PS3 News
February2009
News Killzone 2 Consistently Tops Online Retailers Sales Lists In The UK
Amazon
co.uk</a> and Play.com are arguably the two biggest online retailers of entertainment products in the UK. Both companies have been showing Playstation 3 exclusive Killzone 2 as their top seller for some time. The game has lingered in the top 10 of Amazon's top 10 hourly sales list for a good 2-3 months now. Furthering predictions that...
News American McGee's Alice Getting a PS3 Sequel?
Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland is a fantastic childrens novel
But it also has dark undertones. Anyone who has read the book at a maturer age would be wrong to believe there is nothing sinister about Alice In Wonderland, as with all good childrens books. One such video game producer, American McGee, released a game based on the darker side of...
News Yakuza 3 Is Getting Post Release DLC
SEGA are planning 8-weeks of post release DLC for upcoming release Yakuza 3
The DLC, which will all be free, will include new missions and items. Supposedly the game will also update itself when you boot up the game, so no need for trips to the Playstation Store or anything. We love the pushes for free content Criterion have made, so the fact SEGA...
News New InFamous Trailer Is Graphically Spectacular
GameTrailers premiered a new trailer for Sucker Punch's sandbox superhero game InFamous last night
Honestly, we think the graphics are genuinely amazing but we're a bit worried the gameplay won't hold up. Every time we see a clip of InFamous we can't help but think the core fighting mechanic looks a little repetitive. We're hoping our opinion will...
News MAG & God Of War III Coming This Year
Well it really does seem Sony have a bumper list of exclusives this year
Not content with Killzone 2, InFamous, Heavy Rain, breathes, MLB 09 and Uncharted 2 but MAG and God Of War III are to be released this year. According to Sony they are all going to be released "throughout the year". Let's not forget Gran Turismo 5 is also touted for a...
News Playstation Home Teases... Something? We're Not Quite Sure
If you haven't stopped by Playstation Home for a while, now might be the moment
There's a very stange "error" message on the news section of your PDA. We say "error" because it's blatantly been written in such a way to tease something. We'll be damned if we know what though. Perhaps that rumoured Firmware update?
News The First Killzone 2 Advert Is "Released"
It's getting close to the release of Killzone 2 now
Advertising has been sparse at the very least. Reviews dropped months ago. The hype has died down a bit. Well it had until we saw the above advert and got all excited again. While we think the advert is totally cool, we wished Sony had opted for a more... gameplay based approach. All the same - if...
News Noby Noby Boy Was Influenced By... Erm... DiRT
Noby Noby Boy is a game few understand
Its creator isn't even entirely sure why it was made. It was also influenced by racing game DiRT. Ahem. According to developer, who actually claims to not like any games, he was inspired by "the opening camera work in a trailer for DiRT". Erm. Yeah. We'll have a review of Noby Noby Boy later on.
News Dee Jay and T. Hawk Coming To Street Fighter IV?
Street Fighter IV is out nearly everywhere, with the game shipping in Europe today
Anticipation, speculation and excitement is surrounding the kind of DLC Capcom intend to include to keep Street Fighter IV fresh. So what better hint than the games producer himself claiming character models for both T. Hawk and Dee-Jay were made but not entirely...
News Forums Speculate On Playstation 3 Firmware Update 2.7
We seriously recommend you take this with a pinch of salt but we thought we'd highlight it all the same
Why? Because true or not we think there are some good ideas on this list that Sony would do well to listen to. Over on GameTrailers forums, a supposed "employee" of Sony's R&D department has apparently "leaked" the list of...
News There's A Big Motorstorm Update On The Way
On the same day that Motorstorm: Pacific Rift's first patch is released comes news of a bigger update on the Playstation Blog
While the patch fixes numerous bugs in the game the upcoming patch is rumoured to have "some very cool new content in it, especially if you have a bit of a penchant for collecting cool stuff, or if you're the type of...
News Yakuza 3 Gets A Demo In Japan
Yakuza 3 may not be coming out in the West but that doesn't mean we aren't itching to try it
Following an impressive 38/40 score from Japanese gaming bible Famitsu, SEGA have announced a demo for the hotly anticipated title will be available on the Japanese PSN from tomorrow, February 19th. You can use Kotaku's guide if you wish to create a Japanese...
News Street Fighter II HD Remix Coming To Europe... One Day Before Street Fighter IV
Rejoice, Europe
Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is coming this Thursday. It'll set you back £11.99 for the priveledge to play a game that should have been out last year. With Street Fighter IV out the following day - does anyone even care anymore?
News Noby Noby Boy UK Pricing Information
Quick update this
Upcoming Namco PSN release Noby Noby Boy is set to cost just £3.19 in the UK. The game comes from developer Keita Takahashi, the founder of the Beautiful Katamari series. He's not quite sure why he made it. We'll have a review soon.
News Tomb Raider Underworld Getting A Trophy Patch
Hopefully one day we'll see an end to these trophy patches
Because games will actually have trophies in them from the moment you drop it in your console. But anyway. Nice of Eidos to show support for their product and patch trophies into it. Later is better than never. Writing on the community message board, a Crystal Dynamics community rep...
News GameTrailers.com Video Review Street Fighter IV -- Like It.
The reviews for Street Fighter IV are practically dropping all over the Internet with the games launch in the USA today
The GameTrailers reviews are always watchable so we thought we'd embed it for your convenience while you wait on the definitive PushSquare review coming soon.
News Here's Your 10 Second Killzone 2 Advert Teaser
This Killzone 2 teaser will be running from this week
Presumably it's just a build up to the full on campaign that will run on launch week. What do you think?
News Burnout Paradise Legendary Cars Pack Coming February 19th
Leaked via Criterion's Twitter page is the news that their Legendary Cars pack for Burnout Paradise will be hitting the PSN on Thursday (19th)
The pack includes the Jansen from Back To The Future (pictured).
News Metal Gear Solid 4 Added To The "Platinum Range"
Konami have just announced that last years hit sneak-em-up Metal Gear Solid 4 is to go "Platinum"
The "Platinum" range, which rewards popular titles with a re-release, already caters hit titles such as Assassin's Creed and Uncharted. Metal Gear Solid 4 shipped 3 million copies on it's release in June 2008.
We already know that Dante's Inferno is a romp through hell billed as "God Of War meets Dead Space" by its developers
But what else have we learned from an exclusive preview in PSM3 magazine? The game runs at a solid 60FPS and is brought to life by the excellent animations of its enemies and protagonist. Dante Aligheri, the Florentine poet of whom...
News Street Fighter IV Isn't Quite Sold Out Everywhere In Japan
Street Fighter IV sold 86,000 copies on it's first day of release in Japan
Pretty good but apparently not enough to sell-out like earlier reports had suggested. If you can read Japanese you can actually find out about the PS3 version of the games availability at Yodobashi Camera here. Does the lack of a sell-out mean the game is selling badly?...
News Hey Sony Bend, What Are You Up To Behind Closed Doors? -- Hint: Syphon Filter 5
Sony Bend, the team currently putting the finishing touches to Resistance Retribution, may well be working on a next-generation version of Syphon Filter
According to multiple sources, the team responsible for every Syphon Filter to date have been looking for a full-time programmer who has PS3 experience. "Means nothing," you may scoff. A
News God Of War III "Epic Scale" Trailer
Here's your God Of War III "Epic Scale" trailer
It's essentially an extension of the VGA trailer which was received with mixed response. No mixed response this time though. The game looks absolutely breathtaking.
News God Of War III Is "D-Day & Cloverfield With Kratos Smack Dab In The Middle Of It"
According to director Stig Asmussen anyway
An apt description for the trailers and previews we've read on Santa Monica's upcoming God Of War title. You can read more from Stig here.
Feature New God Of War III Screenshots Showcase Sony's Flagship Graphical Powerhouse
Sony have released a whole new collection of God Of War III screenshots
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News Your First God Of War III Media Blowout Details
From Eurogamer
net</a>:God of War III will see Kratos hop on and control mythical beasts such as Cyclops, crashing through hordes of enemies to get to objectives and solve puzzles. And that's just one of the new mechanics in Sony Santa Monica's new game, according to a preview in the latest issue of GameInformer magazine.</blockquote>...
News Sony Begin To Power In Japan -- Occupy The Top Four Of The Charts (No Nintendo)
Many believe Sony's Playstation 3 will temporarily overtake Nintendo Wii sales for at least a week in the coming month or so
With Street Fighter IV, Yakuza 3 and Resident Evil 5 all poised to release and White Knight Chronicles and Demon Souls already out it's certainly a strong Q1 lineup. So it's rewarding to see Sony dominate the Top 4 of the...
Feature Gamers Need To Broaden Their Horizons In Order For The Medium To Progress
Released on PSN today, flower is dividing the gaming world all over
To quote the developer, thatgamecompany, flower is the "videogame version of a poem, exploiting the tension between urban bustle and natural serenity". It's easy to understand from this short quote and a screenshot why flower is causing such a stir in the industry. But...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Due Q4 Of 2009
Little known about CoD4 sequel Modern Warfare 2 is to be released Q4 2009 according to an earnings statement released by publisher Activision-Blizzard today
Undoubtedly one of the most anticipated releases of 2009, we'll keep you updated on Infinity Ward's futuristic war shooter as soon as we know more.
News Street Fighter IV Producer Wants Tekken To Be A Part Of Home
Yoshinori Ono has told Japanese gaming-bible Famitsu that he'd like Namco's Tekken series to take advantage of Sony's social networking platform Home
Why? Because he wants to see a cross platform fighting tournament between Namco's brawler and his own Street Fighter IV. Capcom have already committed their support to the service with a bunch of...
News The Godfather II Coming To Playstation 3 In April
Originally expecting in
.. ooh a couple of weeks, The Godfather II will now hit the US on April 7th and Europe on April 10th. The mobster game was delayed in order for EA to create more "buzz" for the title. The game will also be released on the XBOX 360 and PC on the same dates.
News God Of War III Rumours Emerge Ahead Of Embargo
Please take this with a pinch of salt
God Of War III get its formal public media blowout on Friday so until then we cannot be sure of anything. However various posts and magazine scans have been popping up around the Internet regarding the game. The first comes from a user post on GameFaqs and comments on the following:·Unlike God of War 1 and 2...
News God Of War Series Look Back On 1Up.com
If you're getting excited for God Of War III's big unveiling this Friday then you might enjoy a series of articles, interviews and features being posted on 1up
com</a> about the previous games in the franchise. It's all mighty interesting really and, as fans of the series, we're sure you'll agree.
News PSM3 Magazine Reveals More On Dante's Inferno
British Playstation magazine PSM3 has a huge blowout on Dante's Inferno this month
Apparently it's all a bit like God Of War. Here are some tid-bits from the preview:"Button-for-button the controls are identical to GOW's - from using the right stick to evade, to regular and heavy attacks being mapped to Square and Triangle," "Holding...
News Killzone 2 Rewards Players With Papercraft
Seems like Killzone 2 will be synced to official website www
killzone.com</a>. Not only will the site track your stats but also award you with printable prizes for any intel you collect in the game. Posters are one of the things that will be unlocked for print. Papercraft is the other. How cool is that, reader?
News Sackboy Action Figures Are On Their Way [New LittleBigPlanet Patch Online Today]
Remember when everyone said LittleBigPlanet's sackboy was going to become a household name
We never really saw the potential, much as we love LittleBigPlanet. Sony aren't going to give up though, action figures are coming. The 4" cuties will hit American stores this spring courtesy of Meczo Toyz. In other news LittleBigPlanet's...
News Dead Rising 2 Gets Official Announcement & Teaser Trailer
It's been coming for a while but today Capcom finally announced Dead Rising 2 for Playstation 3, PC and the home of it's predecessor, XBOX 360
No release date has been announced but it's been made clear the game will take place in "Fortune City" an "all new gambling paradise". Basically Las Vegas then. Missing out on the original...
Sony are having a big press event for God Of War III this week
On Friday all the information from said event will spill out onto the Internet. Here's what we're hoping for: New gameplay videos/previews. We got a sure preview of God Of War III late last year at the VGA's. While some were moderately underwhelmed we were somewhat satisfied. Kratos...
News Street Fighter IV Japanese Intro Revealed
Potential spoiler this so don't press that inviting play button if you don't want the start of Street Fighter IV spoiled for you
For everyone else, enjoy the crazily awesome intro to Street Fighter IV above. We love the music by the way.
News SOCOM Confrontation Finally Heading To Europe Next Month
Remember SOCOM: Confrontation, Europe? The heavily bugged at release third person shooter on the PSN
Well it's finally coming to Europe. Next month. While Americans have been enjoying laggy servers and then somewhat patched servers since 2008 (sounds ages ago now doesn't it) we Europeans have had to sit content twiddling our thumbs. If you're still...
News Bionic Commando Dropping In May
Capcom's Bionic Commando reimagination was originally planned for release around now
With Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil 5 already planned over the next couple of months Capcom have decided to spread their releases somewhat. That means Bionic Commando is now firmly written on the calendar in biro for a May release.
News Virtua Tennis 2009 Announced (Colour Us Crazy Stoked)
Awww man how we loved Virtua Tennis on the Dreamcast
One of the best sports games ever. Guess what? It's coming back. SEGA have announced Virtua Tennis 2009 for release in May of this year. The game will include all your tennis circuit favourites along with new faces, current world number 4 Andy Murray and the French Open's winner Ana Ivanovic...
First Impressions Killzone 2 Demo
We've played through the Killzone 2 demo seven times in the last couple of hours and in that time we've gone through a journey from unruly scepticism to raw admiration
If you've only played the demo once and have come away from those short few minutes of gameplay with a sour taste we urge you to replay a few times. This game takes time to...
News Killzone 2 Demo On European PSN Now
Just a heads up
The Killzone 2 demo is now on the European PSN. It's 1207mb in size. The PSN seems to be running fine for the moment but we're expecting things to come to a crunch shortly. We'll keep you updated. Tell us what you think.
News Tekken 6 "Vengeance Trailer" Includes Slow-Mo & Electro
Is it ok for us to be the tiniest bit disappointed with this trailer for Tekken 6? Sure the electro and close-ups are cool but well, after Namco's very own Soul Calibur IV this game just looks terribly disappointing from a graphical stance
We're sure there's plenty way to go to polish things up but would we be far wrong saying this trailer doesn't...
News Update: Killzone 2 Demo Dropping At 5PM GMT
Just a quickie for those of you hotly anticipating the Killzone 2 demo
It's going to hit the Euro PSN servers approximately 5PM according to a Sony representative. We'll have our full hands-on impressions tomorrow.
News Street Fighter IV To Get Premium Costumes DLC
We already expected DLC to be coming to Street Fighter IV
Costume packs were expected and have now been confirmed. As revealed in the Japanese Famitsu there will be five costume packs containing new outfits for five fighters. They will cost about ¥400 each with a "combo pack" (containing all 25 outfits) setting you back ¥1,200. No...
News 1.1 Million Killzone 2 Preorders In The Bag & Sony Are Like Boxers Going To The Final Round
Sony sure as hell love their boxing analogies
Personally we think they're both dumb and hilarious at the same time but we understand the point they're attempting to make. Much like a famous Call Of Duty 4 quote, Sony seem to think they may have "lost the battle but not the war". And what better bomb to drop than to claim Killzone 2 has had...
News Rockstar's Red Dead Revolver Get's A PS3 Sequel In Red Dead Redemption
Rockstar have announced they are planning a sequel to moderate cult classic Red Dead Revolver for PS3 and XBOX 360
The game's title? Red Dead Redemption. You control former outlaw John Marston at the turn of the 20th century when (and we quote) the "lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the...
News "Mass Effect 2 Available On Multiple Platforms" Confirms John Riccitello
Sequels are on the way for Mass Effect and Battlefield: Bad Company
And they'll be on PS3. As confirmed by EA's CEO John Riccitello over on Playstation.Joystiq. Mass Effect was previously a huge XBOX 360 exclusive so this is particularly big news for PS3-only owners. That's all we have to report at the moment.
Feature The Media Get A First Look At Uncharted 2 -- Co-Op Play To Be Included?
Newcomer Chloe To Be Playable In Uncharted 2?
Remember Gametrailers.com teased that they had some big news to report yesterday? Well it comes in the form of new Uncharted 2: Among Thieves details. Seems some lucky media outlets (read: not us) were allowed to check out the game behind closed doors for the very first time. In an article on Kotaku they...
Feature Five Things You Should Do Before Killzone 2 Releases
Killzone 2 is literally knocking on the door now
The developers are pretty much done, the reviews are nearly all out and the demo is on it's way. So what's left to do aside from wait patiently for the next 24 days? Check your equipment. Do you have a good enough television and speakers to enjoy Killzone 2 as the developers intended you to? We've no...
News GameTrailers.com To Announce Big PS3 Exclusive Details Today
Daniel Bloodworth, GameTrailers associate editor, writes on the GT forums: Keep an eye on the site this afternoon for some new info on a big PS3 exclusive
I'm also discussing it on this Friday's Invisible Walls. You can venture a guess as to what it is, but I won't be confirming. EDIT: Tomorrow is now today.EDIT: This post will be updated as the...
News Street Fighter IV & Resident Evil 5 To Get Playstation Home Support
Is Home finally starting to take shape? Capcom have announced today that the Street Fighter Home space will include a post-release patch to allow users to meet up in Home, have a little chat and then launch a game straight from the application
Resident Evil 5 will also have it's own Home space, taking the form of the "Public Assembly" area...
First Impressions Resident Evil 5 on Playstation 3
Controls seem to be the staple mark of the Resident Evil experience
Ever since the Resident Evil 5 demo hit the XBOX Live last week hordes of Gears Of War-elitists got to put their trigger fingers to the test in the latest iteration of the popular survival horror franchise. Their response? "Sucks". Let's clarify that this was the general...
News Resident Evil 5 Demo Now Available On European PSN
Quick update to say the Resident Evil 5 demo is up on the European PSN
It's 942mb in total. We'll have our thoughts on it tomorrow.
News Killzone 2 Demo Hits Euro PSN This Week
SCEE has confirmed that the Killzone 2 demo will be available to download from the European PlayStation Store on February 5th
That's mere days away readers. The demo will feature the first two sections of "Corinth River" and a tutorial section from the final game. Colour us excited.
Feature The 9 Best Playstation Games To Play On A Snow Day
It's snowing here in England
Quite badly actually. Well enough for London's public transport to effectively shut down entirely. This means that some Briton's are getting a three-day weekend thanks to the disruption. What better way than to spend it gaming? Here are the games we recommend you spend your day playing: Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of...
News Sony Don't Promote Killzone 2 At The Superbowl But Promise £2million In The UK
The Superbowl was yesterday
Killzone 2 wasn't advertised. Above you'll see a fans impression of what an advert for the game might have looked like. As a fans attempt we say it's actually pretty darn good to be honest. If Sony had stumped up the $5million required to advertise on America's biggest sporting event we'd have expected the ad to drop the...
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January2009
News Sony Talk PlayStation 3 Sales & XBOX 360
Under performing?
We're not going to deny that we've found more than a little of the press surrounding the PS3 in these past few months a bit unfair. It's obvious Sony's system isn't selling anywhere near as well as many predicted but it's nowhere near dead in the water like some media outlets are trying to claim. So it's refreshing to see some of...
News New Batman Arkham Asylum Trailer Showcases Gameplay & Story Details
We've known about Batman: Arkham Asylum for a while
The game promises to be a gritty, dark adaptation of the Batman universe; something which hasn't come across in a Batman video game before. For what the trailer shows, we were massively impressed with the voice acting, character models and scripting. However, we're not so sure about the snippets of...
News Killzone 2 "European Embargo Day" Syndicate -- All The Links You Need
The Killzone 2 embargo broke for Europe today
How did the game fare? We've compiled a list for you to see: Eurogamer - 9/10.Taken as a whole, Killzone 2 doesn't initially seem to offer enough to justify the superlatives that have been dutifully set aside by the PS3 faithful. Despite the often-stunning graphics, it's often derivative of other titles...
News Watch The New Final Fantasy XIII Trailer
Remember that great Final Fantasy XIII trailer we told you about yesterday? You saw it? We thought it was pretty bloody brilliant and we're sure you agree
Fancy watching it again in HD? Thought you might. You'll be wanting to click right here then.
News PS3 Sales 9% Down When Compared With 2007 Sales Of The Same Period
Sony have announced that 4
3 million PS3's were sold from October-December of 2008. In comparison to the same period in 2007 sales are down 9% (with Sony shifting 4.9 million consoles). The PSP was also down selling 5.08 million consoles compared to 2007's 5.76 million. Perhaps it is time for that price drop after all?
News Yakuza 3 Has A Somewhat Enormous Mandatory Install
We all want Yakuza 3
There may be one or two of us willing to import if we can find a good translation guide. If you are one of those people make sure you have some space on your PS3's HDD because, well, Yakuza 3 is going to have a mandatory 5gb install. Don't pretend we didn't warn you.
News New Prince Of Persia DLC Coming Late February On PS3
If you've already beaten Prince Of Persia and you're anticipating more wall-running shenanigans then, well, you sound about ready for some DLC
Ubisoft have you covered. The DLC, which is titled "Epilogue", unlocks a whole new underground area, some new magic abilities for Elika and develops her relationship with the Prince further. The DLC...
News Mirror's Edge Exclusive PS3 Time Trial Hits The PSN Today
Those of you who enjoyed Mirror's Edge on the PS3 late last year might be pleased to hear that EA are to give you people who bought the PS3 version and exclusive time trial map to tide you over until the full DLC hits in February
Watching the video teaser made our eyes hurt.
News Killzone 2 Reviews Start To Drop Tomorrow
Killzone 2 isn't out until February 27th
Nevertheless Sony thought it was somehow important to bring the reviews embargo forward. Thus, we'll be seeing a good few reviews for Killzone 2 drop tomorrow. Eurogamer have already openly hyped the 5PM (GMT) release of their review and we expect many others will follow. Make-or-break time then Killzone 2...
News Some Slicey-Dicey Afro Samurai Playstation 3 Gameplay Footage
Afro Samurai is a Playstation 3 slash-em-up based on the animated series of the same name
Gameplay looks solid but we're a bit worried how repetitive this might get. Still, the art style is glorious.</span> <span>Check out the video in higher quality here. Subscribe to our YouTube channel here.</span>
News A New Vision Is Finally Revealed
The countdown seems to have been ticking forever but finally we know what "a new vision" means: a trailer
It's a pretty epic one too actually. Check it out here.
News flower Will Cost $9.99 (We Assume That Means £7.99, UK)
flower has been on our radar for a long time now
We love the whole art meets video game concept and no other console does it quite like Playstation 3. If you're interested in controlling the wind then we've no doubt flower is going to be for you. And that means you're going to want to know how much the priveledge will cost you. The answer is: $9.99...
News Midway Already Working On Next Mortal Kombat Game?
Midway have confirmed that work has started on the next Mortal Kombat release
Speaking in a press release, series creator Ed Boon announced:Were already hard at work on our next version of Mortal Kombat, and look forward to being able to reveal more details in the future.</blockquote> He went on to confirm that Mortal Kombat vs. DC...
News Resident Evil 5 Can "Loosely Be Considered As Survival Horror" Capcom Man Claims
Speaking with Major Nelson, Capcom's senior director for communications and community claimed: Resident Evil 5 can still loosely be considered a survival horror game, adding, However, compared with Resident Evil 4 it will be 'more exciting, more action and more tension'
"</blockquote> He went on to say:You have the ability to...
First Impressions F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin on Playstation 3
We're told that the original F
E.A.R.</a> was a good game. Told because we didn't actually play it. Apparently the series is a mix of sci-fi, horror and bullet-time. Given this list of cliches we were a bit sceptical dropping into Project Origin but, fear not, our worries have been temporarily quashed. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin feels...
News Why SEGA's "No Plans For Western Yakuza 3" Hurts So, So Much
We were pretty stoked for Yakuza 3 until SEGA came out and destroyed our dreams
If that wasn't bad enough videogaming247 have just rubbed salt into the wounds with an impressive compilation of screens. Check them out after the jump. More games should incorporate karaoke in our opinion.
