News Flex-Fire: An Innovation or Fine Adjustment?
Sharp Shooter with a twist
Feature Dream E3 Announcements: The Return Of The Getaway 3
Every once in a while a franchise comes along that you love in spite of its gameplay
News NGP Can Play All PSP Games on PSN
Smoothing and dual analog supported
News - 2011, Week 22
Sunday5th Jun 2011
E3 2011 What's Happening When?
It still doesn't feel like E3 is happening
Not properly. Tomorrow (June 6th) is arguably the biggest day in the PlayStation calendar, with Sony and others preparing to showcase their entire video game lineup for the coming year. Expects twists, turns, surprises and betrayals; it just wouldn't be E3 without them. EA's set to get the party started at...
Rumour DUST 514 To Be A PlayStation 3 Exclusive?
DUST 514, the first-person shooter console companion to CCP's sci-fi MMO Eve online, could be a PlayStation 3 exclusive according to information fashioned out of the game's official teaser website
Kotaku reports that one fan went digging through the countdown page's source code, only to happen upon a set of new screenshots for the game with...
Rumour Retail Listings Spill The Beans On Future Releases
Take this with a pinch of salt
A post on NeoGAF appears to show the release listings from an Australian retailer, revealing a handful of unannounced games for the rest of the year and beyond. A number of the games listed are entries in massive franchises, including Grand Theft Auto V and Resident Evil 6. Both games are due out in 2012 according to...
News Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Trailer Gets Out Ahead Of E3
Capcom's released a new trailer for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
The E3 trailer is an entirely CG affair, depicting Umbrella troops tracking a lone soldier into an abandoned warehouse. Naturally that warehouse is packed full of the undead. We like the vibe of the trailer, but we're not sure how well it's going to transition into gameplay...
News Insomniac Games To Showcase EA Partners Published IP At E3
Sounds like legendary PlayStation developer Insomniac Games has been keeping itself busy
Not content with pushing out Resistance 3 and Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One this Fall, the developer has also been hard at work on its brand new multiplatform project. According to the studio's Twitter account, that title will be announced at tomorrow's EA...
Saturday4th Jun 2011
News Konami Making a Puddle on Move
Fluid puzzler drops in
A water-based puzzle game with motion controls will sound familiar to readers of our sister site Nintendo Life, as last year saw the excellent Fluidity/Hydroventure on WiiWare. Now Konami is set to bring a title that looks similar on the surface to PlayStation Move: Puddle. Like Fluidity, you use your motion controller — in...
News Days Of Thunder & Top Gun Blu-ray/Video Game Hybrids Announced
Pretty neat for Tom Cruise fans this
Sony has revealed a couple of Blu-ray movie/video game hybrids for Top Gun and Nascar: Days Of Thunder. Each of the packs — published by 505 Games — include a copy of the movie and its respective game. It's the first time either of these games have received retail releases, as they were previously only...
News THQ Officially Reveals uDraw For PlayStation 3, Includes Multitouch
THQ's released the first images of uDraw for the PlayStation 3 overnight
The popular Wii drawing package is due to release on Sony's system at some point this Fall. The HD tablets will feature "high-definition" input at 2000x1600 resolution, multitouch features for "pinch-and-stretch and rotation features" and built-in tilt...
News Papo & Yo For PlayStation Network Depicts Alcoholism & Troubled Childhoods
Sometimes you have to admire publishers for putting out such risky concepts
Papo & Yo, developed under SCEA's Pub Fund programme, is an intriguing PlayStation Network title created by Minority. The game tells the story of Quico, a young boy living in a South American slum. He is befriended by Monster, a kindly beast that loves Quico but is also...
Friday3rd Jun 2011
News This Custom Painted Sharp Shooter is Pretty Sweet
Beats red, anyway
The PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter is available in two different colours: red in Europe, off-white in North America. Neither looks very much like a gun, which is why enterprising Joe Cosentino decided to take matters — and a paintbrush — into his own hands. His custom-painted Sharp Shooter complete with unique grips is one of...
News NGP Can Play All PSP Games on PSN
Smoothing and dual analog supported
The NGP may not be able to play the soon-to-be-defunct UMDs powering the physical media of the PSP, but it will be able to play all the PSP games currently available for download on the PSN. Also, players will not be locked into the original control scheme of their title of choice, as the games will be able to...
News Dive Into World War I & II with Air Conflicts: Secret Wars
Take up the tail gun with Move
For all its myriad uses, Move is yet to take flight and allow control of an aeroplane, but that all changes next month when Air Conflicts: Secret Wars takes flight in the UK. The dogfighting game puts players into the cockpits of real World War I and II fighters, letting Move owners tilt the controller up and down to...
Out Now Sega Rally Online Arcade (North America)
Throttled up to Move – Sega style!
The PlayStation Store just recently raced back to action in North America, and Movers are finally able to download the titles Learning with Pooyoos and Under Siege. But, one game raced onto the PSN Store like an unexpected hairpin turn: Sega Rally Online Arcade.
News Winter Stars to Shine on Move Later this Year
Deep Silver lining up sports compilation
Sports Champions has a decidedly summery feel to it, and so far fans of cold sports have hardly been well catered-for on Move, with wave after wave of sunny simulations. That injustice ends later this year, with Winter Stars from Deep Silver. The winter sports compilation covers 11 disciplines: paraskiing,...
News New Super Stardust Game Headed To NGP
First screens ahead!
The Super Stardust series currently has two games available on the PlayStation Network: Super Stardust HD for the PS3, and Super Stardust Portable for the PSP. Now the series is making the jump to the NGP (AKA Vita) in the form of Super Stardust Delta. Details on the title are still slim at this point, but Sony says the game...
News WipEout 2048 Lets You Race PS3 Owners Online
Bridging the gap
Cross-platform online gaming isn't a widespread reality just yet, but Sony's next WipEout title is certainly another step in the right direction. Sony says that the new feature will allow owners of WipEout HD Fury to race against up to seven WipEout 2048 racers online. Aside from this impressive feature, game director Stu Tilley...
News Hustle Kings' Camera, Touch and Motion Controls Detailed
Rack 'em up
The PS Blog continues with the onslaught of NGP updates, this time focusing on the new control schemes at work in the latest handheld version of their billiard franchise Hustle Kings. While the game still allows you to use the analog stick to fire, you can also touch the screen to grab the cue and drag it back to take your shot. There is...
News Sony: NGP Development Budgets To Be Closer To PSP Than PlayStation 3
One of the arguments lofted against the NGP by critics is that the system's bigger and better graphics will likely result in higher development costs for publishers
While this criticism ignores the NGP's ability to run smaller games (PlayStation Suite, Minis, etc), Sony's Worldwide Studios Europe president, Michael Denny, believes development costs...
News Reality Fighters Gets First Screens
Put your dukes up
Reality Fighters had yet to be "officially" announced until today, but briefly appeared in the initial montage of NGP games Sony put together shortly after announcing the handheld. While that momentary glimpse offered little more than a peak, these new screen offer up more aspects about the title, like the different...
News Konami Announces New Silent Hill Game for NGP
Titled "Book of Memories"
Konami just released an almost hour long video providing sneak peaks to much of its upcoming E3 content, featuring new info on games like NeverDead, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D for the Nintendo 3DS, and Silent Hill: Downpour. While discussing the Silent Hill franchise, they also dropped a quick mention of Silent Hill:...
News Megaton of Little Deviants Screenshots Hit the Web
Cuteness overload
While we already had a tiny taste of Little Deviants thanks to this handy trailer, we were only offered brief glimpses of gameplay before being shoved back into the proverbial dark. But Sony has finally decided to shed some light, doling out fresh new screens of the game in action. In the updated gallery below, you'll get a taste...
News NGP Gameplay Video Round-up
Uncharted, Sound Shapes and WipEout
Sony updated the PS Blog with tons of content yesterday, detailing the online gaming features of WipEout 2048, releasing a bunch of screenshots for Uncharted: Golden Abyss and debuting the new game
First Impressions Hustle Kings on NGP
No-one in their right mind should get excited over a pool game
Considering the NGP's stunning line-up, Hustle Kings should be the game that gets easily overlooked. But with the promise of a new interface and intriguing new multiplayer options, Hustle Kings is an important component of the NGP's line-up in spite of its dry subject matter. Touch...
News Team ICO Collection Given September 22nd Release Date In Japan
Sony's finally slapped a September 22nd release date on the highly anticipated high-definition re-releases of PS2 classics ICO and Shadow Of The Colossus
The titles will release separately at ¥3,980 (US$49). Sony's also putting out a limited edition box (pictured) that includes both games, as well as a booklet compiled by Japanese magazine Brutus...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops' 'Escalation' DLC Comes To PlayStation Network On June 10th
Activision's confirmed that Call Of Duty: Black Ops' "Escalation" DLC pack will launch on the PlayStation Network on June 10th
Escalation includes four new competitive multiplayer maps alongside the much lofted "Call Of The Dead" zombie stage. The grindhouse-inspired co-operative level includes performances from Sarah Michelle Gellar,...
E3 2011 Journey Is Already Starting To Give Us The Shivers
There's an interview hidden in this pre-E3 GameTrailers reveal of thatgamecompany's Journey
We're struggling to focus on Jenova Chen's words though, because the gameplay footage that's been wrapped around it is just straight-up stunning. Persevere and you'll pick up on Chen talking about the Journey's concept and multiplayer functions. While the...
News New Tomb Raider Reboot Trailer Will Get You Hyped As Hell... Until The Release Date Pops Up
Square Enix has released a CG trailer for the new Tomb Raider game and it looks phenomenal
We absolutely adore the tone of the game — the lone survivor theme is fascinating. We also went in expecting to hate Lara Croft's voice — how can you better Keeley Hawes? — but we actually really like the voice actor. The biggest problem with this...
News Sony's NGP Not Attempting To Compete With Smartphones, Looking To Create Companion Device
Sony's Shuhei Yoshida is one of the best assets the company has right now
The head of Worldwide Studios development is not only responsible for the platform holder's phenomenal game line-up, but also has an input in the direction of the NGP. That direction is not designed to compete with smartphones according to Shuhei. Why? Because Sony can't...
News So, Erm, Blizzard's Hiring A "PlayStation 3 Specialist" For Its Diablo III Team
Blizzard games are a big deal
Personally we wouldn't shed any tears if their entire line-up vanished into a big vat of nothingness, but people seem to like them. One Blizzard franchise gamers especially enjoy is Diablo — after all, they've been clamouring for Diablo III since the stone-ages. That's determination. Joystiq's picked up on a job...
Konami's clearly been taking a long, hard look at Sony's "Classics HD" line and the cash its been roping in for the platform holder
Eager to get a piece of the pie, Konami has announced three HD collections from the PS2 era: Metal Gear Solid, Zone Of The Enders and Silent Hill. The Metal Gear Solid Collection will feature Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of...
E3 2011 Sony Online Entertainment Announces PAYDAY: The Heist For PlayStation Network
The world probably doesn't need another first-person shooter
It does need a good heist game, however, and that's exactly what Sony Online Entertainment and OVERKILL Software's PAYDAY: The Heist is aiming to be. "Hollywood heist movies are, quite simply put, awesome," former GRIN gaffer Bo Andersson explained on the PlayStation Blog...
News El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron Releases In North America Next Month, Europe In September
You may have heard a thing or two about El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron
The biblical-brawler's been getting rave reviews in Japan, and has even prompted a strong import review or two here in the West. After a positive debut in Japan, Ignition's finally confirmed a July 26th release for the action-adventure title in the US, with Europe being...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: Sony's 'Welcome Back' Package Goes Live
Sony's just announced that its PlayStation Network "Welcome Back" compensation package has gone live in Europe and North America
The package allows PlayStation Network subscribers to claim two free PlayStation 3 and two free PlayStation Portable titles from a selection of five. The "Welcome Back" package is part of Sony's goodwill gesture...
News Star Trek Co-Op Game Announced For 2012 Release
We're out of touch: do people still like Star Trek? Apparently they do, as Paramount Digital has announced a new co-operative based Star Trek game featuring Spock and Kirk based on their 2009 movie blockbuster guises
The game's in development at Digital Extremes, who are currently hard at work on The Darkness II. The game takes place after the film...
News XCOM Announced For PlayStation 3, Releasing March 2012
2K Games has confirmed that its upcoming first-person shooter XCOM will release on March 9th 2012 in the UK
The game will release March 6th in North America. The game is no longer a PC and XBOX 360 exclusive, with 2K confirming a PS3 version of the game. XCOM is a gripping tactical action experience set in mid-century America, where the player...
E3 2011 Twisted Metal's E3 Trailer Is One Of The Best So Far
Maybe it's because we're complete and utter car-combat fanboys, but this Twisted Metal trailer has us sitting at our desk grinning like a Cheshire Cat
It starts off decent enough, with the terrible over-produced FMV we've come to love from the Twisted Metal franchise. Then it gets better with the introduction of Sweet Bot. But that ending, man. That...
News Silent Hill: Book Of Memories Announced For NGP, No Other Details
Just to underline the real lack of content at Konami's pre-E3 press conference, the publisher announced Silent Hill: Book Of Memories for NGP
"Fantastic," you might be saying, "Tell me more." Well, err, there's nothing more to tell. The announcement came with a big fat logo stating the game was not "concept approved" by...
News Alice: Madness Returns Launch Trailer Presumably Brings The Madness
Sometimes we get in a sticky spot doing this job
See: we love playing video games as much as we love writing about them. Because of that, we don't always want to watch every trailer or gameplay leak for a game we're excited about. We're sure you're all familiar with the term "media blackout". Alice: Madness Returns is one of those games we...
News You Know You're In Trouble When It Starts Raining In Silent Hill: Downpour
Konami's released its launch trailer for Silent Hill: Downpour
The Vatra Games developed PlayStation 3 sequel is due for release in the Winter, which we're assuming means early next year. Some of the audio design in this trailer is great — Vatra seem to understand the psychological nature of the franchise. A prisoned protagonist certainly opens up...
News Uncharted 3 Co-Op Footage Heads To Syria, Pairs Up Drake & Sully
Sony's released the first footage of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception's co-op mode
The trailer pairs up Drake and Sully agaisnt a horde of heavily armed guards. Honestly, things are still looking a little bit rough. The character animations are sensational, but the visuals are still looking a little bit flat. We're assuming Naughty Dog hasn't...
Thursday2nd Jun 2011
Feature Dream E3 Announcements: The Return Of The Getaway 3
Every once in a while a franchise comes along that you love in spite of its gameplay
The Getaway is one of those franchises. Its early incarnations are near unplayable due to shoddy controls and poor level design, but they are still amongst some of our favourite games on PlayStation. It's mostly to do with the setting. The Snatch-inspired British...
News O-Games Wants You to Get Up and Dance
More dancing on the Move
Had enough of Wii and PlayStation Move dancing games yet? We hope not, as O-Games has just announced Get Up and Dance, coming to PS3 later this year. The new game from the publishers of John Daly's ProStroke Golf will support up to 8 players in various party modes, including Tug of War, Last Man Standing and a good...
At last!
Poor old Under Siege has had a rocky road to the PlayStation Store: originally planned for release in late 2010, it suffered delay after delay before finally being set for release in April. Of course, the PlayStation Network outage struck, but now the PlayStation Store is back online the game is finally available. The fully Move-compatible...
News PlayStation Store is Back Online
Throw your caps in the air
It's taken 43 days to come back, but the PlayStation Store is finally available again in North America, Europe and most Asian territories. While the Welcome Back content isn't available yet, the store has been updated with stacks of new content, so have a browse through and see what's available. What will you buy now the...
Out Now Learning with the Pooyoos (North America)
Education on the Move
The PlayStation Store is back, and it's brought with it two new releases for Move users: Under Siege and Lexis Numerique's Learning with the Pooyoos. The educational title for young kids has already made several appearances on WiiWare, so it'll be interesting to see how it's made the transit
News Uncharted: Golden Abyss Officially Revealed, New Screens
And a video!
Sony released a lot of details surrounding its portable Uncharted game today, including its official name, unique control schemes and some fresh in-game screenshots. Now known as Uncharted: Golden Abyss, this latest installment in the franchise retains the same heavy focus on platforming and gunplay while adding new gameplay elements...
News Sony Drops Bombs Before E3, Details NGP's First-Party Line-Up
There's a lot of criticism of Sony reverberating throughout enthusiast gaming forums
"Way to blow your load Sony," read most, insinuating that Sony's E3 surprises have been revealed prematurely. Some of the posters might have a point; Sony's been keen on turning E3 into an on-going season for some time. We've already seen announcements of...
News Uncharted 3's Collector's Edition Is Pretty Weak, Will Save You Money
You'd think that a release as big as Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception would command the very best collector's edition Sony could muster
After all, there's money to be made. Sony's been pretty good with collector's editions lately: both the inFamous 2 Hero Edition and Resistance 3 Survival Pack offer tempting extras on top of the game itself. But...
Friday3rd Jun 2011
News Sony Unveils New Music Title Sound Shapes
From the maker of Everyday Shooter
The PS Blog has popped the lid on it's latest game for the NGP (or should we call it the Vita?), tentatively titled Sound Shapes. The game is from Jonathan Mak, maker of the popular PSN title Everyday Shooter, and will mix elements of the platforming and music/rhythm genres. Players create their own music by simply...
Thursday2nd Jun 2011
News NGP To Optimise PlayStation Network's Entire Library Of PSP Games
If you were smart -- like us
you would have switched to purchasing all your PSP games via the PlayStation Network a long time ago. It was clear a few years back that Sony was making the switch towards digital downloads for its PSP releases.If you made the jump, then you're well prepared for the NGP. Sony has
First Impressions Wipeout 2048 on NGP
While Uncharted undoubtedly rules the roost when it comes to PlayStation content in 2011, Wipeout has been quietly defining the brand throughout its entire life-span
Studio Liverpool's club-culture inspired racer was a smash on the original PlayStation, and hasn't looked back since. The most recent entry, Wipeout HD on PlayStation 3, is probably the...
News Watch Lightbox Interactive Having A Ridiculous Amount Of Fun Playing Their Own Game
According to Lightbox Interactive, Starhawk's multiplayer is going to be "just as much fun as Warhawk"
This trailer actually makes it look better as far as we're concerned. Sure, it's all a bit staged the way the developers are gathered around laughing and joking about their own game, but we can relate to some of those screams of jubilation because...
News Just So You Know: There's Going To Be A New Super Stardust On NGP
Super Stardust HD is one of the best games available on the PSN to this very day
So it's insanely exciting to see the NGP get a follow-up in the franchise. Super Stardust Delta not only looks glorious on the NGP's five-inch screen, but also makes use of the device's fairly ordinary dual-analogue controls. That extra stick really does make a...
News Uncharted: Golden Abyss Announced For NGP, Believe Your Eyes
Believe it or not, Uncharted: Golden Abyss is a portable game that you can play on the move
The NGP launch title was officially announced this afternoon as part of a massive embargo lift for many of Sony's first-party offerings for the new handheld. Developed by Sony Bend — the studio behind the excellent Resistance: Retribution on PSP —...
E3 2011 The Darkness II's New Visual Style Looks Great
When we first heard The Darkness was getting a sequel, we were a bit like, "Yeah whatever?" We liked the original game a fair amount, but never considered it a classic like many others do
That said, we were wrong to be so dismissive of The Darkness II. This new trailer for the sequel looks pretty impressive. We adore the new graphic novel visual...
News Rayman Origins Screens Emerge Ahead Of E3, Look Amazing
Screenshots for Ubisoft's co-operative platformer Rayman Origins have emerged ahead of E3
The game, which was announced at last year's show and has been keeping itself quiet since, promises over 60 levels of platforming for all ages. There's more through here.</em>
News The Weapons In Resistance 3 Are Chunky
Insomniac's released a new batch of multiplayer footage for Resistance 3
The first thing we noticed about the gameplay is just how chunky all the weapons sound. Everything from the standard assault rifle to magnum (with Resistance 2's exploding bullets) sound deadly. It's a far-cry from the previous game's rather tepid feeling arsenal. The new...
First Impressions Uncharted: Golden Abyss on NGP
Uncharted is arguably the most important franchise in Sony's roster at the moment
Not only is it a critical and commercial success for the platform holder, the franchise is also an industry leader. Uncharted is continuously setting a precedent for other developers to follow — it's influential. Uncharted: Golden Abyss aims to take that influence...
News European PlayStation Plus Content Detailed For June
The PlayStation Store is back, and with it a bumper PlayStation Plus update
As Sony is giving a 30-day free trial to all PSN members, we're sure this month's update is going to carry a little bit more interest than usual, so let's get to it. First of all Sony's confirmed that PlayStation Plus subscribers before April 21st will be getting an...
News Sound Shapes Is An Audio-Platformer For NGP
From the folks that developed the PlayStation Network's indie darling, Everyday Shooter, Sound Shapes is an experimental audio-platformer for Sony's new handheld
You play as a gelatinous sphere covered in small suction pods, and your task is to navigate through a beautifully abstract audio world. The object of the game is to collecting floating...
E3 2011 Sony To Stream E3 Keynote In PlayStation Home
Well this is pretty neat: Sony's confirmed plans to stream its E3 keynote inside PlayStation Home
The action kicks off at 17:00PT on June 6th. In addition, similarly to last year, Sony will also be recreating its E3 booth within PlayStation Home. The virtual space — which will open at 12:00PT on June 7th — will allow players to take a tour of...
News Hustle Kings Promises Shiny Balls For NGP
When Hustle Kings launched on the PlayStation Network it promised glorious high-definition visuals with startlingly accurate ball-physics
And it delivered. Hustle Kings on the NGP is promising much of the same, with rear- and front-touch controls adding to the immersion of the experience. If it has the online gambling mechanic of its home console...
News Wipeout 2048 Makes NGP Hard To Ignore
It's impossible to ignore a platform with a Wipeout game on it
Sony's futuristic racing franchise is probably one of the reasons we are such fanboys in the first place; how can you resist the game's serene environments and slick space-crafts? Like the original PSP, Sony's new handheld will have a Wipeout game around launch. That title — Wipeout...
News Hell Freezes Over: Duke Nukem Forever Gets Launch Trailer
There are no words: Duke Nukem Forever releases in the UK next week
This launch trailer proves it. There are tits, one-liners, guns and swearing; what more could you ask for? Repeat: Duke Nukem Forever releases in the UK next week.
News Reality Fighters Showcases NGP's Augmented Reality Features
Sony has always done great augmented reality
Up until recently, it was the sole company using AR for new and unique gameplay experiences. But that changed this year with Nintendo's introduction of the 3DS; a system that introduced augmented reality similar, but admittedly a small step ahead of what we've seen from various Sony platforms in the past...
News Beyond Good & Evil HD Comes To PlayStation Network Next Week
Beyond Good & Evil HD was supposed to release on the PlayStation Network in May
It didn't for obvious reasons. But Sony has now confirmed that the Ubisoft classic will release on PlayStation 3 next Wednesday (June 8th).</em>
News When Does The Resistance 3 Demo Launch In The UK?
July 11th is when UK fans of the Resistance franchise can get their hands on the third in the series
The Resistance 3 demo will be packaged inside copies of Battle: Los Angeles on Blu-ray. The demo promises about 30 minutes of gameplay, as protagonist Capelli takes a boat-ride through a flooded Mississipi. Apparently Battle: Los Angeles is a bit...
Wednesday1st Jun 2011
News Memorex Shows Off New Move and Navigation Controllers
Black and blue
We thought we'd have seen third-party Move controllers on sale by now, but Snakebyte's own controllers experienced significant delays to their original January 2011 release date. Now Memorex is gearing up to unveil its own take on the motion controller and Navigation at E3 next week. The Memorex Motion Gaming Controller —...
News Natsume to Christen Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny at E3
Move's longest adventure yet?
Natsume has confirmed its PS3 version of Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny (formerly Rune Factory: Oceans) will be fully playable at E3 next week. While little new information was given in the announcement, we expect to see a multitude of screenshots, videos and hands-on reports during E3's run from 7th to 9th June. The...
News Oh Hey Look, Darksiders 2 Still Has Terrible, Terrible Character Design
We picked up the original Darksiders after months of people telling us to
"It's just like Zelda," they insisted, "Except it's the dark, gothic Zelda you always dreamed of." First of all, we never really dreamed of a "dark, gothic Zelda" — we happen to be big Wind Waker fans — and second of all, Darksiders never...
Feature Dream E3 Announcements: Zindagi Games Announce True PlayStation Move Tennis Title
Regular readers will know we have a minor obsession with tennis games
We're probably one of the few video game blogs that actually discusses tennis games on a regular basis. For that, we apologise to our non-tennis fan readers — but just give us 1,000 more words to talk about one of our dream E3 announcements: a PlayStation Move tennis game...
Do your bit folks: SEGA is currently holding a poll asking if PlayStation 3 owners would like to play Guardian Heroes
The former SEGA Saturn favourite was confirmed for XBOX Live Arcade last month, but a PSN version seemed unlikely up until now. The re-release of the classic Treasure brawler will include online co-op and rejigged visuals, all with...
News PlayStation Network To Go Down For Maintenance This Afternoon
The PlayStation Network was supposed to go down for maintenance last night
It was postponed. Instead it will go down for maintenance this afternoon, from 16:30 GMT. Insanely the service will remain offline until 07:00 GMT tomorrow morning. That's a lot of downtime. We can only suspect it has something to do with the PlayStation Store. Sony
News Carmageddon: Reincarnation Announced For Digital Release Next Year
Stainless Games has confirmed the return of the Carmageddon franchise with Carmageddon: Reincarnation, due out for digital release next year
Stainless, the developers of the original Carmageddon title, acquired the franchise from owners Square Enix earlier in the year. The new game is said to be in "early development". Carmageddon has...
News SEGA: Sony Has Our 'Full Backing' Over PlayStation Network Breach
SEGA has come out with a glowing statement of support towards Sony over the recent PlayStation Network data breach
The publisher, which admitted to suffering from similar small-scale hack attacks itself, said that the platform holder "couldn't have done anymore" to support developers during the outage. "It's a practice that we...
News Rockstar Pass Video Tries To Make Sense Of L.A. Noire's Bemusing DLC Plan
If you buy the Rockstar Pass for L
A. Noire</a> you're essentially able to pre-order all of the game's seven DLC packs for a one-off price ($10) that's roughly 50% cheaper than it would be if you bought all of the content separately. Or something. Seeing as the whole concept is all a little bit bemusing, Rockstar's released the above trailer...
News Spoilers: There Is Blood In Ninja Gaiden 3
Famitsu's slapped up some screenshots from Ninja Gaiden 3
There is blood in them. The game is due out on PlayStation 3 in 2012. According Andriasang, the Famitsu report notes that the game is about 30% complete with a 2012 release being targeted. Apparently, protagonist Ryu Hayabusa's right arm plays a central role in the story. It's been possessed...
News This Saints Row: The Third Trailer May Be Entirely CG, But It's Still Awesome
If a trailer's designed to get you hyped about a product then we suppose this Saints Row: The Third CG teaser is a triumph
Sure it tells us absolutely nothing about the gameplay, but who cares when it's brimming with style. THQ's committed to a November 15th release date in the US. We're kinda stoked.
News Aliens: Colonial Marines Is A Real Product, Due Out Spring 2012
Gearbox's Aliens: Colonial Marines has been in hiding for a long time now
But that's changed this afternoon, as SEGA's finally decided to bring the title out of the darkness and confirm a "Spring 2012" launch window for the game. To Gearbox Software and its peers throughout the industry, Aliens is one of the most influential science...
News David Jaffe Presents Twisted Metal In New Video Demonstration
Twisted Metal gets better the more we see of it
GameTrailers has got some videos from Sony's recent demonstration of the game in April. In the video David Jaffe explains some of the more intricate elements of the mechanics and the design. It looks like the game's going to be a super deep multiplayer experience. We're totally up for the chaos and...
Tuesday31st May 2011
News Trimount Makes a PS Eye, Kinect and Wii Sensor Bar Megazord
Combine, transform!
Real fans of motion controlled gaming often struggle for vital space around the TV area: with your PlayStation Eye, Kinect for Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii sensor bar all in one place, wouldn't it be great to combine them into a massive Megazord of black plastic motion-sensing? The $29.99 dreamGear Trimount takes all three...
News Flex-Fire: An Innovation or Fine Adjustment?
Sharp Shooter with a twist
It seems like we just put our hands on the PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter a few days ago, but an inventor named Adam Wickam — Colorado gamer and entrepreneur — has already found a way to innovate the design of the Sharp Shooter. In our Sharp Shooter Impressions Article we noted that the controller had its strengths...
DiRT2 was one of our favourite PS3 games of 2009
We spent numerous hours with Codemasters' rally sequel, eventually earning the game's illusive Platinum trophy and still secretly longing for more. Codemasters' mix of arcade accessibility and simulation physics created a racing experience that not only felt unique, but also approachable without...
News Sony: Full PSN Service to Resume This Week
Includes the Store
Your time without being able to buy new games from the PlayStation Store is about to come to an end: Sony has confirmed the full PlayStation Network experience will return by the end of the week. All network services in the Americas, Europe and Australia will return, as well as Asian countries excluding Japan, Hong Kong and South...
Rumour Sony Spoils Syphon Filter 4 Surprise, Gets Us Excited Anyway
Syphon Filter 4, guys
We've waited so long for this moment, and now it seems like Sony has revealed the great announcement prematurely. It's a shame really, because this announcement would have been a huge surprise at Sony's E3 press conference. But as the old saying goes, "leaks happen". The news popped up on the PlayStation Blog but was...
News SEGA Announces Official London 2012 Video Game For PlayStation 3
SEGA has announced that there will be an official PlayStation 3 tie-in for the London 2012 Olympic Games
It will be called: London 2012 - The Official Video Game Of The Olympic Games. (We kid you not.) The game will release next year. No, Super Mario will not be in it.
News Sony Developer Site Links to Vita, Rumour Gains Power
Ready for la dolce Vita?
Yesterday we reported that PlayStation Vita is NGP's real name, and now that rumour has gained a little extra weight with an interesting discovery on the official Sony developer support site. vita.scedev.net links to the Sony Computer Entertainment Development site, as does ngp.scedev.net. We tried various other combinations...
Rumour Castlevania: Harmony Of Despair Coming To PlayStation 3
Co-operative vampire hunter reunion, Castlevania: Harmony Of Despair, is coming to the PlayStation 3 after a period of exclusivity on the XBOX 360
That's according to Siliconera, which cites "two different sources" for its story. The multiplayer spin-off commanded mixed reaction on the XBOX, settling with a reasonable (but hardly...
News DJ Hero Developer FreeStyle Games Is Making A New Video Game
The status of DJ Hero developer FreeStyle Games has been in limbo for some time, but the company has announced this afternoon that it "will continue its strong relationship with Activision"
In fact the British studio is already working on a new super-secret project for the publisher, which will be announced in the coming months. Unfortunately, the...
News The Internet's Getting Its Knickers In A Twist Over Call Of Duty: Elite
News flash: Activision likes to make money
Call Of Duty: Elite is just another prong in Activision's automatic cash generation scheme. The long rumoured subscription service aims to bring social networking features to the world's most popular game. Problem is, it just doesn't look worth it yet. Officially announced this afternoon, Call Of Duty:...
E3 2011 Q-Games Set To Showcase Three Titles At E3
You read the headline correctly: Q-Games has confirmed it will showcase three titles at this year's E3
We know one of the titles will be PixelJunk Lifelike — the company's bizarre PlayStation Move collaboration with Baiyon — but the other two are still shrouded in secrecy as far as we're aware. How much do you want to bet on one of the games...
News UK Sales Charts: DiRT 3 Unable To Overtake L.A. Noire
L
A. Noire</a> has held onto the UK sales charts top spot for a second week running, beating off Codemasters' semi-sim DiRT 3 which finished up in a respectable second. LEGO Pirates Of the Caribbean, Zumba Fitness and Brink all held onto their high positions to round out the top five, with familiar faces such as Crysis 2 and Call Of Duty:...
News Sony Confident Others Will Follow In Call Of Duty: Elite's Footsteps
While the rest of the Internet hits back at Activision's not-so-intriguing Call Of Duty: Elite subscription model, Sony's Rob Dyer has told the Wall Street Journal that he's "very confident" other developers will follow in Activision's footsteps
"There's money to be made there," he said, clarifying that very few franchise's could justify...
So the PlayStation Store is not coming back before the end of the month, but it is returning before the end of the week according to Sony
Let's not get too moany about the slight delay, seeing as its only a couple of days at max. Furthermore, when you have things like this going viral all over Twitter, it's probably better to be safe than sorry. The...
Report Devil May Cry HD Collection Set For E3 Announcement On PlayStation 3
You might not have noticed, but HD collections are big business on the PlayStation 3 right now
According to a report on Gematsu, Capcom's Devil May Cry will be the latest franchise to get the re-release treatment. The collection will be announced at E3 to commemorate the franchise's ten-year anniversary. Devil May Cry launched on PlayStation 2 in...
News Naughty Dog Drops More Details On Uncharted 3's Multiplayer
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is very much a known quantity at this point
Do we really need to know anymore about the game? It's going to be proper, proper amazing. We're going to buy it. Moving on... Curiously, there are some people that want to know every last detail about the game, and Naughty Dog's obliged with a fairly expansive blow-out on...
News Rockstar Announces Pass For L.A. Noire, A Nifty Method Of Keeping Used Copies Off The Shelves
Rockstar's announced its "Pass" service for L
A. Noire</a> this afternoon, a nifty method of keeping the primarily single-player title out of used game stores. The service will essentially allow players to "pre-purchase" all of L.A. Noire's upcoming DLC for $10. The content will still be available a la carte, but will cost you 50%...
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News Here's How the Sharp Shooter Evolved
It wasn't always sleek
The PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter is a serious bit of kit, but it didn't just come together overnight, as the latest PlayStation blog post explains. The idea for the add-on sprang into the head of Guerrilla's Mathijs de Jonge while demonstrating Killzone 3's PlayStation Move controls to the press: We had several Helghast...
News Sony Announces Plans to Live Stream E3 2011 Show
Live in your living room
Sony's E3 media briefings are normally held behind closed doors, away from the prying eyes of fans, but this year the company is opening those big doors to everyone and streaming the event live online. The official PlayStation Blog will carry a live stream of the show from its kick off on Monday 6th June at 5pm Pacific time,...
News Grip Games' One Epic Game Mixes Canabalt With Side-Scrolling Shooting, Looks Flippin' Amazing
We've been excited about Grip Games' One Epic Game ever since it was teased last week
Grip's been behind some of the better PlayStation Minis, so naturally an impending announcement from the studio piqued our interest. As promised, Grip Games has blown the lid off One Epic Game overnight. The PlayStation Mini is pitched as a parody of existing game...
Rumour PlayStation Vita is the Official Name for NGP
We'll soon see
NGP is the codename for Sony's next portable, with the official name likely to be unveiled at E3 next week. The latest rumour, however, claims to have outed the console's name already: PlayStation Vita. The Vita — which is Italian for "life", of course — was spotted on proofs for E3 booklets due to make the rounds next week. As...
News Kojima Posts Mysterious Image On Twitter, Says He's Not Going To E3
Ah Hideo Kojima
We like to imagine his life is just as complex and convoluted as a good Metal Gear Solid narrative. The video game visionary has posted an image on Twitter alongside a statement that he is recording for his new project. The image shows two monitors with an unclear figure on the screen. What does it all mean? We'll let someone else...
Rumour Uncharted NGP To Be Known As 'Golden Abyss'
Gaming blog Ripten reckons it knows the final name of Uncharted NGP Vita
The blog claims that the Sony Bend developed prequel will be known as Uncharted: Golden Abyss, which sounds perfectly reasonable to us. Ripten also reckons it has confirmation of the PSVita name via a trusted source, but then we already knew that didn't we?
News Sony To Stream E3 Press Conference On PlayStation Blog
Hallelujah
The platform holders finally get it: video game fans actually enjoy watching E3 press conferences. We've spent years fumbling with spotty GameSpot and IGN feeds, desperately trying to get a glimpse of the big threes press conferences, but, for Sony, that ends now. The company has confirmed plans to air its E3 press conference live on the...
