News There's Free R.U.S.E. Content for You to Download Now
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Features Five Move Games to Excite You in 2011
Something for everyone
Review Everybody's Stress Buster (PlayStation Portable)
Hot Shot Shorties is a hectic, pick-up-and-play mini-game compilation hindered by the cumbersome method Sony's opted to package it
News - January, 2011
Monday31st Jan 2011
Review Dead Space 2 (PlayStation 3)
Years after the conclusion to the original Dead Space, protagonist Isaac Clarke finds himself locked on the Sprawl -- a metropolis built upon one of Saturn's moons, Titan
Unable to recall the past three years of his life, Clarke finds himself suffering from distorted visions of his deceased girlfriend, Nicole. As the Sprawl finds itself subject to a...
News Get to Grips with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12's Caddies
Tea, caddie?
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters is hoping to improve on the Move controls patched into Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, with EA aiming for an increase in realism with a new first-person view. Another feature that could make the game a touch more real is the inclusion of caddies to carry your clubs on the fairway. The video below should...
Rumour We Could See Fan-Made Move Games Come to PC
Make your Move
While Microsoft's Kinect has gained itself quite a reputation for the number of hacks and unofficial applications developed by academics, amateur programmers and the frankly bored, but PlayStation Move has missed out on similar functionality. However, that situation may change in future, judging from this snippet from a Game...
News DarkStalkers 3, Cyberbots, Mega Man 4 & More Coming To Japanese PlayStation Network
Capcom's confirmed on Twitter that they are bringing four more PlayStation classics to the Japanese PSN
Star Gladiator, Darkstalkers 3, Cyberbots and Mega Man 4 are all set to be added to the Game Archives. No word on pricing or release yet.
News SEGA's Riding High On Next Generation Portable Optimism
One of the challenges many people thought Sony would face with their Next Generation Portable is third-party software support
Despite selling an enormous amount of hardware, software always struggled on the platform outside of Japan. Therefore, t's been refreshing to see publishers — both Western and Eastern — extend words of encouragement about...
News Original PSP UMDs Could Be Re-Released On NGP Gamecards
If you were smart (like us) you would have switched to purchasing your PlayStation Portable content via the PlayStation Store a long time ago
UMDs were clearly a dead format many years ago, regardless of your stance towards digital download content. Paying a little extra for digital games this past few years has paid off though. While the Next...
UK Charts Dead Space 2 Tops While LittleBigPlanet 2 Holds Strong
Unsurprisingly Dead Space 2 has topped the UK sales charts this week, destroying the numbers of its predecessor by a good 70 percent
And people wonder why publishers release sequels rather than new IP. Speaking of which, Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet 2 continued its dally with the top of the charts, finishing this week in a respectable second...
News Those Waiting To Try Out PlayStation Move Heroes Should Not Worry, A Demo Is On The Way
Sony's confirmed via the comments section of the PlayStation Blog that upcoming mascot crossover title, PlayStation Move Heroes, will get a demo before its late March release
Sony promises there'll be more information in February.
News Just In Case You Forgot Final Fantasy Versus XIII Was Still A Video Game...
.. Have a new screenshot. We won't charge, freebie this one. Keep enjoying the long wait until you can play this one.</em>
News Hirai: NGP Is Still In Prototype Phase, Price & Battery Details To Come
Sony Computer Entertainment's top-bod Kaz Hirai has said that details on NGP's price and battery have not yet been disclosed as the system is still in a prototype phase
Kaz did stress however, that Sony are aiming for targets that "should please consumers" either way. While price details are completely up in the air (analysts are guessing...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops To Double The XP This Weekend
Celebrating the release of timed exclusive XBOX 360 Call Of Duty: Black Ops map pack, Treyarch's decided to double up the XP on all versions of the game from February 4th - February 6th
Sunday30th Jan 2011
Review Dead Space: Extraction (PlayStation 3)
Extracting fear and limbs
Humanity is sacred. Human beings are characterised by the emotions that flow within them, but yet humans are fragile beings. The line between life and death can be broken in an instant, and extract fear from deep within. Dead Space: Extraction finds a group of humans walking the fine line between life and death in deep...
Saturday29th Jan 2011
Review Faery: Legends Of Avalon (PlayStation 3)
Faery: Legends Of Avalon is a well crafted turn-based RPG, dressed in a unique fairytale setting
While the game's lack of variety can lead to repetition, the engaging storyline and differing locales ensure you'll see Faery's adventure right through to its abrupt conclusion. We love fairytales. There's something magical about the way they turn...
News Toys 'R' Us Gets Exclusive PlayStation Move Heroes Bundle
Demo expected before launch
Toys 'R' Us brought home an exclusive EyePet bundle a few months ago, and the critter obviously behaved itself as the company is back to bring a new exclusive bundle for upcoming title PlayStation Move Heroes. When the game launches in North America on March 22nd you'll be able to pick it up in a bundle containing a...
As expected, Sony has revealed the successor to the PlayStation Portable this morning
The device is currently codenamed the NGP, or 'Next Generation Portable'. According to the platform holder, the NGP has been designed around five core pillars: user interface, social connectivity, location-based entertainment, converging real and virtual gameplay,...
Feature Opinion: PlayStation Suite Is The Ace In Sony's Portable Strategy
PushSquare editor Sammy Barker follows up his original reaction to the NGP with discussion on why PlayStation Suite is the overlooked ace in Sony's portable gaming strategy
</em> I've had a few days to analyse the reaction to Sony's NGP announcement this week, and I've been overwhelmed by how much positivity I've read. People seem to get it...
News Swords & Soldiers is Half-Off Until Tuesday, You Know
Army sale
You already knew that Tumble is half-price as part of Sony's 11 for 2011 price promotion, but you may not have known that Swords and Soldiers has already had its cost cleft in two, now on the PlayStation Store in North America for just $4.99. In our Swords & Soldiers review we gave the game a well-deserved 9/10 rating, and if that's...
News Two Different NGP Models Releasing
Regular and Deluxe
The EEDAR has weighed in a prediction price for the NGP launch price. All versions of the NGP released in Japan will have Wi-Fi capabilities as well as 3G connectivity built-in, but SCEE boss Andrew House says that a cheaper, Wi-Fi only version will be available for consumers outside Japan: The first thing to clarify, which I’m...
News First Screenshot of Uncharted on the NGP (PSP2) Handheld
Drake's reception
When we first saw the trailer of upcoming of NGP games, we caught a brief glimpse of Uncharted in action on the Next Generation Portable. Still, we haven’t had a clear notion of what the game will look like up close. Thankfully a single screenshot of the game now lets us see the beautiful game in action. Did we ever think a...
News GameStop Lists the NGP for $299, Starts Taking Pre-Orders
On the money?
First the EEDAR predicted a price for the NGP under $400, and SCEE revealed that there would be two differently priced NGP models released, and now GameStop has decided to list the device at a price point of $299.99. This may simply be a place-holder price for the device while the company takes pre-orders, and of course we don’t know...
News Analysts: Sony NGP Between $300 and $350
Start saving
Electronic Entertainment Design and Research’s Jesse Divnich has cited a $300 -$350 price tag for Sony’s Next Generation Portable, the NGP. The market is ripe for portable high-end gaming. The NGP will be a serious threat to all forms of portable entertainment. After seeing the specs today, if the NGP can’t succeed, it is clear...
News Killzone 3 Cinematics Look Even Better From Behind the Scenes
Make with the boom boom
Players jumping into Killzone 3 may recognise a few familiar voices among the 70 minutes of cutscenes that drive the story forward. Malcolm McDowell and Ray Winstone will be among the voices guiding you through the war on Helghan, and this behind the scenes video from Guerilla Games shows the motion capture process that put...
SCEA's whacked up footage of this Thursday's Next Generation Portable announcement on the PlayStation Blog, allowing you to relive the historical moment in full 1080p
The press conference includes plenty of gameplay snippets, including Uncharted NGP and Little Deviants. Sony's also put up an official website for the PlayStation Meeting event through...
Rumour PlayStation Cloud-Saving Coming To Plus Subscribers In Next PlayStation 3 Update
Perhaps preparing the waters for NGP's rumoured cross-connectivity features, Kotaku reports that cloud-saving is coming to the PlayStation 3 as part of the system's next firmware update (3
60). As anticipated, the feature will be restricted to PlayStation Plus subscribers and will presumably allow players to back-up their game progress in the cloud...
News PlayStation Move Heroes To Get North American PlayStation Move Bundle
Killzone 3 aside, PlayStation Move Heroes looks like it's the next big title for Sony's motion controller
The title — which lets you play as Sly Cooper, Bentley, Ratchet, Clank, Jak and Daxter — is due out in the US on March 22nd and it looks like Sony's teamed up with Toys 'R' Us to offer a new Move bundle including the game. The $99.99 package...
News Chime Super Deluxe Announced For PlayStation Network
British studio Zoë Mode has announced an updated version of XBOX 360 and PC puzzler, Chime, for the PlayStation Network
Chime Super Deluxe will launch on the PlayStation Network "soon" according to a post by the developer on the PlayStation Blog. While sliding blocks to complete puzzles, "players will create a unique remix of the...
Friday28th Jan 2011
News New Top Spin 4 Screenshots Look Smashing
Developer diary hits the 'net, too
At the moment, Move owners eager for a game of tennis only really have the option of Racket Sports, which is only slightly preferable to cutting off your own arm with a credit card. Soon they'll be spoilt for choice, with Sega's Virtua Tennis 4 hitting the court later this year, and 2K Sports' flagship Top Spin 4...
By the way, the PlayStation 3 got a new firmware update the other day
We would have reported on it, only we were struggled to stay alive during the onslaught of NGP news. The firmware promised a bunch of "security updates", though it was cracked within minutes by the lovely homebrew folks that we don't talk about on this site. Seems there...
News SOCOM: Special Forces is Ready for Action on April 19th
New multiplayer video too
MAG developer Zipper Interactive isn't just working on maintaining one Move-enabled shooter, it's getting ready to launch another one soon, with SOCOM: Special Forces set for deployment in North America on April 19th. Gamers who pre-order with GameStop can also receive the famous Suppression map from previous SOCOM games as...
News Plants Vs. Zombies Finally Comes To The PlayStation 3 In February
PopCap's finally bringing popular tower defence title, Plants Vs
Zombies</a>, to the PlayStation 3 next month. The port will come via the casual game developer's long term relationship with Sony Online Entertainment. No specific release date or price has been announced yet, but we expect that to follow nearer to release. SOE also intends to...
News Epic Games: NGP Appropriate For Gears Of War-Style Experience
Epic Games' Gears Of War franchise may be XBOX 360 exclusive, but the company's president, Mark Rein, reckons the series' gameplay would be an "appropriate" fit for Sony's new Next Generation Portable
"This is the kind of machine that a Gears of War-style experience would be appropriate on because it has the control layout that games like that...
News Sony Decided Against 3D Technology For NGP, "Shared Experience" Not Suitable For Handhelds
For a company pushing 3D so hard, many people are bemused at the NGP's lack of three-dimensional technology, particularly with Nintendo pushing the feature so hard on 3DS
Sony's admitted that they dabbled with 3D technology for NGP, but SCEE president Andrew House has concluded that the "shared experience" didn't translate to portable...
News Blow Up The NGP's Touch Interface And It Looks A Bit Like A Tonka Toy
The NGP will not support Sony's familiar XMB interface
The platform holder's ditching the award-winning navigation system for something more touch control suitable. The NGP's hub menu system is certainly colourful, but we can't help but feel it all looks a little bit messy. Like any smartphone really. Perhaps the bigger issue is how child-like it...
News Resistance NGP Not A Port, Not By Insomniac
Fresh eyes on the series
Insomniac Games may have made a name for Resistance on the PS3, but the studio won’t be handling the franchise's latest handheld incarnation for the NGP. In a tweet by Insomniac, the team congratulated Nihilistic Software for its hard work on the game, and then followed up by adding that NGP Resistance is a brand new game,...
News Go Behind The Scenes With Killzone 3's Helghast Edition
Guerrilla's posted a preview of the "Behind The Scenes" documentary that's included in Killzone 3's Helghast Edition
The documentary includes interviews with actors Ray Winstone and Malcolm McDowell. There's more information over on the PlayStation Blog. Catch the preview after the jump. The game looks stunning. <object id="viddler"...
News EEDAR Pegs Sony's NGP In The $300-$350 Price Bracket
Sony said after the NGP's announcement yesterday that the device's price would be "affordable" and "appropriate for the handheld space"
EEDAR's Jesse Divinch reckons that puts the system in the $300-$350 price bracket. Divinch doesn't think the high price will be a problem though, explaining, "The market is ripe for portable high-end gaming...
We've gotten so used to getting games at the same time as our brothers in North America, that we hadn't even considered the NGP not launching in Europe this year
While a "Holiday 2011" release date was paraded around the system's reveal yesterday, SCEA gaffer Jack Tretton admits a worlwide launch will be "difficult". "I know...
News Nintendo President Weighs In On Sony's Next Generation Portable Announcement
We're certain the codename "Next Generation Portable" is a subtle dig at Nintendo on Sony's part
It's no coincedence that months prior to Nintendo's latest handheld launch, Sony should reveal a system that they're dubbing the "Next Generation Portable". Sick burn. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata doesn't seem too concerned though. After...
News Square Enix Recommend You Keep Your Final Fantasy XIII Saves For XIII-2
Got a progress file for Final Fantasy XIII? Square Enix duo Yoshinori Kitase and Motomu Toriyama recommend you keep hold of it preperation for Final Fantasy XIII-2
The duo didn't release any information about what the file might unlock, but you can expect some additional in-game gizmos as a reward for playing the first game.
News Debut SOCOM 4 Multiplayer Trailer Accompanies April 19th US Release Date
Sony's slapped a big fat April 19th release date on Zipper Interactive's upcoming latest entry in the SOCOM franchise
SOCOM 4: US Navy Seals — which is confusingly sub-titled Special Forces in Europe — will include full support for the PlayStation Move at launch. Zipper promises a "flood of SOCOM goodness" building up to the game's...
News SEGA Release The First Trailer For Platinum Games' Anarchy Reigns
SEGA's debut trailer for Platinum Games' latest master-piece, Anarchy Reigns, is more of a teaser
However, it shows enough for us to type four simple letters: S-O-L-D.</em>
Thursday27th Jan 2011
Review Zumba Fitness (PlayStation 3)
You'll want to move - as far away as possible.
With the success of Wii Fit, we're beginning to see a steady increase in fitness-style game releases on the various consoles. With Move support rapidly growing in popularity among Playstation 3 owners, it was only a matter of time before the craze would hit the console and this time it's in the form of...
Sony's bringing out the big names to support their newly announced portable platform, the NGP
Amongst the in-development content includes familiar franchises such as Uncharted, LittleBigPlanet, Wipeout, Killzone and Hot Shots/Everybody's Tennis. Taking the stage to demonstrate the new Uncharted title, Shuhei Yoshida showcased how the device's...
News Test Your Skills in European Modern Combat: Domination League
Prizes up for grabs
You know the story: you've reached the top of the 72 levels available in Modern Combat: Domination, destroying all in your path, and you're after a real challenge. If you live in Europe, your wish is about to come true. Consolegaming.eu is teaming up with Gameloft to create an official European league, with a €50 PlayStation...
News NGP Line-up Trailer Shows Resistance, Killzone and Uncharted
Get your guns
Here is the latest video of the PlayStation NGP’s line-up of games. The PSP2, codenamed NGP, stands for Next Generation Portable, and the graphical power of these trailers really live up to that name. Games showcased are Uncharted, Killzone and Resistance, among others.
So y'know all we've been hearing about the PlayStation Phone? Well PlayStation Suite is not that, though it kinda is at the same time
PlayStation Suite is PlayStation on phones and tablets. The service will provide "PlayStation content to other devices", including, of course, Android powered smart-phones. SCE top-bod Kaz Hirai noted that,...
Feature Uncharted's Next Generation Portable Entry Looks Staggering
It probably got slightly overlooked in the carnage of this morning's Next Generation Portable announcement, but Sony announced a new Uncharted game this morning
The game's set to be a fresh spin-off of the Uncharted franchise (not a port) and is in development at Sony Bend. (Told you so.) We've been lead to believe that Naughty Dog are overlooking...
News Sony's Next Generation Portable is PlayStation Move On the Go
Machine contains identical motion sensors
Sony's Next Generation Portable (NGP) is the successor to PlayStation Portable, and with an impressive feature set including a quad-core processor, 5" OLED screen and games including Uncharted, Killzone, Call of Duty and more. Unveiled in Japan this morning, it's already ignited the gaming media with...
News Little Deviants Is One Of The More Clever Titles Coming To Sony's New Handheld
While a majority of Sony's first-party line-up for new handheld NGP appears to rotate around traditional experiences, Little Deviants looks like something completely fresh
The game utilises the NGP's rear touch panel to manipulate the geometry of a lush environment. Putting your fingers behind the NGP has a similar effect to putting them beneath a...
News PlayStation Meeting 2011: Metal Gear Solid 4 Demonstrated On NGP
Sony's new handheld, the NGP, is an absolute power-house
During Sony's PlayStation Meeting in Tokyo this morning, the platform holder brought Hideo Kojima on-stage to demonstrate PlayStation 3 title, Metal Gear Solid 4, on the portable system. "There's no announcement of a new title today," Kojima confessed, "But I'd like to talk...
News Killzone 3 Gets a Single Player Demo Next Month, Too
Soloing and goodbye
Plenty has been made of Killzone 3's multiplayer mode, but don't forget it has a proper single player campaign mode. If you did forget, Sony wants to remind you by launching a single player demo on the PlayStation Store next month. On February 15th in North America and February 16th in Europe you'll be able to download the Icy...
News If Final Fantasy XIII-2's Lightning Popped Up On HotOrNot.com...
.. We'd score her a solid 8. Just saying.</em>
According to Sony, LiveArea is the NGP's "game oriented communication platform"
It will replace the popular XMB interface that has graced numerous Sony products over the past five or so years. LiveArea will support popular PlayStation staples such as the PlayStation Store, Trophies, PSN friends, messaging and more. At long last: trophies on the go!
News PlayStation Meeting 2011: Yakuza: Of The End & Lost Planet 2 Demonstrated On NGP
Yakuza: Of The End and Lost Planet 2 are PlayStation 3 games
But that doesn't stop them running on Sony's latest portable device, the NGP. During Sony's PlayStation Meeting press conference in Japan, Capcom's Jun Takeuchi took to the stage to demonstrate Lost Planet 2 running on the new handheld. Takeuchi said the demo was running MT Framework...
News Kotaku Goes Hands-On With NGP: "Pleasantly Surprising. It's Light, And It's Beautiful."
Kotaku's just gone live with some overwhelmingly positive first impressions of Sony's Next Generation Portable
The site describes the system's OLED screen as "stunning", while explaining that the touch components provide "a new experience for PlayStation Portable gamers". The site adds that the device is much lighter than...
News PlayStation Meeting 2011: Unreal Engine 3 Demonstrated On NGP
Epic Games' Tim Sweeney dropped by at Sony's PlayStation Meeting this morning to demonstrate that the Unreal Engine 3 runs on the NGP
Sweeney showcased an updated version of the iPhone's "Epic Citadel" tech demo, which featured more interaction and characters than the iPhone version. Sweeney claimed that the NGP is "four times as...
News Workaround For Mass Effect 2 Save Glitch Detailed, Patch On The Way
PlayStation 3 players of Mass Effect 2 have been reporting a strange glitch which leads to the loss of game progress
Naturally, this is pretty bad as Mass Effect 2 is a sprawling 30-hour RPG epic. Bioware says it's aware of the problem and hopes to have a patch submitted to Sony as soon as possible. Until then, the developer reckons restarting the...
News PlayStation Meeting 2011: NGP's "Near" Application Tracks Your Location
Amongst its ridiculously powerful specifications and control interfaces, Sony's NGP also has some pretty neat GPS functionalities
An application built into the device called "Near" is an ongoing map allowing you to track where you are and where you have been. Near connects with the PSN to find out what games are popular in your current...
News These Are the NGP's Technical Specifications
Sony lifts the lid
Plenty of gamers will be curious about the hardware powering NGP games, so Sony has released the impressive statistics for what's inside the console. Headlining is the quad-core ARM Cortex CPU, a hugely powerful processor that should provide developers with plenty of scope for realising their visions. CPU ARM® Cortex™-A9 core...
News PlayStation Meeting 2011: Let's Take A Look At Some Of The NGP's Games
The one thing that's been missing from all this morning's NGP action has been actual games footage
Now we've got a smattering courtesy of Engadget. The reel demonstrates Uncharted, Wipeout (please remove the tilt controls), as well as Resistance and others. As expected, everything looks stupidly pretty. We know it's a cliche, but we can't wait to...
News Platinum Games' "Max Anarchy" Renamed "Anarchy Reigns", Launching In The West This Fall
Remember we told you about Platinum Games' new multiplayer melee title Max Anarchy the other day? Well SEGA's just confirmed that the game is due in the West this Fall under a different guise
The game will be known as Anarchy Reigns in Europe and North America. SEGA claims the game "challenges the boundaries of the conventional brawler...
News PlayStation Meeting 2011: NGP Concept Video Is All About Putting The Power In Your Hands
Some elements of this NGP concept video are agonisingly cringe-worthy, but it gets across the main pillars of Sony's new handheld device
It showcases the handheld's top-tier features such as trophies, "Near" GPS connectivity and the PlayStation Network. Get the trailer after the jump.
News Heads Up: Catherine Demo Hits The Japanese PlayStation Network
As previously promised, Atlus has released a demo for Catherine on the Japanese PlayStation Network
It's available to download now. The demo's size is 930mb.</em>
News PlayStation Meeting 2011: This Is The NGP Screenshot That Excites Us More Than Anything Else
So you've got a problem with console games coming to portable systems
Fair enough, we've got the perfect game for you. Hidden amongst the spectacle of Killzone, Uncharted and Call Of Duty for NGP, Clap Hanz announced a new Hot Shots/Everybody's title for the device, tentatively named Hot Shots Golf Next. Not only does it
News Sony NGP Will Be Available In Multiple SKUs: With Or Without 3G Connectivity
Sony announced this morning that their new handheld, the NGP, would feature 3G connectivity
That functionality, according to SCEE boss Andrew House , will be entirely optional however. "The first thing to clarify, which I'm not sure the presentation did a perfect job of doing today, is that all of the devices will have Wi-Fi capability; a...
News Forget $599, Try $999 For Sony's NGP*
* Obviously Sony hasn't confirmed a price for the NGP yet, so Gamestop's pre-order listing is more a case of the company covering their asses than an indication of the device's actual price
Still, kinda funny.
News A Lot Of People Are Working On NGP Games, Including Suda 51
Check this list out
We already knew Sony was supporting its Next Generation Portable (NGP) with big franchises like Uncharted, Killzone and Resistance thanks to the recently revealed line-up trailer, but the fate of third-party support for the device still remained unknown. A full list of publishers and developers working on games for the NGP has...
News Sony Announces Its Next Generation Portable
Available towards the end of 2011
Today Sony announced the successor to its PlayStation Portable (PSP) console, currently codenamed NGP (Next Generation Portable.) SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES ITS NEXT GENERATION PORTABLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMUltimate Portable Entertainment System Makes Its Debut This Year, Further Expanding the...
So now we've heard the marketing line on Sony's NGP, it's time to digest the specifications
We'd love to give you a colourful commentary on what all the specs mean, but errr, we don't understand any of this stuff. Feel free to peruse the technical details as released by Sony after the jump though. If the thing can run PS3 games, we're assuming it's...
Report NGP's Battery Life Pegged At A Reasonable 4-5 Hours, Sony To Make A Loss On Each Unit
After the demonstrations of PlayStation 3 titles running on the NGP, the concern on most people's lips -- if not price -- is battery life
A report on Eurogamer pegs the device's battery at a reasonable 4-5 hours, comparable with the notably inferior Nintendo 3DS. According to Eurogamer, 6-8 hours was Sony's original target for the device, something...
News Bethesda's Brink Dated For May 20th In Europe
May 20th will either be one of the best days for new video game releases, or worst depending on your wallet's flexibility
Bethesda's slapped a May 20th release date (May 17th in North America) on ambitious multiplayer shooter Brink. Unfortunately, that's the same day as Rockstar's L.A. Noire. Decisions, decisions. The publisher's also put a June 3rd...
News Nihilistic Software On Resistance NGP Development Duties
While Nihilistic Software put the finishing touches to PlayStation Move Heroes, the studio already has another project in the works
A Tweet from Resistance creators Insomniac Games has revealed that Nihilistic are the studio behind the upcoming Resistance title for NGP. According to Insomniac, the game will be a new entry in the franchise and not a...
News PlayStation Meeting 2011: ... And The NGP Looks A Little Bit Like This!
Sony's just sent us press photos of their new PlayStation handheld, the NGP
You can read more about the actual device through here. For now let's gaze at pretty pictures.
Opinion Why Sony's Next Generation Portable Sounds Like The Perfect Device For Me
PushSquare editor Sammy Barker delivers his first reaction to Sony's new handheld announcement, the Next Generation Portable
I often feel like I'm the only person in the world not caught up in the iOS hype hurricane. I think Apple's devices are fantastic pieces of kit, but as gaming systems they don't come anywhere near meeting the kind of...
News PlayStation Meeting 2011: Call Of Duty Confirmed For Lastest PlayStation Handheld, NGP
With the likes of Killzone and Uncharted heading to the NGP, there's certainly an emphasis on big blockbuster titles for Sony's new flagship handheld
Blockbuster titles don't get much bigger than Call Of Duty, an iteration of which has just been confirmed for NGP by Activision's Phillip Earle. Details were scarce, but Earle billed the game with the...
News Shuhei Yoshida: "NGP Is Not Going To Be $599"
Our first hint at the NGP's pricing is a reference to Kaz Hirai's infamous E3 '05 meme
With Sony well known for their expensive products, many are wondering just how much the NGP will cost. You can rule out that famous "five-hundred-and-ninety-nine-US-dollars" price point for a start. Its not going to be $599, Worldwide Studios boss...
Wednesday26th Jan 2011
News Make Your Own Obscene Dartboards Easily in Top Darts
Perfect for your boss
Late last year Devil's Details released the darty party game Top Darts on the PlayStation Store, and one of its unique features was the ability to create your own dartboards using video or photos snapped with the PlayStation Eye, or images taken from the system's XMB. If you struggled to create a corking masterpiece, help is at...
Out Today Dead Space: Extraction (Global)
Scares on the Move
You can't beat a good scare, but if you've beaten Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition enough times to know where all the jumpy bits are you might want to connect to the PlayStation Store where EA's Dead Space: Extraction is ready to go bump in the night. Released yesterday in North America for $14.99, the game hit Europe today for...
News Happy Birthday MAG! May You Stay Massive For Many More Years!
MAG was a bit of an experiment when it launched last year
The madcap 256-player online multiplayer shooter had its critics, but ended up proving its worth. While never commanding a player base as large as a game like Call Of Duty, MAG has a very devoted audience that continues to play today. We still jump in every few months, such is the love...
Sony's revealed that there will be a single-player demo for Killzone 3 available before the game's big release next month
The teaser — due on February 15th / 16th (North America / Europe) — will drop players mid-way into the single-player campaign, allowing them to explore the Icy Incursion stage. There'll be two versions of the demo available...
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (not PlayStation Phone) has been leaking all over the 'net since Christmas
Some factory workers swiped the still unannounced device off the production line or something. Now Engadget's got their hands on the unit too, and have spent the last week or so scrutinising every element of the gizmo. Remember, it's still...
News Avalanche To Announce New PSN Title "In A Month Or So"
Just Cause developers, Avalanche, have told Eurogamer that they'll be ready to announce their new title "in a month or so"
Top noggin Christofer Sundberg told the site that the game would be a PSN release, emphasising that the studio has two bigger projects in development that are still a way off. Our PSN project will be announced in a month or...
News Platinum Games Announce Online Combat Title Max Anarchy, Coming To PlayStation 3 Fall 2011
Platinum Games were one of the most exciting developers in the video game industry last year
Not only did they release the completely bonkers Bayonetta, they also delivered the equally zany Vanquish in the same year. The studio's announced that it will return in 2011 with another brand new IP, Max Anarchy. According to Andriasang the game will be...
News Tomorrow (We Think) The PSP2 Will Be Announced At Sony's PlayStation Meeting In Japan
This time tomorrow, we're 99
9% sure we'll know a little more about the direction of Sony Computer Entertainment's handheld strategy. At 3PM JST Sony's scheduled an event in Tokyo, Japan deemed "PlayStation Meeting 2011". Last time Sony held a PlayStation Meeting (in 2005), details of the PS3 were revealed. With the 3DS months away from...
We've said it once and we'll say it again: MotorStorm: Apocalypse is the best looking example of 3D in video games we've seen to date
It's incredible. To celebrate the game's stupidly good technology, SCEE's released a 3D trailer for the game. Unfortunately, as very few of us actually have access to 3D tech, the 2D trailer embedded is the one we'll...
News MotoGP 10/11 Dropping March 15th, Demo Due On PlayStation Network Next Month
Vroom
Capcom's confirmed a demo for MotoGP 10/11 will hit the PlayStation Network next month, as well as confirming that the game will release in North America on March 15th. The press release mentioned other details but we don't need to type them out. It's a motorbike game. You ride motorbikes. There are motorbikes in it.
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 25th January 2011
11 for 2011 PS3 Game Sale Comet Crash Sale (PS3) (now $4
99, original price $9.99) Costume Quest Sale (PS3)(now $7.49, original price $14.99) Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99) Hoard Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99) Motorstorm 3D Rfit Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price...
News Latest Batman: Arkham City Trailer Is Fake, Still Kinda Awesome
A new Batman: Arkham City trailer has hit the oh-so-honest Interwebs, showing off the Joker and "Bats" crunching a few goons in co-op
As awesome as the footage is, it happens to be fake. How can we be so sure? Intuition and a catalogue of evidence provided by Joystiq. You can watch the video through here. It's definitely worth your time.
News Capcom Readying Two Blockbuster Announcements Before Summer
Capcom's Jun Takeuchi has revealed to Famitsu that the publisher will announce blockbuster titles in time for Summer
Takeuchi added that both games would be a surprise, and that they would launch in 2011. Speculation is pointing at Resident Evil 6 (yes please!), but Takeuchi mentioned that the games would be original. Original games are lovely and...
News Ghostbusters: Sanctum Of Slime Gets March Release Date
Atari's just sent word that their upcoming PSN co-op title, Ghostbusters: Sanctum Of Slime, will launch on the PlayStation Network this coming March 22nd
The game replaces the original Ghostbusters squad with characters first introduced in 2009's PS3 release, Ghostbusters: The Video Game.
News Killzone 3's Jungle Caves Look Kinda Awesome
Another day, another Killzone 3 multiplayer reveal
Sony's really ramping up the promotional work now LittleBigPlanet 2's out of the way aren't they? The latest map reveals a pretty unusual Killzone setting — the jungle. As has already been pointed out on a hundred different forums, this looks more like a cave than a jungle. Remember the game is...
News Ever Fancied Designing Your Very Own Tombstone?
Probably not, right
You have? Uh-huh. That's a bit weird. Anyway. Konami wants to see your very best "spine chilling sculpture" as part of a Silent Hill: Downpour contest on Facebook. The winning tombstone will get rendered into the final game. Which is pretty awesome. Konami will pick its six favourite sculptures on February 10th and open...
Tuesday25th Jan 2011
News Why Does Amazon Say PlayStation Move is Discontinued?
Mystery afoot
Have you struggled to find a solus Move controller since its launch in September? Has it been difficult enough for you to believe, however crazy it may sound, that it's no longer being manufactured? Here comes Amazon to add a little fuel to that fire with this listing. Amazon.com is listing the Move controller as "discontinued by...
News Tumble Falls to Half Price in PlayStation Network Sale
$4.99 in North America
If you're after a cheap but engaging downloadable title for PlayStation Move, you could do a lot worse than pick up Tumble, the block-stacking, tower-building title that shows off the controller's range of movement as beautifully as any other. If you live in North America, you can now get 50% off Tumble as part of...
News EA Promising a Less Kinky Tiger Woods Experience This Year
We had to say it
Not everyone was impressed with the Move implementation in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, and it certainly lacks compared to John Daly's ProStroke Golf, but EA Sports is determined to put things right when it releases Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters in March. While the Move support for Tiger Woods 11 was introduced later in the...
News Dead Space 2 "Severed" DLC To Offer Additional Single-Player Campaigns
Dead Space 2 isn't even out here in Europe yet, but that's not stopping EA from announcing a chunky portion of DLC ahead of the frightful release
Dead Space 2: Severed will enhance the main game's narrative by providing "two standalone chapters in the single-player game". The DLC will follow Dead Space: Extraction's characters Gabe and...
News Music Is One Of The Most Important Aspects Of A Silent Hill Game, So How Does Downpour Fare?
Perfectly acceptable
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News New StarDrone Screens Look Sparkly in 720p
Shiny shots from space
Move-controlled puzzle game StarDrone is heading towards its PlayStation Network release at a rate of intergalactic knots, and these new screenshots show it's shaping up very nicely indeed. StarDrone is tough to explain, so stick with us. A combination of puzzle, pinball and score attack games such as NiGHTS into Dreams, you...
News William C. Dietz Novel To Bridge The Gap Between Resistance Sequels
Sony's announced William C
Dietz will pen a second Resistance novel to bridge the gap between Resistance 2 and Resistance 3. The book — entitled Resistance: A Hole In The Sky — will depict the events of Resistance 3 protagonist Joseph Capelli leading up to the game. It will be published this summer by Del-Rey books.
Rumour PSP2 Longer Than Current Device But Not As Wide, Possible Specifications Leaked
French website 01
net</a> report that the PSP2 could be technically comparable to Apple's next generation iPhone and iPad devices. As the rumours grow in the build-up to Thursday, the site claims to have got its hands on a development unit of the PSP2 (and subsequently the specs). We've included all the technical gubbins after the jump...
We know you're still going to crawl back into your uninformed corner of the Internet and complain about how PlayStation Home is all about waiting in a line to play a game of pool, but that's just not the case anymore
PlayStation Home is awesome. It might not be your particular flavour of herbal tea, but we love the direction Sony's taking with the...
News MLB 11: The Show Gets One-Button Mode For Disabled Gamers
Sony's added a one-button gameplay mode to upcoming baseball title, MLB 11: The Show, at the request of 25-year old cerebal palsy patient, Hans Smith
According to the report , the new gameplay mode will allow gamers with disabilities to throw the ball or swing the bat with a single push of a button. May we nominate Square? Here I am, a baseball...
News Final Fantasy XIII-2 To Feature 'Darker' Narrative
If the debut trailer wasn't a big enough hint that Final Fantasy XIII's going dark in its next iteration, perhaps comments made by Square Enix's top-bods Yoshinori Kitase and Motomu Toriyama will convince you
The duo's insisted to Dengeki Magazine that Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be much darker than the previous game, teasing that some characters will...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops' First Strike DLC Gets Trailered
Call Of Duty: Black Ops' First Strike DLC might be a timed exclusive on the XBOX 360, but it'll find its way onto the PlayStation 3 before long
Until that day, Activision's dropped us a new trailer, showing off the game's new multiplayer and zombie maps. Looks like Call Of Duty. If that excites you, hit the jump.
News Honestly, We're Almost Certain This Is Not The PSP2
There's an elaborate hoax doing the rounds
Some big publications are posting up grainy shots of what they claim "could be" the PSP2. Never ones to miss out on a hit mongering story, we've decided to jump on the bandwagon and share our opinion on the matter. This is not the PSP2. For starters it looks like a carbon copy of the Xperia Play...
News Promising PSN Exclusive Explodemon Detonates (Sorry) The PlayStation 3 On February 8th
We could fill this post with egrigious explosion puns
We'll save your sanity and get to more pressing matters: Curve Studios' brilliant looking Explodemon finally has a release date. The PlayStation Network exclusive title (that's totally not a rip off of Splosion Man) has been brandished with a February 8th (9th in Europe) release date. Sony really...
Monday24th Jan 2011
News Hyperdimension Neptunia Nets Stacked "Premium Edition" In North America
You'll have to bear with us while we read up on Hyperdimension Neptunia as we're not overly familiar with NIS America's PS3-exclusive strategy RPG
From what we understand, the game's main cast of characters are based on video game consoles. Let us just check. Five minutes... Ok. This is nuts. Hyperdimension Neptunia (and we quote) is a "take on...
News Killzone 3's Multiplayer Move Beta Launches Next Week
Get your trigger finger ready
In its efforts to get everyone playing Killzone 3 before it's available to buy, Sony's set to launch an open beta for the game next week, complete with 3DTV and PlayStation Move support. Come February 2nd in North America or February 3rd in Europe you'll be able to step onto the game's Frozen Dam level in one of three...
News Sackboy Steals The British Software Charts, Mass Effect 2 PS3 Comes In Seventh
Let's all pause for a quick cheer: hoo-ray
Chart-Track's just revealed that LittleBigPlanet 2's rightfully topped the British software sales charts, knocking Call Of Duty: Black Ops from its perch. Big congratulations to the guys over at Media Molecule. It's a stunning game and it deserves every success. LittleBigPlanet 2 was only one half of a big...
News Dead Space: Extraction Blows Up PlayStation Network this Week
What goes bump in the dark?
It's Dead Space overload this week, with Dead Space 2 landing on PlayStation 3 and the Move-enabled Dead Space: Extraction available to buy twice: once in the Dead Space 2: Limited Edition, and for download via PlayStation Network. There's currently no price available for the game but with it being released in just a few...
News Blaze Charges Move with New Rapid Charger Unit
It's a charger, you know
Just when you thought there wasn't room on the market for another PlayStation Move battery-replenishing gizmo, along comes Blaze with its own take on the must-have accessory. Pointing to the release of "super addictive PS3 Move games" – their words, not ours – Blaze has crafted the PS3 Move Rapid Charger that...
News Ok, Now We're Excited For Rockstar's L.A. Noire
We've been a little harsh on L
A. Noire</a> lately. The focus on the game's technology has really taken us away from the core of what's been developed here, and for that we apologise. The latest trailer for L.A. Noire has reminded us that behind Team Bondi's facial animation technology, there's actually going to be a video game. And it's...
News Heads Up: PlayStation Meeting Kicks Off 3PM JST This Thursday
Sony's pinned a 3PM JST start time on this Thursday's PlayStation Meeting in Tokyo
Convert times as appropriate, but that makes it 6AM GMT here in the UK. Don't expect news to trickle out immediately though. We imagine it will take an hour or so before the good stuff hits the 'net. The event's like to see the unveiling of the PSP2 at long last. We...
News The Rain Falls In Silent Hill: Downpour This Autumn
Consider us cautiously optimistic for Silent Hill: Downpour
We're big fans of the franchise and horror games in general, but unfortunately the series has taken a turn for rubbish in recent years. Silent Hill: Downpour appears to be heading in the right direction though. We think. Maybe. Hopefully. (Please be good.) Konami's officially confirmed the...
Feature Going Through The MMOtions: DC Universe Online on PlayStation 3 - #2
PushSquare editor Sammy Barker jumps into the gigantic world of PlayStation 3 MMO DC Universe Online
This on-going feature serves as an evolving review of the game, complete with personal anecdotes and opinion. For more editions of Going Through The MMOtions, click here.</em> As an MMO newcomer, I'm starting to appreciate that the beauty of...
News Real-Life LittleBigPlanet Might Actually Be As Good As PS3 LittleBigPlanet
It might take a few seconds for you to realise what's going on in this delightful LittleBigPlanet clip, but once it clicks it may just blow your mind
We all know LittleBigPlanet's brilliant on PlayStation 3, but what if it was made of real cardboard sets and Sackboy plushies? The answer is embedded above.
News L.A. Noire Confirmed For May 20th Release In Europe
Rockstar's just slapped a big official release date stick on L
A. Noire</a> with the words "May 20th" clearly marked down in red Sharpie. A leaked trailer confirmed a May 17th release date for North America over the weekend. All makes sense now, eh? There's a new trailer due this afternoon. L.A. Noire breaks new ground for us,...
We checked
Mass Effect 2 is now available from the PlayStation Store for a whopping £47.99 / 59.99. Don't shoot the messengers. Don't even shoot Sony or EA. Unfortunately this is the stage we're at with digital distribution. Publishers can't undercut retailers because they still play such a huge part in the success of a product. Until we all...
News Codemasters Boss Backs PSP2 Power Rumours
Codemasters' top noggin has added further fuel to the "PSP2 is super powerful" bonfire
Ironically speaking at the 3DS event in Amsterdam last week, Rod Cousens told Eurogamer that rumours about Sony's next handheld are true. It is indeed a bit of beast. In portable areas youre going to have statements, which already out in the press, saying...
News These Are The Guns You'll Be Firing In Killzone 3
We're just about a month away from the release of Killzone 3, and with the multiplayer beta due to launch in early February, Guerrilla's jumped onto the PlayStation Blog to reveal the game's full arsenal
There are a bunch of weapons available, with Guerrilla touting the importance of each gun having its "own unique role". Click through...
News Smedley: DC Universe Online Is Sony Online Entertainment's Fastest Selling Game
If you had any question about the success of Sony Online Entertainment's latest MMO, DC Universe Online, then look no further than John Smedley's latest Tweet
The SOE president revealed on the micro-blogging site that DC Universe Online is the studio's "fastest selling game ever". Smedley added that the company has added new servers and is...
News Portal 2 To Get User Generated Content "On All Platforms", Campaign Has Two Endings
While Portal 2's mod-tools will only be available on the PC, Valve's Chet Faliszek has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 will receive the fruits of those tools
Faliszek noted that "the content that comes out is agnostic, and so we will be seeing that on all platforms". That said, the content delivery method will vary depending on console:...
Sunday23rd Jan 2011
Definitely sounds like Sony's being Sony again
Nikkei is reporting some colossus information on the PSP2 this evening. According to preliminary information on the device, Nikkei reports that Sony's next portable system will support 3G functionality and an OLED touchscreen. OLED screens are widely considered some of the best available on the market...
Saturday22nd Jan 2011
News Ubisoft Challenges You to Get Fit in Six in March
Get ready to shed some pounds
Ubisoft's set to bring a new fitness title to PlayStation Move, with Fit in Six heading to PS3 in March. The title refers to six core fitness areas – cardio, balance, upper body strength, lower body strength, core strength and flexibility – and will offer tailored activities for targeting each area, which have been...
We weren't the biggest fans of Need For Speed Shift
Functionally it was fine, but the experience was laden with bugs that really shouldn't be present in a game billing itself as a simulation racer. As such, Need For Speed Shift 2 Unleashed hasn't exactly been on our radar. The game's Limited Edition trailer has us sold though. Why? Listen to the...
News Kaos: Homefront DLC A Timed Exclusive Because Microsoft "Supported" Us
We're not familiar with the process of multiplatform game development, but reading the comments of Homefront's senior level designer Rex Dickson, it seems like developers want the platform holders to bend over backwards for every game coming to their system
Earlier in the week, Kaos announced that all future Homefront DLC would be a timed exclusive...
News We'd Almost Forgotten Just How Good Killzone 3's Guns Sound
Thank goodness for this multiplayer footage Sony's put up to celebrate Killzone 3's upcoming open beta
Just as we'd started to forget just how chunky Killzone's weapons sound, a smattering of gameplay footage arrives to remind us. Most exciting about this clip of Killzone 3's Bilgarsk Boulevard — the map looks huge, while still maintaining a...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Already Surpasses Original's Player Records
LittleBigPlanet 2's only been officially out for around 24 hours here in the UK, and little more than a few days in the US, but it's already managed to smash the original game's player records
Studio co-founder David Smith told Eurogamer, "The user count is actually quite crazy - we've already massively outstripped our LBP1 record for total...
Friday21st Jan 2011
Review Modern Combat: Domination (PlayStation 3)
More bang fewer bucks
Question: how many times has a dinner been skipped or forgotten in favour of online shooting marathons on the PlayStation 3? Gameloft knows it’s happening daily, and with the price tag of a measly $7.99/£6.29, Modern Combat: Domination on PlayStation Network is as cheap as a skipped dinner, but is it worth going hungry? If...
News Dead Space 2 Includes Unlock Code For Awesome "Ser Isaac Of Clarke" Armour In Dragon Age II
Incestuous cross-promotion this may be, we still think it's awesome
Players who pick up a copy of Visceral Games' Dead Space 2 next week will be granted an unlock code to redeem the "Ser Isaac Of Clarke" armour set in Bioware's Dragon Age II. While Isaac Clarke's futuristic space-suit has been toned down to fit in with Dragon Age's...
News Ronnie O' Sullivan To Be The Face Of World Snooker Championship Real 2011
Three times world champion Ronnie O' Sullivan is to be the face of Dark Energy Sports' upcoming PS3 title, World Snooker Championship Real 2011
The developer promises the game is "the most realistic snooker experience yet seen on home console and PC". All the usual features are being touted: real players, real venues, real tournaments...
News PSP2 To Be Announced At Japanese PlayStation Meeting On January 27th
Six years ago Sony held an event in Japan called the "PlayStation Meeting"
The July 25th, 2005 meeting revealed some of Sony's early plans for the PlayStation 3. The January 27th, 2011 event labelled "PlayStation Meeting" is believed to lead to the long awaited unveiling of the PSP2. Andriasang's picked up on the name via a series of...
Rumour Metal Gear Solid HD Trilogy Coming To PlayStation 3
A high-definition remake of the original Metal Gear Solid trilogy is coming to PlayStation 3 if reports in Official PlayStation Magazine are to be believed
The magazine cites "insider whispers" as the source for the story, stating that the "first three" Metal Gear Solid games are set to be reborn on the PlayStation 3. It would...
News Visceral Games Chat Dead Space: Extraction On PlayStation 3
If you buy Dead Space 2 on the PlayStation 3, you'll get a little treat enclosed
The first run of Visceral's scare-em-up will include a free copy of Dead Space: Extraction — the Nintendo Wii light-gun shooter — complete with revamped "HD visuals" and fully PlayStation Move compatibility. Breaking the silence on the exclusive...
News Take A Quick Virtual Tour Of Sackboy's Birth Place
Media Molecule are probably quirkiest development studio in video games, so we found this short Youtube tour (embedded after the jump) of their office most intriguing
It's pretty much as we expected to be honest — there's a "pet wall" and lots of whacky light shades. Oh, and there's a table-tennis set-up too. Every office needs one,...
SCEE's announced that through February 3rd to February 15th players will be able to enlist upon the Killzone 3 open beta
The client will provide early access to Killzone's Frozen Dam multiplayer level, playable across three game modes: Guerrilla Warfare, Warzone and Operations. The offline multiplayer Botzone component will also be available. There...
News More LittleBigPlanet 2 Move Content Coming Later This Year
Expect it in months, not weeks
So LittleBigPlanet 2's Move support is just a free install of PlayStation Network title Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves, but Media Molecule has confirmed it is working on other Move content for the title to be available later this year. The company will release a Play, Create, Share pack later this year adding plenty more...
News PlayStation Portable Version Of Thor Cancelled By SEGA
SEGA Europe's revealed to VG247 that it's cancelled the PSP version of the upcoming Thor video game
Alarm bells started ringing when the game mysteriously disappeared from SEGA's release schedule. SEGA told VG247 that "there won't be a PSP version".
News Duke Nukem Forever Confirmed For May 3rd Release In North America, May 6th Elsewhere
Mark the date: May 3rd is the day that pigs will fly and Hell will freeze
Duke Nukem Forever will launch in North America after 13-years of development chaos. The rest of the world will have to wait until May 6th for the monumental occassion, but hey, what's three days in the wider scheme of things? The moment fans all over the world have been...
News LittleBigTVAd Focuses On LittleBigCreators
SCEE's posted up the LittleBigPlanet 2 television advert over on the PlayStation Blog
The ad was created in conjunction with a number of high profile LittleBigPlanet level designers, and the results are kinda amazing. The coolest thing is that each of the levels are available to play now in the game. Our favourite is the Mediterranean Street Race, a...
LittleBigPlanet 2 doesn't support PlayStation Move out of the box, but Media Molecule's studio director, Siobhan Reddy, has told IGN that a "Play, Create, Share" pack for Sony's motion device is in the works and will be ready soon
Apparently the pack will be "announced in a little while". Well, the exciting thing to do with Move is,...
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Thursday20th Jan 2011
Guide LittleBigPlanet 2's LittlePlayStationMove Support
What you get for your money
The long awaited sequel to the hugely popular LittleBigPlanet has finally been released, but the release of LittleBigPlanet 2 has sparked some confusion with its spiffy blue “Move Support” label. Currently, the only Move support LittleBigPlanet 2 currently offers is the ability to install Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves...
Report Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 In Development Across Three Key Activision Studios
With Infinity Ward splintered after former heads Jason West and Vince Zampella were ousted from the company, a report on the LA Times' Company Town blog suggests all might not be rosy at the former premier studio
Apparently both Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software have been enlisted to support Infinity Ward developing the next Call Of Duty title,...
News Amazon Announces The Acquisition Of LOVEFiLM
Amazon's announced that they've acquired the European-based DVD-rental (and streaming) service LOVEFiLM for an undisclosed amount
LOVEFiLM launched an application on the PlayStation 3 late last year. According to VentureBeat, Amazon went ahead with the purpose because of the company's streaming solutions. Apparently, with 20 percent of the service's...
News LittleBigPlanet 2's Audio Sequencer Could Have Been A Stand-Alone Game
LittleBigPlanet 2 is crazy
Like, really crazy. It's so crazy, one of its level editing tools is practically a simplified digital audio workstation. That's bonkers. In fact, LBP2's audio sequencer was originally being considered as a stand-alone game. Ker-ray-zee. According to Media Molecule's audio lead Kenny Young, Sony pushed the developer to...
News Yakuza 4's Smashing People's Faces In From March 18th
Drop everything: open up your diary
What are you doing on March 18th? You've got a date with the nice young lady from the ASDA checkouts? Ahem, cancel it. Go on, we'll wait while you pull out that universally useful red Sharpie from your pencil case and put a big cross through it. Y'see, SEGA's announced that Yakuza 4's due out on March 18th in the...
News Tennis Titans Line Up In Super-Stylish Virtua Tennis 4 Trailer
It's been a while since we heard anything about Virtua Tennis 4, so it's pretty exciting to get a new trailer
Pretty convenient that it should drop on the same week 2K Sports detail Top Spin 4 too. Honestly, it matters squat to us. Traditionally Virtua Tennis and Top Spin have wildly different gameplay styles, so we'll be buying both to get our...
News Virtua Tennis 4 Reconfirmed For Spring Release, New Details Revealed
It's been a while since we got any information regarding Virtua Tennis 4, but in order to spoil 2K Sport's Top Spin announcements, SEGA's decided reveal all
On top of this evening's player roster trailer, SEGA's reconfirmed that Virtua Tennis 4 will release this Spring on PlayStation 3. All the PlayStation Move implementation touted last year is of...
News Sample Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood's Free Animus 2.0 DLC
New game modes and new maps are the order of the day in Ubisoft's latest free DLC add-on for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
If ever you needed an excuse to stab people in the back, now you've got one.
News PlayStation Home's Exciting Espionage Title Launches In The US This Week
We've said it once, we'll say it again, and we'll continue to champion it until it sinks in: PlayStation Home is starting to get really, really exciting
It feels like Home's finally beginning to reach the potential it always aspired to. Spaces like Sodium One are what we won us over, so it's exciting to see more games implemented into Home's...
News Stacking Pops Onto The PlayStation Network On February 8th
DoubleFine's quirky Russian doll-inspired downloadable offering, Stacking, is due for release on the PlayStation Network on February 8th the developer's confirmed
The game will cost $14.99. We still don't know a great deal about the title, though we do know the protagonist will be able to assume the bodies of other characters to gain access to new...
News Let's Watch That Final Fantasy XIII-2 Trailer Again, This Time In English
Yeah, yeah, you might well have already seen the Final Fantasy XIII-2 debut trailer -- but have you seen it in English? No? Didn't think so
Better hit the ol' play button then. The music at the end of this trailer is ay-may-zing by the way.
Wednesday19th Jan 2011
Review EA Sports Active 2 (PlayStation 3)
EA Sports Active 2 is a compelling substitute to the real gym, with a good variety of well designed exercises and some excellent progress tracking tools
The heart-rate monitor makes exercising both fascinating and visually beneficial, while the game's sturdy presentation ensures you are motivated whatever your current fitness level. We'd never feel...
Review Angry Birds (PlayStation Minis)
Those with only PlayStation platforms available to them will find the Minis version of Angry Birds a perfect justification for their curiosity, but we'd urge some consideration first
The PlayStation Minis version of Angry Birds lacks features, despite coming in at a higher price. What's more, we're just not convinced the gameplay is all that great...
News Josh Olin Confirms Treyarch Are Committed To Call Of Duty: Black Ops On PS3
We told you it was an absolute load of hog-wash
Treyarch's community manager, Josh Olin, has hit the Twitter airwaves to confirm the studio are committed to Call Of Duty: Black Ops on PlayStation 3. Olin wrote: "<span>PS3 servers comments were taken out of context. Treyarch's committed to supporting the PS3 community with some great...
News Yes We've Seen The Call Of Duty: Black Ops Server Reports, And No It's Not Going To Happen
We woke up this morning to see a bunch of websites reporting that Activision were about to "pull the plug on the PS3 Call Of Duty: Black Ops servers
" We don't know how the story gathered steam, but we'd just like to reassure everyone that it's not going to happen. While Activision reserve the right to pull the servers on any multiplayer game,...
News Ubisoft Announces Fit In Six For The PlayStation 3, Move
Given the amount of exercise we exert while playing games such as The Fight and EA Sports Active 2, we'd like to think that the stigma surrounding video gamers health is slowly starting to vanish
For what it's worth, we genuinely think games like EA Sports Active 2 are a reasonable replacement for the gym, so how anyone can associate video games...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 18th January 2010
Updates TV Show King - Sale (PS3) (now $0
99, original price $4.99) Record Of Agarest War - Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $29.99, original price $44.99) Battlefield: 1943 - Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $14.99) Resident Evil Director's Cut (PS3/PSP) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)</ul>Games Mass Effect 2...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 19th January 2011
Special Offers (available until Feb
2) Warhawk Complete Bundle (£15.99/19.99) Crash Commando (was £6.29/7.99 now £3.19/3.99) TV Show King (was £3.99/4.99 now £0.79/0.99) Split/Second High Octane Supercar Pack (was £1.59/1.99 now £0.79/0.99) Topatoi Episode 2: Pillar of the Skies (was £4.79/5.99 now ...
News Guerrilla Games: Killzone 3 "Feels More Fluid" Than Previous Entry
Guerrilla Games has reiterated its intent to appease "control lag" complaints with Killzone 3
The studio's told EDGE magazine that Killzone 3 is suitably "more fluid" than its predecessor: we were still tweaking and checking framerate, I checked this game back-to-back with Killzone 2 and have to say that it plays so much more...
News Sadly, It Looks Like Bizarre Creations Are Kinda Done
Bizarre Creations might have delivered the brilliant Blur last year, but sadly it sounds like the studio's days are numbered
Last we heard Activision were looking to offload the developer to a potential buyer, but it sounds like talks have fallen through. Activision Worlwide Studios' COO Coddy Johnson told Develop that the publisher
LittleBigPlanet 2's kinda out
Killzone 3's nearly out. But the cogs at Sony's overworked PR office keep turning; we've just realised we still know absolutely nothing about SOCOM 4's multiplayer component. That's not a problem though, because Sony's announced on the US PlayStation Blog that marked copies of Killzone 3 (Helghast and
Tuesday18th Jan 2011
Out Today Modern Combat: Domination (North America)
Get your shoot on
Your trigger finger may be itching in anticipation of going hands-on with Killzone 3 next month, but if you want a cheap title to tide you over then today sees the launch of Modern Combat: Domination on PlayStation Network. Your $7.99 gets you six multiplayer modes for up to 16 players, with five maps and the usual XP and weapon...
Despite being dedicated a whopping seven-minute trailer, the latest Final Fantasy Versus XIII footage doesn't really tell us much more than we already know
The combat looks suitably Kingdom Hearts-ish — a trait anticipated for a game coming from Tetsuya Nomura. There's plenty of flash and bang to the gameplay, as the protagonist runs across an...
News Portal 2 On PlayStation 3 Nets Cross-Platform Play, Cloud Storage & Steam Play
When Gabe Newell showed up at Sony's E3 press conference last year and stated that the PS3 version of Portal 2 would be the "definitive version," we assumed it meant we'd get an extra couple of levels and cloud storage
And we would have been happy with that. But what Valve's actually announced for the PS3 version of Portal 2 goes above and beyond...
News Top Spin 4 Smashes onto PlayStation Move in March
Will it be ace?
Looks like Sega's Virtua Tennis 4 won't be the only Move-enabled tennis game next year: 2K Games has just announced Top Spin 4 will launch in North America on March 15th, with PlayStation Move support from day one. Promising the largest-ever array of past and present stars of the sport – early shots show Andre Agassi and Pete...
News Top Spin 4 Drop (Shots) Onto PlayStation 3 March 18th In The UK
After yesterday's March 15th US release date announcement for Top Spin 4, we anticipated the UK date wouldn't be far behind
2K's just sent us confirmation that the PlayStation Move controlled tennis title will launch on March 18th in good ol' Blighty. The game will feature Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic (please stop losing! <3) on the...
Out Today LittleBigPlanet 2 (North America)
Sackboy returns
After months of betas, demos, teaser videos and more, Sackboy sequel LittleBigPlanet 2 is finally available to buy in North America. The game contains PlayStation Network title Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves, a two-player co-operative adventure for Move and DualShock 3. Media Molecule originally stated that there would be more Move...
News Final Fantasy Type-0 Gets A New Trailer To Go Along With Its, Well, New Name
Final Fantasy Agito XIII is no more
It is now Final Fantasy Type-0. Re-confirmed for a summer release this morning at a Japanese press conference, Square Enix has also released a new trailer for the game which has inevitably leaked onto the 'net. See the results for yourself after the jump. If you want a quick synopsis of the trailer: it looks like...
News Final Fantasy XIII-2 Announced For PlayStation 3 By Square Enix, Due 2011 In Japan
The impact of a Final Fantasy announcement seems a little diminished after the relatively disappointing Final Fantasy XIII, but make no mistake, this is still huge
At their conference in Japan, Square Enix has just confirmed that Final Fantasy XIII-2 will launch this year (2011) in Japan. The game will be directed by Motomu Toriyama. Few details are...
News Final Fantasy XIII-2 Due In North America/Europe Next Winter, Leaked Trailer Is Go
Final Fantasy XIII-2 was only announced in Japan this morning, but Square Enix has already taken to the PlayStation Blog to confirm the game will release in Western regions "next winter"
While the period is a little shaky, we're taking that to mean anywhere from late-December to March. Presumably it'll be closer to the latter. In addition to the...
News Final Fantasy XIII Agito Renamed Type-0, Due This Summer
PlayStation Portable title, Final Fantasy Agito XIII, has gone through a name-change according to information seeping out of Square Enix's Japanese press event this morning
The game will be renamed Final Fantasy Type-0 and will ship on two UMDs when it launches in Japan this Summer.
Monday17th Jan 2011
News Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Roster Update #8,642,213: Akuma & Taskmaster
We get that Capcom wants to keep Marvel vs
Capcom 3</a> in the spotlight for as long as possible, but we're getting kind of bored with these bi-weekly roster update reveals. Just tell us the characters and move on for goodness sake. It feels like we've been reporting on these matters for months. Good news: Akuma and Taskmaster are confirmed...
News Crystal Dynamics: Keeley Hawes Won't Voice Lara Croft In Tomb Raider Reboot
What a downer to start a Monday morning on
We woke flowing with energy, but Crystal Dynamics has just kicked the wind out of our sails. Tweeting about the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot, global brand director Karl Stewart has revealed that the brilliant Keeley Hawes will not be returning to voice Lara in the new game. It all started when Stewart...
News Sony Online Entertainment: Freerealms PS3 "In Submission", Due February/March
Well that's a turn-up for the books
Sony Online Entertainment's free-to-play casual MMO, Free Realms, has long been rumoured for the PlayStation 3, but after years of no information, we'd assumed it was missing in action. Apparently not though, as Sony Online Entertainment's head honcho John Smedley has told Eurogamer that the game's currently going...
News Top Spin 4 Releasing In March, Nets PlayStation Move Support
Yes
Yes! YES! Seriously: get in! 2K Sports has slapped a release date on upcoming tennis title, Top Spin 4, stating that the game will release March 15th in the US. But that's not all that's got us excited; the game's PlayStation 3 boxart also comes with a PlayStation Move readily plastered all over it. This is basically our idea of heaven. The news...
News UK Sales Charts: DC Universe Online Smashes Into The Top Ten
Someone get hold of Batman and tell him to fake a smile: DC Universe Online's broken the UK's top ten software sales
The game, which released on PC and PlayStation 3, has been slowly gathering attention since the beta. You can read our initial thoughts on the game through here. We think it's pretty good so far. Elsewhere the charts are pretty much...
News These L.A. Noire Screenshots Are All About People's Faces
We're beginning to wonder if there's anything else to L
A. Noire</a> other than "OMGZ LOOK HOW GOOD THE FACES ARE WITH OUR MOTIONSCAN TECHNOLOGY!" Every single screenshot, trailer and piece of PR has focused on the same thing. The faces. Look at the goddamn faces. Y'know guys, we think Rockstar want us to look at the faces. As it...
News Catherine Demo Dated For January 27th Release On PlayStation Store
Atlus has finally revealed the anticipated date for the oft-teased Catherine demo
January 27th will mark the fateful day we all actually get to load up the bizarre looking title and get a glimpse of what it's all about. According to Siliconera, "players will be able to sample a section of the game's opening featuring event movies, anime movies...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Smashes LittleBigWorldRecords Now!
The LittleBigWorldRecord is up and running
To celebrate the release of LittleBigPlanet 2 this week, Sony's aiming to smash a number of Guiness World Records. The event's taking place at the Sony Style store in New York City, with goodies promised for the first 500 people who show up tomorrow morning and buy the game. There's a bunch more information...
News HANG ON, LITTLEBIGPLANET 2 IS OUT THIS WEEK!!!
Man, this has really crept up on us: LittleBigPlanet 2 is out tomorrow in the US
That's crazy. It feels like we've been waiting forever but here it is. Finally. Even if you're in Europe, you've only got a few extra days to wait. There's nothing more we can really say. If you're human, you'll be pumped. Sit back, listen to the sub-bass, and check...
News L.A. Noire Sports Over 50 Hours Of Dialogue... 50 Hours!
Team Bondi's Brendan McNamara has lofted that L
A. Noire</a> sports over 50 hours of dialogue: We captured over 50 hours worth of dialogue in total, all using MotionScan its equivalent to about two full seasons of a TV show, he told IGN. Each case has its own twists and turns depending on the choices you make, leading you down...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops' First Strike DLC Pack Gets Trailered
Microsoft might have spent a number of pennies securing exclusive DLC for Call Of Duty: Black Ops, but it's not going to stop us posting the package's first trailer
The DLC, called First Strike, features four new multiplayer maps and an additional zombie mode. Of the maps, Stadium and Kowloon look the most interesting from a visual perspective...
News Gran Turismo Anywhere Set To Launch In Early February
First announced during the final straight of Gran Turismo's agonising development cycle, Gran Turismo 5's "Anywhere" mode is finally gearing up for release this February
That's according to a Tweet from series honcho Kazunori Yamauchi anyway. He knows about these things. The mode will allow players to engage in B-spec races remotely using a computer...
Sunday16th Jan 2011
Review Blue Toad Murder Files (PlayStation 3)
The Mystery of Whodunnit?
Little Riddle is a quaint British village full of eccentric folk, but everyday life in the village has been disrupted by a murder, and one that only a detective of the Blue Toad Agency can properly solve. Taking the role as the detective for the agency will bring about many thought provoking puzzles and intense mind-benders...
News Dead Space 2's Marketing Campaign Misses The Point Entirely
The original Dead Space was good because of its atmosphere and intellectual commentary
It was scary because of the things it didn't show you, not the things it did. So forgive us for labelling EA's "Your Mom Hates Dead Space 2" marketing campaign as the worst thing ever. While the mature ladies spew hyperbole such as, "I think it'll...
Feature Going Through The MMOtions: DC Universe Online on PlayStation 3 - #1
PushSquare editor Sammy Barker jumps into the gigantic world of PlayStation 3 MMO DC Universe Online
This on-going feature serves as an evolving review of the game, complete with personal anecdotes and opinion. For more editions of Going Through The MMOtions, click here.</em> I've never played an MMO. Not a proper one anyway. The closest I've...
News Mass Effect 2 PS3 Demo Was An "Old Build"
While Mass Effect 2 looks and performs better on the PlayStation 3 than most late Unreal Engine ports (kudos for doing a good job Bioware), a few people were left deflated by the game's demo after Bioware's proclamations of the game running on Mass Effect 3's engine
Worry not though, Bioware's Chris Priestly has revealed — as we speculated at the...
Saturday15th Jan 2011
News Konami Teases Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow "Reverie" DLC
Konami's been teasing Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow's first DLC pack, "Reverie", for a while now on the game's Facebook page
The site teases: Tick tock Its time for another glimpse into the upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Reverie DLC. What might Gabriel try to change with this time machine? As is the case for all of Lords Of...
News Sony Focusing on More Core Titles for Move in 2011
Good news, everyone
Sony's Move line-up for this year has some impressive-looking titles in store: Killzone 3, SOCOM: Special Forces and Sorcery to name a few, and it seems core titles are key to the controller's success in 2011, according to director of hardware marketing John Koller. Sony shipped 4.1m units of Move between September and late...
News London Job Listing Points to Mysterious Move Title
Get animated
Sony's London Studio recently posted a job opening for an animator, to start work on an as-yet unannounced IP for PlayStation Move. The team behind EyePet and SingStar Dance is looking for a candidate with several skills that could hint at the project in development: Excellent graphic skills and significant knowledge of art...
Sony's director of hardware marketing, John Koller, has spoken candidly to the Wall Street Journal about the PlayStation Move and SCE's strategy for the device going forward
Acknowledging Microsoft's success with the Kinect, Koller said that his company is still "happy where we are in the market" with Move. It's a point which often gets...
News PlayStation Move Heroes Starts Shipping on March 22nd
Save the date
Yesterday we brought you details of the minigames you can expect to play in PlayStation Move Heroes when it launches, and today the last piece of the puzzle is filled in: its launch date. According to Sony's fact sheet, the game starts shipping to stores across North America on March 22nd 2011, giving you just shy of two months to...
Friday14th Jan 2011
News Metal Gear Solid Makes Monster Hunter Portable 3rd Cameo
Proving once again that Solid Snake is the video game industry's biggest whore, the Konami mascot is set to make an appearance in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
Armed with a giant sword, Snake will be playable in Japan from January 22nd.</em>
News Michael Jackson Gets Blood on the Dance Floor in April
Move title gets new tracks
Michael Jackson: The Experience launched on Wii, DS and PSP in late 2010 but its appearance on PlayStation 3 was pushed back until 2011, and now Ubisoft has revealed the exact date fans will be able to get their white gloved hands on the game: April 12th in North America, April 14th in Europe. The game's tracklisting will...
News Ubisoft's Dance on Broadway Joins the Crowded Chorus Line
So much dancing
With its vast catalogue of dancing games it's a wonder Ubisoft waited this long to bring a title to Move, but it's not waiting much longer as Dance on Broadway is heading to the controller soon. Pegged for a release on March 18th, Ubi hasn't confirmed any other details though it seems almost certain to be a straightforward port of...
News LittleBigPlanet 2's Like The Never Ending Story Without The Disingenuous Name
Sony's marketing message for LittleBigPlanet 2 seems to rotates around the idea that the game can never be completed
The latest Kevin Butler spot hammers home the user creation aspect and features plenty of gameplay. The game's due out next week worldwide. Sony intends to celebrate the launch in North America by smashing a sequence of world records...
News December NPD 2010: PlayStation 3 Passes A Million, While Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cleans Up
After November's sales disaster for the PlayStation 3, December's numbers have come as somewhat of a surprise
When isolated, the PlayStation 3's 1.21 million sales are reasonable if not spectacular. Unfortunately, it's when the other platforms are brought into the equation that the numbers look meagre for Sony. While Microsoft didn't enjoy the North...
News Smedley: DC Universe Online To Expand On A Monthly Basis
MMOs have arrived on the PlayStation 3 at last
We can prove it, as we just plonked our copy of DC Universe Online into the PlayStation 3. With the game now readily available, SOE's boss John Smedley has come out to reassure players that the game will receive monthly content updates. Youll get large new raids, new end-bosses to fight, new quests,...
News PlayStation Move Heroes Minigames Get Detailed
What's in the package?
Taking PlayStation's six most beloved heroes and putting them into one package, PlayStation Move Heroes has caught the attention of many, but how does the game actually play? Far from the 3D action platformer some would have expected, the title is actually more like a minigame compilation, according to Siliconera. One game on...
News Bulletstorm Demo Kicks People In The Face On January 25th
Bulletstorm looks and sounds stupid
So stupid we've stopped posting the game's nonsense trailers on this site. We get that's part of the game's tone, but we don't like it. We hate it in fact. People calling each other crude names never was, and never will be funny. Still, the media seems to think Bulletstorm's a gameplay is worth a damn. We'll find...
News PlayStation To Expand Into China
A report in the China Daily suggests that Sony Computer Entertainment is to expand into the Asian mainland: China
The article notes that Sony recently signed a letter of intent detailing plans to implement training and R&D facilities in the Guangzhou province. It'll be Sony's first investment into the mainland. In addition to localisation, Sony...
Remember our excitement for the retail Dreamcast Collection rumours late last year? Despite our anticipation for Shenmue and Jet Set Radio, we closed that story with the grounding statement, "Were going to assume the retail collection will just be a packaged compilation of the PSN titles though
Its best to set your standards low in order to...
News Killzone 3 Is Done, Finished, Finito, Complete, Etc.
Run out of synonyms for the title there
Feel entirely free to add your own set of "words meaning finished" to the comments section below while we go through the motions of telling you the news: Killzone 3 has gone gold. When a game goes gold, it means it's completely done. Y'know, finished. They send it off to big industrial manufacturing...
News SEGA Reveals 2011 Release Schedule, We Get Hyped For The Four-Play
There are two games in SEGA's 2011 release schedule that give us bigger boners than Kim Kardashian in a leather catsuit: Yakuza 4 and Virtua Tennis 4
That's some synergy right there; the two PlayStation 3 exclusive four-quels [does that work? - Ed] are due out at some point this year, with Yakuza 4 coming first in the Spring. SEGA's been pretty...
News Earth Defence Force 2 Portable Grabs Double-Pack In Japan
Now here's a novel idea: D3 Publisher has announced that the limited edition for Earth Defence Force 2 Portable will include two full retail copies of the game
We know what you're thinking, "Why?" There's method behind the madness. EDF2P features plenty of co-op gameplay, and the limited edition double pack is available for ¥6,279 ($76)...
News PlayStation Move Heroes Launches March 22nd In North America
Oh
Wha-? Another game? Seems we barely have time to blink here in the PushSquare office before Sony's announcing the release date for yet another exclusive. This time the American arm of the PlayStation Blog's slapped a March 22nd release date on Nihilistic Software's motion controlled PlayStation Move Heroes. The game — which features all of...
News Homefront DLC To Be A Timed XBOX 360 Exclusive... Whoopee!
Dear Microsoft, We know that you don't bother spending any of your resources developing an identity for your platform and we're cool with that
Honestly, doesn't bother us in the slightest. We just wanted to an extend a word of advice. While timed DLC might be a big deal for Call Of Duty and Grand Theft Auto IV, it's really a total waste of money...
News Yakuza: Of The End Clearly Ain't Going To Stop Looking Rad Any Time Soon
SEGA's released two new trailers for Yakuza: Of The End
Any day with Yakuza trailers is a damn good day. The first trailer details some of the game's odd-ball plot points, while the second highlights the game's weapon upgrade system. It's a bit of a departure from the traditional Yakuza games, but it ain't looking any less awesome. Andriasang's also...
Thursday13th Jan 2011
News 505 Games Wants to Get Grease on Your PlayStation Move
Tell us about it, stud
Last year's Grease: The Game took the beloved musical and turned it into a party game for Wii, when what we all really wanted was to get up to sing and jive as Danny Zuko, Sandy, Rizzo and the rest of the Rydell High gang. Later this year we'll finally be able to make all those dreams come true with the announcement that...
News Nyko Set to Support PlayStation Move with Both Barrels
Gunning for success
You can never have too many plastic guns for PlayStation Move, with accessory creators Nyko bringing two new attachments to the controller in the near future. The more interesting of the pair is the Power Shot, a rifle-style design not unlike Sony's official Sharp Shooter. Holding both the Navigation and Move controller, it's...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 & Killzone 3 Get Promo Slurpees At 7-Eleven
It's not entirely unprecedented for Sony to market key PlayStation 3 exclusives with custom Slurpee cups
Remember Kratos' Fury? With no God Of War this year, Sony's turned to LittleBigPlanet 2 and Killzone 3 for their yearly PlayStation-branded iced drinks partnership. Each limited cup includes a promo card which can be exchanged on the Slurpee...
News Call Of Duty In The Hands Of New Studio Sledgehammer Games
It's long been assumed that Activision's latest studio upstart, Sledgehammer Games, were working on the Call Of Duty franchise, but a job-listing discovered overnight puts an end to the speculation
The listing appeals for a community manager and offers "the chance to build and drive the studio community management effort for Sledgehammer and...
News Could Final Fantasy XIII-2 Be On The Horizon?
A domain registration has got the Internet hot with debate regarding a potential Final Fantasy XIII sequel
Followers of Square Enix's long-running RPG franchise will know not to take note of the ludicrous numbering system the publisher employs for its mainline product, as evidenced by the domain itself. The company recently founded the website...
News Kojima Productions Staffing Up For "Next Generation Metal Gear Solid Series"
What does the "Next Generation Metal Gear Solid Series" entail anyway? Is it a PlayStation 4 title, or is it just a franchise reboot on current platforms? We've no idea, but a series of job listings on Konami's website mention the phrase
The job-listings are plenty, seeking planners, level designers, scripters and more. Kojima Productions are...
News The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Has A Big Emphasis On Walls
Like all the best games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has a big emphasis on walls
The memorable stone slab featured in the game's debut teaser trailer holds a number of secrets about the title's lore. There are several events depicted on the wall, all of which surround a dragon named Aludin. The dragon once terrorized the gameworld of Tamriel, and is...
News PSP2 "As Powerful As The PS3" According To Sony, Could Be Out As Soon As October
MCV's reporting that the yet-t0-be-announced PlayStation Portable 2 could be released as soon as October 2011
The site furthers that Sony's been telling licensees that the system is "as powerful as the PlayStation 3". It adds fuel to industry whispers we've already heard, namely that the handheld would exceed the XBOX 360 in terms of...
News MotorStorm: Apocalypse Gets 16th March European Launch Date, US Made To Wait A Little While
We're jumping for joy here in the PushSquare office
MotorStorm: Apocalypse is undeniably one of our most anticipated games of 2011, literally causing our jaws to drop when we experienced it for the first time in 3D. Seeing the game get a March 16th release date in Europe has caused much jubilation and celebration. So much so, we might even crack...
News Killzone 3 To Feature Over 70 Minutes Of Cut-Scenes
After last week's fantastic story-trailer, we've been eager to see more of Killzone 3's narrative
It seems we'll get plenty of it when the game launches next week, as the BBFC's revealed that the game has over 70 minutes of cut-scenes. The board gave the game an 18 rating, stating it features strong bloody violence and strong language. As if we...
News The UnderGarden's Coming To The PlayStation Network This Winter
As developers Vitamin G quirkily put it on the PlayStation Blog, "Congratulations
Youve hit rank 50 in another first-person shooter. Now its time for something completely different. Welcome to The UnderGarden." The UnderGarden is an experimental co-operative PlayStation Network title from Atari and Vitamin G. According to the developers,...
News Still Not Sold On This Mass Effect 2 Lark? Perhaps This Will Help...
One of 2010's most critically acclaimed games finally releases on the PlayStation 3 (and PlayStation Network) next week
Mass Effect 2's launch trailer is embedded above, complete with moody orchestral score and plenty of intriguing gameplay and character footage. Who's going to pick it up next week then?
News (Need For Speed) Shift 2: Unleashed Launching March 25th In The UK, 29th In The US
EA's slapped a March release date on the upcoming Need For Speed Shift 2: Unleashed
The sim racer will launch on March 25th in the UK, and will be followed by a March 29th release in the US. The game will feature the Autolog component popularised by last year's Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.
Wednesday12th Jan 2011
First Impressions Ape Escape Fury! Fury!
The Ape's for the Kids
Ape Escape fans have been craving a new console entry in the series for years, and it’s finally close to being upon us. Ape Escape Fury! Fury! brings a unique style of gameplay to the franchise that can only be possible with the power of Move, and we recently got to catch a few Apes for ourselves. Ape Escape became a fan...
News A Few UK Bundles for LittleBigPlanet 2, With Love from Sackboy
Grab a console or Starter Pack
LittleBigPlanet 2 is on course for a big debut when it reaches PS3 owners later this month, but if you're in the UK and haven't yet got a PlayStation Move Starter Pack – or, more importantly, a PlayStation 3 – there are a few packages on the way to cater for your needs. Game is offering a 320GB PS3 with the game...
News New Modern Combat: Domination Trailer Shouts About Cheap Price
Bus tickets, sandwiches or gaming?
Next week's PlayStation Network release of Modern Combat: Domination has a lot going for it, with PlayStation Move support and 16-player deathmatch modes, but Gameloft wants you to know just how little it'll set you back next week, with its latest trailer pointing out the game will cost just €7.99. Lock your eyes...
News Bomb-drop: Sony To Announce The PSP2 In Tokyo On January 27th [UPDATE]
VG247's running a stonking story this morning, speculating that Sony will announce the PSP2 in Tokyo later this month
According to the site's source, Sony will hold a business overview and strategy meeting in Tokyo on January 27th, and will use the event as a platform to reveal the PSP2. The date would certainly make sense, with Sony wanting to...
News Final Fantasy X's Yuna Confirmed For DISSIDIA 012 [duodecim]: FINAL FANTASY
The ridiculously titled PSP brawler, DISSIDIA 012 [duodecim] FINAL FANTASY, has had a new character added to its roster according to Japanese magazine Shonen Jump
Final Fantasy X's Yuna will join the fight as a playable character. Square Enix has also confirmed that the first run of duodecim will include an additional costume for Tifa. The publisher...
News Check Out Move Games on the Go with Official PlayStation App
On iOS or Android
We've all been there: you're in a shop and you need the latest information about the games in front of you. Rather than trusting the folk behind the counter, you need a software intervention to help you make an informed decision, and Sony has you covered with the release of the official PlayStation app for iOS and Android devices...
News F.E.A.R. 3 Pushed From March Back Until May
F
E.A.R. 3's</a> already been delayed once, but that's not stopping Warner Bros from pushing the game back another time. The game, which was originally due in March, has now been pushed back into May. Presumably the move has been made to maneuver F.E.A.R. 3 away from a slew of other top tier first-person shooter titles due this quarter. Of...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Teams Up With... Toyota?
Reinforcing the belief that LittleBigPlanet is the perfect marketing tool, Sony's announced that LBP2 will play home to some Toyota branded content
The free sponsored content will launch alongside Sackboy's latest game, and will include an XMB theme and a Prius level. The level will include a bunch of prize bubbles allowing you to build your own...
News Eutechnyx Push NASCAR: The Game 2011 Back For "Polish"
It's been a while since we heard anything about Eutechnyx's NASCAR: The Game 2011
Until this morning's delay announcement, anyway. Apparently the developer's decided to hold the game back until March 29th. The reason? Polish. The main reason is we simply wanted more time to polish it and hopefully make it the experience you guys are craving...
News Mass Effect 2 Nets Simultaneous Blu-ray & PlayStation Network Release
We wondered what that "Mass Effect 2: Coming To The PlayStation Network In Six Days" lark was when we opened up the American PlayStation Store this afternoon
Seems like our curiosity has been answered over on the PlayStation Blog: Bioware's confirmed that the PlayStation 3 release of Mass Effect 2 will launch simultaneously on both Blu-ray and the...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 12th January 2011
Special Offers (available until Jan
19) UNO (PS3) (was £6.29/7.99 now £0.79/0.99) H.A.W.X. Supremacy Pack (was £7.99/9.99 now £4.79/5.99) Driver (PSone) (was £3.99/4.99 now £2.99/3.59) Tales of Monkey Island (was £13.99/17.99 now £7.19/8.99, available until Jan. 12) Permanent Price Reductions Alien...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 11th January 2011
Updates Uno Permanent Price Drop (PS3) (now $4
99, original price $7.99) Dead Rising 2 Skills Pack Ninja Sale (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99) Dead Rising 2 Skills Pack Psycho Sale (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99) Dead Rising 2 Skills Pack Soldier Sale (PS3) (now $0.99, original price $1.99) Dead...
News THQ Gets A New Set Of Squiggles They're Deeming A "Logo"
THQ's new logo signifies "change, innovation and creative growth" according to the company
The publisher's certainly grown exponentially over the past few years. We're not sure what these squiggles add though. Having said that, THQ's logo was already terrible. This isn't necessarily much worse.
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Tuesday11th Jan 2011
News Official PlayStation Application Hits The iTunes / Android Marketplace
As previously announced, Sony's launched a free "Official PlayStation Application" for iTunes and Android
We've just had a little play on the iOS version of the app, and it's pretty darn slick. The tool allows you to log into the PlayStation Network and check your trophies, as well as keep up-to-date with the latest news from the PlayStation Blog...
News Sniper: Ghost Warrior Sequel Confirmed For PlayStation 3, First Title Due In February
Sniper: Ghost Warrior was a success when it released on XBOX 360 and PC last year
The imperfect title proved that there's a market for "budget" games, spending a number of months hovering around the UK's top 40 all-formats chart. With such success, it seemed inevitable that developers City Interactive would announce a sequel. That news has...
News Bungie Trademarks A Bunch Of Sci-Fi Shooter-Esque Names
Halo developers Bungie are no longer owned by Microsoft
They are part of a publishing deal with Activision, and their next title is almost certainly set to come to the PlayStation 3. Today, the Internet's gone into a rumour frenzy after a bunch of trademarks from the esteemed developer have floated to the surface. The name, trademarked last year,...
News More Crazy People Create Trash Movie Entirely In Grand Theft Auto IV
If crazy people aren't making unofficial Killzone card games, then it appears they are making feature-length films in Grand Theft Auto IV
The Trashmaster, embedded after the jump, is a full 90-minute movie created by Mathieu Weschler. It took him two-years to create the movie. Insane. We watched the opening and it's actually surprisingly well done...
News Grip Games Bring Supermono's MiniSquadron To PlayStation Minis
Grip Games just sent word that they're currently working on bringing Supermono's iPhone hit MiniSquadron to the PlayStation Minis platform
The game's pitched as a "frantic shooter involving lots of little planes vying for the supremacy of the skies". It looks like some solid throw-away fun. The game was recently named as the #3 iPhone game...
News Crazy People Craft Convincing Killzone Card Game
Ever wanted to take Killzone into the school playground? Good, us too
And now we can, thanks to this fan-made Killzone card game. The game, created by "thepineapple1" (hint: we don't think that's his real name), has you competing one-on-one in a competitive battle for supremacy. The game actually looks professionally made too. There's a...
News Catherine Still Looks Balls-To-The-Wall Bonkers In Latest Trailer
We've given up trying to understand Atlus' intriguing cult title Catherine
The latest trailer focuses more on the game's cut-scenes, but also includes a splash more gameplay. The video showcases more puzzle platforming, but this time the protagonist is chased by a giant baby. Check out the footage after the jump.
News Did Someone Say "Survival Horror", Lara?
Intentional or not (we think it's probably intentional), there's a definite survival horror vibe to these first Tomb Raider shots released by Square Enix this afternoon
Lara looks beaten, bloody, and much less super-woman than we've seen her before. In the screenshot above we see her scrambling across the ground, obviously a lot less glamorous than...
News Might Want To Set Aside Some Time Before Kicking Back With DC Universe Online
If you expected to plop DC Universe Online into your PlayStation 3 this week and encounter little patching, installing or general stuff-ups, you're doing it wrong
Unfortunately, MMOs are well known for having shaky launches, and while DC Universe Online's launch day seems to be going swimmingly (so far) in the US, you might want to set aside an hour...
Monday10th Jan 2011
News Feign Excitement: Call Of Duty: Black Ops Is The UK's Best Selling Game Of 2010
Surprise!
We nearly called it and then we were like, nah, too crazy. Who'd have thought Call Of Duty: Black Ops would become the UK's best selling game of 2010? Our money was on the Nintendo Wii's Just Dance. We were close. That came in second. But blimey. Black Ops — crazy that. Gran Turismo 5 fared pretty well, coming third on the PlayStation...
News Photos Of That Sony Ericsson Phone Are Still Doing The Rounds...
More sites have acquired shots of the PlayStation powered Sony Ericsson Xperia phone
Remember, Sony still hasn't even acknowledged this thing exists. The longer this thing goes on though (and uninformed blogs continue to type the words "ZOMGZ PlayStation Phone...") the more damage this does. Either block up the leak Sony, or announce the...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Story Trailer Drops In Time To Brighten Your Monday
It's Monday morning
The weather outside is gloomy and grey. But at least there's a new LittleBigPlanet 2 trailer to enjoy. Sackboy's back with his legion of Sackbots, just in time to save the world from the evil "Negativitron". Media Molecule's turning the whimsy to the max this time, with voice actors and all manner of cutesy characters...
News Guess What? Sony's Going To Be At E3 2011! Shock Horror!
The ESA's opened up registration for E3 2011 with a massive list of confirmed exhibitors
Amongst the confirmed names are Sony, EA, Activision and SEGA. "Big video game publishers go to big video game convention". Shocking news. You can view the full exhibitor list through here. What do you think's going to be at this year's E3? Ahem. PSP2,...
News Sony Teases The Strongest Exclusive Game Line-Up We've Ever Seen
Every year someone on the Internet writes "the year of the PlayStation 3"
It's a long-running meme that's attributed to the fact that the PlayStation 3's never quite lived up to the success of its predecessors. The oft-touted "year of the PlayStation 3" has never quite come to fruition; Sony certainly had a strong 2009, but that was...
UK Charts There Were No New Releases Last Week So This Post Isn't Very Interesting
FIFA 11 and Just Dance 2 are still the UK's favourite games
Probably because no games have released since before Christmas. All that changes this week though: new video games actually release. It's going to be interesting to see where DC Universe Online ends up charting — we feel like the game's beta has pumped some real positive feedback around...
Sunday9th Jan 2011
News Jade & Goro Confirmed For Mortal Kombat Reboot
The latest issue of GameInformer has confirmed two more characters set to be added to the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot's roster
The mass-armed Goro will join the buxom Jade, with the former's lair stage teased. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long to see the characters in action.
News DC Universe Online Gets Its First US TV Commercial
The more we think about DC Universe Online, the more we realise it's actually quite a big deal
MMOs are big business (although it's yet to be proven there's room in the market for a title alongside World Of Warcraft). Likewise, people still like comic book characters. Honestly, if it was a choice between Lord Of The Rings outcasts and Batman, we...
Saturday8th Jan 2011
Review Everybody's Stress Buster (PlayStation Portable)
Hot Shot Shorties is a hectic, pick-up-and-play mini-game compilation hindered by the cumbersome method Sony's opted to package it
Splitting the game into four disparate XMB applications adds an additional layer of navigation to what is essentially a jump-in-jump-out package. Once you get there, the underlying gameplay is charming, addictive and...
News Bulletstorm Originally Netted Skill Kills From A Third-Person Perspective
Somewhere in developer People Can Fly's archives is a prototype for Bulletstorm where the game played as a third-person cover-based shooter
Producer Tanya Jesson told OXM magazine that the early gameplay was "completely different than it is now," revealing the game had transformed from "a third-person shooter to a cover-based...
News Silent Hill 8 Subtitled Downpour, First Details Released
It's been a while since we got word on Vatra Games' upcoming entry into the Silent Hill franchise
The game was announced and trailered at last year's E3, but Konami's been notably quiet about the horror title since then. Thankfully GameInformer's broken the silence, announcing the game's official name: Silent Hill: Downpour. Apparently the game's...
Friday7th Jan 2011
News HMV Nabs UK Exclusive on Killzone 3: Helghast Edition
Preorders start today
UK gamers keen on picking up the special Helghast Edition of Killzone 3 will have to heed His Master's Voice, as retailer HMV has announced it has the exclusive on the limited edition title. Available to preorder online or in-store today, the Helghast Edition will set you back £112.33 and contains a stack of exclusive content...
News PlayStation Powered Xperia Phone Detailed (Again!), PlayStation Pocket Application Revealed
It seems you really can't quell a good leak when it gathers steam; the (still
) yet-to-be-announced Sony Ericsson phone with PlayStation features has been blown out overnight due to a manufacturing leak in Asia. Chinese website IT168 has the scoop, with Engadget reproducing the details in a language we actually understand. Well, kinda anyway. Though...
News Want The Killzone 3: Helghast Edition? Go Grab It Now For ?112 From HMV!
Do you consider yourself a hardcore Killzone fanboy? Did yesterday's story trailer cause you to wet the bed with excitement? If you answered "yes" to both of these questions, you might like to know that HMV's taking pre-orders for the ridiculously large Killzone 3: Helghast Edition
The package includes a replica Helghast helmet, a cloaking marksman...
News The SEGA Toylet Has Nothing To Do With PlayStation But Is Just Too Good To Ignore
SEGA may have stepped away from the console business, but if the "Toylet" is anything to go by, the Japanese giant's never stopped being awesome
If you didn't guess from the pun, SEGA's Toylet is a bizarre video game platform operated by the steady stream of your own urine. The device, which has been installed in four Tokyo metro stations, has LCD...
.. It might only be two-seconds, but it's absolutely worth your time. The extended Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception trailer — which was shown in stereoscopic 3D during Sony's CES press conference — is largely the same as what we've already seen. But there's a twist. Hidden in the last few moments of the trailer is a smattering of additional...
News EA Announce First Dragon Age II DLC, Comes Free With The Signature Edition
EA's announced the first slice of DLC for Dragon Age II, named "The Exiled Prince"
The DLC follows the story of Sebastian Vael, an angered archer darkened by the rage of his families' murder. Yup, it's Dragon Age. (Yawn.) Turns out Sebastian is a recruitable character in Dragon Age II's main campaign, so there's a bit of synergy between the DLC and...
Thursday6th Jan 2011
Review Tetris HD (PlayStation 3)
It's Tetris in the same blocktacular format you've been enjoying since the late 1980's
Tetrominoes fall from the heavens and it's your job to arrange them into solid lines. The PlayStation 3 version may introduce some new features such as 1080p visuals, 5.1 surround sound and exclusive multiplayer modes, but at its very core it is still the same old...
News Namco Bandai Partnership Bringing Yoostar2 to Europe in Q1
Movie karaoke game gets distributor
We played Yoostar2 when we visited Blitz Games Studios in October and rather enjoyed its unique mixture of movies and karaoke, so it's good news all-around that the game will reach a sizeable European audience thanks to a distribution deal with Namco Bandai Partners. While the deal doesn't pin down a particular...
News PlayStation Plus Gets Modern Combat: Domination Discount
Cheap shots
Only the very stingiest gamers should object to paying $7.99 for Gameloft's upcoming Modern Combat: Domination when it launches in North America on January 18th, but there's good news for frugal fans of first-person shooters as the game will land with a day-one 25% discount for PlayStation Plus subscribers. That means North American...
News DanceDanceRevolution Gets New Moves in Europe in March
PS3 title on the way
DanceDanceRevolution has been out in North America for a while now, but European fans of the dancing series were clueless as to when or if the game would make its way to the continent. Until now, that is, with Konami renaming the game DanceDanceRevolution New Moves and bringing it over in March 2011. Coming to the continent with...
News Square Enix Formally Announces "The Tomb Raider Trilogy" For PlayStation 3
We always follow the same cycle whenever we play a Tomb Raider game
We load it up, watch a few cut-scenes, wander around the world and feel extremely happy. The tutorial levels teach us all the mechanics and we feel stoked about the rest of the game. About an hour later, we hit a brick wall. As we enter an enormous room, the camera zooms out and...
News CES 2011: Kaz Hirai Teases PlayStation-Powered Phones, Tablets, More?
Sony didn't announce the long rumoured PlayStation powered Sony Ericsson phone at their CES press conference last night
Nor did they announce the PSP2. They did however take time to acknowledge the merging of their strongest properties. Taking the stage towards the end of Sony's conference, SCE's Kaz Hirai teased that Sony's "strategy...
News Capcom Confirms Metro City's Very Own Mike Haggar For Marvel vs. Capcom 3
After mounting speculation, Capcom's finally confirmed that Final Fight's brawling mayor, Mike Haggar, will join Marvel vs
Capcom 3's</a> stellar roster of playable characters. He'll join Marvel's Phoenix. We've got trailers for both characters after the jump. The game's less than a month away now. Get hype.
News Relentless Software To Shift Towards Digital-Only Content
Relentless has made a lot of great games for the PlayStation, most of which revolve around the casual-friendly Buzz
franchise. The quiz game has been a staple of the PlayStation catalogue for some time, but with the developers stretching into new territory — and out of a long-term deal with Sony — the Brighton-based studio's looking at a...
News TurboGrafx Classics To Launch On The PlayStation Network Later This Month
We've already got a bumper collection of classic NeoGeo titles to choose from, and now Hudson's lining up a jumbo helping of TurboGrafx-16 titles for the PlayStation Network
The games, which are set to launch throughout January, will be playable on both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. Highlights include Bonk's Adventure and sci-fi...
News Killzone 3's Story Trailer Is The Absolute Best Thing You'll See Today
Shivers
If Killzone 2 could be faulted in any way, it was for its soul-less cast and contrived storyline. But basing assumptions on this two-minute Killzone 3 story trailer, we'd say Guerrilla Games has learned its lesson. The PlayStation Blog's revealed that two acting legends will be heading up the Helghast's leadership positions in Killzone...
What a staggering first-party line-up Sony has planned this year
Seriously, even with our fanboy hats taken firmly from our head, we'd be fools to not acknowledge the strength of Sony's exclusive PlayStation 3 software offering this year. When you can follow-up an astounding trailer like the one Guerrilla's just released for Killzone 3 with an...
News CES 2011: Capcom Confirm Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 For February Release
Capcom's pledged a February 1st release for Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 on the PlayStation Network
The publisher's attached a $14.99 price to the North American release, though we're yet to get any details for Europe. In addition to the date and pricing information, Capcom's released a bunch of screenshots over at Capcom Unity. Check them out through...
News Namco Bandai Snaps Up Yoostar 2 For Europe
Yoostar 2's an odd-ball title coming to the PlayStation 3 that uses the PlayStation Eye to put you into the movies
It takes a karaoke approach, tasking you to deliver lines all the while filming your progress. The end-result places you in the movies, rubbing shoulders with some of Hollywood's biggest names. The game, which was originally slated for...
News Homefront To Take Advantage Of THQ's "Online Pass" Functionality
You'll need to make sure you pick up a new copy of Homefront if you want to take full advantage of the game's online multiplayer
Either that, or shell out an extra $10 to buy a new "Online Pass" code. THQ's upcoming shooter will be the second game to take advantage of the publishers "Online Pass" model, the first being UFC...
Wednesday5th Jan 2011
News There's Free R.U.S.E. Content for You to Download Now
Multiplayer Manhattan pack out now
Ubisoft's long-awaited strategy title R.U.S.E. was one of the first titles to receive a Move-enabling patch, but that's not the only thing amateur generals can download for the game, with free downloadable maps available from the PlayStation Network. The Manhattan Project Pack was actually released on December...
Rumour Infinity Ward Developing Call Of Duty 4 Prequel, To Feature The Story Of Ghost
Remember Ghost from Modern Warfare 2? He was the mask toting guy voiced by the same actor as Gaz in Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
According to rumours published by ThisIsXBOX [we know! - Ed], the face-less gunner could be about to become the star of his own game. The site notes that Infinity Ward are working on a Ghost themed Call Of Duty title set...
News Take on the Masters with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12
PS3 gets exclusive Collector's Edition
While Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 may not have been the best demonstration of how to 'do' PlayStation Move controls, it easily beat the competition in terms of features, and successor Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters looks set to improve still further. The biggest addition, you won't be surprised to learn, is...
Review Eat Them! (PlayStation 3)
Eat Them
is essentially Rampage on the Dreamcast. The Fluffy Logic developed PlayStation Network title is a monster-themed smash 'em up inspired by Godzilla and Jet Set Radio. Occupying an outrageously attractive cel-shaded visual style, Eat Them! puts you inside a comic-book world where mad scientists create and control monsters at the expense of...
News Yakuza: Of The End Tips Its Hat To Shenmue
Many people consider SEGA's Yakuza franchise to be the spiritual successor to Shenmue
While the games share some themes, it's not really an apt comparison. Yakuza is much more of an RPG than Shenmue, despite including all of the "free-roaming" gameplay elements that Shenmue introduced. Considering the nature of the upcoming Yakuza: Of The...
News Hole Out on New John Daly's ProStroke Golf Courses for Free
It's free DLC day
If the free downloadable content for R.U.S.E. doesn't tickle your fancy, you might want to check out the new courses for John Daly's ProStroke Golf, now available in North America and most PAL territories. Four new courses make up the free pack, all playable in solo or multiplayer modes. Pay a visit to the PlayStation Store to get...
News First Modern Combat: Domination Trailer Shoots to Thrill
It's bullet time
PlayStation Network is about to get a whole lot explosiver when Gameloft's Modern Combat: Domination lands later this month. The first trailer below not only shows the game in action, but also shows how it's going to turn players into polite young men rather than the foul-mouthed gamers we've all encountered in online deathmatches...
News Make Your PlayStation Move A Beam Katana With No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise
To remind everyone that the stupidly stylish No More Heroes is coming to PlayStation 3, Konami's released a batch of new screenshots of the Nintendo Wii port
The HD update's due in the West this year with added PlayStation Move controls. There are more screens through here.</em>
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 5th January 2011
Games Microbot ($9
99) Tetris ($9.99) NEOGEO Station PS3 Bundle Pack ($79.99) Ricochet ($9.99)</ul>PSone Classic Imports Reloaded ($5.99) Arc the Lad III ($5.99) Demos Microbot Demo Top Gun Network Demo Alien Breed 2: Assault Demo Ricochet Demo Kung-Fu Live Demo Add-ons John Daly's Prostroke Golf Course Pack 01 (free) Fist of the...
News DC Universe Online Beta To End With A Bang
After today you can have your life back
For a week at least. The DC Universe Online beta is set to draw to a close ahead of the game's retail release next week. Of course, SOE's not going to let you off the hook without a bang. The developers revealed on the game's forums:Wednesday January 5, 2011 will be the last day of the DC Universe Beta in...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 5th January 2011
Special Offers (available until Jan
19) UNO (PS3) (was £6.29/7.99 now £0.79/0.99) H.A.W.X. Supremacy Pack (was £7.99/9.99 now £4.79/5.99) Driver (PSone) (was £3.99/4.99 now £2.99/3.59) Tales of Monkey Island (was £13.99/17.99 now £7.19/8.99, available until Jan. 12) Permanent Price Reductions Legends...
News Original Mass Effect 2 Pre-Order Bonus Items To Be Given Away On PSN
EA's announced on Mass Effect 2's official Twitter page that the original game's pre-order bonuses will be made available for free on the PlayStation Network through until February 23rd
The bonuses — which were given away with GameStop preorders when the game launched last year — include the Terminus armour (which increases running speed and...
News Oh Right Yeah, That Beyond Good & Evil HD Remake Is Coming Out Isn't It
Beyond Good & Evil is a bit of a cult-classic these days
Ubisoft's quirky adventure title is held in high-regard by almost all ten of the people who played it at release. Ubi will be counting on the goodwill of the game's vocal fan-base to ignite interest in the upcoming PlayStation Network HD remake. We've included a teaser trailer above. It's...
News Everyone Keeps Talking About A Masters Of The Universe Video Game
Mattel owns a lot of top toy brands: Hot Wheels, Barbie, Fisher Price, Tyco R/C, Masters Of The Universe
What's more, the company's just teamed up with THQ to make video games based on their properties. While Hot Wheels, Barbie and Fisher Price remain at the forefront of THQ's interest, the video games publisher has expressed interest in some of...
News Kaos Tempted To Bring Homefront's Narrative To The UK & Other Countries
Perhaps the biggest selling point for Kaos' upcoming first-person shooter, Homefront, is its "why we fight" dynamic
The game aims to put the player in awkward situations, and draws on its North American setting to really conjure an antagonistic setting. While watching mothers shot point-blank in front of their children is certain to have an effect...
News EA Announces Enormous List Of Online Shutdowns
EA's announced a massive list of games that it'll shut down throughout this year
The list mostly includes older games from EA Sports, though we daresay some people will be disappointed at the decision. While the games will continue to operate as normal in a single-player capacity, it's the multiplayer components that will be stripped out. These...
News First Catherine Gameplay Trailer Tells Us Absolutely Nothing At All
What's Catherine? Looks like Atlus has finally given us our first taste
This debut gameplay trailer (the game's out next month in Japan) reveals what appears to be a puzzle platformer. Not exactly what we expected. As the protagonist tries to navigate the hazardous isometric corridors in his boxer shorts, a murderous figure appears to attack him...
Tuesday4th Jan 2011
News New No More Heroes Shots Show Leather, Beam Swords, Gimps
All bases covered
Konami recently released a batch of new screenshots for the upcoming Move-compatible port of No More Heroes: Heroes's Paradise, Grasshopper Manufacture's ode to otaku everywhere, and the game is shaping up very nicely indeed. The story of Travis Touchdown's attempt to rise to number one in the assassin league, the PS3 port will be...
News Capcom Blames Sony For Missing Super Street Fighter IV Costumes
There's one major difference between the XBOX 360 and PlayStation 3 version of Super Street Fighter IV
On the 360, if you participate in an online match with someone wearing a DLC costume, you'll be able to see the get-up even if you haven't purchased it. On PlayStation 3 you can't. This is because Capcom offers a free download on XBOX Live known as...
News Well Of Course There's Going To Be A Call Of Duty Subscription Model
We're not really sure why people blame Activision for making money
They have the hottest property in video games right now, and while we share concerns about them taking something actually quite good and driving it into the ground, we absolutely don't blame them for wanting to make some money. Which is why, despite frequent denials, some kind of...
News Rock Band Developers Sold For The Same Price As A Copy Of Rock Band 3
At the time of writing, Rock Band 3 is available for $49
96 on Amazon</a>. The game's developers, Harmonix, are worth a similar amount of dough according to a report on All Things Digital. The site details that Harmonix's independence cost investment group Columbus just $49.99. Of course, it all gets a bit complicated from there on. Harmonix's...
News Take A Look At The Device That Probably Won't Be Called The PlayStation Phone
Looks like we're on the cusp of an announcement
Sony Ericsson's PlayStation Phone Xperia Play appears to be leaking out of production factories and the results are somewhat pleasing. The Android powered mobile phone (plus game device) has a chunky but attractive format, with the PSPgo's design being a clear influence for the device's slide out...
News Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 Is More Masters Than Extramarital Affairs
EA Sports said they'd stick with Tiger Woods for their premium annual golf franchise and they have
The upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 boasts the scandalous golfers name right on the cover. What it doesn't include is a mug-shot of ol' trouser-snake. EA's decided to make the inclusion of the game's Masters tournament the star of the cover. EA's used...
News Kratos Will "Look And Feel" Like Fans Expect In Upcoming Mortal Kombat Reboot
Kratos has a very distinct gameplay feel in the God Of War games that's been copied honoured in a range of other video games
With Sony's leading anti-hero set to make an appearance in NetherRealm's upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot, director Ed Boon's reassured fans that the studio's pulling out all the stops to ensure the character's trademark...
News You Did Play The Original Dead Space, Right?
Nice little treat for fans of the franchise this
Those of you who've got a Dead Space save-file on your PlayStation 3 (it doesn't have to be complete, though we'd recommend it is) will get a reward in the upcoming Dead Space 2. A skin will be made available unlocking the original game's Plasma Cutter weapon. Boom. Now you can be all like "pew...
Monday3rd Jan 2011
Features Five Move Games to Excite You in 2011
Something for everyone
There are already around 50 games that support PlayStation Move, but if you haven't yet found something to tickle your fancy there's almost certainly something for you in the line-up of titles heading to the controller in 2011. Here we pick our most-anticipated titles of the coming 12 months. LittleBigPlanet 2: The...
News Angry Birds Launches On PlayStation Minis This Week
For all the hyperbole that's spewed about iOS being the future of handheld gaming, we don't really feel like its catalogue is all that special
You've got a stream of clunky rip-offs from Gameloft, plenty of games trying to make do with no buttons, and then the critical darlings: Doodle Jump, Angry Birds and Cut The Rope. All three titles are...
News Atlus To Provide Demo For The Bizarre Looking Catherine
We know it's got sheep people, bimbos and dead bodies, but to be honest we don't know much else about Catherine, the upcoming PlayStation 3 title from Atlus
With the game roughly a month away from its Japanese launch, perhaps it's time we learned a thing or two about the NSFW title. Good news. The game's director, Katsura Hashino, has confirmed that...
Sunday2nd Jan 2011
Features PlayStation Move Buyer's Guide
What's worth your money?
Now you've got PlayStation Move you need some great games to go along with it. These are some of our recommendations here at Movemodo to help you pick out the best games for your gaming style. If you want more information on any of the games, click on the titles for our honest, in-depth reviews or check out our forums and...
