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News SCEE Deploys Enormous Christmas Sale On European PlayStation Store
It's Christmas -- or so the neighbours' irritatingly chirpy festive lights are trying to tell us
Of course, we all know that the best thing about Christmas (aside from it being over) are the ridiculous sales. When else can you get Naughty Bear for £3.99 from GAME? (Don't do it.) Digital sales are probably the best kind because there's no physical...
News Two Hot Shots Shorties Games Headed To The PlayStation Portable
Y'know what we like? Hot Shots games
They're amazing. So we're totally on board for some "Hot Shots Shorties" titles, which have been rated for the PSP by America's ESRB ratings board. Hot Shots Shorties Green and Hot Shots Shorties Blue are set to include three mini-games a piece, presumably released under the PlayStation Minis platform...
Competition Win MediaTonic's "Who's That Flying?!" For PlayStation Minis!
We described MediaTonic's latest PlayStation Mini, Who's That Flying?
</a>, as an "essential addition to any Minis library" in our four-square review of the title last week. Bet you wouldn't mind snagging a free copy would you? MediaTonic's been kind enough to send us four download vouchers for the fantastic...
News Shift Extended Flips Colours & Boggles Minds On PlayStation Minis This Week
We could attempt to explain Shift Extended's brilliant gameplay mechanic, but it'd be easier on our keyboard if we directed you to the trailer embedded above instead
The franchise which began life as an online Flash game is coming to PlayStation Minis with all its brain melting puzzles in tact. It's due out this week on the PlayStation Store.
News Who's That Flying?! Is Out On The PlayStation Store Right Now... GO BUY IT!
Sometimes we get really passionate about certain games, and Mediatonic's Who's That Flying?
</a> is one such example. It's just a really, really good downloadable title. Available as part of the PlayStation Minis service, we recommend you pick this up whether you intend to play this on PSP or PS3 (or both) — it's a great little time filler...
News WTF?! Finally Hits The PlayStation Network Next Week
It's been a nail-biting few weeks for Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess developer, Mediatonic
We had our review for their latest title, Who's That Flying?!, loaded and ready to go. Then disaster struck. We got an email telling us that the game had been delayed. Thankfully, the side-scrolling shooter (which incorporates court-room action and a...
News Blimp: The Flying Adventures For PlayStation Minis Gets Debuted
Grip Games has just sent us word of their latest PlayStation Mini, Blimp: The Flying Adventures
The game's due in December and is pitched as a "physics-driven gameplay" experience. The animation looks a little choppy in the trailer but the hand-drawn visuals are clearly Blimp's selling point. Reminds us of Another World actually.
News MediaTonic's WTF!? Hits The PlayStation Network On October 12th
MediaTonic's long-awaited follow-up to the excellent PlayStation Mini Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess has been dated by the London studio
Who's That Flying!? (or WTF!?) will launch on the PlayStation Store on October 12th, priced £3.99 (4.99 / $5.99). Because we couldn't possibly do it justice, we'll leave you with MediaTonic's brilliant...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: Crab A Copy Of Coconut Dodge
If you're in the US, you might be aware a little game called Coconut Dodge just launched in your region
Here in Europe we've been going a little bit bonkers for the crab 'em up since its release earlier in the year. Needless to say, we think you guys over the pond will dig it. Which is why we're here to tell you about a neat little competition our...
News TGS 10 Is Go-Go-Go: All The Top Stories In One Place
The Tokyo Game Show is in full swing and there are already plenty of talking points
For those of you busy doing real life things - like taking children to school, going to work and engaging in social activities - we've compiled a list of some of the top stories from the show. Here's what you need to know: Valkyria Chronicles III Gets Debut Trailer,...
News PushSquare's PlayStation Picks: 13th-19th September 2010 [It's Move Week]
It's that time of the year when video games hit store shelves and, in all honesty, we're in a bit of a panic
But we're also excited. Particularly this week, because we'll finally be getting our hands on the PlayStation Move. We fell in love with the device when we checked it out earlier in the year; so we're awaiting the device's imminent retail...
News FuturLab Announce Their New Game, Need Your Help Naming It
Fact: Coconut Dodge is one of the best PlayStation Minis available
Don't just take our word for it; check out MetaCritic, where the game currently holds an average score of 81. Needless to say, British-based developers Futurlab know a thing or two about game design. Which is why we're so excited for their next project. We've been working closely...
News Angry Birds Gets Optimised For PlayStation Portable
Angry Birds has been a sensation on the iPhone
It's sold over six-million copies to date, and there are even talks of a movie. Needless to say, it's a pretty big deal. That's why the game's announcement for PlayStation Minis is pretty big news. Chillingo's Head of Publishing, Johnny Coghlan, has been on the PlayStation Blog this afterno
News Gameloft Bring N.O.V.A. To The PlayStation Minis Service
Gameloft's a company who like to have their games on as many platforms as possible
So it's no real surprise that they've announced their Halo-esque first-person shooter, N.O.V.A., for the PlayStation Minis service this morning. As a PlayStation Mini, the game will be without its multiplayer component, but the campaign will remain in-tact. We've...
Whassup American readers
We're hear to inform you about a game us Europeans have been playing for a while, Coconut Dodge. You might have heard about it, we've posted about it quite a bit over the past few months. That's becuase it's basically amazing. Seriously, prepare to kiss your social lives goodbye. Just ask this guy about that. "We're...
Feature Competition: Name The Video Game Starlet, Win PlayStation Minis!
Grip Games -- the developers behind the PlayStation Mini 5-In-1 Arcade Hits -- want you to name their cover girl, and they're giving away PlayStation Minis in reward for your creative juices
We've got five copies of 5-In-1 Arcade Hits to give away to the best five submissions. And you thought naming babies was hard... 5-In-1 Arcade Hits is a fun...
News FuturLab Tease Their New Project With Mysterious Artwork
FuturLab's Coconut Dodge is one of the best games currently available on Sony's PlayStation Minis service
Seriously, if you haven't played it yet — go read our review and then pick it up. Naturally, we're rather excited about their next project. While an announcement still appears to be some way off, FuturLab's got to teasing their new project...
News Mediatonic Ask "WTF!?" With Their Latest PlayStation Mini
Mediatonic want to know Who's That Flying
?</a> The studio behind the excellent (and hilarious) PlayStation Mini, Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess, are back — with their trademark humour in tact. Who's That Flying!? (or WTF!? for short) promises to mix side-scrolling shooting with tower defence and courtroom action — WTF indeed! The...
News Angry Birds Heads To PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3
One of the iPhone's most popular games, Angry Birds, is set to hit the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3
That's according to developer Rovio's co-founder, Joe Wee. He told The Sun: When it was released last December Angry Birds made a slow start but as word got round, everyones gone crazy for it. We are also releasing it on Nintendo DS,...
News Gameshastra Announce Flick Fishing, Bee Wars & Crime Spree For PlayStation Minis
Gameshastra's announced three new PlayStation Minis for release this Summer
Flick Fishing (which sold over 2 million copies on the iPhone) brings, well, fishing to the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3. Elsewhere, the Indian based games developer are planning Crime Spree - "star as a member of the mafia in a police car chase that has...
News The Worst Game Ever Is Teased For The PlayStation Portable
The iPhone's Crap Of Defense is widely considered to be the worst game ever
Not literally, apparently it's actually alright. It's just a marketing thing. A teaser image sent out by iFun4All suggests the game may be on its way to the PSP with a slight name change. Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder is likely to be the same worst game ever made, but on PSP...
News Coconut Dodge Is Perfect Practice For Your Game Face
This guy's trying to beat Maze 9 of Futurlab's excellent Coconut Dodge
He looks about like us trying to beat it... except we haven't got the same facial hair this dude's got. By the way, we checked out Coconut Dodge's new features and they're pretty rad. The new lives system helps you to get further than ever before, but it still maintains the...
News PushSquare's PlayStation Picks: 28th-4th July 2010
Man, after last weeks pile of post-E3 releases, we've finally hit the Summer drought
Not many games this week, although the US is getting a handful of releases Europe got last week. Let's look at the picks then... PushSquare's PlayStation Pick Of The Week: Hot Shots/Everybody's Tennis The Everybody's (or Hot Shots depending on your neck of the...
News 5-In-1 Arcade Hits Does Leaderboards The Old Fashioned Way
PlayStation Minis are PlayStation Minis
I.e. They're miniature versions of PlayStation games. By that very nature, they are restricted to 100mb size limits, low price-tags (sometimes!), and limited functionality. One stipulation of the Minis service pertains to online functionality. Grip Games, developers of upcoming Mini 5-In-1 Arcade Hits, have...
News Grab The Free Update For Coconut Dodge From The PlayStation Store Today
Futurlab's Coconut Dodge is without a doubt one of the best PlayStation Minis out there
The joy comes from its unbridled simplicity. It's not trying to do anything but be fun. Today's free update will only extend that fun. New features, based on community feedback, include: a new three lives system, Quit and Restart from the pause menu, updated...
News PushSquare's PlayStation Picks: 21st-27th June 2010
Whaddup PushSquare-erm-ers
Gah, I vouch never to use the term "PushSquarers" ever again. D'oh, already broken my vow haven't I? Oh well, whatever. There's a ton to make up for our dishonesty this week - E3 is out of the way and video games are releasing again. Lots of them, actually. PushSquare's Pick Of The Week: Transformers: War For...
E3 2010 Pac-Man Championship Edition Heads To The PlayStation Portable & PlayStation 3
Namco's confirmed that the delicious Pac-Man reboot, Pac-Man Championship Edition, is set to make the jump across to PSP and PS3 via Sony's PlayStation Minis service
The Minis due this fall, and should land alongside the full PlayStation Network release of Pac-Man Championship Edition DX. So, basically, plenty of Pac-Man for your PlayStation this...
E3 2010 Join PushSquare.com For The Sony E3 Press Conference
We're stoked
We're smiling. We're super-excited. Sony's E3 2010 press conference is upon us, and we're getting excited. Sammy'll be on Tweeting right the way through Sony's press conference with live reaction to every announcement made, so if you want to know what we think of everything PlayStation, jump over to our Twitter account for that. Then,...
E3 2010 Gameloft Ready Major PlayStation 3 Announcement
Gameloft's been busy teasing and Tweeting that they're on the verge of making a major PlayStation 3 announcement today
No word on what the announcement might be yet, but given Gameloft's credentials we're going to guess it's something to do with the PlayStation Minis service. Perhaps they've got a whole onslaught of new Minis to release? Guess we'll...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 7th-13th June 2010
Welcome to Monday
Next Monday we'll be too busy to talk about new releases. Next Monday it will be E3. Next Monday it will be crazy. So enjoy this Monday. Stay calm, settle down. Because next Monday, it is going to be mayhem. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Kojima's latest entry in the long-running Metal...
News Final Three 5-In-1 Arcade Hits Games Trailered
Grip Games has lifted the lid on the final three games in the 5-In-1 Arcade Hits Playstation Minis package
They include a number tile puzzle, solitaire and a memory game for up-to two players. The other games seemed more interesting than this pair, but if the pack's at the right price, we won't be complaining.
News Grip Games Showcase The Next Layer Of Their Mini 5-In-1 Arcade Hits
We already know about Grip Games' 8-ball pool mode in their upcoming Mini compilation, 5-In-1 Arcade Hits
But what exactly is "Tetroid". Well - it's Breakout. Interestingly, the game includes a multiplayer mode which can be played on a single PSP. This plays out a little like pong, with players competing for points.
News Supermarket Mania Joins The Playstation Minis Aisle
G5 Entertainment's announced that their Supermarket Mania title is to make the jump from PC and iPhone and onto Playstation Minis
The game lets you manage a supermarket and will have you dealing with stocked shelves and "hard to please celebrities". It'll be available in North America on May 18th for $4.99, and in Europe for 4.99 on May...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 10th-16th May 2010
We have done one of these for a couple of weeks
Mainly because we've been mad, mad busy. Like, broom up our backside busy. And because, well, there's not been that much coming out. Brace yourself for the next three weeks though. It's going to be mental on the Playstation front. We'll try and keep you up-to-date with everything that happens, yo...
News Grip Games Showcase 5-In-1 Arcade Hits With A Little Pool & Slap Bass
Grip Games has just sent us the first footage of their upcoming Playstation Mini, 5-In-1 Arcade Hits
The trailer sticks with the game's 8-Ball Pool content, with future trailers promising to showcase the remaining four games in the package. Grip Games also inform us that a release date is coming very soon.
News FuturLab Make The Jump From Flash To Playstation Minis With Coconut Dodge
Seasoned Flash developers, FuturLab, have announced that they're to make the jump from Adobe to Sony Playstation with the launch of their upcoming Mini Coconut Dodge
The game, as featured in more detail over on the Playstation Blog, puts you in the shoes of a crab. Gah - why crabs? We really hate crabs. The objective of the game is to guide the...
News Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess (Finally) Released On Playstation Store
With the greatest of respect to all those working hard on Playstation Minis right now, few games have managed to generate the levels of hype that Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess has
Maybe it's the quirky name, cutesy art-style or Doodle Jump-esque gameplay. Whatever the reasoning, Mediatonic's done a fantastic job getting the word out about...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 19-25th April 2010
Is it Spring yet? They keep telling us it is but it doesn't really feel like it
Apparently plants are growing and stuff. Oh, and video games aren't coming out. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Afterburner Climax Ok... ok. So it's here by default. Kind of. With little in the way of competition, Afterburner Climax kind of has to be our pick...
News Laughing Jackal Drop Stellar Attack On The Playstation Minis Store
Laughing Jackal's just dropped us a new trailer for Stellar Attack, which launched on the European and Oceania Playstation Minis Store last week
The game's billed as a "retro shooter", but it has a great art-style to it. We're getting the impression Laughing Jackal dig their bright colours and thumping soundtracks - what with Cubixx and...
News Grip Games Bring 5-In-1 Arcade Hits To Playstation Minis
Grip Games has announced they're set to release upcoming Playstation Mini 5-In-1 Arcade Hits to the Playstation Store in the "coming weeks"
5-In-1 Arcade Hits is a collection of five arcade and casual games in a single, concise package. The game's set to bring Solitaire, Pairs, Tetroid, "a fast-paced block breaker game", 15 Puzzle, a...
You know what we've been craving from Playstation Minis? That's right, an old-school FMV based horror game
Indeed, thank goodness for Hysteria Project, "a groundbreaking gaming experience where you are the hero of an entirely filmed adventure". It looks a bit like Heavy Rain crossed with FMV. Check out the Playstation Blog for more on the...
News This Week's FirstPlay Nets You GameShastra's Playstation Mini D-Cube Planet
We said in our hands-on impressions of Future Publishing's FirstPlay that you probably shouldn't invest in the digital magazine based on the promise of freebies
FirstPlay's a content experience first and foremost, and while we loved that Lion bar attached to our issues of Mr. Dreamcast magazine as a kid, we bought it mainly for the writing inside...
News Laughing Jackal Reveal Vibes, Thumping New Playstation Mini
Laughing Jackal's last Playstation Mini release, Cubixx, is still one of the most stylish games on the store, but their upcoming title Vibes seems ready to take that crown
The gameplay appears to riff of the likes of Guitar Hero, Rock Band Unplugged and Amplitude, having you mash the Playstation's face buttons to various rythmns. It looks awesome,...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 12-18th April 2010
Here's what's coming to PS3 this week
After the big news regarding Activision, EA and Infinity Ward's sacked duo, you might be seeking a little rest and relaxation to calm down. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes From Liberty City It's been out on the XBOX 360 for what seems like an eternity, but Microsoft's...
News Mark Your Diary: Sony Confirm Their E3 Conference For June 15th
It's getting closer
Scarily. It feels like it was only just Christmas. Whatever. June's coming. That means E3 is coming. And that means Sony are preparing for what might be one of the most important E3 conferences in the last four or five years. We've just got word of the date too - June 15th. The event's set to kick off at the Shrine Auditorium...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 5th-11th April 2010
It's Tuesday
That means we're a day late for our Playstation Picks. But indeed, we're only a day late because yesterday was a Bank Holiday. Huzzah. (There's not much to talk about). PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Freekscape: Escape From Hell Being the only game we're aware of that's launching this week, Freekscape: Escape From Hell...
News Creat Studios Announce New Playstation Mini For Release This Week, Freekscape: Escape From Hell
Creat Studios has announced today that they will launch a new Playstation Mini for both the PS3 and PSP this week (April 8th) on the Playstation Store
Freekscape: Escape From Hell has been developed by Kidguru Studios in Brazil, and is a side-scrolling platformer set in 3D environments. Players control a demon named Freek, who happens upon a holy...
News New Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess Trailer Is Brilliant
We told you about Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess a few months ago
The Mediatonic title is set to push the potential of the Playstation Minis platform, and the latest trailer from the game certainly looks to do that. Gameplay appears to be a cross between a platformer and something akin to the iPhones' Doodle Jump. But it's the stunning visual...
News Hammer Wars Launches On Playstation Minis
Hammer Wars certainly looks different
The game just launched on the European PSN Store for the PSP and PS3, and promises "high quality graphics, fascinating storyline and off-beat characters". The game's based on a unique physics system that's tied to the analogue stick — allowing you to swing weaponry one-to-one while flying in a unique...
In a spot of news that probably has us more exciting than it should, Gameshastra has announced a host of new sports Playstation Minis this week; including Steve Davis Pool, Ronnie O'Sullivan Snooker and Phil Taylor Darts
Gameshastra's signed a deal with P1 Sports, in order to convert a host of their mobile phone sports titles - including fishing,...