News Starter Disc Demos Will be Available to Download Too
Just in case you don't buy the disc
Feature Late To The Party #4: MegaRace 3: Nanotech Disaster on PlayStation 2
Ever since I was a young boy, Lance Boyle has haunted my nightmares
News Richard Marks Dreams of a Gory Zombie Game on Move
Telekinesis and axes in Dr Marks's ideal game
News - 2010, Week 36
Sunday12th Sep 2010
News Don't Be Silly, Of Course The New God Of War Game Will Have A Sex Minigame
It's been a staple of the God Of War franchise that, at some point during his adventure, Kratos gets to warm his snake [presumably several foot long - Ed] in hot mythological jam
The latest PlayStation Portable title, God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta, will be no different. America's ratings board, the ESRB, notes that in Ghost Of Sparta Kratos can engage...
News Sony Admits It Will Never Outspend Microsoft on Marketing
Doing its best, though
Sony's got a £2m marketing campaign lined up for the UK, but it's admitted rival Microsoft will always have greater spending power in the console wars. Sony America's senior vice president of marketing Peter Dille spoke to the Seattle Times about the company's plans for Move's launch in the coming weeks. Seattle Times: Are...
News For All The Hate Being Lobbied At Medal Of Honor, EA Sure Know How To Make It Look Amazing
People didn't really like Medal Of Honor's beta
It was, after-all, a real beta though. Y'know, a beta where feedback was gathered and changes were made. That isn't the case for most betas these days. Still, whatever public reaction might be to the game; EA sure knows how to make it look awesome. Take the trailer above. It looks properly incredible...
News PlayStation 3: It Only Does Seated Gaming
Chalk up another Kevin Butler dig at Microsoft's Kinect
This time, a response to the rumours that players can only use Microsoft's motion controller while standing. As Kevin Butler swiftly points out, PlayStation Move can do the whole shebang, including "Sitting Gaming". We're digging KB's VP-ehicle by the way. Amazing.
Saturday11th Sep 2010
News Is That The ICO & Shadow Of The Colossus Re-Release On The Horizon?
WalMart's on a roll
No sooner have they got tongues wagging about a possible sequel to MAG, but they're also listing an Easter re-release for the oft-touted ICO and Shadow Of the Colossus collection. Sony's yet to announce the collection, though it could make an appearance at next week's TGS. The package is far too anticipated to not happen, expect...
News MAG 2 Rumours Pop Out Of Cover Like A Frustratingly Capable S.V.E.R. Player On Home-Turf
MAG did surprisingly well
Not only has it been well received by players - drawing many hardcore PlayStation players away from the likes of Battlefield and Call Of Duty - but it was also a bigger commercial success than many anticipated. It comes with the PushSquare office seal of approval too; we really enjoyed it (and continue to do so). It's...
News Sony Keep Trolling: Launch PlayStation Move Promotional "YayButtons" Website
"This is a button," Sony's latest PlayStation Move promotional website smugly acknowledges
Y'see, the PlayStation Move has buttons, and Sony think that's a pretty big deal for motion control gaming. The yaybuttons.com website is clearly aimed at Microsoft's controller-less solution. It's all tongue-in-cheek and pretty good fun. It all depends on...
News So Blood Drive's Like A Multiplatform Twisted Metal Then... Whatever!
Activision's announced a November release date for their car-combat title, Blood Drive, and
.. We don't really care. Ok, ok, so it's unlikely to amount to anything amazing without the guidance of David Jaffe, but whatever, we suppose it could be cool. Afterall, there has been a serious lack of car combat games in recent years. Blood Drive sounds a...
News Ryu Ga Gotoku Of The End? What Do You Mean The End?
Remember that kooky little teaser of the new Ryu Ga Gotoku game [that's Yakuza to Westerners like you and me - Ed]? It showed the franchise's famed Kamurocho district in flames
Well SEGA's revealed a little more about the new PlayStation 3 title (not yet confirmed for Western release). According to the game's official website, it'll be called Ryu Ga...
News Check Out Ten Or So Minutes Of Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One
Hit it up, yo.
The US PlayStation Blog's uploaded a massive playthrough of the latest Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One demo build. The video, commentated by the game's designer Chad Dezern, focuses on new elements introduced in All 4 One. Most notable is the new camera position and character roster. It all looks like a bunch of fun, and pretty well...
News Take A Tour Of The PlayStation Move's Demo Disc
If you're planning on picking up a PlayStation Move controller next week, you might want to know what gubbins you'll get on the starter kit's accompanying demo disc
Well, quite a lot actually. You'll get substantial demos of 11 games including Sports Champions, Start The Party and TV Superstars. Hit the jump for a video tour of the goods. <object...
News Wait For It: Dissidia Duodecim Announced For The PlayStation Portable
Did we spell that right? Not sure -- Dissidia Duodecim: Final Fantasy
Yeah, we think that's how the press release put it. You can probably guess what it is — the sequel to Dissidia; you know, that PSP Final Fantasy game that was part brawler, part nostalgia fest, part amazing. The game's due in 2011. Expect much, much more at TGS.
News Horror - Michael Jackson: The Experience Delayed Until 2011
If you were looking forward to performing the moonwalk while grasping a PlayStation Move controller - bad news
Ruh-roh. Yup, Ubisoft's Michael Jackson: The Experience has been delayed on both the PlayStation 3 and XBOX 360. The reason? Ubi want to give their "teams more time to develop the Kinect and Move versions". It'll come as a big...
News Pink DualShock Controller? Yes, We Want It!
American retailer GameStop is listing a new camp-friendly version of the PlayStation's famous DualShock controller for release in the US on September 21st
The pretty peripheral is expected to retail for a sharp $55; but ignore the costs, think of how cool this thing will make you look. We'll probably order one y'know. We like pink things.
News These Are The PlayStation Move Commercials You Can Expect To See In Europe
The SCEE commercials for PlayStation Move are pretty much what you'd expect
They focus on the accuracy pillar of Sony's motion device and play into the whole "cardboard cut-out" thing that SCEE's been pushing for the past year. In honesty, they're functional and fine, but we're not convinced they really hammer home the unique nature of...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 7th September 2010
Price Updates Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: Emerald Dragon Permanent Price Drop (now $6
99, original price $9.99) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: River Course At Blackwolf Run Permanent Price Drop (now $6.99, original price $9.99) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: The Highlands Permanent Price Drop (now $6.99, original price $9.99) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11:...
News Sackboy's Like Tarzan, But Ten Times Cuter And Much More Cuddly
In LittleBigPlanet 2, Sackboy's gonna have an awesome new gadget -- the grapple hook
That's gonna make Sackboy more Tarzan, more Spider-Man than he's ever been before. And it means there's plenty of creative potential for you - the creator. Media Molecule's demonstrated some uses in a new LittleBigPlanet trailer this week. Mmm. Yeah, we can't wait...
News By The Way: Dead Space 2 Has Multiplayer, Here's Your First Look
No, you're right
Dead Space 2 does not need multiplayer. The original was such an atmospheric game because of the sense of isolation. So we're not sure why Visceral's decided to chuck in multiplayer. But whatever - let's just assume that the single-player's going to be the same thrill-ride we've come to expect from Dead Space, and assume the...
Friday10th Sep 2010
Review Alien Breed: Impact (PlayStation 3)
Alien Breed: Impact is a claustrophobic attempt at revitalising a classic genre
It certainly packs plenty of atmosphere across its five or so hour campaign; but some control quirks, and drawn-out mission design make it hard to stomach in long stretches. Alien Breed is a Team-17 classic. Released on the Amiga in the early-1990's, the game was a...
News Select Move Launch Titles Include Demos on the Disc
Truly start the party with demos and games in one
You won't be able to escape Move demos at launch: available in the Starter Pack, free to download from PlayStation Network and now confirmed as shipping on the Blu-Ray discs of certain launch titles. Put Start the Party or Kung Fu Rider into your PS3 and hop over to the What's New menu, where you'll...
Review Pinball Heroes: Modnation Racers (PlayStation Portable)
There are some neat tricks in Pinball Heroes' presentation of Modnation Racers, but in all the table is a little flat
Perhaps the neatest part of the Modnation Racers Pinball Heroes table is its nod towards the formers creation aspect. Flipping the ball inside the Mod and Kart caverns changes the background of the table, with different designs...
News Move Tour Taking in the Sights of Major US Cities
Chicago, New York, LA and San Fran gets to Move
Sony might be flashing the cash in the UK to get the Move name out to people next week, but it's laying on a big campaign in the US too, taking a large-scale tour to major cities on a mission to put Move into as many hands as possible. Kicking off next week, four cities will receive dedicated stores...
Thursday9th Sep 2010
Review Pinball Heroes: Fat Princess (PlayStation Portable)
The Fat Princess table in Pinball Heroes depicts the chaos of a stalemate in its source material, but it leads to a busy and complicated experience
One thing Pinball Heroes is good at is providing a pinball experience similar to the source material it's based on. The Fat Princess table carries over virtually every element you'd expect it to. Caught...
Review Widget's Odyssey II (PlayStation Minis)
Widget's Odyssey II is a simple little platform game with a decent narrative driving it
Sadly, the game's agonisingly short. What's a couple of quid worth? A pint of beer, perhaps. A ploughman's sandwich. Widget's Odyssey II will last longer than both, but not by much. The game picks up from the last Widget's Odyssey title. The adorably annoying...
News High Velocity Bowling Aiming for a 3D Move-Enabled Strike at Retail
Listing pops up for ten-pin title
You may already have High Velocity Bowling, the PlayStation Network title that offered Sixaxis motion control at a time when that was still considered to be a good thing. Now retailer Gamestop has listed the title for a full retail release, complete with 3D and Move support. But what if you already have the game and...
News Sony Coughs Up £750,000 to Advertise Move in First Week
Part of a £2m marketing push
The PlayStation Move marketing machine is gearing up for a full-on assault, with £750,000 set to be spent on pushing the controller in the UK within its first week on sale. Rather than hitting the traditional hardcore gamer hotspots, Sony is taking its campaign to supermarkets and shopping centres as well as booking...
News New Zealand Stores Suffering from Low Move Stocks
May not be able to meet demand
And so the struggle to find Move commences. Retailers across New Zealand are reporting that their stocks of Move won't be enough to satisfy their customers when the controller is launched on September 16th. Sounds like Sony has a monster hit on its hands then, right? Well, no: Simon Barton, of retail chain Mighty Ape,...
News Move Update Rattles into the Planet Minigolf Cup
And it's free as well
Planet Minigolf is a blessing to gamers and journalists alike: a game that does exactly what it says on the tin. You play minigolf around the world, customising characters and even designing your own holes to share with the rest of the planet. Soon you'll be able to get to grips with its charms using Move, as a free patch is...
News David Cage: Move Needs More Support from Core Titles
Quantic Dream boss emphasises importance of AAA games
Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain is undoubtedly one of the Move's AAA titles over the launch period, with the studio having devoted a huge amount of its workforce to the development of a free Move-enabling patch and bonus video content too. Studio founder recently David Cage spoke to GamesIndustry.biz...
Wednesday8th Sep 2010
Feature Late To The Party #4: MegaRace 3: Nanotech Disaster on PlayStation 2
Ever since I was a young boy, Lance Boyle has haunted my nightmares
The fictional character, played by Christian Erickson, has always been the hook of the car-combat franchise, MegaRace. He's largely the reason I grew up with the franchise — every two-three years the dusty old Panasonic 3DO would come out of the cupboard, and the first port of...
News Killzone 3 Developer Video Sheds More Light on Move Controls
Zoom lock, grenade throwing and more
Killzone 3 looks set to be a blockbuster whether playing it with Move or not, but this video showing the game's Move controls makes us think it might be a tough decision to make. Guerilla Games's Steven Ter Heide, who recently admitted the studio hasn't decided if Move and DualShock 3 gamers will meet online,...
News Move vs Stuff Site is Misleading But Contains Enough Kevin Butler to be Forgiven
Comparisons funnier with KB onboard
We already know what PlayStation Move does and how, but Sony is keen to crow more about the controller's capabilities in comparison to its motion control rivals. That's why it's created Move vs. Stuff and the comparison table within to show off exactly where Move leads and others follow. Except, of course, that...
News Move-Enabling Patches May Cost You
Don't expect them all to be free
Looking forward to the Move-capable updates of Heavy Rain and Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition? We imagine there are several more updates on the horizon, but you'd imagine having already bought the game and controller you wouldn't have to shell out again to use them together. Well, you might be wrong. The Official...
News The First Wave of Move Titles Will be Cheaper to Entice You
$39.99 for select titles
Worried that all this new technology is going to break the bank, and you won't have enough moolah left over to grab a few games? Fear not! Sony has confirmed that several Blu-Ray launch titles for North America will retail at a wallet-soothing $39.99. Acclaimed athletic anthology Sports Champions, oddball family fun Start...
News Race to the United Arab Emirates to Get Move First
But be quick: controller released tomorrow in UAE
With all the confusion around Move's release date – and eventual resolution of said confusion – there's now another territory's release information to add to the mix: the Middle-East. Our lucky readers in the United Arab Emirates are about to become very happy indeed, as the controller will be...
Tuesday7th Sep 2010
News Move Starter Disc Contents Laid Bare
All eleven demos named
We reported earlier today that the Move Starter Disc demos will be free to download on the PlayStation Store, but at the time we didn't know what the demos actually were. Well, now we do. Taking in everything from single-player puzzlers to multiplayer party games, the disc looks to provide something for everyone without giving...
News Starter Disc Demos Will be Available to Download Too
Just in case you don't buy the disc
Whilst Movers on the West side of the Atlantic Ocean get a copy of Sports Champions and a Move demo disc in their starter packs, European gamers only get the demos on a so-called "Starter Disc". But wherever you live, what if you already have the camera and just want to buy the Move separately – won't...
Feature The Motherlode of European PlayStation Move Launch Information
Updated with launch titles!
Mainland Europe receives the Move on September 15th; Australia and New Zealand on September 16th; and the UK is the last of the bunch on September 17th. Your Move options: PlayStation 3 320GB Move Bundle (£284.99/€349.99) – Replacing the existing 250GB model in Europe, this 320GB machine comes with a PlayStation Eye...
Features Why Not Create a Fitness RPG?
When genres collide!
Recent comments by Yoshinori Kitase about the Move's unsuitability for RPG play due to masses of motion-controlled fighting over 40 or 50 hours of gameplay got us thinking here at Movemodo. Some games are marketed purely on the level of their physical exertion and its benefits – Zumba Fitness will no doubt fit into this...
News Richard Marks Dreams of a Gory Zombie Game on Move
Telekinesis and axes in Dr Marks's ideal game
Blood-letting zombiefest Left 4 Dead missed the PlayStation 3, but Sony's R&D whiz Dr Richard Marks has described his ideal undead experience for PlayStation Move and it makes quite exciting, if unsettling, reading. In an interview with C&VG, Dr Marks went into some detail about a game where...
Review Pinball Heroes: Wipeout HD Fury (PlayStation Portable)
Pinball Heroes' Wipeout HD table is probably the most accessible of the bunch and it also happens to look fantastic
Wipeout HD is a game that's inherently pretty. Pinball Heroes' Wipeout table therefore, is similarly dreamy. Staying true to the source material, the Wipeout table in Pinball Heroes is all about large blocks of colour. Taking the...
News Release Confusion Finally Resolved, Gamers May Now Rest Easy
The truth finally uncovered
We already reported the ongoing confusion surrounding PlayStation Move's launch date, and finally after a lot of journalistic rooting around and emails back-and-forth we've put the issue to bed. The confusion lay in the fact that Sony classes Europe as a separate territory to the UK, hence the conflicting dates. Here, for...
News Move is Under Siege from a Customisable Real-Time Strategy Game
PlayStation Network title looks promising
PlayStation Move is the ideal platform for real-time strategy games, with R.U.S.E. impressing with its intuitive controls and the possibilities shown off in this tech demo proving the controller's worth to the genre. Seed Studios is bringing a new take on RTS games to PlayStation Network with Under Siege, a...
First Impressions Vanquish on PlayStation 3 Demo
In many ways, Vanquish is exactly what you'd expect it to be
It's Japanese developers attempting to create a Western game. And so it feels distinctly like Gears Of War. Character movement is chunky, targeting is smooth and the gun-play is beefy and responsive. But it's also being developed in Japan; so it's all a bit bonkers. For example, your...
News Final Fantasy Boss says Move is Awkward for RPGs
But could be used in future Square Enix titles
We've already made our case for why certain Western RPGs wouldn't work with Move, but Square Enix's Yoshinori Kitase believes that Japanese RPGs aren't a great fit for Move, either. Speaking to Eurogamer, Kitase explained why Move is an "awkward" fit for the genre: an RPG, you have to...
News FuturLab Announce Their New Game, Need Your Help Naming It
Fact: Coconut Dodge is one of the best PlayStation Minis available
Don't just take our word for it; check out MetaCritic, where the game currently holds an average score of 81. Needless to say, British-based developers Futurlab know a thing or two about game design. Which is why we're so excited for their next project. We've been working closely...
Monday6th Sep 2010
News MadCatz's Range of Move Accessories Sounds Surprisingly Useful
Cables, chargers and more
Accessory manufacturer Hyperkin may have sounded the first battle cry in the PlayStation Move accessory arms race with its sports victory set, but gaming gubbins Goliath Madcatz is not to be outdone, revealing its own line-up of add-ons for Move. Mad Catz Charging Station ($29.99) – The same price as the official...
News Cross Your Clothy Fingers for a LittleBigPlanet 2 Beta Invite
Ready to go this week
The buzz around LittleBigPlanet 2 has been steadily growing since Media Molecule showed off the first video promising the ability to create entire games in the forthcoming sequel. Some lucky Sackboys and Sackgirls will soon get the chance to try the game for themselves, as Sony is about to send out a round of invitations to the...
Review Pinball Heroes: MotorStorm (PlayStation Portable)
MotorStorm might be one of the more plain Pinball Heroes' tables, but some great artwork makes up for the limited number of on-screen objects
Many of Pinball Heroes tables opt for complicated, detailed stages with numerous objects from their source material. The MotorStorm table is not like that. There's a truck placed in the mid-section of the...
News Don't Expect Motion-Controlled Castlevania on Move
Move cannot do whips or other objects
Move is a versatile piece of kit, with titles lined up that turn the plastic into everything from a beam katana to a lasso, but it seems it has its limitations. Sony recently held a press conference in Japan to explain the controller in more depth, detailing its ability to portray pens, torches, nets and...
News Move Tech Demos Show War, Robotic Puppets and Chameleons
See what it can do
Last week we brought you a look at the PlayStation Move's origins on PlayStation 2 in the form of some early tech demos, but now we have a collection of bang up-to-date demos showing how far the technology's come in six years. As well as an updated form of the original sorcery demo showing the extra range of control afforded by...
News Guerilla Yet to Decide if Move and Dualshock Owners Can Face Off Online
Will controls be fair for both?
With the recent confirmation that Killzone 3 will support the Move controller in online play as well as offline, discussion naturally arose about whether gamers using the super-precise motion controller will have an advantage or disadvantage when playing against opponents using dual analogue controls. Steven Ter Heide...
