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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 PS Vita Masters Are Sony's Answer to Apple Genius
And they're coming to Japan
Sony's putting so-called PS Vita Masters in Japanese retailers to answer consumer questions about the new console. From 25th February to 1st April, the staff will explain the system's built-in features, its 3G functionality and generally push you towards picking up one of the shiny handhelds. They also get to wear special...
News Jet Set Radio to Tag PlayStation Network
Bringing the Beat back
SEGA is preparing to bring much-loved Dreamcast title Jet Set Radio — aka Jet Grind Radio to PlayStation Network. The publisher embedded a short teaser video on its blog, with the simple title "Guess Who's Back?" The answer, it would seem, is "everyone from Jet Set Radio." No price, release date or...
Store Update 22nd February 2012 (Europe)
More PS2 classics
The PS2 Classics are coming thick and fast now, with a true fighting classic hitting PSN today. Don't forget all the Vita PSN content went up last night, so don't expect to find it here. PS3 Games: Just Dance 3 (£29.99/€39.99)Rating: PEGI 3Availability: All LocalesFile Size: 11GB Smash ‘N’ Survive (£9.99/€12.99)Ratin
Store Update 21st February 2012 (North America)
Vita Store gets bigger
PlayStation Vita's out in North America (and Europe, of course) so here's the PlayStation Store update letting you know exactly what you can get for your shiny new console with a US PlayStation Network account. PlayStation Plus: PSN Games Sega Genesis Bundle:Altered BeastComix ZoneGolden AxeSonic t
Out Today PlayStation Vita (North America and Europe)
It's finally here!
The wait is over: PlayStation Vita is finally available in Europe and North America. The console went on sale at midnight across the western hemisphere, with launch parties in major cities welcoming Sony's gleaming new handheld to the world. If you've already got your Vita from a midnight launch or are heading out to pick it up...
Store Update European Vita Launch Content
Get 'em all here
The European PlayStation Store update normally hits on a Wednesday afternoon, but with PlayStation Vita launching at midnight tonight Sony's obviously decided to get the digital games up early. Here's the complete list of games that'll be available in the European PlayStation Vita Store later today. What will you be downloading?...
News Retro City Rampage Hijacks Vita and PS3
Firing Vblanks
Indie developer Vblank Entertainment is bringing Retro City Rampage to PS3 and PS Vita, designer Brian Provinciano revealed on the official PS EU Blog. The game — originally revealed for WiiWare several years ago — is now coming to PSN and Vita in May this year. We won't hold our breath: once upon a time it was set for release in...
News ESRB Rating Reveals Sorcery's Bloody Potions
Blood simple
PlayStation Move big hitter Sorcery is heading towards release — promise — with an ESRB rating revealing some intriguing elements of The Workshop's upcoming fantasy magic adventure. While magical potions are par for the course in most fantasy games, the ESRB specifically notes Sorcery's are made of animal blood: wolf, bear and lion,...
News bitComposer Announces Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers
No mention of Move
Russian developer bitComposer Games has revealed its new aerial dogfight title, Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers, will release on PS3 in late 2012. The follow-up to 2011 dogfight game Air Conflicts: Secret Wars, Pacific Carriers aims to offer more of the same "real battles, fictitious story" from the original, although...
News Eurogamer Expo Tickets Up for Grabs Next Week
Fingers at the ready
Tickets for Eurogamer Expo — the biggest video games show in the UK — go on sale next week. The four-day show in London's Earls Court runs from Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th September, and comes with a new partner: Virgin Media. The broadband provider will be "powering" the show, and Virgin Media customers can get...
Talking Point Your PlayStation Vita First Edition Bundles
Welcome to the family!
PlayStation Vita's First Edition Bundle just hit North America yesterday, and loads of you have been out getting your hands on them early and telling us about it. Followers of the Push Square Twitter have been sending us photos of their purchases, and we wanted to show off some of your day one swag. Without further ado, here's...
News Street Fighter X Tekken Line-Up Locked Down
Final round - ready?
Capcom's finally confirmed the full roster for crossover scrapper Street Fighter X Tekken ahead of its launch early next month. Street Fighter stalwarts M. Bison (Dictator) and Akuma join Tekken classics Jin Kazama and Aztec God of fighting Ogre for a meaty line-up of 43 playable pugilists. Street Fighter X Tekken on PS3 is...
News Assassin's Creed 3 Release Date Revealed
Here we go
Ubisoft has revealed it'll release Assassin's Creed 3 on Tuesday 30th October 2012. The publisher recently teased a "major" entry in the series was due later this year and we now know it'll be the long-awaited AC3. We haven't got much more to go on at the moment but stay tuned.
News Explosive Far Cry 3 Trailer Hits the Web
Ahead of the curve
Ubisoft had originally planned to release its Far Cry 3 trailer tomorrow, but seeing as it was leaked earlier today it's made the smart decision to go with it 24 hours early. Feast your eyes on the footage below and let us know what you think of it in the comments section below.
Store Update 15th February 2012 (Europe)
PS2 Classics are here
After the bumper PS Store update for North America yesterday Europe's not left out in the cold, with stacks of new content including no fewer than 27 PS2 Classics added today. Let's dive in. PlayStation Network New Content: Full Games (PS3): Move Street Cricket (£11.90/€14.99)Rating: PEGI 3Availability: Not available in...
News Ni No Kuni to Cast a Spell on Europe in 2013
Long wait ahead
Much anticipated Level-5 and Studio Ghibli team-up Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is getting a full European translation ahead of its release in early 2013. In the next 12 months Namco Bandai will localise the game with full English voiceovers — though the Japanese voice track will stay — and subtitles in English, French,...
News First Shiny Sonic 4: Episode 2 Screens Leak Out
Heads or Tails?
Trust Xbox.com to leak screenshots of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 before SEGA's given us more than a teaser and some concept art. The screenshots — all embedded below for your pleasure — show Sonic and Tails engaging in some, er, co-op action, with online and offline options available. Sonic fans will pick up on any number of...
News Capcom Reloads Resident Evil 6 with New Details
All you need to know inside
Resident Evil 6's first trailer certainly got our attention, and now Capcom has followed up with some details about the game's setting, characters and all-important controls. Chris Redfield ventures to fictional coastal Chinese town Liangshang, with the game set in the very-near-indeed future: 2013. Players will be able...
Store Update 14th February 2012 (North America)
From SCEA, with love
An absolutely enormous PlayStation Store update today, with stacks of stuff for PS Vita, PlayStation Plus members and stacks of other content. Read on and see what's available! PlayStation Plus: PS3 Full Games: Far Cry 2 (V-Day Special One Week Offer) PSN Games: Battle Fantasia; Fatal Inertia;
News Look to the Resistance: Burning Skies on 29th May
Hot date
Not content with launching a stack of Vita games in the next few weeks, Sony's already looking ahead to the release of Resistance: Burning Skies, with global release dates before the end of May. North American Vita owners can face off against the Chimera on 29th May, while Europe gets it 24 hours later on 30th May. Interestingly these are...
News The Push Square Forums are Now Open!
Come say hello
We've just opened our forums so you can jump into discussion about which Vita game you're most looking forward to, whether Final Fantasy VIII is better than Final Fantasy IX or share your PSN ID, the Push Square forums are the ideal place to do it. We have an official introductions topic for you to tell us a little bit more about...
News Itagaki: "Aerosmith and Armageddon Saved My Life"
You couldn't make it up
Former Team Ninja supremo Tomonobu Itagaki has revealed how he came close to leaving the games industry after Tecmo executives released an unfinished version of Dead or Alive 2 on PlayStation 2. Speaking at this year's DICE summit, Itagaki recalled being approached by Tecmo's general sales manager during the PS2 port's strict...
Guide How to Download PSP Games to PS Vita
Plus: compatible games list
When you get your Vita in the next few weeks, you might want to take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of those PSP classics on your shiny new handheld, but how do you do that? Well, it's quite straightforward really, as the PlayStation Blog explains. While there's no UMD to Vita transfer for North America, you can...
News Uncharted 3 Up for BAFTA Game of 2011
Test of Drake's fortune
One of the best PS3 games of last year — heck, of any year — is up for this year's BAFTA GAME Award. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception has been nominated in the only category determined by public votes, which means you have a real chance to shape its outcome. You can head over and vote for Uncharted 3 — or, you know, any...
