Tag: PlayStation Mobile
News PlayStation Mobile's Last Ever Game Looks Pretty Rad
Oh, deer
We gave up covering PlayStation Mobile a few years ago, so we're part of the problem. It became clear to us in those early days of the platform that, despite being a decent idea, it wasn't going to get much traction – and it made more sense for us to cover the native PlayStation Vita games primarily; y'know, the ones that people were...
News Pop Bugs Zap Brings Free-to-Play Touch-Based Puzzling to the Casual PlayStation Mobile Crowd
Those poor bugs
A platform that's perhaps overlooked far too often, PlayStation Mobile is home to quite a few hidden gems, and you can even play them using your slick little Vita. Whether they're addictive puzzle games or reflex-based challenges, there are plenty of smaller titles to sink your teeth into when you feel like passing the time...
News PlayStation Mobile May Be About to Get a Bunch of Games
Unity support threatens to open the floodgates
PlayStation Mobile has not been the ubiquitous handheld success story that Sony clearly intended it to be, with the grassroots indie game marketplace shaping up to be a haven for interactive calculators and not a lot else. Nevertheless, the platform holder is soldiering on with the initiative...
News Sony Makes It Even Cheaper to Publish Games for PlayStation Mobile
Platform holder waives license fee
As part of its ongoing indie initiative, Sony has announced that budding developers will no longer have to pay a license fee in order to publish PlayStation Mobile games. Previously, studios had to stump up $99 in order to get their titles on the service, but the company has now scrapped that fee in the hope of...
News Unity Development Tools Fusing PlayStation Platforms Later This Year
Engine developer joins forces with platform holder
Expect plenty of iOS ports in the future, as Unity has announced a “strategic partnership” with Sony that will see its tools tailored to the PlayStation 4, PS3, Vita, PlayStation Mobile, and “future cloud services”. Titles developed with the new ‘Unity for PlayStation’ platform will be...
News Retro FPS Gun Commando Targets PlayStation Mobile
All outta gum
Fans of DOOM and Wolfenstein 3D will no doubt feel right at home with Gun Commando, an intriguing 8-bit first-person shooter heading to PlayStation Mobile this week. The title – developed by Green Hill Studios and Abstraction Games – is described as an “old-school, new-cool” adventure, which sees you assume the role of Jack...
News Sony Dishing Out Free PS Mobile Titles for Six Weeks in Europe
Won't cost a penny
In order to remind you that, hey, PlayStation Mobile actually launched, Sony has concocted a promotion that will see a handful of games given away over the next six weeks. All you need to do to claim the goodies is own a compatible device and hit the download button on the PlayStation Store. The first freebie is Beatnik Games’...
News Life of Pixel Is a Platformer Set Inside Classic Computers
Way back machine
There have already been a handful of interesting ideas published as part of Sony’s cross-platform portable gaming initiative PlayStation Mobile – but Super Icon’s upcoming Life of Pixel is in a different league. The quirky release – which is currently in submission with Sony – promises to deliver a puzzle platformer set...
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 Futurlab Aims to Electrify Match 3 with Surge
Luxury fun
Not content with reinventing the scrolling shoot ‘em up and slide puzzle, award winning Brighton-based developer Futurlab has announced its intent to electrify the classic Match 3 puzzle genre with Surge. The upcoming PlayStation Mobile title – due out on 12th December worldwide – sees you connecting similarly coloured blocks by...
News PlayStation Mobile Is Providing Publishers with New Avenues to Release Their Content
Covering all bases
PlayStation Mobile may be seen as Sony’s foray into the cheap and cheerful world of smartphone gaming, but it’s also allowing the platform holder to enter new discussions with traditional console publishers as well. Speaking on the latest episode of the PlayStation Blogcast, SCEA president Jack Tretton revealed that through...
Interview Aqua Kitty Creator Tikipod Talks PlayStation Mobile
Milking mobile
PlayStation Mobile's launch has been and gone, and one of the titles we've been playing most on our Vita is Aqua Kitty, coded by independent UK studio Tikipod. It's a pixel-rich love letter to the shooters of old, where an itchy trigger finger was a base requirement for success. Founder Dugan Jackson was kind enough to take some time...
Interview Crash Lab's Steve Ellis On Developing For PlayStation Mobile
Former Rare staffer talks about working with Sony on bite-sized games
Sony recently launched its PlayStation Mobile service along with a selection of games that includes Twist Pilot from UK studio Crash Lab, which was founded by former employees of Rare. We spoke to Crash Lab's Managing and Technical Director Steve Ellis about developing for the...
News Sony: Trophies Are Coming to PlayStation Mobile
Bling, bling
PlayStation Mobile released with a deluge of delicious content earlier this month – but none of its launch titles boasted Trophies. Sony has since admitted that incorporating the rewards system is a top-priority for the platform's team, alongside proper leaderboard integration. "It's coming," Senior Manager of Mobile Content...
News Sony: Gaming Habits Are Evolving at an Alarming Pace
Going through changes
The launch of PlayStation Mobile this week underlines Sony’s drive to keep its gaming brand relevant, according to UK gaffer Fergal Gara. The likeable executive was talking candidly with Eurogamer.net about the growth of the industry and the changes that are taking place. "Gaming habits are evolving at a hell of a pace,...
News Sony Launches PlayStation Mobile with Bumper Line-Up
Time wasters
This is all a bit exciting, isn’t it? Sony has essentially launched a new platform overnight. Sure, it might not come with a new piece of hardware – but PlayStation Mobile could provide a subtle hint at the future of the platform holder's handheld endeavours. The service is available right now in Japan, North America, Canada,...
News FuturLab Reveals Fuel Tiracas for PlayStation Mobile
Simon says
Velocity developer FuturLab has finally raised the curtain on its super secret PlayStation Mobile launch title, Fuel Tiracas. The title – which the studio teased with an irritating trailer yesterday – is the summation of eight weeks' work, and subsequently represents the Brighton-based studio’s simplest game to date. But what is it...
News Velocity Developer Teases Its Other PlayStation Mobile Game
Sly devils
Teaser trailers are the bane of the video game industry – but FuturLab appears to be in on the joke. The Velocity developer has released a devious video dedicated to its other PlayStation Mobile launch title. The trailer shows gaffer James Marsden frantically tapping his PlayStation Vita’s touch-screen. But what does it all mean?...
News Sony Streamlining PlayStation Mobile Ratings System
Easy peasy
Publishing a game on PlayStation Mobile won’t require developers to go through the same ratings rigmarole as normal console releases. Sony has devised a new system which allows studios to self-report content on a submission form. That saves the time and overhead required for a ratings board to check the content manually – meaning the...
News PlayStation Mobile Launches on 3rd October
New manufacturers on board
A swift snippet from Sony's Tokyo Game Show press conference earlier today: PlayStation Mobile will officially launch on 3rd October. The cross-platform initiative will be supported by both Sharp and Fujitsu, who have officially joined the growing list of certified hardware providers. The service will launch alongside 30...
News Eufloria Adventures Blossoms onto PlayStation Mobile
Setting roots
We’re gradually beginning to learn a little more about what we can expect from PlayStation Mobile – and, by extension, the titles we can look forward to playing. One such experience set to join the growing roster of launch games is Eufloria Adventures, a follow-up to last year’s PSN release by Omni Systems. The sequel will...
News Learn About Some of the Titles Coming to PlayStation Mobile
Weird and wonderful
PlayStation Mobile is mere months away from release – and Sony has a batch of launch titles to prove it. Upcoming experiences include Aqua Kitty, an action title that sees an army of milk-mining kittens overcoming their fear of water to go hunting for the white stuff under the sea, and Frederic: Resurrection of Music, a rhythm...
News Recognisable Developers Flock to PlayStation Mobile
Microgames
Despite being designed for bedroom programmers and indie outfits, a host of recognisable names have signed up to take advantage of Sony’s innovative cross-platform initiative, PlayStation Mobile. Notable publishers include Team 17, SEGA, THQ and Tecmo Koei. The big names will be accompanied by an array of smaller developers, including...
News Watch Left 4 Dead Running on PlayStation Vita
Endless possibilities
If you thought PlayStation Mobile (formerly PlayStation Suite) was merely a limited software development kit designed to get indie titles running on the Vita, then you might need to adjust your expectations. One technical magician has managed to build a remote play-esque application that allows PC shooter Left 4 Dead to run on...
News PlayStation Mobile Coveting Quality Ahead of Quantity
Turning down the volume
There’s no doubt that Apple’s massively successful App Store has had a disruptive impact on the games industry. But while it plays host to a wealth interactive gems, it’s also plagued by numerous sub-par experiences. Sony’s hoping to change that with PlayStation Mobile, by ensuring that only high quality content...
News Sony Rebrands PlayStation Suite to PlayStation Mobile
Thank heavens
Let's be honest: PlayStation Suite was a terrible name. Thankfully, new SCE president Andrew House took to the stage during Sony's E3 press conference last night to announce that PlayStation Suite is no more, and that it will be henceforth known as PlayStation Mobile. Which, y'know, makes a lot of sense. House also announced that HTC...
