Guide Sharp Shooter Impressions and Killzone 3 PlayStation Move Tips
The new way to blast the Helghast
News Helen Mirren & Jason Statham Join The Cast Of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Sort Of!)
Following a behind-closed-doors presentation at GDC last week, Naughty Dog's revealed the main antagonist from Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Feature Why Top Spin 4 Is Disappointing With The PlayStation Move But Ace With The DualShock 3
Sports Champions just doesn't get enough credit
Review PlayStation Move Heroes (PlayStation 3)
Six PlayStation icons Move in together
News - March, 2011
Thursday31st Mar 2011
News Vanillaware Announces Grand Knights History For PSP
The developer behind cult PlayStation 2 title, Odin Sphere, has confirmed its next project is an RPG for the PSP called Grand Knights History
The game was revealed in Japanese magazine Famitsu, and pitched as a traditional turn-based RPG. Details are scarce, but it sounds like you'll play as one of three factions of knights in a land called Ristia...
News Sega Serves Up a Special Bundle for Virtua Tennis 4
What a racquet
Virtua Tennis 4 is on the way to Move in April, and Sega wants to help you get into the swing of things with a new bundle for the game. While we've seen plenty of bundles including Move and the game at hand, Sega's taking a different approach with VT4, bundling the game with two plastic racquet attachments for existing controllers...
News Plus Members, Slice 25% Off Dungeon Hunter's Price on 12th April
Get it for just $9.74
Gameloft's Dungeon Hunter Alliance is about to crawl into the PlayStation Store dungeon and cast a spell on PlayStation Move owners looking for a Diablo-style experience on the PS3. Heading to the North American Store on 12th April, paying members of the PlayStation Plus club can get the game for $9.74, a 25% saving on the...
News Virtua Tennis 4 Gets Exclusive Content for PS3 and Move
Start a Net Blitz
After the disappointment of the PlayStation Move controls in Top Spin 4, tennis aficionados are now looking to Virtua Tennis 4 for a better racquet experience. Sega has just announced the game will land on PlayStation 3 with exclusive content compared to Virtua Tennis 4 on Kinect and Nintendo Wii. Virtua Tennis is as well known for...
News BloodRayne: Betrayal Launches This Summer On PlayStation Network
Majesco's confirmed the return of the BloodRayne series, when scantily clad protagonist Rayne returns in PSN title, BloodRayne: Betrayal, this summer
The 2D action game is in development at Californian outfit WayForward. It will be the studio's first PlayStation 3 release. The game's promising plenty of puzzles, weapons and gore, and is being...
News PS3 Nets Exclusive Virtua Tennis 4 Content, Scores Plastic Peripherals Edition
If you wanted to turn your PlayStation Move controller into a plastic representation of a tennis racket, then SEGA's got your back
Posting on the PlayStation Blog, veteran SEGA executive producer, Mie Kumagai, has revealed a bunch of exclusive features for the PlayStation 3 version of the upcoming Virtua Tennis 4. So ok, the tennis rackets look...
News GameInformer? Posts First Saints Row: The Third Trailer
We're not even going to attempt hosting a mirror of GameInformer®'s EXCLUSIVE Saints Row: The Third trailer
Here — visit their website for the EXCLUSIVE. It's EXCLUSIVELY EXCLUSIVE just for you. PLEASE VISIT GAMEINFORMER®'S WEBSITE. Remember: this is a GameInformer® EXCLUSIVE. We're just le
News Capcom Cans Mega Man Universe
Capcom's just revealed that it has cancelled the "Play Create Share" inspired PSN title, Mega Man Universe
The publisher's apologised to fans on the game's website, citing "various circumstances" as the reason for the cancellation. The mostly like reason is the exit of Keiji Inafune, who left Capcom a little while back. Inafune was a...
Rumour Sony Online Entertainment Hit With Crippling Cuts
There's some bad news funneling out of Sony Online Entertainment right now
According to reports on Kotaku, the developer has shut down its Seattle, Tuscon and Denver studios, laying off around a third of its entire workforce. But that's not all. Apparently SOE's Austin and San Diego studios have also been hit hard, with around half the staff from...
News Activision Announces Spider-Man: Edge Of Time
Activision's announced that Spider-Man: Edge Of Time is in development at Shatter Dimensions outfit Beenox and will release this year
No platforms were mentioned in the press release but we imagine PlayStation 3 is a safe-bet. NGP could be a possibility too. The story-line combines the Amazing Spider-Man with Spider-Man 2099 as you attempt to...
News Sony Remind Us That The PlayStation 3 Is More Than A Games Machine
You know what, we were considering taking an uber-snarky tone with this post
.. But we can't. Because there's actually some truth to Sony describing the PlayStation 3 as an "entertainment media hub" rather than a games machine. We were thinking about all the things we use our system for just the other day. Sure gaming is very top of the...
News Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Launch Hindered By 'Freight Issues'
Sony Ericsson's "PlayStation-certified" Android phone, the Xperia Play, seems to be everywhere we look
But behind-the-scenes, things are looking less rosy for the device which is due to launch tomorrow. The mobile manufacturers told VG247 that "freight issues" are set to impact the number of units available at launch, causing Vodafone to...
News Suda51 Is Keen On Doing Another No More Heroes, Won't Be Doing It Any Time Soon
For as repetitive and eye-wateringly frustrating as No More Heroes is, we have a fondness for the franchise
Suda51's motion controlled slasher isn't the most technically refined game in the world, but it's no-less comically ridiculous. So would we be up for a third game in the series? Damn right we would, and Suda51's totally with us. The legendary...
News Check Out L.A. Noire's 'A Slip Of The Tongue' Bonus Case
L
A. Noire</a> continues to toe game of the year territory with this short teaser trailer for its "A Slip Of The Tongue" bonus case. The mission is available alongside pre-orders of the game from Walmart in North America and Play.com in the UK. Rockstar previously confirmed that all of its preorder bonus missions will be available as...
News PlayStation 3 Leads XBOX 360 Across Europe, Nintendo Conquers All
A rare sales report compiled by IDG and cited in a GameStop document has given us the first picture of Europe's console install base for some time
The data puts PlayStation 3 about a million units ahead of XBOX 360, despite launching some 15 months after Microsoft's console. The report, accurate as of December 2010, puts PS3 sales at 14.7 million...
Wednesday30th Mar 2011
Review Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3)
In the five years since the original Yakuza launched on PlayStation 2 the series has changed very little
Released just a year after the wonderful Yakuza 3, the only curve-ball Yakuza 4 throws is not running with Kazuma Kiryu as the game's primary protagonist, instead introducing three new playable characters. Yakuza 4 might be a structurally...
News Resistance 3 Gets PlayStation Move and Sharp Shooter Support
Shoot to thrill
We recently posed the question, Should Move Controls Become the FPS Standard?, and those of you who've become accustomed to blasting the Helghast with absolute precision stood up to be counted. It's not the only shooter threequel getting Move support though, as Insomniac Games announces that Resistance 3 will support the motion...
News Try MAG with Full Game Trial for All on PlayStation Store
Hope you're patient
If you've held off from trying Zipper Interactive's 256-man shooter MAG, now's your chance to see why it lives up to its name of Massive Action Game with a 5.5GB demo available on the North American PlayStation Store. While you'll be able to jump into battle with those who own the full game, your progress will be capped at level...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 29th March 2011
Updates Top Darts Sale (PS3) (now $4
99, original price $9.99)</ul>Games Split Second ($29.99) Rush'n Attack ($9.99) Chime Super Deluxe ($9.99) Sonic The Hedgehog ($4.99) Free Realms Free Basic Game (Free) Moon Diver ($14.99) Back To The Future: The Game Episode 2 Free With Season Pass Demos echochrome II Demo/Trial MAG...
News So Who's Going To Play Co-Op Streets Of Rage 2 With Us?
As we already know, SEGA's bringing a bunch of classic Mega Drive titles to the PlayStation Store over the coming months
Each of the titles will be free to PlayStation Plus subscribers (you should already own Sonic The Hedgehog, in fact). Something we didn't know though, is that a couple of the titles will be updated with online co-op. While we...
News French Official PlayStation Magazine Teases 'Big Comeback', Place Your Bets Now
The French edition of the Official PlayStation Magazine is teasing a "big comeback" as part of its next issue
A silhouette mentions a "long overdue" return that's sure to make a "lot of noise". Hitman 5? It doesn't really look like that guy to be honest. You guys got any better guesses?</em>
News Hideo Kojima Scores Top Job At Konami
Konami's promoted legendary developer, Hideo Kojima, to the rank of corporate officer a press release has confirmed
The promotion makes Kojima one of the top bodies at the publisher, and rightly so. Kojima's been behind some of the best games throughout the PlayStation's lifespan, including the Metal Gear Solid and Zone Of The Enders titles...
News Guys, Errr, Just To Let You Know: Max Payne 3 Is Still A Thing
Completely out of the blue, Rockstar's released the first new screenshots of Max Payne 3 in two years
The images — which were attached to a Tweet stating "he's coming" — appear to be pulled from a new trailer of some sort. The game's been delayed multiple times since its announcement. If we were betting men, we'd put money on a new...
Insomniac Game's going all out with Resistance 3, confirming support for the PlayStation Move, Sharpshooter and 3D televisions at a community event over night
To be honest, after Killzone 3's fantastic implementation of both technologies, we'd be disappointed if they weren't in the game. It just makes sense to give players as many options as...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 30th March 2011
Special Offers (available until April 13) Faery: Legends of Avalon (was £11
99/14.99 now £7.19/8.99)</ul>Playable Content Chime Super Deluxe (£7.19/8.99) Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (£7.19/8.99) Swarm (£9.99/12.99) Moon Diver (£9.99/12.99) Add-On Game Content Eyepet Lucky Dip Costume Pack Plants...
News Mortal Kombat Includes Online Pass, Claims Report
Mortal Kombat looks like it'll be the latest release to combat used games, including an online pass system to force second-hand buyers into paying to play online
A voucher will be included with new copies of the game to allow players to hop online for free. Those buying second-hand will have to purchase a voucher from the PlayStation Store however...
News Insomniac Will Not Develop Any NGP Titles In-House, Maintaining Focus On PS3
Insomniac Games has revealed that it would not develop any NGP titles in-house as it wants to maintain its focus on the PlayStation 3
Speaking at the developers community event in LA yesterday, community manager James Stevenson revealed that the developer would "support Sony" in developing any games for the platform, but would...
News Way To Send Our Hype Levels Through The Ceiling, DiRT 3
We played DiRT 2 for an outrageous amount of time
When we got the platinum trophy, we'd probably put in close to 40 hours with the rally title. To be honest, despite absolutely adoring the previous entry, DiRT 3's been bubbling under our radar a bit. Well it had been. Now Codemasters has released this amazing slow-motion trailer showing off Group B...
News Battlefield 3 Is Still Like, "Mmmmm Nom Nom Nom"
EA's released the third in its series of Battlefield 3 gameplay teasers, promising that there will be a full reveal on April 17th
Frankly the game looks phenomenal. We appreciate this footage is probably running on a PC the size of our house, but DICE has always been good about maximising the potential of its PlayStation 3 games. Battlefield: Bad...
News SEGA Team Up With Avalanche For Downloadable Title Renegade Ops
You really do learn something new every day
For yonks now we believed Just Cause developer, Avalanche, was a subsidiary of Eidos (and latterly Square Enix), but we were obviously completely wrong. The studio's just announced a brand new downloadable project in collaboration with SEGA. The title, Renegade Ops, is a co-operative military vehicular...
News Let's Try Not To Be Too Cynical About Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Ok?
Capcom's released a teaser trailer for the freshly announced Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
The reaction around the 'net hasn't been brilliant. "Capcom played Left 4 Dead then," seems to be the common reaction, and while it appears those people are probably on the money, we're not sure how they are deriving that from this trailer...
News BurgerTime HD Builds The Ultimate Burger This Summer
What would you put in your ultimate burger? How about: onion rings, barbecue sauce, pineapple, smoked cheddar cheese, bacon, jalapenos and an omelette? Yo, sounds good
Our visionary sandwich has absolutely nothing to do with MonkeyPaw's remake of DataEast's classic title BurgerTime HD; we just wanted to make you hungry. Announced and shown off at...
Tuesday29th Mar 2011
Review WWE All Stars (PlayStation 3)
WWE All Stars gets a bit too technical for its own good, but the game's attractive art-style and over-the-top presentation still make for an appealing multiplayer grappling title
It's just a shame that some irritating technical issues get in the way of the fun. Playing through WWE All Stars taught us an interesting lesson about wresting: the...
Out Today Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters (North America)
Grab your Woods
The 2011 Masters tournament tees off next Monday, 4th April, but PlayStation Move owners get their chance to go out on the links from today, as Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters lands on PlayStation 3 today. For those "try before you buy" stalwarts amongst you, there's already a free demo available on PlayStation Store,...
News Job Listing Hints At Online Integration In The Next God Of War Project
Sony Santa Monica's staffing up, and it's looking for an "online programmer" to work on the God Of War franchise
The job posting on Gamasutra states that the studio is looking for a senior online programmer to "join the God of War team," adding that the role involves supporting "networking needs such as in-game communication,...
News Activision Leaving Bungie To Do Their Job, Claims The Studio
Bungie's revealed that their new publishing partners, Activision, are totally keeping their "hands off" the Halo developers latest multiplatform project
"Not only were we excited about the contract that we were able to get with Activision but they seem really committed to being hands-off," Bungie composer Marty O'Donnell told...
News You Totally Know WSC Real 11 Is A Snooker Game Because Of The Music
Duh-dah-doo-la-duh-dah-doobeedoo-dah-dah-dah
Aside from the waffling grunts of John Virgo, that memorable guitar noodle defines snooker. It's the exciting, hype-inducing riff that bookmarks three hours of Peter Ebdon staring at the table with resolute intensity. Will he ever make a shot? In WSC Real 11 you decide. Snark aside, Dark Energy Digital...
News Private Take-Two Casting Call Outs Returning Grand Theft Auto Character
Grand Theft Auto's on-going, errr, paedophile gag, looks set to continue in Grand Theft Auto V
A private casting call filed by Take-Two reveals the reappearance of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas character, James Pedeaston. The character also made a cameo appearance in Grand Theft Auto IV as part of the game's Internet component. Of course, unlike the...
News Zipper Showcase New SOCOM 4 Multiplayer Maps
As promised, Zipper Interactive's provided us with a teasing glimpse at two of SOCOM 4's multiplayer maps: Von Heine Express and Cesspool
Jeremy Dunham explains on the PlayStation Blog that Von Heime Express is designed to capture the spirit of the classic SOCOM 2 map, Fox Hunt: "Set on the coast of Southeast Asia in a makeshift military base...
News Free Realms Launches In North America Today
Sony Online Entertainment's finally launching its casual free-to-play MMO, Free Realms, in North America today
The game promises a host of activities, ranging from multiplayer mini-games to decorating and dinosaur rides. In order to enhance the action, Free Realms boasts a number of console specific features such as trophies and voice chat...
Rumour Irem Ceases Production Of Old Disaster Report Titles
Not content with outright cancelling the latest Disaster Report title months before its release, it looks like Irem's putting a stop to the franchise full-stop
Japanese retailer Famicom Plaza reports that Irem has put a stop to the productions of all Disaster Report games after this month's events in Japan. Joyst
News Stacking Still Has A Really Lovely Art Style, Then
A few shots of Stacking's upcoming DLC, "The Lost Hobo King", have emerged courtesy of Gamekyo
The game still looks properly amazing. Hit the link to see the full-set of images. The DLC is out in April.</em>
News Right, Looks Like It's Time To Buy Street Fighter IV Again
Look at your games collection
How many copies of Street Fighter IV do you own? Two, three different copies? How do you fancy buying another. Looks like you'll get your chance soon. The BBFC's revealed a rating for Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition that's supposedly due out in June. Presumably the new version will include the four new characters...
News Sony Wraps Up PlayStation Rewards Beta, Delays Service
Sony's wrapped up its beta test of the PlayStation Rewards program -- an initiative that showers active PlayStation Network users in various goodies -- but has decided to indefinitely delay the service out of its intended April release window to allow for further development
We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your participation...
Monday28th Mar 2011
Review PlayStation Move Heroes (PlayStation 3)
Six PlayStation icons Move in together
For the first time in PlayStation's 15 year history, six of its most loved characters have come together to compete in intergalactic games. Featuring the witty wombat Ratchet and his trusty robot friend Clank, sneaky raccoon Sly and tech savvy Bentley, and finally the dark eco-powered Jak and his energy-packed...
Review Yoostar 2 (PlayStation 3)
An offer you can refuse
Acting and singing have a lot in common: plenty of people believe they do them brilliantly, and the speed with which celebrities flit between both disciplines would have you believe they’re easy. As anyone who’s listened to a loved one murder a beloved song at karaoke will tell you, singing is best left to the...
News Capcom Confirms Winter Release For Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Capcom's offically confirmed that Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will release on PlayStation 3 this winter
It puts an end to a long period of speculation surrounding the game. The game's essentially a squad based co-op shooter (as the rumours previously suggested) and is in development at SOCOM: Confrontation outfit Slant-Six. Your task is to...
UK Charts Crysis 2 Scoops Top-Spot, Nintendo 3DS Pads Things Out
Crytek's semi-sandbox shooter, Crysis 2, has jumped to the top of the UK sales charts, scooping the accolade away from last week's winner, Homefront
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars finished up second, while the afore-mentioned Homefront settled for third. Last week saw the release of the Nintendo 3Ds, and naturally there was an abundance of...
Rumour Warhawk 2 Details Outed?
Stop tipping us, already
We've read the rumours about Warhawk 2, and weren't going to post them, but seeing as our inbox has been flooded [well, it was more like two or three messages - Ed] with links to Just Push Start's report, we'll damn well cover it, alright? According to the publication, Sony recently held an event inviting fans of the 2007...
News Namco Files Trademarks For New Katamari Games
The magic of the Katamari franchise may well have worn off long ago, but that's not going to stop Namco from churning out the series
Siliconera's picked up on two European trademarks, including Katamari amore and Katamari amore Rolling Whopper. We imagine that there will be another Katamari game in the near future.
News Don't Tell Anyone But, Alice: Madness Returns Is An American McGee Game Y'know!
American McGee's importance has clearly been relegated in Alice: Madness Returns
Y'see, the legendary designer's name was a fundamental part of his previous Lewis Carroll stone-'em-up, American McGee's Alice. But unfortunately McGee's stock must be falling. Madness Returns settles for a lowly recognition of McGee's involvement, noting in small,...
News Media Molecule Auctions Off A Bunch Of LittleBigPlanet Goodies For Japan Relief
Media Molecule's getting involved with the industry's Play For Japan campaign, pledging an original piece of LittleBigPlanet artwork to the money-raising initiative
Four sketches are up for grabs, each depicting the evolution of Media Molecule's burlap mascot, Sackboy. As if the artwork wasn't enough, Media Molecule's also throwing in a signed copy...
News First Two Downloadable Mortal Kombat Fighters Revealed (One Is Amazing)
Mortal Kombat is not out yet, but NetherRealm's taken it upon itself to announce some upcoming DLC for the gory brawler
Cue so-called "fans" moaning about charging for "content that should be on the disc." Hint: the game's done. Finished. Finito. It's going through certification and being pressed as we speak. I.e. there's a lot...
News Choplifter HD Brings Nostalgic Games We've Never Heard Of To PlayStation Network
We've never heard of Choplifter, but we're told it's an Apple II classic
Rather than pretend that we know what we're talking about, we thought you'd appreciate a bit of honesty. Chop-erm-lifter, y'say? Oh right, Choplifter HD. Cool. Anyway, feign excitement because the historical series is making it way to PlayStation Network via the Hunted: The...
News Moon Diver Launches This Week On PlayStation Network
Square Enix has confirmed that timed PlayStation Network exclusive, Moon Diver, will launch this week in Europe and North America
The game, which looks a lot like Strider, is a four-player co-op action game designed by Koichi Yotsui. Unsurprisingly, Yotsui-san was one of the leads on the original Strider game.
Sunday27th Mar 2011
Review MotorStorm Apocalypse (PlayStation 3)
Remember the first time you played Ridge Racer on the original PlayStation?
Your family and friends gathered around the television in anticipation of the content about to be streamed from the flashy grey box positioned prematurely on a make-shift table in front of the television. As the polygonal graphics popped onto the screen, the room was filled...
News StarDrone's US Release Date Comes With PlayStation Plus Discount
Start Droning on 5th April
Our Euro readers have been zipping their way through StarDrone for a few weeks now, but details on the exact release date for North America have only been stated as early April. Today our friends at Beatshapers confirmed that StarDrone will be blasting its way to North America PSN on 5th April. If the wait seemed a bit too...
Feature Why System Exclusives Need To Stay -- 'Twiggy' The Push Square Opinionator Returns
It's been a while, friends
There's been a lot of great games, some huge announcements (good grief, the NGP!) and a lot of familiar sentiments around the online gaming community since I left you. One thing that's really been yanking on my metaphorical chain is the idea that all game franchises should be multiplatform. For me system exclusives are...
Saturday26th Mar 2011
Report Quirky PC Title Machinarium Is Headed To PlayStation 3 This Year
According to a report on CasualGaming
biz</a>, the quirky PC point-and-click adventure, Machinarium, is headed to the PlayStation Network this year. The site sources a session from the game's creator, Jakub Dvorský, in which he confirmed that the title will be heading to Sony's digital platform as well as tablet computers later this year...
News Remedy: Business & Technical Decisions Kept Alan Wake Off PlayStation 3
Back in the hazy beginnings of this generation one of our most anticipated games was Alan Wake
The XBOX 360-exclusive horror shooter always looked right up our alley, but Remedy took so long to deliver the game that we'd long moved on when it released. We were playing PlayStation 3 and establishing PushSquare by the time the game out. Tellingly,...
There are three pivotal points we'd like to make about this Mortal Kombat Tag-Team trailer: a) Publishers, you should never release trailers without backing tracks
No matter how good your game looks (and Mortal Kombat looks amazing, we should add), the trailer feels flat without any music. b) Why, oh, why is there a dragon chasing a helicopter in...
Despite Need For Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed being released on PlayStation 3 next week, the mood isn't particularly celebratory at developers Slightly Mad Studios
The team has just revealed news of layoffs at the studio, frustratingly because of the cancellation of another project. "Essentially we were let down at the last minute by one publisher...
Friday25th Mar 2011
Feature Yakuza 4 on PlayStation 3 Half-Time Impressions
Our character is huddled over a group of feral kittens, desperately trying to prompt a response from the litter
The homeless people that appealed for our help tell our character that they think the animals may be injured, and have attempted to tame them without success. Our character tries to reason with the animals, making recognisable...
News Evolution Studios Confirms MotorStorm: Apocalypse Steering Wheel Support
MotorStorm: Apocalypse's top-bod, Matt Southern, has confirmed in a Tweet that Evolution's bonkers off-road racer will be netting steering wheel support in an upcoming patch
Am I allowed to say MotorStorm: Apocalypse is going to have a free update to support Logitech wheels, and is truly amazing? No? Oops, he said. Hint: he was totally allowed...
Rumour Sony To Showcase Rockstar's Agent At E3
Let's be honest, we all figured Rockstar's PS3-exclusive Agent was dead
Announced at 2009's E3 with nothing more than a logo to its name, neither Sony nor Rockstar has mentioned the game since. But questionable sources claim the platform holder are set to showcase "jaw dropping" footage of the game at this year's E3. Plausible? Yes...
News Ed Boon & Stig Asmussen Chat Kratos In Mortal Kombat
As the release of Mortal Kombat nears, Sony's seriously ramping up the amount of promotional material surrounding the PlayStation 3 version of the game
Regular readers will know that Kratos is set to join the roster of Mortal Kombat fighters exclusively in the PlayStation 3 version of the game. You can watch Mortal Kombat's co-creator Ed Boon and...
News Being Pursued By Hordes Of The Undead Doesn't Look Particularly Pleasant
Have you ever pondered on a particularly restful holiday in the sun, "What would it be like if I was chased by a horde of zombies right now?" Dead Island gives you the chilling answer, from first-person perspective
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News NPD Deems Guitar Hero 3 The Highest Grossing Game Of This Generation
Call Of Duty: Black Ops might be the US' best selling game of all time according to units, but it is not the highest grossing one
That accolade belongs to another Activision title — Guitar Hero 3. According to NPD data (going back as far as 1995), the mainstream plastic instrument title is the highest-grossing game of "this generation"...
News THQ's Gamble Pays Off, Homefront Sells Big-Time
We imagine there are some smug faces around THQ headquarters right now
Despite Homefront not getting the best critical reception (though we liked it!), THQ's announced that their alternate future shooter has been a big success at retail. The game's sold one million copies across North America, Europe and Asia. That's in just seven days...
Thursday24th Mar 2011
Rumour Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Confirmed, In Development At SOCOM Confrontation Studio
Reports filtering out of the US edition of the Official XBOX Magazine confirm that Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is in development at SOCOM: Confrontation developer Slant Six
The reports seemingly confirm rumours we'd heard earlier in the year. According to CVG, the team-based shooter puts teams of four-players in charge of clearing away any...
News Resident Evil 4, Code Veronica HD To Launch On PlayStation Network This Fall
The recently announced Resident Evil: Revival Selection, featuring remastered versions of Resident Evil 4 and Code Veronica, will launch on the PlayStation Network in the West this fall
The releases are designed to celebrate Resident Evil's anniversary, which turns 15 this year.</em>
News Still More Demand than Supply for Move Controllers at GameStop
Low supply holding back growth
When PlayStation Move launched way back in September, many shoppers reported an abundance of bundle packages compared to the controllers sold on their own. Six months on, GameStop President Tony Bartel has said in an earnings call that the company is still seeing substantial demand for the motion controller. We have...
News Amazon Outs Mafia II: Director's Cut Edition
Mafia II was a surprisingly captivating game
The open-world lacked variety, but the story had us hooked from the moment we started it up. If you're yet to experience the game yet, it might be worth holding on just a little while. Amazon's listed [looks like it's been pulled now, folks - Ed] a "Director's Cut" edition of the...
News SCEA Transferring PlayStation Network Funds To New Network Division
The PlayStation Network is becoming a major stake in Sony as a company
Finally realising that the company have a wide variety of converging properties, Sony is setting up an entirely new division to handle the company's unified network. For those in America, this means your PlayStation Network funds will be transferred out of the control of SCEA and...
News Resident Evil 4 Looks A Lot Like Resident Evil 4 On PlayStation 3
Famitsu's published the first couple of screenshots from the recently announced Resident Evil HD compilation, Resident Evil: Revival Selection
The package — which includes Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica — is due out on PlayStation 3 later in the year. You can check out some additional shots on Capcom's official website for the...
News Green Lantern: Rise Of The Manhunters Can Do Stereoscopic 3D Too
Stereoscopic 3D support is like the new multiplayer
Sometimes it's not necessary, but if you've got the resources to do it — may as well have that tick on the back of your box, right? Anything those Marvel games can do, the DC ones can copy. Warner Bros has just announced stereoscopic 3D support for the upcoming Green Lantern: Rise Of The...
News In Case You Forgot, Patapon 3 Is Still A Video Game
Sony's released a new trailer for Patapon 3, presumably with the purpose of reminding everyone it is still a video game with the intention of releasing soon
The game looks distinctly like more of the same, which we totally don't have a problem with. However, we can't wait to see how the series translates to the multiple input capacity of the NGP...
News F1 2011 In Pole Position For September 23rd
MCV's dropped the first details on F1 2011's release date, slapping a September 23rd time-frame on the hotly anticipated racing game sequel
The racer will initially launch on PlayStation 3, but an NGP version is in development too. Presumably that will follow around the system's launch date.</em>
News NetherRealm Reckons The Gameplay Is What Keeps People Coming Back To Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat's been around forever
It's amazing that the franchise has stayed relevant for as long as it has. Even more incredible is that the latest version looks to be the best yet. NetherRealm's Erin Piepergerdes reckons it's the gameplay that keeps people coming back time and time again. At the heart, the gameplay is the most important...
News US Retailer 'Struggling' To Meet Demand For PlayStation Move
Contrary to popular opinion, the PlayStation Move is selling very strongly
That's the message from leading US retailer, GameStop, who have claimed to be "struggling" to meet demand for Sony's motion controlled device. "We have struggled to stay in stock on the Sony Move controllers; there's a tremendous amount of demand for...
News You're Not Going To Believe This: Duke Nukem Forever Is Delayed...
.. But only until June! Duke Nukem Forever was originally due out at the start of May, but Gearbox has pushed the date to June 10th worldwide, and June 14th in North America. Hilariously, Gearbox gaffer Randy Pitchford has released a video announcing the delay. You can catch that after the jump.
Wednesday23rd Mar 2011
News Resident Evil 4 HD Remake Outed for PlayStation 3
A strong Move contender
Capcom just loves to tinker with its Resident Evil series: over the years it's seen more re-releases than Star Wars, but the publishing giant isn't done just yet. Japanese magazine Famitsu has outed a Resident Evil: Revival Selection for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, containing Resident Evil: Code Veronica and series pinnacle...
Feature Meet the PlayStation Move Heroes: Jak and Daxter
The lighter side of Naughty Dog
PlayStation Move Heroes is now upon us, and we've previously taken a look into the sneaky heroes that are Sly Cooper and Bentley, but now it’s time to head back into Sony’s past to take an inside look at another of PlayStations greatest series – Jak and Daxter. Come with us as well delve into the wacky world of...
Out Today PlayStation Plus SOCOM 4 Beta (Global)
Pay to play
Members of Sony's premium PlayStation Plus subscription service can Move onto the battlefield from today, as the multiplayer beta for SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs (known as SOCOM: Special Forces in Europe) is now live on the PlayStation Store. The beta is fully compatible with PlayStation Move, so you can enjoy all the free-look shooting...
News David Cage Talks About His Relationship With Sony, Staying Loyal To The PlayStation Brand
Sorry non-PlayStation owners, but it looks like you're going to have to pick up a PlayStation 3 if you want to play what Heavy Rain developer, Quantic Dream, cook up next
The studio's gaffer, David Cage, has revealed that the platform holder has earned his "loyalty". Speaking with CVG, Cage said that Quantic Dream's relationship with Sony...
News Resident Evil 4 and Code Veronica Coming to PSN
We don't know if you know this, but Resident Evil 4 is in our top-five video games of all time
Repeat: all time. It sits one spot below Super Mario 64 in fourth-place. Fact: Capcom's third-person horror shooter is the best of its class. And now it's coming to PlayStation 3. Like, for reals. Feel free to go crazy. We'll wait. Alright. As highlighted...
News Kratos Even Brought His QTEs To Mortal Kombat
Embedded above is the first gameplay trailer of Kratos' cameo appearance in Mortal Kombat
Our hats go off to NetherRealm Studios. They've done an outstanding job capturing the essence of the Kratos character in a totally different game. Perhaps most exciting, and comical, is the twee reference to God Of War's famous QTE sequences. We can't wait for...
News FEAR 3 Grabs May 27th Release Date In UK
Warner Bros has confirmed a May 27th release date for Day One Studios' horror shooter, FEAR 3, in the UK
The game features co-op gameplay with classic franchise characters Point Man and Paxton Fettel. The game was originally due out at the end of last year.</em>
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 23rd March 2011
Special Offers (available until March 30) MAG (Trial and Unlock Bundle) (was £19
99/29.99 now £11.99/14.99) MAG Interdiction Pack (was £6.29/7.99 now £4.79/5.99) MAG Escalation Pack (was £6.29/7.99 now £4.79/5.99) High Velocity Bowling Complete (was £11.99/14.99 now £8.99/11.25) Hustle Kings (was...
News Happy Fourth European Birthday PlayStation 3!
The PlayStation 3 is four years old today in Europe
Hurrah. The system launched on Friday, March 23rd 2007 after a pretty enormous delay. The game launched alongside Resistance: Fall Of Man and MotorStorm, as well as Ridge Racer 7 and Call Of Duty 3. SCEUK recently announced that the PlayStation 3 has sold four million units in Britain, with a grand...
Tuesday22nd Mar 2011
Review Crysis 2 (PlayStation 3)
We hated our first couple of hours with Crysis 2
Initially, the game assumes far too much from the player. It presents you with a catalogue of mechanics but never gives you a detailed explanation on how to use them. It also throws you in at the deep end from a narrative perspective, filling the screen with black-outs, explosions and plot-twists that...
Out Today PlayStation Move Heroes (North America)
Join forces today
Six PlayStation heroes — one motion controller. That could be the voiceover for PlayStation Move Heroes, the new Move-exclusive game on sale from today across North America. Sly, Bentley, Jak, Daxter, Ratchet and Clank all join forces in an intergalactic shindig that uses Move in a host of new ways: whips, flying discs, hammers...
News The Top Spin Advert 2K Didn't Want You to See
Sexy back
Top Spin 4 has landed and made quite an impact, but had it arrived with this advertising campaign from 2K its reception might have been very different. The advert puts a Move controller into the hands of tennis star Serena Williams, wearing an outfit that can only be described as "not regulation tennis whites". It appears the...
News Sorry America, You Can't Look At Dead Island's Logo
Dead Island's logo has caught the attention of North America's ratings board, the ESRB
The image — which depicts a zombie dangling from a tree — has been censored in the US. IGN reports that the change will only affect the game's cover art in North America.
News Sony: PlayStation 3 Is King Of 3D Content, 'Nearly 30' Titles Coming This Year
3Ding Dong
Sony's been beating its chest regarding its commitment to 3D technology today, noting that there are "nearly 30" 3D enabled games coming to the PlayStation 3 this year. A post on the PlayStation Blog references the likes of Uncharted 3, SOCOM 4 and Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One as upcoming 3D releases. Sony additionally provided some...
News Crysis 2 Does New York, New York With A Modern Spin
"Start spreading the news
I'm leaving today. I want to be a part of it - New York, New York," are the lyrics that would be present in this Crysis 2 launch trailer if Crytek hadn't gone for some dodgy street remix majig. Don't get us wrong, we like some urban beats. Not keen on this tune though. But that doesn't matter because it's Crysis 2!...
News This Is Amazing: There's Going To Be Some New Super Stardust HD DLC
Super Stardust HD might be old, but it's still one of the best PlayStation Network titles available
It seems both Sony and Housemarque recognise that, as they've decided it's timely to release a new set of DLC for the intergalactic shooter — despite the game being practically ancient in gaming terms. The new DLC — dubbed "Impact Mode" — is...
News Surprise, Surprise: Activision's Making A New Spider-Man Game
Intentionally or not, the folks behind the Comic Book convention, WonderCon, have confirmed that the next Spider-Man video game will make an appearance at the San Francisco event
WonderCon's official website lists a panel entitled "Activision Spider-Man" and notes that there will be "exclusive details, screenshots and videos of the...
News MotorStorm: Apocalypse Releases Next Week In Britain
After a brief delay due to the disaster in Japan, Sony's slapped a March 31st release date on MotorStorm: Apocalypse in the UK
That's next Thursday to be specific. The game was originally due out last Friday. We had our review locked and ready to go, but decided to pull it in order to better inform you around the game's release date. Guess you'll be...
News This Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Trailer Got Our Hype Levels Pumping
Classy
Ratchet & Clank's always felt like a Summer, Pixar blockbuster -- but, man, the latest trailer for Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One totally nails that vibe. The writing is fantastic, and we love the idea of our favourite Ratchet & Clank characters being bundled together in one massive co-op adventure. The game's sure to slip under the...
Monday21st Mar 2011
Review Top Spin 4 (PlayStation 3)
Balls in your court
Motion controllers and tennis games have seemed the perfect match ever since Wii Sports put a plastic Remote in your hand and told you to be Roger Federer. Regrettably, since then, few titles — if any — have come close to matching Nintendo's pack-in when it comes to intuitive controls and the all-important fun factor: EA's...
News Move and 3D Being Considered for Battlefield 3
Move to the Battlefield
It’s no secret that Killzone 3 rocked the world with its release recently. Amazing graphics, gameplay and multiplayer are all spot-on, but it seems that its Move implementation drew more news buzz more than anything. Killzone 3 proved that Move could offer exceptional controls in the FPS genre, and for some, even rival the...
News Dynasty Warriors 7 Does Not Support PlayStation Move
Lost in translation
Last year we reported that Dynasty Warriors 7 would support PlayStation Move, but with the game due to release in a few weeks we can now confirm that the motion controller does not work with Tecmo Koei's historic epic. A representative from the publisher told us the support was only ever a rumour that arose around the original...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: PlayStation Network Maintenance Confirmed For Today
Sony's confirmed a short period of "maintenance" downtime for the PlayStation Network today
The service will go down for roughly three hours between 3PM and 6PM GMT. Sony's added that the downtime probably won't affect PSN activity, though error messages may occur when users attempt to download files. If you see the error "80022f10 ...
News Move Controls in BioShock Infinite "Would Cheat Gamers"
So says Ken Levine
The anticipated scurry of first-person franchises over to PlayStation Move hasn't quite materialised yet: Portal 2 does not feature Move, although EA is considering Move for Battlefield 3. 2K sequel BioShock Infinite won't be using the motion controller though, and why not? According to BioShock creator Ken Levine, it's so users...
News Kevin Van Dam Hoping to Hook Move this Summer
A trout time
Ahh, the relaxing pastime of taking a boat out from the shore, settling for a nice quiet spot and then trying to snag a fish's lips on a hook before wrestling it out of its habitat and into a boat. The humane way to do things is in the virtual world of course, and although Rapala Pro Bass Fishing has already had a go at recreating the...
News Killzone 3 On Kinect Makes Great Case for Buttons
Sensor works on PlayStation 3
We've written plenty about how good Killzone 3 is with PlayStation Move, but secretly we'd all love to know what it'd be like if played on Kinect. Now you need wonder no more, as an enterprising coder has got the sensor to work on PS3, and the first game on display is Guerilla Games' shooter. Naturally, as the game...
News There'll Be No Collector's Edition For L.A. Noire, Confirms Rockstar
Rockstar's confirmed that there will be no collector's edition for L
A. Noire</a> when the game releases in May. It's a semi-refreshing change for an industry that demands any remotely popular game franchise must have a special edition. Of course, it's not a first for Rockstar — Red Dead Redemption also launched without a special edition...
News Hang On, Duke Nukem Forever Has A 'Capture The Babe' Multiplayer Mode?
Uh-oh, time for the sexist white knights to jump on their horse and ride to the rescue -- guess what, Duke Nukem Forever objectifies women? Hang on, wait a minute, Duke Nukem? Is that the sound of a thousand angsty nobodies dismounting their horse? Sure -- because in any other video game this would be deemed "sexist" by said sensitive types, but Duke Nukem always gets a free pass
Mainly because it's "funny". Supposedly. Take Duke Nukem Forever's "Capture The Babe" mode. It's a play on Capture The Flag. Get it? The twist is, instead of picking up a pole and ribbon, your letching after...
News Remember That Hitman 5 ARG? Now It's Kicking Up Screenshots!
Remember that alternate-reality Hitman 5 game we told you about the other day? Well now it's kicking up bonafide screenshots
Four of the images reference the Canada's CN Tower — the world's largest free-standing structure. Fans are speculating that this suggests Hitman 5 will be set in Canada. It's the fifth image that is most interesting though...
News Evidence For Quantic Dream's Next Game Mounts
Snippets of information pieced together by superannuation's Twitter feed, TheSixthAxis and NeoGAF [quite the collaborative effort
Ed] might just be enough to paint our first impression of Quantic Dream's next project. We've known for a while that David Cage and his crew have been working on two new projects, but now we have the briefest sniff of...
News Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess Was Originally About Dirty Gods
Mediatonic's gaffers, Paul Croft and Jm Griffiths, have taken to the always-interesting Gamasutra to write a postmortem on the excellent PlayStation Mini, Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess
The duo explain that the monsters theme wasn't the game's original concept. "The Waterfall of the Dirty Gods was our original concept pitch," the...
News Levine Rules Out PlayStation Move For Bioshock Infinite, Keen On 3D Though
Irrational Games' Ken Levine has ruled out any PlayStation Move support for the upcoming Bioshock Infinite, stating that gamers would feel "cheated" by it
"I'd never want to throw in Move support just because it's going to make some first party happy or because some marketing department wants it on the box because, at the end of the day,...
UK Charts Homefront Takes The Top Spot
As expected, THQ's heavily marketed first-person shooter has shot straight to the top of the UK sales charts this week
The game is THQ's first number one since UFC Undisputed 2009 released a couple of years ago. According to Eurogamer, it's also the biggest new release of the year so far. Staggering stuff. We quite liked it. You can find out more...
Sunday20th Mar 2011
News Britain: Here's Your Mortal Kombat Kollector's Edition
The kraftily titled Mortal Kombat Kollector's Edition will kome with a kool kollectible figurine in the UK
The book-ends from the US version are out, and its place is a statue of Sub-zero and Scorpion kicking the krap out of each other. There's also an exclusive art-book and an in-game retro "ninja costume" to sweeten the deal. Now let's...
News Donate To The Japan Tsunami Effort On PlayStation Network, Get A New XMB Theme
Sony's opened up donations for the Japanese tsunami effort on the PlayStation Network
You can donate via the American or European PlayStation Store. You can make donations from your wallet in the PlayStation Store, wrote SCEA president and CEO Jack Tretton. With your donation, youll get a free theme for your PlayStation 3. In order to make...
Report Red Faction Battlegrounds A PlayStation Plus Incentive In North America
A report posted by Joystiq [sourced from a Sony PlayStation Network newsletter] hints that the upcoming Red Faction Battlegrounds will be offered to PlayStation Plus subscribers as a membership incentive in North America
According to the newsletter, those that subscribe to Sony's premium membership service before March 25th will get a free copy of...
Friday18th Mar 2011
News Hey, You Got Your PlayStation Move Heroes in My LittleBigPlanet 2
DLC costumes out next week
PlayStation Move Heroes marks an auspicious event: the first time six Sony mascots have joined forces, but have you ever considered how much more powerful the unity would be if Sackboy were involved? You can stop wondering now, as Sony announces there'll be PlayStation Move Heroes costumes coming to LittleBigPlanet 2 next...
News SEGA's Marvel Movie Tie-Ins Save The World In 3D
Y'know, you can't really say that there's a "lack" of stereoscopic 3D content out there anymore
It was a common criticism last year, but seriously, it seems like virtually every game supports the additional dimension these days. Take SEGA's Marvel tie-in games for Captain America and Thor. You'd assume that both games would just be cheap cash-ins,...
News "Very Exciting" Move Support for LittleBigPlanet 2 Coming
Still don't know when
We were all disappointed that Media Molecule's highly anticipated LittleBigPlanet 2 didn't feature more in the way of PlayStation Move support, save for the inclusion of standalone title Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves. Recently the topic has come up again, with rumours pointing to a PlayStation Move-enabled "Teacher's...
News Sony Delays MotorStorm: Apocalypse In North America Too
Despite the US launch not expected until April 12th, Sony has decided to delay the release of MotorStorm: Apocalypse in the region
The game has now been delayed worldwide. Presumably Sony will wait until the situation in Japan calms before giving the title a new date. It'll probably get a worldwide launch later in the Summer.
Out Today Friday 18th March 2011 (Europe)
Ubisoft has a ball
There's a trio of new Move games on European shelves this week, with Ubisoft bringing a pair of titles and 2K Sports also contributing. Let's take a look at what's available to buy now. Top Spin 4: The first dedicated tennis game for PlayStation Move, Top Spin 4 boasts some of the sport's biggest names, past and present, as well...
News Homefront PlayStation 3 Patch Available Now
If you've just got back from GAME with a brand new copy of Homefront in hand, well, set some time aside to download a new patch
Kaos has responded promptly to bugs found in the PS3 version of the game, fixing up freezing issues in addition to other problems. We've included the full patch notes after the jump. Check out our review through here...
News Killzone 3, PlayStation Move Heroes & Tron Packs Coming To LittleBigPlanet 2
In a beefy post on the PlayStation Blog, Sony's dropped the upcoming roster of LittleBigPlanet 2 content players can expect over the coming month
Upcoming is a Killzone 3 mini-pack featuring Rico and a Hazmat trooper. That will be followed by a bunch of costumes based on upcoming mascot mash-up Move title, PlayStation Move Heroes. The costumes...
News So, Erm, There Might Be Another River City Ransom Game
According to AndriaSang, a sequel to the NES classic side-scroller, River City Ransom, is in development at Japanese developer Miracle Kidz
The original game released a whopping 22 years ago. Apparently Miracle Kidz has called on the developers of the original game to help work on the game, which is due on "consoles" this Summer. No...
News Ruh-Roh: EA Pulls PS3's Crysis 2 Demo From The PlayStation Store
Amidst a huge backlash from the gaming community, EA has pulled the PlayStation 3 version of the Crysis 2 demo from the PlayStation Store
The publisher's told gamers that it wants to resolve reported issues so that players can enjoy a "flawless" launch. "Though many gamers have had a great experience playing the demo, we are aware...
News Back To The Future: Episode 2 Launches On The PlayStation Network March 29th
Telltale's confirmed that the second episode of their Back To The Future adventure series will release in the US on March 29th
The chapter, entitled "Get Tannen!", has been available on the PC for nearly a month now.
News Fresh Mass Effect 2 DLC 'Arrives' On March 29th
EA's finally confirmed a March 29th release date for the next instalment of Mass Effect 2 DLC, "Arrival"
The DLC sends protagonist Shepard to the "border of the galaxy" in order to rescue a female undercover agent that might have evidence regarding the impending Reaper invasion. If none of this makes sense to you, we're assuming you didn't...
News Chime Super Deluxe (HD Turbo Remix) Launches March 29th On PlayStation Network
Sony's slapped a March 29th/March 30th release date on the ostentatiously named rhythmn puzzle title, Chime Super Deluxe, in North America and Europe respectively
The puzzle title's basic premise is to slide blocks together, forming 'quads' which generate musical notes and phrases. The PlayStation Blog's got a new trailer, in addition to the game's...
News Sony Confirms 3 Million PS3 Unit Milestone In France
Sony's announced that the PlayStation 3 has shifted 3 million units in France since its release in March 2007
If we wanted to fan the fanboy flames, we'd tell you that Microsoft's XBOX 360 has moved 2.3 million units over a longer period of time. Did we say that out loud? Sony's shifted 418 million worth of software, which equates to roughly eight...
Thursday17th Mar 2011
News Heavy Rain, Mass Effect 2 Score Big At The Gaming BAFTAs
Mass Effect 2 took the top-prize at last night's gaming BAFTAs, scooping the gong for game of the year
Sony and Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain wasn't far behind though, winning three awards for its story, technical innovation and original music. Elsewhere on PlayStation, God Of War III took the prize for artistic achievement while Assassin's Creed:...
News Heavy Rain Makes a Splash at BAFTA Awards with Three Wins
Critical mass
Sony's Heavy Rain was one of the stand-out games of 2010 whether playing with Move or DualShock, and last night's BAFTA Video Games Awards have honoured Quantic Dream's game with a trio of statues. David Cage's detective thriller scooped the award for Technical Innovation, beating Kinectimals, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and more. It also...
News Warner Signs Major Deal To Exclusively Use Unreal Engine 3 Until 2014
Warner Bros has pledged its alleigance with the worst engine in video gam-
.. Whoops. Did we say that out loud? Sorry. Ahem. Let's start again: Warner Bros has signed a long-term deal with Epic, ensuring the publisher's portfolio exclusively uses the Unreal Engine until 2014. That means you can almost guarantee the next Batman and Mortal Kombat game...
News David Cage Is Eager To Prove Heavy Rain Was Not A Fluke
Heavy Rain was one of the big winners at last night's video game BAFTAs
But despite winning awards for story, technical innovation and music, Quantic Dream's gaffer, David Cage, is eager to prove his studio can replicate the game's success. We created the genre. We own the genre, and we want to show that Heavy Rain was not a coincidence or a...
Report Rockstar Didn't Enter Red Dead Redemption Into The BAFTAs
There's a bizarre omission in last night's BAFTA results: Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption is nowhere to be seen
It wasn't even a nomination in fact. Why is that? According to the BAFTA's chief operation officer, Kevin Price, it's because Rockstar didn't enter. "We dont have the right to automatically enter a videogame, he said. We...
News Crytek Promises Crysis 2 Parity Between PlayStation 3 And XBOX 360
The net's been alight with criticism aimed at Crytek over the PlayStation 3 version of Crysis 2
While nobody seems to be all that satisfied with the XBOX 360 version, apparently the PlayStation 3 version is worse. But Crytek's Nathan Camarillo insisted that is not the case on the PlayStation Blog. "I've gone on the record saying that if you...
Nice one
Beyond Good & Evil HD is already available on the XBOX Live Arcade, but Ubisoft's confirmed that PlayStation Network users will have to wait until May. In order to make up for the delay, the publisher's confirmed on the PlayStation Blog that those which pick up the game within its first two weeks on sale will get a couple of exclusive...
News Sony: "We Wouldn't Ditch Traditional Controllers"
"Doesn't make sense"
We love PlayStation Move here at Movemodo — of course — but we're secretly partial to a bit of DualShock 3 action as well. In the future we expect Move to play an increasingly important part in PlayStation's control method, but that doesn't mean the standard dual analogue scheme is going out of the year, according to R&D...
News Hans Zimmer Contributes To The Crysis 2 Soundtrack
EA's confirmed that legendary composer Hans Zimmer has contributed to Crysis 2's soundtrack
It'll be the second shooter Zimmer has scored, after he previously worked on Modern Warfare 2. Zimmer said he was drawn to the project because of Crytek's "passion", and eventually teamed up with current composers Borislav Slavov and Tilman Sillescu...
News There's Definitely Still A Touch Of Uncanny Valley To L.A. Noire
L
A. Noire</a> screenshots are pretty hit or miss. While the game looks absolutely amazing in motion, the still shots can look a bit... Odd. It's, of course, the faces. They look like they've been stuck on with a Pritt-Stick. It reminds us of Goldeneye 64. Remember how the guards had a photographs for faces? Yeah, that was weird.</em>
News Naughty Dog's Stoked For The Uncharted Movie Even If You're Not
While fans have been quick to dig their claws into some of director David O Russell's comments about the inevitable Uncharted movie, Naughty Dog's Richard Lemarchand has said he has high hopes for the Hollywood adaptation
"Having worked for so long and so hard to create the world and characters of Uncharted, we're very excited about extending...
Wednesday16th Mar 2011
News Batman: Arkham City's Riddler Is Basically Jigsaw From The Saw Movies (Or So We're Told)
One of the best features of Batman: Arkham Asylum was the little Riddler challenges dotted around the world
Batman: Arkham City gives ol' Edward Nigma a bigger role — comparable to that of Jigsaw from the Saw movies. Here's the catch: Nigma's constantly setting Batman puzzles to solve. If you fail to complete them, a resident of Gotham dies. Sound...
Review Homefront (PlayStation 3)
As the first-person shooter genre shows no sign of dipping in popularity, THQ's Homefront promised more of the same with a new approach
Developed by Kaos Studios, Homefront's emotive story-telling and uncomfortable imagery give the title enough personality to separate it from its nearest peers, even if the game's core mechanics stay true to the...
News Edge and Schick Offer Free DLC for Killzone 3
Blast the Helghast waste without the bearded face
Big manly beards sure look great, but the constant itching gets annoying fast. We know Killzone 3 has consumed many of our readers’ lives since its launch a few weeks back, but that is no reason to ignore simple things such as grooming. It’s time to put that glorious Sharp Shooter down for a...
News Move Games Go Cheap in European PSN Sale
Up to 50% off
PlayStation Network has stacks of Move-enabled games to download, but if you've been holding off on some until a substantial price drop and have a European account you might want to load up the PlayStation Store and see what's on offer. As part of Sony's "Let's PlayStation Move!" event, from now until 30th March selected...
News Homefront's Multiplayer Servers 'Outstripped Expectations', Currently Taking A Caning
If Homefront's server demand is anything to go by, THQ's first-person shooter is a huge success
Apparently demand for the game's multiplayer has "outstripped expectations", leaving developers Kaos scrambling to put more servers online to cope. "Demand for dedicated servers outstripped expectations. Though we're thrilled by the...
News Survey Prices NGP at $350 for 3G, $250 for Wi-Fi
Our survey says...
While Sony may not talking too much about the details surrounding the release of the NGP, the developers working on the system certainly are. A few days ago some developers claimed to reveal an 11/11/11 release for the device, and now Ubisoft is joining the rumor mill by pricing the Wi-Fi and 3G models of the NGP in an online...
News Tiger Woods Demo Chips Into the European Store
Grab your wood
It's nearly time for Tiger to take to the fairway again, with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters out in a matter of weeks, and now European gamers can get a taste of Tiger's wood with a free Move-enabled demo of the game. The 1.74GB trial features the new True View first-person perspective that lets you see through the eyes of your...
News nDreams Bring Their Aurora Headquarters To PlayStation Home
nDreams is launching its official PlayStation Home headquarters in Sony's digital world this week, revealing the fantastical floating land of Aurora
The world is packed with mini-games and secret bonus rewards to unlock. It also looks stunning. In addition to the Aurora island, Sony's announced a bunch of other goodies that are launching in Home...
News Rejoice: Resident Evil Director's Cut Infects The European PSN Next Week
Are you ready to make a Jill sandwich? Well, European masters of unlocking will get their chance next week, as Capcom has revealed to Eurogamer that the Director's Cut version of the original Resident Evil will be launch on the PlayStation Store next week for £7
99. The director's cut version of Resident Evil, originally released in 1997, includes...
News PlayStation Move Heroes Demo Really Is Out Now
Slight delay
We reported last week that the demo for PlayStation Move Heroes was available on PlayStation Store, yet the update came and went with no sign of the demo. For unknown reasons it appears the demo was delayed for a week, but is now available to download in both North America and Europe. Those of you with weak connections planning on...
News Is LittleBigPlanet 2 Taking A Step Into The Classroom?
A report on industry magazine, MCV, suggests Media Molecule is turning its hand to edutainment, with a new "Teacher Pack" planned for LittleBigPlanet 2
The developer hopes the learning aid will inspire schools to use the DIY platformer as a learning aid, and will feature several levels based around National Curriculum topics, developed with input...
News Sony's Not Planning To Do Away With The Controller Anytime Soon, Doesn't Make Sense
Sony's R&D boffin, Dr
Richard Marks, has revealed that the platform holder doesn't plan on ditching the traditional controller anytime soon. Why? "I don't think it makes sense," he told Gamesutra, highlighting the importance of the traditional controller against popular motion solutions like the Wii. Marks added that while he thinks...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 15th March 2011
Updates Resident Evil 3 PSone Classic 50% Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2
99, original price $5.99) Hero Of Sparta Minis Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $1.99, original price $6.99) Boom Beats Minis Price Change (PS3/PSP) (now $2.99, original price $3.99)</ul>Games Slambolt Scrappers ($14.99) Hard Corps: Uprising ($14.99) Prince Of Persia...
News Fresh Hitman 5 Clues Bubble To The Surface
It sounds like Hitman 5's finally set to get its long awaited announcement at this year's E3
Members of the franchise's forums are dizzy with speculation after a bunch of ARG clues started appearing around the Internet. Hit the link for all the clues. As with any ARG it all gets a bit confusing after the first couple of announcements, but, from what...
News Sony's Considering Bringing PlayStation Home To The NGP
Given the financial success of PlayStation Home, we think it would be a glaring oversight to not bring a similarly social experience to the NGP
Thankfully Sony is looking into the idea according to a report in the latest issue of Famitsu. Reporting on the upcoming major Home update, Famitsu mentions that Sony is considering some method of...
News Mega 64 Does Its Very Best Heavy Rain Impression, Makes Us Smile
Mega 64's cringe-worthy public interpretations of popular video games don't always grab us, but the group's second Heavy Rain video is pretty funny
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News Don't Worry Europe, You'll Get Dissidia duodecim prologus FINAL FANTASY Next Week
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At this point, we're wishing Dissidia duodecim FINAL FANTASY would just flippin' come out already. It's not because we can't wait to play it...
News StarDrone Due for North America in Early April
Celebrate with new video
If you've read our StarDrone review and still aren't entirely sure what BeatShapers' PSN title is all about, perhaps this new video below might help you out. StarDrone is a combination of racing, score attack and puzzle, which is probably why seeing it in motion makes things a lot clearer. The game is already available in...
News Battlefield 3 Looks Absolutely Amazing In Latest Gameplay Trailer
At its core Battlefield 3 might just be yet another military first-person shooter, but good grief does it look amazing
This latest snippet released by DICE is a little swear-heavy, but its emphasis on Frostbite 2's enhanced destruction engine is wildly impressive. Look at those pots smash!
News Ubisoft-Sponsored Survey Predicts $250 Price Point For Standard Model NGP
How much do you think the NGP will cost? According to a Ubisoft-sponsored survey conducted by research firm Toluna, the French publisher reckons the standard model will retail for about $250
The survey also notes that Ubisoft expects a $350 price-point for the premium, 3G-powered device. That's quite a gulf in costs, but in-line with other 3G/non-3G...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 16th March 2011
Special Offers (available until March 30) MAG (Trial and Unlock Bundle) (was £19
99/29.99 now £11.99/14.99) MAG Interdiction Pack (was £6.29/7.99 now £4.79/5.99) MAG Escalation Pack (was £6.29/7.99 now £4.79/5.99) High Velocity Bowling Complete (was £11.99/14.99 now £8.99/11.25) Hustle Kings (was...
Tuesday15th Mar 2011
Review MLB 11 The Show (PlayStation 3)
A home run
Truly, there are only two seasons: winter and baseball. Luckily, MLB 11 The Show's season is year-round. Widely regarded as one of the best sports series this gen, largely in part to San Diego Studios' ability to continuously improve each iteration by leaps and bounds – rather than simply providing an annual roster update – this...
News God Of War III's Director Is Stoked For Kratos' Appearance In Mortal Kombat
God Of War III's director, Stig Asmussen, has taken to the PlayStation Blog to talk about Kratos' cameo in Mortal Kombat
The Sony Santa Monica gaffer pointed out, "Mortal Kombat had a huge influence on me growing up. I remember the first time I saw it in the arcade I almost crapped myself!" He added: "I was like, 'Look what they...
News First Batman: Arkham City Gameplay Trailer Covers All The Bases
Warner Bros and Rocksteady Studios have covered all the bases with Batman: Arkham City's debut gameplay trailer
There's some gameplay footage, cinematics, villain reveals and plenty more to mull over in the two-minutes of footage embedded after the jump. Most exciting are Batman's new locomotive abilities, which see him dive-bombing around the...
News Pick Up Some New PlayStation 3 Games, Support The Japanese Earthquake Relief Effort
What's up, guys? I don't want to make this post unnecessarily convoluted, so I'm going to jump straight to the point
I'm sure you're all aware of the situation in Japan. I've spent the last couple of days wondering what little I can do to help, and figured that the huge stack of PS3 games situated next to my desk might hold the answer. So I've...
News Hang On, What? Ubisoft Just Announced A New Music Game?
Guitar Hero is dead
Rock Band is presumably dead (for now, anyway). But apparently someone forgot to send Ubisoft the memo, as its just announced Rocksmith, a new music game for the PlayStation 3. According to reports, the game will ship with an input jack that works with a real guitar. The idea being that you'll be able to play the game with your...
Out Today Tuesday 15th March 2011 (North America)
Three Move games out today
With just one week to go until PlayStation Move Heroes, three Moves games have hit the market to attempt to convince you to part with your money before the six heroes fly in next week. Here's what's out this week Top Spin 4: 2K Sports leads the charge of tennis games on Move — ignoring last year's woeful Racquet Sports...
News Yakuza 4's Launch Trailer Shows Us The Ropes
If you're living in North America, we officially hate you
Why? Because you're probably playing Yakuza 4 as we type. Meanwhile, we're sitting in a lonely room rocking forwards-and-backwards, muttering to ourselves about how "we have to wait another three days until we get to play Yakuza 4." If you think we've gone mad, then, well, you're...
News David Jaffe Reveals Twisted Metal Reboot Started Life As A PSN Download
Twisted Metal is coming back this year, and we can't wait
Sure we might be in the minority, but there really is nothing better than a slice of car combat for serious competitive multiplayer fun. We sound like a shill, but it's true. And it's been so long since a good developer has sat down and said, "Let's make a really good car combat...
News Rocksteady Slaps An Eight Hour Campaign Length On Batman: Arkham City
Haven't you heard? The latest craze is to tell everyone how long your game's main campaign is going to last long before its launched
We've already had solid figures for Homefront and L.A. Noire, and now Batman: Arkham City's developer, Rocksteady, has decided to chime in — slapping an eight hour campaign on the hotly anticipated super-hero...
News Latest Brink Trailer Is Hot On Subby Sound Effects
Any trailer -- be it for a movie or video game -- is more exciting when the sound engineers go crazy with their sub-woofers
Don't you just love those big, bassy, slow-motion muffles they do for practically every action trailer these days? Well even if you don't, Bethesda do. This Brink trailer is littered with low-frequency wobble. What's more, the...
News Bioware Teases Mass Effect 2 DLC With 'Arrival' Screenshot
Remember the Mass Effect 2 DLC Bioware accidentally leaked? Well, hey-ho, here's your first glimpse of it
This mysterious new screenshot popped up on Bioware's Facebook page, craftily hinting at its relation to the rumoured "Arrival" DLC. Bioware's promising more screens if enough people hit the "Share" button. Social network...
News Sony Delays MotorStorm: Apocalypse In The UK
Sony's announced that it has temporarily delayed the UK release of MotorStorm: Apocalypse following the events in Japan
The game — which sees players race through a series of natural disasters — was due out this Friday. "Although we have shipped the game into the channel last week, given that we are able to do so, we have chosen to...
Monday14th Mar 2011
News SEGA: Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan Localisation Depends On Western Success Of Yakuza 4
The Yakuza franchise has always been a fickle thing
Being such a Japanese centric series, it relies on the sales of its predecessors to warrant future Western releases. We're only getting Yakuza 4 (this week!) because of decent sales for Yakuza 3, and we assume a similar situation will occur with Yakuza: Of The End. But what of historical spin-off...
News Movin' Up the Sales Charts
We like to Move it, Move it
PlayStation Move is only a few days away from being on the market for 6 full months. It’s no secret that PlayStation Move has been widely accepted from a technical standpoint, and the software supporting the peripheral has also been quite impressive in such a short span of time with great titles such as Killzone 3, MAG,...
News L.A. Noire's Campaign Is Roughly 25 Hours In Length
Hopefully nobody will be moaning about the length of L
A. Noire's</a> single-player campaign, as a report on PlayStation Lifestyle pitches the experience at about 25 hours in length. Apparently that time-span relates purely to the main campaign, and not side-missions and cases that help to flesh out the secondary characters.
News Irem Outright Cancels The Release Of Disaster Report 4
Irem has gone one step further than delaying the Japanese release of Disaster Report 4, outright cancelling the PlayStation 3 game
In a brief statement issued by the company, Irem said that it was cancelling the title and apologized to fans anticipating the release. Disaster Report 4 had been scheduled to be the first PlayStation 3 entry in Irem's...
News Parasite Eve Launches On The North American PlayStation Store This Week
Square Enix has revealed that it will launch the PSone classic, Parasite Eve, on the American PlayStation Store this week
The release comes ahead of the Western launch for PSP Parasite Eve spin-off, The 3rd Birthday. There's still no news of a European release for Parasite Eve nor its sequel.
News Rocksteady Release New Batman: Arkham City Artwork
Following the announcement of a release date for Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham City, the British developer has released a fresh set of concept art for the game which can be found through here
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News SEGA Delays Yakuza: Of The End Indefinitely In Japan
In light of the recent events in Japan, SEGA has pushed the release date of its upcoming zombie shooter, Yakuza: Of The End, out of its original March 17th release window and into "TBA" territory
SEGA cited "various circumstances" for the delay. Obviously it's a very disappointing situation, but one we totally understand. You'll just have...
News PlayStation Move Heroes Finally Gets A UK Release Date... Erm, Next Week!
It feels like we've been waiting forever for a UK release date for Nihilistic Software's PlayStation Move mascot mash-up, the imaginatively titled PlayStation Move Heroes
Now we've got confirmation of a firm release date for Britain: next week. Uh-huh, it's due out on March 25th nationwide. Gives you ten days to put your pre-order in. What do you...
News Sony Pulls MotorStorm 3's Japanese Release
As anticipated, Sony has pulled the Japanese release of MotorStorm 3, known as MotorStorm: Apocalypse in the West
The racer, which throws the traditional MotorStorm formula into a hazardous urban environment, was originally due out on March 17th in Japan. It's now been marked with a "TBA" release window. Like SEGA, the publisher cited...
News Bethesda Announces Prey 2 For 2012 Release, Developed By Human Head Studios
Bethesda has just announced that Prey 2 is in development at Human Head Studios, the developers of the original Prey game
It will utilise id Tech's game engine and will release in 2012. Bethesda revealed precious little other details about the game, other than the news that its in development for PlayStation 3. Apparently the US edition of Official...
News UK Sales Charts: Dragon Age II Snatches Number One Spot, As You Were Elsewhere
Bioware's fantasy RPG, Dragon Age II, has topped the UK sales charts this week, beating out last week's winner, Pokemon
Elsewhere, it's pretty much as you were: EA's Fight Night Champion is still lingering in the top three, while Bulletstorm, Killzone 3 and Call Of Duty: Black Ops maintain their place in the top ten. Hit the jump for the full...
News Sucker Punch Unleash Budding inFamous 2 Mission Designers On April 12th
Do you want to take a shot at designing your own inFamous 2 missions that could appear in the game when it releases in June? Of course you do right? You better pull up a chair and listen carefully then, Sucker Punch has some information to share
The inFamous 2 User Generated Content beta is due to go online in Europe and North America on April 12th...
Sunday13th Mar 2011
News BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II PSP Release Confirmed For Europe
Zen United has confirmed that it's bringing Arc System Works' BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II to the PlayStation Portable in Europe later this year
The game adds a bunch of new modes and features on top of those featured in the PS3 release, including new "unlimited" fighters unlockable through the game's new shop mode. Aksys Games, the...
News Insomniac Games Makes Play For Social Gaming Market With 'Insomniac Click'
We can't say we're all that familiar with the games on offer at Facebook, but we know it's huge business
Resistance developers Insomniac Games are obviously keenly aware of the potential of the online casual games space, as the company has just announced Insomniac Click, a new company division devoted to web and mobile games. While the endeavour is...
Saturday12th Mar 2011
News SOCOM: Special Forces Release Date Revealed
Locked and loaded for launch in the UK
SOCOM: Special Forces, or SOCOM 4: US Navy SEALs as it’s known in North America, has been confirmed for a European release, but sadly without a set release date. Today that has all changed, and Europe can expect to see SOCOM: Special Forces releasing on April 22, 2011 only three days behind the North American...
News Raiden's Still Wearing That Silly Hat In Mortal Kombat
We'd never tell him for fear of getting our head ripped off, but that lamp-shade Raiden from Mortal Kombat insists on wearing is a fashion nightmare
Seriously, look at him. How can he feel comfortable looking like that? The shame.</em>
News Soldner-X Developer Confirms Strategy RPG 'Rainbow Moon' For PSN
SideQuest Studios -- the developers of the rage inducing Soldner-X series on PlayStation Network -- are hard at work on a new title for Sony's digital platform
According to publisher eastasiasoft, Rainbow Moon is an isometric strategy RPG in a fantasy setting. The game's official website showcases a colourful hand-drawn style, and reveals that...
News Homefront's Launch Trailer Is All Like, "God Bless America!"
We're quite looking forward to playing THQ's Homefront next week, but we're a little bit concerned about one aspect of the game: the treatment of the ol' U-S-of-A
Being Brits looking in at American media, we're more than aware of the jaw-clenchingly patriotic tone that can consume products like Homefront. We're praying that the game — which is...
Friday11th Mar 2011
News Ape Escape Makes Its Escape From Japan
The Ape Escapes this Summer
The time for Ape Escape to finally make its debut on the PlayStation 3 outside of Japan is finally approaching. Ape Escape Fury! Fury! released a few months ago in Japan, but an official release outside of Japan has yet to be heard. Today that changed when the PlayStation Blog announced that PlayStation Move Ape Escape is...
News February NPD Sales: Killzone 3 Charts, Call Of Duty: Black Ops Rules
Total US game revenue was up year-over-year in February, from $1
3 billion to $1.6 billion. An increase in hardware and peripheral sales were credited for the gains, while software shrunk a bit between February 2010 and 2011. Despite dipping year-over-year, the software charts for February are littered with new games — Marvel Vs. Capcom 3...
Y'know what, we kinda feel for High Moon Studios
A little bit. They are clearly a studio heavily passionate about the Transformers franchise and its lore. Their last game, Transformers: War For Cybertron, must have been a dream come true for everyone at the developer. A good Transformers game based on the characters and setting from the original...
Review The Undergarden (PlayStation 3)
The Undergarden tries hard to jump aboard the zen-gaming hype train, but ultimately settles for the soulless bandwagon
Imagine if PixelJunk Eden got steamy with thatgamecompany's flow and somehow managed to produce a throng of sprogs. One child would be good at sports, the other drawing. The third child would be the super-intelligent one, knowing...
News Sony Ericsson Slaps March 31st Release Date On The Xperia Play In Britain
Sony Ericsson's confirmed it will launch the Xperia Play in Britain before the month's out, cutting things fine with a March 31st release date
The firm told MCV that the mobile-phone-coming-handheld-games-device will launch with six titles: Crash Bandicoot, FIFA '10 [apparently not '11 - Ed], Bruce Lee Dragon Warriors, Star Battalion, Tetris, and...
News Free Realms Finally Comes To PlayStation 3 On March 29th
After years of speculation, Sony Online Entertainment's finally attached a release date to the PS3 port of its free-to-play MMO, Free Realms
Get your pens and calendars ready, because March 29th is the date to mark. For those unfamiliar with the PC version, Free Realms is a kind of casual MMO that's totally free to play. Think PlayStation Home but...
News DC Universe Online To Launch Digitally On PlayStation 3
Despite the inevitable hard-drive hog, there's no better game we'd like to have sitting comfortably on our XMB than DC Universe Online
We're lazy. By the time we've got up, found the case, and popped Sony Online Entertainment's superhero MMO into our PlayStation 3, we don't actually want to play it anymore. But if it was saved onto our hard-drive,...
News Heads Up: Duke Nukem Forever Now Has An Official Website
Duke Nukem Forever now has an official website
Which is pretty crazy when you start to think about it. The game — which has been in development for, well, forever — is actually coming out in May (apparently). The website's packed with assets, terrible music and "hilarious" quips from the Duke himself. Click through here if you're...
News Sony Targets April 22nd Release Date For SOCOM: Special Forces In The UK
Y'know what really, really annoys us
When European and American games have different titles. It makes things so complicated. Do we call the game by its European name and isolate our American userbase? Do we call the game by both its names and write messy looking articles? Gah, it's a never-ending debate in the office whenever a new Hot Shots Gol-...
News Batman: Arkham City Releases October 18th In North America, October 21st In UK
Warner Bros has announced that the hotly anticipated Batman: Arkham City will be released on October 18th in North America and October 21st in the UK
The game — developed by British studio Rocksteady — follows up 2009's surprise hit Batman: Arkham Asylum. Freed from the confines of the Asylum, Arkham City aims to recreate the same atmosphere...
Thursday10th Mar 2011
Feature Meet the PlayStation Move Heroes: Sly Cooper and Bentley
The Sneakiest Heroes on the Move
PlayStation Move Heroes is a fully Move enabled game featuring a collection of characters from a few of Sony’s top franchises. This is the first time these characters have been featured together in the same game, and what better way could there be to bring them all together than with PlayStation Move. Who exactly...
Talking Point Should Move Controls Become the FPS Standard?
Can you go back to twin sticks?
There's been plenty of praise given to Killzone 3's PlayStation Move controls: precise and engaging, they help to take Guerilla Games' sci-fi shooter into the upper reaches of PlayStation 3 titles. Having spent major time with both control methods here at Movemodo, there's no doubt which scheme has the upper hand when...
Review StarDrone (PlayStation 3)
The joy of losing
The structure of failure in gaming isn't what it used to be. Limited lives and dwindling continues are dying out, instead making way for ever-replenishing health bars and multiple re-spawn points. Simply put, our video games are getting easier. While some titles certainly stray from this convention, for the most part, streamlined...
Rumour Concept Art For PlayStation Home Reveals Snazzy New Space
Sony's virtual world, PlayStation Home, could be getting a fresh lick of paint in the near future
That's according to some leaked concept art picked up by FourPlayerCoOp.com. The new screens demonstrate a cleaner, web 2.0 Home plaza, with a bigger emphasis on gaming made possible through the service's latest update. The art was apparently sent out...
News NGP Will Have Skyhook’s Core Engine GPS Built-in
Know where you are, anywhere
Skyhook, a leading developer of global tracking and positioning services whose name sounds unfortunately reminiscent of the fictional Terminator-producing corporation SkyNet, has implemented its Core Engine GPS system into everything from netbooks and tablets to smartphones and cameras. Next the company will be stuffing...
News Sony: NGP Development Began in 2008
A long time coming
The Playstation Blog has a lengthy video interview with Shuhei Yoshida, the head of Sony Worldwide Studios about the development cycle for the upcoming PlaStation NGP. In it, he reveals that Worldwide Studios first began working on the device back in 2008: Since the beginning of 2008, WWS have been officially involved in the...
News Grand Theft Auto IV Shifts An Extraordinary 20 Million Copies
Don't ever forget: Grand Theft Auto is big, big business
Despite it's brand-name dominance dipping slightly to the prominence of the Call Of Duty franchise, Take-Two has revealed that Grand Theft Auto IV has still managed to sell a whopping 20 million copies to date. That really is an extraordinary tally since the game's April 2008 release. In fact,...
News Sony Wins Court Injunction Against LG, Held PS3 Stock Released
The little patent disagreement between Sony and LG has been lifted, freeing some 300,000 PlayStation 3s that had previously been seized in Holland
You may remember LG was granted a preliminary injunction against Sony over an infringement on Blu-ray technology, but reports coming out of InsideGamer state that has now been lifted. Latest reports...
Rumour NGP to Hit Europe by November
Cross your fingers
According to sources leaked to online game site MCV, Sony is pushing for a European NGP release by November 2011, following an earlier promise by Sony boss Kazuo Hirai that the NGP would hit shelves somewhere in the world by the year's end. MCV says that third-party licensees claim that Sony has set “development deadlines” for...
News Wish You Were Here: SEGA Sends Their Greetings From Yakuza 4's Kamurocho
We don't know that we'd like to go on holiday in Kamurocho
Place looks like a bit seedy for our liking. It's the kind of seedy that we're going to lap up as we play through Yakuza 4 [it's out next week, squeee - Ed]. But in real-life... Yeah. Not our cup of tea.</em>
Rumour Sony's Releasing The NGP A Lot Sooner Than You Might Think
A stonking rumour on trade-magazine MCV's website this morning suggests that Sony are lining up a November 11th European release date for their next hand-held, the NGP
The report clashes with statements made by SCEA boss Jack Tretton earlier in the year, who stated that a worldwide launch was very unlikely. But the site reports that deadlines on...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: Firmware 3.60 Brings Online Storage, Enhanced PS3 Security
Hot-on-the-heels of yesterday's Online Storage announcement, Sony has released the latest PS3 firmware update
You'll be prompted to update to the latest firmware when you turn your system on, just scroll to the "System Update" tab on the PS3's menu. The new firmware brings with it the Online Storage feature detailed yesterday. Online...
News Hell Yes: Ape Escape Is Coming To The PlayStation 3
We tested out the PlayStation Move controlled Ape Escape game the moment its demo became available on the Japanese PlayStation Store, and we ended up liking a lot of what we saw
The game mixes traditional ape collecting with on-rails shooting, and wraps it up in a package that's befitting of the phrase "only in Japan". It's bonkers. And...
At some point, Square Enix decided it would be funny to troll games bloggers
As if Dissidia 012 FINAL FANTASY wasn't heinous enough, the publisher's just announced a kind of premium demo for the game entitled Dissidia duodecim prologus FINAL FANTASY. The taster comes with a unique scenario featuring Lightning, as well as the ability to carry any...
News Kaz Hirai Takes One Step Closer To The Ultimate Job At Sony
PlayStation's boss, Kazuo Hirai, has been promoted to executive deputy president at Sony, and is reportedly inches away from taking the top role at the company
A report on Reuters notes that the current head of Sony's network products and services division (which includes the PlayStation business) will take up his new position on April 1st. The new...
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Wednesday9th Mar 2011
Review TNT Racers (PlayStation 3)
The very definition of pre-pub entertainment: TNT Racers is a fun, throw-back multiplayer party game with a vibrant art-style and some quirky power-ups
It's really hard to say "top-down racers" without referencing Micro-Machines, but Keen Games and DTP Entertainment's downloadable racer, TNT Racers, shares more in common with Mario Kart...
News Peter Dille Leaves Sony Computer Entertainment America
Long-term SCEA marketing big-wig, Peter Dille, has took a sharp stage-right exit from the company
Dille worked with SCEA from 1991 to 1999, and returned in 2006 after a brief spell in charge at THQ. Dille's most recent role within SCEA saw him control marketing and the PlayStation Network. The reason behind Dille's exit is unknown, but the exec...
News Kaos Responds To Complaints About Homefront's Campaign Length, We Rant
Let's get this out of the way: THQ's upcoming FPS, Homefront, is about the same length as every other first-person shooter you've played over the last three years
Its campaign is about five hours long. Are you surprised? You shouldn't be. As is always the case when a shooter's campaign length is brought into question, there's a furore erupting...
News Sony Shuts Down A "Small Number Of Projects" At Its UK Studios
A report on GamesIndustry
biz</a> has revealed that Sony has opted to close a "small number of projects" at its UK studios. The shift in resources is set to take place at Evolution Studios, Studio Liverpool and Studio London. Media Molecule are reportedly unaffected, while Studio Cambridge were not mentioned. It has been decided...
Rumour Team ICO Collection Pushed Into The Holidays
If you were expecting to play Fumito Ueda's avant-garde PS2 releases remastered in glorious HD (and 3D) this Spring, well, we suggest you stop
A representative for K-Mart and Sears has said on the Cheap Ass Gamer forums that the Team ICO Collection has been pushed into the holidays. Looks like this Holiday, actually, from my last meeting with...
News Sorry UK, We Dare Is Too Risqu? For You Too
We haven't really said much about We Dare here on PushSquare
To be honest, we're not particularly offended by it, we just think it looks stupid. If you've not seen the trailer for Ubisoft's PlayStation Move and Nintendo Wii swing-'em-up, click through here. Be warned though, the video is not safe for work. We Dare was due for release in the UK this...
News PlayStation Plus Subscribers Net Online Cloud-Save Storage Service Tomorrow
Remember all that PlayStation Network maintenance? It was totally justified, as Sony's just announced Online Storage, a cloud-based save service for PlayStation Plus subscribers
The service will allow players to store game saves online, with a maximum capacity of up to 1,000 saves or 150mb. The service will be accessible via a new icon on the XMB...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 8th March 2011
Updates Castle Crashers Sale (PS3) (now $10
49, original price $14.99) Dead Nation Sale (PS3) (now 10.49, original price $14.99) Age of Zombies Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2.50, original price $4.99) Ricochet Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $7.99) Kung-Fu Live (PSN Exclusive) Sale (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $14.99) Shift...
News Epic Games: NGP Is A "Ridiculously Compelling Experience"
While the tech media continue to ensure the word-of-mouth surrounding Apple's latest device is nothing but rosy, actual game developers have been sharing their enthusiasm for Sony's new handheld the NGP
While the Internet continues to ignore the fact that there actually is a market for traditional handheld games (no matter how big or small!), Epic...
Sony has announced some scheduled maintenance for the PlayStation Network this evening
According to the PlayStation Blog, the service will be down from 16:05 PM GMT this evening through to 03:00 AM GMT tomorrow. You'll be unable to access the PlayStation Store nor manage your account during the downtime. If you want to play online tonight, you'll...
News Deus Ex: Human Revolution Releases August 23rd In North America, August 26th In UK
Square Enix has slapped a big juicy August 23rd / August 26th release date on Deus Ex: Human Revolution for the US and UK respectively
The announcement comes days after retailers accidentally broke the news. The game's currently available for pre-order in two different flavours. The standard edition comes with an Explosive Mission Pack, featuring a...
News White Knight Chronicles II, White Knight Chronicles PSP Head To Europe
Remember White Knight Chronicles? Sony and Level-5's RPG series took a long time to come to the West, and when it finally arrived it did so with very little fanfare
That's not stopped Sony from giving the franchise another chance though, as the platform holder's announced that both White Knight Chronicles II for PlayStation 3 and White Knight...
News ... And You Thought Mortal Kombat Was The Only Attraction On The PlayStation Store Today
Mortal Kombat's getting an exclusive demo for PlayStation Plus subscribers on the PlayStation Store today
But that's not the only attraction. Evolution's Matt Southern has taken to the PlayStation Blog to confirm that a MotorStorm: Apocalypse demo will also be going live this afternoon. You'll get to play on the Mainline track against fifteen other...
News Ok L.A. Noire... We All Know You Look Amazing, You Can Stop Teasing Now!
Another year, another Rockstar game, another potential game of the year
The PR cycle is now in full-flow for L.A. Noire. Everytime a new trailer pops into our inbox we can't help but wish that May release date would come sooner. It kinda reminds us of last year, when Rockstar employed the exact same strategy for Red Dead Redemption. We all remember...
Tuesday8th Mar 2011
News Helen Mirren & Jason Statham Join The Cast Of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Sort Of!)
Following a behind-closed-doors presentation at GDC last week, Naughty Dog's revealed the main antagonist from Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
The Helen Mirren lookalike — named Katherine Marlowe — is the head of a secret society whose roots date back over four-hundred years to the court of Queen Elizabeth I. Naughty Dog's community manager Arne...
News Tiger Woods 12 Demo Strokes PlayStation Network Today
EA chips in
You can get your hands on Tiger's wood from today, as EA releases a free Move-enabled demo for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters on PlayStation Network across North America. The free trial of the game shows off the new True View first-person perspective that will hopefully make those clutch shots easier to pull off. It'll also explain...
Out Today PlayStation Move Heroes Demo (North America)
Non-Plussed
PlayStation Plus members lost their exclusivity on the PlayStation Move Heroes demo yesterday, as it's available from today for all PlayStation Network members across North America. With the game set for release in North America on 22nd March and following in Europe not long after — though the exact date is subject to some confusion...
News Red Faction Battlegrounds Brings Intergalactic Car Combat To PlayStation Network Next Month
As car-combat afficionados, we wondered what had happened to Red Faction Armageddon's downloadable aperitif: Red Faction Battlegrounds
THQ's been notably quiet about the Mars-based online Twisted Metal-esque PSN title ever since its announcement last year. But the publisher has now broken silence, telling Eurogamer that the title will launch during...
News The PlayStation Network Gets Spring Fever Starting This Week
Admittedly, the sun's been shining a little bit more here in frosty England
It still doesn't feel like spring yet, but there are tell-tale signs everywhere you look. It's about time too, the winter feels like it's been around forever. We don't know how the winter's been across the pond, but SCEA's promising to warm you up regardless. This week marks...
Rumour Did The Cast Of The Next Grand Theft Auto Just Leak Onto The Internet?
Grand Theft Auto V could be codenamed Rush
That's according to a Hollywood casting call picked up by video game spy Superannuation . The call includes a number of character descriptions, revealing a rag-tag group of personalities befitting of any Grand Theft Auto experience. Sounds like the misfits will be dropped into a modern-day Los Angeles...
News Explain BurgerTime HD Footage, Win Burger
The first footage of the recently announced BurgerTime HD is two things: crazy and awesome
It sort of looks like DataEast's 1982 classic, but then, it sort of doesn't either. It's how we'd imagine McDonalds in the year 2567. Which is why we'll buy you one of Burger King's finest if you can convincingly explain what the heck is going on in the...
Rumour Activision's Making Dance Hero... Of Course They Are!
Guitar Hero might be dead
DJ Hero might be dead. But Kotaku's reporting that Activision's working on a new game called Dance Hero. We don't know why we didn't call it earlier — of course they are. It just makes too much sense. All the elements align. Despite the lowering demand for plastic instrument games, the dance genre seems to on the rise. To...
Monday7th Mar 2011
News Europe Scores Ace Looking Persona 3 Portable Collector's Edition
If you're still dizzy from Atlus' latest release, Catherine, and are in need of a handheld come-down, we can't think of better title than Persona 3 Portable
The hand-held re-release of Atlus' cult RPG is not due out in Europe until "mid-to-late April", but publisher Ghostlight's gone live with some details on the game's collector's edition...
News PlayStation Move Heroes Euro-Bound in March
Serious-Sly
Fans of PlayStation franchises and PlayStation Move are just weeks away from ecstasy, as PlayStation Move Heroes is set for release in Europe this month, though the exact date fluctuates from source to source. Retail giants Gamestation and Game both have the game pegged for 25th March, while Sony's official site lists it for 30th March...
News Here's the SOCOM 4 Trophies You Ordered
Apart from the secret ones
Fresh from the details of the SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs beta last week, now Zipper Interactive has unleashed details of the Trophies you'll be able to earn in the finished game. Ranging from the super-simple to the sadistic, with a stack of hidden Trophies to unlock as well. The complete list is below, so start planning...
Feature Pix'n Love Rush on PlayStation Minis Review
To put it as simply as the game itself, Pix'n Love Rush is easily one of the best PlayStation Minis available
Sometimes the best things in life also happen to be the most simple. Fish and chips on a soggy park-bench is hardly avant-garde dining, but its hard to beat. In a similar regard, Sanuk Games' quirky platformer, Pix'n Love Rush, is an...
News Lara Looks A Little Less Rough In PlayStation 3's Tomb Raider Trilogy HD Re-Release
Spot of make-up and a touch of botox and look at that, good as new
Crystal Dynamics has released some comparison shots for their upcoming PlayStation 3 Tomb Raider Trilogy. The pack — which includes PS2 titles Tomb Raider Legends & Anniversary, in addition to PS3 game Underworld — has been remastered in HD (well the PS2 games have anyway)...
News Feast Your Eyes On Five Minutes Of Resistance 3's Multiplayer
Go boom
Insomniac Games officially lifted the curtain on Resistance 3's competitive multiplayer mode last week, revealing a slimmed down, more "intimate" mode compared to the previous game's bombastic 60-player epics This first gameplay footage shows off component for the first time, highlighting the personal tone of Resistance 3's...
News Plus Members, Today's Your Last Chance for Move Heroes Demo
Comes down tomorrow
PlayStation Plus subscriber? Want to play the demo of PlayStation Move Heroes? You'd better get downloading pronto, as the free trial will disappear into the PlayStation Network wormhole tomorrow. The full game launches in North America on 22nd March so you won't have too long to wait until you can play the finished game. Be sure...
News Oscar-Mike: Zipper Reveal SOCOM 4's Catalogue Of Trophies
According to Zipper's Jeremy Dunham, one of the biggest questions on SOCOM fan's lips these days is, "what kind of trophies can we earn in SOCOM 4?" Well, if you're one of those eager to know what activities are going to make your PlayStation 3 ding with the sound of success, wonder no more -- we've got SOCOM 4's full catalogue of in-game trinkets for you to peruse after the jump
Bronze Elite Ops Complete a Story Campaign mission on Elite Difficulty N00b Complete a Competitive Multiplayer game Good Game Complete a Competitive Multiplayer game of...
News Yoshida: Sony's Returned To Its Studio-Friendly Roots
Sony's Worldwide Studios gaffer, Shuhei Yoshida, has revealed in an interview that the company has returned to its "studio-friendly roots"
The PlayStation 3 is a notoriously complex system to develop for, but with NGP, Yoshida says that the platform holder has put developers first. Shuhei stated that external teams had "been essential" in...
News Sony Wants To Sell PlayStation Network Content In Retail Stores
SCEE's gaffer, Andrew House, has told trade-magazine MCV that the company is looking for a way to sell PlayStation Network titles in retail stores
American readers will already be aware of a similar program in the US, where digital content can be bought from GameStop shops, but there's currently no such initiative in Europe. Not yet, anyway. We...
News UK Sales Charts: Pokemania Swoops Over Britain (AGAIN!) As Killzone 3 Holds Strong
Not much to say from a PlayStation perspective on this week's UK multiplatform software sales charts
It's another commanding week for Nintendo's mini-monsters RPG franchise, as Pokemon Black and White occupied the chart's top two spots. EA's Fight Night Champion debuted in third, while balls-to-the-wall FPS Bulletstorm leap-frogged Sony's Killzone 3...
News David Jaffe Explains Twisted Metal's GDC Vanishing Act
We should have got a bunch more information about Eat Sleep Play's Twisted Metal reboot as part of GDC last week, but unfortunately the game was a complete no-show
In response to speculation surrounding the game's disappearance, David Jaffe has taken to his blog to explain that the showing was pulled in favour of a less-busy window. "We were...
Sunday6th Mar 2011
First Impressions Yakuza: Of The End on PlayStation 3
"When was the last time you pressed Square to shoot," we asked rhetorically in response to the opening stages of Yakuza: Of The End's Japanese demo
"Erm. Fade To Black," came the unnecessary response. "Exactly," we said in a matter-of-fact tone, "Fade To Black is a PSone game." The proposed point being that Japanese...
Saturday5th Mar 2011
Guide Sharp Shooter Impressions and Killzone 3 PlayStation Move Tips
The new way to blast the Helghast
Killzone 3 is finally available after all the Beta and Demo teases, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. We put a ton of playtime in with the Move and Navigation set-up prior to release, and came up with a nifty Killzone 3 PlayStation Move Guide with a few protips. There was one thing in our previous guide...
News Zipper Lets Fly with SOCOM 4 Beta Details
Kicking off on 15th March
Want to know how you can get to play SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs before it's out in April? We have the beta details for you right below. The first North American players will be invited to play from 15th March, one week before PlayStation Plus members get to take part. 29th March sees those who picked up a beta code with...
News So It Sounds Like Bungie Totally Trolled The Games Media
Yesterday we reported that Bungie's next game would be a massive multiplayer action game
We were wrong. Despite the studio's lead network engineer, David Aldridge, stating as much on a GDC panel slide; Bungie has come out to quash the rumours, stating it was a "joke". In rehearsal Aldridge was convinced that everybody got the joke, the...
News Looks Like Our Alice: Madness Returns Hype Was Justified
We're the biggest Alice In Wonderland nerds you'll ever meet
We own both novels (Adventures and Through The Looking Glass), like, ten times over and have been reading them on-and-off feverishly for several years. As such, Alice: Madness Returns has been sitting on top of our most-wanted list for a good long while. The sequel to American McGee's PC...
News Not A Lot Got Cut During Yakuza 4's Localisation
Entitled Yakuza fans will probably still feel burned by SEGA's decision to remove hostess bars from the localisation of Yakuza 3
While we were definitely disappointed by the change, we felt lucky to be playing Yakuza 3 in English at all. It's hard to be too disappointed when you worry about the translation of one of your favourite franchises with...
Friday4th Mar 2011
News Top Spin 4 World Tour Video Shows New Online Mode
Well seasoned
The battle for tennis supremacy on Move is heating up, as 2K Sports has shown off the new online World Tour mode for Top Spin 4. Players will be able to take part in week-long seasons that will challenge them to enter and win tournaments each day, with the world's top players announced on a Sunday and experience bonuses dished out...
News Mortal Kombat Shows Capcom How To Do A Good Training Mode
Thank the heavens, at least one fighting game developer understands the importance of training players how to play before throwing them into impossibly difficult match-ups
This latest Mortal Kombat trailer is a bit dry — since when did developers actually start fronting their products? — but it's massively exciting for part-time fighting game...
News SOCOM 4's Beta Kicks Off This Month For PlayStation Plus Subscribers
Sony's slapped a big-fat date on SOCOM 4's beta trial, and PlayStation Plus subscribers will once again get the nod ahead of everybody else
The multiplayer trial will kick off on March 22nd (23rd in Europe) for premium members, while the rest of the PSN community is forced to wait until April 5th (6th in Europe) to try out the military shooter. US...
News Cage: Quantic Dream's Working On Two Very Different Projects, Wants To Make War Game
David Cage has been far too quiet since Heavy Rain launched
We miss the French visionary's view on the future, and ambitious remarks on the video game industry. Thank heavens for GDC then, where Quantic Dream's top boffin has been rambling on about all sorts of post-Heavy Rain implications. As well as revealing that over 70 percent of players...
News Surprise: Bungie's Next Game Sounds Like An MMO
The rumours flying around the Internet last week were true -- Bungie's lead network engineer, David Aldridge, has confirmed that the former Halo team is working on a "massively multiplayer action game"
Whether or not the game will come to consoles is currently unknown. Aldridge dropped the tid-bit during a GDC panel, stating that while the new game...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Doubles Up The Points This Weekend
To celebrate the release of Call Of Duty: Black Ops' First Strike DLC on PlayStation 3, Activision's announced its doubling up the game's XP rewards for the duration of the weekend
The update's in effect right now, and will run right through until 8AM PST/11AM EST on Monday, March 7th.
News Attention Budding Race-Car Drivers: GT Academy 2011 Kicks Off Today
How would you like to race in the Dubai 24-hour International Race in a Nissan 370Z GT4? Yeah, we're sure there are plenty of you dangling your arms in the air right now
But could you actually do it? Fine. Prove it — win the GT Academy 2011 competition. In order to compete you'll first need to set a top lap-time on a time-trial track in Gran...
News Nobody Told Us SodiumTwo Is Essentially Wipeout
As part of GDC this week, Sony took to the stage to announce a new milestone update for PlayStation Home
Version 1.50 brings with it a suite of new technology that's set to bring Sony's virtal home closer to the reality we've been dreaming of for some time — a real gaming portal. At present the best experience you can have in Home is by navigating...
News We're Still Not Convinced By Call Of Juarez's New Direction
Nah
Still not doing it for us. We loved Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood because of the wild west setting. But we just can't imagine Call Of Juarez: The Cartel capturing the same tone in modern times. This trailer tries really hard, but it raises one simple question: if you're trying so hard to be like the wild west, why not just be the wild west?
News EA 'Figuring Out' Where To Take Mirror's Edge In The Future
EA Games' president Frank Gibeau has sworn that he did not kill Mirror's Edge 2, telling CVG that the game is definitely not dead
"I greenlight the games. I did not kill it — as God is my witness," he said. The exec added the publisher is looking for ways to bring back the franchise in "a way that fans will be excited," while...
Thursday3rd Mar 2011
Feature Why Top Spin 4 Is Disappointing With The PlayStation Move But Ace With The DualShock 3
Sports Champions just doesn't get enough credit
Its art-style might be as flat as a pancake, but some of the package's mini-games come closer to true simulation than sports franchise's that have been iterated upon for years. The reason behind its success is the PlayStation Move, which is a wildly responsive unit when used in the right regard. It may...
News Third-Party Move Controllers On the Way in April
From Snakebyte
Back in November we brought you shots of the first third party Move controllers from Snakebyte, with the expected release date set for January 2011. As you probably already surmised from their invisibility on shop shelves across the world, this date passed without event, but the controllers are now expected to launch worldwide in...
News NGP Game Cards Between 2GB and 4GB
Beefy
Sony has revealed that the new game media for the NGP that will house all upcoming games will be between 2GB and 4GB in size, a portion of which will be reserved for game saves and patches. This surpasses the PSP UMD format’s capacity, which capped games at just under 2GB. While this is certainly good news, it seems almost like a...
It's GDC week so there's always time for boring slides about console sales and things you'd see on a spread sheet
Sony's PlayStation Network Analysis panel for example was filled with comments and research that you'd expect business men to talk about. Sony's pinned console sales at over 41.6 million worldwide, which is a pretty solid number for the...
News PSPgo Drops To $149.99 (Apparently!)
Sony's official PSP website has been updated to reflect the range's recent price-drop
Hang on, wait a minute, what's this? The PSPgo is now $149.99. We knew the PSP-3000 was dropping down to $129.99 but no-one mentioned anything about the PSPgo, retailers included — they're still
News GDC 2011: The Last Guardian, Art, Computer Entertainment, And 'Oh My Goodness We Can't Wait!'
There's a beauty to The Last Guardian that's evident each and every time the game is shown
It's not necessarily a technical thing — the game is definitely pretty, but certainly not on par with the likes of Uncharted or Killzone. It's something to do with the art, colour palette, and perhaps, most importantly, the animation. There's an endearing...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 2nd March 2011
Playable Content PixelJunk Shooter Part 2 (£6
29/7.99) Prince of Persia (£15.99/19.99) StarDrone (£6.29/7.99) Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (£7.99/9.99, PSOne Classic) Call of Duty: Black Ops Single Player Demo</ul>Add-On Game Content Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike Map Pack (£11.49/14.49) Dead Space 2 Severed...
News Activision States Call Of Duty: Black Ops Is The Biggest Selling PlayStation 3 Title Ever
Activision has claimed that Call Of Duty: Black Ops is the highest selling PlayStation 3 title of all time, citing NPD, Chart-Track and GfK as sales source indications
While the publisher was keen to point out its achievement, no hard figures were actually given. Assuming the publisher's correct, Black Ops will have outsold Gran Turismo 5 (6.37...
News THQ Formally Announces Saints Row: The Third
Guys, it's March 3rd
What better day to lift the lid on third installment of the Saints Row franchise, Saints Row: The Third? The publisher's formally announced that the game's coming to PlayStation 3 later in the year. It'll see the 3rd Street Saints gang get into some kind of res-pect war with a rival group known as the Syndicates. Saints Row:...
News GDC 2011: Insomniac Tighten Up Resistance 3's Multiplayer, Lower The Player-Count
While Resistance 2's epic 60-person multiplayer battles were kind of fun in a chaotic way, ultimately they suffered from uneven pacing and a real lack of focus
Insomniac recognised that, and is taking Resistance 3's multiplayer in a wildly different direction. Rather than escalate the player-count, the studio's decided to keep things a little more...
News We're Totally Going To 'Finish Him' In Next Week's Mortal Kombat Demo
Yes
We might be one of the only PlayStation outlets getting giddy over NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat reboot, but we say screw the haters — it's time to kick some butt! Thankfully we'll get an opportunity next week as Warner Bros confirms an exclusive demo for PlayStation Plus subscribers on March 8th. The demo will let you take control of four...
News Confirmed: L.A. Noire Still (STILL!) Looks Amazing
Argh
The music. The visuals. The animation. The premise. Everything about Rockstar's L.A. Noire looks so darn good. The latest trailer details one of the game's additional missions, available with pre-orders from GAME in the UK and GameStop in the US. Sure it looks pretty macabre — we're not sure we could hack this detective lark — but, man, it...
We're not sure we can take the constant "will they, won't they" drama pertaining to the development of Shenmue III anymore
We want the game more than you could possibly imagine, but wanting it means we've had to take our fair share of heartache too. We're just not sure how much our feeble ticker can withstand. Take the latest comments made by Yu...
News GDC 2011: NGP Games Will Ship On 2GB And 4GB Cards With Room For Save Data, Patches, Etc
Aside from an augmented reality dinosaur, fresh NGP details at Sony's GDC panel were hard to come by
One little tid-bit that was captured by various outlets though (we'll source Joystiq) pertained to the NGP's storage methods. According to a slide in Sony's presentation, the NGP will ship with 2GB and 4GB game-cards. The medium is significantly...
Wednesday2nd Mar 2011
News Dungeon Defenders Goes Cross-Platform with PC, iOS and Android
We can all get along
Upcoming dungeon genre-blender Dungeon Defenders isn't just coming to PlayStation 3: it's on the way to Windows and devices running iOS and Android, too. Developer Trendy Entertainment has just announced at Game Developers' Conference that all four platforms will be fully cross-compatible, meaning gamers on PS3, Windows, iPhone...
News Swing Around with Move-Enabled Top Spin 4 Demo
North America only
Challenger for the crown of "top tennis title on Move", Top Spin 4 wants you to make up your own mind with a new Move-enabled demo available on the PlayStation Store in North America only. The demo puts you in a tie break match at the US Open, with some of the world's top tennis players available to choose from. You'll...
Interviews Beatshapers and Orb Games - StarDrone
Talking beats, bangs, booms and NGP
As Move-enabled shooter/pinball/object-collecting game StarDrone arrived on PlayStation Network in Europe today, we grabbed an in-depth interview with the double team of Orb Games and Beatshapers, who discuss the process in converting the original PC title to Move, the companies' futures on Move and more...
Review PixelJunk Shooter 2 (PlayStation 3)
PixelJunk Shooter 2's emphasis on frustrating combat encounters make it hard to appreciate the continuation of the franchise's excellent game design
They do say, "It's all fun and games until somebody loses an eye." We very nearly lost a DualShock 3, and it wasn't a pretty sight we can assure you. It was all going so well until we hit the...
News Move.Me Will Bring Move Development to the Masses
New project announced
You may remember a January rumour that we could see fan-made Move games come to PC. It's no longer just a rumour though, as Sony has announced Move.Me, a software suite coming to PS3 and PC later this year. John McCutchan explains the system more meaningfully than we could try, so it's over to him to explain what Move.Me does:...
News SOCOM Special Forces Beta Comes to PlayStation Plus
Hits Europe on 23rd March
Tactical shooter SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs — known as SOCOM: Special Forces in Europe — isn't just the focus of the most awesome Move bundle, it's also getting a playable beta in the next few weeks. PlayStation Plus subscribers across Europe can get access to the beta on 23rd March, more details of which will be...
News Soon You'll Be Able To Stagger Gran Turismo 5's Endurance Races
Gran Turismo 5's strive for perfection is distinctly the developer's intention, but sometimes Polyphony Digital goes a little too far
Take the game's endurance races — we don't all have the time to race the same laps over and over and over and over and... Thankfully Kazunori Yamauchi's got a trick-up his sleeve. Save-points. The Polyphony Digital...
News GDC 2011: We're Getting Suda51 & Shinji Mikami's Brainchild Sooner Than We Assumed
How much have we actually seen of Suda51 and Shinji Mikami's horror title, Shadows Of The Damned? Not a lot at all, but it's out in just a few months
EA's slapped a June 7th release date on the grindhouse-inspired game, creating a horror double-header alongside Alice: Madness Returns. Speaking at GDC, both Suda51 and Shinji Mikami fleshed out some...
News GDC 2011: inFamous 2 Joins The Roster Of 'Play Create Share' Titles
We'd heard about an open-world game including "Play Create Share" features a long time ago, but we never clicked onto it being inFamous 2
But that's what Sucker Punch announced as part of GDC last night — a complete level editor. As development director Chris Zimmerman stated on the PlayStation Blog, "Sandbox games are a ton of fun. Theres...
News Alright, This Battlefield 3 Lark Looks Pretty Amazing After All
You might not like shooters
You might not like video games at all. But you have to admit, this debut Battlefield 3 trailer is pretty darn amazing. The lighting, animation and general image quality is out of this world, even if the trailer probably is captured from a super computer. According to DICE, the game uses technology established in EA's...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 1st March 2011
Updates Street Fighter Alpha PSone Classic Sale (PS3) (now $2
99, original price $5.99)</ul>Games ModNation Racers Full Game ($29.99) PixelJunk Shooter 2 Full Game ($9.99) PSone Classics Vagrant Story ($5.99) Demos MLB 2K11 Demo Top Spin 4 Network Demo Call Of Duty: Black Ops Demo Alien Breed 3: Descent Demo Premier Manager...
News GDC 2011: Sony Announces Move.Me For Aspiring Tech-Types
Even we concede that some of the stuff budding developers have done with Microsoft's Kinect camera has been amazing
But what we really want is a super accurate light-sabre simulation using the PlayStation Move. Move.Me — a new initiative announced by SCEA as part of GDC this week — might make that happen. But what is it? "In short, Move.Me...
News DICE: Battlefield 3 Is The First Game 'In The Next Generation'
Battlefield 3 does look startlingly impressive
We showed you exactly why earlier this morning. DICE's Frostbite engine is really pushing boundaries this time, with some outrageously speculative lighting and animation. In fact, DICE cites the engine as the reason for the very reason for the game taking so long — the developer refused to make the...
News GDC 2011: Alice: Madness Returns Antagonises The Summer
Chalk this one up as our most anticipated game of the summer -- EA and American McGee's Spicy Horse studio have slapped a June 14th release date on the bonkers looking PS3 horror title, Alice: Madness Returns
The game's a sequel to American McGee's terrifying reimagining of Lewis Carroll's novels, and sends a grown Alice back into the warped world...
Tuesday1st Mar 2011
News Dungeon Hunter: Alliance Levels Up with New Trailer
Screenshots +3 too
Gameloft's dungeon crawler Dungeon Hunter: Alliance is coming together neatly, as this new trailer and fresh screenshots at the bottom show. Offering Move support that replicates PC mouse controls, the game is fully playable in four-player online or local co-operative play, offering a range of character classes, upgrades and even...
News The Last Guardian Features A Fake Language, Contrary Animal
A bunch of new information on the hotly anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusive, The Last Guardian, has rolled out of this week's Famitsu magazine
The Japanese gaming bible has a four-page feature on the game, as well as an interview with Team ICO boss, Fumito Ueda. According to the interview, Torico — the cat, rat, dog thing from the trailers —...
News Hey, Do You Remember Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver?
Does anybody remember Crystal Dynamics' cult third-person action adventure title, Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver? Some of you
Well as of tomorrow you'll be able to revisit the PSone classic as it launches for £7.99 on the European PlayStation Store. For those unfamiliar with the title, it's pretty moody. If moody is your cup of tea, then step right...
News GDC 2011: Sucker Punch Teases "Big Secret", Announcement Coming Today
inFamous and Sly Cooper developer, Sucker Punch, has teased the announcement of a "big secret" at GDC today
In a Facebook status update the developer revealed, "Today is very exciting day. We've been holding a big secret for the last two years and at GDC later today... We get to tell you all about it." Sucker Punch has outright stated...
News PlayStation Network Themes Go All Three-Dimensional
Heads up all ten of you with a three-dimensional television, Sony's beginning to support your fancy new screen with some spiffing new dynamic themes
As spotted by PSNStores.com, a 3D PixelJunk Shooter 2 theme is available right now from the HK PlayStation Store right now. Keep your eyes on the US and European store updates this week to see if the...
News MotorStorm Apocalypse Gets Super Stealth Beta Test
Looks like the Apocalypse has already kicked off for some lucky PlayStation beta testers
According to a report on Joystiq, invites are being sent out for a top secret test-run of MotorStorm Apocalypse's multiplayer servers. The beta's set to run for two weeks over four scheduled event nights, and is intended to stress-test the online servers as much...
News Confirmed: Catherine Seduces The West This Summer
It's been the "will they, won't they" story of the past few days, but Atlus has finally confirmed that Catherine will come Stateside this summer
The news comes via the game's official website, which can be found through here. There's no word of a European release, but with the PlayStation 3 region-free, importing the game won't be a big deal. It's...
News Ubisoft Announces Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - The Da Vinci Edition
Fancy grabbing all the Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood content rounded up into one neat little package -- including the recently announced Da Vinci Disappearance DLC? Of course you do
Ubisoft's making it happen with a beefed up edition of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood appropriately titled "The Da Vinci Edition". The repackaged retail edition...
News Rochard Brings 'Action Packed' Side-Scrolling Exclusively To The PlayStation Network
Chalk this up as two-for-two with regards to exclusive PlayStation Network announcements
Yesterday we got news of the curious survival horror Amy, today it's Recoil Games' action-packed side-scrolling platformer Rochard. The game stars an action-miner named John Rochard, who has the ability to manipulate gravity in order to solve puzzles and defeat...
News Good Grief, There's Gonna Be A BurgerTime HD!
Remember BurgerTime? The 1982 classic arcade from DataEast
Well it looks like there's going to be a new one. Joystiq points out an ESRB rating for BurgerTime HD which is in development at MonkeyPaw games for PlayStation 3. The description notes that carrots, apple cores and hot peppers will all be out to stop protagonist Peter Pepper from...
News SEGA Rally Online Arcade Definitely Looks 'SEGA' Enough
If you want to get us excited about an arcade re-release, all you need do is mention a SEGA property
Afterburner, Outrun, Super Hang-on, SEGA Rally... Speaking of which, the upcoming SEGA Rally Online Arcade is looking distinctly SEGA. Just look at that blue sky. Now about that Space Harrier HD re-release, SEGA...
