News - 2013, Week 12

Sunday24th Mar 2013

Saturday23rd Mar 2013

Friday22nd Mar 2013

  • Rumour inFAMOUS: Second Son Is a PlayStation 4 Launch Title

    Holy smokes

    Unlike confirmed launch titles such as Killzone: Shadow Fall, developer Sucker Punch opted to introduce inFAMOUS: Second Son with a cinematic trailer during last month's big PlayStation 4 coming out party, giving the impression that the game is still some way off – but that may not actually be the case.

Saturday23rd Mar 2013

  • News Sony: Interesting and Innovative Titles Coming to PlayStation Vita

    More than 100 games due out this year

    It may be going through a bit of a dry spell, but Sony’s director of product planning and platform software innovation (phew) Don Mesa has insisted that there’s plenty of interesting software on the horizon for the PlayStation Vita. In an extensive interview with IGN, the executive said that there are more...

  • News Blizzard: Diablo III Is Not Necessarily a PlayStation Exclusive

    Studio looking outside of Sony's systems

    Diablo III was announced for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 during last month’s PlayStation Meeting press conference. It made its public debut at PAX East yesterday on Sony’s current flagship console. However, despite all of that, it looks like the title may not actually be exclusive to Sony’s sys

  • News How Many People Played Paragon in Mass Effect 3?

    Plus, other assorted spacetistics

    It’s hard enough for us to believe that the adventures of Commander Shepard’s lovable alien crew are over, so BioWare must be feeling pretty emotional right about now. Following the Canadian developer’s Mass Effect panel at PAX East earlier today, it released a retrospective video featuring numerous team...

  • News Jak & Daxter Collection Doubling Down on PlayStation Vita

    PlayStation 2 platformers heading to Sony's portable

    It looks like Sony’s second best double act – the first being Ratchet & Clank, obviously – are hopping onto the PlayStation Vita, as the North American ratings board the ESRB has filed a registration for the Jak & Daxter Collection on the handheld. The compilation – which launched...

Friday22nd Mar 2013

Saturday23rd Mar 2013

  • News BioShock Infinite Looks Way Better in Burlap

    Sackboy flexes his cross-marketing muscle

    In order to celebrate the impending release of BioShock Infinite, platform holder Sony is launching a custom collection of LittleBigPlanet costumes based on the characters from the game. Outfits include heroine Elizabeth, protagonist Booker DeWitt, and weird mechanical flying thing, Songbird. The add-on will...

  • News Insomniac Games' Fuse Sparks from 28th May in North America

    Overstrike a light

    Insomniac Games’ first multiplatform effort Fuse will merge with store shelves on 28th May in North America and 31st May in Europe. Pre-ordering the co-operative shooter will reward you with unique armour and weapon skins for each of the game’s characters, in addition to a 'Quickdraw Team Perk' that increases the damage dished...

Thursday21st Mar 2013

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Thursday21st Mar 2013

Wednesday20th Mar 2013

  • News Don't Expect to Raid Any More Tombs in Tomb Raider

    Developer focusing on multiplayer DLC

    Those of you hoping for more single-player DLC in Crystal Dynamics’ excellent Tomb Raider reboot may be disappointed to learn that the studio is focusing all of its attention on multiplayer add-ons from now on. Speaking on Reddit overnight, global brand director Karl Stewart confirmed that the developer has...

Thursday21st Mar 2013

Wednesday20th Mar 2013

  • News DICE Deploys Battlefield 4 Website Ahead of Next Week's Reveal

    Page is pretty wet

    If you’re the sort of person that can’t resist smearing smudgy sketches on condensed windows, then we don’t recommend visiting this Battlefield 4 website – it may just consume your day. The site – which promises to reveal more artwork if you sign in – allows you to rub the water off a wet window with your mouse,...

Thursday21st Mar 2013

  • News Dragon's Crown Trailer Punches Your Eyeballs with Pretty Graphics

    Tastier than nacho cheese and bacon on crispy fries

    If hotly anticipated PlayStation 3 and Vita brawler Dragon’s Crown was an animal, it would probably be a kitten wearing a big pink bow. Vanillaware has released a brand new trailer for the co-operative beat ‘em up, which introduces you to the cast of the game and also shows off a euphoric mouse...

  • Store Update 20th March 2013 (Europe)

    Right on time

    Alright, we’re pretty late with this update. Still, when we were in high school, rocking up to a party after everyone else had already arrived was the cool thing to do. In fact, our friend network took ‘fashionably late’ so far that sometimes we’d show up to social gatherings the evening after they were supposed to take place...

  • News This Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Trailer Is Unsurprisingly Twee

    Like an animated cuddle

    Square Enix has conjured up a brand new trailer for its PlayStation 3 exclusive compilation Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX. The video shows off a string of cut-scenes from the upcoming re-master, and sets it all to a heartwarming tune. As lovely as the short is, we’re a little concerned by the framerate in the gameplay...

  • News Battlefield 4 Teaser Trailer Takes a Trip Underwater

    No accusations, just friendly crustaceans

    Remember that episode of The Simpsons where Homer suggests that his family should start a new life under the sea? Well, this brand new Battlefield 4 teaser is nothing like that, but we needed to find a way to add a few extra words to this article so figured that we’d bring it up anyway. Seriously, that’s...

  • News Edith Finch Is The Unfinished Swan Developer Giant Sparrow's Next Game

    Mirror, mirror

    The Unfinished Swan developer Giant Sparrow has unexpectedly revealed its next project Edith Finch on its official website. The studio claims that it is in an “early phase” of production, but that it wants to “start talking about it early”. According to the post, the developer’s not confirming platforms at this stage, but we...

  • News Blossom Minds' Walter Could Be Making a Splash on PS4

    But the studio needs help

    Blossom Minds’ fascinating fluid-based adventure Walter could be coming to the PlayStation 4 – that’s if the developer can find a partner within the next few days. The studio revealed the puzzle platformer for PlayStation 3 last year, but following the intervention of a publisher, opted to upgrade the title to...

Tuesday19th Mar 2013

Wednesday20th Mar 2013

  • Talking Point Why Sony Was Smart to Announce the PS4 First

    Playing its cards right

    Current Sony CEO, former PlayStation president, and lifelong Ridge Racer superfan Kaz Hirai is a smart man. In an interview with British newspaper The Times in late January, the executive offered a tidbit regarding the PlayStation 4 that threw everyone – including ourselves – off the scent. "Why go first when your...

  • Review Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (PlayStation 3)

    Crime traveller

    It’s fairly obvious that newcomer Sanzaru Games has poured its heart and soul into Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. The long-awaited fourth instalment in PlayStation’s premier theft simulator is bursting with reverence for the franchise that Sucker Punch introduced over ten years ago, and that’s evident in every inch of the...

  • Review Life of Pixel (PlayStation Mobile)

    Not quite pixel perfect

    Life of Pixel takes you on a nostalgia fuelled trip through the early era of video games. Playing as a fed-up green pixel – named, er, Pixel – you venture through worlds based upon the Atari 2600, Sinclair Spectrum, BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC464, Commodore 64, Game Boy, NES, and more. Like the classic platformers that it's...

  • News Carmageddon: Reincarnation Running Down PlayStation 4

    Controversial car combat series making a comeback

    Carmageddon: Reincarnation will put its pedal to the metal on PlayStation 4, developer Stainless Games has announced. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign for the PC release last year, the studio has sourced an additional round of funding that has brought the total investment for the reboot up...

Tuesday19th Mar 2013

  • News PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Patch Prepares for DLC

    Update 1.10 rolls out the red carpet for Zeus and Isaac Clarke

    PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale’s latest patch has passed the weigh-in and is fit to fight. If you boot up either the PlayStation 3 or Vita version of the mascot mash-up right now, you’ll be prompted to download the meaty update ahead of the title’s impending DLC deployment. As...

Wednesday20th Mar 2013

  • News Uncharted 3's Free Multiplayer Proves That People Don't Like Paying

    Client has been downloaded over 350,000 times

    Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception’s free multiplayer component has been downloaded more than 350,000 times since it launched at the end of February. The cheap and cheerful client – which gives you complimentary access to online play up to Level 15 – is funded by tiered payment options, which allow...

  • News Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Vita Sinks Back into Second

    Sword Art Online steals top spot from Kingdom Hearts

    Sony’s first foray into the handheld market may have been replaced over a year ago, but that’s not stopped the PlayStation Portable from proving that it’s still a force to be reckoned with in this week’s Japanese sales charts. Namco Bandai’s anime adaptation Sword Art Online: Infinity...

  • News Yes, Final Fantasy X-2 HD Is Strutting onto PS3 and Vita

    PlayStation 2 favourites will be bundled on one Blu-ray

    As speculated yesterday, Final Fantasy X-2 is conjuring its collection of enchanted clothing onto the PlayStation 3 and Vita. The latest issue of Japanese publication Jump magazine has confirmed that the title will ship alongside its predecessor Final Fantasy X on a single Blu-ray named Final...

  • Store Update 19th March 2013 (North America)

    Short and sweet

    You can almost hear the crickets hidden amongst this week’s North American PlayStation Store update. Sure, the likes of Dead or Alive 5 Plus, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, and Hogs of War (remember that one?) are vying for your attention – but there’s not a lot else worth mentioning. As such, let’s get this show on the...

  • News Secret Ponchos Probably Has the Best Name in PSN History

    Switchblade Monkeys serving up a whip-crackin' good time

    After a short spell out of the spotlight, spaghetti westerns are well and truly back in vogue. Following the recent re-reveal of Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, new studio Switchblade Monkeys has uncovered its very own venture into the rootin’ tootin’ world of the wild west, confirming the...

  • News Posse Up with Tales of Xillia's Protagonists in New English Trailers

    Combo magic

    If the last English gameplay trailer wasn’t enough to quench your Tales thirst, you may want to gulp down these new character-focused offerings. Featuring Tales of Xillia’s two main protagonists, the fresh footage shows off each hero's individual fighting style and some great combos. Jude, the title’s male star, gets up close and...

  • News Shadows of the Damned Director's New Studio Partners with Sony

    Working with platform holder on new IP

    Shadows of the Damned may have been a commercial flop, but that didn't stop the Grasshopper Manufacture developed third-person shooter from being a thoroughly enjoyable action romp. As such, you may be excited to learn that Massimo Guarini, the director of the aforementioned title, has signed up with Sony...

Tuesday19th Mar 2013

  • Talking Point Will PlayStation Home Survive the Transition to PS4?

    Dancing into the next generation

    The word ‘social’ cropped up a lot during Sony’s big PlayStation 4 coming out party late last month, but we’re still yet to learn how PlayStation Home will be integrated into the next generation platform – if, indeed, it will be incorporated at all. The virtual world was Sony’s big bet on casual gaming...

  • Rumour Could Battlefield 4 on PS4 Boast 64 Player Maps?

    We hope that you're ready to respawn

    The brute power of the PlayStation 4 may allow Battlefield 4 to seriously up the ante, as a report regarding the soon-to-be-revealed shooter has hinted at the return of 64 player maps. While the PC version of Battlefield 3 already boasted similarly sized arenas, PS3 players were forced to settle for significantly...

  • Rumour Final Fantasy X-2 HD Is Also Coming to PlayStation 3 and Vita

    You'll have to buy them separately on the handheld, though

    Those of you that like to indulge in a little dress up may be delighted to learn that Final Fantasy X-2 could be coming to the PlayStation 3 and Vita. Gematsu reports that alongside the oft delayed HD port of Final Fantasy X, a re-mastered version of its sequel may also be strutting onto the...

  • News Geomerics Illuminates Impressive PS4 Lighting Demo

    Shining some light on the system

    It’s been almost exactly a month since we got our first look at the PlayStation 4, no doubt leaving many of you eager for your second glimpse at the console in action. Fortunately, lighting specialist Geomerics has released a demonstration of its new next generation real-time global illumination engine, Enlighten...

  • News You Should Really Consider Signing This Yakuza 5 Petition

    We'll cry if you don't

    Petitions are almost always futile, but when they revolve around a franchise that’s dear to our heart, we suppose they’re at least worth a shot. A group of Yakuza 5 fans have started up an online campaign to get the latest entry in the gangster series localised. Over the past few years, publisher SEGA has stealthily...

  • News The Walking Dead: Episode One Stumbles onto Your PS3 for Free

    No excuse not to enjoy the undead adventure now

    In a move that’s absolutely not intended to rain on the parade of upcoming first-person shooter The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, award-winning developer Telltale Games has announced an enormous sale for its own episodic The Walking Dead adventure on the PlayStation Network. Starting from...

  • News Phil Fish Is 'Figuring Out' Fez for PlayStation Network with Sony

    Puzzle platformer coming to Sony's systems

    Polytron’s outspoken founder Phil Fish has confirmed that the studio is currently in talks with Sony about bringing its acclaimed puzzle platformer Fez to the PlayStation 3 and Vita. Earlier in the year, the Indie Game: The Movie star confirmed that the former Xbox 360 exclusive would “finally be ported...

Monday18th Mar 2013

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Monday18th Mar 2013