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News Under Siege Brings Everything But The Kitchen Sink To The PlayStation Network
Seed Studios has revealed that their PlayStation Network real-time strategy title, Under Siege, will be available on the PlayStation Store "very soon"
The game is packed with features, including a complete single-player campaign, local/online multiplayer and a level editor. The game also has options for PlayStation Move support, in-game video and...
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...
GamesCom 2010 MUBI Hits European PlayStation 3s In October
MUBI's like Netflix for pretentious people living in Europe
Instead of focusing on the highs and lows of Eddie Murphy's career in cinema, MUBI is all about the unsung heroes. The movies you've never heard of but your existentialist buddy adores. It's coming to PlayStation 3 in October. And it looks great. The service will allow you to view a...
News Castle Crashers Finally Comes To The American PlayStation Network On August 31st
It's been a long time coming, but The Behemoth's finally confirmed that Castle Crashers will be coming to the American PlayStation Store on August 31st
There's no word of a European release date, but we're hoping that it won't be far behind. There's more information through here.
News PlayStation Move Demos Will Make Their Way Onto The PlayStation Store
If you've already bought the PlayStation Eye, there's every chance you might have been feeling a little short-changed lately
Nobody wants a second PlayStation Eye, but up until this point, it seemed like the only way to get hold of some Move demos was to buy the PlayStation Move Starter Kit - which includes the Move controller, Eye and Starter disc...
GamesCom 2010 Debut Costume Quest Trailer Brings The Whimsy
This debut trailer for Double Fine's downloadable Costume Quest might do little to detail the actual gameplay, but it's certainly packed with plenty of trademark whimsy
Consider our attention piqued. Hopefully there's a suitably fitting Danny Elfman soundtrack to hand.
GamesCom 2010 Suda51 Announces "Sine Mora" For The PlayStation Network
Suda51's (of No More Heroes fame) has just announced a new PlayStation Network title called Sine Mora
The game's being developed by Grasshopper Manufacture in conjunction with Digital Reality. Apparently it's a horizontal shoot 'em up. The game won't be the first venture between Grasshopper and Digital Reality; apparently they have "a range of...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 18th August 2010
Special Offers Until September 1: Landit Bandit (was £9
99/12.99 now £5.49/6.99) Heavy Weapon(was £6.29/7.99 now £3.19/3.99) Zuma (was £6.29/7.99 now £3.19/3.99) Crash Commando (was £6.29/7.99 now £3.19/3.99) Crash Commando Combo Pack (was £3.99/4.99 now ...
News American PlayStation Store Updates: 17th August 2010
Games Top Gun ($14
99)</ul>Demos (free) Joe Danger NHL 11 Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 Add-ons Guitar Hero Library - Weezer Track Pack ($5.49) "Beverly Hills" ($1.99) "Island In The Sun" ($1.99) "Pork And Beans" ($1.99) LittleBigPlanet - Marvel Costume Kit #4 ($5.99) Green Goblin ($1.99) Hulk ($1.99)...
GamesCom 2010 The ITV Player Joins The PlayStation 3 XMB
For UK PS3 owners, a new icon will be popping up under the TV section of the XMB
Sony's confirmed at GamesCom tonight that the ITV Player catch-up service will be joining the BBC iPlayer on the PlayStation 3. Six other TV catch-up services across Europe will be added to their specific regions, including: Yahoo 7 (Australia), Animax and NOS YLE...
News Square Enix Reveal Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days DLC
Square Enix has dropped details on Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days' first batch of DLC
The game's not out until Friday here in the UK, but that's not stopping the flow of downloadable extras. There'll be three unique packs available on the PlayStation Store: the Multiplayer Mask Pack, the Alliance Weapon Pack, and the Doggie Bag Pack. All of the packs...
GamesCom 2010 In Case You Were Wondering, This Is What Red Faction: Battlegrounds Looks Like
This trailer's a bit rock and roll for our tastes, but whatever
It's the first look at the downloadable Red Faction game THQ announced yesterday, Battlegrounds. Consider it an isometric take on Twisted Metal. It looks fun, but we're a little concerned that the perspective might make the controls fiddly. We're curious to see more. Next time though,...
News Vidzone Lands EMI Support, Enhanced Software Functionality
The European arm of the PlayStation Blog has revealed that the on-demand PS3 music service, Vidzone, has been bolstered by music from EMI
The label's roster includes over 8,000 music videos from the likes of David Bowie, Daft Punk and Katy Perry. In addition to the playlist update, Vidzone's also getting a software upgrade. Version 1.15's main aim...
News he Zombie Apocalypse Has Arrived! What Should We Do?
Housemarque, the developers of upcoming PSN zombie shooter Dead Nation, has a few tips in the game's latest trailer
It's expected later this year. We got a chance to play this recently and its ace. Read more about that through here.
News Red Faction Does Arena Combat In Red Faction: Battlegrounds
THQ's just announced Red Faction: Battlegrounds for the PlayStation Network
The game - which is being used as a teaser for the upcoming PS3 title, Red Faction: Armageddon - is described as an isometric, four-player arena combat title by Eurogamer. Apparently playing through the game will unlock exclusive titles in Armageddon. Details are scarce at...
News Square Enix Confirm Front Mission 3 For The European PlayStation Network
With Front Mission Evolved due later in the year, there's never been a better time for Square Enix to re-release the classic PSone strategy title, Front Mission 3, on the PlayStation Network
While Square Enix is yet to commit to a firm date for the PSone classic, we assume it will drop before Evolved in September. For those unfamiliar with the...
News Is Popcap's Plants Vs. Zombies Making Its Way To The PlayStation Network
Popcap's uber-addictive tower-defense title, Plants Vs
Zombies</a>, is heading to the XBOX Live Arcade next month, leaving many wondering when the love will be spread across to the PlayStation Network. In an interview with M2G, the developer remained tight-lipped about the specifics of a PSN port, but did hint at the possibility. We...
News Castle Crashers PSN Coming Soon For $14.99
It's been a long, long, long, long time coming, but The Behemoth's finally revealed that they're gearing up for the release of Castle Crashers on the PSN
According to the developer's blog, the game's currently in the submission process and will cost $14.99 when it releases in the USA. That works out at roughly a Tenner over here. We're expecting...
We already had an idea that hit iPhone title, Flight Control, was coming to the PlayStation 3; but this morning, Firemint's revealed to us the game's full-list of features
And what a list it is. Flight Control HD will hit the European PlayStation Network on September 15th; just in time for the PlayStation Move's release. While it will support...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Gets Zombie Maps, Retailer Spills The Beans [UPDATED]
Update @ 13:02: Treyarch's just confirmed on Twitter that Black Ops will indeed feature zombie co-op
The four maps included with the Hardened and Prestige editions of Black Ops are throw-backs to the original World At War zombie settings. Original story: Treyarch's been pretty tight-lipped about the return of their popular zombie horde mode in Call...
News HAWX 2 Demo Flies Freely On The PlayStation Network From Next Week
Ubisoft's confirmed that there will be a single-player demo for the upcoming flight combat sequel HAWX 2 available on the PlayStation Store next week
The demo will feature two missions from the game's campaign. The first will put you in a Russian air-craft chasing down a stolen jet, while the other puts you in US shoes and has you taking off from an...
News Let's Take A Quick Look At Sackboy Dressed As The Green Goblin
Of all the Marvel themed Sackboy costumes that have been hitting the PlayStation Network over the past month or so, this Green Goblin set is our favourite
Not only is it adorable (in a menacing way), but it's the the little pumpkin hand-grenade thing that gets our heart fluttering like a schoolboy in front of the newsagent's top-shelf. This one's...
News European PlayStation Plus Subscribers Get Tomb Raider For PSone Early
If you're a fan of the original Tomb Raider game, then you're in luck
European PlayStation Plus subscribers are being given the option to purchase the original PSone title two weeks before it hits the PlayStation Store proper. It'll cost £7.99. The game's a bit of a PlayStation cult-classic, so we're eager to see how well its aged. There's more...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Multiplayer Skins & Dynamic Theme Hitting Next Week
Sony's announced some new DLC for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves set to drop next week
The sidekick skins pack adds eight new skins to the game's multiplayer, include new costumes for Sully, Chloe and Elena (among others). The pack will retail for $2.99 / £2.39. In addition to the new skins, there's an excellent new dynamic theme being released for...
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...
News Kung-Fu Live Does Controller-Less Brawling With The Humble PlayStation Eye
Kung-Fu Live's bringing controller-less gaming exclusively to the PlayStation Network later this year
It's funny how suddenly everyone's remembering the PlayStation 3 has a controller-less input solution — and fair play to Virtual Air Company Ltd for coming up with something fun and exciting for the PlayStation Eye. The game uses FreeMotion...
News Knights In The Nightmare Jump Scares The PlayStation Portable This October
According to a post on the US-arm of the PlayStation Blog, bullet-hell meets tower-defence title, Knights In The Nightmare, is set to make the jump from Nintendo DS to PSP this October 19th
In the jump from Nintendo DD, Knights In The Nightmares received a screen-resolution boost, aswell as improved audio and a new third character. It looks...
News Borderlands Gets New DLC This September, "Claptrap's New Robot Revolution"
It was nice of Gearbox to mention that there'd be even more Borderlands DLC
Assuming the third pack was the last, we eliminated Borderlands from our growing PlayStation 3 software tower a while ago. Wrong move, PushSquare. "Claptrap's New Robot Revolution" is due in September and will set you back roughly $10. The DLC will include 20 new...
News American PlayStation Store Update: 10th August 2010
Price Updates 1942: Joint Strike Sale (now $4
99, original price $9.99) Section 8 New Sale (now $24.99, original price $29.99) Matt Hazard: Blood Bath And Beyond Permanent Price Change (now $9.99, original price $14.99)</ul>Qore Qore Episode 27: August 2010 ($2.99) Qore Annual Subscription: August 2010 ($24.99) Qore Annual...
News Let's Look At The 46 Games Confirmed To Support PlayStation Move In Some Way
With PlayStation Move just a month away, we've been amazed at just how much software support the device has been receiving
We always expected the practicality of the device and the simplistic nature of its implementation (be it optional, or required) would make for a strong software line-up, but we never imagined the catch would be quite so large...
News Oh Right, Yeah, Naughty Bear's Still A Video Game; Gets Free DLC
We'd almost forgotten about Naughty Bear
While we loved the game's concept, we found the reality of its gameplay sorely lacking. Sadly, we weren't the only ones drawn in by that initial batch of comical trailers. Plenty of you bought the game, and we suppose some of you want a bit more. Thankfully, A2M and 505 Games are going the right way about it...
News Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game Launch Trailer Should Be Enough To Push You Over The Edge
You're probably wondering -- "Should I buy Scott Pilgrim vs
The World</a>?" We'd recommend you wait for our definitive review but... whatever. This trailer's going to push you over the edge anyway. Do you know why? Because it looks properly, properly amazing. That is all.
Wow, THQ are really gunning for the hardcore market aren't they? After the coup of Tomonobu Itagaki just before E3, you'd think they might be happy to rest on their laurels for a little why
Nuh-uh, they've just announced a deal to publish Costume Quest, the first downloadable title from Tim Schafer's studio Double Fine. Costume Quest will be the...
News PixelJunk Racers: 2nd Lap Hits PlayStation Plus Two Weeks Early
US PlayStation Plus subscribers will get a nice treat in the form of PixelJunk Racers: 2nd Lap from today
The add-on, which will be made available as a free update to existing owners of Racers, will be a PlayStation Plus exclusive for the next two weeks. Plus subscribers will also get a discount on the price of the main game. PixelJunk Racers:...
News This News Probably Won't Excite You: My Aquarium Is Coming To The PlayStation 3
If a recent ESRB rating is anything to go by, Hudson's surprisingly popular $5 WiiWare title, My Aquarium, is heading to the PlayStation 3
The "game" is basically a virtual fish-tank in which you can "learn facts about a variety of different species". You can also customise your tank with "rocks, plants, and coral...
News Tumble Appears To Be Another Under-Rated Gem In PlayStation Move's Launch Line-Up
We recently posted about Echochrome II - the PlayStation Move controlled shadow-manipulation puzzle title - not getting the attention it deserved
Seems we've been skipping over Tumble too. Set to release on the PlayStation Network day-and-date with the Move controller, Tumble's a physics-led puzzle title which has you using the PlayStation Move to...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer Teaser Trailer Is Bonkers, Brilliant, Exciting
Activision's teased the very first look at Call Of Duty: Black Ops' multiplayer component, and it echoes everything we've said about Treyarch's latest attempt at the prestigious shooter franchise -- they're genuinely poised to knock it out of the park with this one
There's tons to pick out of this trailer: exploding crossbow arrows, maps that take...
News Mafia II Demo Goes PlayStation Plus Exclusive For 24 Hours
Look, getting a demo 24 hours earlier than everyone else doesn't exactly justify the purchase of PlayStation Plus -- but as subscribers we can't help but feel like it's a nice little feel-good gesture
As the PlayStation Blog notes, European PlayStation Plus subscribers will get access to the Mafia II demo via automatic download or the Plus front-end...
News gamescom & PlayStation Move To Head Home This Month
Sony's confirmed that they'll be opening two new PlayStation Home event spaces this month
The first will launch this week and will be used to build up to the launch of Sony's upcoming motion controller, the PlayStation Move. Hilariously, the Move space is set to include "lots of PlayStation Move fun including a unique PS Move costume to wear...
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 What's This Killzone 3 Beta Site All About?
Most multiplayer shooter these days get a beta
While betas these days are used more for nifty promotional purposes, rather than genuine server stress tests — you can typically rest assured that there will be a window to try out an upcoming multiplayer shooter before release. Killzone 3 looks unlikely to be any different. A website dug up via VG247...
Feature There's No Place Like Home: Stomping Scorpions In Sodium One
The moment I realised the true potential of PlayStation Home was when I visited the Sodium One game space
I urge anyone who's still got negative impressions of Sony's virtual world to visit Lockwood's meta-game space and pick-up the gear you need to access the full game. Sodium One is a complete experience tied into the PlayStation Home engine —...
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 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Beta A Gamestop Exclusive In The US
How do you like exclusives? Yeah, we love 'em
How about exclusives within exclusives? Yeah, not so much. The Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood beta is an example of an exclusive within an exclusive — sure, it's cool for those of us batting for the Sony team that Ubisoft's made the beta locked to the PlayStation 3. The problem for US citizens, is that...
News Catch Up With Come Dine With Me On Your PlayStation 3
According to TechRadar
com</a>, Sony's currently in talks with Channel 4 to bring their digital catch-up service, 4OD, to the PlayStation 3. Sony's already got the BBC iPlayer nestled in the television sub-section of the XMB, and hopes to extend that with 4OD and the previously rumoured ITV Player. A report in Broadcaster magazine hints that...
News Star Wars Heads To PlayStation Home, Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of Empire Strikes Back
Sony's detailed a stonking PlayStation Home update on the PlayStation Blog this week
In aid of celebrating The Empire Strikes Back's 30th anniversary, PlayStation Home will be kitted out with a new public space based on the Mos Eisley Cantina. Star Wars nuts will know that the location first appeared in the original Star Wars movie, A New Hope...
News European PlayStation Store Updates: 4th August 2010
Special Offers Until August 18: High Stakes on the Vegas Strip (was £7
99/9.99 now £3.99/7.99) Switchball (was £6.29/7.99 now £3.99/4.99) Section 8 (was £19.99/24.99 now £7.99/9.99) Flock (was £11.99/14.99 now £5.49/6.99) 1942: Joint Strike (was £7.99/9.99 now ...
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 American PlayStation Store Updates: 3rd August 2010
Sales Fat Princess (now $7
49, original price $14.99) PixelJunk Shooter (now $4.99, original price $9.99) Groovin Blocks PS3 (now $4.99, original price $9.99) Madden NFL Arcade (now $7.49, original price $14.99) Wakeboarding HD (now $7.49, original price $14.99) Section 8 (now $14.99, original price $29.99) Final Fight/Double Impact (now $4.99,...