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News MotorStorm: Apocalypse Releases Next Week In Britain
After a brief delay due to the disaster in Japan, Sony's slapped a March 31st release date on MotorStorm: Apocalypse in the UK
That's next Thursday to be specific. The game was originally due out last Friday. We had our review locked and ready to go, but decided to pull it in order to better inform you around the game's release date. Guess you'll be...
News Sony Delays MotorStorm: Apocalypse In North America Too
Despite the US launch not expected until April 12th, Sony has decided to delay the release of MotorStorm: Apocalypse in the region
The game has now been delayed worldwide. Presumably Sony will wait until the situation in Japan calms before giving the title a new date. It'll probably get a worldwide launch later in the Summer.
News Sony Delays MotorStorm: Apocalypse In The UK
Sony's announced that it has temporarily delayed the UK release of MotorStorm: Apocalypse following the events in Japan
The game — which sees players race through a series of natural disasters — was due out this Friday. "Although we have shipped the game into the channel last week, given that we are able to do so, we have chosen to...
News Sony Pulls MotorStorm 3's Japanese Release
As anticipated, Sony has pulled the Japanese release of MotorStorm 3, known as MotorStorm: Apocalypse in the West
The racer, which throws the traditional MotorStorm formula into a hazardous urban environment, was originally due out on March 17th in Japan. It's now been marked with a "TBA" release window. Like SEGA, the publisher cited...
News Sony Shuts Down A "Small Number Of Projects" At Its UK Studios
A report on GamesIndustry
biz</a> has revealed that Sony has opted to close a "small number of projects" at its UK studios. The shift in resources is set to take place at Evolution Studios, Studio Liverpool and Studio London. Media Molecule are reportedly unaffected, while Studio Cambridge were not mentioned. It has been decided...
News ... And You Thought Mortal Kombat Was The Only Attraction On The PlayStation Store Today
Mortal Kombat's getting an exclusive demo for PlayStation Plus subscribers on the PlayStation Store today
But that's not the only attraction. Evolution's Matt Southern has taken to the PlayStation Blog to confirm that a MotorStorm: Apocalypse demo will also be going live this afternoon. You'll get to play on the Mainline track against fifteen other...
News MotorStorm Apocalypse Gets Super Stealth Beta Test
Looks like the Apocalypse has already kicked off for some lucky PlayStation beta testers
According to a report on Joystiq, invites are being sent out for a top secret test-run of MotorStorm Apocalypse's multiplayer servers. The beta's set to run for two weeks over four scheduled event nights, and is intended to stress-test the online servers as much...
News Everything But The Kitchen Sink In MotorStorm Apocalypse
Argh
Just inject it into our veins, already. It's telling that it takes Evolution Studios six-minutes to explain everything that's part of MotorStorm Apocalypse's Wreckreation mode. Long term MotorStorm fans will know what to expect from Wreckreation — quick race, online and local multiplayer, etc — but will be surprised by the amount of depth...
News Evolution's Pleased As Punch With The Next Generation Portable
MotorStorm: Apocalypse developers, Evolution Studios, are pleased as punch with Sony's next handheld, the NGP
Speaking about Sony's approach designing the hardware, director Matt Southern said developers were given a massive influence on the design, even as far as the system's rear track-pad feature. Weve all been looking at odd-looking devices...
News Evolution Studios "Squeezing Everything Out Of The PS3" With MotorStorm: Apocalypse
When we first saw alpha-code of MotorStorm: Apocalypse, our jaw was close to the floor
It's amazing how "alpha" for some PlayStation developers is better than "finished" for others. Perhaps it's just indicative of the talent within Sony's first-party. Speaking at a London event this week, Evolution's Matt Southern revealed that...
We've said it once and we'll say it again: MotorStorm: Apocalypse is the best looking example of 3D in video games we've seen to date
It's incredible. To celebrate the game's stupidly good technology, SCEE's released a 3D trailer for the game. Unfortunately, as very few of us actually have access to 3D tech, the 2D trailer embedded is the one we'll...
News MotorStorm: Apocalypse Gets 16th March European Launch Date, US Made To Wait A Little While
We're jumping for joy here in the PushSquare office
MotorStorm: Apocalypse is undeniably one of our most anticipated games of 2011, literally causing our jaws to drop when we experienced it for the first time in 3D. Seeing the game get a March 16th release date in Europe has caused much jubilation and celebration. So much so, we might even crack...
Around this time last year everyone was hyped for the somewhat disappointing Split/Second
The game's cinematic take on arcade racing pulled everyone in and delivered a unique but flawed experience when it launched earlier this year. MotorStorm Apocalypse blows everything about Split/Second away. Last year we were comparing Split/Second to Michael...
We're picturing ourselves at Evolution Studio's offices
Behind us is a big whiteboard with the words, "Race Track Brainstorming Session" emblazoned on it. We know the words are important because they've been underlined not once, not twice, but three times. We're wearing a suit, as are the rabble of ladies and gentleman in our vicinity...
News In This Set Of MotorStorm: Apocalypse Screenshots...
.. a bunch of racers are dropped out of a helicopter onto a collapsing building. Just a normal game of MotorStorm: Apocalypse then? Seriously people, this game needs more hype. We've played it twice now and it's insane. There's more information about MotorStorm's "race where you get dropped from a helicopter onto a skyscraper that is already...
News Evolution Studios: 3D Is No Processor Hog
If there's one game that's certain to convince you 3D technology is the future, MotorStorm: Apocalypse is that game
It looks absolutely breath-taking in the third dimension; almost like developers Evolution Studios have worked some kind of magic on the PlayStation 3. Speaking with Eurogamer, the team's rubbished claims that the added dimension eats...
News MotorStorm Apocalypse Puts On Its Play Create Share Hat
One of the most bizarre things about this generation has been other publishers reluctance to jump on Sony's Play Create Share mantra
Ever since LittleBigPlanet, numerous Sony published titles have played on the game's customisable experience mechanic — the latest of which will be MotorStorm Apocalypse. But the component is still very much...
News Sony Announce MotorStorm: 3D Rift For The PlayStation Store
MotorStorm: Apocalypse in 3D is the future
It looks incredible. The kind of incredible that makes skint blog editors like us cry ourselves to sleep knowing we can't afford a compatible television. Those of you who've already splashed out on a new television are in luck though. Following on from the one track demo in the PSN 3D pack, Sony's decided...
News MotorStorm: Apocalypse Hitting PlayStation 3 In February
We thought it looked pretty polished when we saw it earlier in the year, but we had no idea that MotorStorm: Apocalypse was hitting the PlayStation 3 as soon as February
Still, that's the date GamerZines are touting via GamesCom information supplement. According to the brief summary, "thousands of new customisable vehicles, parts and...
First Impressions MotorStorm: Apocalypse on PlayStation 3
Man, do we feel sorry for Black Rock Studio
With Split/Second they created a cinematic racing title with an interesting hook. Watching the environments crash around you was the game's selling point, in an overall package that didn't feel particularly well tuned. MotorStorm: Apocalypse is based on a similar concept, but is every inch more impressive;...
E3 2010 MotorStorm: Apocalypse Trailer Is All About Falling Buildings
MotorStorm games have always been fun
But we honestly couldn't imagine how they could get more fun than Pacific Rift. That game, for us, is the pinnacle of arcade racing. But that's why we're not game designers, and developers Evolution Studios are. The answer, of course, was to include falling buildings. And plenty of falling buildings there are in...
News "The Racing Genre Is Stuck In A Rut," Says MotorStorm: Apocalypse Developer
According to Evolution Studios' Simon Barlow, the racing genre is "stuck in a rut", something he hopes the unique setting of the team's upcoming MotorStorm: Apocalypse will go a way towards correcting
"The racing genre has had a disappointing few years," Barlow told Computer and Video Games. "You can look up any sales figures and...
News MotorStorm: Apocalypse Brings The House Down... Quite Literally!
Sony's just officially announced the next installment in the MotorStorm franchise, this time tagged "Apocalypse"
The USP? This time the world crumbles around you (quite literally). Friends, it's the end of the world as we know it - so what better thing to do than race? The setting this time around, with the not-so generic name of "The...
News Split/Second, What? Leaked MotorStorm 3 Shots Hit The Net, Blow Our Minds With Awesome!
We all knew it was coming
Here it is. MotorStorm--3 folks, and it looks incredible. Having just reviewed Split/Second, we saw these off-camera shots and thought, "oh, right, that's the end of that then." Sony's racer appears to have an apocalyptic setting which blows away last month's Black Rock title. More off-cam shots through here...
News MotorStorm 3 Announcement On The Horizon, JET-SKIS PLEASE!?!
Why not make it three out of three, eh? Sony apparently has some goodies saved up for E3 that are bigger than the slew of amazing sequels they have planned for the coming 12 months
We already know about LittleBigPlanet 2, Killzone 3 and (to some degree) inFamous 2. But what else can there be? MotorStorm 3! It's being teased by the folks over at...
News Retrofitted 3D PS3 Games Will Need To Be Scaled Back
With the introduction of Firmware 3
30</a>, the Playstation 3 is virtually ready for the upcoming three-dimensional onslaught that about six people in the entire country will invest in. Nah seriously, we're quite excited about it just scared of the early adoption. So attention has now turned to actual 3D content. For example, how does a game...
News SCEE: MotorStorm Website Registation Is Not A Confirmation [Wink, Wink]
Sony's told VG247 that the registration of a MotorStorm 3 website should not be interpreted as an announcement"
Whoopsies, and there was us going all wild with our jet-ski fantasies.Its not uncommon for us to secure the URLs containing the names of our successful IP, and those actions should not be interpreted as an announcement of a new...
News MotorStorm3.com Registered By Sony Computer Entertainment
To be honest, we've been hearing MotorStorm 3 rumblings for months and months
But this is the first "concrete" piece of evidence we've been privvy to regarding the follow-up to Evolution Studio's popular arcade racer. It's not a lot to go on but, according to the WhoIs of motorstorm3.com, Sony Computer Entertainment registered the domain...
News Playstation's Leading Line First Person Shooters Join Europe's Greatest Hits
If you've been waiting on picking up Metal Gear Solid 4, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, Resistance 2 and Killzone 2 then perhaps it's time you picked them up
They've just gone platinum, i.e. cheap. All four titles can now be bought in garish packaging for £19.99. If you've just jumped into the world of Playstation 3 via the recent price drop, we...
News Ever Wondered What The Biggest Online Game On The Playstation 3 Is...?
Killzone 2? Motorstorm: Pacific Rift? Resistance 2? Nope
.. SOCOM: Confrontation. SCEA's Mark Rogers is basing this statistic by counting the number of simultaneous Playstation Network connections. He bases the game's success off the community's commitment to the franchise. Rogers concluded that dedicated fans will be rewarded by an upcoming patch...
News MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Game Launching Heading To Playstation Home
Hey MotorStorm: Pacific Rift fans
Up for meeting some likeminded gamers in Playstation Home and launching a game of your favourite off-road racer? Wicked. It's heading to Home as part of tomorrow's update so now you've got your bases covered. The Playstation Blog are also teasing big announcements for Home/MotorStorm connectivity.
E3 2009 New MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Expansions Announced - Speed & Adrenaline
Evolution Studios have just announced two entirely new content packs for MotorStorm: Pacific Rift giving players a slew of new tracks, vehicles and trophies to play with
Speed Expansion: Three new tracks and variants (Quicksands, Engorged, Dark Fire Swamp) Four new vehicles 48-event Mini-Festival Speed Weekend Plus rewards, Trophies and...
News New Free DLC Coming To Motorstorm: Pacific Rift Tomorrow
Hooray
Motorstorm: Pacific Rift is getting some love. More importantly - it's getting some DLC love. Just days after the new patch hit everyone's favourite over-the-top PS3 racer, Evolution have confirmed free DLC is abound. In fact there will be new DLC every week for the next EIGHT weeks. All for free. The content - new colours. But hey, don't be...
News Motorstorm: Pacific Rift Update Available Now
The second major update to Motorstom: Pacific Rift is available to download now
The update includes new microbadges and some fixes to the gameplay. You can find the full list after the jump. How do I download the update? To download the update, ensure that your PLAYSTATION®3 is connected to PlayStation®Network and then insert the Blu-ray Disc...
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