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James started his career in video games as News Editor on Nintendo Life. Since leaving in 2012 to join Nintendo of Europe, James has risen through the ranks to become NoE's Senior Product PR & Corporate Communications Manager.
News Excellent, SEGA is Bringing House of the Dead: Overkill to Move
Extended Cut on the way
SEGA's House of the Dead: Overkill on Wii was a fantastically gory and ludicrously tasteless reimagining of the classic House of the Dead arcade series, and now the game is coming to PS3 in the lengthily-named House of the Dead: Overkill — Extended Cut. As well as full support for PlayStation Move and stereoscopic 3D, we...
News European Resistance 3 Pre-Order Bonuses Aim for Your Wallet
Release date confirmed too
No big release is complete these days without a pre-order bonus and array of special editions, and Sony Europe has just announced the giveaways for Resistance 3, due to land in Europe in September. The following bonuses are available for customers who pre-order at various outlets, along with the official descriptions from...
News Champion Jockey Turns Move into Reins and a Riding Crop
At last
PlayStation Move, your greatest moment awaits: Champion Jockey is coming to PS3 later this year. The new version of Tecmo Koei's long-running G1 Jockey series, the game will feature full PlayStation Move support to help you spur on your horse to victory, with the official site actually depicting one diminutive jockey wielding two motion...
News Ubisoft to Reveal MotionSports Adrenaline and More at E3
Mega publisher details line-up
Two weeks ago we reported that Motion Sports Adrenaline is coming to PlayStation Move, and now publisher Ubisoft has confirmed it's going to show off more of the game at its E3 media event on 6th June. The announcement carried no further details other than calling the game a "casual" title, so at this point...
News Sony's E3 2011 Event Lasts Five Hours
One big party
We're under two weeks away from Sony's E3 press conference now, and those expecting a short in-and-out affair might be surprised that the event is set to last five hours. The actual announcements will likely come in the initial 'media briefing', expected to last an hour and a half or so, with a mysterious 'special event' following on...
News Don't Want to Spend $40 on a Sharp Shooter? Make Your Own
Might not be quite as pretty though
The PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter is an awesome-looking piece of kit, with stacks of buttons, sliders, stocks and triggers, but it's also a pretty costly $40/£40. There must be a cheaper alternative, right? Movemodo Kussuth thinks so, and shared this photo of a home-made Sharp Shooter alternative fashioned from...
Review We Dare (PlayStation 3)
We feel dirty now
We Dare raised more than just eyebrows with its original trailer: the thought of young gamers getting into an array of saucy situations was too much for some, who seized upon the game's PEGI 12+ rating to call it immoral, insulting and downright offensive. Well, they got two right. We Dare's whole reputation as a bawdy party game...
News Sony Patent Could Bring Move Support to Portable Consoles
NGP or PSP support rumoured
If you've got a PSP 3000 or PSP Go you can already use your DualShock controller to control the games, but for games where you need to get a bit more physical, this newly unearthed patent might interest you. Filed by Sony back in 2009, the patent clearly shows two motion controllers used to orchestrate the action on a...
Rumour PlayStation Store Back Within 24 Hours
Update: Sony squashes rumours
Edit: PlayStation Store will not be returning tomorrow, PlayStation blog manager James Gallagher has confirmed: The latest information I have on PlayStation Store is that we are aiming to have it live by the end of May. Contrary to popular rumours, it will not be reopening tomorrow but we will let you know here as soon...
News Patent Reveals PlayStation Move Could Come to NGP
Motion gaming in your hand
NGP already contains some pretty impressive motion-sensing technology, but a new Sony patent suggests the new portable could receive PlayStation Move support in future. Filed by Sony in 2009, the patent reveals a special stand would be used to house the portable console, letting it communicate with the Move controller. A...
News No PlayStation Move Support for Starhawk
Controller stays on Earth
With its mix of shooting and space flight, Lightbox's aerial shooter Starhawk looked like a perfect fit for PlayStation Move, but the developer has confirmed the upcoming title won't support Sony's motion controller. That VideoGame Blog spotted producer Dylan Jobe responding to a user question on the official PlayStation...
News Resistance 3's Box Art is Frankly Superb
Don't believe us?
As much as we love the ongoing battle between humans and Chimeras, we never thought Resistance 3 and art would be such happy bedfellows, but the newly revealed box art for the upcoming shooter is nothing short of superb. The artwork comes from the desk of respected UK artist Olly Moss, whose style harks back to Saul Bass's...
News National Geographic Challenge! is Risk with Global Trivia
Conquer the world from your sofa
So far, Buzz! The Ultimate Music Quiz has the Move quiz market all to itself, but that motion-controlled monopoly won't last long, as National Geographic Challenge! is on the way in June. Taking a leaf out of Buzz!'s fondness for exclamation marks, National Geographic Challenge! is a Risk-style affair with players...
News Rune Factory Sails the Tides of Destiny Later This Year
Land, hoe!
As we rumoured last week, North American publisher Natsume has just confirmed the latest RPG off-shoot from the Harvest Moon franchise will be coming to the region later this year. The newly named Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny (formerly Rune Factory: Oceans) was announced over at Siliconera
News Sony America Welcomes You Back with These Games
Hard choices ahead
The North American PlayStation Blog has let loose with details of the free games you'll be able to claim as part of its Welcome Back programme when PlayStation Store service is restored in the near future. PlayStation 3 owners will be able to choose two of the following five games: Dead Nation inFAMOUS LittleBigPlanet Super...
News Sony Europe Details Games to Welcome You Back
Surprisingly good choices
It's not long until the PlayStation Store is back now, and as part of its promised "Welcome Back" programme Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced the games affected users will be able to choose from as compensation. Users across Europe can choose two of the following PS3 games:...
News Bigben Brings Out Big Guns with Three New Move Games
Locked and loaded for E3
So far we've seen shooters rule the roost on PlayStation Move, with high profile Sony FPS titles like Killzone 3 and Resistance 3 stealing much of the limelight. There's still room for off-shoots of the genre to make names for themselves though, and that's clearly the thinking at accessory manufacturer and publisher Bigben...
News PSN Phased Roll Out Begins, Start Changing Passwords Now
Kaz Hirai sent you a message
The green light is on: power up your PS3 and you'll be greeted by the familiar sight of a mandatory firmware update, pushing your system software up to v3.61. This will allow you to log in and change your PlayStation Network account password, securing your personal details from prying eyes. Sony Computer Entertainment...
News Prepare for Travis's Touchdown with No More Heroes Trailer
Definitely not for kids
No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise is coming to Europe next week, and Konami wants to get you better acquainted with series hero Travis Touchdown by publishing a new trailer. The new PS3 version has been awarded an 18 rating thanks to its inclusion of blood, as well as plenty of swearing and over-the-top violence, as is made...
News UK Retailers Peg Ape Escape for Cheap Release in June
Won't need to rustle up many notes
PlayStation Move Ape Escape — called simply Ape Escape in Europe — will be available from PlayStation Network in North America, but in Europe the game is is heading to retail next month, with several retailers putting a pleasantly low price on the Move-exclusive net 'em up. Amazon lists the game at £24.99 with...
Rumour Natsume to Show Off Rune Factory: Oceans at E3
Farming comes to PS3 at last
Harvest Moon's RPG spin-off series Rune Factory has been a Nintendo-only affair in the West so far, but Japanese PS3 owners have recently got to grips with Rune Factory: Oceans. So far there's been no word on a Western translation for the HD, Move-enabled farming RPG, but Natsume has just dropped a fairly big hint the...
Out Today Virtua Tennis 4 (North America)
SEGA swings by
SEGA returns to court today with the North American release of Virtua Tennis 4 on PlayStation 3, 11 days after its release in Europe. Taking a different route to 2K's more sim-like Top Spin 4, VT4 embraces SEGA's arcade roots with a simplified board game-style World Tour, minigames and more. If you're planning to pick the game up, be...
News Sony Confirms E3 2011 News Conference Details
Will NGP steal the show?
Sony's NGP will take centre stage at the company's big pre-E3 press conference, kicking off in just four weeks time. On Monday 6th June at 5pm Pacific Time (1am Tuesday 7th June UK time) Sony will reveal plenty more about the machine, its games and hopefully the three biggest bits of information: the console's real name, its...
News Sony's E3 2011 News Conference Details Confirmed
Expect big things
The annual cavalcade of big announcements that is E3 is just under four weeks away, as Sony has confirmed the time and date of its press conference. Taking place on Monday 6th June at 5pm Pacific Time (1am Tuesday 7th June UK time), the show will hopefully reveal more about some of the big PlayStation Move titles due out later this...
