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December2012
News Grand Theft Auto V Goes Deep Sea Diving This Christmas
New screenshots plunge to uncharted depths
While you’ll certainly be spending plenty of time on dry land in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto V, it also looks like you’ll be in for some aquatic activities, too. Rockstar Games has opted to celebrate the impending holidays with a batch of brand new screenshots focusing on a bathysphere and a great...
News BioShock Infinite's Reverse Box Art Is Much Better
Drawn to life
Regular readers will recall the brouhaha surrounding BioShock Infinite’s atrocious box art. After admitting that the cover was chosen as bait for frat boys, Irrational Games' gaffer Ken Levine also revealed that the developer would be producing an alternative image for players with more refined tastes. And here it is. The art was...
News We Don't Know What to Make of This Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Commercial
Fruit pie
Danica Patrick should not be in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – but we suppose publisher SEGA may as well take advantage of her while she is. This commercial for the casual kart racer shows the Go Daddy girl racing against a couple of full grown adults dressed as Sonic the Hedgehog and AiAi from Super Monkey Ball. It’s the...
News Far Cry 3's Price Shot to Pieces in European Christmas Sale
Crackin' deal
If the relentless rain outside is getting you down, then you might be tempted by a trip to warmer climes this winter. Thankfully, Ubisoft has added Far Cry 3 to Sony's ongoing European Christmas countdown, allowing you to snap up the tropical adventure for just £24.99/€34.99. The title’s currently cheaper in retail outlets – but...
News Free Your Frustration with Angry Birds Trilogy DLC
Fowl flingin'
If the PlayStation 3 version of the Angry Birds Trilogy wasn’t already expensive enough, publisher Activision has decided to inflate the package’s price with a brand new DLC pack. Like foie gras without the animal cruelty, you’ll be able to enlarge the retail release with 130 brand new levels courtesy of the Anger Management...
News New Resident Evil 6 Costumes Highlight Ada's Angles
Jill sandwich
You better hope that you’re secretly the master of unlocking, because these retro Resident Evil 6 costumes are worth shouting about. Arguably the best thing to come out of the disappointing sequel since the first screenshots of Leon S. Kennedy’s floppy hair, these amazing retro character costumes can be obtained by participating in...
Talking Point Could 2013 Be the PlayStation 3's Biggest Year Yet?
On autopilot
It hasn’t exactly been a banner year for the PlayStation 3. The system’s trundled along, there’s no doubt about that – but from a first-party perspective, the past twelve months have been all about treading water. A quick glance at the console’s upcoming release schedule e
News Hitman Absolution Is the Latest Target in Sony's European Sale
Decisions, decisions
If we hadn’t successfully survived the end of the world last night, then we would have missed out on another cracking deal in Sony’s ongoing European Christmas countdown. Right now you can pick up the recently released Hitman Absolution for just £19.99/€29.99. That’s roughly the same price as the physical edition –...
News Star Trek Sets Phasers to Fun from 23rd April
Spock long to wait
Namco Bandai will beam Digital Extreme’s co-operative Star Trek title onto store shelves from 23rd April in North America and 26th April in Europe. The game will be available both physically and from the PlayStation Store, with pre-orders opening at participating retailers from tomorrow. Those that register their interest in...
News 2K Games Hunts Down Borderlands 2 DLC Release Date
Cabela's quivering in his boots
Loot lovers will get a third helping of Borderlands 2 action next month, when the recently revealed Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt expansion targets the PlayStation 3. North American players will be able to stalk the DLC from 15th January, while European gamers will have to wait an extra day. The content – which...
News Capcom Disappointed By Slouching Resident Evil 6 Sales
Zombie infection contained
Capcom has announced its latest financial earnings, stating that the disappointing sales of Resident Evil 6 have caused the company to lower its estimated profits for the year. While figures for the undead offering started well – shifting an amazing 634,000 units on the PlayStation 3 in its first week in Japan alone –...
News Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's First Trailer Strikes
Oh, and it lights up the night
If you’re still interested in Square Enix’s pretentiously dubbed Fabula Nova Crystallis plotline, then you’ll probably be eager to watch the first trailer for upcoming spin-off Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. The video – which shows the titular heroine sporting a fetching new costume and a pair of...
News Uncharted 3 Unwraps Free Christmas Content
Gift bag
Naughty Dog has clearly been having plenty of fun in the run up to Christmas – and you’re all invited to join in on the frivolity. The award winning developer has produced a couple of seasonal avatar items for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, which will allow you to kit out your character with a “present” hat and a goofy t-shirt...
News PlayStation 3 Sales Surpass 30 Million Units in Europe
Untouchable
Europe has always been a stronghold for Sony, and that looks unlikely to change. The platform holder has announced that as of 17th December it has sold (not shipped) a whopping 30 million PlayStation 3s across the territory. It looks like that budget 12GB system is really starting to do the business. “This is a major milestone for us...
News Would You Kindly Watch the Opening of BioShock Infinite?
Columbia, here we come
It’s our job to provide detailed analysis of everything that occurs in PlayStation, but sometimes we’re simply not able to. This is one of those occasions. Y'see, for some bizarre reason, Irrational Games has decided to release a video of BioShock Infinite's first five minutes. We don’t want to watch it. Why? Well,...
News BioShock 2 Plunders the Depths of January's EU PS Plus Update
Plenty more to look forward to
Sony’s not even finished furnishing our hard drives with this month's European PlayStation Plus goodies – but it’s already turning its attention to 2013. Starting from 2nd January, you’ll be invited on an all expenses paid trip to Rapture, when BioShock 2 joins the Instant Game Collection. That should give you...
News Insomniac Games Blows a Fuse with Brand New Trailer
Keep your beak out
We know people are eager to throw Insomniac Games’ upcoming Fuse under a bus, but we reckon that this brand new trailer is solid. It’s got guns, it’s got laughs, and it’s even got some daft facial expressions. We suppose the only thing that it hasn’t got it is that awesome original art direction everyone seemed to love...
News Hideo Kojima's Celebratory PS3 Lunchbox Will Turn Your Tummy
Don't play with your food
We always assumed that money hats came in briefcases packed with one hundred dollar bills, but Sony clearly has different ideas. At its Tokyo headquarters earlier today, the platform holder presented Hideo Kojima with a specially prepared PlayStation 3 bento box, designed to celebrate Metal Gear Solid's recent 25th...
News Ken Levine Isn’t Convinced You’ll Like BioShock Infinite’s Ending
BioWare understands
In an interview with Outside Xbox (sorry!), BioShock Infinite designer Ken Levine has revealed a tidbit about the ending of his upcoming title, describing it as "unique" and unlike anything you'll have "experienced in a video game before". Chatting to the show, he said: "The plot actually gets more interesting as it goes on. The...
First Impressions LittleBigPlanet 2's Cross-Controller Expansion Actually Works
Second screen
LittleBigPlanet 2’s hotly anticipated cross-controller add-on launches later today in North America (tomorrow in Europe), and we’ve already been lucky enough to experience the content's first couple of stages. For those out of the loop, the $4.99/€4.99 expansion adds several new cross-controller levels to the PlayStation 3 game...
News Lara Croft Sets Up Camp in New Tomb Raider Trailer
Cold as ice
There will be no toasted marshmallows for Lara Croft when she goes camping in Crystal Dynamics’ upcoming Tomb Raider reboot. Instead, the legendary heroine will be forced to use her base to manage experience points and combat upgrades. No, it doesn’t sound like any of the camping expeditions we've been on either – but it has been...
News Sony: Cross-Controller Gives Publishers More Options
Wii who?
LittleBigPlanet 2’s upcoming cross-controller patch will essentially transform the PlayStation 3 into a Wii U, allowing players to interact with the console using the PlayStation Vita as a rather costly controller. But that’s not where the publisher’s ambition for the technology ends. "We definitely need more than one game to flaunt...
News God of War: Ascension Demo Forces a Spot on Total Recall Blu-ray
There will only be chaos
Just like in North America, Sony has confirmed that a demo for God of War: Ascension will slash its way onto Blu-ray copies of Total Recall in Europe. Is that the movie that casts Kate Beckinsale as a semi-naked Medusa? Or was that just a dream we had? Assuming you pick up the Extended Cut Edition of the Colin Farrell...
News Dark Souls' Creator Is Working on a New Project
Not necessarily a new IP
Dark Souls creator and director Hidetaka Miyazaki has announced in an interview with EDGE magazine that he is currently working on a new project. As previously reported, Miyazaki has stepped away from Dark Souls 2 in order to focus his attention on the mysterious title. Despi
News LittleBigPlanet Karting Parks in the European Christmas Sales
Sackboy racer
It may not be the most polished racer on the block, but at least you can now grab LittleBigPlanet Karting at a heavily discounted price. Sony has cut the cost of the whimsical karting adventure from £39.99/€49.99 to £19.99/€24.99 on the European PlayStation Store. Even better, PlayStation Plus subscribers can scoop an additional...
News UK Sales Charts: Black Ops 2 Closes Out a Fifth Week
Number one with a bullet
We suspect that there are going to be a fair few copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 stuffed beneath the Christmas tree next Tuesday. Activision’s commercial steamroller has secured a fifth week at the top of the UK sales charts, equalling LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes’ spell at the summit. Hitman: Absolution surged...
News Dark Souls 2's Visuals Are Comparable to Watch Dogs
May skip 2013
Dark Souls 2 may have been announced as a PlayStation 3 title, but it sounds like the hotly anticipated sequel will arrive on next-generation consoles too. EDGE magazine – who were shown a ten-minute playthrough of the game – reports that the upcoming adventure will boast visuals that are on par with Ubisoft’s ambitious
News Metal Gear Rising's North American Box Art Is a Cut Above
Chop, chop
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance’s international box art is great – but clearly publisher Konami was concerned that North American consumers wouldn't take to the close-up of protagonist Raiden’s robot face. As such, the company has produced a brand new image showing the aforementioned cyborg slicing an adversary in half. We suppose...
News Need for Speed: Most Wanted Swiftly Added to European Sale
Hard to beat
If the reality of finding an exotic car in your Christmas stocking is looking less likely, at least you can console yourself with a cut-price copy of Need for Speed: Most Wanted instead. Sony’s slashed the price of the critically acclaimed PlayStation 3 racer to just £23.99/€29.99 on the European PlayStation Store this weekend,...
News Sleeping Dogs Expands with New Island DLC Next Week
Also, who wants to play more RAGE?
If you’ve already successfully collapsed Hong Kong’s corrupt triads and exorcised the nation from the undead, then you might be excited to learn that Sleeping Dogs is travelling to a new island next week. The recently announced Zodiac Tournament pack will
News Sony Launches PlayStation Blog Game of the Year Vote
Who's your number one?
It’s ironic that just as we started planning our own game of the year festivities behind the scenes – more on that soon – the PlayStation Blog has launched its own celebratory poll. This is a community endeavour, and it allows you to vote for your favourite PlayStation releases across a slew of different categories...
News Who Is The Last of Us' Latest Survivor?
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
There are plenty more people living in The Last of Us' post-apocalyptic world than main protagonists Joel and Ellie. As evidenced by the title’s recent story trailer, there are actually a whole slew of survivors – including newcomer, Tess. “Strong, smart, and street savvy, Tess is a pivotal character in the world of...
News Sony Invites European Warriors to God of War: Ascension Beta
Test your might
There may not be emails in Olympus, but it’s a good thing that they exist on Earth. Sony’s just sent us an invitation to participate in the God of War: Ascension beta after registrations opened last month. If you’re successful, you’ll have received a notification on the same email address that your PlayStation Network account...
News Metal Gear Rising Readies Its Revengeance Next Month
Holding out for a hero
A super stylish demo for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will chop the PlayStation Network into pieces next month, publisher Konami has announced. The swashbuckling short is the same snippet that was included with copies of the Zone of the Enders HD Collection in November. The demo is already available in Japan, but is...
News Sir Hammerlock Goes Hunting in New Borderlands 2 DLC
Skag shootin'
An errant batch of Borderlands 2 trinkets have once again outed the title’s upcoming post-release plans. Attentive users of the game’s official forums spotted the addition of a new set of Trophies following the release of a fresh patch earlier today. Like previous add-ons, there are three new emblems up for grabs in t
News Earth Defense Force 2025 Protects PlayStation 3 Next Year
Ant attack
Your home will become a breeding ground for killer creepy crawlies next year, when Earth Defense Force 2025 targets the PlayStation 3. Namco Bandai has just dropped word that the Sandlot-developed squash ‘em up will infiltrate Sony’s system in 2013 – and it will bring a bevy of over-the-top action with it. According to the company,...
News Sony Slam Dunks NBA 2K13's Price for European Sale
Three pointer
As you may imagine, basketball isn’t particularly popular in Europe. The continent's ongoing love affair with football means that titles such as NBA 2K13 don’t always get the attention that they deserve. Sony’s aiming to change that over the next 48 hours, though, by crushing the price of the digital version of 2K Games' premium...
News Steal a Glance at Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time's New Trailer
Robbed blind
“Sly’s uncatchable,” explains anthropomorphic hippo Murray in this brand new Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time story trailer. “Like a baseball – made of air.” We couldn't have put it any better ourselves. You’ll be able to retake control of the titular tea leaf from 5th February in North America. Meanwhile, you can read our...
News New Dead Space 3 Trailer Shows Shared Scares
Calm down
We’re vehemently against the addition of co-operative action to Dead Space 3, but even we can’t deny the appeal of this brand new trailer. The video introduces the title’s ‘Two Ways to Play’ tagline, which is designed to highlight the differences between single-player and multiplayer gameplay. While you’ll be able to...
News Square Enix Has Finally Confirmed the Hitman HD Trilogy
Dead man walking
After months of online drama – including Trophy leaks and rogue retail listings – Square Enix has finally responded to our plea and officially announced the Hitman HD Trilogy for the PlayStation 3. The compilation will launch on 29th January in North America and 1st February in Europe. In return for your $39.99 investment...
News Hitman HD Trilogy Product Page Infiltrates Amazon
Silent but deadly
Will someone please announce the Hitman HD Trilogy? The compilation – featuring overhauled versions of Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman: Contracts, and Hitman: Blood Money – has been on the cards for what feels like an eternity, but still hasn’t been confirmed. That's not stopped it from popping up on
News Japanese Sales Charts: Yakuza 5 Conquers the Competition
Like a dragon
Yakuza 5 landed a devastating blow on all of the other new releases in Japan this week. The latest title in SEGA’s seedy series registered 356,757 sales, which was enough to score it a spot at the summit of the region's charts. The hotly anticipated sequel sold more than the combined total of the top three Wii U launch games – but...
News God of War: Ascension Beta Rises for Worthy Warriors
State your claim
Those of you that have unlocked God of War: Ascension beta vouchers via the title’s online social game Rise of the Warriors will be able to download the client right now. The file weighs in at a whopping 1.4GB, so make sure you’ve got plenty of spare hard drive space. There’s currently no other way to access the trial, but...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Does Its Best Wii U Impression Next Week
Anything you can do
LittleBigPlanet 2 will be the first title to demonstrate the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita’s in-game connectivity next week, when the platformer is augmented with its hotly anticipated cross-controller expansion pack. The add-on will essentially mimic the gameplay ideas explored with Nintendo’s Wii U console, allowing...
News Naughty Dog Refused to Push Ellie to the Back of The Last of Us' Box Art
Fight for your right
Considering Ken Levine’s recent comments about BioShock Infinite’s box art, we were surprised by the cover for Naughty Dog’s upcoming The Last of Us. The image places teenage protagonist Ellie at the focal point of the product, while Joel observes from the background. It’s a bold move
News Famitsu Teases Surprising Metal Gear Solid Reveal
Phantom pain
Famous Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu is teasing that there will be “something surprising for Metal Gear Solid fans” in its next issue. The timing is obviously intriguing, considering the much discussed Phantom Pain trailer was released last week. Online sleuths managed to uncover a slew o
News Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory Travels Through Time
Acceptable in the 80s
The third entry in NIS America’s incredibly niche Hyperdimension Neptunia series will get a North American release on 12th March. Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory will continue the bizarre console war narrative of the previous titles, by sending underdressed protagonist Neptune back in time. “This new dimension feels very...
News Phew, Looks Like There May Be a PlayStation All-Stars Sequel
Celebrate good times
We’ve got to admit, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale’s seemingly poor sales had us worried for a moment. Developer SuperBot Entertainment has crafted such an excellent starting point, that it would be a real shame if the idea didn’t get fleshed out further in a sequel – but it looks like that’s exactly what’s on...
News Square Enix: Sleeping Dogs Could Become One of Our Strongest Brands
Pork buns all around
Contrary to popular opinion, Square Enix’s excellent Asian crime drama Sleeping Dogs is selling very well. Speaking during a financial briefing earlier this week, the publisher’s president Yoichi Wada admitted that the company may have had unreasonably high expectations for the title – but that doesn’t mean that it's...
Talking Point Should Sony Release Less Exclusive Games?
Attention seekers
If variety is the spice of life, then the PlayStation 3 is a particularly posh brand of pepper. Arguably more than any other platform holder over the past five years, Sony has provided its system with a stream of high quality content. From big-budget blockbusters like Heavy Rain and Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, to smaller...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 Sails to Europe Next Summer
Yarrr
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 will embark on an aquatic adventure next summer, when the Omega Force developed sequel sails to European shores. The anticipated title was only announced in Japan last week, but Namco Bandai has already confirmed that the PlayStation 3 release will launch via the PlayStation Network overseas. Sadly, there was no...
News Irrational Pulls the Trigger on New BioShock Infinite Trailer
Caught in the crossfire
Just as BioShock Infinite’s box art was designed to appeal to mainstream gamers, we suspect that the same mentality was adopted for this brand new gameplay trailer. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with the video – it just seems to focus heavily on the action aspect of the title. Fortunately, sliding across sky rails...
News Medal of Honor: Warfighter Breaches European PSN Sale
Run for cover
Medal of Honor: Warfighter is the latest title to get its price slashed as part of Sony’s excellent European Christmas countdown. Between now and 23:59PM GMT on 12th December, you’ll be able to pick up the first-person shooter for just £29.99/€39.99. That represents a 50 per cent saving over its standard price of...
News The Last of Us' Multiplayer Won't Have an Impact on the Campaign
Keep calm and carry on
Naughty Dog has insisted that the inclusion of multiplayer in its upcoming survival horror title The Last of Us will not have an impact on the game's solo experience. As with Uncharted 2: Among Thieves back in 2009, anticipant fans were nervous about the confirmation of an online component yesterday. But according to community...
News Why Is BioShock Infinite's Box Art So Bad?
It's for frat boys
BioShock Infinite’s box art is a travesty. You may not all agree – but series creator Ken Levine certainly does. Chatting with Wired about the abysmal cover image, the luminary compared the pack shot to salad dressing. Stick with us. “There are plenty of products that I buy that I don’t spend a lot of time thinking...
News Dark Souls 2 Will Be 'More Understandable' Than Its Predecessor
Click to win
In a single interview, director Tomohiro Shibuya has managed to sour the initial excitement surrounding Dark Souls 2. Chatting with EDGE magazine, the newcomer – who’s taking the reins from previous director Hidetaka Miyazaki – revealed that he intends to make the sequel less obtuse. While that sounds like a good thing to us, Dark...
News Lara Croft Keeps Climbing in New Tomb Raider Trailer
Vertigo
It’s a good job that Lara Croft isn’t afraid of heights. In this brand new Tomb Raider trailer, the legendary protagonist is shown scaling a tower that extends far beyond the clouds. We’re assuming that she’s trying to better David Blaine’s insane New York stunt. All of those native folks with bow and arrows are merely obstructing...
News Super Street Fighter IV Punches North American PlayStation Plus
Hadouken
Following the addition of BioShock 2 last week, Sony has pledged another heavyweight freebie for North American PlayStation Plus subscribers. From tomorrow, premium members will be able to add Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition to their download list without needing to spend a penny. The genre defining brawler will be joined by...
News Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Trailer Plots Its Vengeance
Gorgeously gothic
There’s some stunning hair animation in this Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 trailer. In it, protagonist Gabriel Belmont reminisces about what used to be. According to game director Dave Cox, the footage is all in-game. “There was no CGI,” he boasted on Twitter. The previous title offered a surprisingly solid take on the God...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Shows Its Staying Power
Keep still
The winter weather has clearly had an impact on the UK sales charts, seeing as the season’s heavy hitters seem frozen in place. Indeed, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has continued its spell at the summit, holding off competition from Far Cry 3 and FIFA 13. Elsewhere, Assassin’s Creed III sloped into fifth, while
News The Last of Us Will Feature Multiplayer, Here's Its Box Art
Together in the dark
If this weekend’s incredible The Last of Us story trailer wasn’t enough to send you into a post-apocalyptic frenzy, developer Naughty Dog’s revealed a little more about the upcoming survival horror title. Posting on the PlayStation Blog, community strategist Arne Meyer not only confirmed the release's box a
News Awaken Your Wallet with Massive Sleeping Dogs Savings
European sale goes insane
There have been some good deals on the European PlayStation Network lately – but this latest Christmas cracker is a real humdinger. Between now and 23:59PM GMT on 10th December, you’ll be able to snap up Square Enix’s excellent open world crime drama Sleeping Dogs for just £15.99/€19.99. That represents an enormous...
Feature How a Picnic Shaped the Development of Sports Champions and Its Sequel
Motion in the ocean
Despite the device being on the market for over two years now, few developers have managed to get the same precision out of the PlayStation Move as Zindagi Games. The second-party studio – which is based in the heart of sunny California – describes itself as a motion control specialist, having already shipped three top titles...
News Digital Exclusives Highlight the Turning of the Tide at the VGAs
Living dead
Amongst classic Hideo Kojima mind tricks, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 commercials, and some lewd Samuel L. Jackson skits, this year’s Spike Video Game Awards also doled out a handful of gongs to the creators of 2012’s very best software. In the end, it turned out to be a banner year for downloadable titles, with both The Walking Dead...
Reaction The Last of Us' Launch Date Points to the PlayStation 4's Imminent Arrival
Final countdown
Sony, like most other publishers, is not a massive fan of mid-year releases. The platform holder has had some success launching Sucker Punch’s two supercharged inFamous titles during the sunny window, but it typically reserves its heavy hitters for the start of the year or the festive period. It’s interesting, then, that the...
News Yes, The Phantom Pain Is Almost Certainly Metal Gear Solid V
Standing ovation
During the early hours of this morning, we hypothesised that The Phantom Pain trailer debuted during the Spike VGAs probably had something to do with Metal Gear Solid. If nothing else, the trailer’s main character shared a striking resemblance to Snake, even down to scars and minor details. It turns out that there’s a lot more...
News King Washington Sure Knows How to Smirk in Assassin's Creed III
Evil tyrant
Ubisoft has released a trailer for Assassin’s Creed III’s upcoming Tyranny of King Washington DLC, and it shows the aforementioned monarch looking pretty pleased with himself. We suppose you would be stoked if you got to control a whole nation and feast on apple pie every day, too. We doubt he’s going to be smirking when he gets...
News Dark Souls 2 Will Make Your Life a Misery All Over Again
Praise the sun
Do you want the good news or the bad news? Alright, we’ll start with the good: Dark Souls 2 has been announced. And the bad: Dark Souls 2 has been announced. The sequel made a surprise appearance during the Spike VGAs, sending masochists all over the globe into an uncontrollable frenzy. We were too busy thinking about Jessica Alba...
News The Last of Us Terrifies the PlayStation 3 on 7th May
Dead rising
The Last of Us will send the PlayStation 3 off in style when it launches on 7th May. The date was announced at the end of a jaw dropping trailer which showed off friendly civilisation for the first time. It seems there are a fair few people at the end of the world. There are also horses. Don’t believe us? Check out the footage embedded...
Talking Point What Went Wrong with PlayStation All-Stars?
Worse for wear
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is an excellent game. It may lack polish in areas – the menus in particular are some of the worst we’ve ever seen – but the core gameplay is superb. Developer SuperBot Entertainment clearly invested a lot of time into making each character’s fighting style unique, and it
News BioShock Infinite Delayed Yet Again, Launches 26th March
Booker DeWhat?
Bad news: BioShock Infinite has been delayed yet again. The hotly anticipated first-person shooter will now launch on 26th March, as opposed to 26th February. Series creator Ken Levine confirmed the delay at a press event in North America earlier this week, noting that former Epic Games director Rod Fergusson planted the seeds for the...
News November NPD: Sales Drop, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Rocks
Bang on trend
The excellent hardware figures for Black Friday week weren’t enough to offset the North American video game industry’s continued decline in November. According to the NPD group, numbers for the period fell by 11 per cent year-over-year, with sales amounting to $2.55 billion, compared to $2.87 billion in 2011. Hardware sales were...
News New Dishonored DLC Trailer Drops Some Different Beats
Rap master
Dishonored publisher Bethesda has clearly exhausted its reserve of creepy nursery rhymes, as it’s been forced to use a fan-made rap song for this debut Dunwall City Trials trailer. The video demonstrates the various deadly activities you can expect to occupy your time when the expansion launches next week. It’ll set you back...
News Peter Molyneux Thought LittleBigPlanet Was Too Ambitious
Brain wave
Legendary game developer Peter Molyneux has pitched many preposterous ideas in his time, but even he was baffled by LittleBigPlanet. Chatting with EDGE magazine as part of a studio spotlight feature, Media Molecule’s Alex Evans has revealed that the Populous creator was one of the first people to sample the company’s customisable...
News Crysis 3 Targets North American Store Shelves on 19th February
Cloaked approach
Crytek founder Cevat Yerli has augmented the company’s upcoming first-person shooter Crysis 3 with a 19th February release date in North America. The sci-fi adventure will fire into European stores a few days later on 22nd February. Last month, publisher EA Games revealed that pre-ordering the title at participating retailers...
