News God Of War III Collector's Edition Is Planned, Fans Asked To Describe What They'd Like In It
Playstation Underground's "Gamers Advisory Panel" (or G
News Sony Want More PSP Grand Theft Auto Games Please Rockstar
John Koller, head of Sony's PSP hardware marketing in the US wants more Grand Theft Auto on Sony's portable venture
Review Resistance Retribution (PlayStation Portable)
Set somewhere between the events of Resistance: Fall Of Man and Resistance 2, Resistance Retribution follows new protagonist James Grayson, a British soldier scorned by the death of his brother early on in the game
News What Are The Top Ten Most Downloaded Singstar Songs?
Well, seeing as you asked so kindly, we of course can tell you
Review Vin Diesel Wheelman (PlayStation 3)
Wheelman puts you in the shoes of Hollywood super-star Vin Diesel, as he tears up the streets of Barcelona posing as Milo Burik
Feature Why Doesn't The PSP Have Trophies Yet?
Here in PushSquare towers, we're currently playing the PSP version of Buzz
News - March, 2009
Tuesday31st Mar 2009
Feature Why Doesn't The PSP Have Trophies Yet?
Here in PushSquare towers, we're currently playing the PSP version of Buzz
: Brain Of The UK</a> [expect a review in the next couple of days - Ed]. One thing we noticed was the way the game has it's own inbuilt trophy system. It's a theme that's shared by other PSP games; Resistance Retribution and No Gravity: The Plague Of The Mind spring to...
Review Afro Samurai (PlayStation 3)
Afro Samurai is a reimagining of the "popular" anime series (we air-quote it because, while we're not anime zealots, we've never heard of it - Ed)
As a child, Afro Samurai witnesses the murder of his father to the hands of the Number One Headband (the bestest swordsman there is). It's from this moment on that Afro Samurai seeks out the Number Two...
News Sony The Next In Line To Take Advantage Of Cloud Computing
You may (or may not) have heard about the big venture to come out of GDC this year, OnLive
To explain it to you exceedingly fast, basically, instead of having a games console in your house running your games, OnLive is a small video decoding box that downloads the video of a game being played from a supercomputer. So essentially, all the processing...
News Final Fantasy XIII Will Max(xx) Out The Playstation 3
Final Fantasy XIII is a Playstation 3 game first and foremost
Sure it's getting a US and European release on the XBOX 360, but it's still a PS3 game. Which means developer's Square Enix are committed to using all of the Playstation's power instead of "scaling down" in order to make it compatible for the XBOX 360 too. When prompted about...
News Playstation 2 Official Price Drop Is Official, $99.99/EUR99.99 From April 1st
Sony have just announced that the Playstation 2 will drop price to $99 (roughly £69
00/99.00 Euros) as of tomorrow, April 1st. Sticking out the 10-year lifecycle plan, the PS2, which has already sold 50million units in North America, will continue to make an impact on the video games market. With 1900 games already available, and more big...
News No PS2 Price Drop In The UK, No Reason Given
For some reason, the Playstation 2 will remain at £90 in the UK
There's no word on whether the price will change in the near future. If you're after a PS2, we suggest shopping around for the best deal.
News Tell Naughty Dog What You Want In An Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Bundle
It's not just God Of War III that has a collector's bundle planned
Naughty Dog want to know what you'd like in an Uncharted 2 bundle too. If you want to let Naughty Dog know, you can either drop a comment on this post and we'll get in touch with Naughty Dog about your ideas, or, you can use Twitter — simply put in the tage "#u2ce". We'd...
News Flying The Flag In Japan, Playstation 3 Sells Three Million In As Many Years
News from Enterbrain today that the PS3 has now shifted 3 million systems in Japan
Sony can thank the likes of Street Fighter IV, Resident Evil 5 and Yakuza 3 for pushing them over the milestone, all of which have been massive sellers for the Playstation 3 in recent months. Coincedentally the XBOX 360 has also sold a million units in the region...
Monday30th Mar 2009
Review Stormrise (PlayStation 3)
Stormrise pitches a moderately engrossing sci-fi plot involving a race of human survivors known as The Echelon
As human survivors of a failed climate control experiment, they go up against the Sai, an evil tentacle bearing race. The game doesn't exactly do a strong enough job of explaining its premise, but the characters develop enough to create...
News See Your Weapon In Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time
Awesome competition, this
You may remember we said one of the things we wanted in Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time were awesome weapons. Well Insomniac are giving you the chance to design one. You have until April 10th to submit your creations. The winner of the game will find the weapon digitized in the game and will also be shipped to Comic...
News Dead Rising 2 Has Multiplayer And Thousands Of Zombies
Capcom claim that there will be 6000 zombies on screen at any one time in sequel to zombie-em-up Dead Rising 2
Apparently, this claim will be true for a multiplayer mode. Practically a confirmation, but there are no more details to talk about yet. We'll have to wait and see. However, Capcom have claimed that there will be over 800 different clothes...
News Playstation Home Is A "Perfect Storm" Say Sony
Xi has really got us interested in Playstation Home
I mean, we really think it's a genius idea. So it's no idea Sony are pretty pleased to see their pet-project beginning to gather some steam."You have publishers and brands coming into Home looking to engage with an audience, but they also have the opportunity to generate revenue. It's a model...
News Project V To Be Revealed At This Years E3
SCEE have partnered with development studio "Just Add Water" to create a brand new, downloadable, Playstation Network game for both PS3 and PSP
"Project V" will mark the first time a simultaneous PSP/PS3 PSN release. Keep your eyes peeled at this years E3 for more.
News Sony Prepare To Make Big Global Announcement This Tuesday
Do you know what day it is on Tuesday? March 31st
Not mean anything to you? It's the end of Sony's fiscal year. It's where they look at all the profits, look at all the losses and start again. Both Kotaku and Smarthouse have received word from the international powerhouse that an announcement regarding the Playstation brand is imminent. The rumour...
Saturday28th Mar 2009
News GDC '09: Leaked Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Footage Is Awesome
So it wasn't just God Of War III gameplay that leaked out of GDC this year
Leaking from the same site (I doubt Sony will be sending them any Christmas cards this year) is footage from Uncharted 2. Which is unsurprisingly epic. The gameplay looks like it remains fairly similar to the original game. Of course the setting is totally different to the...
Friday27th Mar 2009
Review Burn, Zombie, Burn! (PlayStation 3)
Bruce, a rad quiff-sporting stereotype, was hoping to spend his weekend cozying up to bubble-gum popping spouse Daisy
Sadly, there's an unannounced zombie invasion issuing him with the task of clearing out the undead. Thankfully Bruce has a stash of crypt crocking weapons available. Burn, Zombie, Burn! is an old school arcade shooter inspired by...
News India Release Their First Playstation Game Hanuman
A great day for Indian video-game development as they prepare the launch of their first video game, created entirely by an Indian team
SCEE will publish the game titled Hanuman: Boy Warrior. The PS2 exclusive follows the tale of a boy who frees enemies from bad karma."We are very proud to launch the first Indian game on PS2 with localized...
News American Playstation Store Updates: 27th March 2009
Playable Content Burn Zombie Burn ($9
99) Worms ($12.99)</ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Add-on Content</span> LittleBigPlanet <span style="font-style: italic;">Buzz!</span> mini-pack ($1.99) PAIN El Chile character pack ($0.99) Resistance 2 Aftermath map pack ($5.99) 7x Resistance 2...
It's one of our favourite Playstation franchises thanks to its wit, charm and likable characters.
We found it difficult to describe our excitement over the announcement of a Ratchet & Clank sequel yesterday. Playing through Tools Of Destruction last night, we thought of a number of things we'd like to see in the sequel, A Crack In Time. More...
News GDC '09: Kojima Teases Raiden And "The Next MGS"
Did anyone really belive that Metal Gear Solid 4 was going to be series mastermind Kojima's last? We didn't
It seems we were right to doubt him too. Snake may be gone, but Raiden lives, and while there is a subprotagonist, there are always sequels to be made. Cue: Kojima's "Mission: The Next MGS" and a tiny picture of Raiden in the corner...
News GDC '09: Single Player Story Is Planned For Fat Princess, Releasing In The Summer
New details on upcoming PSN exclusive Fat Princess have been revealed at this years GDC
"The Legend Of Fat Princess" is a traditional story-led quest type mode explaining how "cake came to the realm" (really!), which sounds most intriguing. Also included is a "Gladiator" mode where players take a fully levelled...
News Ace Combat Flying Its Way Onto The PS3?
Ace Combat has always been one of those franchises people associate with the Playstation
Until Ace Combat 6 of course, which was an XBOX 360 exclusive. However, a Japanese job listing suggests Namco Bandai are on the lookout for a PS3 artist experienced in MAYA. This is important because the person who lands the job will be creating textures for jet...
News GDC '09: Sony Encourage PSN Exclusivity
Sony have today announced a scheme that may ensure a slew of new exclusive PSN content
The scheme entitled "Pub Fund" has Sony matching the development costs of PSN exclusives."We're looking for a number of great games, and in return for exclusivity we'll match your development budget with guaranteed royalties," Sony's Chris Eden...
Thursday26th Mar 2009
News GDC '09: Hideo Kojima To Make An Announcement At E3, Loves Romance
Hideo Kojima, the mastermind behind the Metal Gear Solid series, has made an announcement regarding his next video game
That announcement is: to be announced at E3. That's right, Hideo Kojima has announced an announcement. There are few egos that could pull off such a stunt but, well, Hideo just about gets away with it. He also talked a little about...
News Resistance 2 Upgraded To 1.50 As Of Now
A heads up to all you Chimera-slayers
Resistance 2 has just been upgraded to 1.50. Among the new features are the new "Meltdown" multiplayer mode, a "Superhuman" version of the co-op mode and the ability to locally login a second PSN account. The "Aftermath" DLC pack (pictured) is set to follow suite. Would you call us...
With the arrival of Xi recently, many of you might have dipped back into Playstation Home for a while
But we suppose you've run out of stuff to do until the next set of Xi missions right? Seems like many of you are just running out of reasons to visit Home. Which is why Sony have just announced their plans to "refresh" the experience with...
News GDC '09: God Of War III First Gameplay Leak
The first gameplay footage of God Of War III has leaked to the t'Internet, despite Santa Monica insisting that no one should record the gameplay
The shakey cam footage shows Kratos locked in a dark room surrounded by familiar minions. It's particularly early footage, and the environment Kratos is fighting within is likely to be a mockup demo...
News Gamers Rejoice: Ratchet & Clank Sequel Is Finally Officially Confirmed
You've got to hand it to Insomniac Games, they have us at PushSquare under their spell somewhat
Few game announcements give our tummies a little flutter quite like a new Ratchet & Clank game does. But that's exactly what happened when our inbox bulged with a formal announcement of Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time. Ahh, after the slightly...
News GDC '09: LittleBigPlanet Scoops Four Awards
LittleBigPlanet continued its award winning success by scooping four awards at last nights Game Developers Choice Awards
The game scored brownie points for its innovation, technology, game design and debut. The latter of which caused Media Molecule's recipient to claim, "Best new debut? We've been doing this for 20 years!" Sackboy's...
Embedded above is the first trailer for Infinity Ward's Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Rather swish it is too, using clever use of sound to depict a raid on, what appears to be, an airport security line. Sadly no gameplay footage or storyline details, but there is a date for your diary. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be released on November...
Rumour Square Enix On The Verge Of Announcing A New Action Game?
Rumours flittering around Japan right now are suggesting that Square Enix are on the verge of announcing a new action game
The interest comes from a backpage preview of the next issue of Official Playstation Magazine which shows a mysterious character carrying a giant sword. The mystery game is yet to be disclosed but no doubt we'll hear something...
Wednesday25th Mar 2009
Review Vin Diesel Wheelman (PlayStation 3)
Wheelman puts you in the shoes of Hollywood super-star Vin Diesel, as he tears up the streets of Barcelona posing as Milo Burik
Finding his feet in the Spanish province, Vin Diesel starts to learn about Barcelona's criminal underground and builds up a relationship with numerous shady locals as a wheelman. Wheelman is an arcade style driving game...
News GDC '09: Team ICO's Fumito Ueda Talks Around Ico 3
The mastermind behind the PS2's Ico and Shadow Of The Collossus has talked around the topic of a sequel at this years GDC
Sharing the stage with Goichi Suda of Grasshopper and Bethesda's Emil Pagliarulo, Fumito was prompted on his current project. He responded pensively:"I think there are Sony Japan bosses are here, so I better not say too...
News GDC '09: Yosuke Hayashi Talks Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 & Exclusivity
New boss-man of Team Ninja, Yosuke Hayashi was dignified to the end when prompted by Joystiq on previous head Itagaki
When asked if the release of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 was a "loss of face" like Itagaki had suggested, he simply dodged the question."Development began only after we read and heard about fan feedback ... after Ninja Gaiden...
News PS3 Firmware 2.7 Will Probably Make An Appearance This Week
One of the things on our GDC '09 wishlist was that we'd get details on the next firmware update for Playstation 3
Apparently that's looking almost certain right now. The first hint is in the Resistance 2 DLC reveal we published yesterday. One of the new features claims to allow players to enjoy Co-Op locally, whilst still logging scores for their...
News Exclusive Version Of Katamari Damacy Coming To The Playstation 3
For those of you who were already fans of Katamari Damacy, Noby Noby Boy probably whet your appetite on Playstation 3
But now you want more don't you? So does creator Keita Takahashi. Which is why he's bring Katamari to the PS3 in full-HD glory. The title, Katamari Damacy Tribute, suggests that this will be a compilation of classic bits and bobs...
News Ragdoll Kung-Fu Producer Details Upcoming PSN Release
Ragdoll Kung-Fu: Fists Of Plastic is shaping up to be a brilliant multiplayer release for Playstation owners
The above video, an interview with producer Joshua Miller, details chmu of the gameplay. The most interesting reveal is that the game includes SixAxis motion controls, which may split the games audience in half. The controls are said to be...
Tuesday24th Mar 2009
News Resident Evil 5 "Versus" DLC Is Delayed In Japan
Resident Evil 5 is getting some DLC that lets you play against each other
Why you'd want to bother playing competitively in a Resident Evil game, we've no idea. But the DLC is coming and will let you do just that. The "Versus" pack was due out this week in Japan, but obviously something has gone awry as it's now slated for a release on...
News GDC '09: Pixeljunk Eden Was Completely Profitable After One Day Of Sales
According to Q-Games' Susan Panico Pixeljunk Eden had made a "return on investment within 24 hours
" That means, any sales after the first day on the PSN became clear, green, lovely profit. While sales were likely to be the highest within the first 24-hours, we've no doubt that Pixeljunk Eden has gone on to sell reasonably well in the...
News GDC '09: CryEngine 3 Revealed For Consoles
Crytek's infamous CryEngine is many a fanboys wetdream
"Sure Killzone 2 might look good but, my PC's £8999 setup with Crysis set to 'uber' looks about a billion times better y'all." To which we respond - "shame the gameplay isn't very fun." Yo, burned. It's been no secret that Crytek have been working on their engine for...
News GDC '09: Resistance 2 DLC & Patch Detailed
The first Resistance 2 DLC content pack is scheduled to be released this week (March 26th), a video with Gamespot has confirmed
The content is split into two parts: a free patch and paid content from the Playstation Store. The free patch, 1.5, will add a new multiplayer mode (Meltdown) and a new difficulty level in co-op mode. The patch will also...
News Noby Noby Boy Multiplayer Mode Teased
The Playstation
Blog</a> have teased the upcoming multiplayer mode coming to the excellent Noby Noby Boy. The short, disturbing teaser video above highlights four BOYS popping out of their colourful house. It's all about eerie, but totally awesome at the same time.
News Need For Speed Shift First-Look Is Extremely Impressive
Remember when Need For Speed games came out yearly and, generally weren't very good? Well Need For Speed Shift, this years Need For Speed release, attempts to change all that
Not only does it look absolutely gorgeous, but it also takes a more immersive approach to the racing genre. Being touted is the excellent cockpit view, in which the camera...
Monday23rd Mar 2009
News God Of War III Collector's Edition Is Planned, Fans Asked To Describe What They'd Like In It
Playstation Underground's "Gamers Advisory Panel" (or G
A.P) have been asked what they'd like to see in a God Of War III Collector's Edition. The email received by all members of G.A.P. states:What would make the ultimate GOW III Collector's Edition? We've heard that everything from T-shirts and figurines to behind-the-scenes videos will make the...
Feature GDC '09: Sony Playstation Wishlist
We're not entirely sure how much will get announced at this years GDC
Usually the really big announcements are saved for E3, with smaller announcements at GDC. In 2007 Sony announced Playstation Home and LittleBigPlanet at GDC, as part of Sony's focus on "Game 3.0" — or community-focused, interactive gaming. This year we're not sure what...
News Playstation Home Gets Really, Really Interesting... Xi Is Released
Playstation Home Xi has just launched
It's essentially an Alternate Reality game that takes place within the Playstation Home application. We've spent a few minutes with it and think it's absolutely brilliant. Essentially, you enter a new area called The Hub via the Home Square. From here you're giving a tour around a mysterious room. Nothing is...
News Max Payne 3 Announced For Playstation 3, Hits This Winter
Rockstar Games have just announced Max Payne 3 for the Playstation 3, XBOX 360 and PC
The game will hit this coming winter and is being developed by Rockstar Vancouver. The sequel will tell the tale of a retired police detective "embroiled in a world of corruption, turmoil and intense violence." Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar Games had to...
News GDC '09: Sony Santa Monica Lecture On "Drop-In Co-Op"
Perhaps confirming that God Of War III will have some kind of co-operative element, the GDC '09 itinery confirms three lectures from Sony's Santa Monica studio
The third, on Friday, seemingly the most interesting: Practical SPU usage on God of War III - Wednesday 4pm (11pm UK) Self Limiting Rigging Methodology used GoWIII - Thursday 1.30pm (8.30pm...
News Dylan Jobe Leaves Incognito And Starts Up A New Playstation Studio
The director of Warhawk, Dylan Jobe, has announced he has left Incognito Entertainment and taken some staff with him
The new studio, Lightbox Interactive, will be based in Austin, Texas. The new studio is in a multi-year contract with Sony to develop games for "the Playstation family of platforms" — so you need not worry about...
Sunday22nd Mar 2009
The moment we saw the trailer for LittleBigPlanet's Metal Gear Solid inspired level pack, we understood the game on a whole new level
It's not the typical release, supported by high sales within its first week on the shelves. LittleBigPlanet is a whole platform, supported by a rabid community and fresh DLC. When prompted by Geoff Keighley on the...
News GDC '09: Where You Can Find All Our Coverage?
We may be sitting slap-bang in the middle of England right now, approximately 5263 miles away from San Francisco, but hey, that doesn't mean we won't be covering every inch of Sony's announcements at this years GDC
They might not announce much, they might have loads planned, we're not entirely sure. Nothing has really leaked so the element of...
Friday20th Mar 2009
News February NPD's Tell Same Old Story For Sony In The USA
The February NPD's are in and show great growth for the video game industry as a whole, which was up 10% on the predictions for the month
Killzone 2, which launched two days before the end of February, secured a mildly respectable 323,000 sales, losing out to Street Fighter IV which sold 403,000 on PS3 and 446,000 on the XBOX 360. The big seller, as...
First Impressions The Wheelman on Playstation 3
We didn't think we were going to like The Wheelman
On paper it all just sounds a bit too, for want of a better word, simple. You drive around, smash up cars, snore-snore. And while we can't guarantee The Wheelman won't get repetitive, from what we've played we do think it's awesome. The latest game to feature actor Vin Diesel is a high-octane...
News Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg Critiques PS3, Concludes "Hemorrhaging At Retail"
Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg reckons the PS3 business is failing
Speaking with Gamasutra, the Microsoft man goes on a corporate gloating attack on the Sony business model claiming "PS3 is heading south" and speculating that the GTAIV DLC, "The Lost & The Damned" outsold Killzone 2. We're not sure how much of his interview is...
News Sony Dominates The Japanese Software Sales Charts Yet Again
Playstation 3 has been kicking some ass in Japan lately
Literally. With the Wii floundering of late and the 360's lack of presence, the charts have been open to Sony domination for a few weeks now. This week is no different, with six Sony titles in the Japanese top ten. Resident Evil 5 slipped to second place after an amazing launch. It fell to the...
News Smash Cars Coming To The PSN In Quarter 2, 2009
Creat Studios love affair with the PSN continues to grow
Smash Cars, the followup to a PS2 game of the same name is a "high-speed mini car racing game with a distinct arcade flavor." Car customisation and multiplayer will be supported when it releases sometime between April and July. The game will be showcased at GDC next week so we should...
News Heck yes! Ratchet & Clank Action Figures On The Way!
Finally!
If there's one thing we've wanted for a long, long, long (,long) time, it's a Captain Quark action figure. In fact give us a Ratchet figure too. In fact, just give us the whole cast. Thankfully, DC Comics toys line, DC Direct, have our backs covered. And all yours too. The above photograph represents three prototypes of series headliners...
News Sony Want Profits, Not Interested In Market Share
According to SCEA's VP of marketing, Peter Dille, Sony aren't focusing on market share, they want profitablity
Interestingly, they seem to be failing on both counts. He said:I think it's already well publicized that we have a very clear objective from our parent, Sony Corp., that we're to focus on a profit objective, and with those marching orders...
News Sony Patent The Playstation Robot
According to Siliconera, Sony filed a patent for a small robot accessory with multiple user-interaction options last year
The patent suggest the robot will be able to move around the house, will have a camera, and a microphone for voice commands. Hopefully this never gets released. Does no one remember R.O.B. for goodness sake?
Thursday19th Mar 2009
News New Ninja Gaiden Sigma II Shots Confirm It's A Game About Ninjas
Ninja Gaiden Sigma II is coming to the PS3 and the PS3 only
We knew that earlier this week. Apparently, regardless of that fact, Tecmo are all ready to announce the game this March 24th. Ahem, yes. Perhaps they'll give us some more information on what to expect from the game? All the same, C&VG have a truckload of new images for you to navigate...
News Pixeljunk Eden Encore & New Resistance 2 Content At GDC
If you didn't know, it's GDC next week
That means we might get some juicy new snippets of information from our favourite developers. Already confirmed to be at the event are Q-Games with their updated version of Pixeljunk Eden, Pixeljunk Eden Encore. Sucker Punch will also be around to show off their upcoming summer smash inFamous. Finally, fan...
News Xi Teased For Playstation Home
Those of you with enough patience to sit through the most annoying video teaser in history might be able to catch a glimpse of (i
e. just a little logo) of something planned for Home called "Xi". We've no idea what it is at all, but we're open to answers on a postcard. What do you reckon?
News "Awesome" New Midway Project Teased Via Twitter
A community manager for Midway has teased an exciting new project via his Twitter status, which read, "A sweet new demo of an early-stage game just arrived in my office
Color me excited." No word on what the game is yet, apart from it being "awesome". With Midway's recent economic problems it's good news to hear the company are still...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves To Have Blisteringly Chilling Ice Technology
IGN revealed a whole host of new screens for upcoming Playstation 3 exclusive Uncharted 2: Among Thieves recently
Not only were we seriously blown away by the simply stunning levels of detail in the screens, but the excellent, almost photographic ice had us suitably gobsmacked. Speaking with IGN, co-lead designer Richard Lemarchand had to say on the...
Wednesday18th Mar 2009
News What Are The Top Ten Most Downloaded Singstar Songs?
Well, seeing as you asked so kindly, we of course can tell you
The cultural phenomenon's most downloaded are: 1. Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler2. Final Countdown - Europe3. Just Like A Pill - Pink4. Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley5. Torn - Natalie Imbruglia6. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper7. Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor8. Take...
Review No Gravity: The Plague Of The Mind (PlayStation Portable)
No Gravity: The Plague Of The Mind is a space-bound shooter set in the year 8002
You play as one of the few remaining adventurous pilots, tasked with the mission of scouring space to wipe out the vicious "mind plague". No Gravity's interpretation of space is fantastic. It mainly achieves such gorgeous visuals by the way it fills the screen with...
First Impressions Please Tell Us More About Playstation 3 Exclusive Heavy Rain
Back in the days of the Playstation 2, no game surprised us quite as much as Quantic Dream's "Fahrenheit" (or "Indigo Prophecy" in the USA)
A broodingly immersive release brimming with creativity and little in the way of cliche. Whilst the game took a turn for the worse in later chapters, it was in its attention grabbing opening that many hearts...
News Who Wants Some Weird Valkyria Chronicles Figurines?
SEGA's Valkyria Chronicles didn't really sell particularly well outside of Japan
Probably due to the obscure genre and a real lack of any marketing push. It was, however, a moderate success in Japan, spawning an anime series and these new, erm, swimwear toy capsules. The outfits are based on an unlockable chapter in the game where the members of...
News Sony's 2009 Lineup Is Absolutely "Relentless, AAA-Quality" Barks SCEA's Steinberg
Scott Steinberg, VP of product marketing at SCEA wants everyone to know he's pretty proud of Sony's lineup this year
In fact, he cites Killzone 2 as the beginning of "a great lineup [that is] relentless and AAA-quality." If we were Scott we would have used words such as "onslaught" and "annihilating". But let's stay...
News UK Retailer Reckons The PS3, PSP Price Cut Is Coming Soon
We reported on a rumour yesterday that the PS3 is on the cusp of a price drop
An unnamed UK retailer agrees. The major highstreet retailer (cough: GAME) said on the subject:"It's been on the cards for a while," they said, "but manufacturers are not in the habit of giving exact dates so as not to effect...
News Play Red Alert 3 On Your PS3 This Thursday
Electronic Arts have confirmed that a demo for RTS title Red Alert 3: Ultimate Edition will be dropping on your favourite black-box this coming Thursday
The full game will release on March 31st. Pretty girls here we come.
Tuesday17th Mar 2009
News King Of Fighters XII Honestly Looks Gorgeous
Remember when no one cared about beat 'em up games
Well they're back. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe and Street Fighter IV have secured that. But what after that? Well, this July we'll all be playing as Terry Bogard in old favourite King Of Fighters. XII. The homeward bound arcade port will feature a roster beyond the arcades 20, and a new...
News Previously XBOX-Exclusive Ninja Gaiden II Is Coming To PS3
A remake of XBOX 360 exclusive Ninja Gaiden ? II is heading to the PS3
The game will include PSN support and is being developed by Tecmo's infamous Team Ninja. And to be honest, that's all we really know at the moment. The game has been confirmed though, and we'll have more on it as soon as we find out.
Rumour USA's EB Potentially Leaks A Playstation 3 Pricedrop
According to an excerpt on 2old2play
com</a> via an overhead conversation (we know!), March 22nd is the day the PS3 will get its price-cut. We quote:"Last night one of community members was in an EB Games store and an employee mentioned a PS3 price drop occuring Sunday March 22nd just in advance of the Game Developer's Conference (GDC)...
News PSN Has "Very Few Limitations", Says Creat Studios Producer
Creat Studios are making a splash on the PSN
We really loved Magic Ball, Cuboid and Mahjong Tales. Speaking with Casualgaming.biz, producer Mikhail Glazyrin reckons there are "very few limitation" working with the PSN."PS3 is a tremendous platform from which to work," Glazyrin states. As evidenced by the wonderfully diverse...
News Downloadable Comic Service Coming To The PSP
.. And the PSP onslaught keeps on coming. Retribution and Patapon 2 not enough? Of course not, Sony really wants you to fall in love with the PSP all over again. Downloadable comics might just be another new feature that sweetens the deal. The above video was sent out as part of a SCEE survey, gauging whether people would like to pay for the...
News Playstation Air Force Ones Are Rather Rad
We love posting about these video game themed kicks
Above are some rather nice Air Force Ones celebrating the Playstation 2's tenth year anniversary in Japan. There are only fifty pairs being made so, if you want some, we suggest saving. Or you could just look at the picture?
Monday16th Mar 2009
Review Resistance Retribution (PlayStation Portable)
Set somewhere between the events of Resistance: Fall Of Man and Resistance 2, Resistance Retribution follows new protagonist James Grayson, a British soldier scorned by the death of his brother early on in the game
Crazed with revenge, Grayson goes on a lone revenge spree against his brothers murderers, the Chimera. The British army, none too...
Feature Five Reasons Resistance Retribution's Campaign Is The Best In The Series So Far
It seems odd crowning Resistance Retribution, a game not developed by series creator Insomniac Games, as the best in the series
However we are fastly being converted to the idea that the PSP iteration of the popular shooter really is the best in the series. Yesterday we gave the game 4 Squares in our review. Naturally, the multiplayer doesn't...
News Dress Up As The Prince, Win Some Signed Artwork
Ubisoft have some pretty neat Prince Of Persia artwork to give away for those who are daring enough to dress up as the Prince himself
You won't need to perform death-defying parkour-esque stunts to win but, you may need to reveal your chest. Depending on which you find more horrifying, it looks like a competition worth entering.
News Resident Evil 5 Is A Runaway Success, 4 Million Copies Shipped Worldwide
Capcom confirmed today that their co-operative action shooter Resident Evil 5 has shipped 4 million copies worldwide
Note, this does not equate to copies sold, but we'd argue the numbers will be somewhere in and around that region. All the same, it probably means big-bucks and back patting for all involved at Capcom HQ. We have a review in the...
News The Next LittleBigPlanet Project Is "Really ****ing Cool", says Alex Evans
Media Molecule's co-founder has broken the silence on the next planned LittleBigPlanet project
Speaking with Gamasutra he said:"We're gonna just take a character, we're just gonna try this direction. It's a quite interesting thing because it was like a magnet. Everyone sort of [joined in] on that thing, then I suddenly saw these people kind of...
News Developers Would "Love For The PS3 To Be Free"
In what seems to be a bitter response to all the developers seemingly urging Sony to cut the price of the PS3, SCEA have claimed that they would "love for the PS3 to be free"
Everybody in the development community would love for the PS3 to be free, so they could just sell razor blades, said Peter Dille, senior vice president of marketing for...
News Edible PSP's Sound Deliciously Edible
Who wouldn't want to eat a super-sour PSP right? "PSP Sours" are an official SCEA licensed product, containing in a PSP steel shaped tin small sweeties in the form of round Triangles, Circles, X's and Squares
Probably deemed to be US-only we'd love to get our hands on one of these. We could put them next to our Wii Remote Pez dispenser.
Friday13th Mar 2009
News Resident Evil 5 Sells Particularly Huge In Japan
The PS3 version of Resident Evil 5 is sitting comfortably atop the Japanese sales charts
As we reported last week the PS3 version went on to outsell the 360 by approximately 4:1, with the PS3 version shifting 312,000 units and the XBOX just 79,000. These are still good numbers for Microsoft, but Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV and Yakuza 3 have...
News Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Part II Intends To Be More Of The Same
We thought the Watchmen game was alright but far, far too expensive
So if the planned followup ends up being more of the same, which apparently it will be, we hope Warner Bros. see sense and half the price. The follow-up sounds a bit fruitier than the first game, moving away from the "biker, gang thugs" back-drop and pitting you against...
Thursday12th Mar 2009
News Get Your Playstation ID Now From The European Playstation Website
So, did you want one of those Playstation ID's that we talked about earlier in the week? Well you can totally get one now
Just visit eu.playstation.com, sign into your PSN account and select "Portable ID". Fill in the details and it's yours. They're pretty neat, huh?
News Media Molecule's Mark Healey Thrilled He Can Explain BAFTA Success To His Mum
Speaking after winning the BAFTA for Artistic Achievement, Media Molecule's Mark Healey said the category was "secretly the one I really hope[d] we would win"
Why did this particular category hold so much significance though? "It's something I can explain to my mum and she'll understand." As down to Earth as ever Mark went on to explain...
Wednesday11th Mar 2009
News SCE UK's Senior VP Ray Maguire Basically Says "No UMD In PSP2"
Whether it's called PSP2 or PSP-4000, we basically know it's coming
There has been so much rumour about the PSP these past few weeks, we can't believe they're all false. Particularly the one where David Perry said there was going to be no UMD drive. Seems SCE UK's VP Ray Maguire agrees. In a round-about way at least. Speaking with...
News Insomniac Games Aren't Going Multiplatform
It's been posted by XBOX fanboys that speculated that Insomniac Games' next release will be multiplatform
That speculation has 100% been quashed as of this morning. Insomniac, are staying loyal to the Playstation brand. Insomniac, thought to be developing a full sequel to Ratchet & Clank, went on to say "Insomniac Games is currently...
News First Glimpse Of Bioshock 2's Big Sister
GameInformer have the exclusive first new images of Bioshock 2's "Big Sister"
And in our humble opinion she looks particularly menacing as she rides the back of a revised, speedier-looking Big Daddy. We'll tell you more as soon as the GameInformer exclusive drops. Until then be content with the menacing picture. Oh, Rapture, we can't wait to visit...
News Resident Evil 5 Has Online Multiplayer DLC?
A little surprise has been hidden in Capcom's trophy listing for Resident Evil 5
Namely breaking the secret of what kind of DLC is planned. The DLC reveals a number of new online multiplayer game mode types: Slayers, Survivors, Team Slayers, Team Survivors and Versus. We're not sure what they entail but, we hope it's a bit like Left 4 Dead —...
News Insomniac Games Are Named One Of The Best In California
Insomniac Games have consistently ranked as one of the "top ten places to work in California"
At time of writing though, they're one of the top five, thanks to a poll based on employee feedback. Who wouldn't want to work for the team behind Resistance and Ratchet & Clank mind? Oh, and they're hiring.
Noby Noby Boy might be getting offline multiplayer
According to the official website anyway. The teaser image, which shows BOY declaring "I want to play Multi-BOY" could mean anything, after all, we were at loss describing the game for our review. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Tuesday10th Mar 2009
News Konami Recruiting For More Metal Gear
Another game given away by a job description page
Konami are looking for people to help with "new developments" in the Metal Gear series, specifically for home consoles. Are you ready for a new Metal Gear game, readers?
Monday9th Mar 2009
Review Tom Clancy's HAWX (PlayStation 3)
Tom Clancy's HAWX puts you in the shoes of US pilot David Crenshaw
The plot is set somewhere in between the events of Ghost Recon 2 and EndWar, though they have little influence. Swayed by the big-bucks of lavish security firm Artemis you quickly wave your goodbyes to the tight-fisted US government and take to the skies as a hired gun. Naturally,...
News Playfire Unveil Official Trophy Cards
Playfire have been providing PSN users with manually updated trophy cards for a good few months now
The cards look similar to the XBOX's gamertags, the one drawback being you have to update them yourself. No more though. SCEE and Playfire have come up with a way to automatically update trophy cards based on your in-game activity. So no more looking...
Sunday8th Mar 2009
News GameTrailers Dissect The Latest God Of War III Trailer
This is a rather quick post for you all, but we saw this and found it really interesting
GameTrailers have dissected the latest God Of War III trailer and filled it with lots of juicy little bits of speculation. Enjoy.
Friday6th Mar 2009
News Resident Evil 5 PS3 Outsells The 360 Version By 4:1
We said we were curious how the PS3 version of Resident Evil 5 would fare against its 360 brother
According to GameZine.co.uk pretty well. They've uncovered that 222,000 copies of Capcoms zombie-action shooter were sold on the PS3, with 56,000 on the 360. It's hardly surprising given Sony's greater presence in Japan. What's more interesting is that...
First Impressions Watchmen: The End Is Nigh on Playstation 3
There is much snobbery throughout the comic book universe that Watchmen shouldn't even be a movie, let alone a game
Thus, the development of the Watchmen game is one that has been viewed through the squinted eyes of the pretentious speech-bubble faithful. The team burdened with the responsibility, Deadline Games, have crafted a title of mixed...
News New Virtua Tennis 2009 Trailer Shows Off Roster
Virtua Tennis is coming back this May
Honestly, could we be more excited? Probably not. The game features all the current top tennis stars including the UK's very own Andy "Moody" Murray. We hope they've spent ample time rendering Ana Ivanovic's posterior. Hit the jump for a few screens:
News Japan Waits In Line For Resident Evil 5
Japanese gaming Bible Famitsu have secured some pictures of the public going crazy for Capcom's latest zombie outing, Resident Evil 5
It's unknown which system the game has sold best on at the moment, Microsoft have put a lot of promotion into the game and their bundle in Japan but Sony were last weeks market leader with the release of Yakuza 3...
News Killzone 2 Patch Fixes A Selection Of Minor Niggles
Kudos to Guerilla Games
They've not only released the biggest game of the year so far in Killzone 2, but they also seem eager to make it a success. Every game launches with a few niggles. It depends how long those bugs take to get fixed as to whether the game will live too long after its release date. Killzone 2 v.1.2 is 16mb update which fixes the...
News European Playstation Store Updates: 5th March 2009
Playable Content Watchmen: The End Is Nigh demo (free) Watchmen: The End Is Nigh full game (£12
99/14.99) Wanted demo (free) WWE : Legends of WrestleMania demo (free)</ul><strong>Add-on Content</strong> Prince of Persia "Epilogue" pack (£7.99) Burnout Paradise "Toy Cars" (£7.99 for all 9, 2x £3.99...
News Sony Dominate 49.9% Of The Japanese Hardware Market Last Week
The release of Yakuza 3 should put an end to Sony doom-slaying
The PS3 continues to sell very well despite the economy and its high price tag. SEGA's Yakuza 3 is the latest game to prove that Sony's console can shift units, with 372,000 copies sold in its first week. Naturally this had an effect on the Playstation 3's overall sales, where it...
Thursday5th Mar 2009
Review Patapon 2 (PlayStation Portable)
Patapon is a rhythm game that combines elements of RPG and strategy with its beat-matching gameplay
You use the face buttons to create a beat, of which certain patterns control the angry-eyed Patapon warriors you oversee. On its surface, Patapon feels like basic rhythm game. But as you progress you'll find the game has a lot of depth which requires...
News Yakuza 3 Has The Second-Best PS3 Launch, Ever
The numbers are in
It's official. Yakuza 3 didn't sell 300,000 copies but actually more — 372,000 to be precise. That puts the game right behind Metal Gear Solid 4 as the PS3's biggest Japanese seller. This also pushed PS3 system sales up to 35,000 — early reports are indicating that's 23,000 more systems sold than Wii. Those "PS3 is...
News The Beatles: Rock Band -- 09/09/09 In The USA, $250
Apple Corps
</a> announced today that The Beatles: Rock Band will hit on the 9th September in the USA. The game based on the popular multiplayer Rock Band format will allow players to "experience The Beatles extraordinary catalog of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band's...
First Impressions Wanted: Weapons Of Fate on Playstation 3
After initially being wowed by the stylish opening menu screen of Wanted: Weapons Of Fate, we were a little let down by the subpar graphics and the monotony of the gameplay
You can curve your bullets, hide behind cover and sneak up on enemies. And well, that's about all we got to experience really. Hopefully the game picks up a bit in the full...
News Playstation 3 Breaks 2 Million Sales In UK, PSP 3 Million
Just shy of its second year on the market the PS3 has broken the 2 million sales barrier
"It's a premium product, so therefore it costs a premium price, and that does give us issues in terms of the expected sell-through that analysts and the media want," explains Sony Computer Entertainment UK's Ray Maguire, "but actually when you...
News The Buzz! Team Are Working On Social PSN Title
Relentess Software, the team behind Buzz
, have teased they are working on a "social PS3 PSN" title according to VG247. Apparently we'll be hearing more about it after GDC (which ends March 27th). Until then enjoy the above screenshots. They've been censored so that we're kept in the dark. Huzzah.
News Heads Up European Playstation Home...
.. You've had an update! Not only is the Playstation Home Square now tree infested but there's a new Resident Evil area for you to seduce boys dressed as women in. There's not much at the Resident Evil space yet, although there does look like something promising at the far end of the area. You need a Resident Evil 5 game to play it though. We're...
Wednesday4th Mar 2009
Review Killzone 2 (PlayStation 3)
Killzone 2 is the sequel to the ambitious but flawed PS2-shooter Killzone
The game details the events that occur during an ongoing war between the ISA and an extra-terrestrial dictatorship race, the Helghast. You play as Sev, a single member of the ISA Alpha Squad. Killzone 2 is the best looking console game we've ever seen. Everything from the...
News God Of War III's "Fire Titan" Concept Art
The first thing we want you to notice about this God Of War III concept art is the the size of Kratos
Look at him. That tiny little thing in the corner. Thankfully, nobody puts Kratos in the corner. We look forward to whipping this big-boys ass when we get our hands on God Of War III at some point within the next 12 months. The art is by Cecil Kim...
News First Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Details Leaked?
Twitter is becoming a great place for loose-lipped developers to spill the beans on their work
A playtester for Infinity Ward's upcoming shooter, Modern Warfare 2, had the following bits and bobs to say about the new game: ·Vehicles will be in MW2·M16 will return, using stopping power will only be OHK at head, neck, and torso (abdomen, limbs, and...
News Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Available Now In Europe
Movie tie-in download Watchmen: The End Is Nigh is available on the European PSN right now
The game also has a 1.2gb demo which you can try if you're unsure about dropping the full £12.99 on the game. Hopefully we'll have some impressions soon.
Tuesday3rd Mar 2009
News Super Cute Arcana Heart Fighting Stick Is Super Cute
If, like us, you like pastel colours and pretty things then you'll love this accompanying stick for PS2 arcade port Arcana Heart 2
It'll be available from April 9th in Japan. Take a look at your favourite import site to get your hands on one.
News Yakuza 3 Sells Big In Japan
We reported last week that Yakuza 3 had sold 232k copies on its first day
But it seems that number has risen a little with lead designer Toshihiro Nagoshi claiming the game has sold 300,000. Either way, it's a bumper first few days for the SEGA exclusive and really improves the chances of a localised version making it to the West. We'll keep our...
News Analyst: "Only Two In Three Who Plan To Buy God Of War III Own A PS3"
Honestly, we think analysts speak out of their arse (hey, you can't spell "analyst" without "anal")
However, so dedicated are we with reporting "the Playstation news" that we couldn't pass up on this story. Speaking with Gamasutra, OTX analyst Nick William talked about Sony's position and how a price drop and God Of War can change that.The...
News Japan's February Charts Are Dominated By PSP
PSP really is making a comeback
There are the PSP-4000 rumours alongside tons of new game announcements and now comes the news that Sony are kicking some metaphorical butt in the land of the rising sun. According to Famitsu, PSP dominated the February software charts with four games taking place in the top ten. Hit the jump to see what they are. 1...
Monday2nd Mar 2009
News Sony Want More PSP Grand Theft Auto Games Please Rockstar
John Koller, head of Sony's PSP hardware marketing in the US wants more Grand Theft Auto on Sony's portable venture
Speaking with MTV Multiplayer, he said:No one should sleep on that franchise. Thats a tremendous franchise for PlayStation in general. Weve had two that are the top two sellers on PSP right now. So, theres definitely continued...
News How Can I Get A Sackboy Crown?
It's unlikely you've seen a Sackboy wearing a crown until now
That's because it's really, really (, really) hard to unlock the above object. Media Molecule have you covered though; here's how to get it: #1 A Gold Star on the LittleBigWorkshopFrequently, when were on LittleBigWorkshop.com, every so often, we come across a submission, whether...
News Killzone 2 Tops The UK Charts, Becomes 4th Fastest Selling Sony Game
Killzone 2 is on store shelves worldwide and is doing pretty well
It currently sits pretty atop the video game charts in the UK, outselling rivals Halo Wars and last weeks number one Street Fighter IV. It marks an end to Sony's two year long drought from the chart top, the last being God Of War II all the way back in April 2007. See the full charts...
News Even More PSP2 Rumours Surface
We've been hearing a lot about PSP2 lately
Actually what we're hearing about sounds more like a PSP-4000, a radical redesign of the existing PSP platform. After the rumours that the new PSP was going to be without a UMD, we've heard numerous speculation all around the Internet. Eurogamer are the latest to comment, suggesting Sony have dropped the...
News Sony Launch Irritating PSP Advertising "Campaign"
You may have heard the PSP is back
With Rock Band, Motorstorm and LittleBigPlanet on their way and fresh PSP2 rumours, there's no reason to not be excited. In fact Sony think it's time everyone should be excited. So they've launched a new ad campaign via YouTube. The premise is, you make a vide
News Track Trophies On Playstation.com Tomorrow
As of tomorrow you'll be able to track your trophies on Playstation
com. Hurrah. At the moment this update will only let you view your trophies online but expect all kinds of fancy sorting and... yes... embeddable "gamercard" like updates soon. We presume anyway. Check the video above to see what it's all about.
News Playstation Home Updates Imminent
Playstation Home is finally about to get some fresh content according to community manager Ted The Dog
The Warhawk Space (which was expected last week) is now "imminent" alongside spaces for SOCOM: Confrontation and Uncharted: Drakes Fortune. Siren: Blood Curse and Resident Evil 5 content is "being prepared" as are the Street...
