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Store Update 11th January 2012 (Europe)
What's new?
Games AMY (£7.99/9.99) Zack Zero (£9.99/12.99) Darksiders (£11.99/14.99) PlayStation Minis Psycho Soldier (£1.99/2.49) Victory Road (£1.99/2.49) Trailblazer (£1.99/2.49) Demos GRAND SLAM TENNIS 2 Demo Final Fantasy XIII-2 Demo Asuras Wrath Demo Add-On Game Content The King of Fighters XIII Mr.Karate...
Rumour Sony Cuts PlayStation Vita Shipment By 50% In France
In news that will almost certainly bring out the mainstream media's pitchforks, Sony has supposedly cut the PlayStation Vita's shipment by 50% in France
The cull is probably designed to better service other regions, but we daresay it will bring out the the "doomed" brigade in the coming days. For what it's worth, the unconfirmed report...
News Bad Day UK: Sony Closes BigBig Studios, Restructures Cambridge Studio
Sony's closed down Little Deviants developer BigBig Studios, a Develop report has revealed
The announcement comes alongside news of a major shake-up for the platform holder's Cambridge division. The Leamington Spa-based BigBig Studios recently finished worked on the PlayStation Vita launch title, Little Deviants, after spending the past several...
News Netflix Pops Up Unannounced On UK PlayStation 3s
Looks like Sony's started rolling out Netflix on PlayStation 3s across the UK and Ireland
A quick check on our own system confirmed the icon for the digital movie streaming service under the TV heading of the XMB. Clicking on the application prompts a small 13mb download. After tremendous success in North America, Netflix confirmed it would be...
News Sony Announces Gargantuan PlayStation Vita Launch Lineup, Prices Memory Cards And Accessories
Sony's lifted the lid on the PlayStation Vita's gigantic launch line-up for North America
Director of hardware marketing, John Koller, described the unprecedented 25 game strong launch line-up as the "biggest and best" any platform has ever released alongside. Even if Koller is paid to say these things, it's hard to disagree. Day one...
News Fill Your Stocking With The PlayStation Store's Festive Sale
If you've been a good boy or girl this Christmas, you might want to reward yourself with the odd PlayStation Network download or two
Thankfully you won't have to pay top dollar for the privilege, as SCEE has announced a new Festive Sale initiative set to kick off on December 23rd. During the period Sony will be discounting more than 100 downloads on...
Out Today Dungeon Defenders (Europe)
To arms!
Top drawer dungeon crawler Dungeon Defenders is finally out in Europe today, two months after its North American release. To apologise for the delay, European PSN users will be able to download the DLC pack "The Quest for the Lost Shards Part 1: Mistymire Forest" for free in January. Read our Dungeon Defenders review for more on...
News Captain Morgane Promises to Launch on 24th February
Prepare the champagne
Reef Entertainment's announced what we make to be the third official release for Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle — 24th February 2012. The point-and-click adventure was due for release on 4th November, then was put back until 3rd February, but Reef is giving it a little extra polish and putting it out on 24th February...
News Guess What Snakebyte's cam:clip Does
Oh, you got it
If you're still without a camera mount or clip for your PlayStation Eye, Snakebyte's just released its cam:clip in Europe. The clip can be adjusted to fit most plasma and LCD TVs, and is available now for €9.99. It's not quite as imposing as this PS Eye, Kinect and Wii Megazord, but then what is? snakebyte announces cam:clip for...
News Ninja Gaiden III Slices Europe on 23rd March
Collector's Edition detailed too
Ninja Gaiden III will reach Europe on 23rd March complete with Dead or Alive 5 demo, Tecmo Koei has confirmed. Those who pre-order Ryu Hayabusa's first motion-controlled adventure will be eligible for a downloadable demo of the upcoming fighter, but it's the collector's edition that's most tantalising, with an art...
Out Today Just Dance 3 (Europe)
Better late than never
Just two months after it was released on Wii and Xbox 360, Just Dance 3 reaches PlayStation 3 this week. Released on Tuesday in North America and today across Europe, the game brings PlayStation Move support for up to four players. We're putting the game through its paces at the moment and will have a full review in the near...
News Corpse Party Spooks The European PlayStation Network From December 14th
Promising looking PlayStation Portable exclusive horror adventure, Corpse Party -- which has been receiving rave reviews in North America -- has been lavished with a European release date
Publisher XSEED's confirmed on its official forum that the 16-bit downloadable exclusive will launch on the European PlayStation Store from December 14th for just...
News Tomb Raider: Underworld Headlines Bumper Christmas PlayStation Plus Update
European PlayStation Plus subscribers will net a complimentary copy of Tomb Raider: Underworld this month
That's in addition to free copies of Cool Boarders, Sneezies and Orbit, as well as a slew of savings and discounts, including half-price offers on Split/Second and Burnout Crash. Subscribers will also net a free copy of Marvel Pinball later in...
News Get 50% off Child of Eden on EU PlayStation Store
Heavenly deal
Child of Eden was pretty cheap to begin with, but as part of Sony's 12 Deals of Christmas it just got even cheaper. Head to the European PlayStation Store and depending on your location you could get as much as 50% off the price of Q? Entertainment's sterling shooter. The deal only runs until 7th December so if you want to get a...
News Sony Offers '12 Gifts Of Christmas' For European PlayStation Plus Subscribers
We've always talked up the value proposition of Sony's PlayStation Plus subscription service, but even we'd admit the last couple of months have been a bit slow
Sony's aiming to bring back the goodwill with its "12 Gift Of Christmas" initiative for European PlayStation Plus subscribers. Similarly to its "12 Deals Of Christmas"...
News Sony Counts Down To Christmas With Twelve PlayStation Network Deals
Advent calendars are good, but we want to countdown to Christmas in style
Thankfully SCEE's got our backs. Announced on the European arm of the PlayStation Blog, the platform holder's revealed a seasonal PSN initiative offering 12 amazing deals through the dark months of December. The catch is that each deal will only be open for 48 hours, so you'll...
News Sony Steps Up Move Awareness with European Campaign
New mini site too
If PlayStation Move sales really are catching up with Kinect, a new campaign might just tip the balance in Sony's favour. The PlayStation Move mini site from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe contains information, videos and a Move competition. The videos might not make much sense — something about gorillas and giant donuts —...
News Konami Confirms New Little King's Story for Europe
Rejoice!
In a week of fantastic Vita news, here's the cherry on top. Konami has confirmed it's bringing New Little King's Story to Europe in 2012. We have new screenshots below. Let the good times commence. KONAMI unveils New Little King’s Story for PlayStation®Vita Incredible new role-playing game heads to new Sony portable system Konami...
News Catherine To Tempt European Players In February
If you didn't cave in and import a North American copy of Catherine earlier in the year, then Deep Silver's got some hot news for you
The European publisher's revealed that the steamy puzzle platformer is set to launch in February overseas, with a reversible cover allowing you to switch between the game's two provocative female protagonists. If...
News Sony: It Would Be 'Undesirable' For PlayStation 4 To Launch Later Than The Competition
With next-generation speculation hot on every publication's lips, PlayStation Europe's Jim Ryan has said that it would be "undesirable" for the PlayStation 4 to launch later than its competitors
Chatting with Eurogamer at a press event in London, Ryan said of the PlayStation 4: "I think we would consider it undesirable to be significantly later...
News Sony Delays PlayStation 3D Display In Europe
Sony's pushed back the release of its PlayStation branded 3D display in Europe
The screen was originally set to release alongside its North American counter-part, but is currently without a date on Amazon.co.uk. As well as offering affordable 3D, the set includes a nifty local multiplayer feature that allows two gamers to view a full image on the...
News Sony Reveals Monstrous European First-Party PlayStation Vita Launch Line-Up
According to Sony Worldwide Studios Europe gaffer, Michael Denny, PlayStation Vita has "one of the best launch line-ups of any games console ever launched"
And based on the strength of the publisher's enormous first-party European launch line-up, we're struggling to disagree. Sony announced the line-up — which features the likes of Uncharted:...
News Funbox Media Serves Order Up!! For Move
Take a bite
Update: Funbox Media tells us the game isn't out until December. Phew! Here's one that passed us by: culinary title Order Up!! — the two exclamation marks are important — is coming to PS3 with Move support. An enhanced version of a game originally released on Wii several years ago, Order Up!! allows two players to go head-to-head in...
News Sony Teams with Vodafone for Europe's Vita 3G
Get the details inside
After much speculation over exactly who would power Vita's 3G network across Europe, Sony has revealed it's joining forces with Vodafone to provide the console's always-on connectivity. The deal extends to the following countries: UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand and The Netherlands, and...
News Vodafone Announced As 'Preferred' PlayStation Vita 3G Partner In Europe
Sony's announced that it has partnered with Vodafone to provide PlayStation Vita's 3G connectivity in regions across Europe
The mobile giant will provide service in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand and The Netherlands. Those in France will receive service from Vodafone's partner in the region. Sony confirmed...
News Sony's New PlayStation Move Commercial Is Actually Pretty Cool
The cardboard cut-outs are gone
It's not just SCEA that's gone through a re-imagining of its marketing strategy lately — SCEE's jumped on board too. And there's definitely a hint of the "old" PlayStation marketing message in this new European PlayStation Move commercial. The 60-second spot shows an unreasonably attractive couple rushing...
News Sony Announces PlayStation Vita Pre-Order Goodies
The PlayStation Vita is due out in just over three months
And in order to celebrate — and presumably persuade you to pre-order — Sony's announced a European initiative that will reward you for getting your name down early with a bunch of additional goodies. Anyone that pre-orders at selected retailers from November 30th will be eligible for a PS...
Out Now Move Mind Benders (Europe)
PSN release confirmed
Move Mind Benders is out on Blu-ray this Friday, but if you can't wait — or, more probably, you just don't want to leave your gaming lair — you can download it from the European PlayStation Store right now. The £17.99/€24.99 is a bundle of some of Move's best puzzlers; your money gets you echochrome ii, Tumble and an...
News Deep Silver's Winter Stars Goes Gold
Out 25th November
Deep Silver's frosty sports compilation Winter Stars has just entered production, with a European release confirmed for 25th November. For readers in North America, you can expect to pick the game up next week. Here's a trailer for the road: WINTER STARS TAKES UP START POSITION – NEW MOTION-CONTROLLED GAME REACHES GOLD STATUS...
News PlayStation Vita Scores February 22nd Western Release Date
Man
We didn't really expect to wake up to a release date for PlayStation Vita this morning. But that's exactly what's happened. Let's get the hard details out of the way before we start all the rampant cheering and jubilation: PlayStation Vita will launch in Europe, North America, Africa, the Middle East, Australasia and Canada on February 22nd,...
News Give DanceStar Party a Twirl with New Demo
You know you want to
We nearly missed this little downloadable demo in the European PlayStation Store, but nothing gets by us here at Movemodo, so we're happy to let you know you can download a free demo of DanceStar Party, known as Everybody Dance in North America. The full game is out in just a few weeks, but if you can't wait then this trial...
News Captain Morgane Runs Aground, Sets Sail Next Year Instead
It be a shame for sure
We were looking forward to exploring the mysteries of Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle later this year, but publisher Reef Entertainment has decided to delay disembarking until February next year. Citing "critical and fan feedback", Reef's commercial director Craig Lewis says: This is a very important launch...
News Rocksmith's European Release Pushed Back
Little known Ubisoft music game Rocksmith has been delayed in Europe
The guitar game — which allows players to plug a real guitar into the PlayStation 3 — was pushed back due to music licensing and "other external factors" according to a post on the game's Facebook page. Ubisoft warned against importing the game, noting that services...
News PlayStation 2 Classics 'Are Coming' To European PlayStation Store
Maligned PlayStation Store manager Andy Stewart has told commenters on the PlayStation Blog that the much anticipated PlayStation 2 titles released as part of last week's North American update "are coming to Europe"
When, exactly, remains something of a mystery. Stewart would only conclude that the games are "en route". Niche favourites...
Feature Europe's Vita Box and Launch Apps Look Like This
Start cooing now
Vita may not be out until next year, but that doesn't mean you can't find out exactly what you'll be seeing on shop shelves when the console launches. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe hardware product manager Adam Grant took to the PlayStation Blog to reveal the console's box and pre-installed applications. The box itself isn't...
News Sony Reveals PlayStation Vita's Box
Drink it up readers
This is the packaging your shiny new PlayStation Vita will be contained within when you pick up the hardware next year. Sony's European PlayStation Vita product manager, Adam Grant, unveiled the boxart on the PlayStation Blog this morning. In addition, Grant's outlined each of the PlayStation Vita's on-board apps. The post...
News Sony Predicts Financial Gloom Due To Falling Euro
Sony never gets much luck
This year alone it's been a hit by an Earthquake, widely publicised hack-attack and riots. Now it's predicting financial trouble due to the falling Euro and its inability to protect itself from the changes. Without diving too heavily into an unbelievably dry Bloomberg report — many of Sony's exports are to European...
News Sony Confirms PS2 Titles For European PlayStation Store
Do you want the good news or the bad news? We'll start with the bad
SCEE's decided not to promote its PSN exclusive titles as heavily in Europe as in North America. "'The Only On PlayStation Network programme is for the SCEA region only," a Sony spokesperson revealed when asked by Eurogamer. Silly idea? We think so. We don't really...
Out Now Max & the Magic Marker: Gold Edition (Europe)
Brush with fate
Press Play's enhanced conversion of its original WiiWare hit — now known as Max and the Magic Marker: Gold Edition — is available from the European PlayStation Store. Naturally the transition to PSN brings HD graphics and support for PlayStation Move, but you can get a feel for its other new features in the official launch...
News Sony Aiming To Transform PlayStation Home Into A Social Gaming Network
Sony intends to transform PlayStation Home into "the biggest and best social gaming service on any console", the platform holder has said in a new post on the European arm of the PlayStation Blog
We already know that Sony's got a full reboot for the series in the works, but SCEE's Darren Cairns has given a little more indication as to what we can...
News Multiple Move Titles Added to Europe Platinum Range
Prices coming down
If you're after a cheap Move bargain from Sony's top drawer, you'll be pleased to know the European Platinum range has expanded with four new titles. The newly Move-fitted LittleBigPlanet 2 and superlative shooter Killzone 3 both join the budget range, alongside MotorStorm Apocalypse, which is due to be updated for Move in the...
News Sony Extends PlayStation Platinum Range In Europe
Sony's announced that four more blockbuster PS3 titles are joining the platform holder's "Platinum" range in Europe
New titles include LittleBigPlanet 2, MotorStorm: Apocalypse, Gran Turismo 5 and Killzone 3. Each of the titles will be available at around £20. If you've yet to pick up any of the listed titles, there's never been a better...
News Timbers Get Shivered in Captain Morgane PS3 Trailer
Buckles swashed too
Point-and-click adventure Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle just got a European date: it'll reach PlayStation 3 shores on Friday 4th November, three weeks before it launches on other consoles. The Move-enabled game is a spin-off of the popular So Blonde series and is written by Steve Ince, renowned for his work on classic...
News Sony Targeting Teens With New Euro-Exclusive PSP
While much of the Internet sat bemused at the announcement of a new PSP for Europe during this year's GamesCom, we were fairly calm about it
While the announcement of the device certainly took us by surprise, we also felt like it made a lot of sense. Sony's PSP strategy has shifted in recent years, with the platform holder targeting younger users...
News Everybody's Golf Move Patch In the Works for Europe
No date yet
It's been a while since Minna No Golf 5 — aka Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds*, aka Everybody's Golf: World Tour — got its PlayStation Move patch in Japan, with no word on if or when the controller would get support outside of Japan. Now we can reveal Sony Computer Entertainment Europe will add PlayStation Move support to the game in...
News Ghostlight Finalises The Legends Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky Collector's Edition
As promised, Ghostlight has confirmed the contents of its collector's edition for the European release of The Legends Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky
The premium package includes a copy of the game on UMD, five art-cards, a soundtrack CD with 33 tracks from the game, and a collector's edition box. Those ordering the game directly from Ghostlight's...
News Please Make Sure You Wave At The Driver If You See One Of These inFamous 2 Trucks
Sony likes splashing out on expensive truck liveries
A couple of years back it bought up some God Of War III advertising space on a couple of lorries, and now the platform holder's giving inFamous 2 protagonist Cole MacGrath a ride around mainland Europe. These trucks will be touring the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and...
GamesCom 2011 PlayStation Branded 3D Display Makes Its Way To Europe
Remember the "affordable" PlayStation branded 3DTV that Sony announced at E3? The platform holder's announced that the 24" stereoscopic display is making its way to Europe this year too
The TV will retail for 499 across Europe during the Autumn. Sony executive Jim Ryan boasted the television's ability to offer an "accessible entry to 3D...
GamesCom 2011 Sony Announces New 'Budget' PlayStation Portable Model For Europe
Perhaps the biggest 'WTF?' moment of Sony's GamesCom press conference this evening was the announcement of a new PlayStation Portable model for Europe
The updated hardware will launch without Wi-Fi support, but will cost a mere 99.99. The new handheld is due out this Fall, and will be marketed heavily alongside Sony's budget PSP Essentials range...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: Sony & EA GamesCom 2011 Press Conferences Today
Despite the anticipation being nowhere near E3, we always enjoy the muted build-up to the GamesCom press conferences
You're never going to see a megaton announcement at GamesCom, but because the anticipation is lower, those muted surprises are all the more impactful. The PlayStation 3 Slim announcement in 2009 was huge, and we'll never forget the...
