Review Fighting Fantasy: Talisman Of Death (PlayStation Minis)
Fans of the fiction will lap up Fighting Fantasy: Talisman Of Death, but though finely executed, it's also a niche proposition
News Mass Effect 3's Female Shepard Is A Redhead
Despite being totally customisable, Bioware's always portrayed the 'official' Commander Shepard as a bald-headed male
News Japan's PS3 Game Malicious Coming to Vita
Boss battles galore
News Valve Staging a Counter-Strike for PlayStation Move
Respected series takes aim
News - 2011, Week 34
Sunday28th Aug 2011
News Mass Effect 3's Female Shepard Is A Redhead
Despite being totally customisable, Bioware's always portrayed the 'official' Commander Shepard as a bald-headed male
But with the fanbase for female Shepard (or FemShep as she's lovingly referred to) growing, Bioware recently held a public vote on its Facebook page to decide the official look for Miss. Shepard once and for all. The winner — with...
News Penny Arcade Adventures Back From The Dead, Episode 3 Coming In 2012
Last year, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik announced at PAX East that it had cancelled the third episode in the critically acclaimed Penny Arcade Adventures series
It later emerged that developer Hothead had dropped the project due to time-constraints, and the series was put on indefinite hold. But the series is on hold no more. Zeboyd Game has...
News Team Ninja Considering PlayStation Vita Title Once Ninja Gaiden 3 Is Done
Team Ninja has admitted that it is considering developing a PlayStation Vita title -- but only once Ninja Gaiden 3 is complete
"We've received a PlayStation Vita system and are thinking about it," Team Ninja's Yosuke Hayashi said in a recent PlayStation Q&A. "Having said that, right now we're focused on Ninja Gaiden 3 for PS3,...
News Future PixelJunk Releases Will Feature Easier To Obtain Trophies
In an interview with PSU
com</a>, Q-Games' gaffer Dylan Cuthbert explained the studio's trophy design process. We start designing the trophies at around the 70% or 80% point, when we know what features the game is going to have," Cuthbert explained. "We do go out of our way to design the trophies so good players can collect...
Saturday27th Aug 2011
First Impressions Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest on PS3
Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest is Sports Champions
Make no mistake, this is a brand new PlayStation Move-exclusive title with its own characters and narrative, but at its core it's built upon the same fundamentals that developer Zindagi Games founded in last year's motion controlled sports compilation. Our demo opens in a vast training arena. It's...
News Kevin Butler Leaves Sony?
It seems Kevin Butler, president of many things PlayStation related, is taking time out from the company
The fictional character executive revealed on his Twitter account overnight that he is leaving PlayStation in order to head up his Uncle's economy flooring company. Butler even updated his Twitter profile picture to reflect the change. Whether...
News The Tester Season 3 Begins Community Voting
Sony's genius competition begins to cut the fat from its lengthy list of potential testers
Community voting has begun on the official site, hoping to determine the community's favorite contestant. The prize, obviously, is a job as a tester at SCE's Santa Monica studio. Who wouldn't want that? To register for your shot to compete, simply register on...
News Chelsea Chosen As New EA Sports Partner
Yet another FIFA powerhouse has been chosen to represent FIFA 12
West London's own Chelsea will assume a place of importance in showcasing and enhancing EA Sports' FIFA 12. The Blues' native home of Stamford Bridge will soon house a hub of FIFA 12-related activities such as tournaments and handouts on chosen matchdays. Fans will also be able to head...
News Dropkick Murphys Opening Up Call Of Duty XP
We recently confirmed that Kanye West would be closing the final night of the two-night Call of Duty XP event
Now punk rock outfit Dropkick Murphys has been slated to play off the first night. If you have $150 and happen to be in Los Angeles at 8 o'clock on September 2nd, the Dropkick Murphys will take the stage amidst Call of Duty tournaments and...
News Resistance 3 Multiplayer Beta Level Cap Increasing, Insomniac Promises Mysterious Stuff
The wait for Resistance 3 is starting to become torturous
Ever since we put the lid on inFamous 2 in June, we've been waiting patiently for Resistance 3 to release. As big fans of Insomniac's alternate history series, a small glimpse of the beta did enough to confirm our anticipation, and we've been in hiding ever since. But for those who can't...
Friday26th Aug 2011
News Valve Staging a Counter-Strike for PlayStation Move
Respected series takes aim
Counter-Strike is one of the most well-loved shooters on PC, but hasn't reached quite the same level of success on consoles, perhaps due to the controls not working quite as nicely on a traditional controller. That's about to change though, as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for PS3 will support PlayStation Move. The next...
News Dollface Blows Twisted Metal A Bloody Kiss
Hot off the heels of yesterday's Valentine's Day release date announcement, Eat Sleep Play's released a brand new trailer for its upcoming Twisted Metal reboot
We have to say, our anticipation grows more and more with each new piece of footage released. The latest trailer focuses on Dollface, everyone's favourite glitter-haired psycho. Enter amazing...
News Shinobido 2 Confirmed as Vita Launch Title
Whenever that is
Namco Bandai has announced Shinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja will accompany the PlayStation Vita when it launches in the West next year. It's the first third-party game to be officially announced as a launch title, and will join Uncharted: Golden Abyss, LittleBigPlanet, ModNation Racers and WipEout 2048 as games available from the...
News Only In Japan: AR Combat Digi Q Is A Quirky New PlayStation Vita Title From Konami
Don't expect AR Combat Digi Q to leave Japan
The Konami developed PlayStation Vita was announced during the publisher's press conference earlier in the week, and Andriasang's gone live with some juicy details about what the game actually entails. Based on the Japanese publisher's own line of infrared toys, AR Combat Digi Q sees the PlayStation...
News Boolat Games Brings PlayStation Move Powered Puzzles To PSN With 4 Elements HD
Boolat Games has taken to the PlayStation Blog to confirm the release of its latest PlayStation Network puzzle title, 4 Elements HD
Promising support for the PlayStation Move motion controller (though totally playable with the DualShock 3 too), 4 Elements HD introduces a unique twist on classic match-four gameplay where you must draw through a...
News Mysterious New Call Of Duty Trailer Surfaces
"Orientation Evaluation" is the mysterious new 30-second teaser posted on the official Call of Duty youtube page
Featuring only a short logo flash and a length shot of a zombie being placed through some...questionable training. While this is most likely a new teaser for the recently-released Black Ops Rezurrection map pack, specifically the map...
News Ubisoft Unboxes Assassin's Creed: Revelations' Animus Edition
Ubisoft's released a fancy 'unboxing' video of Assassin's Creed: Revelations' spiffing collector's edition
Dubbed the Animus Edition, the premium package includes: a copy of the game; a 256-page encyclopedia about the Assassin's Creed universe; a short animated film called Assassin's Creed: Embers; a 'Best Of' Assassin's Creed CD soundtrack, and; a...
News Prototype Series Aims For a Trilogy (Or More)
Despite the lukewarm response to the series' tentpole, Prototype and Prototype 2 developers Radical Entertainment seem intent on bring a third entry to the series
In a recent interview with PSU, when asked in regards to whether this entry would see the end of the franchise, executive producer Ken Rosman decided to respond "A virus can keep...
News Nolan North Unboxes Uncharted 3, Makes You Watch
Nolan North is, of course, the protagonist and title character of everything Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
As Drake he's helped you to unbox many a treasure, and now as Nolan North he helps you to unwrap...err...another treasure. Our dear voice actor unveils the North American Special Edition of Drake's Deception, one of two regional collector's...
News There's Still Chance To Grab Some Tickets For PlayStation Access In Birmingham
If you're near Birmingham and fancy playing some PlayStation 3 titles before they launch, Sony's sent us a reminder to let you know that tickets are still available for the event over the weekend
The free show includes hands-on time with upcoming titles such as Resistance 3, The Team ICO Collection, LittleBigPlanet 2: Move Pack and Medieval Moves:...
News Portal Creator Leads New Puzzle Game
Co-creator of puzzle extravaganza Portal, Kim Swift, has unveiled a brand new puzzle game published by Square Enix, titled Quantum Conundrum
The game's premise will see players assume the role of a child trapped in the laboratory...err, house of his eccentric uncle. Using a method of transitioning through various dimensions, the protagonist will...
News Valve Goes Controller Compatibility Crazy With Counter Strike: Global Offensive
If you like the option of using various different controller schemes, then you're going to spend today singing Valve's praises
The company has announced that the PlayStation Network version of Counter Strike: Global Offensive will not only support the DualShock 3 controller and PlayStation Move, but also mouse and keyboard too. Oh Valve, you lovable...
News EA: PlayStation Vita Has A 'Better Chance' Than 3DS, Still Hesitant
We know EA is working on a PlayStation Vita conversion of FIFA, but outside of that the publisher has been very quiet about its support for Sony's new handheld
Seemingly now favouring mobile development, top EA executive Frank Gibeau was cautious in his discussion about Vita with CVG. "We're going to publish a few games on it and see how it...
News Resistance 3 Free With PlayStation 3D Display Preorder
Adding to one of numerous ways to get your Resistance 3 fix, Walmart, Amazon, and Gamestop have chosen to toss in a complimentary copy of Insomniac's first-person shooter for all those who preorder Sony's new PlayStation branded 3D display
Alongside a bundled HDMI cable, 3D glasses, and copy of Motorstorm: Apocalypse, the 24" TV comes branded...
News Batman: Arkham City's Joker Content Pack Exclusive To Tesco In The UK
Those pre-ordering Batman: Arkham City from the UK's premier supermarket establishment [scoff - Ed], will get access to an additional four hours of Rocksteady's superhero opus in the form of an exclusive piece of DLC
Joker's Carnival Challenges Pack includes a separate set of missions based inside the ol' trickster's hideout. Here you'll need to use...
News Rugby Challenge Releasing Today
New Zealand-based gaming retailer Mighty Ape chose to inform customers via Facebook that the anticipated All Blacks Rugby Challenge release has been bumped forward
.. to today. You may recall our post confirming the title for a September 2nd release, days ahead of region-specific versions of the title. It seems retailers across the country are...
News Dragon Age III To Please All, Says Bioware
Co-founder of Bioware Ray Muzyka knows a thing or two about Dragon Age III, and he's all too willing to share
The inevitable third chapter in Bioware's epic fantasy RPG seeks to blend the accessibility of Dragon Age II and the gripping, detailed nature of Dragon Age: Origins, Myzyka tells CVG. "I think the team are going to have some things...
News Twisted Metal Has A Valentine's Date
Alone on Valentine's Day? Not Anymore
Eat Sleep Play's David Jaffe has targeted the day of love for a day of carnage as the Twisted Metal release date. In a video blog release, Jaffe explains Eat Sleep Play's entrance into "crunch mode" to reach the new deadline following Twisted Metal's delay earlier this year. "With this extra time...
News Insomniac Showcases The Second Batch Of Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One's Weaponry
Insomniac and Sony's released a second weapons trailer for Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One
The latest trailer focuses on goodies such as the Pyroblaster and Arc Lasher. We've got a hands-on preview of All 4 One forthcoming, in the meantime marvel at the creative destruction after the jump.
News Microsoft Says, 'Nuh-Uh, PS3 Owners Can't Play Skyrim DLC For 30 Days'
An exclusive should stay an exclusive as far as we're concerned
Microsoft disagrees. In a move that's becoming all too familiar, the XBOX 360 platform holder has signed up for timed exclusivity on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's first two DLC packs. The content will be available "exclusively" on Microsoft's platform for a period of 30 days,...
News Valkyria Chronicles News To Arrive Prior To TGS
Stay tuned for some Valkyria Chronicles news, is the message on the game's official blog
Outside of promising information prior to next month's Tokyo Game Show, the blog post itself was alarmingly scarce. One should probably expect a new announcement in the series — is it too early to say "PlayStation Vita"? [Thanks Andriasang]
News Closure Canters Its Way Onto PlayStation Network Next Spring
Macabre puzzle platformers are becoming something of a commodity, but thankfully we can't get enough of them
Eyebrow Interactive has taken to the PlayStation Blog overnight to announce Closure, a brand new puzzle platformer with a strikingly simplistic visual style. But the game's aesthetic is not just window dressing, it actually plays host to a...
Thursday25th Aug 2011
Review Fighting Fantasy: Talisman Of Death (PlayStation Minis)
Fans of the fiction will lap up Fighting Fantasy: Talisman Of Death, but though finely executed, it's also a niche proposition
In an era when video games such as The Elder Scrolls seemed as mythical as their subject matter, Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's series of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks took geek culture by storm. Promising worlds filled...
Friday26th Aug 2011
News Japan's PS3 Game Malicious Coming to Vita
Boss battles galore
End bosses make up much of our favourite video game moments, so a title like Malicious — which is composed almost entirely of boss battles — certainly piques our interest. The game is already out in Japan as a downloadable PS3 title, but will be making its way to Vita as well. The game currently sells for a mere 800 Yen...
Thursday25th Aug 2011
News Grand Slam Tennis 2 Shots Show Their Faces
An impressive start
EA announced Grand Slam Tennis 2 several weeks ago, but the initial teaser trailer didn't show any player faces, causing us to worry if they'd suffer from the dreaded "Zombie Henman" effect that's plagued 3D tennis games since Virtua Tennis first swung a racquet. Now we have the first face shots, we can see how silly we...
News First New Little King's Story Vita Shots Take the Throne
Kneel!
The announcement of New Little King's Story for PlayStation Vita came without any screenshots, just a mention that the game's characters would have 'more realistic proportions', something that struck fear into the hearts of fans of the Wii original. Now we have the first screenshots below showing it's still pretty faithful to the 2009...
News Jeep Wrangles Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Ride
Jeep has again secured the rights for a licensed and branded ride based on an upcoming Call of Duty title
The limited edition Modern Warfare 3 Jeep Wrangler will feature quite a few improvements over last year's Black Ops Wrangler. Rather than Black Ops stickers slapped on the side Jeep has seen fit to engrave full metal MW3 decals. Talk about a...
News In Tales from Space, Mutant Blobs Attack
They can't help it
Developer DrinkBox Studios just spread the word of its new Vita title Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, which will be shown off at the Penny Arcade Expo due to kick off any minute now. The team didn't give much away about the game other than it's a sequel to pleasing PSN puzzle platformer Tales from Space: About a Blob, and...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 24th August 2011
Playable Content Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition (£11
99/14.99) Hamilton's Great Adventure (£7.99/9.99) Backbreaker: Vengeance (£11.99/14.99) Crazy Machines Elements (£7.99/9.99) Disney's Cars 2: The Video Game (£47.99/59.99) Dead Space (£15.99/19.99) Arkedo Series: 01 JUMP! (£1.59/1.99) Baseball Stars 2...
News Playstation Vita Gets Malicious
Developer Alvion has announced a possible Western PlayStation Vita port of its downloadable PS3 title Malicious
In a story originating in Famitsu, the Vita release of Malicious will see a similar downloadable release to its original product (naturally), though it will contain plenty of new content. Malicious concerns a hero with a shape-shifting...
News Ghostlight Finalises The Legends Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky Collector's Edition
As promised, Ghostlight has confirmed the contents of its collector's edition for the European release of The Legends Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky
The premium package includes a copy of the game on UMD, five art-cards, a soundtrack CD with 33 tracks from the game, and a collector's edition box. Those ordering the game directly from Ghostlight's...
News Treyarch At Work On Next Call of Duty
Surprise, surprise
As if the alternating Infinity Ward/Treyarch Call of Duty schedule wasn't enough of an indicator to predict another entry in the Call of Duty series, Treyarch's job listings seek to assure you. As indicated on Treyarch's site, the developer is looking for a lead multiplayer designer and a designer/scripter, noting that individuals...
News Check Out The Skyrim Collector's Edition
Bethesda has been launching Collector's Editions for some time now, so it comes as no surprise that Skyrim will be getting its own super special version
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Collector's Edition will come pre-packed with an official art book, a making of DVD, and a 12" model of the game's primary antagonist, Alduin, perched atop a dragon...
News SEGA Confirms Sonic CD For PlayStation Network
SEGA's formally announced that Sonic CD will be getting a re-release on the PlayStation Network this Winter
When the game showed up on an official XBOX 360 blog earlier in the week, we were worried that Microsoft had pulled some exclusivity shenanigans. Thankfully that's not the case. Sonic CD is widely considered one of the greatest games in the...
News Resistance 3 Returns To The Health Pack
Insomniac has spoken out on why it has chosen to return to a more traditional health system in Resistance 3
"You can use cover or run-and-gun, and we wanted to make sure there were penalties for that. Survival is a big theme, so we took away [health regeneration]," says Marcus Smith, creative director at Insomniac. "So, we took that...
News Fallout: New Vegas' Lonesome Road, Courier's Stash & Gun Runners' DLC Dated
Bethesda's announced that the fourth expansion of Fallout: New Vegas, the Lonesome Road, will be available from the PlayStation Network on September 20th
The single-player expansion will run you $9.99. The expansion won't mark the end of Fallout: New Vegas DLC however. It will be followed by two additional slices of content, Couriers Stash and Gun...
News Skyrim Ushers In Marriage Of All Sorts
Eurogamer has a useful tidbit regarding in-world relationships in Bethesda's upcoming open-world RPG, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Deriving information from Bethesda marketing exec Peter Hines, Bethesda has seemingly included the option to befriend and marry non-player characters of either gender, forming lasting benefits for the player to earn over the...
News Wait, The Players In Grand Slam Tennis 2 Actually Look Realistic?
Tennis games have always suffered from poor character models
So much so, we have fond memories of writing into Official Dreamcast Magazine about the 'Resident Evil Tim Henman' in the original Virtua Tennis. It's been a few weeks since EA announced Grand Slam Tennis 2, but the publisher's been keeping a lid on its character models, prompting some...
News Dishonored Updates Sites With Screens And More
Bethesda and Arkane's new intuitive stealth-action title Dishonored becomes a little less shrouded in mystery
The upcoming title's official site has been updated with an official plot and some spicy new screens featuring futuristic cars and, uh, mustachioed assailants. Dishonored is under development at Arkane studios under the watchful eye of...
News Black Bean Releases First WRC 2 Trailer
Black Bean Games and Milestone has released a new trailer for the upcoming WRC 2
The licensed title features all of the racers and teams from the 2011 season, in addition to a whopping 90 stages, 15 locations, 25 different types of terrain and dynamic weather conditions. Black Bean's promising improvements in the game's career mode too, with greater...
News New PixelJunk Sidescroller Trailer Blasts Its Way Online
Q-Games has released a brand new trailer for the stunning looking PixelJunk Sidescroller
The game's still without a release date, but Q-Games' Ariel Angelotti promises that the studio is "hard at work making it oodles of fun all the while incorporating retro goodness, love, and a little bit of cheese into it". Uh-huh. The game itself looks...
News Konami Confirms Four PlayStation Vita Titles For Tokyo Game Show
Konami's bringing a strong line-up of PlayStation Vita titles to this year's Tokyo Game Show
According to Andriasang, the publisher has four titles to showcase at the Japanese convention: Asphalt Injection, AR Combat Digi Q, New Little King's Story and Mahjong Fight Club (yay!). In addition to the four PlayStation Vita titles, Konami also has a...
News Bloodrayne Bites Into PSN Next Month
Wayforward's overdue resurrection of classic vampire brawler Bloodrayne is due to take place on September 6th
Launching directly on PSN, Bloodrayne: Betrayal is a side-scrolling action game again following protagonist Rayne as she sets out to due battle with supernatural foes. Those purchasing the game via Sony's PSN Play initiative will get a set...
News Drinkbox Announces Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack For PlayStation Vita
The stream of PlayStation Vita software announcements won't stop flowing
Developer Drinkbox Studios is the latest to sign up for Sony's new platform, announcing Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack. The game will make its debut at the Penny Arcade Expo later in the month. Mutant Blobs Attack is a follow-up to the popular puzzle platformer Tales...
News New SCEE Boss Looking To Improve PS3's Fortunes In The UK
The UK is somewhat of an anomaly
While the PlayStation 3 tends to fare strongly around Europe, the UK remains something of a poisoned chalice for the PS3. While successful, the XBOX 360 and Nintendo Wii tend to perform better in the region. This is something new SCEE boss Jim Ryan wants to address. Getting to £199 is fantastic in the UK. Its a...
News Atlus Teases Persona Announcement
Let's play a little game: the Tokyo Game Show is coming
Atlus is teasing a Persona announcement. Said Persona announcement adopts the style of Persona 4. Atlus previously released all three of its Persona titles on PSP. We'll leave you to do the maths. We suppose the big discussion here is not what Atlus is about to announce — Persona 4 Portable...
News Gamestop Unveils Assassin's Creed Bundle
Gamestop has officially announced a new special edition set for Ubisoft's forthcoming period piece Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Though only so far confirmed for the US, the Assassin's Creed: Revelations Ultimate Bundle will retail at $99.99 and come loaded with a Gamestop-exclusive model of da Vinci's flying machine (as featured in Assassin's...
News Codemasters Talks Up Bodycount's Online Multiplayer
Codemasters has released the fourth and final video in Bodycount's "Behind The Bullets" documentary series
The video focuses on Bodycount's competitive and co-0perative online multiplayer, which is built upon the same explosive foundations as the game's single-player campaign. In addition to competitive Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch for up to...
News PlayStation 3 Sales Surpass 22 Million In Europe
Hot on the heels of a 65% sales increase following a sizable price drop, SCE Europe has proudly announced that over 22 million PlayStation 3's have been sold across Europe
"PS2 across our territory went well over 50m units. Were at 22m on PS3. So theres lots of life in that still to come," says Jim Ryan, current head of SCE, Jim Ryan,...
Wednesday24th Aug 2011
News Batman: Arkham City's Robin Comes In Three Flavours
Rocksteady Studios has worried some and excited others by the announcement of Robin's inclusion in the release of next year's open-world, gritty rendition of Batman: Arkham City
To appease traditionalist fans as well as the numerous detractors of the Boy Wonder's clean-cut appearance, Rocksteady has confirmed the incorporation of three different...
News Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny Washes Up Next Month
27th September in North America
Natsume has announced its PlayStation Move-compatible farming RPG (yes really) Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny will see release on 27th September all across North America. The release marks the first time the Rune Factory series has appeared on PS3, and the first time Natsume has released a farming title on a home...
News Dungeon Defenders Squire Trailer Doffs its Hat
Release date 'coming soon'
It seems like a long, long time since we first encountered Dungeon Defenders: in fact, it first hit our radars back in December 2010, and it's been six months since we interviewed the DunDef team. The game's road to release is nearing its final stop though, as Trendy Entertainment has announced we'll hear about a release...
News New Little King's Story Coming to Vita
Playable at TGS
In news that has sent at least one more PlayStation Vita sale heading Sony's way, it's been revealed that a follow-up to Wii classic Little King's Story is on the way to PlayStation Vita, and will be playable at Tokyo Games Show in September. Currently titled New Little King's Story, the game features the original hero King Corobo...
News BlazBlue On PlayStation Vita To Share Save Data With PS3 Version
We've know about BlazBlue for the PlayStation Vita for some time
What we didn't know was it's full name: BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend. The updated title will include all of the content from Continuum Shift II, in addition to a fresh batch of characters and scenarios. Even better, Famitsu reports that the PlayStation Vita version of Continuum...
News Kanye West Closing Call of Duty Convention
If a guaranteed copy of Modern Warfare 3 wasn't enough to draw you into Call of Duty XP, Activision hopes the presence of Kanye West will add just a bit more anticipation for the upcoming Call of Duty fan festival
Kanye West, advertised as being in his first public outing since the launch of his most recent album, will provide entertainment on the...
News Green Lantern Blu-ray Includes Arkham City Extra
Riding hot on a wave of costume variation announcements, Batman: Arkham City will find one of its more wacky outfits tied to the October release of the Green Lantern Blu-ray
PS3 owners will get an exclusive costume after purchasing the 2D or 3D versions of the feature film's Blu Ray release. The Batman Sinestro Corp costume will see the caped...
News SEGA Focusing On Reinvention
SEGA has announced its intention to revisit classic IPs
Which, considering the developer's lengthy and time-tested catalogue, may bring waves of excitement and hesitance. President of SEGA West, Mike Hayes, commented on the developer's frequent reassessment of older titles. Explaining to VG247 that SEGA "constantly review the IP weve got in...
News Little King's Story Sequel In Development For PlayStation Vita
As promised, this week's Famitsu has revealed a brand new PlayStation Vita game
The magazine has confirmed that Marvelous is working on a sequel to the popular (but under-appreciated) Nintendo Wii series, Little King's Story, for Sony's new uber-powerful handheld platform. According to Andriasang, the game's Japanese title is The King, The Demon...
News 999 Team Working On New PlayStation Vita Title
ChunSoft has confirmed to Famitsu that the team behind the hugely popular Nintendo DS title, 999, is working on a successor for the PlayStation Vita
Very little was said about the game itself, other than its existence. In addition to the 999 follow-up, ChunSoft also confirmed that a successor to Night of the Kamaitachi, entitled True Night of the...
News Insomniac Could Hand Resistance To Another Developer
Resistance 3 could be Insomniac's last title on the series
With the studio now preparing to go multiplatform, creative director Marcus Smith told Gaming Union that he "can definitely see" the Resistance franchise being handed off to another developer. "As far as Resistance being the flagship, I think Insomniac has always branched...
News Who Wants A Pair Of Modern Warfare 3 Branded Glasses?
Gunnar Optics is bringing out a new line of 'Advanced Gaming Eyewear' complete with Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 branding
The Infinity Ward sponsored specs are designed to reduce strain and enhance contrast when looking at LCD screens. Perfect if you're planning a 12 hour Call Of Duty marathon. The glasses are set to release exclusively at Best...
News New Resistance 3 Demo Brings PlayStation Move, 3D Support
Insomniac Games has taken to Twitter to confirm a new Resistance 3 single-player demo
The demo, unlike the beta, will support both Playstation Move and 3D play, two features absent from the beta that are set to be included in the final copy. The developer's Twitter page released a few further details. It will be available on the PSN...
News Rugby Challenge Lands Complicated Release Date Schedule
Rugby Challenge is one step closer to release if you're located in Australia or New Zealand
Wallabies Rugby Challenge and All Blacks Rugby Challenge (respectively) will finally see shelves on 8th of September (in South Africa as well, under the Jonah Lomu title) and the 2nd of September (again, respectively) according to the game's Facebook page...
News Ni No Kuni Hops Onto PlayStation 3 On November 17th In Japan
Level-5 and Studio Ghibli's long anticipated PS3 collaboration, Ni No Kuni, finally has a date in Japan
According to Andriasang, Famitsu lists the game's release for November 17th. The game focuses on a young boy called Oliver, who must make his way through the "Another World". Despite Level-5's hints, there's still no word of a Western...
News Sony Planning To Bundle Compatible PlayStation 3 & PlayStation Vita Titles Together
One of the biggest features of the PlayStation Vita is its ability to connect with PS3 titles
Games such as Ruin will allow you to make progress on the PS3, save data to the cloud, and then continue progress on the PlayStation Vita. In prospect it's an amazing concept. But many players have cited concern about the cost of such a practice. For...
News Sorry Australia, No House Of The Dead For You
The new content in the 'Extended Cut' version of House Of The Dead: Overkill has forced the game to be cut from Australian release
The Australian ratings board refused the release of the PS3 remake as the nation's new R18 rating has yet to go into effect. The good news is that the original Wii version of the game did get a release in Australia in...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 23rd August 2011
Games Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition ($14
99/$11.99 for PlayStation Plus subscribers) Hamilton's Great Adventure ($9.99) Comix Zone ($4.99)</ul> PSone Classics Parasite Eve II ($5.99) Game Demos Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition Warhammer 40,000 Space...
News SEGA Looking To Evolve Yakuza Franchise In The Future
SEGA's Yakuza franchise is one of our favourites
While the game's structure has barely changed since 2005, we're happy to continue lapping up titles in the series. Unfortunately, with the Yakuza team currently spreading its wings with Binary Domain, it looks like we'll have to wait a while for the next title in the Japanese mobster franchise. And...
News Back To The Future Heads To Retail As Telltale Signs Up As PS3 Publisher
While Telltale's been at the forefront of episodic digital distribution for some time, the developer's also keen on selling its games in the old-fashioned way; as evidenced by its new status as a PlayStation 3 publisher
The developer has upped its relationship with Sony in order to sell its previously PSN exclusive titles on Blu-ray disc, starting...
Sony's Worldwide Studios' gaffer (and general down-to-earth exec) Shuhei Yoshida has told Eurogamer that the platform holder is committed to supplying the PlayStation Vita with a "continuous" stream of content
Many feel that the PlayStation Portable didn't reach its maximum potential because Sony shifted its attention to PS3 development. But Yoshida...
News PlayStation 3 Hardware Sees A Small Bump In Japan On The Back Of Its Price-Cut
News of the PlayStation 3's lowered price-point saw the system receive a 50 percent sales boost in Japan last week
According to Media Create statistics , Sony's home system sold 29,666 units compared to 20,239 units the week prior. The boost will probably continue into next week as awareness of the altered price-point spreads. In spite of the boost,...
News EA Stays Fresh With New IPs, Reboots
President of EA Games, Frank Gibeau, has set forward the industry powerhouses' intention to continually produce new intellectual properties as well as rehashing some tried and true past developments
Speaking in an interview with CVG, Gibeau comments "we're always going to be in the new IP business". Following up with, "I figure we'll...
Tuesday23rd Aug 2011
News DanceStar Party Tracklist Rocks the Party
Get on the floor
Sony's intending to go up against the dancing behemoth that is Just Dance 3 with its own dancing game, Everybody Dance aka DanceStar Party in Europe, and here's the tracklist you'll be grooving to when the game launches later this year. There's the usual mix of classic and contemporary tunes, from Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas to...
News Little Big Planet Vita Trailer Showcases Robot Dinosaurs
Built from scrap
The newest trailer for LittleBigPlanet on PS Vita is all about radical prehistoric creatures. Not only does it have a dinosaur riding a skateboard, but one created out of a speaker, clothes pins, a tentacle and a coffee cup. Using the Vita's camera, the trailer shows how you can snap photos from the real world and then bring them...
Review Cubixx HD (PlayStation 3)
A competent upgrade of an already stellar PlayStation Mini, Cubixx HD might be rooted in the same core principles as its predecessor but it is still essential for fans of intense, action-heavy puzzle titles
In the hazy days of 2010, we described Laughing Jackal's debut PlayStation Mini, Cubixx, as a "surprisingly brilliant reworking of 80's...
News Latest Aliens: Colonial Marines Trailer Screams Online
You know Aliens: Colonial Marines is going for a horror vibe because its latest trailer is packed with heavy edits
Flick to black. People walking. Flick to black. The lights are flickering. Flick to black. Good grief, there's an Alien behind you!. Turn around for goodness sake. Please. Flick to black. Phew. [Thanks VG247]
News Ubisoft Updates I Am Alive's Age Rating
Ubisoft has updated the age rating for its mysterious natural survival horror title, I Am Alive
The game — which has been missing in action for years now — had its age rating modified on an Australian government website just yesterday. The updated rating follows a slew of footage that leaked earlier in the week. Development of I Am Alive has...
News 4 Elements HD Lined Up for Launch Next Week
Ready to match three?
PlayStation Move's catalogue hits 80 titles next week with the launch of 4 Elements HD, a match-three puzzler for $9.99/€7.99. The title will hit North America on Tuesday 30th August with a European release the following day. Here's the latest trailer below: Release date of the 4 Elements HD for PlayStation®3 revealed by...
News SEGA Releases First Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown Trailer, Playable At PAX
SEGA's senior digital brand manager, Mai Kawaguchi, has taken to the PlayStation Blog to reveal the debut trailer for Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, the first downloadable entry in the popular fighting series announced this morning
In addition to chatting a little about the game, Mai also confirmed that the title will be playable at PAX next...
News Driver: San Francisco To Drift Onto PlayStation Network Soon
It seems Driver: San Francisco will get a full launch on the PlayStation Network
At least, that's what Ubisoft's Gareth Edmonson let slip during a panel at GamesCom last week. Edmonson told attendees at the show that a PlayStation Network version of Driver: San Francisco would launch "in a few weeks", roughly corresponding with the game's...
News Please Make Sure You Wave At The Driver If You See One Of These inFamous 2 Trucks
Sony likes splashing out on expensive truck liveries
A couple of years back it bought up some God Of War III advertising space on a couple of lorries, and now the platform holder's giving inFamous 2 protagonist Cole MacGrath a ride around mainland Europe. These trucks will be touring the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and...
News Grip Games Brings The Impossible Game To PlayStation Minis
Grip Games has announced that it's bringing FlukeDuke's frustratingly addictive The Impossible Game to PlayStation Minis next month
Due to launch on September 6th in North America and September 7th in Europe, the devilish platforming title will include all of the content from the previous releases of the game in addition to one new exclusive level...
News Here's Your First Look At The Next Evolution Of PlayStation Home
Earlier today we reported that Sony is looking to completely redefine PlayStation Home as a social gaming platform in the Fall
New genre specific districts will be complimented by a new 'Hub' system — the entrance into PlayStation Home's new world. The aim is to make Sony's digital platform less of a sophisticated chat-room, and more of a...
News 2XL Releases Brand New Gameplay Trailer For Jeremy McGrath's Offroad
We're suckers for off-road racing games
Sure 2XL and Reverb Publishing's PlayStation Network title, Jeremy McGrath's Offroad, doesn't quite have the same polish as, say, a MotorStorm title, but there's still plenty of potential for fun here if the price is right. The game's promising an eight-player multiplayer mode, a deep single-player campaign...
News Famitsu To Reveal New PlayStation Vita Titles Each Week In The Build Up To Tokyo Game Show
It's funny, hop on any video game message board and you'll note posts berating the PlayStation Vita's third-party software offering
The concern — as we understand it — stems from a lack of title announcements in one deft stroke. At E3 Sony focused on it's first-party content, at GamesCom it focused on very specific brands. There's a perception...
News Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition Launches In North America, Be Patient Europe
Capcom's dropped us a reminder that Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition is now available from the PlayStation Store
Those that pre-ordered the title via Sony's PSN Play programme should be free to download the title without spending a penny. European players will have to wait until tomorrow to pick up the brawler. Capcom's said that the...
News Warner Bros Confirms Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection For August 31st
Wow
That was sooner than expected, huh? Warner Bros has gone ahead and attached an August 31st release date to the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection. The downloadable compilation includes copies of the original Mortal Kombat trilogy: Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. The package will retail for $9.99 / £6.29.
News Sony Looking To Reboot PlayStation Home As A Social Games Platform
We've been saying it for years
In fact, we feel like we were one of the few publications that even noticed. PlayStation Home has transitioned. It is less about interaction — though that's still a key component — and more about gaming. And that's absolutely the right direction for the service. But we've seen nothing yet. According to a series of...
News Analysts Don't Think PS3's New Price-Point Will Have An Impact On Vita
Last week Sony reduced the price of the PlayStation 3 to $249
The entry-model PlayStation Vita will also cost $249. This has driven some speculation that the two devices might cannibalize each other's sales, but industry analysts disagree. I dont believe the PlayStation 3 price drop will impact the perceived value of the $249 Vita, EEDARs...
News TellTale's Jurassic Park Opens November 15th
TellTale's anticipated take on the Jurassic Park franchise will hit the PlayStation Store on November 15th, according to IGN
Unusually for TellTale, each of the game's 'episodes' will be made available immediately, rather than in monthly periods like Back To The Future. The game looks like a cross between Heavy Rain and Sam & Max. Check out...
News Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown Kicks Its Way Onto PlayStation Network Next Summer
SEGA's announced that it's bringing a refined version of celebrated brawler, Virtua Fighter 5, to the PlayStation Network next Summer
Entitled Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, the standalone downloadable title will include a full overhaul of Virtua Fighter 5's mechanics, including "balance and animations, along with new game modes, new dynamic...
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News MotorStorm Apocalypse Move Support "Coming Soon"
It's not ready yet
Two weeks ago, the official PlayStation Blog announced a massive update had added PlayStation Move support to MotorStorm Apocalypse. While the update did indeed land, the motion controls did not — but they're coming. Although the game launches with the familar PlayStation Move start-up screen — and a Move controller will...
News Start the Party, Drink Your Drink, Save the World
Just a normal night in for us
Having released Start the Party to mixed reviews, Supermassive Games has higher hopes for its sequel: it reckons it might be able to save our planet. Start the Party: Save the World was officially announced at Gamescom last week, and we have the first trailer below showing more of the augmented reality motion controlled...
News Arkedo Series 01 Jumps Onto The European PlayStation Store This Week
Sanuk Games has confirmed that the first title in its promising (and affordable) Arkedo Series will launch on the European PlayStation Store this week
Imaginatively entitled Jump, the first title in the set of three introduces a simplistic retro platformer in which players must collect bombs whilst simultaneously avoiding hazards such as bats and...
News Dwango Developing Nico Nico Video Service For PlayStation Vita
At last week's GamesCom press conference, Sony announced it was bringing Facebook, Twitter and FourSquare applications to the PlayStation Vita
But what about applications designed for Japan? Well, according to a report on Andriasang, Dwango is developing a version of its popular Nico Nico video service (a kind of Japanese YouTube) for Sony's new...
News Fans Of Sweaty Men Rejoice, UFC Undisputed 3 Invites You Into The Octagon
It doesn't seem too long ago since we were writing about UFC Undisputed 2010, but hey, it's already time for UFC Undisputed 3
And that means more sweaty men duking it out in the octagon. Great. Apparently this sport is macho or something? To be fair, the trailer's fairly violent. Sure there are sweaty men in it, but they're punching each other in...
News Parasite Eve II Comes To The North American PlayStation Network This Week
In a rare twist of fate, it's been North American PlayStation Network users that have been forced to wait for a hotly anticipated PSone Classic
Parasite Eve II launched in Europe and Japan earlier in the year, but not in North America. This week, however, things will be rectified, as the PlayStation Blog has announced that Square Enix's...
News The Baconing Launches August 31st As Part Of PSN Play
HotHead Games has confirmed an August 31st PlayStation Network release for The Baconing -- the third adventure in the DeathSpank series
The title will, of course, launch as part of Sony's PSN Play programme, and is available for pre-order now. Those that pre-order through the PSN Play initiative will receive a bonus DLC character, "a 70's era...
News UK Sales Charts: You Guessed It...
The Zumba train continues to do what it does best in this week's British sales charts
That's right, Zumba Fitness has made it thirteen weeks at the top of the UK sales charts. We sense the game's time is up this week though, with the release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution teetering on the horizon. Elsewhere, it's pretty much as you were. Hit the jump...
News Sony: Motion Control Is Still In Its Infancy
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida believes that motion controls will grow out of their "many limitations" as time progresses
Yoshida likened the current crop of motion controls — including PlayStation Move and Micrsoft's Kinect — to the very first generation of video game consoles. As far as Im concerned, the motion control of...
News Latest F1 2011 Trailer Recaps The 'Season So Far'
If you've not been keeping up with the F1 this year, Codemasters has got your back
Its latest trailer for the upcoming F1 2011 handily kills two birds with one stone, replaying all the major events from this year's season in addition to showing off a variety of new gameplay features in the upcoming game. Did someone say "safety car"?
News First Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 Demo Out On Wednesday
Konami's got two demos of Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 scheduled for release
The first will launch on Wednesday, and is based on a preview build of the game featuring six teams: Manchester United, AC Milan, FC Porto, Napoli, Santos and Peñarol. The demo will include ten minute matches and a challenge training mode. But because the first demo will not...
News Sony To Host PlayStation Vita Lounge At Tokyo Game Show
Japan gets all the luck
Not only is it getting Sony's spanking new handheld, the PlayStation Vita, later this year, but it's also getting the opportunity to test out the portable device in a luxury lounge adjacent to this year's Tokyo Game Show. The invite-only event will be open to one-hundred PlayStation Plus subscribers, and a further fifty...
News Whisper It: Ridge Racer Unbounded Looks Kinda Cool
Don't tell long-term fans of the series, but we think Ridge Racer Unbounded looks kinda cool
As we've already established, it does not look like a Ridge Racer game in the slightest, but as a Burnout-hybrid, we reckon developer BugBear's got things nailed. The gameplay crux is thus: you fill your power meter by drifting. This can then be used to open...
Report PlayStation 3 Sales Up 65% Post-Price Cut
The effects of last week's PlayStation 3 price-cut have already had an impact on UK retail according to a report by MCV
The website notes that sales of Sony's premier home system jumped by as much as 65 percent week-on-week following the decision to reposition the system's base model at an RRP of £199.99. It's promising news, especially seeing as...
News Admittedly Awesomenauts' GamesCom Trailer Is, Well, Pretty Awesome
Ronimo Games has released a new trailer for its upcoming 80's inspired PlayStation Network brawler, Awesomenauts
Do yourself a favour and don't discount the game based on its (intentionally) horrendous title, just hit the jump and watch the trailer. The footage is based on the game's intro movie. If the rest of the game can live up to even 0.1% of...
News Ubisoft Picks Up Shoot Many Robots, Due Out Early Next Year
Ubisoft's announced that it will publish Demiurge Studios' promising looking Shoot Many Robots on PlayStation Network "early" next year
The co-operative game puts you in control of a ripped protagonist named P. Walter Tugnut and challenges you to shoot as many robots as possible. The four-player side-scrolling shooter promises a hearty side-order of...
News Airtight Games & Square Enix To Debut New Downloadable Title At PAX
Remember Airtight Games? They were behind last year's decent-but-uneventful PS3 shooter, Dark Void, and have been keeping pretty quiet ever since
The team's set to re-emerge at PAX later this month however, with the announcement of a "top-secret joint project" in collaboration with Square Enix. Airtight is currently believed to be working...
