Review Tekken 6 (PlayStation 3)
Continuing the outrageous story-arc of the Tekken franchise, Tekken 6 opens to a lengthy introduction reminding you all the events of the King Of Iron Fist tournament thus far
Review DJ Hero (PlayStation 3)
Covering the electro, hip-hop, pop and dance arm of Activision's massive "Hero" franchise, DJ Hero puts you behind the decks as a master DJ, cutting and scratching yourself between tracks to make interesting mash-ups
News Popular Playstation Characters Coming To LittleBigPlanet PSP If You Preorder
Would you like to dress your Sackboy up as Nathan Drake, Chloe Frazer, some dudes from Motorstorm, the Helghast or
Review NBA 2K10 (PlayStation 3)
NBA 2K10 may be plagued by a choppy framerate and numerous bugs, but it still holds together to provide an explosive representation of basketball
Rumour Dead Or Alive 5 In Development For Playstation 3
And another exclusive bites the dust
News First Footage Of Netflix On Playstation 3
Youtube user Otimus is one of the first people to get their hands on Netflix on the Playstation 3
News - 2009, Week 45
Sunday8th Nov 2009
News Whoopsies: Some GameStops Selling Modern Warfare 2 Early
As anticipation mounts for the biggest game release of the year, American retailer GameStop have seemingly crumpled under the pressure, selling copies of Modern Warfare 2 ahead of its street date in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
Hey if you live near by though, it's worth a crack right? We mean, you won't specifically be doing anything wrong.
News Sony Franchise Pinball Games On The Way, Apparently
A leak from the ESRB suggests that Sony are planning some Playstation Portable themed pinball games based on the artwork from High Velocity Bowling, Hot Shots Golf, PAIN and, most surprisingly, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
There are no real details on the games as yet aside from the ESRB's related descriptions. For the Uncharted themed game they...
Saturday7th Nov 2009
News Playstation Hardware Accounts For Over Half Of The Japanese Sales Charts This Week
It may have only been on store shelves for one day, put the PSPgo still managed to shift 29,109 units on its Japanese launch
Couple that with solid figures for the existing PSP (34,911) and continued strength of the Playstation 3 platform (36,061) and you have some real solid numbers for Sony in Japan this week. Nintendo's DSi continued to head the...
News So Battlefield: Bad Company 2's Multiplayer Continues To Look Amazing
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 continues to look like the go-to shooter of next year (sorry MAG) with just an epic sense of battle going on
Remember, if you're a Playstation 3 owner you'll be able to check out the game from November 19th thanks to an exclusive beta on Sony's platform. Hurrah.
Friday6th Nov 2009
Rumour Dead Or Alive 5 In Development For Playstation 3
And another exclusive bites the dust
According to a retail source of Go Fanboy, Dead Or Alive 5 is in development for multiple platforms — suggesting Tecmo's "in-your-face" beat 'em up is likely to see release on Playstation 3 aswell as on the franchise's previous home, the XBOX 360. A while back Tecmo Koei announced they were working on...
News First Footage Of Netflix On Playstation 3
Youtube user Otimus is one of the first people to get their hands on Netflix on the Playstation 3
His Netflix disc arrived today, and naturally, he set about capturing footage of the new software in use right away. According to Otimus there are some issues with the service, like video only rendering at 480p, but we'll put any problems down to...
News Kazunori Yamauchi: Forza Is "Different" To A Simulator
After being the brunt of much of Turn 10's marketing campaign in the lead up to Forza 3's XBOX 360 release, Gran Turismo 5 head-honcho Kazunori Yamauchi has said that Forza doesn't stack up next to GT in the simulation stakes
Some base components of the game are very different from Gran Turismo, he said. Its a little bit different from what...
News Play Halo On Your Playstation 3
Oh the irony
The inconceivable has just been announced. Halo Legends - the spin-off Halo anime project - has been announced for release on blu-ray on February 9th. Not only will the blu-ray launch alongside the DVD, but it'll also include exclusive footage. So finally, you'll be able to play Halo on your PS3.
News Valve Employee Commits Fanboy Suicide, Labels Playstation 3 Community Inferior
Look Valve, we get it
You're bad programmers who can't be bothered to learn a more complicated platform. You make the majority of your cash from Microsoft backhanders, so they can tout the "exclusivity" of your games which aren't even exclusive in the first place. Guys, we know about it, we've heard you tell us. What we really don't take...
News Randy Pitchford Calls Out Valve Over Playstation 3 Stance
Gearbox's Randy Pitchfod thinks Valve are "foolish" to not support Playstation 3 development
I noticed something on the net not too long ago. Doug Lombardi had to take a swipe at the PS3 again, and I thought it was foolish, Pitchford told OPM. I read it the same way I read fanboys. Like theres a guy who bought the Sony platform and hes a...
News Fancy A DualShock Table In Your Living Room?
Designer Stephane Perruchon loves the DualShock controller, reckoning it has "excellent ergonomics"
He didn't own a Playstation 3 until the new cheaper, slimmer system came around, reminding him how much he loved the DualShock design. So he decided to make a table in honour of it. We wonder if it will ever go into production.
News Media Molecule Not Ready For LittleBigPlanet Sequel
It's been a year since Media Moleucle launched the massively innovative LittleBigPlanet onto the Playstation 3, and while we ready ourselves for a PSP spin-off, Media Molecule have talked about the possibility of a Playstation 3 sequel
Or lack thereof. "We'd never want to do that," level designer told Danny Leaver told Critical Gamer...
News Reggie Fils-Aime Not Phased By Playstation 3 Sales Performance
What a difference a few months can make
Way back in April we posted Nintendo exec Reggie Fils-Aime's statement that "there's nothing nice to say about Playstation 3". Now we're sitting here in November, and Fils-Aime is being asked questions on Nintendo's performance, as the Playstation 3 currently dominates worldwide. Asked in particular...
News Yo, So You Will Get To Smash Up Cars In Super Street Fighter IV
What was a rumour just a couple of days ago, has now become fact
Super Street Fighter IV will involve the punching of a vehicle. So we're totally hoping that the car becomes an unlockable character, Fighters Megamix stylee.
News American Playstation Store Updates: 5th November 2009
Price Drops TV Show King ($6
99) X-Men Origins Wolverine - X Arena Pack ($4.99)</ul>Qore Episode 18 ($2.99 episode / $24.99 subscription) Downloadable Games Military Madness: Nectaris ($9.99) Numblast ($4.99) Gex (PSone Classic) ($5.99) Demos Trine Demo Military Madness: Nectaris Demo <span style="font-weight:...
News We Did Kinda Tell You Split/Second Was Going To Be Proper Amazing
We've been saying for a long time that Disney Interactive's latest racing title, Split/Second, is going to be properly amazing
Some of you probably chose not to believe us. We think the latest trailer - embedded above - drives home our point. Note: if you missed it, exploding boats are involved.
News LittleBigPlanet PSP Hits UK Systems November 20th
We know what you're thinking
You're thinking, "Do-do-do-doo-doo." That's ok though, we are too. SCEE have confirmed to CVG this morning that the PSP version of LittleBigPlanet will hit UK PSPs this November 20th. Yo, that's not far away folks.
News International Version Of Final Fantasy XIII Could Make It Out By April, 2010
Final Fantasy games usually take a long time to localise
It's something Square Enix want to avoid with Final Fantasy XIII, with plans suggesting the game may be available before the end of the current financial year. Alas, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada did hint that while the game's on track, other elements such as marketing could hold it back...
News Super Street Fighter IV Trailer Shows Off The Bonus Stages
We told you it was coming
The latest trailer for Super Street Fighter IV shows off the bonus stages, alongside a number of online options that, arguably, should have been in the game at launch. Still, let's not be all cynical about it. Put the game out at the right price Capcom and you have our money.
News Skate 3 Trailer Is All Like "Yo Bro!"
EA have released the first teaser trailer for next year's Skate 3 - which according to the new footage suggests the game focuses very heavily on "team skating"
You'll be playing in teams of four online for popularity within the Skate.Feed community. It's a cool idea, but it'll be interesting to see just how well it actually works. Just like with...
Thursday5th Nov 2009
Review Tekken 6 (PlayStation 3)
Continuing the outrageous story-arc of the Tekken franchise, Tekken 6 opens to a lengthy introduction reminding you all the events of the King Of Iron Fist tournament thus far
The drill remains pretty familiar in Tekken 6: corporations rule the world, with many clashing along their relevant paths. With the bad blood already flowing through the...
News Modern Warfare 2 Launch Trailer Is A Show Stopper
Infinity Ward have released the last Modern Warfare 2 trailer before the game's launch next week
And it's an absolute show stopper. Highlighting some of the game's biggest set-pieces (while hopefully keeping a few under wraps), we're sure the trailer showcases someone in space at one point. Which then brings us onto our major Modern Warfare 2...
News Tekken 6's Online Mode Is Going To Get All Patched Up According To Namco
We're reviewing Tekken 6 as we type, and rather enjoying it to be honest
It has its faults, but if you're a Tekken fan, there's no way you're coming away disappointed. Sadly, the game's online is probably the weakest part, with very hit or miss net-code leading to lag. Sometimes it's fine, other times it's less so. It's always playable, just not...
News Analyst: "The Wii Has Saved Sony"
So, Sony didn't make the Wii
They made the Playstation 3 instead. The Wii has been an absolute runaway success. So what in the world leads analysts DFC Intelligence to the conclusion that the Wii saved Sony. It's quite simple really - by keeping Microsoft's XBOX 360 in touch."The main danger Sony faced was that the Xbox 360 would become...
News Ubisoft Ready To Bringing Dancing/Party Games To Playstation Motion Controller
Weirdly, Sony's Playstation Motion Controller is due for release in like, what, under 6 months
We still don't know much about it, but we have to assume the boffins at Sony HQ are working round the clock to get the thing ready. And Ubisoft clearly have their eye on the platform, stating at a consumer call for the companies Q2 earnings that they are...
News Playstation 3 "Greatest Hits" Games Get Classier Boxart
So if you really hated the old fugly Playstation 3 "Greatest Hits" cases - remind yourself here - know that, alongside the new PS3 hardware, logo and boxart -- the Greatest Hits cases have gotten a bit classier
Actually they're kinda yum. We'd feel happy to buy one of these.
News Netflix Discs Begin Shipping Today
If you've signed up to Netflix's Playstation 3 service, then you should know that the company are shipping the discs you'll need to access the service today
Jump into your inbox to check if yours has been delivered yet. Worry not if it hasn't, we're sure Netflix have a pile to get through and will get round to you ASAP. If you haven't signed up yet,...
News Ubisoft Signs Deal With Sony For Exclusive Assassin's Creed II Ad Campaign
Have you noticed how virtually all Modern Warfare 2 branding is tagged with the XBOX 360 logo? Microsoft paid for that
So Sony are paying for a similar thing in regards to Assassin's Creed II, hoping to tie the innovative renaissance title with their platform. Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot claims that with the deal the campaign will see more activity...
News Sony Reckon "New IP Is The Lifeblood Of The Industry"
Rehashing old IP is something that doesn't interest Sony at all
Of course, we'll always see sequels to popular Playstation franchises, but more than any other publisher this generation, Sony has also championed new IP in the likes of the Uncharted, Resistance and Motorstorm franchises. SCEE's vice president, Michael Denny thinks new IP is massively...
News It's Only Cost Around $60Million To Make Gran Turismo 5
What's $60Million for a game like Gran Turismo 5 that's likely to be Sony's biggest winner when it releases next year? Well, actually quite a lot
Kazunori Yamauchi thinks not, "There are other games that cost more. Considering the size and scale of the game, I think it's probably a fairly small amount." We wonder how much and how long...
News Auditorium Hitting Playstation 3, Playstation Portable Next Year
Auditorium - the awesome reflect the light music puzzler [check it out here - Ed] that won an indie competition to be ported to consoles - is coming to Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable next year according to a press release from publisher Zoo Games
Be warned though, if you do choose to check the game out via the link above, it's unlikely...
News Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta Hits On November 19th, Is Playstation 3 Exclusive
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will get its own Playstation 3 exclusive beta launching this coming November 19th
Details are scarce right now, but the beta will come as part of a preorder bonus (sigh!) with selected retailers. Check the list here for all the names of participating retailers. The beta will focus on one of Battlefield: Bad Company 2's new...
News No Doubt Suing Activision Over Band Hero "Circus Act"
Oh no, the whole Kurt Cobain thing is back again
No Doubt are suing Activision over their appearance in Band Hero, claiming they have been turned into a "circus act" after their likenesses are available for use in the game's full 60 track line-up. According to No Doubt, their likeness was only supposed to be used in the game's three No...
News Here's How You Get From Altair To Ezio
In the latest interview with the developers, the folks at Ubisoft talk about the differences between Assassin's Creed protagonist Altair and Assassin's Creed II protagonist Ezio
It's a design miracle that they managed to get a dude from 300 years later in time to look stylistically similar to the game's iconic protagonist.
Wednesday4th Nov 2009
Review DJ Hero (PlayStation 3)
Covering the electro, hip-hop, pop and dance arm of Activision's massive "Hero" franchise, DJ Hero puts you behind the decks as a master DJ, cutting and scratching yourself between tracks to make interesting mash-ups
DJ Hero comes with a great controller, which represents the turntable and mixer of a real DJ's set-up. The turntable is topped with...
News America: 250GB Playstation 3 Slim In Stores Now
If you're American and still without a Playstation 3, well it's worth noting that Sony released the 250GB PS3 Slim in your region yesterday
The new PS3 Slim does all the normal stuff a PS3 does, but with a 130GB more hard-drive space to play around with. It's only $50 more than the standard system too — so you're getting over double the HDD space...
News GameStop: Playstation 3 Sales Remain "Very Strong" Post Price Cut
American retailers GameStop have announced that the Playstation 3 continues to sell extremely well post-price cut
According to executive vice president Tony Bartel, momentum for the system has remained strong since the price cut in early September. Usually price cuts cause a strong spike in sales, before dropping away. Sounds like the Playstation 3...
News BlazBlue Portable Heading To The Sony PSP
According to Famitsu (via the Examiner), the Playstation 3's BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger will be ported to the PSP under the guise of BlazBlue Portable
We don't really have any details other than that at this point — but it's an interesting move considering BlazBlue on the PS3 already featured Remote Play support - allowing you to play the game on...
News DJ Hero Sales "Modest" Claims Analyst, States The Bleeding Obvious
Analysts like to talk about sales a lot
Heck, it's their job. A job that pays Colin Sebastian of Lazard Capital Markets to tell Gamasutra that DJ Hero's sales are "modest". Given the UK figures, we wouldn't be surprised to hear that. Top marks Colin — your profession continues to state the bloomin' obvious. Sebastian goes on to claim...
News David Cage Reckons Heavy Rain Is A Playstation 3 System-Seller
In the game's industry we have a term for games, generally exclusives, which will push systems into households namely for that one piece of software
Aptly, that term is "system seller", and Quantic Dream's David Cage thinks Heavy Rain is just that.This experience should be available exclusively on PlayStation 3, and we want people to buy...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Partners With Pepsi For PS3 Bundle Giveaway
If you like Pepsi but worry about the effects of sugary drinks on your body - worry no longer
Nathan Drake personally endorses Pepsi. And he's got a whole bunch of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves PS3 bundles to give away if you buy specially marked 12-packs of Pepsi. The bundles include a PS3 Slim, alongside both Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and Uncharted...
News Famitsu Screens Suggest Car Pummeling Will Return In Super Street Fighter IV
Street Fighter IV was great but was missing one thing - car punching
The minigame from Street Fighter II didn't make an appearance in Capcom's franchise reboot. But screens from the latest issue of Famitsu magazine seem to hint that the awesome mini-game might make a return in Super Street Fighter IV.
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Earns ELSPA Silver Sales Award
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is selling pretty well in the UK, with over 100,000 copies sold thus far
That's enough for the game to earn a Silver Award from ELSPA. The previous game sold between 200,000-300,000, earning the ELSPA Gold Award, an accolade Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is now well on track to earn.
News Braid Hitting The American Playstation Store Next Week, November 12th
It's been an agonising 15 month wait, but Braid is finally coming to the American Playstation Store next week, with European release details to come
The highly acclaimed XBOX 360 title may be late, but it still remains one of the best games in Microsoft's arsenal, and thus it's very exciting to welcome the game onto PS3. The game will cost $14.99,...
News Yummy New PSPs Coming To Japan Before Christmas
If you're Japanese and you don't have a PSP yet (unusual), you might be interested to know that there are ton of awesome new colours heading to the Portable range, the full catalogue of which you can see over at Kotaku
They're out in December and will cost ¥19,800 (US$219.50).
News You Probably Shouldn't Expect A PSN Port Of Capcom vs. SNK Anytime Soon
According to a lengthy post on the Capcom-Unity forums by Seth Killian, it seems unlikely there will be a PSN port of Capcom vs
SNK anytime soon. According to Killian a port would just make "bad business sense" with resources taken away from the upcoming Super Street Fighter IV and no guaranteed return. Putting it bluntly, Killian stated,...
Tuesday3rd Nov 2009
News Popular Playstation Characters Coming To LittleBigPlanet PSP If You Preorder
Would you like to dress your Sackboy up as Nathan Drake, Chloe Frazer, some dudes from Motorstorm, the Helghast or
.. a tank? You're totally going to need to preorder LittleBigPlanet PSP from GameStop then. We really hope these costumes get released commercially too because, well, a Sackboy Drake is just too much for us to resist.
News Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday To You, Yadda Yadda Dear Sackboy...
If you want to celebrate the first Birthday of the lovable Sackboy, then know that free LittleBigPlanet costumes are headed your way this November 5th
You'll get a cake costume (!) and the launch exclusive spaceman costume absolutely free. Now you guys need to get creating an awesome birthday celebration level for the burlap man.
News Oh Snap, It's Old Snake In 3D Dot Game Heroes Style
What do you do if you have pre-launch copy of 3D Dot Game Heroes
Duhhh, the answer's obvious - recreate Metal Gear Solid 4's protagonist, Old Snake, in the character editor of course. You guys are so slow.
News Kojima Productions Working On An English Peace Walker Demo
The worst thing about Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker at the moment is that it makes no sense at all
Obviously, we chortle. We've only played a Japanese demo so, kinda expect things to be in Japanese. Thanfully, Kojima and his team are working on bringing us an English demo however. According to a Kojima Productions podcast, it's actually already in...
Sony have a strange affinity to Hannah Montana
First that lilac PSP, now the Hannah Montana movie launching directly alongside the European arm of Sony's digital video store. Of course, if you're over 16 and feeling a little uncomfortable at the prospect of perving on Miley Cyrus, switch your attention t
News Nintendo's Satoru Iwata: Wii & Playstation 3 Going Neck & Neck In Japan
Chalk this down to a phenomenal turn-around in fortunes for SCE worldwide, or a drop in demand for Nintendo's wildly popular Wii system -- Nintendo's president Satoru Iwata reckons that in their current climates the Wii and Playstation 3 are "neck and neck" in Japan
A notable dip can be seen in sales of Wii this year; which is approximately half...
News Heavy Rain Will Get A Playable Demo At Some Point
Quantic Dream's David Cage has confirmed to G4 that Heavy Rain will get a playable demo at some point in the future
We are currently working on a demo, which is a real challenge, he said. Finding one scene that can convey what we are trying to achieve with Heavy Rain is something really difficult. If we show an action scene, some players...
News Infinity Ward Snubbed Activision's Outrageous $$$'s
We don't know if you heard but, hey, Modern Warfare 2 is going to be a big, big, big deal
So big in fact, Activision were willing to plough Infinity Ward with a "ridiculous" budget to develop the game.Early on when we decided to make a sequel Activision estimated out a ridiculous budget. And we were like: No, we dont need...
News Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta Details Incoming, Yo
EA have told Blend Games that details about a Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo will arrive, like, this week
No prizes for guessing whose thunder EA would like to steal. Seriously though, no prizes. We got nothing. Nadda. Go away.
News Pre-Orders For Assassin's Creed II Are Much Better Than The Original
According to analyst Mike Hikey, pre-orders for Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed II are much greater than the original
According to him, pre-orders for the game are up by about 10-20 percent over the original. The game definitely looks to right the wrongs of the original, which by no means was a bad game at all. Thus, we've got our pre-orders...
News Sony Finally Readying Themselves To Reveal More Of God Of War III
So, in the past year we haven't seen that much of God Of War III
Sure, we've got our hands on a pretty lengthy demo, but - yo, dawg - that's all we've seen. According to PS3Center, Sony Santa Monica have a new trailer ready for release. All we have to show for it at the moment is a "latest build" screenshot to be featured in the upcoming...
Monday2nd Nov 2009
Review NBA 2K10 (PlayStation 3)
NBA 2K10 may be plagued by a choppy framerate and numerous bugs, but it still holds together to provide an explosive representation of basketball
The greatest strength in NBA 2K10's arsenal is the real upbeat, fast paced sense of occasion that NBA Live 2010 didn't deliver. NBA 2K10 is frenetic, and often break-neck. It's hardly realistic, but it's...
News Sky: Playstation 3 Player "May Very Well Happen"
Sky's On Demand director Griff Parry reckons a Playstation 3 version of the Sky Player could be on the cards in the near future
I can talk generally about our desire to extend to any device that supports a good quality experience to project the content. The PS3 is clearly a device where that is possible. And so it may very well happen in the...
First Impressions God Of War III on Playstation 3
Dude, Kratos is really, really angry
Obviously writing about trailers, demos and collector's editions here on PushSquare, we knew a lot about God Of War III. But nothing could prepare us for actually going hands-on with the game. Santa Monica's latest in Sony's biggest pie is brutal. The first thing God Of War III wants you to notice is the detail...
News Insomniac: Now We Can Perform Tricks On The Playstation 3
James Stevenson explains
There's a learning curve involved with developing for the Playstation 3, no doubt, but Insomniac reckon they're now making the Playstation 3 "perform tricks". Insomniac's James Stevenson explained to VideoGamer.com: "We had to rebuild Ratchet for PS3," Stevenson said. "All that stuff we took for granted: the move set, the...
News DJ Hero Bombs In The UK Charts Despite Actually Being Kinda Rad
Confirmed: you need to have ZZ Top and other rock acts in your game to be successful
Also, you kinda need to be reasonably priced. That's right folks, the UK charts ain't looking too pretty for DJ Hero which debuted at number 20. Despite Freestyle Games doing a pretty stellar job (review forthcoming) on the electro-hip-hop-dance-pop arm of...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 2nd-8th November
Evening all
It's the calm before the storm a little this week. That storm is obviously Modern Warfare 2 themed. PushSquares Playstation Pick Of The Week: Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time - PS3 Insomniac's premier Playstation platforming duo make their third entry on the PS3 in just as many years. Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time took a...
News There'll Be No Assassin's Creed II Demo We're 'Fraid
Personally, we wish we had control of renaissance gangster Ezio right now, but it looks like we're all going to have to wait until Assassin's Creed II's official release date before we get to take control
According to Connected Consoles, Assassin's Creed II will not be getting a demo, full-stop. Then again, we can probably assume it's going to play...
News Sony's Japan Studio "Re-Energising" For Playstation 3 Onslaught
If you think about all the big Playstation 3 games since launch, chances are they came from a Western developer
Aside from the odd title here or there - Siren: Blood Curse, Trash Panic, Eye Of Judgement - a lot of Sony's Studio Japan output has been on PSP over the past few years. Sony Worldwide Studios honcho Shuhei Yoshida is fully aware of this,...
News PSPgo Shifts 28,275 Units On Its First Day Of Retail In Japan
The PSPgo has finally launched in Japan, and has managed to shift a respectable 28,275 units according to Andriasang
com</a>. The unit was supported by a ton of Playstation Network releases including Persona 3, Dissidia Final Fantasy and LocoRoco Midnight Carnival. Domestic lifetime sales for the PSP pre-Go stand at <span>12,797,180...
News Rumour, Rumour, Rumour: Gran Turismo 5 Maybe To Launch With A Track Editor, Ahem
If this turned out to be true and, y'know, actually kind of good, then you can pretty much guarantee that Gran Turismo 5 will totally set itself apart from the competition
As it happens, we're not sure how reliable our source is, so take with a big fat pinch of salt. E4G have "confirmed" this weekend that Gran Turismo 5 will launch with a...
News Final Fantasy XIII Character Progression Is All About Crystalium
Allow us to introduce Crystalium on Square Enix's behalf, the levelling system that will be used in the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII
As Andriasang point out, the system works by providing players with Crystal Points at the end of each battle. These points can then be spent on upgrading abilities and stats which are arranged on a circular chart. As...
News American McGee's Alice Sequel Re-Emerges As A 2011 Release In Amazing Teaser Trailer
It wasn't more than a week ago that we Tweeted for more news on American McGee's Alice sequel
Today we got more than just news, we got an amazing teaser trailer too. The good news is, American McGee's Alice sequel is a thing, the trailer proves just that. The bad thing - it's not coming until 2011 now. There is a teaser site here if you want more...
News Killzone 2 Intro Wins A Roses Design Award
According to a report by GI
biz</a>, Killzone 2's stunning CG introduction has been recognised with a reward from the Roses Design Awards. It's the first time games have ever competed alongside graphical, visual design and architecture categories, so massive kudos to the people at Guerrilla Games and Axis Animation for pulling this off. The...
News God Of War Collection Took Just 15 Weeks To Port To Playstation 3
Sony Santa Monica have confirmed that they read a lot of "blog posts" before deciding to port God Of War I & II to Playstation 3
Dare we say, our own piece may have been what sparked Santa Monica into building the God Of War Collection, with more than a 150 comments [we've cleaned up the backend since - Ed] calling for a God Of War re-release on...
