Talking Point Why Push PlayStation Vita to 2012?
Part one: Wii are watching U
News EA Brings Grand Slam Tennis 2 to Move Centre Court
Ready to take the crown?
News - 2011, Week 32
Sunday14th Aug 2011
News DONTNOD Prepares For GamesCom Reveal With DualShock Controllers In Hand
Parisian developer DONTNOD has long been associated with PlayStation
The developer is believed to be working on a science fiction title, which is due to be announced at next week's GamesCom in Cologne. The developer has updated its Facebook page with photos of the development staff rehearsing for the announcement -- DualShock controller in hand we...
News Naughty Dog Website To Get Fresh Lick Of Paint
Naughty Dog's announced that its website will be down for periods of August 14th (Sunday) while it works on some technical maintenance and introduces a face-lift in preperation for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Aside from looking much prettier, the website itself appears to demonstrate some improved multiplayer statistics functionality that will...
News Mortal Kombat Sells Almost 3 Million Copies Worldwide
It seems like Warner Bros' acquisition of Midway's assets was a shrewd one
In scooping up Mortal Kombat developer, NetherRealm Studios, Warner Bros has not only sold "close to 3 million" copies of the recent reboot, but also managed to make enough money to pay off its investment in full. That's some smart business. For comparison: Super...
Saturday13th Aug 2011
News Become a Child of Eden on 30th September
Ubi finally comes clean
Q? Entertainment's much-anticipated Child of Eden will finally come to PlayStation 3 in Europe on 30th September, complete with support for PlayStation Move and 3DTV sets. Ubisoft finally announced the features yesterday, but can it compete with the exceptional Child of Eden on Kinect? We'll find out in September. UBISOFT®...
News Romance Game Little Busters! Announced For PlayStation Vita
It's nice that we're starting to learn about Japanese software for the PlayStation Vita, but Prototype's Little Busters
Converted Edition</a> doesn't sound like our cup of tea. The romance title was announced for Vita in Akihabara overnight, and marks the third time the PC title has been converted to a PlayStation system. Little Busters!...
Feature What Is Sony Going To Announce At GamesCom 2011? -- 'Twiggy' The Push Square Opinionator
Sony always has a big presence at GamesCom in Cologne
In 2009 it used the European show to reveal the PlayStation 3 Slim. And last year it made some huge software announcements: Virtua Tennis 4, Resistance 3 and Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One all got their debuts at the German event. But what can we expect from this year's show? Plenty of...
News Beatshapers Announces Galcon Labs For PlayStation Minis
Beatshapers has announced that it's converting iOS arcade-strategy title, Galcon Labs, to PlayStation Minis
The game — which requires players to send swarms of ships to defeat enemy planets and conquer the universe — is set to feature a brand new campaign designed with PlayStation Minis in mind, in addition to four unique game modes. Billiards...
News Analysts Predict PlayStation Vita To Shift 2.5 Million Units By March 2012
Nikko Securities analyst Kazuharu Miura has predicted that the PlayStation Vita will sell about 2
5 million units by the end of March 2012, adding that software sales are likely to hit around 7 million units. The PlayStation Vita is due to release in Japan later this year, with a Western release due before the end of the fiscal year. In a report...
Friday12th Aug 2011
News Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Includes MGS3 'Subsistence', Regional Differences
Those picking up the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection in Japan or the West will find one major difference
In Japan you'll get a download code for the original Metal Gear Solid title, while in the West you'll get an HD remake of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. We think that's a fair trade. (Right, Japan?) Thankfully, both regional variants will come...
Review Monochrome Racing (PlayStation Minis)
Despite having an interesting visual style and some neat ideas, poor execution leaves Monochrome Racing feeling completely unrefined
The games careless upgrade system and abhorrent AI leads to a flat, unsatisfying experience thats not even worth the budget asking price. Monochrome Racing is built around a delightful concept. The idea of four...
News Starbreeze's Syndicate Reboot Likely To Appear At GamesCom
Starbreeze has been quiet for far too long
The Swedish developer known for its work on the Riddick series has long been associated with a reboot of Syndicate, using the codename Project Redlime. Despite frequent rumours teasing the game's announcement, Syndicate is still unannounced. But according to reports it's likely to make an appearance at...
News RAGE Collector's Pack Exclusive To GAME
The collector's pack for id Software's upcoming RAGE will be exclusive to GAME and GameStation, Bethesda has announced
The package will include to Dark Horse comics that detail the events prior to the game, in addition to a 'Making Of' DVD and the downloadable content from the game's Anarchy Edition. The Anarchy Edition includes a Double Barrell...
News Ready At Dawn Goes Nuts With God Of War Origins Collection
Ready At Dawn's taken to the PlayStation Blog to discuss (and showcase) its work remastering the God Of War PSP titles for the PlayStation 3
Both God Of War: Chains Of Olympus and God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta will be playable in high-definition on the PlayStation 3 as part of next month's God Of War Origins Collection (God Of War Collection: Volume...
News Woah: Valve Announces Counter-Strike: Global Offensive For PlayStation Network
Following a slew of rumours this morning, Valve has just come out and announced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for the PlayStation Network
The downloadable shooter — derived from the seminal PC title — is due out on PS3 early next year. Global Offensive will boast new maps, characters and weapons, with updated versions of classic...
News July NPD: Sales Drop, NCAA Football 12 Tops
Ever since we've played video games, we've struggled to get our head around the furore surrounding EA Sports' NCAA sports titles
For those that aren't American and don't understand, NCAA stands for (as we understand it at least) National Collegiate Athletic Association. These are essentially teams — in a variety of sports — made up of college...
SEGA West's gaffer Mike Hayes has told VG247 that his company is preparing two titles for PlayStation Vita's launch
The publisher announced Virtua Tennis 4 at E3 earlier in the year, but still has another top-secret title up its sleeve. On Vita, we can came out pretty early on and said we were going to give support to the hardware, Hayes told...
News Hello Games Reveals Joe Danger: The Movie
British-based indie developer Hello Games has been hard at work on a sequel to 2009's PlayStation Network smash-hit, Joe Danger, and the result is both surprising and brilliant
Entitled Joe Danger: The Movie, the game portrays the biker protagonist as a Hollywood stuntman, his career on the up after the success of his previous game. "It's kind...
News Warner Bros Releases Latest Gotham City Imposters Trailer
To celebrate the imminent GamesCom, Warner Bros has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming downloadable shooter, Gotham City Imposters
The trailer focuses heavily on the game's range of customisation options. The game's certainly got a unique and interesting look to it, hasn't it? Check out the trailer after the jump.
News Blimey: This Saints Row: The Third Freefalling Trailer Is Nuts
The more we see of Saints Row: The Third, the more incredible it starts to look
Take this eight-minute trailer pulled from one of the game's missions. It has a bit of everything. A shoot-out in a plane, a sky-dive, a fist-fight mid-sky-dive, a shoot-out with a plane mid-mid-sky-dive and then some freefalling. Seriously, this game looks crazy. We...
We all knew Child Of Eden was getting PlayStation Move and 3D support many months ago, but it's taken this long for Ubisoft to confirm things
Still, at least the word is out now — and with a September release date pledged, we've not got long to wait until we get out hands-on it. Child Of Eden — the spiritual successor to Rez — released on XBOX...
News There Are Four Ways To Watch Sony's GamesCom Press Conference Live
Sony's finally got the message: fans love press conferences
While we've had to suffer through dodgy live blogs over the past couple of years, Sony's committed to streaming this year's GamesCom press conference in a variety of places. And honestly, your options are pretty expansive. As we reported yesterday, you can watch the whole thing in...
Thursday11th Aug 2011
News EA Brings Grand Slam Tennis 2 to Move Centre Court
Ready to take the crown?
So far we've seen some decent attempts at PlayStation Move tennis games, but neither Virtua Tennis 4 nor Top Spin 4 quite hit the mark. Now EA Sports is hoping to get in the game with Grand Slam Tennis 2. The newly announced game continues from Grand Slam Tennis on Wii by including licensed tournaments including Wimbledon...
News Disgaea 3 Returns to PlayStation Vita
You can really be the hero
Nippon Ichi's acclaimed RPG series Disgaea has been a PlayStation staple for years, and that's set to continue as the company has announced it's bringing Disgaea 3 Return to the portable. The game will be an improved conversion of the PS3 original, and even includes all the downloadable content preloaded on the game card...
News Evolution Studios Reinvents MotorStorm: Apocalypse With Latest Patch
MotorStorm: Apocalypse had one of the most troubled launches we've ever had the misfortune to witness, but you can't fault developer Evolution Studio's commitment to ensuring the game stays populated and fresh
In its latest update, Evolution's touting Sony's favourite buzz-phrase: play, create, share. From Friday, MotorStorm: Apocalypse will allow...
First Impressions Driver: San Francisco on PlayStation 3 Demo
It's the littlest things that make Driver: San Francisco fun
From the wah-pedal infused soundtrack, through to the rear-wheel camera angles, it's clear that Ubisoft Reflections has spent a lot of time analysing classic seventies car chases during the development of the game. Driver: San Francisco promises the "ultimate car chase...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 'Rezurrection' Trailer Features Shootouts On The Moon
Activision's released some new footage of Call Of Duty: Black Ops' 'Rezurrection' map pack, featuring four maps from the game's limited edition in addition to a new moon-based level
That's right folks, we're heading to the moon. Check out the footage after the jump.
News Fighting Fantasy: Talisman Of Death Launches Next Week On The European PlayStation Store
Laughing Jackal's put an August 17th European release date on its PlayStation Minis conversion of gamebook, Fighting Fantasy: Talisman Of Death
North Americans will have to wait a little longer, until August 23rd. The game's due to retail for £3.49 / $4.99. In celebration of the release, Laughing Jackal's preparing some Fighting Fantasy themed...
News Sony Confirms Live Stream Of GamesCom Press Conference In PlayStation Home
GamesCom is usually an odd event
Despite housing announcements on par with E3 — the PlayStation 3 Slim for example — SCEE's never quite got round to setting up a reasonable live stream for the event. Perhaps finally realising that its fans do genuinely care about press conferences, the company has announced that its GamesCom presser will be...
News Madden NFL 12, Need For Speed: Shift PlayStation Portable Bundles Announced For North America
If you're still in the market for a PlayStation Portable (and we're not sure how many of you that is) -- Sony's got your back
It's announced a brand-new bundle on the PlayStation Blog, featuring copies of Madden NFL 12 and Need For Speed: Shift, in addition to a 2GB memory stick. For the $159.99 asking-price, it's a decent bundle — especially if...
News EA Announces Grand Slam Tennis 2 For PlayStation 3
Regular readers will expect us to be going nuts right about now
We are. We're considering climbing onto our office roof and screaming words such as, "Yes! EA's making Grand Slam Tennis 2 for the PlayStation 3," but we suppose that would be a bit weird. Here's the hot news though: EA's making Grand Slam Tennis 2 for the PlayStation 3. The...
News Sony And LG Are No Longer At Loggerheads Over Patents
Cast your minds back to March and you might remember that Sony and LG were not getting along
In fact, LG even halted a shipment of PlayStation 3 consoles, claiming a patent dispute in Sony's Blu-ray technology. According to a report on Reuters, the two companies have now kissed and made up, signing a cross-licensing deal. Hopefully this puts a stop...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 To Debut At GAMEFest
British retailer GAME has announced on Twitter that Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will get its UK debut at GAMEFest in Birmingham next month
Public attendees at the show will be given the opportunity to go hands-on with Infinity Ward's latest September 16th through September 18th. Modern Warfare 3 itself is out November 8th.
News 2K Games To Stream Borderlands 2 Premiere Online
It sounds like GamesCom's going to be livestreams galore -- 2K Games will be joining Sony next week in streaming its GamesCom presentation live on the Internet
2K's show is expected to go heavy on Borderlands 2 content, with many of us given a first taste of Gearbox's RPG-come-shooter at next week's show. The livestream's set to hit the airwaves on...
News SEGA: New Sonic 4 Episode Information Incoming
Remember Sonic The Hedgehog 4? SEGA's cannon storyline continuation was touted as an episodic series, but since the release of Episode 1 last year, the Japanese publisher's gone dark -- opting to promote upcoming PlayStation 3 title Sonic Generations instead
The series is clearly not dead however, as SEGA West gaffer Mike Hayes has told VG247 to...
News Disgaea 3 Return Gets Bonkers PlayStation Vita Trailer
As was announced earlier in the week, Disgaea 3 Return is coming to the PlayStation Vita
The updated version of the PlayStation 3 title is set to get new characters, all of the DLC from the original version of the game, as well as new sequences, items and more. The game will also get trophies — which is a bizarre thing to say about a portable...
Wednesday10th Aug 2011
Review UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System (PlayStation 3)
Strapping
The PlayStation Move fitness game race got off to a slow start with just one title in the first six months, but it's just received its most high-profile title yet in the form of UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System from THQ. Is this muscular title enough to steal the crown from budget alternative My Fitness Coach: Club?...
News PS3 Software 3.70 Out Now with New PSN Features
XMB tweaked too
Updating your PS3 is the gift that just keeps on giving, and now system software version 3.70 is out with a few new additions. PlayStation Plus members now get automatic trophy synchronisation and uploading of game saves to Online Storage, and the PlayStation Store has a new recommend feature letting you send friends a message...
Talking Point How Much Will Missing Christmas Hurt Vita?
Part two: The Risk
To say that Nintendo has pretty much dominated the portable gaming market for the better part of two decades would be a bit of an understatement. Its Game Boy line of systems sold millions upon millions of units, and Nintendo DS became the best-selling portable console of all time. So it would be easy to assume that the follow-up...
News Ken Levine Praises Killzone 3's Move Controls
Reach for the sky
We don't know too much about how BioShock Infinite will use PlayStation Move, but Irrational Games head guy Ken Levine is certainly impressed with how the controller has been implemented in flagship shooter Killzone 3. A recent PlayStation Blog post featured a video interview with Levine, and though he didn't give away any...
News Sony To Replace Injured Man's Stolen PlayStation Portable
Sony's pledged to replace the PlayStation Portable stolen from an injured man during this week's riots across England
Footage — which has since gone viral — showed an injured young man being helped to his feet by thugs, before having his possessions ruthlessly removed from his rucksack. The man — who's since been identified as Ashraf Haziq, a...
News Sanuk Games Brings Hysteria Project 2 To The European PlayStation Store Today
After last week's announcement, Sanuk Games has revealed that Hysteria Project 2 will launch on the European PlayStation Store this afternoon as part of today's scheduled update
The FMV-driven choose your-own-adventure sequel promises trickier puzzles and plenty more gruesome death sequences. While we found the original Hysteria Project heavily...
News Sony Announces PlayStation 3 Firmware Update 3.70
If you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber, then Sony's got some neat new goodies heading your way as part of today's scheduled firmware update
Firmware 3.70 will unlock the ability for automatic trophy syncing as well as automatic save uploads to the cloud. When playing a game you'll be asked if you want to automatically upload saves for it and,...
News Assassin's Creed: Revelations Beta Kicks Off September 3rd On PlayStation 3
PlayStation Plus subscribers are in luck again: from September 3rd you'll all get access to the multiplayer beta for Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed: Revelations
UPlay members will also get access to the test on PS3. The beta's set to run from September 3rd right through until September 11th, and will offer access to nine characters: Sentinel,...
News God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta Dazzles On PlayStation 3
Not content with showing off the openings of Sony's Team ICO Collection, IGN's also got the first six minutes of God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta running on PlayStation 3
The PSP remaster is part of Sony's upcoming God Of War Origins Collection (known as God Of War Collection Volume 2 in Europe) and includes updated versions of prequels God Of War:...
News Oh Go On Then: Let's Watch A Bit Of ICO & Shadow Of The Colossus In HD
IGN's gone live with some new footage of the upcoming ICO & Shadow Of The Colossus Collection
The remastered package brings Fumito Ueda's PlayStation 2 classics into high-definition with 3D support. Check the footage out after the jump. The collection is due out at the end of September. <object id="vid_4e41b45c3831c828c100008c"...
News Sony: Some Players Spend Thousands Of Pounds On SingStar
We've only ever wanted to buy one song from SingStar's in-game DLC store: Caribbean Queen by Billy Ocean
That makes us lightweights. According to a report on Eurogamer, there are several players that own more than 900 SingStar tracks. That roughly equates to about £1,000 worth of content. Similarly, Sony noted that there are hundreds of players...
News Fallout: New Vegas' Lonesome Road DLC Pushed Back
Bethesda's delayed the latest DLC pack for Fallout: New Vegas, citing problems "beyond the publisher's control"
The company announced a trio of content packs way back in May. Both "Honest Hearts" and the brilliant "Old World Blues" (which we reviewed last week) arrived on time, but "Lonesome Road" has clearly missed its...
News SEGA Loves The PlayStation Vita
We know SEGA's got two projects in-development for the PlayStation Vita: Virtua Tennis 4 and another top-secret title
What we didn't know is just how much the company loves Sony's new portable. Its interesting on Vita technically its brilliant, its beautiful, and its really great to play, SEGA's gaffer Mike Hayes told IndustryGamers...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: PlayStation Network Offline Again Tomorrow Evening
Just heads up: Sony's announced that the PlayStation Network will be going through another bout of scheduled maintenance from 16:05PM BST tomorrow (Thursday 11th) through to 02:00AM BST (Friday 12th)
During which time you'll be unable to access the PlayStation Store and Account Management. You'll still be able to play online if you sign into the...
News THQ Dumps MX vs ATV Franchise
Clearly not content with ditching the Red Faction franchise, THQ has also announced that its dropped the MX vs ATV franchise
The studio had lofty expectations for budget release MX vs ATV Alive, but the title failed to set the sales charts alight leading the publisher to drop the series. The publisher's shut down three internal development teams as...
News Insomniac Release Documentary Detailing Resistance 3's Motion Capture Process
Insomniac's publicly released a short behind-the-scenes documentary detailing Resistance 3's motion capture process
The footage first debuted at Comic-Con, but is now available for everybody to watch. It's worth a watch if you're curious about the creation of cut-scenes in games. We're suckers for these behind-the-scenes documentary videos, so this...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 9th August 2011
Updates Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad Of Gay Tony Sale (PS3) (now $9
99, original price $19.99) Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost And Damned Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99) Midnight Club Los Angeles South Central Ultimate Content Pack Sale (PS3) (now $6.49, original price $12.50) Red Dead Redemption Deadly Assassin...
News Namco Showcases Ridge Racer: Unbounded's 'Create' Mode
Given how hard Sony's pushed user-generated content over the past three years, it's surprising so few other publishers have followed their lead
When thinking about non-Sony games that have done user-generated content well, it's tough to come up with anything. But Namco and BugBear's upcoming Ridge Racer rethink, Unbounded, at least adopts some of...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 10th August 2011
Permanent Price Reduction Gladiator Begins (was £23
99/29.99 now £11.99/14.99) </ul>Playable Content Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team (£6.29/7.99) Galaga Legions DX (£7.99/9.99) Spelunker HD (£7.99/9.99) Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell HD (£7.99/9.99) Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow HD (£7.99/9.99) Tom...
News Ridley Scott Is Cooking Up Call Of Duty: Elite Content
The director famous for Alien and Blade Runner is producing content for Activision's new Call Of Duty: Elite premium service, the company has announced
According to Eric Hirshberg (speaking exclusively to USA Today) the content being created is "exclusive episodic entertainment just built for the Call of Duty community". He said: "We...
Tuesday9th Aug 2011
News This Champion Jockey Video is Too Good for Words
Sit back and enjoy
Champion Jockey will make use of PlayStation Move when it launches next month, but how? Let this video answer all your questions. Interestingly the video shows two Move controllers are used, one of the few games to do so, though we'd hope a single controller option is in there too. Even if it's not, this guy sells the double...
News Europe Can Get Up And Dance on November 4th
If it wants to
Get Up And Dance will be hoping to start the Christmas party season off early when it releases in Europe on 4th November. The Move dancing game will have stiff competition from PQube's Dance! It's Your Stage, Sony's Everybody Dance! (aka DanceStar Party) and of course the behemoth that is Just Dance 3. The press release below uses an...
News DoubleSix Announces Strike Suit Zero For PlayStation Network
Burn Zombie Burn
DoubleSix is busy. Not only is the British-based studio working on the upcoming All Zombies Must Die!, but it's also just announced Strike Suit Zero — a deep-space arcade shooter featuring transforming robotic spacecrafts. Details are scarce right now, but we do know that the game's space-crafts have been designed by Junji Okubo...
News Is Grand Theft Auto V On The Horizon?
Take-Two is preparing to announce new titles scheduled for release in its next financial year "in the coming months", leading to heavy speculation that we're on the cusp of a Grand Theft Auto V reveal
Interestingly Take-Two said that it expects to exceed a net income of $2 per share during the next fiscal year (April 2012 through March 2013), a...
News Sony Warehouse Set Alight, Likely To Impact Distribution [Updated]
Sony, as a company, can't seem to catch a break it seems
The latest disaster to strike the company has left its British distribution warehouse ablaze, as rioters in London once again took to the streets overnight. According to Reuters, the three-storey centre was set-alight late on Monday night. "There will likely be some impact on...
News Splinter Cell Trilogy Launches Tomorrow On European PlayStation Network
Ubisoft's confirmed that the oft-delayed Splinter Cell Trilogy collection will launch on the European PlayStation Store from tomorrow
The release — which will launch on Blu-ray at a later date — comprises of HD upgrades of Splinter Cell, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow and Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. As a bundle, the games will set you back...
News Nippon Ichi Confirms Disgaea 3 For PlayStation Vita
A report in Dengeki PlayStation magazine [translated by Andriasang] has confirmed Disgaea 3 for Sony's new handheld system, the PlayStation Vita
In news that will surely delight fans of the series, Nippon Ichi has revealed that Disgaea 3 Return (or Returns) is in development for the super-powerful new handheld system. The game — which first...
News Driver: San Francisco Demo Out From Today On PlayStation Network
To say we're curious about Driver: San Francisco is an understatement
The game's bizarre comatose mechanic — which allows protagonist Tanner to assume the vehicle of any driver occupying San Francisco's busy highways — has had us intrigued since the game's announcement. We're curious for the gameplay possibilities, as well as the narrative...
News Ghostlight Confirms European Release Of Persona 2 On PlayStation Portable
Ghostlight's announced that its bringing the PlayStation Portable version of Persona 2: Innocent Sin to Europe later in the year
The company wouldn't give an exact date, but did confirm a collector's edition would be made available to accompany the game. Persona 2 PSP was released in Japan earlier in the year, with the US version due for release...
News L.A. Noire Developer Sells Assets To KMM
According to a Develop source, the rumours regarding Team Bondi are true: the company and its assets have been sold off to KMM Productions, the company owned by Mad Max creator George Miller
According to Develop, all Team Bondi staff have received a letter offering them a job at KMM or a severance package. It's unknown whether Team Bondi will...
News Resistance 3 Multiplayer Takes Us To Alice Springs, Australia
One of our favourite things about Resistance 3's multiplayer is the way it takes you all around the world
While the campaign is set in North America, the multiplayer is set in other areas of the world — giving a glimpse of human's struggle against the Chimeran forces across the globe. Insomniac's already revealed maps set in Wales, Africa and...
News SEGA Adds Durga To Anarchy Reigns' Character Roster
Platinum Games has been quietly fleshing out the roster for its multiplayer brawler, Anarchy Reigns
Latest on the list of playable characters is Durga, a tough guy with a cannon built into his leg. All sounds pretty standard fare for a Platinum Games developed title. With the game due out as soon as January though, we'd love to stop learning about...
News Ken Levine Chats BioShock: Infinite On PlayStation 3
It's funny to think that the original BioShock was an afterthought on the PlayStation 3
Released hastily a year after its XBOX 360 counterpart, BioShock as a franchise was closely aligned with Microsoft's platform back in the early days of this generation. But now you can't move without seeing BioShock: Infinite on the front-cover of PlayStation...
News Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition Playable Offline
Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition will not utilise Capcom's bizarre PlayStation Network DRM, the company has confirmed
Previous Capcom titles on the PlayStation Network have required players to be online before they can be played, but that won't be the case with the company's upcoming re-released PSN brawler. "The game does not...
News This Dude Makes Playing Champion Jockey With The PlayStation Move Look Fun
We've never really understood horse-riding video games, but now we understand them less
The above trailer for Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer with the PlayStation Move is not a parody. It's a genuine video released by publisher Tecmo Koei. You can tell the guy that's playing is having fun because he's constantly shaking his head and...
News Final Fantasy Versus XIII Will Not Be At TGS 2011
Square Enix's resident apologist, Tetsuya Nomura, has told Dengeki PlayStation magazine that Final Fantasy Versus XIII will not make an appearance at next month's Tokyo Game Show
According to Andriasang, Square Enix has set a date for Final Fantasy Versus XIII's next showing, but it won't be at TGS. In other news, Square Enix confirmed that Final...
News Activision Showcases Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Co-Op Component
Every block-buster shooter needs a horde mode these days, and Infinity Ward is keen to deliver with Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's co-operative "Survival" mode
The multiplayer mode challenges you to team up with a few buddies and kill as many foes as you possibly can for virtual cash. Check out the footage above for a better idea. It might not be...
News Latest Dead Island Trailer Demonstrates Co-Operative Gameplay
Techland has a history for forcing players into the roles of unlikable characters, and based on the evidence of this latest Dead Island trailer it seems like that's unlikely to change
Thankfully, the game itself does look like it's going to be ridiculously good fun — especially when played in four-player co-op. With a massive sand-box, dozens of...
News Beat Hazard Ultra Transforms Your Music Collection Into A Twin-Stick Shooter
Meet Steve Hunt
Not only is Steve super smart, he's also a little bit nuts — crafting upcoming PSN twin-stick shooter, Beat Hazard Ultra, by himself. The glossy shooter transforms your music collection into an exciting shooter with eye-watering visuals. "Everything you see in the game is dictated by the music in some way, from the firepower...
News Mortal Kombat Introduces Freddy Krueger
NetherRealm's released the latest story vignette for upcoming Mortal Kombat combatant Freddy Krueger
The character's due out on the American PlayStation Store today and the European PlayStation Store tomorrow.</em>
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Monday8th Aug 2011
Talking Point Why Push PlayStation Vita to 2012?
Part one: Wii are watching U
The sound of thousands of shattered Christmas wishes echoed across the globe last week, as Sony revealed that PS Vita won't reach North America and Europe until 2012. The company maintained all along that the system would launch in the "global market" by the end of 2011, technically exonerating as PS Vita will release in...
News Puss in Boots Grabs PlayStation Move Support
Become Zorro
THQ's not been a huge supporter of PlayStation Move so far, with just de Blob 2 and UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System under its belt, but there's about to be a third addition to the litter: Puss in Boots. The movie tie-in of the Shrek spin-off lands in November with PlayStation Move support, and while we have no...
News You're Never Going To Guess What SingStar: Back To The 80s Is All About
Seriously
Any clue what SingStar: Back To The 80s might be about? It's not hard really. Do you give up? Ok we'll tell you: it's a brand new SingStar game comprising 80s songs. How did you not get that? There'll be 30 songs included on the new Blu-ray title, including... Well, we don't know yet because Sony's yet to announce the full roster but if we...
News Updated BBC iPlayer Launches On PlayStation 3
BBC's upgraded the iPlayer on PlayStation 3
The new version is optimised for the living room TV, and includes a new design, improved search functionality and the ability to save favourites. It's online now, just hit the iPlayer button on the TV channel of the XMB.
News UK Sales Charts: Do We Even Need To Bother Anymore?
Yes, Zumba Fitness is still number one
No, no new games have been released. Sunglasses. Deal with it. Zumba Fitness (505 Games) DiRT 3 (Codemasters) Cars 2 (Disney Interactive) Just Dance 2: Extra Songs (Ubisoft) LEGO: Pirates Of The Caribbean (Disney Interactive) FIFA 11 (EA Games) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two (EA Games) LEGO:...
News In Binary Domain, You'll Chat With The Game's AI
Binary Domain -- the next title from SEGA's Yakuza studio -- gets crazier with every piece of information we learn about the game
Speaking with GameSpot, studio gaffer Toshihiro Nagoshi told the publication that at points in the game you'll need to converse with the AI via a headset. Like actually talk to the computer characters. For real. There...
News David Jaffe Chats About Twisted Metal's Delay
Twisted Metal's no longer releasing in October
The game's due out in "early 2012" now. Part of the reason for the delay is because David Jaffe and his Eat Sleep Play team want to ensure Twisted Metal is the best game it possibly can be. The extra months are really needed for polish and we feel we need more than four to six weeks of...
News Hamilton's Great Adventure Launches On PlayStation Network Later This Month (For Reals)
Hamilton's Great Adventure has been delayed, oooh, about a million times now
But the Fatshark developed platform will finally release on August 24th the developer has announced. Really. The PC version of the game launched earlier in the year, generating moderate buzz. The game will need about ten-times more buzz on PS3 though, it's going up against...
News Starhawk's Space Gameplay To Debut At GamesCom
Ever since Starhawk was announced, we've all been waiting patiently to see the game's space combat
According to senior producer Harvard Bonin, we'll get our first glimpse of that at this month's GamesCom event in Germany. "Were going to be rolling out our Space level at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany on August 17th," he said. "I...
News Cubixx HD Launches August 17th On PlayStation Network
Laughing Jackal's hotly anticipated HD Minis remake, Cubixx HD, is due out on the European PlayStation Network on August 17th, the company has announced
A date has yet to be provided for North America, but we're told it's soon. The game will cost £6.29 / $9.99 with PlayStation Plus subscribers offered a 20% discount during the game's first week on...
News Is Marvel vs Capcom 3 Coming To The PlayStation Vita?
A retail listing on Amazon France suggests that Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate Of Two Worlds is coming to the PlayStation Vita
The page was spotted by Gematsu earlier today, and hints that Capcom's three-on-three cross-over brawler will make its way on to Sony's new handheld. Of course, this could just as easily be an administration error on Amazon...
News Bodycount Goes Behind The Bullets In New Developer Diary
We're not particularly keen on the over-produced style of these Bodycount developer diaries, but at least the content is rock-solid
With so little information about Codemasters' destructive shooter readily available, it's nice to see the PR machine hit over-drive in anticipation for the game's release later in the month. This latest developer diary...
News Catch Five Minutes Of Sonic Generations On The Sly
A new Sonic Generations video has hit the web showing off the game's Chemical Plant Zone and City Escape acts in both 2D and 3D
Chemical Plant Zone is certain to reignite some memories. It looks fantastic in HD too. Catch the video above.
