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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.
Out Today Heavy Rain: Move Edition
Get wet, go wild
Heavy Rain received its Move patch last week, but those of you who missed out on the update can now pick up the Heavy Rain: Move Edition on Blu-ray disc across Europe. With an RRP of £29.99/€39.99, the disc doesn't just add support for Move (though it can be played with DualShock 3 too). Gamers can also experience the Taxidermist...
News Heroes on the Move Imaginatively Renamed PlayStation Move Heroes
Oh yes, that's much better
It's official: the tentative title of Heroes on the Move has been swept away, replaced by the new monicker of PlayStation Move Heroes. Quite a change, we're sure you'll agree. Although the official Sony websites still refer to the game as Heroes on the Move, the new name was revealed at an exclusive New York event ahead of...
News Yuji Naka Working on Secret Move Game
Gaming legend branches out
Yuji Naka, the man commonly (though erroneously) credited with creating Sonic the Hedgehog, left the Sega nest some years ago to create his own company, Prope. Since then, he's worked on Wii party title Let's Tap and bird-rescuing Ivy the Kiwi? on DS and Wii, but he's also spreading his wings on other formats, including...
News Auditorium Coming to PlayStation Network with Moving Results
Musical puzzle game to support controller
Fans of Flash gaming may already be familiar with Auditorium, a soothing blend of music and puzzles that sees you diverting beams of music into an equaliser (yes, really). The game itself is getting a PlayStation Network launch next month, and publisher ZooGames has confirmed it'll support PlayStation Move...
News Be Part of The Shoot from October 19th
Your chance to shine
Sony's upcoming movie-themed shooter, the snappily titled The Shoot, is an attempt at making a kid-friendly shooting game, blasting through familiar scenarios from movies and television to impress the director with your action chops. A brief demo is available on the Starter Disc or PlayStation Network, but those of you eager to...
News Sign Ups for the Killzone 3 European Beta Start... Now
PlayStation Plus subscribers only
When a company says "details will be available in the near future", the near future can be anything from weeks to months. Sony's just beaten the world land speed record for more details arriving, with the Killzone 3 beta details officially announced just days after being teased. Launching on October 25th, the beta...
News Head to London Next Sunday to Watch Mel B Work Out
Creepy as that sounds
Former Spice Girl Mel B is going all-out to promote her upcoming fitness game Get Fit with Mel B, including making a personal appearance at a meet-and-greet event next Sunday at London's Oxford Street GAME. Those who make the trip to the capital can meet the Scary one, get an autograph signed and watch an exclusive...
News MAG Move Developer Video Light on Details, Big on Knifing
Behind the scenes with Zipper
Despite being filmed in what looks like a level from an early Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game, this developer video from Zipper Interactive gives a few insights into Move controls in MAG. The whole video comes off as slick and more like a promotional video than an informative developer diary, but it does give you some...
News PlayStation Store Update Brings Extras to EyePet and Sports Champions
More DLC for Move titles
We brought you the news about Sports Champions' Haunted DLC pack, but it's not the only Move-enabled game getting extra content in this week's PlayStation Store update. Sports Champions receives the Haunted DLC, adding creepy new characters and eerie items to the game, but the second downloadable is a little cheekier. If you...
News Move Can be a Bridge Between PC Gamers and DualShock Lovers
Controller is mouse and keyboard-friendly
We already know that DualShock players best Move users when it comes to Killzone 3, mostly due to the unfamiliarity of the Move technology compared to the well-worn DualShock controllers we've all been using for the best part of fifteen years. One part of the gaming population may find the adjustment easier...
News Move Submachine Gun Looks Like it's Made of Lego But Isn't
Another suitably manly gun
Whilst the Wii received endless gun attachments, their white plastic made them look rather less menacing than some of the add-ons we've already seen for Move. Accessory manufacturer CTA Digital has just released shots of its new submachine gun attachment for the Move, and it's a masculine piece of plastic and no mistake...
News The Official Reason for LittleBigPlanet 2's Delay is a Little Patchy
Doesn't really add up
So LittleBigPlanet 2 isn't out until next year: disappointing news, especially combined with the revelation that the game's Move features will arrive later via DLC. "Why was it delayed?" you have every right to ask, and Media Molecule wants you to know it's because it didn't want to put out an unfinished game...
News Take a Look at Aragorn's Moves on PS3
Trailer for Tolkien adventure
It may already be out in North America, but Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest is still questing across the Atlantic Ocean to reach Europe at the end of October – the 29th, to be precise – and this trailer shows off Aragorn's new Move-powered attacks in full flow. According to publishers Warner Bros. Interactive:...
News John Daly's Blog Bigs Up John Daly's Game
Who'd have thought?
Amazing trousers and stunning photographs can only speak so much about golf games. Sometimes you need the man whose name is on the box to tell you about it, which is where the titular titan John Daly, of John Daly's ProStroke Golf comes in. In a post over at the
News Sony Holding VIP Move Event in New York
Get your game on
Sony's marketing plan is covering coast to coast, taking in San Francisco and now arriving in New York. Regular readers of the official PlayStation US blog have been invited to check out a new event tomorrow, October 6th, to play some up and coming new games before launch. A new build of the highly-anticipated The Fight: Lights Out...
News Sports Champions Gets Spooky DLC Today
$4.99 for new characters and items
When Sports Champions made its first appearance in front of the world, it was a very different beast to what we see today: Gladiator Duel saw you face off against a skeleton for one thing. Now those days can return, with Sony launching the first pack of downloadable content on the US PlayStation Network. Called the...
News DualShock Players "Run Rings" Around Movers in Killzone 3
Balancing issues ongoing
A month ago we reported that Guerilla Games was unsure if DualShock 3 and Move gamers could face off online, and although it still hasn't made a decision it sounds as if the balance lies firmly with traditional controls. Speaking at Eurogamer Expo, producer Steven Ter Heide said that gamers experienced with DualShock 3...
News More Move Games Break Into UK Chart
EyePet and Resident Evil 5 jump in
Sports Champions continues to be the biggest-selling Move-specific title, occupying 7th position in the UK all-formats game charts, but it's not the only Move-enabled title hanging around the charts, with two titles re-entering this week. EyePet: Move Edition brought the monkey-cat-dog creature back to the charts...
News Go Behind the Scenes with John Daly's ProStroke Golf
Move features detailed
John Daly's ProStroke Golf is set to grip and rip retail across North America from tomorrow, making it the perfect time for a little behind-the-scenes video discussing how the Move controls made for a more accurate golfing experience. Lead designer Derek Hartin of developer Gusto Games speaks a little in this video about the...
News Fishing Captain Reels in Deadliest Catch: Sea of Chaos Details
Sig Hansen interview discusses parallels
Fishing is a dangerous business, no matter what glossy, colourful spin you put on it. Few know more about that than Sig Hansen, a former captain on TV series Deadliest Catch, due to receive its own Move-enabled game in the form of Deadliest Catch: Sea of Chaos in November this year. In an interview conducted...
News LittleBigPlanet 2's Move Support Comes Later via DLC
Demo taster on the disc, however
Here's a move that's likely to divide opinion: the recently delayed LittleBigPlanet 2 won't feature full Move support from day one, with implementation for the controller added in later via downloadable content. Media Molecule made the announcement today at Eurogamer EXPO, stating that there would be a sample of the...
News PlayStation Blog Hosts a Pair of Move Developer Videos
Heavy Rain and Killzone 3 detailed
Sony's official PlayStation blogs for Europe and North America are treasure troves of information: not just run by community managers, they also include posts from developers and staff from other publishers, giving a unique look into PlayStation games from all corners of the development world. This week's updates...
News Get Fit with Mel B Gets Detailed with Press Release
More info on Spicy workout
The news you'll soon be able to get sweaty with a Spice Girl in the shapely form of Get Fit with Mel B rocked our world, and Black Bean has followed up to create a boxercise-style one-two punch with this press release. With 199 individually tailored exercises – you'd have thought they'd have been able to come up with one...
News EA Aiming for Family Success with Create for Move
Powered by imagination
EA's Create is, as the name suggests, a creative title that aims to get gamers of all ages and skills involved in making things. EA producer Justin Manning spoke to MCV about the title, revealing a little more about the thought process behind the game. Create allows everybody in the room to get involved. It’s aimed at...
