS, is a veritable ghost town when one tries to play online multiplayer over at PlayStation Network. Interestingly, I’ve had the same experience while playing The Darkness. That’s right, no one is around for anyone to play with.

I took a picture as proof (see image), but it’s a bit blurry. From what can be seen, there is one game available but it can’t seem to be accessed no matter what.

Is this the price that PlayStation 3 owners pay for choosing free multiplayer? Does Xbox Live weave a different tale when it comes to TimeShift’s online multiplayer?

I sure hope not, especially since Xbox Live players pay a premium. If the Xbox Live premium is the price that gamers must pay just to get some online multiplayer action for TimeShift or The Darkness, then I just might make that change, provided that Microsoft can produce a RRoD-free Xbox 360.

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TimeShift is developed by Saber Interactive and published by Vivendi Games.

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TimeShift is another PSN ghost town

The multiplayer demo for the PlayStation 3 version of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition will appear on the U.S. PlayStation Network store today. This multiplayer demo features a single multiplayer map (titled Pirate Fortress) and support for only 8 players (the full game will support up to 16 players).

Despite the seemingly frugal number of maps, the demo sports two of the four multiplayer modes, Elimination (standard deathmatch mode) and Team Elimination. The retail version of Lost Planet for the PS3 will have four multiplayer modes altogether, including the two from the demo, plus Post Grab and Fugitive.

Lost Planet for the PS3 will arrive at retail starting Feb. 26.

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Lost Planet demo coming to U.S. PSN