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E3 2011 As If We Couldn't Be More Sold, Virtua Tennis 4 Is Coming To PlayStation Vita
Regular readers will know about our obsession with tennis games
Naturally we're going somewhat gaga over the announcement of Virtua Tennis 4 for the PlayStation Vita. Let's not forget how good Virtua Tennis: World Tour was when it launched alongside the original PlayStation Portable. To this day it's one of the best games available for the platform...
E3 2011 Ridge Racer Announced For PlayStation Vita
A PlayStation platform has never launched without a Ridge Racer title
It's a trend we hoped would continue with the PlayStation Vita, but Namco representatives shattered our dreams earlier in the year stating that there were "no plans" for a title on Sony's new system. That's changed this morning. Presumably prompted after watching this...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Move Support Arrives in September
Better late than never
We were all expecting LittleBigPlanet 2's PlayStation Move support to have arrived by now, but last night Sony took to the stage to announce the much-anticipated update will land in September. While the company revealed little of what the update will include, it did state the controller will be used to create and play levels...
News Star Trek Beams Up with PlayStation Move and 3D Support
"Set phasers to fun!"
Atrocious puns aside, the news that Paramount Digital's upcoming Star Trek title will support PlayStation Move is good news for anyone who's ever pretended the controller is a Tricorder, Phaser or Daqtagh. The PS3 game follows on from J. J. Abrams' recent reboot of the franchise, seeing younger versions of Kirk, Spock and the...
News Dust 514 to Premiere on PlayStation 3 with Sharp Shooter Support
All about EVE
Last night's E3 extravaganza was full of Move news, but one game that immediately stands out is Dust 514, a new shooter that links to the world of PC MMO EVE Online. The Move-enabled shooter connects to the persistent universe of EVE Online, with the actions of PS3 players affecting the game's notoriously expansive economy, political...
News Zindagi's New Game is Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest
Puns ahoy!
It's not the Sports Champions sequel we were expecting, but Zindagi's new game looks to be an entertaining outing in its own right. Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest has been dubbed an "action adventure shooter", covering most bases in one deft stroke, but from the press release it sounds like a cross between Medievil and the...
News Bioshock Infinite Includes PlayStation Move Support
Ready to Rapture?
Ken Levine is the mastermind behind the world heralded by gamers across the world known simply as ‘Rapture’ in the BioShock series. Stepping into the dark undersea city of Rapture for the first time was truly a moment that we’ll never forget; inhabitant’s that utilise strange powers, Big Daddies and Little Sisters,...
News Capcom Bringing Street Fighter X Tekken to Vita
Along with Cole MacGrath
Capcom's upcoming franchise-melding brawler, Street Fighter X Tekken is about to get one more franchise thrown into the mix. Announced by Capcom's Yoshino Ono during Sony's E3 presentation, it was revealed that exclusive to the PlayStation versions of the game would be an extra playable character — InFAMOUS' Cole MacGrath!...
E3 2011 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Trailer Confirms Chloe, Elena, AMAZING
Shortly after a jaw-dropping live Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception gameplay trailer, Naughty Dog released a pretty spectacular trailer that showcases a number of set-pieces from the game
The very end sees protagonist Nathan Drake dangling from a taking-off aeroplane. Uh-huh. The trailer also confirms the reappearance of favourite characters Chloe and...
E3 2011 God Of War Origins Collection, Team ICO Collection Dated For September
Sony has confirmed the God Of War Origins Collection for PlayStation 3, a compilation package featuring both God Of War: Chains Of Olympus and God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta remastered in HD
The package will support 3D and will launch in September. Also due out in September is the Team ICO Collection, the hotly anticipated double-pack featuring Fumito...
E3 2011 Sony Announces Affordable PlayStation Branded 3D Technology
Who said 3D technology is too expensive: Sony announced a brand new PlayStation branded 3D television this evening for $499
But that's not all you get for your money: the 24-inch 3D monitor includes a pair of 3D glasses, an HDMI cable and a copy of Resistance 3. That's some deal. What's more, the television includes some fancy technology that allows...
Not content with announcing Street Fighter X Tekken for the PlayStation Vita, Capcom also confirmed that inFamous protagonist Cole McGrath will feature as a playable character in the PlayStation SKUs of the game
In the demonstration Cole looked like he'd spent a few months in the gym, with biceps bulging out of his trade-mark t-shirt. An unexpected...
E3 2011 Ruin Brings Action RPG To PlayStation Vita
One of the PlayStation Vita games demonstrated during Sony's press conference was Ruin, a social action-RPG with a Diablo-esque loot core
A PlayStation 3 version of the game is also planned, with cross-platform connectivity touted.
E3 2011 Sony Releases List Of PlayStation Vita Developers
Confident in its E3 showing, Sony has released a list of third-party developers and publishers currently working on PlayStation Vita titles as of June 7th
While the North American list looks slim in comparison to the mammoth Japanese support, it's probably worth noting that all the big names (Bethesda aside) are included. Which is basically what you...
E3 2011 AT&T Named Official Wireless Carrier For PlayStation Vita
We don't know anything about US mobile networks, but the groans that reverberated during Sony's E3 press conference tell us the AT&T announcement wasn't a good one
Sony named the firm as the "official" wireless carrier for the 3G SKU of the PlayStation Vita. That model will retail for $299.
E3 2011 PlayStation Vita To Feature Cross-Game Chat
There's a touch of irony to PlayStation Vita getting cross-game chat ahead of PlayStation 3, but that's exactly what Sony announced this evening
The long anticipated PlayStation 3 feature will take the guise of an application called "Party", allowing users to communicate using headsets or the Vita's built-in microphone. Players will be...
If you're a fan of Star Trek, you're going to want to be playing Paramount Digital's latest game on PlayStation 3
The co-op adventure will feature both PlayStation Move and 3D support. In addition, Sony has announced that an exclusive prequel to the game will be released on the PlayStation Network only.
Ken Levine took to the stage of Sony's E3 press conference to announce that Bioshock Infinite will support PlayStation Move on the PlayStation 3
Apparently the team is still working on the implementation, but it will be there at launch. Also confirmed during a bumper series of Bioshock announcements was news that all PS3 copies of Bioshock Infinite...
E3 2011 DUST 514 Is A PlayStation 3 Exclusive, Will Feature PlayStation Move Support
As previously rumoured, CCP Games has confirmed that DUST 514 will be a console exclusive on PlayStation 3
The EVE Online spin-off will feature cross-connectivity with the PC/Mac versions, directly influencing your experience on PlayStation 3. Furthermore, Sony will be extending the DUST universe across PlayStation platforms, including PlayStation...
E3 2011 Sly Cooper Thieves In Time Officially Announced, Coming 2012 On PlayStation 3
The will-it-won't-it of Sly Cooper: Thieves In Time has officially been put to bed
It definitely will. Sony has announced that the platforming icon will return to PlayStation 3 this year in a new adventure called Thieves In Time. Sanzaru Games is heading up development duties, with Sucker Punch supposedly hard at work on a new PlayStation related...
E3 2011 LittleBigPlanet 2's Move Support Coming In September
Briefly mentioned during Sony's E3 press conference, LittleBigPlanet 2 will get its long awaited PlayStation Move update in September
SCE president Jack Tretton revealed that the functionality will allow creators to both build and play levels using Sony's motion controller. Expect more details on that soon.
E3 2011 Medieval Moves Deadmund's Quest Announced For PlayStation Move
Zindagi Games is not developing the PlayStation Move enabled tennis game we dreamed of, it is instead working on what looks to be an updated iteration of Sorcery
Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest is an action game taking full advantage of Sony's motion controller in a whimsical world. Alas, it has nothing to with Sony Cambridge's Medieval franchise...
E3 2011 PlayStation Vita Name Official, Releases Globally From $249
Sony didn't end its E3 2011 press conference with a game announcement or shocking demonstration, it instead settled with laying ghosts to the past
The words "five-hundred-and-ninety-nine US dollars" must still ring in the ears of SCE president Kaz Hirai, but this year he had a different price to announce: "two-hundred-and-forty-nine...
E3 2011 Remember To Follow Us On Twitter For Full Reaction To Sony's E3 Press Conference
Just a heads-up: remember to follow us on Twitter for our moment-to-moment reaction of everything announced during Sony's press conference
The show is set to start shortly, and you can catch a live-stream of the entire event through here. We're as much a part of the PlayStation community as you guys, so we want to be there with you for every shock,...
E3 2011 Just Dance 3 Announced For PlayStation Move
Ubisoft's just announced that its Nintendo Wii mega-franchise, Just Dance, will be making the jump to PlayStation Move in its third iteration
The dancing franchise will include a range of tracks across a selection of genres including pop, hip-hop, disco and country. Confirmed artists include Gwen Stefani and Katy Perry. There's a trailer after the...
News Look Out, Just Dance 3 is Coming to PlayStation Move
Ready to conquer the living room
Ubisoft just hit with the first big PlayStation Move game of E3 — Just Dance 3 is on the way to Sony's motion controller on 11th October. The game is also coming to Kinect and Wii, but while the press release mentions exclusive features for those consoles it doesn't specify anything for PlayStation Move. Hopefully...
E3 2011 Ubisoft Announces Far Cry 3 For 2012 Release
Punctuating a frankly bizarre E3 press conference, Ubisoft just announced Far Cry 3 for release on PlayStation 3 in 2012
The tropical shooter is in development at Ubisoft Montreal, with input from Ubisoft Shanghai and Ubisoft Massive. Far Cry 3 brings something new and unexpected, while still building upon the foundations of excellence that are...
E3 2011 Assassin's Creed Revelations E3 Trailer Released
Ubisoft's released the E3 trailer for Assassin's Creed: Revelations
As is customary for the series, it's a pretty amazing slice of CGI. We've embedded it above because we're lovely like that. The game's out November 15th.
E3 2011 Debut Tomb Raider Gameplay Is Stunning
The star of Microsoft's E3 press conference just so happened to be a multiplatform game
Earlier this evening Crystal Dynamics took to the stage to reveal the first gameplay footage of its upcoming Tomb Raider reboot. The demonstration showed Lara Croft trapped in a capitulating cave while being chased by a shady figure. Clearly Crystal Dynamics has...
E3 2011 Head To The Club With This Bombastic Street Fighter III Third Strike Trailer
Not sure what Capcom was thinking of when it cooked up this Street Fighter III: Third Strike trailer
It's like warped into a club that we wouldn't be seen dead in. Get us out of here! ARGH! [At least the game looks good - Ed].
E3 2011 EA Sports Reveals 'Football Club' For FIFA 12
As part of a massive FIFA 12 blow-out during EA's E3 press conference this evening, EA Sports has revealed "Football Club" for FIFA 12
Touted as a new way for players to connect, Football Club bridges the gap between the real-world sport and the video game. The millions of fans playing FIFA online have shown us there is a constant appetite for a...
E3 2011 Insomniac Games Announce EA Partners Project, Four-Player Co-Op Shooter Named Overstrike
There's the charm of Ratchet & Clank mixed in with the grit of Resistance in Insomniac's first EA Games published project
Entitled Overstrike, the c0-op based title looks like a tongue-in-cheek take on the shooter genre — with chunky, cartoony characters teaming up in a colourful world. The game's reveal — shown moments ago at EA's E3 press...
E3 2011 Battlefield Set To Launch On October 25th, Beta Kicking Off In September
Ouch: take that Activision
After taking a moment to gloat over Call Of Duty: Elite, EA has slapped an October 25th release date on Battlefield 3. That's a couple of weeks ahead of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's November 8th street date. Accompanied by a stunning gameplay demo, EA also revealed that Battlefield 3 will get a multi-platform beta in...
E3 2011 Mass Effect 3 Releases March 6th 2012, E3 Trailer Goes Action Heavy
There's going to be big boss fights, turret sequences and heavy guitar riffs in Shepard's struggle for mankind -- this Mass Effect 3 trailer proves as much
The action heavy trailer features plenty of gameplay footage and also reveals a March 6th release date for the game. Definitely looks like Bioware's looking to take the franchise in more action...
E3 2011 Debut Ninja Gaiden 3 Trailer Released
The first thing you'll notice about this Ninja Gaiden 3 trailer is blood
There's lots and lots of blood. There are also chunky guitar riffs and people in fancy clothing. Catch the full trailer after the jump.
Insomniac's released a short trailer for Resistance 3 ahead of tonight's big Sony PlayStation E3 press conference
The trailer focuses on protagonist Joseph Capelli, and sets Resistance 3's mood pretty well. Certainly looks like the franchise is making a return to its survival horror origins. Over on NeoGAF, Insomniac community manager James...
E3 2011 Spider-Man Edge Of Time Gets Screens & Trailers
Activision and Beenox has released some new screens and a trailer from the upcoming Spider-Man: Edge Of Time
The game will feature playable versions of the classic Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099 as the duo struggle to correct a time stream gone awry. Check the trailer after the jump.
E3 2011 Dead Island E3 Trailer Released Ahead Of The Big Show
Deep Silver and Techland's tropical zombie survival title, Dead Island, will undoubtedly be one of the biggest draws at E3, in part thanks to that massive reveal trailer released earlier in the year
Just to keep your hype levels tingling, Deep Silver's released an E3 trailer for the game. Catch it above.
E3 2011 Magic Pixel Behind Sony's New Dancing Game?
We could do without a stage demonstration of another dancing game at Sony's E3 press conference, but sources are indicating we might get one anyway
According to video game super-sleuth Supererogatory, new development upstarts Magic Pixel are working on a new dancing game for Sony. Remember when the platform holder registered all those Everybody...
E3 2011 Sony Santa Monica To Show Eight Games At E3, Four Of Them Still Unannounced
Before you take a cartwheel into the road outside your house, let's make one point absolutely clear: Sony Santa Monica works as a micro-publisher within SCEA
It supports smaller developers getting to grips with the PlayStation hardware, and has an input in second-party development. In short: while Sony Santa Monica might have eight games at E3, not...
News Yoshida: Sony 'Comfortable' With Internal NGP Price-Point
If there's anything to dread at Sony's press conference this evening, it's going to be the NGP's price point
There's a definite sense that the company can't win no matter how they tackle the pricing situation. If Sony don't announce a price then people will assume the new handheld really expensive. But if the company announce a price now and don't...
E3 2011 SCEE Trademarks PSVita, PlayStation Vita In Europe
SCEE's registered two new trademarks for PSVita and PlayStation Vita in Europe, adding weight to the rumours suggesting the former codename will be the NGP's final name
The trademarks were spotted on GAF, and were registered on Friday to the Trademarks and Designs Registration Office of the European Union. There's really no point debating it...
E3 2011 Report Hints At New God Of War Announcement
Twiggy guessed it in his pre-E3 predictions, but a report on Forbes has now added weight behind the expectation of a new God Of War appearing at Sony's press conference this evening
The report claims that it will be a "new 3D adventure," presumably hinting at stereoscopic support. God Of War III released last March on PlayStation 3. While...
E3 2011 What's Happening When?
It still doesn't feel like E3 is happening
Not properly. Tomorrow (June 6th) is arguably the biggest day in the PlayStation calendar, with Sony and others preparing to showcase their entire video game lineup for the coming year. Expects twists, turns, surprises and betrayals; it just wouldn't be E3 without them. EA's set to get the party started at...
Rumour DUST 514 To Be A PlayStation 3 Exclusive?
DUST 514, the first-person shooter console companion to CCP's sci-fi MMO Eve online, could be a PlayStation 3 exclusive according to information fashioned out of the game's official teaser website
Kotaku reports that one fan went digging through the countdown page's source code, only to happen upon a set of new screenshots for the game with...
News Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Trailer Gets Out Ahead Of E3
Capcom's released a new trailer for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
The E3 trailer is an entirely CG affair, depicting Umbrella troops tracking a lone soldier into an abandoned warehouse. Naturally that warehouse is packed full of the undead. We like the vibe of the trailer, but we're not sure how well it's going to transition into gameplay...
Rumour Retail Listings Spill The Beans On Future Releases
Take this with a pinch of salt
A post on NeoGAF appears to show the release listings from an Australian retailer, revealing a handful of unannounced games for the rest of the year and beyond. A number of the games listed are entries in massive franchises, including Grand Theft Auto V and Resident Evil 6. Both games are due out in 2012 according to...
News Insomniac Games To Showcase EA Partners Published IP At E3
Sounds like legendary PlayStation developer Insomniac Games has been keeping itself busy
Not content with pushing out Resistance 3 and Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One this Fall, the developer has also been hard at work on its brand new multiplatform project. According to the studio's Twitter account, that title will be announced at tomorrow's EA...
E3 2011 Journey Is Already Starting To Give Us The Shivers
There's an interview hidden in this pre-E3 GameTrailers reveal of thatgamecompany's Journey
We're struggling to focus on Jenova Chen's words though, because the gameplay footage that's been wrapped around it is just straight-up stunning. Persevere and you'll pick up on Chen talking about the Journey's concept and multiplayer functions. While the...
E3 2011 Twisted Metal's E3 Trailer Is One Of The Best So Far
Maybe it's because we're complete and utter car-combat fanboys, but this Twisted Metal trailer has us sitting at our desk grinning like a Cheshire Cat
It starts off decent enough, with the terrible over-produced FMV we've come to love from the Twisted Metal franchise. Then it gets better with the introduction of Sweet Bot. But that ending, man. That...
