Review Namco Museum Essentials (PlayStation 3)
Namco Museum Essentials is a beautifully presented trip down memory lane that's worth an hour or so of anyone's time
When we were younger, we dreamt of being a Transformer
We told you this morning about Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker's crossover content with Capcom's Monster Hunter franchise
News F.E.A.R. 3 Announced, New Developer On Board
Well, the official announcement's been a long time coming, but Warner Bros
Some interesting comments came out of Castlevania producer David Cox's pie-hole this week
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Crosses With Monster Hunter, Makes Some People Blissfully Happy
Kojima's revealed his "big announcement" regarding Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, that he teased late last week
News - 2010, Week 14
Sunday11th Apr 2010
News Crytek UK (That's Free Radical To Most Of You) Are Working Solely On Crysis 2's Multiplayer
There's a lot going into Crysis 2
Not only will the game be the showpiece for Crytek's new multiplatform engine, the CryEngine 3, but it's also got an entire team - the respected Crytek UK, formerly Free Radical (TimeSplitters, Haze) - working on its multiplayer. This goes against initial claims which suggested that Crytek UK were working on a new...
News Konami Bring Re-Armed Eighties Arcade Classic To The PSN This Fall
Awesome
Konami's announced that they are set to bring an updated version of their Eighties arcade smash Rush'n Attack to the Playstation Network - with Rush'n Attack: Ex Patriot. Ex Patriot's got a 2.5D look to proceedings with a typically Eighties-esque cold war plot taking you through three different environments. The game's in development at...
News God Of War 3's "Zipped Up Too Tightly" For Certain Types Of DLC, Says Stig Asmussen
According to Sony Santa Monica's Stig Asmussen, there's only so much the team can do with regards to God Of War III DLC as the game's "zipped up so tight"
He told Destructoid: Maybe we could do the epilogue that Im talking about. The full epilogue, just something fun to do. Theres skins and theres challenges, we could do those things. The...
Saturday10th Apr 2010
Some interesting comments came out of Castlevania producer David Cox's pie-hole this week
The dev spoke candidly to PSM3 magazine about Naughty Dog's Uncharted 2 and its baring on the industry. In that interview Cox dropped a bomb of a quote, declaring that Uncharted 2 couldn't set a genre benchmark because it was a single-platform release. It left...
News Bulletstorm Revealed On The Cover Of GameInformer
Coming from EA, Epic Games and the folks over at People Can Fly - Bulletstorm is a new, ambitious first-person shooter heading to the Playstation 3
The game's been teased by various outlets for some time now, but it's finally been revealed on the latest cover of US mag GameInformer. The game's all about Grayson Hunt, the former leader of a black-ops...
News Capcom: Super Street Fighter IV Will Be The Last Iteration Of SFIV
If you were anticipating a release of "Super Street Fighter IV Ex Turbo" after this month's Super Street Fighter IV - stop
It's not going to happen. That's according to Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono anyway who told OXM that he's "aware of the mistakes Capcom has made in the past" in regards to multiple permutations of the same game...
Friday9th Apr 2010
News Konami's Doing Another SAW Game?
Here's a screenshot for Konami's upcoming SAW: The Video Game 2
It's most surprising not because it looks particularly unpleasant, but because we had no idea there was another game in the works. The first one had some clever ideas, so we're quite excited by the prospect of an improved version of that.</em>
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Gets Amazing "Big Boss" Bundle Exclusive At GameStop
Big games demand big attention, and in all honesty, there's nothing bigger on the PSP this year than Kojima Production's Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Hence, American retailer are going whole hog with a specially crafted bundle for the game. The "Big Boss" bundle - which will be sold exclusively at US retailer GameStop in addition to the...
News Get Hype: New "Next Generation" Silent Hill Game In The Works
The last Playstation 3 Silent Hill title, Homecoming, was a bit of a disappointment
But since, the PS2/PSP Silent Hill release, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, has corrected any wrong-doings. The franchise reboot focused on tension, thrills and psychology rather than Homecoming's action - something we hope will carry forward into the next Silent...
Microsoft's "exclusivity" in regards to Modern Warfare 2's "Stimulus Map Pack" has turned out to be incredibly brief, as publishers Activision has just announced that the DLC's due on Playstation 3 mere weeks after its XBOX 360 debut - on May 4th in the US and May 5th worldwide
That's according to Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling anyway, who made the...
News Heavy Rain Shifts Over One Million Copies, On Track For 1.5 Million By Year's End
Armchair analysts predicted Sony and Quantic Dream's unusual experiment Heavy Rain would barely break-even
They were wrong. Extremely wrong in fact, as David Cage has confirmed that the thriller has shifted over one million copies since its release in late February. The visionary told Play3.de: We have sold more than 1 million copies of Heavy Rain...
News Sold: More Uncharted 2: Among Thieves DLC On The Way
There's more Uncharted 2: Among Thieves DLC on the way
Yup, big hurrah. The Siege Expansion pack due at the end of the month includes new multiplayer maps, trophies, skins and an entirely new co-op mode. The new co-op mode, entitled Siege, has players working together to try and hold a territory against waves of invaders. In all there'll be two new...
Rumour PSM3 Magazine Reckons Portal 2 Is Coming To The Playstation 3
Valve have long whined about Sony's Playstation 3
We have the articles to prove it. But one magazine cover, PSM3, reckons their latest release Portal 2 is set to finally make the jump. The cover of the magazine hints at the release of Portal 2, alongside the announcement of F.E.A.R. 3. Valve announced the game as a PC and XBOX 360 title a few weeks...
News Get That Zelda Out Of My 3D Dot Game Heroes
3D Dot Game Heroes is Zelda to the point of parody
But how do you make it even more Zelda? Well, you put Link in there of course. That's exactly what GameInformer's Tim Turi has done. You can observe the results after through here.</em>
News Japanese Hardware Sales Do The Ol' Sony One-Two
Sony's took the top two spots once more in Japan, with the Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable topping the Japanese hardware charts
Sony's home console managed 38k sales, where their portable hit the 37k mark. The consoles were followed up by a bunch of Nintendo SKUs, with the PSPgo still floundering at the bottom of the charts. Hit the jump for...
News Warner Bros. Trademark Netherrealm Studios
Netherrealm's part of the Mortal Kombat lore
As fans of the franchise will be well aware. Thus it doesn't take a genius to figure out what Warner Bros. recently filed trademarks for "Netherrealm Studios" are all about. We'll literally close down PushSquare if a new Mortal Kombat game doesn't show up at E3. Well, maybe not. But we're pretty...
News Sony's John Koller Explains The Advantages Of Playstation Move Over Natal
Sony's John Koller has dropped a few sound-bytes as to why he believes the company's Playstation Move controller is better than Microsoft's Natal solution in an interview with Destructoid
The Sony man states: is better than Natal for a few reasons, but the biggest reason is what we call draw distance. What Natal has is very XY, youre playing...
News American Playstation Store Updates: 8th April 2010
Price Updates TMNT: Turtles in Time Sale (now $4
99, original price $9.99) Tom Clancy's EndWar: Escalation Pack Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99) Tom Clancy's HAWX: Russian Falcons Pack Sale (now $2.49, original price $4.99) <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Avatar...
Thursday8th Apr 2010
Review Namco Museum Essentials (PlayStation 3)
Namco Museum Essentials is a beautifully presented trip down memory lane that's worth an hour or so of anyone's time
Packing five classic Namco arcade titles (and one "new" game), it's hard to argue that Namco Museum Essentials goes below the call of duty for its sub-£10 price-tag. But some glorious presentation and procedural unlocks...
News F.E.A.R. 3 Announced, New Developer On Board
Well, the official announcement's been a long time coming, but Warner Bros
has finally dropped the bomb regarding the upcoming F.E.A.R. 3. It's explicitly written F.E.A.R. 3 everywhere, despite the logo spelling out the rather dodgy F.3.A.R. Alas, the shooter's due on Playstation 3 this Fall. It'll of course feature the series' antagonist Alma,...
News Crytek Step Up To The Challenge, Aim To Set PS3's Graphical Benchmark With Crysis 2
The original Crysis is largely considered the best looking PC video game of all time
Those with a high-powered rig are able to squeeze unbelievable visuals out of the game. In fact - whisper it - if it weren't for Crysis' amazing visuals, no one would much care for the shooter. So in making the move to consoles with Crysis 2, developers Crytek want...
News Red Dead Redemption's Online "Free Roam" Mode Gets Trailered
A bit like Grand Theft Auto IV, Red Dead Redemption will be getting a 16-player free-roam multiplayer mode
This portion of the game's online multiplayer campaign will allow players to explore Redemption's huge open-world with friends, rolling in posses known as "hombres". Hombres will be able to take down opposing factions, hunt down...
News Call Of Duty 7 (This Year's Treyarch One) Announced In Next Month's OPM
Readers snagging their subscriber copies of this month's Official Playstation Magazine are spreading word of a big Call Of Duty unveil due in May
That's right, the magazine'll have an exclusive look at Treyarch's next game in the Call Of Duty franchise when the issue hits stands on May 16th. There's a whole host of Call Of Duty 7 rumours right...
News Live Action F.E.A.R. 3 Trailer Is Ridiculous, In A Kinda Dumb Way
Here's your first glimpse at the earlier-announced F
E.A.R. 3</a>. You'll note it looks absolutely ridiculous to the point of comedy. Still, if Alma's giving birth again, it definitely means there'll be a new game with things to shoot. Confirmed. We wish people'd use condoms and stop this freaky supernatural stuff from even starting.
News SingStar Gets Free Online Battle Mode Update This Summer
Still playing SingStar? The likelihood is yes, it's definitely the best karaoke game on consoles
Thus you'll be delighted to hear that Sony and Studio London have a new free update in the pipeline for you: Online Battle Mode. Here you'll be able to send invites to your friends and challenge them to a song performance. Both players will need to own...
News Product Placement's The Order Of The Day, Snake
Mountain Dew's not the only product placement in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker; players will happen upon Doritos, Pepsi Nex, Axe Deodrant, Sony Walkman, Famitsu and Dengeki magazines and Uniqlo t-shirts
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News FirstPlay Launches This Week, Makes Official Playstation Magazine All Digital
FirstPlay's essentially the British version of Qore - a digital resource that runs directly on your Playstation 3 for all things Playstation
It's being put together by the fine folks at Official Playstation Magazine UK and episode one launches this week. Each episode'll set you back a measley £0.99 (or £8.99 for a 90-day subscription) and will...
News Sony Plan To "Lead The Way" When It Comes To 3D Gaming
Sony's Simon Benson reckons that 3D is going to be gaming's "biggest revolution" of the modern age, and that Sony are plan to "lead the way" when they update all PS3's to support 3D content later this year
The fact that we have a team dedicated to stereoscopic 3D gaming shows that we are taking this very seriously, he said. We believe that...
Rumour Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Reveal On The Horizon?
According to a rumour from Team Spooky, backed up by Kotaku, a Marvel vs
Capcom 3</a> reveal is literally sitting on the horizon. Team Spooky, who correctly predicted Super Street Fighter IV's character line-up ahead of release, claim that A Marvel vs. Capcom 3 reveal is coming in May - which would likely tie in with Capcom's pre-E3 Captivate...
News Sigh, Alright, Enough With The Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Trailers
We're getting the distinct impression that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker's going to be a rather large game
Well, it's going to have to be anyway. Up to this point we've seen about an hour's worth of footage from the game through continuous trailer releases from Kojima Productions. Here's another 8-minute epic from them. Talk about mindshare.
News Dead To Rights: Retribution Has A Dog In It
Let's be honest: Dead To Rights Retribution doesn't look like the best game in the world now does it? But there's still every possibility it might be a complete, amazing surprise
And when you've got awesome looking dogs in it, that possibility is increased. We think.
News European Playstation Store Updates: 8th April 2010
Special Offers Until April 15: Outrun Arcade Online (was £7
99/9.99 now £5.25/6.59) Gunstar Heroes (was £3.99/4.99 now £2.39/2.99) TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled (was £7.99/9.99 now £3.99/4.99) Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X Russian Falcons Pack (was £3.99/4.99 now £2.39/2.99) Tom Clancy's End War...
Wednesday7th Apr 2010
When we were younger, we dreamt of being a Transformer
We'd be a Ford Capri, with missile launchers coming out of our headlamps, and big Batman prongs on the top of our head. It's exciting, then, to hear that the upcoming Transformers game Transformers: War For Cybertron (which incidentally looks really good) includes a character creation mode...
We told you this morning about Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker's crossover content with Capcom's Monster Hunter franchise
The results look a bit like this, thanks to screens released by Famitsu. Yeah - we know, it looks awesome.</em>
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Crosses With Monster Hunter, Makes Some People Blissfully Happy
Kojima's revealed his "big announcement" regarding Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, that he teased late last week
That is, Snake will happen upon the world of Monster Hunter in his latest outing. The unusual, but totally awesome crossover, will see Snake take on a range of monsters common in Capcom's Monster Hunter series. There'll even be a cameo...
News GeoHot Develops Custom Playstation 3 Firmware 3.21OO, Brings OtherOS Support Back
So if you've not been following the dramas of console hacking, here's the story: GeoHot claimed to hack the Playstation 3 a few months back, essentially allowing him to manipulate the system in anyway he pleased
That led to security concerns within Sony who decided to remove the OtherOS functionality found it older PS3 models. The removal of this...
News FIFA World Cup 2010 Demo Hits The Playstation Network Tomorrow
Ready you get your World Cup on? Of course you are
.. There's what, two or three months to go? E3, World Cup and Summer? It's going to be the best ever, yo. If you really want to speed up time to the start of June, you might want to get into the World Cup spirit a little early, y grabbing the demo for FIFA World Cup 2010 which is due on the PSN...
News Kojima Reckons Games Consoles As We Know It Are On The Way Out
Speaking during this morning's Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker conference (which resulted in the announcement of a Monster Hunter collaboration), Kojima made a prediction that console gaming as we know it will be "phased out in the near future"
The Kojima Productions man predicted that console gamers should have their fix "on the go" in the...
News Castlevania Man: Uncharted 2 Didn't "Redefine Action Games" (Erm, Nobody Said It Did?)
Well this is an odd one
We liked Uncharted 2: Among Thieves because it was the best game of 2009. The gameplay mechanics, stunning visuals and fabulous scripting, pacing and voice acting were all key components for its success. Many hail Uncharted 2 as one of the best games this generation - but for some reason, in an interview with PSM3 magazine,...
News If Only There Were A Dot-Mart In Real Life As Opposed To 3D Dot Game Heroes
The Dot-Mart stocks all your worldly needs
No, we're not talking bottles of Iced Tea, packets of Custard Creams and the latest issue of Nuts with Kitty Lea on the front. We're talking useful stuff - like Candles, Potions and Tents. Duh. If only the Dot-Mart would take over that infernal Tesco down the road. If you haven't already, you should...
News Crysis 2 Gets Debuted At, Erm, Times Square In New York
Here's a new way of making your debut - put it on the big-screen at New York's Times Square
That's exactly what Crytek's done with their upcoming shooter Crysis 2. The footage doesn't really reveal much: people are missing, aliens have invaded, New York's ruined, there are people in big suits. Still. What did you expect? Gameplay? Pssht.
News Together, Let's Watch A Little Bit More Of Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Like, right now.
Square Enix has just dropped an extended trailer for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days - their upcoming co-operative shooter with a twist. Much of the trailer includes footage we've covered before, but there is a good chunk of new stuff too so it's worth a look. Besides, the game's actually looking like it might be a lot of fun,...
News Quantum Theory Due To Hit Consoles This Summer
Tecmo's Quantum Theory has been marred by some unusual circumstances in honesty
Initially it was a Playstation 3 exclusive. Now it's multiplatform. Then it was due at the start of 2010. Now it's due in Summer. Yup, that's right, Tecmo have committed to a Summer release date for their Gears Of War-esque third-person shooter. That's all according to...
News Meet The Cast Of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Kojima Productions' released yet another video for their upcoming Playstation Portable title, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
This trailer details the game's pretty expansive cast. Man, the game looks amazing for a PSP title. Kojima announced this morning that Peace Walker would feature Monster Hunter crossover content.
News Confirmed: Split/Second's Multiplayer Is As Awesome As You May Expect
Check out the embedded video courtesy of 1Up
It depicts some multiplayer gameplay from Disney Interactive and Black Rock Studio's Split/Second. Does it look killer? Does it ever. The frame-rate looks super solid in this video, so we've just got our fingers crossed that performance will carry over into the final game. It looks fantastic, but with the...
Tuesday6th Apr 2010
News Hori Create A Portable Playstation 3 (Kind Of)
Are you ever out and about thinking to yourself: "Damn, I wish I could play the Playstation 3 right now
" Probably not many of you. But for the few of you in that situation, Hori's got your back with this ridiculous Sony-licensed LCD docking station. The devices attaches a neat little 1,366 x 768 LCD screen and Stereo speakers to your PS3...
News Nintendo Wii Dancing Game Tops The UK Sales Charts, Not Much To Talk About
This week's UK sales chart has to be the most generic list in a long time
You've got Ubisoft's Wii Just Dance dacing game at the top, with last weeks leader Just Cause 2 in the runner-up spot. You've then got Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Modern Warfare 2. Then Pokemon. Then Wii Sports. Then Pokemon. Then Fifa. The Wii Fit. Then Super Mario. It's...
News New Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess Trailer Is Brilliant
We told you about Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess a few months ago
The Mediatonic title is set to push the potential of the Playstation Minis platform, and the latest trailer from the game certainly looks to do that. Gameplay appears to be a cross between a platformer and something akin to the iPhones' Doodle Jump. But it's the stunning visual...
News Sony: The Age Of "Arrogance" Is Long Gone, Kevin Butler Has Changed Perception
At the launch of the Playstation 3 and for many years later people perceived Sony as completely arrogant
Launching a system for $600 and promoting it with crying babies didn't exactly help. But SCEA veteran Peter Dille reckons we're long past that, stating that "whole positioning was a bit intimidating to people". Dille told IGN that...
News David Cage Frustrated By Microsoft's "Sci-Fi" Natal Showcase
Remember when everyone went insane about five minutes after E3? "Oh man," they screamed, "Microsoft's created virtual life and science fiction technology via the XBOX 360
" Yeah - a PR masterpiece. The initial Project Natal showcase - Microsoft's controller-less gaming solution - was a bunch of smoke and mirrors, but it took most people a while...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 5th-11th April 2010
It's Tuesday
That means we're a day late for our Playstation Picks. But indeed, we're only a day late because yesterday was a Bank Holiday. Huzzah. (There's not much to talk about). PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Freekscape: Escape From Hell Being the only game we're aware of that's launching this week, Freekscape: Escape From Hell...
News Creat Studios Announce New Playstation Mini For Release This Week, Freekscape: Escape From Hell
Creat Studios has announced today that they will launch a new Playstation Mini for both the PS3 and PSP this week (April 8th) on the Playstation Store
Freekscape: Escape From Hell has been developed by Kidguru Studios in Brazil, and is a side-scrolling platformer set in 3D environments. Players control a demon named Freek, who happens upon a holy...
News Mark Your Diary: Sony Confirm Their E3 Conference For June 15th
It's getting closer
Scarily. It feels like it was only just Christmas. Whatever. June's coming. That means E3 is coming. And that means Sony are preparing for what might be one of the most important E3 conferences in the last four or five years. We've just got word of the date too - June 15th. The event's set to kick off at the Shrine Auditorium...
News US Super Street Fighter IV Ad Is Blingin'
Yo-yo, y'all down? Let's blaze this
S-to-the-S-to-the-SSF-ooooour! Uh. C'mon. Ya got new Ultra Combos, new mul-tie-playuh. And best of all, ma homie - Dudley from the big high-A, the UK. Super Street Fighter IV. Only $39.99 y'all! Preorder now.</em>
News SEGA Confirms San Francisco Studio's Closure
SEGA's confirmed this morning that their San Francisco studio - responsible for the Iron Man and Golden Axe: Beast Rider games on the PS3 - has been shut down
SEGA issued a statement to IndustryGamers offering condolences to those employees whom are now unemployed. "Sega of America is sad to announce the closure of Sega Studios San Francisco...
News Blu-Ray Discs Are A-Getting Bigger
Blu-Ray discs are pretty huge
Traditionally they hold from 25-50GB on a single-layer, and 50-100GB on a dual-layer. Their size makes content such as God Of War III possible. But what if they were to get bigger? Well, they are. New 128GB BDXL discs are ready to go, but only for commercial usage. They won't work in your current PS3 because, well, the...
Monday5th Apr 2010
Review Pinball Heroes: PAIN (PlayStation Portable)
PAIN's Pinball Heroes table really doesn't stack up next to the quality of the rest of the package, with basic visuals and a lack of ideas
It's probably coincidence that PAIN's Pinball Heroes table is a bit rubbish - the PSN title it's based on is certainly not one of our favourites in the PushSquare office, so there's no real love lost here. When...
News Ninja Theory Gaffer Not Stoked By "Limited" 3D Console Tech
Ninja Theory's boss man Tameem Antoniades has told CVG that 3D effects in current gen consoles are limiting
The leader of the team responsible for Heavenly Sword reckons framerates are the culprit. The problem is that to do 3D properly you need to render 60 frames per second, per eye. And at least a 720p resolution [per eye]. So in essence...
News No, Actually Killzone 2 Won't Be Getting A 3D Update
News coming out of SCEA's PSN magazine Qore last week hinted that Killzone 2 was to get an update into the third dimension, courtesy of Sony's new Bravia range and updated PS3 firmware
That news was incorrect. Sony's said so: That last feature included interviews, footage from CES 2010, and a brief montage of SCEA titles intended as examples of...
News Announcement Of Announcement: Kojima Hints "Big Peace Walker" News This Wednesday
Hideo Kojima has hinted that a big Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker announcement is due on Wednesday
The man responsible for Metal Gear's madness Tweeted: "On Wednesday, there will be a big Peace Walker announcement. I don't think you can understand the enjoyment of Peace Walker until you've played it, but I believe you'll feel a hint of sorts...
News Hammer Wars Launches On Playstation Minis
Hammer Wars certainly looks different
The game just launched on the European PSN Store for the PSP and PS3, and promises "high quality graphics, fascinating storyline and off-beat characters". The game's based on a unique physics system that's tied to the analogue stick — allowing you to swing weaponry one-to-one while flying in a unique...
News Wanna Know More About Dead Or Alive: Paradise?
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News Free Realms Hits 10 Million Users Mark, Plans Festivities
Sony Online Entertainment's free-to-play MMO Free Realms is barely a year old, but has already hit the 10 million user milestone
Reaching 10 million registered players on the eve of Free Realms first birthday is an incredibly exciting event for SOE and our passionate online community, says SOE president John Smedley. The service launched in...
News It's Easter Monday: Have A Pile Of Stunning Gran Turismo 5 Footage
It's a new week
It's a bank holiday. And that means there's more footage leaking out of Gran Turismo 5. Honestly - there's more unofficial footage of this stuff right now than there is official. These videos were picked up by Mimaximax , and feature footage of the McLaren F1, TVR Tuscan Speed 6, Mercedes SLR, and Nissan GTR V-Spec. Oh, it looks...
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