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News Q-Games Offers Developer Perspective Of PSN Outage
Industry veteran and Q-Games gaffer Dylan Cuthbert has spoken to IndustryGamers about the affect the current PSN outage is having on his company
Q-Games is behind the PixelJunk series — one of the most important brands available on the PlayStation Store. Unfortunately for Dylan and his company, the outage is already taking its toll on the studio's...
News Hydrophobia Prophecy Coming To PlayStation 3, Includes PlayStation Move Support
According to Eurogamer, Dark Energy Digital will bring its ambitious downloadable third-person water-based action series, Hydrophobia, to the PlayStation 3 later this year
Hydrophobia Prophecy is pitched by the publication as an update on last year's XBOX 360 exclusive. The PSN title will include new levels, and reworked existing stages. Apparently...
News PSN Offline For A Fifth Day, Sony Working To Get 'Back Online Quickly'
Day five in the Big Brother house and Sony has no new information regarding the PSN outage that's kept PlayStation 3s offline over the Bank Holiday weekend
Despite forum users demanding updates across the web, Patrick Seybold's latest blog post hasn't done much to appease those requesting information. In his post, the communications gaffer outright...
News Sony 'Rebuilding' PlayStation Network Infrastructure, Working 'Around The Clock'
Day four in the Big Brother house and gamers are still being affected by PlayStation Network outages around the globe
Sony's communications manager, Patrick Seybold, has given a further update on the current PSN landscape over night. Writing on the PlayStation Blog, Seybold revealed that the platform holder are working "around the clock"...
Downtime
The issues Sony's been having with its PlayStation Network service are well documented across the web. I'm told the folks at this very publication have been frantically clamouring for more information on the situation, but Sony's remaining tight-lipped. Honestly, it's probably for the best. No matter how big or small the problem is, Sony...
News PlayStation Network Slayed By 'External Intrusion', Still No Fix In Sight
This is starting to become a nightmare now
We can deal with a couple of days offline (even if it does hurt our productivity — we have games to review), but the current issues Sony's experiencing with the PSN are starting to sound worse and worse. In its latest update on the PSN outage situation, Sony has cited an "external intrusion" as...
News Sony Continuing PSPgo Production In North America
This is actually quite surprising
Despite Japan announcing that it has ceased production of the PSPgo earlier in the week, America is standing by the platform. SCEA released a statement today confirming "continued production of the PSPgo for North America". Sony's not stupid. We can only assume that the PSPgo is doing better than we expect...
News The Shoot Developer Closes Down, Blames 'Declining Console Marketplace'
The Dundee based development studio behind PlayStation Move exclusive, The Shoot, has closed down
Cohort Studios started life in 2006, and has since worked on various PlayStation properties. Its final game — a PlayStation Mini called Me Monster: Hear Me Roar — will release on the PlayStation Store in the first week of May. The developer cited...
The PlayStation Network is down and people are pissed off
Like, proper pissed off. The one-hundred comments on our previous story should offer an indication of that. We've been monitoring the situation all day, but it seems like very little has changed. People are still experiencing difficulties logging onto the PlayStation Network, and it sounds...
News Castlevania Composer Snapped Up For Skullgirls Soundtrack
Michiru Yamane is best known for her work on the Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night soundtrack, as well as other Castlevania games
Now she's been signed up to work on her first US-developed game: the awesome looking 2D brawler Skullgirls from Reverge Labs. Yamane's been tasked with writing some "jazzy" music for the game. She said: "I...
News PlayStation Network Goes Down, Down, Down
Sony's confirmed that the PlayStation Network has gone down
Both SCEE and SCEA posted on the PlayStation Blog to update users on the service's status, citing "maintenance" on Twitter. No scheduled maintenance was planned, so we're assuming there's been a hiccup somewhere along the line that's brought everything down. Fingers crossed Sony...
News Eufloria Brings Flowers & Classical Music To The PlayStation Network
Dead giveaway: if your game features flowers and classical music then it must be proper abstract and indie, right? The Undergarden tried it, but we didn't buy it
So hopefully Eufloria does a better job of being all meaningful. Eufloria's pitched as a "wondrous space exploration and conquest game". Amazingly it's being developed by just two...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 20th April 2011
Playable Content The Fancy Pants Adventures (£7
99/9.99) Battle: Los Angeles The Game (£7.99/9.99) ModNation Racers (£24.99/29.99) Red Johnson's Chronicles Episode 1 (£7.99/9.99) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (£3.99/4.99) Virtua Tennis 4 World Tour Demo</ul>Add-On Game Content Ar Tonelico Qoga Harvestasha Alternative ...
News SOCOM Pro Access is Free to Everyone in Europe
Sorry, North America
Here's something that might put bees in a few bonnets: tomorrow's European launch of SOCOM: Special Forces doesn't come with a SOCOM Pro access code because this access is free for European PlayStation Network users. North American SOCOM Pro access is only free with the purchase of a new game — players who pick up the game...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 19th April 2011
Updates Marvel Vs Capcom 2 Sale (PS3) (now $6
99, original price $14.99) Blue Toad Murder Files Episodes 2-6 Upgrade Bundle Sale (PS3) (now $9.99, original price $13.99) Blue Toad Murder Files: Episode 1 Sale (PS3) (now Free, original price $0.99) SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs Soundtrack Sale (PS3) (now $6.99, original price...
News PlayStation Home Bumped Up To Version 1.50 Today
Sony's confirmed that PlayStation Home will be updated to version 1
50 today. The update, which was announced at GDC, enhances Home's engine to aid developers in creating high-performance games for the virtual world. The big example of Home 1.50's new features, SodiumTwo, is not quite ready yet, but Sony is releasing a new Sodium themed personal...
News SOCOM 4 To Ship With Download Code For Additional Multiplayer Content
Those intending to purchase used copies of SOCOM 4 will find themselves locked out of multiplayer content, as Sony has announced that new copies of the game in the US will ship with a SOCOM Pro downloadable code
The code will primarily earn players access to Pro Custom Game queues. "Not only will these queues be ranked, but they'll also be...
News PlayStation Network Exclusive Under Siege Releases On May 3rd
Under Siege was due to release back in November
But the game's been stuck in QA hell for the past six months. Finally the PlayStation Move enabled RTS from Seed Studios have been given a release date of May 3rd. It's been a long time coming. Seed realises that its made its fans wait, so has decided to release a free comic book based on the game as a...
News Dino Crisis 2 Dead Set On PlayStation Classics Release
Admission: we've never played Dino Crisis
But we might yet get our chance, with the ESRB rating Dino Crisis 2 for a North American PlayStation Network release. The first Dino Crisis is of course already available on the US PSN. Dinosaurs will probably rule the world once more for real when the European release actually comes round.
News Final Fantasy VI Getting PlayStation Network Release In Japan
Square Enix has been a roll when it comes to Final Fantasy re-releases of late
We only just got Final Fantasy V here in the West, but now the publisher is teasing a digital release of Final Fantasy VI in Japan. Siliconera reports that that the game will be available to download from April 20th. Naturally it'll be the PSone version of the game,...
News Puzzle Agent Challenges The US PlayStation Network Next Week
TellTale's continuing its PlayStation Network love-in, announcing that a PS3 version of Puzzle Agent will launch on the PlayStation Store next week
The Layton inspired puzzle game will set you back $10 when it launches on April 19th. TellTale wouldn't commit to a European date but promises an announcement is coming. There's a teaser trailer after...
News Red Johnson's Chronicles Puzzles Up The PlayStation Network On April 19th
Lexis Numerique's attached a date to its PlayStation Network exclusive, Red Johnson's Chronicles
The game will release on April 19th. The game's a cross between puzzle and adventure genres, and will take approximately 10 hours to complete. There's a new trailer after the jump.
News Heads Up: Music Unlimited Powered By Qriocity Now Available On The PSP
Sony's announced that its on-demand audio service, Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity, is now available on the PSP in selected European regions
The service is already available on PlayStation 3, as well as laptop computers, Bravia televisions, and Blu-ray disc players. The service includes on-demand access to over seven million songs. There's a...
News Just Add Water To Reveal Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD And More This Month
Just Add Water's confirmed that it will fully reveal Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD alongside a new project this month at the GameCityNights event in Nottingham
The new game is rumoured to be a revival of a shelved title from the nineties. Stranger's Wrath is a bit of a cult classic. It originally launched on the XBOX in 2005. The PlayStation Network...
News Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Continues To Look Like Top Fun On PlayStation 3
We're warming up to it
Y'know, co-op never seemed like the natural direction for the Ratchet & Clank series so we were sceptical when All 4 One was announced. But the more we see of it, the more impressed we get. Insomniac's chaotic four-player take on the comical platformer series looks like straight-up good fun. There's very little pretense...
News The Super-Sexy Outland Hits PlayStation Network Later This Month
Finnish developer Housemarque's confirmed that they will return at the end of the month with another super attractive PSN title: Outland
The studio known for Super Stardust HD and Dead Nation bill the abstract Outland as a cross between Ikaruga, Tron and Super Metroid. The studio's slapped an April 26th release on the North American version, and...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 13th April 2011
Playable Content Might & Magic Clash Of Heroes (£11
99/14.99) Rush 'n Attack: Ex Patriot (£7.99/9.99) Scott Pilgrim vs The World: Full & Knives Chau Add-on Bundle (£7.99/9.99)</ul>Add-On Game Content Motorstorm Apocalypse Super Car Elite (2 Weeks Only) (£3.99/4.99) Eyepet Lucky Dip Food 2 (free) Assassin's Creed...
News Might & Magic: Clash Of Heroes HD Actually Looks Pretty Amazing
What do you mean you're not familiar?
Might & Magic: Clash Of Heroes HD totally got our attention when we saw the developers name: Capybara Games. These guys brought us the unbelievably good Critter Crunch on PlayStation Network. Ahh, you remember now. Might & Magic: Clash Of Heroes HD is a high-definition port of the Nintendo DS game. The...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 12th April 2011
Updates Worms 2: Armageddon Battle Pack Sale (PS3) (now $3
49, original price $4.99) Final Fight/Double Impact Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99) Worms 2: Armageddon Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)</ul>Games Dungeon Hunter: Alliance ($12.99) Might And Magic Clash Of Heroes ($14.99) Assassin's...
Out Today Tuesday 12th April 2011 (North America)
Dungeons, DLC and the King of Pop
The Move release slate is hot hot hot today, with new games at retail and on PlayStation Store, as well as fresh downloadable content too. Let's see what's competing for your cash this week. Retail: Michael Jackson: The Experience: The King of Pop Moonwalks to stores across North America several months after his...
News Apparently Angry Birds Is The Most Downloaded Game On PlayStation Network
It seems not enough people paid attention to our 1/4 review of Angry Birds
Reports suggest that the over hyped, Rovio developed casual game has jumped straight to the top of the PlayStation Network's downloads chart. This is an atrocity. "PSN appears to be gaining traction tapping into the casual and social gaming market with titles such as...
Feature Don't Kill The 'Mid-Tier' Game -- 'Twiggy' The Push Square Opinionator Returns
Jeff Cannata coined a phrase on the Weekend Confirmed podcast that will probably stick with me for as long as I write about entertainment products
Desperately struggling to balance his positive opinion of Square Enix's Nier against the game's catalogue of flaws, Cannata concluded that the title is "more fun than it is good". It's a...
News By The Way: Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Is Coming As DLC
The website ConsoleTech just got black-balled by Capcom for life
Hope the hits were worth it guys. The ballsy site has posted a trailer from Capcom's heavily embargoed Captivate event. The footage concludes what we all hoped: Super Street Fighter IV will get a fresh set of DLC updating it with the new characters and features from the Arcade Edition...
Interviews Gameloft - Dungeon Hunter: Alliance
We go hunting for answers
Dungeon Hunter: Alliance launched on the European PlayStation Store today, and we sat down with the game's product manager Sane Lebrun for a spot of Q&A. Movemodo: Firstly, please introduce yourself and your role in Dungeon Hunter: Alliance. Sane Lebrun: My name is Sane Lebrun and I’ve been a Product Manager at...
News Virtua Tennis 4 Will Get a Move-Enabled Demo
Get a slice of the action
Sega's Virtua Tennis 4 is hurtling towards its launch date at the speed of an Andy Roddick serve, but cautious gamers keen to try before they buy might want to hang fire and pick up one of the PlayStation 3-exclusive demos coming to PlayStation Network in the near future. The first demo reaches PlayStation Store next week...
News Start Your Virtua Tennis 4 Career Early With Exclusive PlayStation 3 Demo
This time next week we'll be pulling a sickie
We don't even care if Sony announces the PlayStation 4, you won't find us in the PushSquare office. Why? Because SEGA's just confirmed that a PlayStation 3 exclusive Virtua Tennis 4 demo is on the way. And it's not a one-set taster either. The demo will allow you to get a taste of Virtua Tennis 4's...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 6th April 2011
Special Offers (available until April 13) Faery: Legends of Avalon (was £11
99/14.99 now £7.19/8.99)</ul>Playable Content MAG (£24.99/29.99) Dungeon Hunter: Alliance (£9.99/12.99) Red Faction: Battlegrounds (£6.29/7.99) Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 1 And 2 Bundle (£11.99/14.99) SOCOM: Special Forces...
News Stacking's Lost Hobo King DLC Launches On PlayStation Network
The first slice of Stacking DLC is available now from the North American PlayStation Network, presumably with the European version following as part of today's PlayStation Store update
Entitled "The Lost Hobo King", the additional content adds new dolls, challenges and narrative to DoubleFine's rustic adventure. It costs $4.99 in the...
News Sony Online Entertainment's Gunning For 100 Million Free Realms Players Milestone
Sony Online Entertainment wants Free Realms' player-base to reach 100 million users
SOE gaffer John Smedley envisioned that the free-to-play MMO — available on PC and PS3 — could hit enormous numbers within the next five to six years. He said, "I don't see any reason why [Free Realms] can't go to 100 million , because there are so many kids...
News Red Faction: Battlegrounds Isn't Twisted Metal, But It Should Tide Us Over
While we desperately cling on to the hope that Sony might say something about Twisted Metal at some point in the near future (seriously, that game has dropped off the radar entirely), we guess Red Faction: Battlegrounds might be able to fulfill our car-combat cravings for a while
Especially seeing as it's free for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Note...
Amidst all the furore surrounding EA's re-release of NBA Jam last year, you'd be forgiven for forgetting that the game actually released on PlayStation 3 last year
We saw it in a shop once. Originally intended as a pre-order bonus, then a PSN release, before ending up as a boxed retail title, most people had forgotten they wanted NBA Jam by the time...
News Albert Wesker Hypes Up Resident Evil's 15th Anniversary
Yes
There are like five Resident Evil games coming out this year. Sure, they're not all releasing on PlayStation platforms (though we still have high-hopes that an enhanced port of Resident Evil: Revelations will get ported from 3DS to NGP), but that doesn't make the line-up any less exciting: Resident Evil: Code Veronica X HD, Resident Evil 4 HD,...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 'Escalation' DLC Revealed By Retailer
Call Of Duty: Black Ops is set to get another slice of DLC later in the year, a retail mess-up has revealed
The news was leaked by an Australian branch of GAME, revealing five new maps: a zoo, a hotel, a convoy, a stockpile, and a new locale for the bemusingly popular zombies mode. No price was listed. The reveal noted a May release date, but seeing...
Out Today StarDrone (North America)
On the beat
Beatshaper's pinball-racing-score attack hybrid StarDrone arrives in North America today for $7.99, with PlayStation Plus members able to pick it up for just $4.99. An unapologetically difficult game, StarDrone mixes all kinds of genres to create something truly unique, with the developers recommending the game is played with PlayStation...
News PlayStation Network Donantions Drum Up $1.3 Million In Japanese Relief Aid
Sony's announced that the Japanese donation area of the PlayStation Store has raised a whopping $1
3 million over the past couple of weeks. We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to those affected by Great East Japan Earthquake, said SCE boss Kaz Hirai. While we continue to make every effort to help the recovery of the affected...
News Final Fantasy V Nets PlayStation Network Release
The PSone edition of Final Fantasy V is headed to the PlayStation Network according to a press release distributed by Square Enix this afternoon
The game originally launched on the SNES in 1992, but later got re-released on PlayStation with additional cut-scenes. The game will be in good company — Final Fantasy VII, VIII and IX are all currently...
News Let's Take Another Look At BurgerTime HD
Nope we still don't know what the heck is going on in MonkeyPaw's HD remake of cult retro title, BurgerTime
There are definitely burgers involved though. We can confirm that much.</em>
News Ratings Board Outs Possible Burnout Crash Game For PSN
What's your favourite part of the Burnout series? Sure, weaving through oncoming traffic at a slick 60 frames-per-second is a highlight, but the real joy is participating in those puzzle-esque crash events that have been a staple of the series for a long time now
According to information leaked via the Australian Ratings Board, a PSN release of...
This week the PSP reclaimed its crown at the top of the domestic hardware sales charts in Japan, despite Nintendo's 3DS releasing just a month ago
Numbers for Nintendo's systm were also disappointing across Europe, with exact figures in North America seemingly hush-hush. It's worth stressing that the 3DS represents Nintendo's best ever launch, but...
News Music Unlimited Coming To PlayStation Portable, Obviously On The Cards For NGP
Sony's announced that its cloud-based music service, Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity, will launch on the PlayStation Portable in the coming weeks, with an NGP version naturally set for launch thereafter
The service is already available on PlayStation 3. We will make [an NGP version] happen. Our services need to be available on that device...
