Review PlayStation Move Heroes (PlayStation 3)
Six PlayStation icons Move in together
Review Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3)
In the five years since the original Yakuza launched on PlayStation 2 the series has changed very little
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
Review Moon Diver (PlayStation 3)
Moon Diver is a surprisingly moreish button-bashing treat
News - 2011, Week 13
Saturday2nd Apr 2011
Review Moon Diver (PlayStation 3)
Moon Diver is a surprisingly moreish button-bashing treat
Alone it lacks purpose, but hook up with three friends and the game starts to make sense. It's headache inducing, but a lot of fun. "Strider. It's like Strider!" our excited co-op partner decided to scream with joy down his Bluetooth headset. His enthusiasm is uplifting. We're...
This week the PSP reclaimed its crown at the top of the domestic hardware sales charts in Japan, despite Nintendo's 3DS releasing just a month ago
Numbers for Nintendo's systm were also disappointing across Europe, with exact figures in North America seemingly hush-hush. It's worth stressing that the 3DS represents Nintendo's best ever launch, but...
Friday1st Apr 2011
The closet fanboys came out of the woodwork last night
The console war literally erupted after months of quiet acceptance from all sides. According to a report filed by data firm Strategy Analytics, the PlayStation 3 has now surpassed the XBOX 360 in "active install base", pushing the Microsoft system down into last place in the console...
News Sony Online Entertainment Confirms The Agency Cancellation, Lay-Offs
Following a flurry of rumours earlier in the week, Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed that it has cancelled its PlayStation 3 spy MMO, The Agency, laying off over 200 staff in the process
"As part of a strategic decision to reduce costs and streamline its global workforce, SOE announced today that it will eliminate 205 positions and...
Out Today Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters (Europe)
Europe's chance to tame the tiger
Move gets its third dedicated golf game today in the familiar form of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters. Tiger's second outing on Move has a lot to prove after last year's effort disappointed many with its implementation of Move controls, and our upcoming review will go a fair way to find out whether EA has got...
News Cage: Quantic Dream's Latest Technology Makes L.A. Noire Look Restricted
Quantic Dream's outspoken gaffer, David Cage, has said that the Team Bondi's impressive Motion Scan performance capture technology is a "dead end", and that his own studio's new gizmos are already more advanced
I think [Motion Scan is] an interesting solution to a problem for now. But its also an interesting dead end, the visionary head told...
News Irem Cancels Even More Of Their Upcoming Video Games Lineup
The recent events in Japan have had some pretty tragic consequences on millions of people, and we must never lose sight of that
But one company that seems to have been hit hard by the disaster is Irem, who recently outright cancelled the release of Disaster Report 4 and the production of the rest of the series. Not content with pulling an entire...
News Sony Conquers Japanese Video Game Market In 2010
It's been a while since Sony was the dominant force in the video game industry, but numbers coming out of Japan show that the platform holder is back on top in its home region as of 2010
The fiscal year — which ended, like, overnight — has concluded with PlayStation 3 on top of the Wii, and the PSP on top of the DS. Enterbrain notes that this is...
News Persona 3 Portable Launches April 29th In The UK
Ghostlight's slapped a royal April 29th release date on the upcoming portable re-release of classic PS2 RPG, Persona 3
The cleverly titled Persona 3 Portable launched eons ago in North America and Japan. Ghostlight previously detailed a special collector's edition for the PSP package.
News This Duke Nukem Forever Video Is Not An April Fools Day Joke...
.. And to be honest that's pretty much the scariest thing about it.</em>
News Former Capcom Gaffer Keiji Inafune Starts Up Two New Companies
The former Capcom cheif, Keiji Inafune, has announced that he's starting up two new companies: Intercept and Comcept
Intercept will deal with game development, while Comcept handles other areas of media such as books and video. We imagine both companies will work together on similar properties to strengthen brands across different forms of media...
News Music Unlimited Coming To PlayStation Portable, Obviously On The Cards For NGP
Sony's announced that its cloud-based music service, Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity, will launch on the PlayStation Portable in the coming weeks, with an NGP version naturally set for launch thereafter
The service is already available on PlayStation 3. We will make [an NGP version] happen. Our services need to be available on that device...
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.
