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News Final Fantasy Versus XIII To Focus On Story-Driven Gameplay
During a session at GDC last week, Final Fantasy XIII's director Motomu Toriyama announced that both Final Fantasy XIII offshoots - Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII - will be aiming to deliver story-driven gameplay
His GDC keynote seemed to suggest that both titles will take the linear story-telling approach found in Final...
News Playstation Home Is Now Twelve Million Users Large
Playstation Home's usership has grown to a whopping 12million, according to director Jack Buser
He announced the figure as part of a panel at last week's GDC, emphasising that the population of the virtual world had grown by 2million since December 2009. Sony also stated that these figures on based on "one-off" visits; according to their...
News GDC 10: Nintendo's Reggie "Blushing" Over Playstation Move
Nintendo of America's Reggie Fils-Aime has spoken to IGN about the Playstation Move, noting that the announcement made him a tad "flushed"
If imitation is the most sincere form of flattery then Im blushing Im so flattered, the Nintendo man told IGN. You know, I didnt see the announcement. I did spend some time at the booth and saw some...
Rumour Insomniac Games To Go Multiplatform
It's never more than a few months before the Insomniac Games rumours jump to the forefront of the industry
The independently owned company have long maintained a strong partnership with Sony, but once again industry bumblings and anonymity are hinting that Insomniac will go multiplatform. Sony own both the Ratchet & Clank and Resistance...
News Denny: Plenty More Playstation Move To Feature At E3, PSN Titles Will Take Advantage Of Move
Sony's Michael Denny has condemned views that GDC is not a venue for announcing things
He told Eurogamer that he felt the event was the "right" place to go public with the Playstation Move.Its just a very exciting time to show it off, said the exec. The time felt right to announce something new at GDC. Weve already released a...
News GDC 10: Peter Molyneux Would "Love To" Work On Playstation Move
Peter Molyneux - head of Microsoft Game Studios Europe - has spoken to Eurogamer regarding the Playstation Move, describing it as "not as advanced" as Natal, but still something he'd "love to work on"
Speaking in an interview as to whether he'd seen Playstation Move, Molyneux responded:"We're not really surprised, are we? I mean at E3 last...
News GDC 10: Naughty Dog Would Love To See Nathan Drake On The PSP
Naughty Dog's president Evan Wells has told Joystiq that there is a lot of story to tell in the Uncharted universe, and he'd love some of that story to hit the Playstation Portable
Speaking this week at GDC, Wells said:"I think it would be fantastic to see the game (move) onto a handheld system," Wells told Joystiq. "Each one of the...
News GDC 10: Playstation Move Has A Very Low System Footprint
Perhaps opening the door for "optional" Playstation Move controls in a range of different content, and certainly suggesting that Playstation Move games can look as good as their DualShock counterparts, Sony has announced that Move takes just 1-2mb of the PS3's memory to run
The tiny amount of processing was announced as part of Sony's tech...
News GDC 10: Crytek Show Off CryEngine 3 For The First Time
Finally - we might be staring at the end of the Unreal Engine
Let it be known - here at PushSquare we hate the Unreal Engine. It's such a bummer when a new game drops in the office and that familiar "U" pops-up the moment we push the disc into our system. The problem is: all Unreal Engine games look the same. Shiny, fuzzy, no personality...
News GDC 10: Playstation Move Gets Its First Wii Title
Didn't take long did it? Warner Bros have confirmed to Kotaku that Lord Of The Rings: Aragorns Quest - previously a Wii title - will be headed to the Playstation 3 too as part of Playstation Move
It must have been part of Sony's philosophy to create a device which pushes Microsoft's controller-less device out of the way, and it appears to be working...
News GDC 10: The Shoot Is Playstation Move's First Attempt At A Rails-Shooter
The Shoot is a new rail-guns shooter game being developed for Sony's new Playstation Move controller
The game allows you to aim and shoot with the Playstation Move, aswell as lean and dodge incoming fire. Think Police 24/7. Aswell as being able to lean, players can initiate special moves by shooting off screen. Time can also be slowed by spinning on...
News GDC 10: Move Party Brings Augmented Reality Mini-Gaming To Playstation Move
Despite some pretty "core" focused Playstation Move titles, Sony weren't being coy about bringing the new peripheral to the "extended" gamer
Move Party is a title aimed firmly at that, providing a range of whacky mini-games taking advantage of the accuracy of the Playstation Move controller, and the augmented reality possibilities of the Playstation...
News GDC 10: Sports Champions Is Playstation Move's Answer To Wii Sports Resort
During their GDC keynote last night, Sony showed off a sports game collection for the Playstation Move with some similarities to Nintendo's own Wii Sports Resort
The game, Sports Champions, features archery, table-tennis and a gladiator-esque game (massive potential for future third-person action adventure titles there). Check the screens after the...
News GDC 10: Introducing Playstation Move's Motion Fighter
One of the most interesting tech demoes during Sony's GDC keynote last night was a gritty looking game called Motion Fighter
The game's essentially a one-on-one street fighting title with a highly stylised look to it. Players use a Playstation Move controller in each hand to mimick their punches. The difference here is that unlike Nintendo Wii...
News GDC 10: Here's Your First High-Res Look At The Playstation Move
Sony announced their latest PS3 peripheral at a keynote as part of GDC last night
The Playstation Move will launch in the Fall of this year, alongside a host of software titles. Move works alongside the Playstation Eye to offer precise, lag-free motion control gaming steps ahead of Nintendo and Microsoft's offering. The key is in the precise depth...
News GDC 10: Sony Announce Playstation Motion Controller Is... Playstation Move
Sony's announced as part of their GDC press conference tonight that the Playstation Motion Controller will in fact be titled
.. the Playstation Move. Lots of demos were shown, including brawling, ping-pong and an updated LittleBigPlanet. We've got a full recap of tonight's proceedings here. Sony announced the controller will launch this fall, and...
News GDC 10: Sony Keynote Full Recap & Impressions; Everything You Need To Know
Sony held a keynote in San Francisco as part of GDC tonight
Lots of things were announced including Sony's new motion control solution, the Playstation Move. Here's a full recap of tonight's events: Playstation Motion Controller unveiled. Will appeal to the hardcore and casual gamers. The controller will be officially named the Playstation...
News GDC 10: Stream Sony's GDC Conference Right Here
We'll be providing insightful commentary over on Twitter during Sony's big press conference tonight, but if you wanted things of a more visual flavour -- well here's a live stream for you
Things kick off in 10 minutes, where-ever in the world you are.
News GDC 10: Follow Us On Twitter For All The News & Up-To-The-Second Info
We're gearing up for a big night here in the PushSquare office: first we're off to watch Manchester United qualify for the next round of the Champions League, then we're all huddling around the Playstation for some God Of War III
Finally, we'll be Tweeting the latest news and opinion breaking from Sony's GDC conference tonight. We're assuming if...
News Sony Trademark "Playstation Move" In Europe, What Could It Mean?
Update @ 19:26 - VG247 are reporting that the name Playstation Arc - what was commonly thought to be the official name of Sony's device - has been dropped
</em> Sony filed a trademark for the name "Playstation Move" in Europe yesterday. Apparently, the name's for a control device which might hint at yet another name for the...
News GDC 2010: EA Sports Active 2.0 Announced For Playstation 3 [Kinda Looks Properly Awesome]
Is it wrong that we're stoked for EA Sports Active 2
0</a>? EA Sports' foray into the fitness field was previously a Wii-exclusive, but the company have announced today that the game will hit Playstation 3 with a few neat little peripherals to boot. The game will launch with two motion sensors and a heartbeat monitor (amazing, right?) when it...
News Developer Diary For Playstation Motion Controller Reveals Insane Tech
It's been a while since we've seen Sony's Playstation Motion Controller
In many ways, the hugely impressive tech Sony showed at E3 has been forgotten. Well prepare to remember the serious potential of 1:1 augmented reality control folks, because this first in a series of developer diaries is seriously impressive. More news is expected during this...
News Sony To "Convert Wii Developers To PS3" With Nunchuck Enabled Playstation Motion Controller
It's GDC and Playstation Motion Controller speculation is at an all time low
Namely regarding the Playstation Motion Controller's nunchuk accessory, which we reported on earlier in the year. Already aware of the accessories existence, Develop has practically shut the lid tight on the peripheral, stating that Sony's new Playstation Motion Controller...
News Rock Band 3 Coming This Year, Will "Revolutionize" The Music Genre
Harmonix's confirmed that they'll release the anticipated sequel to Rock Band 3 this year
Speaking on their Facebook page, the company wrote:Harmonix is developing Rock Band 3 for worldwide release this holiday season! The game, which will be published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts, will innovate and revolutionize the music...
News GDC 2010: Sony Sign Deal To Deliver Content From All Six Major Movie Studios For PSN
Sony's announced that they have signed deals with 20th Century Fox, Disney, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Universal and Warner
Bros. to deliver even more content on the PSN Video Delivery Store.Securing high definition content from these studios is another significant milestone further validating PlayStation Network as a complete entertainment...
News GDC 2010: EA Confirm Playstation Motion Controller Support For Tiger Woods 11
Stocks in Tiger Woods may have dropped in recent months, but golf video games with well implemented motion controls have become no less fun
Thus, it's extremely exciting to hear that Tiger Woods 11 will include support for Sony's upcoming Playstation Motion Controller to "give gamers an authentic interactive swing experience". There aren't...
News GDC 2010: Sony Announce PhyreEngine Is Expanding To The PSP
Sony's today an announced an update concerning their free to use middleware application the PhyreEngine
The application, which was first announced in 2008, was originally designed to help smaller developers bring their games to the PS3, and has since found success with Critter Crunch, flower and Shatter. Today's update brings compatibility to the...
News Oh Look, We Told You the Playstation Motion Controller Was Getting A Nunchuck
Without being smug: we told you so
Sources coming out of GDC are confirming that, yes, Sony's Playstation Motion Controller will have a wireless nunchuck device. One GAF poster, "ichinisan", claimed to have seen images of the Playstation Motion Controller and its nunchuck. He wrote:"Nunchuck has an analog stick at the front, below...
News Oh Snap: Sony Releasing "LBP2" This Year (That's Probably LittleBigPlanet 2 Folks)
We knew there was more to Sony's Media Molecule purchase than was originally being let on
And VG247 might just have slipped the first hint of a rumour on the matter. They claim that Sony are set to release a product called "LBP2" this year — have a wild stab at what that game might be, folks. Media Molecule categorically stated they...
News Want To Play God Of War III Next Week? Head Over To GDC, Yo!
SCEA's confirmed there will be a community meet-up for God Of War III at next week's GDC event in San Francisco
Those attending will get hands-on time with the game, an "un-named musical performance" and the chance to meet director Stig Asmussen. We're assuming there'll be hot-dogs too. The event's taking place on the Wednesday evening of...
News More Playstation Motion Controller Wireless Nunchuck Reports Hit
We've been led to believe that developers of the Playstation Motion Controller have received a wireless nunchuck component in addition to the "wand-like" device Sony has already shown
Our source, who wishes to remain un-named, has backed up claims made by PSUni, that Sony are to include a wireless nunchuck as part of their motion control solution...
News Playstation Motion Controller To Be At GDC Next Month
Sony's announced that they'll be bringing their Playstation Motion Controller, commonly referred to as Arc, to GDC next month
As part of an hour-long session, "Introducing The Playstation 3 Motion Controller", it's likely we'll get a better look at Sony's upcoming motion technology. Despite being a convention for game developers, it's...