Review Where Is My Heart? (PlayStation Minis)
Where Is My Heart? is a deceptively intelligent PlayStation Mini, and by extension, one of the best experiences currently available on the platform
News - 2011, Week 45
Sunday13th Nov 2011
Interview Flex-Fire Inventor Adam Wickam
How to ‘flex’ up the leaderboards from the inventor himself
We’ve been dominating the online leaderboards with Flex-Fire’s unique flexible barrel system for months now and given our own impression in our First Impressions: Flex-Fire article. But we’ve hunted down Flex-Fire’s inventor Adam Wickam and shot a few questions of our own at him...
News Ono: Don't Expect A Disc Based Version Of Street Fighter X Tekken
Capcom is famous for re-releasing "updated" versions of its games
You only need look to this month, when it is scheduled to release Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. The non-Ultimate version released earlier this year. But chatting with Gematsu, Capcom fighting guru Yoshinori Ono has told the website not to expect any boxed versions of future Street...
News Black Friday Bundles Kick PlayStation 3 Down To $199.99 With Games
Being British we still don't quite understand the fascination with Black Friday
As far as we can understand, the day is designed to encourage North American shoppers to get out of bed early, queue outside their local stores, and spend lots of money on ridiculously under-priced items. We might not fully understand it, but we're totally jealous of it...
News BioShock Infinite To Boast Greater Range Of Combat
Ken Levine has told players to expect more varied gameplay in BioShock Infinite
While the original game focused very heavily on close-quarters combat, its sequel will have a much greater range of encounters, keeping players on their toes. "One of the first things we did when we started on BioShock Infinite was to draw a graph with...
News If You Want A New Beyond Good & Evil, You Should Probably Buy Rayman Origins
Never gonna happen?
With limited resources and poor sales, Beyond Good & Evil 2 has always looked like a difficult project for publisher Ubisoft to justify. But in an interview with Industry Gamers, Ubisoft's Tony Key has insinuated that if uber-pretty two-dimensional platformer Rayman Origins is a success, Beyond Good & Evil might get its...
Saturday12th Nov 2011
News Seven Exclusive Need For Speed: The Run Super-Cars Screech Onto PlayStation 3
EA and Sony's tight-knit partnership continues to reward PlayStation 3 owners with additional goodies
The publisher's taken to the PlayStation Blog to announce seven Need For Speed: The Run vehicles that are exclusive to the PlayStation 3 version of the game. Exclusive rides include the Lexus LFA, Porsche Carrera GT and Bugatti Veyron Super Sport...
News MyResistance Pulled Offline Due To Alleged Hacking Attempts
MyResistance, the official community for Insomniac Games' Resistance franchise, has been pulled offline due to an alleged hacking incident
While compromised user data doesn't appear to be the issue in this instance, a Kotaku report notes that the website was doling out malware on vistors' computers yesterday. The website claims that Insomniac acted...
News October NPD: Battlefield 3 Tops, Batman: Arkham City Fights Into Second
Microsoft's XBOX 360 continued its North American domination throughout October, leaving the PlayStation 3 sitting behind
It was a big month for multiplatform software, with Battlefield 3, Batman: Arkham City, NBA 2K12 and RAGE all appearing in the top five. Surprising, huh? Sony touted a 5% increase in software sales for the year, and also...
News EA Bans Hundreds Of Battlefield 3 Cheaters
Whoops
If you're one of the "hundreds of offending" Battlefield 3 cheaters then don't expect to hop online for a quick game this evening. Chances are your account has been blocked and all your statistics with it. EA has said it has "zero tolerance" for those exploiting the game, and is "determined to punish the players who...
Friday11th Nov 2011
Review House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut (PlayStation 3)
All guns blazing
“As you well know Isaac, I enjoy pain,” lauds sinister antagonist, Papa Caesar, into a comically outdated mobile phone. “It’s like a good Chinese dinner you know, with the sweet and the sour.” Papa Caesar’s exceptionally idiotic analogy applies to House Of The Dead: Overkill – Extended Cut. This PlayStation Move...
Review Move Mind Benders (PlayStation 3)
Grey matters
In the year or so since PlayStation Move launched last year, some of the peripheral's best titles have hit PlayStation Store, and although the console's online connection rate is pretty high there's still a chance Move owners might have missed out on some cracking titles. That's why it's a good job Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has...
Review The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PlayStation 3)
This sky's the limit
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of the most involving, engrossing and impressive games of the year, but unfortunate technical inconsistencies mean we can't guarantee whether your experience will be flawless or just plain flawed Skyrim's PS3 technical troubles are well documented, making this an extremely difficult game to...
News PS Vita Video Showcases More Apps and Games
Friends list, multiplayer, chat and more
Chances are you've already heard about all the neat PS Vita Apps launching with the system, like Near, Party and Welcome Park, as well as third-party apps like Facebook and Twitter. But aside form those big name applications the system will also feature staples like friends lists, calenders and chat. In the...
News You Must Pay To Transfer PSP UMD Games to Vita
Here's how it works
Sony already had one crack at the UMD-to-digital transfer with its PSPgo, and now with Vita on the horizon it's having another go, revealing exactly how you can turn those plastic discs into downloadable delights. First, keep your PSP, as it's crucial to the whole process. You need to download the UMD Registration Application to...
Out Today Heavy Fire: Afghanistan (North America)
Rat-a-tat-a-tat
After several delays, Mastiff Games has just announced that Heavy Fire: Afghanistan is now available across North America. The Move-compatible shooter is the next entry in a series that started on WiiWare, and includes 24 missions, online leaderboards and four-player co-op. It could be good; we'll have a look and let you know in our...
News New Move Bundle Includes Zindagi Double Pack
Out next week
Sony America is hoping to entice the Christmas gifters with a new Move bundle that includes two games from motion control experts Zindagi Games. Available next week, the package contains a PlayStation Eye, Move motion controller and copies of Sports Champions and Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest, all for a very reasonable $99.99: not...
News Sony Outlines PlayStation Portable Compatibility On PS Vita
In addition to the announcement of its UMD Passport program, Sony has also detailed exactly how PlayStation Portable games will work on PS Vita
Similarly to full Vita releases, each PSP game will receive its own LiveArea screen. From here you'll be able to access the game and its digital manual where available. In-game you'll be able to toggle a...
News Sony Announces PSP-Vita UMD Passport Program For Japan
The PlayStation Portable is still hot property in Japan
So naturally there's a bit of friction in the region about the PlayStation Vita's lack of UMD backwards compatibility. Sony's aiming to reduce that friction by announcing the PSP-Vita UMD Passport Program for the region. While not foolproof — it's better than nothing. The initiative will...
News Saints Row: The Third Does Stuff You Wouldn't Even Believe
There's a merit to creating a game like Saints Row: The Third
Every trailer is different. Anticipated games always score throngs of trailers, but Saints Row: The Third has had more than most. And what's most exciting is that Volition is yet to hone in on the same thing twice. We've seen crazy game-shows, hitting zombies with dildos and more. Now...
News Sony Announces New North American PlayStation Move Bundles For The Holidays
It's hard to believe that it's only been a year since the PlayStation Move hit store-shelves
The catalogue of supported games has been growing steadily ever since release — and continues to catch steam as the Holidays approach. In order to recognise the abundance of content, SCEA has announced two new PlayStation Move bundles for North America...
News Cancelled Visceral Melbourne Shooter Blood Dust Revealed
Let's be honest, there are more than enough multiplayer shooters available on the PlayStation 3
But Blood Dust — a cancelled class-based shooter from shuttered developer Visceral Melbourne — actually sets itself apart by virtue of its eccentric 1930s backdrop. According to Kotaku Australia, the "run and gun experience" was in...
News Kazuma Kiryu Enters The Fray In Binary Domain
Kazuma Kiryu's a man that's seen it all
He's spent years in prison, raised nine orphaned children, and dealt with a zombie apocalypse. The Yakuza protagonist knows how to get things done. And as we excitedly reported earlier in the week, he's now preparing to face-off against hordes of the futuristic robots in Binary Domain's multiplayer component...
News Become An Artist With uDraw On PlayStation 3
uDraw proved a massive hit when it launched on the Nintendo Wii last year
And now it's preparing to launch on PlayStation 3. The slick black tablet peripheral allows you to interact with a variety of different games, applications and more. Perhaps most appealing to us is the drawing tutorial mode, which teaches you everything from simple shading...
News Sony Releases Initial List Of UMD Passport Supported Software
Sony has released details of the first forty titles that will support its UMD Passport backwards compatibility initiative
The program — announced in Japan overnight — will allow those upgrading to PlayStation Vita to purchase digital versions of their UMD titles at a discounted price. Pricing for the discounted games will range from 500 yen (£4...
News THQ Confirms Saints Row: The Third Season Pass
The thing with DLC -- from a publisher's stance anyway -- is that while the first couple of packs traditionally sell really well, there's a huge drop-off after a short while
So nowadays publishers want to sell you all of a game's DLC in advance. Call Of Duty's doing it with Elite, Uncharted's doing it with the Fortune Hunters' Club, and now Saints...
News Activision Donates $3 Million To The Call Of Duty Endowment
As well as announcing Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's record breaking sales figures, Activision has also confirmed today that it has donated $3 million to the Call Of Duty Endowment which supports American serviceman and women
The charity helps to provide job placements and training for former veterans. Call it a publicity stunt if you like, but...
News Saints Row: The Third Is Too Crazy For Japan
Publisher THQ has confirmed that Japan will receive a slightly watered down version of its zany crime sim, Saints Row: The Third
The publisher claimed that the game's craziness is a little too much for Japanese tastes. This being the country that can propel an AKB48 dating game to the top of the software charts. One of the things that will be...
News Sony Shows Off The PlayStation 3D Display In New Video Tour
With an abundance of really great 3D games launching this Fall, Sony's PlayStation branded 3D display looks more tempting than ever
The device — which is set to launch in North America this weekend — not only boasts affordable 3D gaming (at $499.99), but also features Sony's SimulView technology, designed to provide full-screen local multiplayer...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Sells 6.5 Million Units In 24 Hours Across US, UK
Activision's announced that Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has once again smashed all sales records, selling 6
5 million units in just 24 hours across the US and UK. Staggering when you consider that those numbers only represent two nations. The figures are up 900,000 units from Call Of Duty: Black Ops. It also did a million more units than...
News Resistance 3 Patch Includes More New Maps, Tweaks Move Functionality
Insomniac's been pretty great about adding new maps to Resistance 3 with each new patch
And from Friday it's chucking another couple of locations into the game, completely gratis. Patch 1.05 will add a new 16-player map called Creek to the game, in addition to a four-player map called Granary. Both will be available to players for free once they've...
News Polyphony Digital: We're Working On Gran Turismo 6
There was a surge in excitement for Gran Turismo 5 earlier in the year when Polyphony Digital dropped the game's title-changing Spec-II patch
In fact, for the period of a week our PlayStation Network friends list was pretty much dominated by Gran Turismo 5. (A year on there's still two or three folks that haven't really put anything else into their...
News UK MP: 'Wii Fit Games Are Perhaps Better Than PlayStation'
Clearly Sony hasn't promoted titles such as The Fight, Move Fitness and DanceStar Party heavily enough in the UK, as British member of parliament Dianne Abbott has criticised "PlayStation" games for the on-set of children's obesity
Far be it from me to advertise any particular product in this Chamber, but Wii Fit games are perhaps better than...
News DC Universe Online Scoops Up 1 Million New Players Since Going Free-To-Play
Since switching to a free-to-play model, Sony Online Entertainment's announced that DC Universe Online has scooped up a million new players
One million new players have joined DCUO with a 50/50 split between PC and PS3, executive director Lorin Jameson said in a statement. DC Universe Onlines transition to free-to-play has been welcomed by...
Thursday10th Nov 2011
Review Where Is My Heart? (PlayStation Minis)
Where Is My Heart? is a deceptively intelligent PlayStation Mini, and by extension, one of the best experiences currently available on the platform
As far as gameplay concepts go, Where Is My Heart? is agonisingly slight: a simple puzzle-platformer dressed in a pastel pixel art-style, accompanied by an ethereal chip-tune soundtrack. But once it...
News Ken Levine: "We Can't Wait to Show Off BioShock Move"
To infinity
Next year's BioShock Infinite is right up there on our list of four must-have Move games for the future, and Irrational Games' Ken Levine seems pleased with how it's coming together. In an interview on the PlayStation Blog, Levine reveals that the studio is itching to show off its progress so far: We’
News PS Vita App Lets You Broadcast Gameplay Video to the Web
Show off
That's the one thing we miss about playing portable games compared to big screen gaming: you can't show off your accomplishments and skills quite as well with such a small screen. Good news, then, that an upcoming Vita app will let you share your finest moments with the web through live game broadcasting. Nico Nico is a video viewing...
News MLB 12 The Show Bats for Vita on 6th March
Here comes the pitch
Baseball and video games are an ideal match, but a baseball game you can take on the go? That sounds like an even more winning combination. Sony has announced that MLB 12 The Show will hit PS Vita and PlayStation 3 on 6th March 2012, just ahead of Spring training. SCEA PR manager Eric Levine is keen to point out that the game...
Report The Simpsons Arcade Game Is Coming To PlayStation 3
One of the most memorable arcade brawlers of all time -- The Simpsons Arcade Game -- is coming to the PlayStation Network if an Australian rating is to be believed
The rating lists Backbone Entertainment as the developer and Konami as the publisher — meaning the game's very likely to be the original arcade release rather than EA's hokey iOS...
News Sony Opens Registration For PlayStation Suite SDK Beta
Sony's opened the application process for the PlayStation Suite SDK beta -- allowing developers to simultaneously create content for the PlayStation Vita, Xperia Play, Tablet S, Tablet P and other PlayStation certified devices
According to Engadget (who know about these technical things), "The SDK uses the C# programming language, and doesn't...
News Retailer Lists God Of War IV For September 2012
More evidence has emerged that God Of War IV is in development
This time a New Zealand based website has listed the title on its website. It follows a slew of development rumours and job listings that have pointed to the next entry in the set-piece driven series dropping onto PS3 next year. Sony's yet to officially say anything about the next God Of...
News MLB 12: The Show Hits A Home-Run On PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
Sony's announced the follow-up to what's widely dubbed as the greatest sports series ever created, MLB 12: The Show
The game — which has been ranked as the highest rating baseball game four years in a row — will launch on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita on March 6th 2012. The game will feature Boston Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez on...
News PlayStation Move Was Considered For Uncharted 3
Virtually every banner PlayStation 3 exclusive includes PlayStation Move support at this point
Except one — Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. In an interview with JustPushStart, Naughty Dog's Keith Guerette has explained that the motion controller was initially considered for the banner third-person shooter, but was eventually rejected. Sony...
News Ken Levine's Itching To Show Off BioShock Infinite's PlayStation Move Support
Moving
With the BioShock franchise loosely associated with the XBOX platform — despite all of the games appearing on PS3 — it looks like Sony is going out of its way to make BioShock Infinite feel more at home on its premier platform One way its achieving this is by heavily promoting the game's PlayStation Move implementation. In a new...
News Square Enix Confirms Bumper Final Fantasy XIII-2 Collector's Edition For North America
Europeans aren't the only ones getting all the Final Fantasy XIII-2 fun
Square Enix has today unveiled a $79.99 collector's set for North America, featuring exclusive cover art by series artist Yoshitaka Amano. The set will include a copy of the game, a four-disc soundtrack, and a book of exclusive concept art.
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Has Shifted 20 Million Map Packs To Date
Just to point out how successful the Call Of Duty franchise is, Activision publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg has revealed that previous release, Call Of Duty: Black Ops, has pushed out 20 million map packs to date
That's 20 million. "For the first nine months of the year, Black Ops has remained the number one title in the U.S. and Europe,...
News Woah: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Sells 3.8 Million Units On Day One
Blockbuster alert
Sony's just announced that Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception sold 3.8 million units in just one day globally. The numbers were sent out by SCEE in a brief press release that noted the title is "on course to be the biggest selling game in the trilogy". As always with Sony numbers, a few forum posters are pondering whether the...
News Fun Bits Interactive Chat About The Origins Of Escape Plan
Take a deep breath and foray into the wider world of the Internet
You'll find quite a few people talking about the PlayStation Vita, and not all of them positively. "Why would I want to play a game like Uncharted on a small screen," they scream, "I'd rather play it on my big TV." The insinuation appears to be that Sony has...
News Jak & Daxter Trilogy Edition Confirmed For PlayStation 3
It's happening
After growing speculation, a spokesperson for Sony Computer Entertainment has confirmed that the publisher intends to release a Jak & Daxter Trilogy Edition for PlayStation 3. Rumours mounted overnight when ratings for the purported compilation popped up on various websites around the web. "We can confirm the Jak & Daxter...
Despite a rocky launch, Activision has told Kotaku that it is working hard behind the scenes to cope with the enormous demand for its subscription service, Call Of Duty: Elite
We are being challenged by a response beyond any of our expectations on day one, but were making good headway, Activisions Jamie Berger said. This is like that...
News EA Announcement Shocker: "There Is Going To Be A Battlefield 4"
Water is wet
Fire is hot. And EA has confirmed Battlefield 4. After the staggering early sales reports for Battlefield 3, it was never in doubt that there would be another entry in the DICE developed first-person shooter. And that's exactly what EA's Frank Gibeau has announced upon the unexpected back-drop of a college campus. "There is going...
News Assassin's Creed: Revelations Brings The Hype With Launch Trailer
You can't beat a good launch trailer can you? Take this final slice of footage from Assassin's Creed: Revelations
It's packed with cinematic music, massive spectacles and well-timed one-shots from protagonist Ezio. After spending just 2 minutes watching the trailer, we're now chomping at the bit for Ubisoft's latest. It's all rather clever when you...
News Gotham City Imposters Is Set To Shoot Up The PlayStation Network On January 10th
Warner Bros has just let us know that its quirky downloadable shooter, Gotham City Imposters, is due to release on the PlayStation Network this coming January 10th
The game's due to get a short beta during December, which you can sign up for through here. The Monolith developed squad shooter will see you choose between Batman or Joker imposters and...
Wednesday9th Nov 2011
News Wipeout 2048 Controls, Courses and Camera Detailed
Futuristic Q&A
Wipeout 2048 is one of the most anticipated Vita games racing toward launch, and the PlayStation Blog just posted a Q&A with producer Michael Pulst about what players can expect come launch. Pulst revealed that tracks can now span multiple vertical levels, with alternate paths offering an extra layer of strategic choice: will you...
News Saints Row: Initiation Station Prompts Over A Million Custom Character Creations
The anticipation for THQ's upcoming Saints Row: The Third in the general media is rather striking
After a few groans and rolled eyes over the game's initial announcement, it's certainly winning journalists over with its zany sense of humour. And it's got us excited. We've only spent a limited amount of time with the title, but we did enjoy calling...
Out Now Move Mind Benders (Europe)
PSN release confirmed
Move Mind Benders is out on Blu-ray this Friday, but if you can't wait — or, more probably, you just don't want to leave your gaming lair — you can download it from the European PlayStation Store right now. The £17.99/€24.99 is a bundle of some of Move's best puzzlers; your money gets you echochrome ii, Tumble and an...
News Amazing: Yakuza Protagonist Kazuma Kiryu To Cameo In Binary Domain's Multiplayer
We were already hot on SEGA's upcoming Binary Domain after we got some hands-on time earlier in the year, but SEGA's just gone and thrown us over the deep end
The Japanese publisher's announced that Yakuza protagonist Kazuma Kiryu will make a cameo appearance in the game's multiplayer mode. He'll sport his trademark white suit when playing on the...
Out Now Air Conflicts: Secret Wars (North America)
Late arrival
The North American release of Air Conflicts: Secret Wars has been put back and pushed around countless times over the past few months since its European release in early July, but US publisher Kalypso Media now informs us the game has finally made it to retail. Eagle-eyed readers might remember originally said Air Conflicts was...
News PlayStation Move Heroes Down to $19.99 on PS Store
Cheap enough for you?
Long-anticipated mascot mash-up PlayStation Move Heroes may have disappointed for its $39.99 price tag, but if you're a PlayStation Store user you can save yourself a fair chunk of change on the game now. The game just dropped to a new permanent price of $19.99, a very welcome 50% off the original sale price. Does this new low...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Uncharted And Battlefield Get Off To Surprisingly Strong Starts
When a lot of people criticised the PlayStation Vita's launch line-up for being too Western oriented, we were right there with them
Who in Japan would want to play Uncharted: Golden Abyss? If the sales performance of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is anything to go by, then a lot of people. Media Create's released its weekly sales figures for the...
News Skyrim Trailer Shows Off Spells And Animation
We're now ostensibly hours away from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
That means Bethesda's finally dropped us some good news — no more trailers. These things have been bombarding our inbox since this time last year. Seriously, how much Skyrim do people want? Oh that's right yeah, lots. Well we suppose this animation trailer should tide you over until...
News Orbit Sets A Course For The PlayStation Store
The latest in Laughing Jackal's long string of PlayStation Minis titles, Orbit, is set to release today on the European PlayStation Store
It will be offered as a temporary exclusive for PlayStation Plus subscribers, before going on sale for £2.49 on November 23rd. Those in North America will get to check out the game from December 6th. After an...
News Assassin's Creed: Revelations To Feature First-Person Missions
Despite being on an annual cycle, Assassin's Creed: Revelations is still keen to try something new
Ubisoft Montreal has revealed that its latest entry in the acrobatic stealth series will feature first-person sequences inspired by Inception. Its definitely a departure, and very cool I think. You get a lot of information about Desmond and his...
News Assassin's Creed: Revelations Trailer Emphasises On Life In Constantinople
In a new trailer, Ubisoft has revealed a little more about the setting of Assassin's Creed: Revelations: Constantinople
That's Istanbul to the modern world. The trailer depicts the culture of the historical setting, in addition to providing some gorgeous vista shots of the location. The game's out next week. Catch the trailer after the jump.
News Wipeout 2048 Takes Photos Of Your Game Face
We're certain that we're not the only ones guilty of pulling silly faces while we play video games
A sticking out tongue is a sure-fire indication of concentration, while a furrowed brow is a sign of frustration. In Wipeout 2048's multiplayer mode, Sony's aiming to use your game face as an image of triumph or humiliation. We support up to eight...
News Stop Press: There Will Be A New Call Of Duty In 2012
Activision has confirmed that there will be a new Call Of Duty released next year
Ready the indifference folks, you've got another 12 months to pretend you're not interested in the blockbuster series. Admittedly we can appreciate some of the cynicism. It does feel like Call Of Duty's in need of an overhaul — but it's hard to argue that the series...
News Wipeout 2048 Pushed Outside Of Japanese PlayStation Vita Launch, Gravity Daze Due In February
Wipeout 2048 is easily one of our most anticipated PlayStation Vita games
But it looks like Sony's decided to spread out its initial Japanese launch lineup just a touch, pushing the Studio Liverpool developed futuristic racer into January. According to Famitsu, the game will now hit Japanese store shelves a month after PlayStation Vita's release on...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 8th November 2011
Downloadable Games Fight Night Champion ($4
99) Dead Space 2 ($29.99) Monopoly Streets ($29.99)</ul><strong>Game Demos</strong> Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Demo Disney Universe Demo Rayman Origins Demo Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 Demo Add-on Game Content LittleBigPlanet 2 Oddworld Stranger costume ($1.99) Dead Rising 2:...
News Updated VidZone Launches On PlayStation 3 Today
T'is almost the season to be jolly -- and Sony's online music video streaming service, VidZone, is preparing for the holidays in style
Knowing that its best chance of getting attention is running in the background during those holiday get togethers, Sony's announced a full reboot for the service, including a snappier interface and a bunch of new...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 9th November 2011
Full Games Monopoly Streets (£23
99/29.99) Move Mind Benders (£17.99/24.99) Premier Manager 2012 (£13.99/17.99) Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (£15.99/19.99)</ul>Trial & Unlock Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone (£7.99/9.99) Demos Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 Network Demo Rayman Origins Demo Medieval Moves...
News Mass Effect 3 To Shun Local Co-Op... For Now
While we're still largely indifferent about the inclusion of co-op in Mass Effect 3, we know some fans are quite up on the idea
In fact we've read quite a lot of hopeful chatter regarding support for local multiplayer. Sadly for those anticipating couch co-op, developer Bioware's squashed the speculation prematurely, stating that the game's...
News Premier Manager 2012 Kicks-Off On PlayStation Store Today
Urbanscan's anticipated management sim, Premier Manager 2012, is due out on the European PlayStation Store today for £9
99. According to the developer, the game is "packed with a host of new and improved features yet it is still the definitive pick up and play football management game". Check out the game's launch trailer after the jump.
News Namco Outlines Ridge Racer Vita's Multiplayer Features
We wouldn't be surprised if Sony executive -- and life-long Ridge Racer fan -- Kaz Hirai didn't force Namco to release an entry in its arcade racing series for PlayStation Vita
The build-up to the game has certainly been unusual. Prior to E3 the game didn't even exist, and it seemed likely that series was about to miss out on its first PlayStation...
News XCOM Delayed Outside Of Q1 2012
Oh XCOM -- how many times have you been delayed? It feels like everytime the 2K Marin developed first-person shooter is within our grasp, overlord Take Two pushes the carrot a little further away
Last night the publisher announced that it is to push the strategy reboot into the publisher's fiscal year 2013. No real reason was offered, but with Max...
News These Tekken Aircrafts In Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Are Kind Of Neat
You can't beat a bit of cross-promotion
And these Tekken themed downloadable aircrafts for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon are about as good as it gets. They're due out on November 15th, though no price has been announced just yet.</em>
Tuesday8th Nov 2011
Review GoldenEye 007: Reloaded (PlayStation 3)
Premium Bond?
1998's GoldenEye 007 on Nintendo 64 was a watershed moment in first-person shooters, and is still held in the highest regard by thousands of gamers who hold every new Bond release up to that 64-bit benchmark. But just as the James Bond film series has moved on, so must its games, with Activision revisiting the original source material...
Review Get Up and Dance (PlayStation 3)
Follow the leader
In the past 14 months we've had no fewer than 11 PlayStation Move dancing games, with Ubisoft's Just Dance 3 due to land in December. That swamped market — dancing games make up over 10% of Move's library — gives precious little room to breathe for each new arrival, so can Get Up and Dance make a name for itself? By now you're...
Review EyePet Adventures (PlayStation Portable)
A deeper emphasis on exploration makes EyePet Adventures a much bigger package than its predecessor, but its underlying longevity comes from the "make your own fun" potential that the game's technology provides
Last year when we reviewed EyePet PSP we explained how elated we'd be receiving the augmented reality experience for Christmas. Fast forward...
News Sony Promising Special Move Add-On for BioShock
Here's hoping for an arm drill
If you were excited about BioShock Infinite before, prepare for new heights of anticipation. Sony has revealed the game will launch alongside an exclusive, as-yet secret PlayStation Move peripheral. According to Sony, it will "drawn you even deeper into the stunning vision of a parallel future", which could...
News Special PlayStation Move Peripheral In The Works For BioShock Infinite
When Ken Levine announced PlayStation Move support for BioShock Infinite at this year's E3, it seemed more like a statement of intent than anything else
But in a new PlayStation.com post, Sony has hinted that BioShock Infinite's heavily anticipated Move support might be further along than we anticipated. Outlining all the upcoming PlayStation Move...
News Call Of Duty: Elite Struggling To Meet Demand
As expected Activision and Beachhead Studios' stat-tracking service for Call Of Duty, Elite, is having a few issues meeting demand, with registration requests exceeding the firm's "most optimistic expectations"
According to an official blog post by Beachhead boss Chacko Sonny, We have already registered hundreds of thousands of players and we are...
News Futurlab Snaps Up Killzone Composer For Unannounced PlayStation Mini
The PlayStation Minis platform was designed to house smaller gameplay experiences
But with its latest announcement, Brighton-based indie studio Futurlab has blown the doors off our expectations — announcing that its latest unannounced Mini will be scored by award-winning Killzone composer Joris De Man. The team has developed some very innovative...
News Saints Row 4 Already In The Works, Even 'Wilder' Than Saints Row: The Third
Saints Row: The Third is days away from hitting store shelves, but THQ's core games boss Danny Bilson has revealed that a fourth entry in the bonkers series is not far away
In an interview with G4 the executive hinted that the sequel is already in the works, and is guaranteed to be even "wilder" than Volition's upcoming...
News NBA Jam: On Fire Edition Tops PlayStation Network Charts For October
Sony's dropped the top twenty PlayStation Network titles for the month of October
EA Sports' NBA Jam: On Fire Edition slam-dunked its way to the top of the charts, beating out the heavily promoted robbery sim PAYDAY: The Heist. Crysis finished up in third, while classic releases Chrono Trigger and Resident Evil 4 completed the top five. There was...
News Naughty Dog Discusses Aiming Issues With Fans, Teases Remedy
Naughty Dog looks set to correct Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception's so-called "aiming issues" after holding a meeting with fans at its headquarters in Santa Monica
The meeting — held with members from NeoGAF — was dubbed as "really fruitful" by community manager Arne Meyer, and gamers were encouraged to "stay tuned" for future...
Ubisoft's announced that sales for its excellent arcade racer, Driver: San Francisco, were higher than expected
The publisher also praised the performance of its Eric Chahi developed god game, From Dust, during its Q2 sales report. Total sales came in at 249 million, down just 4.6% from 261 million the previous year. "First-half sales have...
News Battlefield 3 Gets Server Status Notification Website
The launch for Battlefield 3 has been a rocky one
Servers have been up and down like a jack-in-the-box, with players left wondering if there is a fault at EA's end or elsewhere. In order to alleviate issues, the publisher has now set up a Battlefield 3 server status page — an online destination which alerts players whether the servers are...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Review Scores Nuke The 'Net
Well, it's here
After an agonisingly long build-up, fierce competitors Battlefield 3 and Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are finally sitting alongside each other on store shelves. And that means the reviews are rolling in too. It's all looking rather rosy for Activision's latest, with the dilapidated Infinity Ward pushing out a product worthy of an...
News Fresh Batch Of Ridge Racer Vita Screenshots Drift Online
Our friends over at TheSixthAxis have managed to nab a few new screenshots from Namco Bandai's PlayStation Vita launch title, Ridge Racer
The screens show a couple of car models, in addition to some in-game gameplay. The environments still look a bit messy, but the vehicles themselves are outstanding. The game's set to launch alongside the...
News Music Unlimited Updated On PlayStation 3
Sony's announced that it's updated the PlayStation 3 application for its on-demand music streaming service, Music Unlimited
The application now boasts a variety of new features, in addition to a few cosmetic changes to better represent the service's overhauled branding. Fresh features include a new "My Channels" function which allows you...
News Dead Island Patch Coming Wednesday
After a troublesome launch period, publisher Deep Silver has announced that first-person zombie title, Dead Island, will receive a new patch on PS3 this Wednesday
The update will see a number of improvements applied to the game, including an increased level cap, a variety of balance changes and a slew technical fixes. Techland previously delayed...
News Ubisoft Shocker: Expect More Assassin's Creed Next Year
During Ubisoft's Q2 earnings report today, executive Yves Guillemot confirmed that another Assassin's Creed title would launch next year
It will be the fourth year in a row that Ubisoft has had an entry in its acrobatic series, and while Guillemot refused to comment further on the game, it's prompted heavy speculation that the release will be called...
News PlayStation 3 Software Maintenance To Take Place Next Tuesday
A variety of Sony published PlayStation 3 titles are due to go offline for a period of scheduled maintenance, Sony has announced
The downtime will span from 6AM until midday next Tuesday (November 15th). Titles such as PlayStation Home, Buzz, MotorStorm and Wipeout HD will all be affected, while other titles such as Killzone 3, SingStar and...
News Analyst: Modern Warfare 3 Could Sell 6 Million Units In One Day
Last year, Call Of Duty: Black Ops set the video game market on fire when it sold a whopping five million copies in just 24 hours
We always thought Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 would have a difficult job matching those kind of numbers, but Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia believes it will be a breeze. "We expect MW3 to grow 10% versus last...
News Japanese Survey Claims Gamers Aren't Interested In PlayStation Vita
Back in October we posted a couple of stories pertaining to Japanese pre-orders for the PlayStation Vita
The region went nuts for the new handheld, with heavy queues outside popular retailers and online allocations scooped up within minutes. It all makes a Japanese survey — conducted by Goo Research — seem a bit flimsy. The firm claims that from...
News Max Payne 3's Multiplayer To Feature Elements Of Story
Rockstar gaffer Sam Houser has revealed that Max Payne 3's multiplayer component will feature elements of story from the game's main narrative
Chatting with Variety, the traditionally mute executive revealed: We wanted to put some elements of single-player into the multiplayer so the multiplayer will have a lot more detail and have elements of...
Monday7th Nov 2011
Review Hydrophobia Prophecy (PlayStation 3)
One wet and wild ride
Hydrophobia is defined as being an abnormal fear of water. What would a person’s worst nightmare be if they had this phobia? The thought of being on-board a massive boat as it slowly sinks into the ocean’s depths would likely be somewhere near the top of the list, which is exactly the reason why you’re thrown headfirst...
Feature Move's First Year - Part Three
Summer, E3 and Movemodo’s first birthday
Our analysis of PS Move’s first year comes to an end as we breakdown the most significant news and highlight the standout games that were released during the four months between May and August 2011. News, May 2011: April’s news ended with the inconvenience of the PSN outage and this issue continued to...
News Heavy Rain: Director's Cut Drops In to North America Tomorrow
To the cloud
Heavy Rain is still one of the best reasons to pick up a PS3, and now the package is a little more enticing, as the Heavy Rain: Director's Cut reaches North America tomorrow. As part of the Greatest Hits range the game will retail for $29.99 and includes the following: Complete, original game, Heavy Rain Heavy Rain Chronicles: Episode...
News Sony Pumping £2 Million Into Move Christmas Push
Top titles get coverage
With Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception out last week, every other Sony PS3 title for this year supports PlayStation Move. Pretty impressive stuff, and something PlayStation wants to publicise with a £2m marketing campaign intended to shout about the motion controller this Christmas. Sony Computer Entertainment UK's product...
Report French Delivery Truck Hijacked, 6,000 Copies Of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Stolen
A duo of masked French hoodlums have reportedly hijacked a delivery truck in Créteil, France containing 6,000 copies of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Local source TFI reports that the truck collided with a car, and when its drivers exited the vehicle, they were teargassed by masked figures before the vehicle was stolen — thousands of copies of...
News Factor 5 Outlines Its Cancelled PlayStation 3 Exclusive Animal Wars
With Lair developer Factor 5 officially declared dead, a couple of lifted NDAs have spread news as to what the studio was working on before its closure
One game was a PlayStation 3 exclusive known as Animal Wars, a "World War II themed game that played like Warhawk but between animals," one NeoGAF poster explained. Sounds like a neat idea,...
News Skyrim Midnight Launch Plans Detailed
If you're eager to get a taste of Bethesda's upcoming fantasy RPG behemoth, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the publisher's just let us know that it will be holding two midnight launch events in the UK
The GameStation branch in Birmingham will be joined by Oxford Street's GAME to celebrate the release, with goodies including CDs and strategy guides...
Rumour UK Magazine Employee Outs Grand Theft Auto V Details
If your eyes are averse to reading things that might be considered spoilerific, you might want to cover them up with a thick piece of paper and turn off your computer monitor right now
That is if the comments of one naughty British magazine employee regarding Grand Theft Auto V are to be believed. Assuming they are legitimate, then it's probably...
News Deus Ex: Human Revolution Does Gangbusters For Square Enix
When Square Enix purchased Eidos, many expected it to become a second line of business for the Japanese publisher
Nobody could have anticipated it would become the premium portion. But with the publisher's traditional franchises floundering a little, it's down to the likes of Deus Ex and Tomb Raider to prop up the Japanese company's finances...
News Activision Splashes Out On Star-Studded Live Action Call Of Duty Commercial
Don your khaki kecks and prepare for all out warfare -- Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is hours away
In order to up the ante, Activision's released a live action trailer starring Jonah Hill, Sam Worthington and Dwight Howard. Certainly got us in the mood for shooting dudes. Catch the video after the jump.
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Is GAME's Most Pre-Ordered Title Ever
It might feel like Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's flying under the radar a teensy bit, but believe it or not this is just the calm before the storm
British retailer GAME has weighed in on the importance of the release, declaring it the most pre-ordered game in the retailer's history. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the most popular game...
News Huge Mass Effect 3 Beta Leak Outs Campaign Game Modes
If you've been following the multiplatform websites you'll know that Microsoft accidentally published a Mass Effect 3 beta to XBOX Live users over the weekend
While the red-faced platform holder managed to pull the content promptly, many were still able to download the file, and subsequently have bombarded the Internet with spoilers and unannounced...
News Bioware's Next Big Project Teased Ahead Of VGA Reveal
As promised, Game Informer magazine has released the first teaser image of Bioware's next big project
The screenshot of the game — which is due to be fully revealed at next month's Spike TV VGA awards — shows a collision in a dusty, desert like setting. It's certainly a world away from Dragon Age and Mass Effect, but without more details is...
News Kevin Butler Inducts More Players Into The Hall Of Play
A lot of PlayStation fans were disappointed to see "Michael" get all the attention in its latest commercial
So Sony launched the "Hall Of Play", an initiative designed to give PlayStation gamers the worldwide recognition they deserve. In this latest pseudo-commercial, executive Kevin Butler honours PSN user "Legit_Btness"' with a...
News Ken Levine Is One Of The Few Not Pining For PlayStation 4
The father of the critically acclaimed BioShock series, Ken Levine, has said that he's not "aching" for the next round of consoles because he believes the current set of consoles have plenty of juice left in them
You look at Arkham City, Uncharted and Gears of War and youre starting to see that these games dont look old to me. They look very...
News UK Sales Charts: Battlefield 3 Holds Off Drake's Deception
It was always going to be a tough ask for the single-format Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception to topple the massively hyped multiplatform Battlefield 3 -- but the Naughty Dog developed exclusive hasn't quite managed the monumental task, winding up in second on this week's UK sales charts
It's not all bad news though, Uncharted 3 saw a 37 percent...
News Sony Releases Third Uncharted 3 Behind The Scenes Video
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception actors Nolan North and Emily Rose have returned for one final behind the scenes video, discussing the manner in which Naughty Dog's series uses historical themes to add believability to its plot
Those that have experienced the latest entry in the franchise will already be well aware of the way in which the plot is...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 UK Launch Event To Be Streamed Online
If you're not venturing out into the cold this evening to pick up your own copy of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 -- then you might want to sit and watch other people doing exactly that
Activision has announced that it is to stream the UK launch party for Modern Warfare 3 live on YouTube. But wait, there's more: the event will be hosted by XBOX...
