Feature Xbox Reveal - Microsoft's Biggest Threats to the PS4
Weapons and weaknesses
Review Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (PlayStation 3)
"Is that your 'please punish me' face?"
News Sony Santa Monica Pitched the PlayStation 4's Share Button
Everything's better with friends
News - 2013, Week 17
Sunday28th Apr 2013
Guide Surviving the First Few Hours of Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Slow and steady wins the race
As you may already know, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is actually a re-release of last year's Dragon's Dogma. While there’s no doubt that veteran players will be returning to Gransys in order to tackle the daunting expansion from which the re-release gets its name, we thought we’d take the time to jot down a few...
News Soul Sacrifice Walkthrough Details the Finer Points of the Vita Exclusive
Break a leg
If you’re still struggling to wrap your head around the concepts of Sony’s morally dense adventure Soul Sacrifice, then this official walkthrough trailer should get you up to speed. The video – produced by PlayStation Access – details many of the more complicated mechanics from the game, and should properly prepare you for the...
Live Watch Beyond: Two Souls Stroll Down the Red Carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival
David Cage and Ellen Page showcase Sony's next big exclusive
Beyond: Two Souls is set to glide down the red carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City this weekend – and you’ll be able to watch the full thing exclusively live on Push Square. Starting from 16:00PM PST/19:00PM EST/00:00AM BST on Saturday night, 27th April, you’ll have...
News Who Wants to Play Air Hockey with an Augmented Reality Hatsune Miku?
PlayStation Vita makes it possible
We’re not sure that we understand the fascination surrounding programmed personality Hatsune Miku, but the computer generated pop star is known for sending some folks more gaga than, er, Lady Gaga. If you fit into that category, then you may want to hot step your way over to the Niconico Chōkaigi 2 event...
News You're Probably Going to Want to Watch This Beyond: Two Souls Trailer
All aboard
Don’t worry if you skipped last night’s Beyond: Two Souls gameplay premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, because this trailer should send your anticipation levels through the roof. It shows off a number of key new scenes from the upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive, and highlights just how groundbreaking the release looks poised to be...
Saturday27th Apr 2013
Review Injustice: Gods Among Us (PlayStation 3)
Immortal Kombat
When it comes to the fighting game genre, you're often forced to select your preferred type. Are you a player of 2D or 3D titles? Tekken or Dead or Alive? Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat? Each series has its own unique identity, restricting its audience to a specific brand. As such, you'd expect Injustice: Gods Among Us, the latest...
Rumour Call of Duty: Ghosts Display Blueprints Caught on Camera
Full reveal coming next week
It looks like Call of Duty: Ghosts will turn opaque next week, if display blueprints distributed to GameStop stores are to be believed. IGN acquired images of the promotional materials, which indicate that shops will receive additional items on 29th April ahead of a full reveal on 1st May. Interestingly, Activision...
News Free-to-Play Shooter DUST 514 Officially Deploys on 14th May
CCP Games shares the good news
Who doesn’t love gimmicky dates? CCP Games has confirmed that its ambitious free-to-play shooter DUST 514 will officially launch on 14th May. That’s 5/14 if you want to adopt North American formatting. We suspect that the title will release on 15th May in Europe, which doesn’t have quite the same impact. The...
News Tomb Raider's Price Slashed in PlayStation Network Flash Sale
Pick up Lara's latest adventure for $29.99
Square Enix has slashed the price of Tomb Raider on the PlayStation Network to $29.99. The catch? You’ve got one weekend to take advantage of the offer. According to a post on the PlayStation Blog, the game will be available at its new discounted price until 12:00PM PST on Monday afternoon.
News Deep Silver: Don't Expect Metro: Last Light to be a PS4 Launch Title
Publisher shines a light on rumours
Deep Silver has cast a shadow over speculation that Metro: Last Light is coming to the PlayStation 4. Referring to a recent interview which seemingly confirmed a next generation version of the game, the publisher said that the meaning of creative director Andrew Prokhorov's words had been lost in translation, and...
Talking Point Do DLC Deals Influence Your Purchasing Habits?
Early access and bonus maps
With third-party exclusives slipstreaming the saola on the rotten road to extinction, platform holders are putting a much greater emphasis on exclusive DLC deals. Typically, these arrangements ensure that content remains restricted to a particular system for a set period of time (sometimes indefinitely), with financial...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Four
Fresh to death
The heavens have opened where we are, which should give us the perfect excuse to spend the weekend inside. But regardless of whether the sun’s shining in your neck of the woods, we want to know what’s keeping your consoles busy over the next couple of days. We’ll go first, but don’t forget to leave your gaming agenda in the...
Friday26th Apr 2013
News Katamari Damacy Gets Bundled onto the PlayStation Store Next Week
Snowball effect
Keita Takahashi’s madcap puzzler Katamari Damacy will roll onto the PlayStation Network on Tuesday in the form of a PS2 Classic. Sony confirmed the snippet as part of this week’s PlayStation Blogcast, though it failed to add how much cash you’ll need to clump together in order to purchase the zany release. Unbelievably, the...
News PlayStation 4 Will Get You into Your Games Quicker Than Ever Before
System architect promises faster access and swifter loading
While we lament the addition of another seemingly needless PlayStation 3 firmware update, Mark Cerny – the mastermind behind both the PlayStation 4 and arcade classic Marble Madness – has discussed in detail the feature inside Sony’s next generation console that will get you playing...
News Quell Memento Relives Old Memories on PlayStation Vita
Putting together the pieces
Fallen Tree Games hopes to help you to relax with its PlayStation Vita puzzler, Quell Memento. The title – sequel to the smartphone favourite, Quell – takes place in an abandoned house, and sees you solving over 150 block puzzles in order to jog the memory of an old man. These puzzles will be split into nine chapters,...
News Acquaint Yourself with Dragon's Crown's Elf in New Trailer
All of a quiver
Fortunately, there’s at least one character in Dragon’s Crown that knows how to dress properly. Atlus has deployed a brand new trailer for the upcoming PlayStation 3 and Vita brawler’s Elf, demonstrating the protagonist’s ranged attacks and respectable clothing. The full title’s due out on 6th August in North America, but...
News Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery Explores the PlayStation Vita This Year
Follow the breadcrumbs
Dig out a bag of marshmallows and your best Legionnaires hat, because Lucid Games is bringing the fun of the summer camp season to the PlayStation Vita later this year. Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery promises an exciting episodic adventure specifically tailored to Sony’s portable, featuring “talking foxes and...
Rumour Metro: Last Light Illuminating the PlayStation 4
Will supposedly ship with Metro 2033
Apocalyptic shooter Metro: Last Light could be pointing its flickering torch at the PlayStation 4, assuming that a translated interview with Ukrainian technology website ITCChannel is accurate. Apparently, during a video conversation with the publication, creative director Andrew Prokhorov hinted that the...
News The Bureau: XCOM Declassified Reveals Its Secrets from 20th August
Intelligence exposed
2K Marin’s troubled XCOM shooter will step out of the shadows on 20th August in North America and 23rd August in Europe as The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. The title – which was originally planned as a first-person shooter – will now take the form of a squad-based tactical third-person shooter, similar to the Rainbow Six...
News EscapeVektor Developer Nnooo Working on New PS4 Project
Stepping up to the plate
Australian outfit Nnooo has started work on a brand new PlayStation 4 title. In a statement issued earlier today, the escapeVektor developer confirmed that it already has access to development kits for Sony’s next generation platform, and that it hopes to have something to announce later in the year. “It's exciting to...
Thursday25th Apr 2013
Feature Xbox Reveal - Microsoft's Biggest Threats to the PS4
Weapons and weaknesses
Microsoft has finally acknowledged its next generation console. After months of silence, rumours, and bad news, Sony’s closest competitor has confirmed that it will reveal a “new generation of games, TV, and entertainment” on 21st May. While some feel that the Redmond-based manufacturer may struggle to usurp the
Review Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (PlayStation 3)
"Is that your 'please punish me' face?"
Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory is a hard-sell. It’s what reviewers like to call ‘a niche title’, meaning a game that the majority of PlayStation 3 owners will pick up and then swiftly put back down. Set in a land governed by gaming tech, it's the third instalment in the Neptunia JRPG series, a franchise...
Review Dead Island: Riptide (PlayStation 3)
Better off dead
Dead Island: Riptide brings you back to the unfortunate backdrop of the Banoi archipelago where 2011’s flawed Dead Island left off. The infection has spread to a neighbouring island, forcing the four survivors of the previous game and one newcomer (John, a rude ex-soldier) to try and make it through another tropical apocalypse. As...
News Sony Pulls Back the Curtain on the PlayStation 4's Controller
Get a grip
Is this a response to yesterday’s Xbox announcement? It’s probably a coincidence, but it’s interesting that Sony’s opted to release this trailer for the PlayStation 4’s controller less than 24 hours after Microsoft confirmed the date for its impending system’s announcement. If memory serves correctly, we think that this...
Preview Thawing Lost Planet 3's Winter Wonderland
Peyton the ice
It’s a good thing that Lost Planet 3’s set to release at the tail end of the summer, because you won’t want to play the Spark Unlimited-developed prequel when it’s cold outside. The third-person shooter takes place a long time prior to the events of the first game, with the snowy setting of E.D.N. III still trapped in the...
News Keiji Inafune Already Has an Idea for a Soul Sacrifice Sequel
Mega Man creator in talks with Sony
Soul Sacrifice is not quite available in Europe and North America yet, but designer Keiji Inafune is already dreaming up a sequel. In an interview with IGN, the former Capcom man noted that he’s actively started discussions with Sony regarding the prospective follow-up, which we suspect will get the go-ahead...
News Oh, There's a New PlayStation 3 Firmware Update Available
You know the drill
We cast our news catching net out wide every day, but sometimes the odd story slips through. As such, you can imagine our surprise this evening when our PlayStation 3 prompted us to update our firmware. It seems that Sony’s stealthily deployed a patch for the system, which, well, does very little at all. Version 4.41 – which,...
News The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition Rides Again in June
Loot the complete adventure this summer
As expected, Bethesda has officially confirmed that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition will saddle up and trot onto store shelves on 4th June in North America and 7th June in Europe. The re-release – which bundles the core campaign with all of its DLC – will set you back $59.99/£39.99...
News Sony Doubles Profit Forecasts Ahead of Financial Report
Holding out for a Hirai
After years of reporting on Sony’s slumping sales, it looks like the company may finally be on the ascension. Games Industry.biz notes that the Japanese conglomerate has doubled its profit forecast for the fiscal year that ended on 31st March, raising the tally from ¥20 billion ($201m) to ¥40 billion ($403m). That’s a...
News Three Grand Theft Auto V Trailers Hotwiring Your Eyes on 30th April
It's going to be a long weekend
Rockstar has confirmed that it will deploy three new Grand Theft Auto V trailers next week, with each focusing on a different protagonist from the main game. As confirmed earlier in the year, the title will depict the adventures of Michael, Franklin, and Trevor, a crackshot coven of crooks whose plots interconnect...
Wednesday24th Apr 2013
News Let the Battle Begin: Next Xbox Locks Horns with PS4 in May
Ready, fight
We all knew that it was coming, but somehow Microsoft has managed to shock the industry by finally acknowledging its next generation console. The company sent out invites earlier this evening, confirming that it’s poised to uncover its impending system on 21st May. As you’d expect, the event will be livestreamed through a variety of...
Review Dragon Fantasy: Book I (PlayStation 3)
Dragged out fantasy
Harkening back to the days of rather basic 2D Japanese RPGs like the original Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior, Dragon Fantasy: Book I at first appears to be little more than a tribute to the games that created a genre. However, on closer inspection, the title manages to craft its own thoughtful identity through a clever use of...
Reaction Ratchet & Clank's Movie Debut Could Breathe New Life into the Franchise
Galactic appeal
Ratchet & Clank hasn’t quite been the same since 2009’s outstanding A Crack in Time. While we applaud series creator Insomniac Games for experimenting with different approaches, both All 4 One and Full Frontal Assault struggled to live up to the admittedly lofty expectations set by the series’ sensational predecessors. With
News Cerny: PlayStation 4's Launch Lineup Will Be 'Stronger' Than Previous Platforms
Bring it on
In an exhaustive interview with Gamasutra, PlayStation 4 system architect Mark Cerny has hinted that the next generation console will have a launch offering that’s stronger than any of Sony’s previous consoles. The legendary developer put that down to the ease of development, which will result in more quality titles being available...
Rumour Could The Order: 1886 Be Guerrilla Games' Next PS4 Project?
Trademark certainly suggests so
Sony may be turning back the clocks to the late Victorian era, as the platform holder has registered a couple of trademarks for a title named The Order: 1886. The listing – which popped up on an official North American website overnight – was filed on 18th April. Fascinatingly, the platform holder submitted a...
News Corpse Party: Blood Drive Leaves Crimson Trails on PlayStation Vita
You've, er, got red on you
Corpse Party: Blood Drive, the third entry in 5pb’s horrific interactive novel series, is set to spook the PlayStation Vita later this year. Announced in Famitsu magazine – and translated by Siliconera – the title will further the fearsome narrative of the haunted Heavenly Host Elementary School. The sequel will pick...
News Call of Duty: Ghosts Floats onto Various Retail Release Schedules
Leaked box art seems legit
Call of Duty: Ghosts, the next title in Activision’s blockbuster first-person series, is supposedly set to step out of the shadows on 5th November. At least, that’s according to a Target pamphlet, which is promoting the fact that the North American retailer is currently taking pre-orders for the unannounced game. We...
Store Update 23rd April 2013 (North America)
Making friends
This week’s PlayStation Store update is absolutely gigantic. In addition to new retail releases such as Dead Island: Riptide, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, and Star Trek, the mammoth refresh also includes downloadable shooter God Mode, cross-buy platformer Thomas Was Alone, and touch screen advent
News Beyond: Two Souls' Script Could Double As a Doorstop
Or as a murder weapon
In order to illustrate the sheer scale of Beyond: Two Souls’ script, Sony has sent a number of blank copies to various North American outlets. As you can see from the embedded image, it’s pretty big. Of course, it’s not necessarily indicative of the length of the game, as there will be branching paths and different...
Store Update 24th April 2013 (Europe)
Thomas was with friends
Much like yesterday’s North American PlayStation Store update, this week’s European refresh is absolutely bursting with content. New goodies include Dead Island: Riptide, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, God Mode, Draw Slasher, and more. It’s also wort
News Beyond: Two Souls to Glide Down the Red Carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival
Sony to premiere one hour of footage
Quantic Dream will stretch the boundaries of gaming once again this weekend, as Beyond: Two Souls becomes the first ever video game to make its mark at the, er, Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. During the Saturday night showcase – scheduled to start at 19:00PM EST or 00:00AM BST – the Parisian...
Tuesday23rd Apr 2013
News Sony Santa Monica Pitched the PlayStation 4's Share Button
Everything's better with friends
You may know first-party powerhouse Sony Santa Monica best for creating the God of War games, but Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that the developer also played a pivotal role in one of the PlayStation 4’s most important features: the Share button. Chatting candidly with EDGE magazine, the...
News There's a Ratchet & Clank Movie Firing onto the Big Screen in 2015
No, really
We’ve been known to take a cynical tone when it comes to video game movies, but this one appears to be actually happening. Insomniac Games has taken to the PlayStation Blog to confirm that the Ratchet & Clank Movie is set to guffaw its way into theatres in 2015. Even more incredibly, it actually looks like it could be pretty good...
Rumour Gran Turismo 6 Accelerates onto Another Retailer Website
Smoke without fire
It would appear that Sony really is gearing up to announce Gran Turismo 6, as the unannounced title has raced onto another retailer website. European outlet Multiplayer.com is currently taking pre-orders for the sequel, which is supposedly set to release on the PlayStation 3 on 28th November. It follows a similar listing on...
News Heavenly Sword Also Being Cut into Direct-to-Video Flick
Narik-no way
Pinch yourself, because it’s definitely the day for unexpected movie adaptation announcements. In addition to the Ratchet & Clank Movie, animation outfit Blockade Entertainment has also revealed that it’s working on a direct-to-video film based on Heavenly Sword, the Ninja Theory-developed PlayStation 3 exclusive starring...
Monday22nd Apr 2013
Talking Point Will the PlayStation Move Really Have a Place on the PS4?
Move aside?
Contrary to what Sony initially promised, the PlayStation Move didn’t really change anything at all. You’ll struggle to find a bigger fan of the two Sports Champions games than this particular author, but the motion device seems to have fizzled out swifter than a budget sparkler on a stormy Bonfire Night. Despite this,
News So, God of War: Ascension Supposedly Cost $50 Million to Make
Money, money, money
If you assumed that God of War: Ascension was a cheap, easy-to-make spin-off, then you were dead wrong. According to a translated interview with 20Mituten, lead producer Whitney Wade has hinted that the prequel had a budget somewhere in the region of $50 million. That’s a colossal sum, almost on par with its chief antagonist,...
News Guerrilla Games Details the Lighting Technology in Killzone: Shadow Fall
You may need a guidebook
We’re going to be perfectly honest: a lot of what Guerrilla Games’ senior technology programmer Michael Drobot has to say about Killzone: Shadow Fall in the video embedded below goes way over our head. Still, the presentation – recorded by Polish website GRYOnline – offers an interesting snapshot at some of the...
News Tango Gameworks Will Employ id Tech 5 to Uncover The Evil Within
Supernova of horror
The Evil Within, Shinji Mikami’s macabre return to the forefront of survival horror, will take advantage of Bethesda’s proprietary id Tech 5 engine, according to information posted to the publisher’s Japanese website. The snippet – kindly translated by Gematsu – was accompanied by a slew of details about the game...
Rumour Has Until Dawn Severed Its PlayStation Move Requirement?
Motion controlled adventure may have added DualShock 3 support
Until Dawn, the fascinating teen horror slasher from Supermassive Games, may not need a PlayStation Move motion controller after all. As spotted by the ferocious folks over at Bloody Disgusting, the title’s box art merely states that the game is ‘compatible’ with Sony’s...
News Quantic Dream Is Eager to Take Advantage of the PS4 Controller's Touchpad
Studio keen to remove barriers
Quantic Dream hopes to use the PlayStation 4 controller’s touchpad in order to lower the barrier of entry for its games. Chatting with Eurogamer.net following last weekend’s Digital Dragons event in Poland, company vice president Guillaume de Fondaumière hinted that the studio’s in-development next gener
News Darksiders, Red Faction, and Other THQ Assets Purchased by Nordic Games
Gavel gazing
Death’s gigantic hammer has fallen on deceased publisher THQ’s remaining assets, deeming Nordic Games the new owner of Darksiders, Red Faction, and various other properties. The publisher paid a whopping $4.9 million for the assortment pack of IP, also grabbing MX vs. ATV, Destroy All Humans, and Marvel Super Hero Squad in the...
News Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen's Enemy Eyeballs Are a Sore Sight
Rip out its optics
Upcoming expansion Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen will ship with a handful of new enemies, including the ‘Gazer’. The oversized optic is packing a number of devastating attacks, including the ability to zap anyone caught in its stare. It also uses its eyelid to recite chants and poetry. Yeah, pretty gross, huh? The game's due...
News UK Sales Charts: Injustice: Gods Among Us Pummels BioShock Infinite
Holding out for a hero
BioShock Infinite’s varied roster of Vigors did little to stave off the challenge of the DC Universe this week, as Injustice: Gods Among Us has soared straight to the top of the UK sales charts. The critically acclaimed NetherRealm Studios brawler ended Columbia’s three-week spell at the summit, with the floating city...
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