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January2011
News Catherine Demo Dated For January 27th Release On PlayStation Store
Atlus has finally revealed the anticipated date for the oft-teased Catherine demo
January 27th will mark the fateful day we all actually get to load up the bizarre looking title and get a glimpse of what it's all about. According to Siliconera, "players will be able to sample a section of the game's opening featuring event movies, anime movies...
News Sony Online Entertainment: Freerealms PS3 "In Submission", Due February/March
Well that's a turn-up for the books
Sony Online Entertainment's free-to-play casual MMO, Free Realms, has long been rumoured for the PlayStation 3, but after years of no information, we'd assumed it was missing in action. Apparently not though, as Sony Online Entertainment's head honcho John Smedley has told Eurogamer that the game's currently going...
News L.A. Noire Sports Over 50 Hours Of Dialogue... 50 Hours!
Team Bondi's Brendan McNamara has lofted that L
A. Noire</a> sports over 50 hours of dialogue: We captured over 50 hours worth of dialogue in total, all using MotionScan its equivalent to about two full seasons of a TV show, he told IGN. Each case has its own twists and turns depending on the choices you make, leading you down...
News Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Roster Update #8,642,213: Akuma & Taskmaster
We get that Capcom wants to keep Marvel vs
Capcom 3</a> in the spotlight for as long as possible, but we're getting kind of bored with these bi-weekly roster update reveals. Just tell us the characters and move on for goodness sake. It feels like we've been reporting on these matters for months. Good news: Akuma and Taskmaster are confirmed...
News Crystal Dynamics: Keeley Hawes Won't Voice Lara Croft In Tomb Raider Reboot
What a downer to start a Monday morning on
We woke flowing with energy, but Crystal Dynamics has just kicked the wind out of our sails. Tweeting about the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot, global brand director Karl Stewart has revealed that the brilliant Keeley Hawes will not be returning to voice Lara in the new game. It all started when Stewart...
News UK Sales Charts: DC Universe Online Smashes Into The Top Ten
Someone get hold of Batman and tell him to fake a smile: DC Universe Online's broken the UK's top ten software sales
The game, which released on PC and PlayStation 3, has been slowly gathering attention since the beta. You can read our initial thoughts on the game through here. We think it's pretty good so far. Elsewhere the charts are pretty much...
News Dead Space 2's Marketing Campaign Misses The Point Entirely
The original Dead Space was good because of its atmosphere and intellectual commentary
It was scary because of the things it didn't show you, not the things it did. So forgive us for labelling EA's "Your Mom Hates Dead Space 2" marketing campaign as the worst thing ever. While the mature ladies spew hyperbole such as, "I think it'll...
News Mass Effect 2 PS3 Demo Was An "Old Build"
While Mass Effect 2 looks and performs better on the PlayStation 3 than most late Unreal Engine ports (kudos for doing a good job Bioware), a few people were left deflated by the game's demo after Bioware's proclamations of the game running on Mass Effect 3's engine
Worry not though, Bioware's Chris Priestly has revealed — as we speculated at the...
Feature Going Through The MMOtions: DC Universe Online on PlayStation 3 - #1
PushSquare editor Sammy Barker jumps into the gigantic world of PlayStation 3 MMO DC Universe Online
This on-going feature serves as an evolving review of the game, complete with personal anecdotes and opinion. For more editions of Going Through The MMOtions, click here.</em> I've never played an MMO. Not a proper one anyway. The closest I've...
Sony's director of hardware marketing, John Koller, has spoken candidly to the Wall Street Journal about the PlayStation Move and SCE's strategy for the device going forward
Acknowledging Microsoft's success with the Kinect, Koller said that his company is still "happy where we are in the market" with Move. It's a point which often gets...
News Konami Teases Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow "Reverie" DLC
Konami's been teasing Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow's first DLC pack, "Reverie", for a while now on the game's Facebook page
The site teases: Tick tock Its time for another glimpse into the upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Reverie DLC. What might Gabriel try to change with this time machine? As is the case for all of Lords Of...
News Killzone 3 Is Done, Finished, Finito, Complete, Etc.
Run out of synonyms for the title there
Feel entirely free to add your own set of "words meaning finished" to the comments section below while we go through the motions of telling you the news: Killzone 3 has gone gold. When a game goes gold, it means it's completely done. Y'know, finished. They send it off to big industrial manufacturing...
News SEGA Reveals 2011 Release Schedule, We Get Hyped For The Four-Play
There are two games in SEGA's 2011 release schedule that give us bigger boners than Kim Kardashian in a leather catsuit: Yakuza 4 and Virtua Tennis 4
That's some synergy right there; the two PlayStation 3 exclusive four-quels [does that work? - Ed] are due out at some point this year, with Yakuza 4 coming first in the Spring. SEGA's been pretty...
News PlayStation Move Heroes Launches March 22nd In North America
Oh
Wha-? Another game? Seems we barely have time to blink here in the PushSquare office before Sony's announcing the release date for yet another exclusive. This time the American arm of the PlayStation Blog's slapped a March 22nd release date on Nihilistic Software's motion controlled PlayStation Move Heroes. The game — which features all of...
News LittleBigPlanet 2's Like The Never Ending Story Without The Disingenuous Name
Sony's marketing message for LittleBigPlanet 2 seems to rotates around the idea that the game can never be completed
The latest Kevin Butler spot hammers home the user creation aspect and features plenty of gameplay. The game's due out next week worldwide. Sony intends to celebrate the launch in North America by smashing a sequence of world records...
News Homefront DLC To Be A Timed XBOX 360 Exclusive... Whoopee!
Dear Microsoft, We know that you don't bother spending any of your resources developing an identity for your platform and we're cool with that
Honestly, doesn't bother us in the slightest. We just wanted to an extend a word of advice. While timed DLC might be a big deal for Call Of Duty and Grand Theft Auto IV, it's really a total waste of money...
Remember our excitement for the retail Dreamcast Collection rumours late last year? Despite our anticipation for Shenmue and Jet Set Radio, we closed that story with the grounding statement, "Were going to assume the retail collection will just be a packaged compilation of the PSN titles though
Its best to set your standards low in order to...
News December NPD 2010: PlayStation 3 Passes A Million, While Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cleans Up
After November's sales disaster for the PlayStation 3, December's numbers have come as somewhat of a surprise
When isolated, the PlayStation 3's 1.21 million sales are reasonable if not spectacular. Unfortunately, it's when the other platforms are brought into the equation that the numbers look meagre for Sony. While Microsoft didn't enjoy the North...
News Smedley: DC Universe Online To Expand On A Monthly Basis
MMOs have arrived on the PlayStation 3 at last
We can prove it, as we just plonked our copy of DC Universe Online into the PlayStation 3. With the game now readily available, SOE's boss John Smedley has come out to reassure players that the game will receive monthly content updates. Youll get large new raids, new end-bosses to fight, new quests,...
News Yakuza: Of The End Clearly Ain't Going To Stop Looking Rad Any Time Soon
SEGA's released two new trailers for Yakuza: Of The End
Any day with Yakuza trailers is a damn good day. The first trailer details some of the game's odd-ball plot points, while the second highlights the game's weapon upgrade system. It's a bit of a departure from the traditional Yakuza games, but it ain't looking any less awesome. Andriasang's also...
News PlayStation To Expand Into China
A report in the China Daily suggests that Sony Computer Entertainment is to expand into the Asian mainland: China
The article notes that Sony recently signed a letter of intent detailing plans to implement training and R&D facilities in the Guangzhou province. It'll be Sony's first investment into the mainland. In addition to localisation, Sony...
News The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Has A Big Emphasis On Walls
Like all the best games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has a big emphasis on walls
The memorable stone slab featured in the game's debut teaser trailer holds a number of secrets about the title's lore. There are several events depicted on the wall, all of which surround a dragon named Aludin. The dragon once terrorized the gameworld of Tamriel, and is...
News Kojima Productions Staffing Up For "Next Generation Metal Gear Solid Series"
What does the "Next Generation Metal Gear Solid Series" entail anyway? Is it a PlayStation 4 title, or is it just a franchise reboot on current platforms? We've no idea, but a series of job listings on Konami's website mention the phrase
The job-listings are plenty, seeking planners, level designers, scripters and more. Kojima Productions are...
News The UnderGarden's Coming To The PlayStation Network This Winter
As developers Vitamin G quirkily put it on the PlayStation Blog, "Congratulations
Youve hit rank 50 in another first-person shooter. Now its time for something completely different. Welcome to The UnderGarden." The UnderGarden is an experimental co-operative PlayStation Network title from Atari and Vitamin G. According to the developers,...
News MotorStorm: Apocalypse Gets 16th March European Launch Date, US Made To Wait A Little While
We're jumping for joy here in the PushSquare office
MotorStorm: Apocalypse is undeniably one of our most anticipated games of 2011, literally causing our jaws to drop when we experienced it for the first time in 3D. Seeing the game get a March 16th release date in Europe has caused much jubilation and celebration. So much so, we might even crack...
News (Need For Speed) Shift 2: Unleashed Launching March 25th In The UK, 29th In The US
EA's slapped a March release date on the upcoming Need For Speed Shift 2: Unleashed
The sim racer will launch on March 25th in the UK, and will be followed by a March 29th release in the US. The game will feature the Autolog component popularised by last year's Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.
News Call Of Duty In The Hands Of New Studio Sledgehammer Games
It's long been assumed that Activision's latest studio upstart, Sledgehammer Games, were working on the Call Of Duty franchise, but a job-listing discovered overnight puts an end to the speculation
The listing appeals for a community manager and offers "the chance to build and drive the studio community management effort for Sledgehammer and...
News Could Final Fantasy XIII-2 Be On The Horizon?
A domain registration has got the Internet hot with debate regarding a potential Final Fantasy XIII sequel
Followers of Square Enix's long-running RPG franchise will know not to take note of the ludicrous numbering system the publisher employs for its mainline product, as evidenced by the domain itself. The company recently founded the website...
News Still Not Sold On This Mass Effect 2 Lark? Perhaps This Will Help...
One of 2010's most critically acclaimed games finally releases on the PlayStation 3 (and PlayStation Network) next week
Mass Effect 2's launch trailer is embedded above, complete with moody orchestral score and plenty of intriguing gameplay and character footage. Who's going to pick it up next week then?
News LittleBigPlanet 2 & Killzone 3 Get Promo Slurpees At 7-Eleven
It's not entirely unprecedented for Sony to market key PlayStation 3 exclusives with custom Slurpee cups
Remember Kratos' Fury? With no God Of War this year, Sony's turned to LittleBigPlanet 2 and Killzone 3 for their yearly PlayStation-branded iced drinks partnership. Each limited cup includes a promo card which can be exchanged on the Slurpee...
News Killzone 3 To Feature Over 70 Minutes Of Cut-Scenes
After last week's fantastic story-trailer, we've been eager to see more of Killzone 3's narrative
It seems we'll get plenty of it when the game launches next week, as the BBFC's revealed that the game has over 70 minutes of cut-scenes. The board gave the game an 18 rating, stating it features strong bloody violence and strong language. As if we...
News F.E.A.R. 3 Pushed From March Back Until May
F
E.A.R. 3's</a> already been delayed once, but that's not stopping Warner Bros from pushing the game back another time. The game, which was originally due in March, has now been pushed back into May. Presumably the move has been made to maneuver F.E.A.R. 3 away from a slew of other top tier first-person shooter titles due this quarter. Of...
News Mass Effect 2 Nets Simultaneous Blu-ray & PlayStation Network Release
We wondered what that "Mass Effect 2: Coming To The PlayStation Network In Six Days" lark was when we opened up the American PlayStation Store this afternoon
Seems like our curiosity has been answered over on the PlayStation Blog: Bioware's confirmed that the PlayStation 3 release of Mass Effect 2 will launch simultaneously on both Blu-ray and the...
News Eutechnyx Push NASCAR: The Game 2011 Back For "Polish"
It's been a while since we heard anything about Eutechnyx's NASCAR: The Game 2011
Until this morning's delay announcement, anyway. Apparently the developer's decided to hold the game back until March 29th. The reason? Polish. The main reason is we simply wanted more time to polish it and hopefully make it the experience you guys are craving...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Teams Up With... Toyota?
Reinforcing the belief that LittleBigPlanet is the perfect marketing tool, Sony's announced that LBP2 will play home to some Toyota branded content
The free sponsored content will launch alongside Sackboy's latest game, and will include an XMB theme and a Prius level. The level will include a bunch of prize bubbles allowing you to build your own...
News Might Want To Set Aside Some Time Before Kicking Back With DC Universe Online
If you expected to plop DC Universe Online into your PlayStation 3 this week and encounter little patching, installing or general stuff-ups, you're doing it wrong
Unfortunately, MMOs are well known for having shaky launches, and while DC Universe Online's launch day seems to be going swimmingly (so far) in the US, you might want to set aside an hour...
News Did Someone Say "Survival Horror", Lara?
Intentional or not (we think it's probably intentional), there's a definite survival horror vibe to these first Tomb Raider shots released by Square Enix this afternoon
Lara looks beaten, bloody, and much less super-woman than we've seen her before. In the screenshot above we see her scrambling across the ground, obviously a lot less glamorous than...
News Bungie Trademarks A Bunch Of Sci-Fi Shooter-Esque Names
Halo developers Bungie are no longer owned by Microsoft
They are part of a publishing deal with Activision, and their next title is almost certainly set to come to the PlayStation 3. Today, the Internet's gone into a rumour frenzy after a bunch of trademarks from the esteemed developer have floated to the surface. The name, trademarked last year,...
News Sniper: Ghost Warrior Sequel Confirmed For PlayStation 3, First Title Due In February
Sniper: Ghost Warrior was a success when it released on XBOX 360 and PC last year
The imperfect title proved that there's a market for "budget" games, spending a number of months hovering around the UK's top 40 all-formats chart. With such success, it seemed inevitable that developers City Interactive would announce a sequel. That news has...
News Official PlayStation Application Hits The iTunes / Android Marketplace
As previously announced, Sony's launched a free "Official PlayStation Application" for iTunes and Android
We've just had a little play on the iOS version of the app, and it's pretty darn slick. The tool allows you to log into the PlayStation Network and check your trophies, as well as keep up-to-date with the latest news from the PlayStation Blog...
News Catherine Still Looks Balls-To-The-Wall Bonkers In Latest Trailer
We've given up trying to understand Atlus' intriguing cult title Catherine
The latest trailer focuses more on the game's cut-scenes, but also includes a splash more gameplay. The video showcases more puzzle platforming, but this time the protagonist is chased by a giant baby. Check out the footage after the jump.
News Grip Games Bring Supermono's MiniSquadron To PlayStation Minis
Grip Games just sent word that they're currently working on bringing Supermono's iPhone hit MiniSquadron to the PlayStation Minis platform
The game's pitched as a "frantic shooter involving lots of little planes vying for the supremacy of the skies". It looks like some solid throw-away fun. The game was recently named as the #3 iPhone game...
News More Crazy People Create Trash Movie Entirely In Grand Theft Auto IV
If crazy people aren't making unofficial Killzone card games, then it appears they are making feature-length films in Grand Theft Auto IV
The Trashmaster, embedded after the jump, is a full 90-minute movie created by Mathieu Weschler. It took him two-years to create the movie. Insane. We watched the opening and it's actually surprisingly well done...
News Crazy People Craft Convincing Killzone Card Game
Ever wanted to take Killzone into the school playground? Good, us too
And now we can, thanks to this fan-made Killzone card game. The game, created by "thepineapple1" (hint: we don't think that's his real name), has you competing one-on-one in a competitive battle for supremacy. The game actually looks professionally made too. There's a...
News Guess What? Sony's Going To Be At E3 2011! Shock Horror!
The ESA's opened up registration for E3 2011 with a massive list of confirmed exhibitors
Amongst the confirmed names are Sony, EA, Activision and SEGA. "Big video game publishers go to big video game convention". Shocking news. You can view the full exhibitor list through here. What do you think's going to be at this year's E3? Ahem. PSP2,...
News Feign Excitement: Call Of Duty: Black Ops Is The UK's Best Selling Game Of 2010
Surprise!
We nearly called it and then we were like, nah, too crazy. Who'd have thought Call Of Duty: Black Ops would become the UK's best selling game of 2010? Our money was on the Nintendo Wii's Just Dance. We were close. That came in second. But blimey. Black Ops — crazy that. Gran Turismo 5 fared pretty well, coming third on the PlayStation...
News Sony Teases The Strongest Exclusive Game Line-Up We've Ever Seen
Every year someone on the Internet writes "the year of the PlayStation 3"
It's a long-running meme that's attributed to the fact that the PlayStation 3's never quite lived up to the success of its predecessors. The oft-touted "year of the PlayStation 3" has never quite come to fruition; Sony certainly had a strong 2009, but that was...
UK Charts There Were No New Releases Last Week So This Post Isn't Very Interesting
FIFA 11 and Just Dance 2 are still the UK's favourite games
Probably because no games have released since before Christmas. All that changes this week though: new video games actually release. It's going to be interesting to see where DC Universe Online ends up charting — we feel like the game's beta has pumped some real positive feedback around...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Story Trailer Drops In Time To Brighten Your Monday
It's Monday morning
The weather outside is gloomy and grey. But at least there's a new LittleBigPlanet 2 trailer to enjoy. Sackboy's back with his legion of Sackbots, just in time to save the world from the evil "Negativitron". Media Molecule's turning the whimsy to the max this time, with voice actors and all manner of cutesy characters...
News Jade & Goro Confirmed For Mortal Kombat Reboot
The latest issue of GameInformer has confirmed two more characters set to be added to the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot's roster
The mass-armed Goro will join the buxom Jade, with the former's lair stage teased. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long to see the characters in action.
News DC Universe Online Gets Its First US TV Commercial
The more we think about DC Universe Online, the more we realise it's actually quite a big deal
MMOs are big business (although it's yet to be proven there's room in the market for a title alongside World Of Warcraft). Likewise, people still like comic book characters. Honestly, if it was a choice between Lord Of The Rings outcasts and Batman, we...
News Bulletstorm Originally Netted Skill Kills From A Third-Person Perspective
Somewhere in developer People Can Fly's archives is a prototype for Bulletstorm where the game played as a third-person cover-based shooter
Producer Tanya Jesson told OXM magazine that the early gameplay was "completely different than it is now," revealing the game had transformed from "a third-person shooter to a cover-based...
News Silent Hill 8 Subtitled Downpour, First Details Released
It's been a while since we got word on Vatra Games' upcoming entry into the Silent Hill franchise
The game was announced and trailered at last year's E3, but Konami's been notably quiet about the horror title since then. Thankfully GameInformer's broken the silence, announcing the game's official name: Silent Hill: Downpour. Apparently the game's...
News EA Announce First Dragon Age II DLC, Comes Free With The Signature Edition
EA's announced the first slice of DLC for Dragon Age II, named "The Exiled Prince"
The DLC follows the story of Sebastian Vael, an angered archer darkened by the rage of his families' murder. Yup, it's Dragon Age. (Yawn.) Turns out Sebastian is a recruitable character in Dragon Age II's main campaign, so there's a bit of synergy between the DLC and...
News Want The Killzone 3: Helghast Edition? Go Grab It Now For ?112 From HMV!
Do you consider yourself a hardcore Killzone fanboy? Did yesterday's story trailer cause you to wet the bed with excitement? If you answered "yes" to both of these questions, you might like to know that HMV's taking pre-orders for the ridiculously large Killzone 3: Helghast Edition
The package includes a replica Helghast helmet, a cloaking marksman...
.. It might only be two-seconds, but it's absolutely worth your time. The extended Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception trailer — which was shown in stereoscopic 3D during Sony's CES press conference — is largely the same as what we've already seen. But there's a twist. Hidden in the last few moments of the trailer is a smattering of additional...
News CES 2011: Capcom Confirm Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 For February Release
Capcom's pledged a February 1st release for Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 on the PlayStation Network
The publisher's attached a $14.99 price to the North American release, though we're yet to get any details for Europe. In addition to the date and pricing information, Capcom's released a bunch of screenshots over at Capcom Unity. Check them out through...
What a staggering first-party line-up Sony has planned this year
Seriously, even with our fanboy hats taken firmly from our head, we'd be fools to not acknowledge the strength of Sony's exclusive PlayStation 3 software offering this year. When you can follow-up an astounding trailer like the one Guerrilla's just released for Killzone 3 with an...
News Killzone 3's Story Trailer Is The Absolute Best Thing You'll See Today
Shivers
If Killzone 2 could be faulted in any way, it was for its soul-less cast and contrived storyline. But basing assumptions on this two-minute Killzone 3 story trailer, we'd say Guerrilla Games has learned its lesson. The PlayStation Blog's revealed that two acting legends will be heading up the Helghast's leadership positions in Killzone...
News Capcom Confirms Metro City's Very Own Mike Haggar For Marvel vs. Capcom 3
After mounting speculation, Capcom's finally confirmed that Final Fight's brawling mayor, Mike Haggar, will join Marvel vs
Capcom 3's</a> stellar roster of playable characters. He'll join Marvel's Phoenix. We've got trailers for both characters after the jump. The game's less than a month away now. Get hype.
News Square Enix Formally Announces "The Tomb Raider Trilogy" For PlayStation 3
We always follow the same cycle whenever we play a Tomb Raider game
We load it up, watch a few cut-scenes, wander around the world and feel extremely happy. The tutorial levels teach us all the mechanics and we feel stoked about the rest of the game. About an hour later, we hit a brick wall. As we enter an enormous room, the camera zooms out and...
News Namco Bandai Snaps Up Yoostar 2 For Europe
Yoostar 2's an odd-ball title coming to the PlayStation 3 that uses the PlayStation Eye to put you into the movies
It takes a karaoke approach, tasking you to deliver lines all the while filming your progress. The end-result places you in the movies, rubbing shoulders with some of Hollywood's biggest names. The game, which was originally slated for...
News Relentless Software To Shift Towards Digital-Only Content
Relentless has made a lot of great games for the PlayStation, most of which revolve around the casual-friendly Buzz
franchise. The quiz game has been a staple of the PlayStation catalogue for some time, but with the developers stretching into new territory — and out of a long-term deal with Sony — the Brighton-based studio's looking at a...
News Homefront To Take Advantage Of THQ's "Online Pass" Functionality
You'll need to make sure you pick up a new copy of Homefront if you want to take full advantage of the game's online multiplayer
Either that, or shell out an extra $10 to buy a new "Online Pass" code. THQ's upcoming shooter will be the second game to take advantage of the publishers "Online Pass" model, the first being UFC...
News TurboGrafx Classics To Launch On The PlayStation Network Later This Month
We've already got a bumper collection of classic NeoGeo titles to choose from, and now Hudson's lining up a jumbo helping of TurboGrafx-16 titles for the PlayStation Network
The games, which are set to launch throughout January, will be playable on both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. Highlights include Bonk's Adventure and sci-fi...
News Everyone Keeps Talking About A Masters Of The Universe Video Game
Mattel owns a lot of top toy brands: Hot Wheels, Barbie, Fisher Price, Tyco R/C, Masters Of The Universe
What's more, the company's just teamed up with THQ to make video games based on their properties. While Hot Wheels, Barbie and Fisher Price remain at the forefront of THQ's interest, the video games publisher has expressed interest in some of...
News Original Mass Effect 2 Pre-Order Bonus Items To Be Given Away On PSN
EA's announced on Mass Effect 2's official Twitter page that the original game's pre-order bonuses will be made available for free on the PlayStation Network through until February 23rd
The bonuses — which were given away with GameStop preorders when the game launched last year — include the Terminus armour (which increases running speed and...
News Oh Right Yeah, That Beyond Good & Evil HD Remake Is Coming Out Isn't It
Beyond Good & Evil is a bit of a cult-classic these days
Ubisoft's quirky adventure title is held in high-regard by almost all ten of the people who played it at release. Ubi will be counting on the goodwill of the game's vocal fan-base to ignite interest in the upcoming PlayStation Network HD remake. We've included a teaser trailer above. It's...
News Kaos Tempted To Bring Homefront's Narrative To The UK & Other Countries
Perhaps the biggest selling point for Kaos' upcoming first-person shooter, Homefront, is its "why we fight" dynamic
The game aims to put the player in awkward situations, and draws on its North American setting to really conjure an antagonistic setting. While watching mothers shot point-blank in front of their children is certain to have an effect...
Rumour Infinity Ward Developing Call Of Duty 4 Prequel, To Feature The Story Of Ghost
Remember Ghost from Modern Warfare 2? He was the mask toting guy voiced by the same actor as Gaz in Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
According to rumours published by ThisIsXBOX [we know! - Ed], the face-less gunner could be about to become the star of his own game. The site notes that Infinity Ward are working on a Ghost themed Call Of Duty title set...
News DC Universe Online Beta To End With A Bang
After today you can have your life back
For a week at least. The DC Universe Online beta is set to draw to a close ahead of the game's retail release next week. Of course, SOE's not going to let you off the hook without a bang. The developers revealed on the game's forums:Wednesday January 5, 2011 will be the last day of the DC Universe Beta in...
News First Catherine Gameplay Trailer Tells Us Absolutely Nothing At All
What's Catherine? Looks like Atlus has finally given us our first taste
This debut gameplay trailer (the game's out next month in Japan) reveals what appears to be a puzzle platformer. Not exactly what we expected. As the protagonist tries to navigate the hazardous isometric corridors in his boxer shorts, a murderous figure appears to attack him...
News EA Announces Enormous List Of Online Shutdowns
EA's announced a massive list of games that it'll shut down throughout this year
The list mostly includes older games from EA Sports, though we daresay some people will be disappointed at the decision. While the games will continue to operate as normal in a single-player capacity, it's the multiplayer components that will be stripped out. These...
News Make Your PlayStation Move A Beam Katana With No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise
To remind everyone that the stupidly stylish No More Heroes is coming to PlayStation 3, Konami's released a batch of new screenshots of the Nintendo Wii port
The HD update's due in the West this year with added PlayStation Move controls. There are more screens through here.</em>
News Yakuza: Of The End Tips Its Hat To Shenmue
Many people consider SEGA's Yakuza franchise to be the spiritual successor to Shenmue
While the games share some themes, it's not really an apt comparison. Yakuza is much more of an RPG than Shenmue, despite including all of the "free-roaming" gameplay elements that Shenmue introduced. Considering the nature of the upcoming Yakuza: Of The...