Review 101-In-1 Megamix (PlayStation Portable)
Despite a few exceptions, there's definite creativity in 101-In-1 Megamix's minigame roster
News Heroes on the Move Imaginatively Renamed PlayStation Move Heroes
Oh yes, that's much better
News Move Submachine Gun Looks Like it's Made of Lego But Isn't
Another suitably manly gun
Review Dead Rising 2 (PlayStation 3)
Dead Rising 2 is the sequel to the XBOX 360-exclusive zombie-a-thon Dead Rising
News - 2010, Week 40
Sunday10th Oct 2010
News Konami's Classic X-Men Arcade Game On Its Way To The PlayStation Network
Konami's cult X-Men six-player arcade brawler is heading to the PlayStation Network
The game was announced during Marvel Games' panel at the New York Comic-Con event. The game will be ported to the PSN by Konami and will achieve its six-player cap via online multiplayer. There's no price or date information yet, but we expect more to follow over the...
News This Is Totally How You Play MAG With PlayStation Move
We've tried MAG with the PlayStation Move controller and it's surprisingly good fun
We're not sure personally whether playing the game with Sony's glowing wand would be our preferred method, but it's nice to have the option there. And that's not to say it's not accurate enough for competitive play because it is - we know of plenty of people who've...
News Stranger's Wrath Continues to Look Better and Better
More developer diary shenanigans
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath is shaping up nicely from its Xbox roots, with the latest developer diary from Just Add Water revealing hte hard work that's gone into revamping the graphics to today's standards. The entire article might open a few eyes of gamers who view conversions from older consoles to today's machines...
News THQ Working on Expensive Move Game After All
All is forgiven!
Back in September, THQ CEO Brian Farrell said his company would be developing cheaper games for Move and Kinect than its core range for traditional controllers, a statement that angered many. Now the head of THQ's Core division, Danny Bilson, has begun to extinguish the flames with the news the company's working on a big budget Move...
News Thank Goodness For LittleBigPlanet And Its Army Of Creators
Of all the things we've posted about LittleBigPlanet 2, this is by far our favourite
thatgamecompany's indie PSN hit, flower, narrowly missed out on our game of the year award last year. Now it's been re-created within the LittleBigPlanet 2 beta. It's important to stress that LBP2 is still in beta mode. The fact that people are making content like...
Saturday9th Oct 2010
News SingStar Dance Burns up the Dance Floor on November 9th
Value bundle revealed
The SingStar franchise is changing: the gaming world's pre-eminent karaoke experience has had its market share nibbled away in recent years by a slew of other singing titles, so the next SingStar will add a new string to its bow. SingStar Dance, as the name suggests, will let gamers groove and warble to a brand new...
Cole McGrath's gone through some changes
Apparently Sucker Punch just can't seem to satisfy their fan-base with inFamous 2's protagonist. Here's the issue: the most berated portion of the original inFamous was its protagonist. As much as we loved the game - Cole was rubbish. So Sucker Punch changed him. But people couldn't deal with the continuity...
News Shocking Truth: Kevin Butler Advert Proves Sony Hates Puppies
OK, not really
EyePet: Move Edition has just landed on the fair shores of North America, and Vice President of Everything Kevin Butler has taken to the airwaves to shout about the advanced features of the digital whatever-it-is. If you want a slightly longer appraisal of the game's features, faults and foibles, you can read through our EyePet: Move...
News Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Nathan "Rad" Spencer, Sir Arthur, M.O.D.O.K & Magneto Join The Roster
Capcom's announced another batch of brawlers set to fill the roster of their upcoming cross-over title, Marvel vs
Capcom 3</a>. Revealed at the New York Comic-Con, Capcom's confirmed that Ghosts 'n' Goblins' Sir Arthur will make an appearance, as will Bionic Commando's protagonist Nathan "Rad" Spencer. Interestingly they've gone with...
News Next Wave Of LittleBigPlanet 2 Beta Invites Hit The US Next Week
Media Molecule's confirmed that another wave of LittleBigPlanet 2 beta invites are set to hit US email accounts next week, with a mix of "LBP contributors, DLC owners and PlayStation Plus members" set to get in on the whimsical action
The PlayStation Blog explains that this will be a "small phase", so don't get too disheartened if you...
News Now The Uncharted Movie Has A Director Again...
And just like that the big-screen adaptation of Naughty Dog's smash-hit franchise is back on
David O. Russell - who had walked away from the project - has apparently signed back up with Columbia Pictures to write and direct a live-action adaptation of Nathan Drake's exploits. That's according to the Hollywood Reporter anyway. Russell is best known...
News There's A Fair Dose Of Punching In This Captain America: Super Soldier Trailer
Punching people
Sometimes that's an enjoyable mechanic in video games. Going by this debut trailer, Captain: America: Super Soldier appears to have plenty of it. If SEGA can make that punching fun and not repetitive, Super Soldier could be a success. What are the chances though?
Friday8th Oct 2010
News Heroes on the Move Imaginatively Renamed PlayStation Move Heroes
Oh yes, that's much better
It's official: the tentative title of Heroes on the Move has been swept away, replaced by the new monicker of PlayStation Move Heroes. Quite a change, we're sure you'll agree. Although the official Sony websites still refer to the game as Heroes on the Move, the new name was revealed at an exclusive New York event ahead of...
Out Today Heavy Rain: Move Edition
Get wet, go wild
Heavy Rain received its Move patch last week, but those of you who missed out on the update can now pick up the Heavy Rain: Move Edition on Blu-ray disc across Europe. With an RRP of £29.99/€39.99, the disc doesn't just add support for Move (though it can be played with DualShock 3 too). Gamers can also experience the Taxidermist...
News Yuji Naka Working on Secret Move Game
Gaming legend branches out
Yuji Naka, the man commonly (though erroneously) credited with creating Sonic the Hedgehog, left the Sega nest some years ago to create his own company, Prope. Since then, he's worked on Wii party title Let's Tap and bird-rescuing Ivy the Kiwi? on DS and Wii, but he's also spreading his wings on other formats, including...
Ball your eyes out
If you've always fancied yourself as a bit of a basketball wizard, the first incarnation of the sport to use PlayStation Move is out this week. NBA 2K11 is out in Europe today having already been released in North America this past Tuesday, and is the first basketball game in donkey's years to let gamers play as iconic baller...
News It's Kinda Hard Not To Get Excited By This Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Trailer
Even if you're too cool to think so, Star Wars is great
It just is. We wouldn't call ourselves huge Star Wars fans, we're not. But virtually everyone has a reverence for the franchise, don't they? Mainly because it's a bit brilliant. As such, it's hard not to get excited by trailers for The Force Unleashed. Sure, the original game was a bit rubbish,...
If you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber in the US, you'll now be able to jump into the Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer beta
Us European folks have been playing it for a while, and we've gotten pretty good at stabbing people in the back — so just be careful out there guys.
First Impressions SOCOM: Special Forces on PlayStation 3
When we think of SOCOM, we don't necessarily think of a graphical power-house
But SOCOM: Special Forces is surprising in that regard. All credit to Zipper Interactive, they've crafted something technically stunning with their latest title. This is a different kind of SOCOM game. It conforms somewhat to the requirements of a modern-day third-person...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Pre-Orders Surpass Modern Warfare 2 At US Retailer GameStop
GameStop's dropped the first hints of what we can expect sales-wise from Treyarch's Call Of Duty: Black Ops when it drops next month
The US retailer's reporting that pre-orders for the latest Call Of Duty have already out-stripped the previous game; with the big hype machine still to kick in. According to the chain's SVP Bob McKenzie the title has...
News Auditorium Coming to PlayStation Network with Moving Results
Musical puzzle game to support controller
Fans of Flash gaming may already be familiar with Auditorium, a soothing blend of music and puzzles that sees you diverting beams of music into an equaliser (yes, really). The game itself is getting a PlayStation Network launch next month, and publisher ZooGames has confirmed it'll support PlayStation Move...
News Heroes On The Move Renamed To The Spectacularly Rubbish "PlayStation Move Heroes"
Sigh
Of all the things PlayStation Move has going for it, catchy software titles are not one of them. We already have Start The Party, The Shoot and The Fight. By those standards, PlayStation Move's mascot mash-up title Heroes On The Move had an incredible name. The key being the past-tense. Ahead of this weekend's New York Comic-Con, Nihilistic...
News Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Final Fantasy Agito XIII Look Pretty Darn Rad
Square Enix has been in a tussle with YouTube all day trying to pull these Fabula Nova Crystallis trailers that debuted at TGS last month
For some reason they don't want people to see their awesome looking games. Whatever, we've found a YouTube link that works. If it gets pulled down, you'll know why. So let's talk: both Final Fantasy Agito XIII and...
Thursday7th Oct 2010
Review High Velocity Bowling (PlayStation 3)
Bowling for supremacy
With the buzz for PlayStation Move now in full swing it is worth remembering that, through the technology incorporated in the SIXAXIS controller, the PS3 has had motion-sensing controller support since launch. The original version of SCE's High Velocity Bowling (HVB) was released a year later and it demonstrated one of the most...
Review 101-In-1 Megamix (PlayStation Portable)
Despite a few exceptions, there's definite creativity in 101-In-1 Megamix's minigame roster
It's genuinely exciting not knowing what type of game to expect next, and Nordcurrent's zany presentation style only adds to the intrigue. The problem with 101-In-1 Megamix's collection is that none of the games stick. A neat progression system pushes you...
News Kratos' Brother Deimos Joins God Of War III As Part Of Exclusive Ghost Of Sparta Unlock
How about another cheeky look at God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta? Looks flippin' incredible doesn't it? Yep, yep, we know
We absolutely cannot wait to pick the game up next month. And now we've got a little more incentive; Sony's announced that all new copies of the PSP title (digital download or UMD) will include a download voucher to unlock...
News Killzone 3 Public Beta Launches On 25th October, 10,000 PlayStation Plus Members Get In
If you've not got PlayStation Plus yet, you're going to want to rectify that oversight as quickly as possible: the Killzone 3 public beta is a-coming
It's pretty soon too - SCEE's slapped an October 25th date on the monumental PlayStation event. PlayStation Plus members will do well to keep a keen eye on the premium section of the PlayStation...
News Head to London Next Sunday to Watch Mel B Work Out
Creepy as that sounds
Former Spice Girl Mel B is going all-out to promote her upcoming fitness game Get Fit with Mel B, including making a personal appearance at a meet-and-greet event next Sunday at London's Oxford Street GAME. Those who make the trip to the capital can meet the Scary one, get an autograph signed and watch an exclusive...
News SOE: "Free Realms Is Still Definitely Coming To PS3"
The problem, as far as we see it, for Free Realms on the PS3 is PlayStation Home
Arguably, SOE's online world is a much more focused world than Home's virtual chatroom — though Home has taken strides in that direction over recent months. Still, Sony can't have two competing online worlds accessible from the XMB; so that would mean Free Realms...
News Sign Ups for the Killzone 3 European Beta Start... Now
PlayStation Plus subscribers only
When a company says "details will be available in the near future", the near future can be anything from weeks to months. Sony's just beaten the world land speed record for more details arriving, with the Killzone 3 beta details officially announced just days after being teased. Launching on October 25th, the beta...
News Online Co-Op Confirmed For PSN Shooter Dead Nation
What's more exciting than shooting hordes of zombies in the face? Doing it with friends
Ask the millions of people who bought Left 4 Dead on the PC and XBOX 360. We've been sorely missing some co-operative zombie head popping on PlayStation 3, so its with some jubilation that Housemarque's announced their upcoming PSN shooter Dead Nation will be...
First Impressions Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit on PS3
Having been anticipating Criterion's next racing game since Burnout: Paradise, we were initially somewhat disappointed watching others play Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
The game looked slower than Burnout Paradise, perhaps a result of the unfinished frame-rate. But once we got our hands on the game - much was forgiven. Criterion know racing games...
News Platinum Games Actively Developing A "Big Multiplayer Title"
Platinum Games are renowned for being, well, a bit amazing
Bayonetta has a huge cult following and the upcoming Vanquish is destined to sell about 4 million copies too few (it looks brilliant). So the thought of them tackling a multiplayer game gets us a bit excited — namely because online multiplayer needs more forward thinking like we're certain...
News BLOODY NORA THERE'S GOING TO BE A NEW SHENMUE GAME! (Don't Get Too Excited... Yet!)
Breathe
Breathe. We thought Shenmue had all but dropped off the radar — we've wished, prayed, dreamed of a third Shenmue sequel. We've even considered becoming multi-billionaires to fund the game's development. We need to know what happens. How could SEGA leave us in the cave with Shenhua like that? It's been years since mention of a Shenmue game...
News MAG Move Developer Video Light on Details, Big on Knifing
Behind the scenes with Zipper
Despite being filmed in what looks like a level from an early Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game, this developer video from Zipper Interactive gives a few insights into Move controls in MAG. The whole video comes off as slick and more like a promotional video than an informative developer diary, but it does give you some...
News How About Watching One Of inFamous 2's Early Cut-Scenes?
The comic-book cut-scenes are back in inFamous 2
Only this time narrator Cole has got a new voice - a better voice. Aww c'mon, don't pretend like the last Cole's voice was good. It was gruff, generic and terrible. Now he's got a little more personality. This cut-scene is from the start of inFamous 2 when Cole arrives in New Marais. It's edgey...
News The Undead Shuffle Through Blackwater In Search Of Brains
Rockstar's sent us a few more screens of Red Dead Redemption's upcoming Undead Nightmare DLC pack
We still think this looks fantastic. We're looking forward to blasting some brains presumably when the pack launches closer to Hallowe'en.</em>
Rumour Sony To Pull The Plug On PSP Development Kits
In news that's almost certain to push even more PSP2 rumours to the forefront, rumours coming out of French PlayStation site PSPGen suggest that Sony's to cease production of PSP development kits after November 15th
Sony informed PSP developers about the news via a message, part of which read: "SCEE will no longer be selling the PSP Development...
News Hello Tifa, We Love You Tifa!
Square Enix has posted a sub-titled DISSIDIA 012 [duodecim]: FINAL FANTASY (urgh
) trailer up to the European PlayStation Blog. It features Tifa from Final Fantasy VII. We love Tifa. This is all.
News Yakuza 4 To Get Less Cuts Than Its Predecessor, Claims SEGA
The furore surrounding Yakuza 3's cuts were a bit exaggerated
No-one likes getting half a game, but when it came to Yakuza 3 there was more than 50 hours worth of content still on the disc. The removal of hostess bars was a silly move by SEGA, something the publisher admits to. That's why they're being a lot smarter with the Western handling of...
News Be Part of The Shoot from October 19th
Your chance to shine
Sony's upcoming movie-themed shooter, the snappily titled The Shoot, is an attempt at making a kid-friendly shooting game, blasting through familiar scenarios from movies and television to impress the director with your action chops. A brief demo is available on the Starter Disc or PlayStation Network, but those of you eager to...
News The Shoot Goes "Pew, Pew, Pew" On October 19th
Sony's confirmed an October 19th release date for The Shoot in the United States
Cohort Studios on-rails shooter requires the PlayStation Move, and places you on a movie-set with the task of - y'know - shooting stuff. Sony's confirmed that the PlayStation Move sci-fi ray gun peripheral will launch in the US alongside the game. It's an essential...
Wednesday6th Oct 2010
News Move Submachine Gun Looks Like it's Made of Lego But Isn't
Another suitably manly gun
Whilst the Wii received endless gun attachments, their white plastic made them look rather less menacing than some of the add-ons we've already seen for Move. Accessory manufacturer CTA Digital has just released shots of its new submachine gun attachment for the Move, and it's a masculine piece of plastic and no mistake...
Review Sky Fighter (PlayStation 3)
SkyFighter's ultra-polished visuals and 40's war-time aesthetic represent the game's strongest hand
Despite some clever stealth missions, the campaign never really hits its stride — serving up simplistic mission objectives instead of capitalising on the game's chunky combat and satisfying flight mechanics. Different aircrafts with notable...
News PlayStation Store Update Brings Extras to EyePet and Sports Champions
More DLC for Move titles
We brought you the news about Sports Champions' Haunted DLC pack, but it's not the only Move-enabled game getting extra content in this week's PlayStation Store update. Sports Champions receives the Haunted DLC, adding creepy new characters and eerie items to the game, but the second downloadable is a little cheekier. If you...
News SEGA Announces Captain America: Super Soldier For PlayStation 3, PSP
SEGA and Marvel's announced Captain America: Super Soldier for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable
The game's due sometime next year, despite being outed in a Marvel financial over a year ago. “Videogame players the world over can now become Marvel’s iconic Super Hero Captain America,” said Gary Knight, senior VP of marketing at SEGA...
First Impressions Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood on PS3 Multiplayer
Online multiplayer has slowly been getting more predictable
While every game attempts to gazump Call Of Duty by offering the exact same suite of features, we've been slowly playing less and less attention. Multiplayer used to be a feature that got us vastly excited about any game that supported it. Nowadays we spend 5-10 minutes seeing how a title...
First Impressions inFamous 2 on PlayStation 3
The original inFamous was a success because of its silky smooth combat mechanics
They're still apparent in inFamous 2, though Sucker Punch has gone out of their was to improve the visual clarity of the open-world environment and up the number of combat mechanics at Cole's disposal. Our demo starts out with a bunch of super-natural goons for us to...
News Move Can be a Bridge Between PC Gamers and DualShock Lovers
Controller is mouse and keyboard-friendly
We already know that DualShock players best Move users when it comes to Killzone 3, mostly due to the unfamiliarity of the Move technology compared to the well-worn DualShock controllers we've all been using for the best part of fifteen years. One part of the gaming population may find the adjustment easier...
News Dead Rising 2 To Get Piles Of DLC Costumes
One of our favourite things about Dead Rising 2 were the ridiculous costumes you could don while slaying hordes of the undead
We spent a lot of our time with the game wearing a Blanka mask alongside a pair of hot-pants. Good times. It's nice therefore, to see Blue Castle provide a steady stream of new costumes via DLC. The first pack is up next week...
News European DJ Hero 2 Bundles To Include A Free Copy Of The Original Game
Activision's confirmed that European copies of the DJ Hero 2 bundle - both the turn-table and party sets - will come with an additional bonus while stocks last: a copy of the original DJ Hero game
That means if you're coming into the series fresh, you'll start out with a whopping 170 mixes. Not bad, right? The problem is, both bundles are still...
News Talk About Soon? Valkyria Chronicles 3 Demo Drops Next Month...
It was only mere weeks ago we were demanding the next edition of Valkyria Chronicles come to PlayStation 3
As it happens, Valkyria Chronicles 3 was announced for the PlayStation Portable. People were upset. We're assuming they've got over it now. This week's Famitsu reveals that a demo for Valkyria Chronicles 3 will release on the PlayStation St
News Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Sampler Powers Onto PSN Next Week
We've always wanted to be a super-powered Jedi, so we can't wait to get a little taste of what it feels like with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2
Thankfully, LucasArts has confirmed that a demo of the game is heading to the PlayStation Network on October 12th (that's next week). The demo follows cloned protagonist Starkiller, fighting his memories...
News NBA Jam Wouldn't Be NBA Jam Without A Healthy Dose Of Politics
Politics have always been a prominent component of the NBA Jam series
It would have been foolish for EA to pass up on them in their NBA Jam reboot. Thankfully, the game's creative director Trey Smith has confirmed in an interview with ESPN that a series of political and cultural icons will show up in the slam-dunkin' arcade title. Famous faces are...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 6th October 2010
PlayStation Plus PSN: Street Fighter HD Remix minis: Aero Racer, Yeti Sports PSOne Classic: Kula World Full Title Trial: Ferrari: The Race Experience, Tomb Raider: Underworld Exclusive Discounts: Burn Zombie Burn (inc
free exclusive Home item), Shatter Soundtrack (includes Dynamic Theme), Trine, Alien Breed: Impact, Ace Armstrong Vs...
News Japan, How Would You Like Another PlayStation 3 SKU?
There's no shortage of PlayStation 3 variants in Japan
The system is already available with different hard-drive sizes in a trio of alternative colours. Now SCEJ has decided to add one more bundle to the PS3's roster. Due out for ¥39,980 ($480) on November 18th, the latest PS3 bundle throws in Sony's popular Torne TV tuner. The DVR's been a big...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 5th October 2010
Price Updates Rayman – Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2
99, original price $5.99) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Package – Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package – Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 French Resurgence Package – Sale (PS3) (now...
Tuesday5th Oct 2010
The war has been raging and it’s time to Move in
MAG is like a bottle of wine, getting better with age. An online-only game exclusively for the PlayStation 3 developed by Zipper Interactive, also known for its long-running PlayStation exclusive franchise SOCOM, MAG garnered a lot of hype before launch for its massive 256-player battles. Despite...
News Sports Champions Gets Spooky DLC Today
$4.99 for new characters and items
When Sports Champions made its first appearance in front of the world, it was a very different beast to what we see today: Gladiator Duel saw you face off against a skeleton for one thing. Now those days can return, with Sony launching the first pack of downloadable content on the US PlayStation Network. Called the...
News What If You Attached The PSPgo To A DualShock 3 Controller?
The PSPgo allows you to hook up a DualShock 3 controller via Bluetooth and play your handheld games with the added comfort of a traditional controller
Not many people use this functionality because it would be, well, weird. Could you imagine propping your PSPgo up on your lap while playing Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker with the DualShock 3? Nah, us...
News Pachter Predicts Hardware Price-Cuts "Across The Board" In 2011
Infamous video games analyst Michael Pachter has predicted $50 console price-cuts "across the board" next year, with Microsoft expected to take charge in the Spring
"We estimate that a $50 console price cut across the board will impact software sales by a positive 5%, and we expect Microsoft to lead with a cut some time in Spring 2011,"...
News Costume Quest Dresses Up The PlayStation Network On October 20th For $15
DoubleFine's first downloadable title, Costume Quest, will hit the PlayStation Network on October 20th according to GameInformer
The action RPG will be published under THQ's new "Kids, Family, Casual Games" division. It's set to retail for $15 in the US.
First Impressions Medal Of Honor on PlayStation 3 Multiplayer
Medal Of Honor's multiplayer is a strange beast
We actually think there's a lot to like about it. But at the same time, it's so very familiar. The game doesn't appear to have any personality of its own; and while it's certainly beyond competent, it's also agonisingly akin to Call Of Duty. Our 16-player hands-on demo saw us checking out the game's...
News Free DLC Costumes Coming To Red Dead Redemption Next Week
Rockstar's announced some new freebie DLC for their hit Westerner Red Dead Redemption
The new Hunting & Trading Outfits pack is due out on October 12th and will add two previously unreleased costumes to the game, aswell as a couple of new challenges. The costumes will also add benefits when worn - such as halving the costs at any gunsmith and...
News New Characters Join The Sports Champions Roster This Week
Cast your mind back to E3 2009 when Sony demoed the "PlayStation Motion Controller"
You may remember some tech demonstrations involving skeletons and specters. The PlayStation Motion Controller eventually became the PlayStation Move, and those tech demonstrations formed the basis of Sports Champions. But what of the skeletons and specters? Sony's...
News John Daly's Blog Bigs Up John Daly's Game
Who'd have thought?
Amazing trousers and stunning photographs can only speak so much about golf games. Sometimes you need the man whose name is on the box to tell you about it, which is where the titular titan John Daly, of John Daly's ProStroke Golf comes in. In a post over at the
News Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition Due Out This Month According To Retailers
We doubt there's many PS3 owners who've yet to play Grand Theft Auto IV but if you haven't, you may well be in luck
US retailers Amazon and GameStop have both listed copies of Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition, which is set to include the original game and both DLC add-ons for $40. There's no official word out of Rockstar, but we're assuming...
News Sony Holding VIP Move Event in New York
Get your game on
Sony's marketing plan is covering coast to coast, taking in San Francisco and now arriving in New York. Regular readers of the official PlayStation US blog have been invited to check out a new event tomorrow, October 6th, to play some up and coming new games before launch. A new build of the highly-anticipated The Fight: Lights Out...
News The Official Reason for LittleBigPlanet 2's Delay is a Little Patchy
Doesn't really add up
So LittleBigPlanet 2 isn't out until next year: disappointing news, especially combined with the revelation that the game's Move features will arrive later via DLC. "Why was it delayed?" you have every right to ask, and Media Molecule wants you to know it's because it didn't want to put out an unfinished game...
News PlayStation Portable 2 To Release Holiday 2011 Claims British Source
You have to feel sorry for hardware manufacturers
They have to get their kit out to developers in order for the systems to launch with games — but man, trying to get people to keep their mouth shut is next to impossible. Apparently people just can't miss an opportunity to say they know something about Sony's next handheld. The latest in a string...
News Duke Nukem Forever Demo To Be Bundled With Borderlands Game Of The Year Edition
2K has revealed that they'll be bundling "demo keys" of Duke Nukem Forever with all purchases of the upcoming Borderlands Game Of The Year Edition
Apparently the key will also provide users with a "wealth of goodies". As if Duke wasn't enough. How many people are going to end up with a second copy of Borderlands just so they can say...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Delayed In Order To Avoid Launch-Day Patches
Media Molecule's revealed that they decided to delay LittleBigPlanet 2 beyond the holidays so that they were not dependent on launch day patches
Media Molecule's Alex Evans told VG247 that the team wanted the "retail" disc to be perfect and something the company could be "proud of", ensuring those without their PlayStation 3...
News Take a Look at Aragorn's Moves on PS3
Trailer for Tolkien adventure
It may already be out in North America, but Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest is still questing across the Atlantic Ocean to reach Europe at the end of October – the 29th, to be precise – and this trailer shows off Aragorn's new Move-powered attacks in full flow. According to publishers Warner Bros. Interactive:...
News Confirmed (FINALLY!): Prince Of Persia HD Collection Coming To PlayStation 3
Ubisoft's finally confirmed the long rumoured HD Collection of their classic PS2 Prince Of Persia titles
The package, set to be a European exclusive, will combine The Sands Of Time, Warrior Within and The Two Thrones onto one blu-ray disc. The collection will be enhanced in HD and will also be playable in full stereoscopic 3D. It's due to release on...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Boasts An Extra Dimension For Those With Compatible TVs
Activision's announced that the upcoming Call Of Duty: Black Ops will launch with 3D television support for those with compatible home theater set-ups
The functionality will be available out of the box via an options screen. It's a neat little bonus for those with 3D TVs and a particularly surprising announcement (who though CoD would go 3D eh?)...
News DC Universe Online Delayed Into 2011, Beta Coming Soon
C'mon - you didn't really think DC Universe Online would be out next month did you? Nuh-uh
Not a chance. Sony Online Entertainment's just confirmed the game's delay; placing it somewhere in early 2011. There was no exact reason given for the delay, but SOE's John Smedley said that the extra time will “allow us to address community feedback in a...
News Are Square Enix Producers Mulling Over Final Fantasy XIII-2?
While Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII are actively in development, Square Enix has dropped some hints that there could be more titles in the "Fabula Nova Crystallis" universe on the way
In an interview in Final Fantasy XIII's Ultimania Omega guide, produced Yoshinori Kitase declared his interest in continuing the FFXIII story...
Monday4th Oct 2010
Review Dead Rising 2 (PlayStation 3)
Dead Rising 2 is the sequel to the XBOX 360-exclusive zombie-a-thon Dead Rising
Those who played the original will know to expect a unique and often frustrating game with some unusual design choices. Dead Rising 2 places the chisel-jawed motocross star, Chuck Greene, amidst the zombie apocalypse. His wife has already fell to the undead, and his...
News More Move Games Break Into UK Chart
EyePet and Resident Evil 5 jump in
Sports Champions continues to be the biggest-selling Move-specific title, occupying 7th position in the UK all-formats game charts, but it's not the only Move-enabled title hanging around the charts, with two titles re-entering this week. EyePet: Move Edition brought the monkey-cat-dog creature back to the charts...
News Bayonetta Sequel "When The Time Is Right," Assure Platinum
Whatever your personal opinion, a helluva lot of people played the cream-crackers out of Platinum Games' zany brawler Bayonetta
Naturally, a lot of people are pushing for a sequel. Going by the words of Platinum's co-founder Atsushi Inaba, a sequel looks certain. The developer told Eurogamer that Platinum would "love" to make a sequel to...
First Impressions Dead Space 2 on PlayStation 3
Dead Space is still one of our favourite games on PlayStation 3
Above all else, the atmosphere Visceral managed to deliver with their debut release remains unmatched. It was refreshing to see Dead Space 2 deliver that same sense of mystery. The game might not be set on the original Ishimura space-craft; but the teasing shadows and bright lights are...
News DualShock Players "Run Rings" Around Movers in Killzone 3
Balancing issues ongoing
A month ago we reported that Guerilla Games was unsure if DualShock 3 and Move gamers could face off online, and although it still hasn't made a decision it sounds as if the balance lies firmly with traditional controls. Speaking at Eurogamer Expo, producer Steven Ter Heide said that gamers experienced with DualShock 3...
UK Charts FIFA 11 Says "Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am!"
FIFA 11's jumped straight to the top of the UK sales charts this week, achieving the third biggest video game launch in UK history
The title overthrew its predecessor to take the crown, falling just short of records set by Modern Warfare 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV. Unit sales are up 21 percent over the previous title, with revenue up 36 percent...
News Evolution Studios: 3D Is No Processor Hog
If there's one game that's certain to convince you 3D technology is the future, MotorStorm: Apocalypse is that game
It looks absolutely breath-taking in the third dimension; almost like developers Evolution Studios have worked some kind of magic on the PlayStation 3. Speaking with Eurogamer, the team's rubbished claims that the added dimension eats...
News Do You Like Watching Cars Drive In Circles? Then You'll Like NASCAR: The Game 2011!
Here's the debut trailer for the recently announced NASCAR: The Game 2011 from Activision and Eutechnyx
It's heavy on CGI, but from what we could tell, there are cars driving around an oval circuit. Which is really all you need for NASCAR. This trailer has some cool audio work, mind. We hope that's represented in the final product. What else do you...
News There Are Big Ass Enemies To Fight In Vanquish
We might have got a taste for Vanquish's big enemies in the recent PlayStation Network demo, but this trailer tells us we're yet to really see anything
SEGA's released this "enemies" trailer which gives a few hints about what we can expect from the game's boss fights. Namely gigantic creatures big enough to feel several 60-inch televisions...
News EA Canada Racing To Flesh Out NBA Jam On PlayStation 3
We absolutely adore EA but let's be honest -- they've messed up NBA Jam
They totally under-rated the demand for the game across all three platforms, and while we've no doubt plenty of Wii owners are clamouring for the ridiculous basketball title, so too are plenty of PlayStation 3 owners. That's why the NBA Elite 11 announcement was so unusual...
News Heyo, It's A Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Trailer Minus All The Dudebro Fist Pumping
We've not been huge fans of the methods EA's taken towards promoting Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit thus far
Yo, Salinger wrote about "phonys" for a reason you know. But whatever - we're going to buy this game because, take note, it's being made by Criterion. You know, the Burnout guys. Awww yeah. Those guys. Sold? Uh-huh.
News Go Behind the Scenes with John Daly's ProStroke Golf
Move features detailed
John Daly's ProStroke Golf is set to grip and rip retail across North America from tomorrow, making it the perfect time for a little behind-the-scenes video discussing how the Move controls made for a more accurate golfing experience. Lead designer Derek Hartin of developer Gusto Games speaks a little in this video about the...
News Shock! PlayStation 3 Losing Ground As The US' Dominant Blu-ray Player!
Here's an amazing piece of research Home Media Magazine's carried out: the PlayStation 3 is losing its grip as the most dominant blu-ray player in the US
The report states that 47 percent of people watch blu-rays on their PS3, while 45 percent now watch with standalone players. Apparently six-months ago the PlayStation 3 had a two-to-one advantage...
News Ninja Theory: Devil May Cry Wouldn't Stop Potential Enslaved Sequel
Ninja Theory's boss Tameem Antoniades has revealed that the studio's new Devil May Cry sequel would not stop the studio tackling a follow-up to next week's Enslaved
"We've been growing into two teams for the last year," he told Eurogamer ahead of the studio's presentation at this years Eurogamer Expo, "We've got capacity to do two...
