News - 2013, Week 39

Sunday29th Sep 2013

Saturday28th Sep 2013

  • News The Pinball Arcade Flips Out on PlayStation 4 at Launch

    Steel your balls

    Farsight Studios’ uber-addictive ball bouncing simulator The Pinball Arcade is set to deploy alongside the PlayStation 4, publisher System 3 has announced. The title will launch with 22 tables, including Star Trek, Creatures from the Black Lagoon, and the Twilight Zone. Earlier in the year, the developer noted that those that have...

  • News Don't Worry, Killzone: Shadow Fall Will Have Dedicated Servers

    Smooth as a Helghast's helmet

    A lot like cloud compatibility and 60 frames-per-second, dedicated servers have become a bit of a buzzword in the build up to the PlayStation 4. While plenty of PlayStation 3 titles took advantage of the preferred online networking functionality, many pondered if the same would apply to Sony’s next generation console...

  • News Natural Doctrine Wields Its Sword and Shield in PS4 Trailer

    Glitzy glimpse

    Japanese publisher Kadokawa Games is hoping to open your eyes to PlayStation 4 launch title Natural Doctrine with a slick little video short that shows off its cast – and most members' questionable dress sense. While all of the stars are clearly well endowed in the weaponry department, we’re not entirely convinced that the skimpy...

Friday27th Sep 2013

  • Preview Pointing a Long Lens at Watch Dogs on PS4

    Hack attack

    Watch Dogs is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated releases in the PlayStation 4’s line-up, so we were eager to point our viewfinder at a behind closed doors demo of the sandbox release earlier in the week. The title, being played on Sony’s next generation super machine, demonstrated several mechanics from the upcoming hack fest,...

  • News Snow White Sure Looks Scary in Soul Sacrifice Delta

    Once upon a grime

    Snow White looks a shadow of her innocent Disney counterpart in these grotesque Soul Sacrifice Delta sketches. The famous protagonist from the popular fairy tale has been given a torturous makeover for the recently announced re-release, which sees the original demon slayer expanded with hours of brand new content.

  • Weirdness The Last of Us Almost Ended on a Musical High

    Song for slaughter

    First shown at PAX, Sony has released a video detailing a rather ridiculous motion capture take of The Last of Us' ending. The finale, which was originally entirely cinematic, takes a strange but wonderful turn as Maureen's actress Merle Dandridge is secretly told to sing her lines by director Neil Druckman. Incredibly, Troy...

  • News David Cage Eager to Get Started on Quantic Dream's PS4 Project

    Still in pre-production

    Beyond: Two Souls developer Quantic Dream would resemble a chameleon if it were a lizard, as the company is never afraid to change its colour from project to project. Unsurprisingly, then, the Parisian studio’s top dog David Cage has told Game Informer magazine that the firm’s first PlayStation 4 project will mark a large...

Saturday28th Sep 2013

  • News Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Cuts NA PS Plus

    Shadow of the Colossus, Hotline Miami, and more along for the ride

    With the sun setting on September, Sony has pulled back the curtain on its major Instant Game Collection additions for October in North America. PlayStation Plus subscribers can look forward to scooping some serious loot in Big Huge Games’ underrated Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning,...

Friday27th Sep 2013

  • News Keiji Inafune's Mighty No. 9 Stretching onto PlayStation Vita

    Mega news

    “That’s a megaton, right?” said Sony’s likeable Shahid Ahmad after announcing a PlayStation Vita version of Keiji Inafune’s super popular Mega Man reimagining Mighty No. 9 at a Eurogamer Expo panel earlier today. According to the indie hero, details are still forthcoming – but the handheld port will be confirmed as a stretch...

  • News Crane Your Neck for a Look at The Last of Us' First Multiplayer Expansion

    Are you having a giraffe?

    As promised, the first of The Last of Us’ long-awaited expansion packs will step out of the shadows on 15th October in North America and 16th October in Europe. The add-on – dubbed the Abandoned Territories pack – will include four brand new multiplayer maps, each set in decayed areas of the title’s post-apocalyptic...

  • News Media Molecule Is Thinking Big with Tearaway

    Whole world in your hands

    Media Molecule's Rex Crowle and community manager Spaff opened up on the Eurogamer Expo developer sessions stage earlier today, where they walked a captivated audience through a live demo of the PlayStation Vita's premier papercraft title, Tearaway. The upbeat duo were eager to emphasise the concept behind the game, in...

Thursday26th Sep 2013

Wednesday25th Sep 2013

  • Guide How to Expand Your Grand Theft Auto V Property Portfolio for Free

    Who said buying a house was hard?

    While it may be tough to earn some serious paper through traditional criminal methods in Grand Theft Auto V, this property portfolio enhancing exploit is well worth your time. As detailed in the step-by-step video below, you can buy up much of Los Santos’ real estate without opening your wallet – and you don’t...

  • News This Is What Happens When You Turn on a PlayStation 4

    Spoilers, obviously

    With the PlayStation 4 now less than two months away from release, consoles are starting to trickle off Sony’s speedy production line. And one of those systems has already arrived in Europe, prompting UK PR manager Hugo Bustillos to post an Instagram video of the unit being switched on. Try to contain your excitement...

Thursday26th Sep 2013

Wednesday25th Sep 2013

  • News How Much Will Grand Theft Auto Online's Microtransactions Cost?

    Bull shark

    As rumoured yesterday, you will be able to break into your own bank account in order to accelerate your progress through Grand Theft Auto V’s currently unreleased multiplayer component. Eurogamer.net reports that in-game cash injections will be available in denominatio

  • Rumour Injustice: Gods Among Us Picking a Fight with PS Vita

    Miniature heroes

    Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm Studios is no stranger to the PlayStation Vita, having ported an enhanced version of its gory fighting game to the portable platform last year. It looks like it’s not finished with the handheld, though, as a rating spotted by Siliconera on Germany’s USK classifications board appears to...

  • Rumour Wait, Injustice: Gods Among Us Could Be Punching the PS4 Too?

    Clash of the titans

    Where there is smoke, there are usually superheroes – which sure sounds like an apt adage right now. Earlier today, a German rating indicated that Warner Bros’ critically acclaimed DC Universe dust up Injustice: Gods Among Us is swopping onto the PlayStation Vita – and now a

  • Store Update 25th September 2013 (Europe)

    Alive and kicking

    There’s plenty of meat on the latest European PlayStation Store update’s bones. In addition to FIFA 14 on virtually every platform under the sun, there’s also the overdue arrival of Ratchet: Gladiator to look forward to. Elsewhere, free-to-play brawler Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate: Core Fighters is on hand to keep you...

  • Store Update 24th September 2013 (North America)

    Spherical balls

    There’s plenty of football on offer as part of this week’s North American PlayStation Store update – but not the kind that our friends over the Atlantic may expect. FIFA 14 and PES 2014: Pro Evolution Soccer are both out now, and that means that there’s nary a shoulder pad or helmet in sight. Other new additions include the...

  • News Batman: Arkham Origins' Knightfall Add-On Packs Plenty of Pow

    Holy exclusive content, Batman

    There’s plenty of crash, bang, and wallop in this brand new Batman: Arkham Origins trailer, which shows off the content included in the PlayStation 3’s exclusive Knightfall Pack. The add-on features two snazzy new Batsuits – Knightfall Batman and Classic TV Series Batman – in addition to five bonus challenge...

Tuesday24th Sep 2013

  • News Don't Park Your Car in One of Grand Theft Auto V's Garages

    Leave it outside in broad daylight instead

    The citizens of Los Santos know a thing or two about losing their rides – after all, there’s a good chance that you’ve spent the past week or so stealing other people’s cars. Now you could be about to get a taste of your own medicine, as Grand Theft Auto V has a glitch that’s prompting some parked...

  • Review Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut (PlayStation 3)

    The only thing scarier than dying alone is surviving alone

    Lone Survivor manages to concoct a tier of fear that many contemporary horror titles have been struggling to achieve. Through exceptional use of sound and visuals, this indie title creates a tense and uncomfortable atmosphere, and furthers its psychological minefield with compelling...

  • News Familiarise Yourself with These Images of the PS4's Interface

    Home is where the heart is

    While there are a slew of stellar titles set to accompany the PlayStation 4 onto store shelves later this year, we suspect that many of you will be eager to spend launch day merely messing around with the next generation console’s menus. Alas, if November still feels too far away,

  • News Killzone: Shadow Fall Furthers the Fight with Co-Op Multiplayer Mode

    Shooter expands with Season Pass

    Guerrilla Games knows that it’s got a fight on its hands against Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts – but it’s not afraid to spill a bit of blood to earn the PlayStation 4's first-person shooter crown. Not content with confirming that all future competitive multiplayer map packs will be free in Killzone:...

  • News The Last of Us' First Expansion Pack Steps Out of Hiding This Week

    Click, clock

    Naughty Dog promised to give us a look at its first nail-biting expansion pack for The Last of Us back in August, but that month has come and gone with nary the hint of a clicking sound. Brace yourself, though, because the Californian studio is finally steadying its nerves in preparation for a reveal later this week. About time, huh?...

  • News Sony Teams Up with Taco Bell for Tasty PS4 Promotion

    Obesity awaits

    Last year, Sony encouraged you to fill your face with cheesy gorditas in order to win a truck full of PlayStation Vitas – and now it appears to be running a similar promotion with Taco Bell for the PlayStation 4. The on-the-button folks over at NeoGAF spotted the embedded image, which shows a poster for the initiative and a ‘Gre

  • Weirdness Mark Cerny Comes Face-to-Face with Knack

    Master's apprentice

    Mark Cerny may be the tallest man in gaming – but he still needs to look up to Knack. Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida snapped this adorable image of the game’s creative director posing with the shapeshifting protagonist at the Tokyo Game Show last week, and the duo seemed perfectly comfortable in each...

Wednesday25th Sep 2013

Tuesday24th Sep 2013

Monday23rd Sep 2013

  • Review Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD (PlayStation 3)

    Not-so-clever girl

    Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD harkens back to a time when games were simple and focused. Back in the day, the gameplay spoke for itself so there was little need for a narrative, and your overall goal was clear and simple: rescue the princess, shoot the demons, or in this case, hunt the dinosaurs. You play as a nameless hunter,...

  • Review Elminage Original (PlayStation Portable)

    Classic dungeon crawling

    Elminage Original harks back to the early days of dungeon crawlers. It's an RPG that revels in simplicity, yet cloaks it in a shroud of ill-explained character classes and nonlinear progression. It very much looks and feels like its 80s and 90s ancestors, such as the Wizardry series and early Dragon Quests. It imitates the...

  • News Beyond: Two Souls Didn't Cost As Much to Make As You Think

    A hard bargain

    Ellen Page is not exactly a small name in Hollywood. The inclusion of the Academy Award nominee in Beyond: Two Souls has prompted some to question the budget of Quantic Dream’s ambitious PlayStation 3 exclusive, but according to game director David Cage, the title has cost just €20 million (£16.9 million / $27 million) to...

  • Review Madden NFL 25 (PlayStation 3)

    Touchdown

    Ditching its typical naming pattern for something a little more celebratory, Madden NFL 25 marks the silver anniversary for EA Sports' massively popular American Football series. However, even though this is still a great game, it's not quite the commemoration that you may have wished for, offering plenty of tweaks and enhancements, but...

  • News Yoshida: Indie Games Will Ensure PS4 Eschews Content Drought

    Sprinkling water into the well

    Content droughts are common alongside any major platform launch. Publishers tend to target launch day as the optimal date to release their wares, and that often results in a shortage of software over the weeks – and, in particularly problematic cases, months – that ensue. Sony’s already attempted to compensate...

  • Rumour Grand Theft Auto Online May Actually Support 32 Players

    Possibly, anyway

    If you need to rob a bus to roll with your inflated crew, then you may be over the moon to learn that Grand Theft Auto Online could support up to 32 players rather than the confirmed 16 players. Cinemablend reports – courtesy of leaked game code – that the title will allow

  • News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Plants a Charge on the Top Spot

    Beats first week sales of all other GTAs combined

    As expected, Grand Theft Auto V has put a bullet in all of its competitors and shot straight to the summit of the UK sales charts. Incredibly, after just five days on sale, the title is already the 24th best-selling game in the nation ever, and the tenth best on the PlayStation 3. Sony’s system...