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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.
Feature Sony: "WipEout 2048 is Our Biggest WipEout Ever"
Shoot for the stars
WipEout 2048 is the most content-rich game in the series, according to Sony's Studio Liverpool senior designer Mike Humphrey. We spoke to Humphrey at the launch of Sony's Vita Rooms UK tour and asked what players will get for their money: Basically when you buy WipEout 2048 — it’s a huge game, it’s actually the biggest...
News MotorStorm RC's Cross-Platform Play is Not Simultaneous
No Vita-PS3 head-to-head
The much-vaunted cross-platform play between PlayStation 3 and PS Vita features in MotorStorm RC, Evolution Studios' first handheld outing, but you can't race the two games against each other. We recently spoke to MotorStorm RC game director Paul Rustchynsky about the upcoming racer where he confirmed the PS3 and Vita owners...
News ModNation Vita Has No Online Racing & No ModSpot
Developers explain
ModNation Racers: Road Trip lacks the online multiplayer of its PSP and PS3 predecessor, the developer has confirmed. Speaking in a recent live chat, producer Vernon Mollette II revealed the game doesn't support simultaneous online multiplayer: We are supporting Ad-Hoc however not infrasructure as in Head to Head. With all of the...
News Sony: "Our Studios Know They Have to Do Better with Move"
UK boss lays it out
Sony Computer Entertainment UK boss Fergal Gara has told MCV that its internal studios have to create better Move titles. Gara revealed that Sports Champions has been the biggest seller but that other titles have put in vastly differing sales performances. Gara went on to say that it's a priority for internal studios to do...
News House of the Dead: Overkill Drops in Price on PSN
Cheap thrills
SEGA's House of the Dead: Overkill — Extended Cut just got a cut of its own — in the pricing department. PlayStation Store users can now pick up the game for £19.99/€24.99, down from £27.99/€34.99. It should serve as an appetite-whetter for House of the Dead 3, out next month, and springtime shooter House of the Dead 4. Check...
News Sports Champions Hits PlayStation Store This Week
Now there's no excuse
Move showpiece Sports Champions is one of those must-have games for motion fans, but if you haven't had chance to pick it up on Blu-ray you might want to check out the PlayStation Store this week. Zindagi's compilation will hit the North American PlayStation Store tomorrow for an as-yet unspecified price. Considering you can...
News Learn About Total Racquet Control in Grand Slam Tennis 2
Get a grip
We're now a matter of weeks from Grand Slam Tennis 2 and its promising PlayStation Move features, but what exactly is EA's "Total Racquet Control" system? The publisher has released the video below to explain its new control method in more detail, though it's actually for traditional controllers rather than Move; here's hoping...
Rumour New PlayStation Set for E3 2012 Reveal
E3 head-to-head on the cards
According to UK retail site MCV, we'll see a new PlayStation console revealed at this year's E3. High-level — though anonymous — executives have told MCV the June reveal would prove to third parties it wouldn't get left behind. PlayStation 3 lost considerable ground to Xbox 360 by launching a year after its rival —...
News House of the Dead 3 and 4 Lurch Towards PSN
Don't suffer like G did
After last year's House of the Dead: Overkill — Extended Cut, SEGA's keeping the green blood flowing with two more shooter ports for PS3, but this time they're heading to the PlayStation Store. On 7th February the North American store gets House of the Dead 3, complete with PlayStation Move support, Trophies and HD...
News CTA Digital Creates Official U.S. Army Move Accessories
Fire at will
CTA Digital's range of Move accessories already includes a PS3 bowling ball and a three-in-one Move sniper rifle, but the peripheral manufacturer just scored a huge licence: the United States Army. The U.S. Army Sniper Action Rifle is Move-exclusive, and looks like a slightly revamped version of its original sniper peripheral. The other...
News All Zombies Must Die Has No Move Support
Hopes killed
Stand down, zombie-haters: All Zombies Must Die doesn't support PlayStation Move. Doublesix confirmed to Push Square that the top-down shooter has no motion control support, despite last week's PlayStation Store update saying different. As you were.
Feature Five Move Games to Watch in 2012
Get out your calendars
Last year was a pretty full year of PlayStation Move games — we make it 80 Move-compatible games were released in 2011 — but we're sure 2012 is going to be even bigger. Here we've picked just five upcoming PlayStation Move games we think you'll want to watch out for in 2012. Sorcery: Publisher: Sony. Developer: The...
News Happy New Year from Movemodo!
2012 – you're next
As we close the book on 2011 we open a fresh page for 2012, and a what year it's looking to be for PlayStation — and for us. Highlights of the coming year include Sorcery, DUST 514 Star Trek and plenty more. We have some extremely exciting developments up our sleeve for 2012 that we're sure you love. We'll tell you more in the...
News Happy New Year from VitaGamr!
2012, here we come
2012 is the year PlayStation makes its next major move in the console business, releasing PlayStation Vita in Europe and North America on 22nd February. Just as PlayStation is ready to leap forward, so are we at VitaGamr: committed to bringing you the most important news and reviews from the world of PlayStation Vita. We're...
Out Now All Zombies Must Die (North America)
No bones about it
When you absolutely, positively have to kill every zombie out there, you need All Zombies Must Die's optional PlayStation Move support. The PSN-exclusive shooter just launched in North America for $9.99, with optional PlayStation Move support. You've probably guessed the premise, but developer Doublesix Games promises RPG elements...
News Merry Christmas from Movemodo!
Season's greetings
It's that special time of year when we all put our feet up and indulge in some hardcore gaming — it's Christmas! Everyone at Movemodo wants to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We have big, big plans for 2012 that will see the Movemodo you know and love grow into something awesome, to be quite frank. We'll...
News Merry Christmas from VitaGamr!
Season's greetings
It's that time of year again when we take a step away from Internet land to spend time with our friends and families (and sneak in a bit of gaming too.) While we're only a small site now we have big plans in 2012 and you'll definitely want to see what we have in store for the next 12 months. If Father Christmas leaves you a...
News Sony Reveals American Prices For Memory Cards and More
Prepare to spend
Sony's American wing has announced its suggested retail prices for the accessories you'll need to get the most out of Vita, including memory cards. As we said at the time, GameStop's prices were off the mark, an extra $10 or even $20 more expensive in some cases. Here's all the details you need: 4 GB Memory Card — February 15,...
Feature PlayStation Vita Launch Details for North America
Games galore!
Sony Computer Entertainment America has confirmed the games and accessories that'll accompany PlayStation Vita when it launches in North America on 22nd February 2012. Eight first-party titles and 17 third-party titles spread across retail and PSN will land alongside the machine, with Sony promising another ten games within a month of...
News Vita Downloads Exceeding Sony's Expectations
CEO pleased
Sales of boxed Vita software so far may not be stunning, but according to Sony Computer Entertainment Japan CEO Hiroshi Kawano the download service is going better than expected. The sales figures released by Media Create don't include download sales, but Kawano said: Games and peripherals are selling extremely well. Sales of the...
News EA Serves Up Grand Slam Tennis 2 in February
McEnroe's on the box
Grand Slam Tennis 2 is ready to take to the court in mid-February, EA has announced. European fans can make a racquet from 10th February, while those in North America get their chance from 14th February. EA has also announced the cover athletes for the game: GermanyRoger Federer, Boris Becker, Maria Sharapova SpainRafael Nadal,...
News Vita Software Attach Rate Below 1:1 at Japanese Launch
Why buy a console but no games?
The PlayStation Vita Japanese launch sales figures analysis continues with word from Media Create that not everyone who bought a Vita actually bought a game to go with it. Media Create's data states the Vita's launch games combined for a total of 300,000 units sold during the launch weekend. Considering Sony sold...
Out Today Dungeon Defenders (Europe)
To arms!
Top drawer dungeon crawler Dungeon Defenders is finally out in Europe today, two months after its North American release. To apologise for the delay, European PSN users will be able to download the DLC pack "The Quest for the Lost Shards Part 1: Mistymire Forest" for free in January. Read our Dungeon Defenders review for more on...
News PlayStation Vita's First Japanese Sales Figures Are Good
Lots of happy customers
After the PlayStation Vita launch in Japan the first sales figures are in, and they're pretty healthy. As reported by Andriasang, Vita sold a very impressive 321,407 units in its first two days on sale (17th and 18th December). By comparison, back in February Nintendo sold 371,326 3DS consoles in two days, so it could be a...
