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News MAG Patch 1.03 Arrives At Some Point Today, Looks Big
MAG will be upgraded to 1
03 today. Hurrah. That means we get to dissect a massive list of upgrades to our now-favourite online shooter. The upgrades are "dramatic" according to Zipper, and it certainly looks like they've gone to town with improving the experience. Which of course, is totally awesome news. We'd summarise the updates here,...
News Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Rated By The ESRB, Coming To PS3
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An ESRB rating for Telltale's Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse on PS3 has hit the Internet according to VG247. Even more mysteriously, the listing has since been removed. It would be the first time a Sam & Max title hit the PS3, and will likely be distributed via the PSN, like the past two seasons which were put on XBOX Live Arcade...
News Leaked Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Screenshots Are Practically Brimming With Win
Study the above image carefully
It is from Sonic The Hedgehog 4 (shhh, don't tell, it's kinda leaked). It depicts an old-school boss battle with the Eggman himself. It looks properly amazing. There's more through here, only, don't tell.
News Terrible News: Sony Computer Entertainment No Longer Called Sony Computer Entertainment
Update @ 11:18GMT: In light of further press releases and what-not we're actually really bloody confused
But what we understand is that Sony Computer Entertainment will become SNE, then the Playstation business will be separated back out into a new company called, erm, Sony Computer Entertainment. Ridiculous, right? That's what appears to be the...
News Visceral Games To Focus On One Project Per Year, Working On PSN Titles
Perhaps corroborating rumours we heard earlier this month, Visceral Games has announced they are working on PSN titles alongside their big-box release Dead Space 2
Just like the packaged goods space and the big AAA space, [the download PSN market] comes down to quality and innovation and being able to bring something thats interesting to the...
News Playstation Portable Lineup To Be "Robust" In 2010
Remember the PSP? Yeah, there's not been so much great content on the system early this year, but it had a rip-roaring lineup in 2009
Sony's Rob Dyer reckons players shouldn't worry, as the PSP will be getting a pretty "robust" lineup in 2010. He told IndustryGamers:I think we had a great lineup last year, said Dyer. The biggest...
News Awesome News: Borderlands DLC Coming To PSN This Week
Oh hell yes
We're ready for more Borderlands - and that's exactly what we're going to get this week. Gearbox has announced that the latest pack, The Secret Armory Of General Knoxx, will launch on PSN this coming Thursday. That's like, 2 days away guys! It'll cost $8.99 on the American store, so expect something like £7.99 here in the UK. We'll have...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 22nd-28th February 2010 [There Will Be Rain Edition]
It's finally that week folks
The week the rain falls. Heavily. That's right guys, Quantic Dream's major innovation Heavy Rain is due out this week, and you'll finally be able to get to the bottom of who actually is the Origami Killer. Hooray. PushSquare's Playstation Pick: Heavy Rain A shoe-in for our pick of the week, Heavy Rain is not just our...
News Bioshock 2 Single Player & Multiplayer DLC Announced By 2K
There's new DLC incoming for Bioshock 2
And while the first batch is totally all about the multiplayer, 2K's promised there is single-player DLC incoming too. 2K described the "on-the-horizon" single-player pack as a means to provide more narrative, new tools and new challenges that extend the lore and fiction of the failed Utopia under...
News Over 3.5 Million Have Tried Out The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Demo
EA has announced that between the Playstation Network and XBOX Live, over 3
5 million people have downloaded and tried out the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo. Which indeed bodes well for the DICE developed title which is set to launch next month. EA will hope they can replicate a degree of Modern Warfare 2's success.
News PixelJunk Racers "2nd Lap" Presumably On The Horizon
A mysterious rating by the ESRB for PixelJunk Racers "2nd Lap" suggests we're due a dose of new PixelJunk Racers content anytime soon
It almost seems traditional for a PixelJunk title to get some extra DLC somewhere down the line, so if you were a fan of Racers we suggest keeping your ears to the ground for an official announcement of 2nd Lap.
News American Playstation Store Updates: 18th February 2010
Special Offers Marvel Vs
Capcom 2</em> ($7.49) Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood - Old West Map Pack ($5.99) Shaun White Snowboarding - The Glamour Pack ($2.49) Tom Clancy's End War - Faction Elite Pack ($1.99) Brothers in Arms D-Day ($7.49) Price of Persia Revelations ($4.99) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ($9.99)</ul>PSone Classics...
News Blade Kitten Features Little Girls Dressed As Kittens, Is Headed To The PSN, Looks Awesome
Krome Studios just sent us word of their latest PSN game - the aptly titled Blade Kitten, a two-part action game featuring a girl that's dressed like a kitten
Ok, ok - we hear you, it all sounds a bit pervey. But in a tingley way, right? Don't deny it. Interestingly, the game's based on a comic of the same name, which is handled by Krome Studios'...
News European Playstation Store Updates: 18th February 2010
Special Offers Until March 4: Marvel vs
Capcom 2 (was £11.99/14.99 now £5.49/6.99) Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD (was £11.99/14.99 now £5.49/6.99) Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Old West Map Pack (was £7.99/9.99 now £3.99/4.99) Tom Clancy's End War Faction Elite Pack (was £3.19/3.99 now ...
News We Always Wanted More Star Wars In Playstation Home...
.. Finally our wish has come true, as SCEA and LucasArts has announced a bunch of Star Wars themed content is coming to Playstation Home. In fact, you won't just be getting Star Wars content, LucasArts has also pledged Indiana Jones goodies via a new themed store front in the Home mall. There are a ton of screens over at Kotaku. Check them out if...
News Here's Your Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire Of Vanities Trailer
Don't you just love that phrase: "Bonfire Of Vanities"
If someone has used it already, it'd certainly make a fantastic song title. We're thinking some dirty electro-grime trip-hop. Anyway, cool song names aside, Bonfire Of Vanities is the title for the latest Assassin's Creed II DLC, which should hit the PSN tomorrow.
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 16th-21st February 2010
It's another week in PushSquare HQ, and things are really starting to get hectic
Our pile of games just keeps getting bigger and bigger, demanding more and more of our attention. We wish the sun would come out and give us the energy we crave to actually be able to play these games. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Aliens vs. Predator...
News Leaked Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Footage Revealed, Ever So Slightly Concerning
[Whoops, the video's been pulled readers, sorry about that
] The leaked footage from Sonic The Hedgehog 4 above is almost definitely work in progress. Thus it would be wrong for us to offer our opinion a little too strongly. But something looks wrong. The jumping looks floaty and the running looks slow. Other than that though, Sonic The Hedgehog 4...
News Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire Of The Vanities Launching On Thursday
Ubisoft has confirmed that the second piece of DLC from Assassin's Creed II, "Bonfire Of The Vanities" will launch this coming Thursday on the Playstation Network
They said as much in a Tweet a little earlier. No word on pricing as yet.
News Square: We're "Not Planning" Any Final Fantasy XIII DLC
Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase and director Motomu Toriyama has confirmed there's probably not going to be any DLC available for Final Fantasy XIII
Regarding the DLC content, we feel that the final product is 100% enjoyable its the complete package. So were not planning any DLC at this time, said one the...
News Future Publishing Announce Playstation Network Magazine, FirstPlay
Future Publishing has today announced FirstPlay, a digital Playstation Network magazine for the UK in a similar style to America's Qore
The weekly magazine will cost just 99p per episode, or £8.99 for a monthly subscription, and is being developed by the team behind Official Playstation Magazine UK.Future has an outstanding track record in...
News SEGA Update Aliens Vs Predator Demo For PS3
If you downloaded the Aliens vs Predator demo and were unable to play the game, then, yo, you were not alone
It was borked. The matchmaking didn't work.. Alas, SEGA's just sent us word that the old demo has been removed, and replaced with a new, working version. Hurrah. So if you want to check out the demo, you totally can now. Just check with this...
News American Playstation Store Updates: 11th February 2010
Special Offers Burnout Paradise Complete Edition Bundle ($29
99) Burnout Paradise Complete Downloadable Content Bundle ($19.99) Sonic Unleashed "Unleash Your Desire" Bundle ($11.99) Valkyria Chronicles "Love Conquers All" Bundle ($9.99)</ul>PSone Classics Dirt Jockey ($5.99) Populous: The Beginning ($5.99) Sim Theme...
News European Playstation Store Updates: 11th February 2010
Special Offers Until February 18: Comet Crash (was £6
29/7.99 now £4.79/5.99) UNO (was £6.29/7.99 now £3.99/4.99) Tank Battles (was was £6.99/3.99 now £5.49/3.19) Nucleus (was £6.29/7.99 now £3.99/4.99) Snakeball (was £6.29/7.99 now £3.99/4.99 Lilo and Stitch: Trouble in Paradise (PSone)...
News "All You Need Is Love" Coming To The Playstation 3, At Last
At last year's E3, Microsoft announced they would release "All You Need Is Love" for The Beatles: Rock Band exclusively on the XBOX platform
Well, lo-and-behold, that exclusivity is totally over, and the song is due to be released on the PSN from March 4th for £0.99.
Rumour Is This Debug PS3 Outputting Video In 3D?
VG247's nabbed some shots of a debug PS3 option for outputting 3D video
The shots come after last night saw various outlets speculating that Firmware 3.20 is now released on debug kits, and in the hands of developers. That 3.20 update is apparently just "months away" for consumers. Alas, if you've not got a 3D capable TV, don't get your...
News Activision Confirm New Call Of Duty, Guitar Hero & Tony Hawk By Year End
Activision's confirmed during a consumer call tonight that there will be new iterations Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk and Spiderman by the time 2010 is done and finished
The Call Of Duty title in development is believed to be set in Vietnam, and is being developed by Activision's secondary CoD team Treyarch. Robomodo confirmed they are...
News Is Dead Space: Extraction Coming To The Playstation Network?
Kotaku are reporting this morning that two more entries in the Dead Space franchise are headed to the Playstation Network
Most interestingly so, one rumoured title is Dead Space: Extraction, last year's Wii shooter that sold all of five copies worldwide. A survey forwarded to the video games blog hints at the same "guided first-person...
News Sequel To Pixeljunk Shooter Confirmed By Q-Games' Dylan Cuthbert
Q-Games' boss Dylan Cuthbert has told G4 that his company are currently working on a sequel to last year's PSN hit Pixeljunk Shooter
He told the website:Normally sequels are just a re-hashing of the ideas in the original. But for PixelJunk Shooter we still have a ton of ideas on the drawing board and the engine has lots of potential we want to...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 8th-14th February 2010
It's a pretty big week for video games this one, as it officially starts the Q1, 2010 phenomenon commonly referred to as Game-ageddon; where one big title drops practically every week until way into April
PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Bioshock 2 Perhaps the most unnecessary sequel of all time, Bioshock 2 may seem surplus to...
News Rebellion To Fix Aliens vs Predator Matchmaking Issues On PS3
SEGA's told VG247 that Rebellion are working on some matchmaking issues apparent in the PS3 version of the Aliens vs Predator multiplayer demo
Since our earlier update regarding successful patching of the PC demo of AvP, weve been working with Sony and SEGA on investigating reports of a similar issue from some PS3 owners, a SEGA spokesperson...
News Still Like Grand Theft Auto IV's Multiplayer? Jump On The PS3 Tonight.
Rockstar are holding a multiplayer event for Grand Theft Auto IV tonight on the Playstation 3
It's a doubles event so you'll need to buddy up with someone who hasn't turned on GTA's campaign just yet. It's running from like, 9PM to 12AM here in the UK (from 4PM EST). You'll need to add the following PSN names:...
News Oh Right, Modnation Racers Is Coming To The PSP Then
Well how about that, it had been rumoured, but Sony's just announced that Modnation Racers is coming to the Playstation Portable
Like, officially. The portable version will totally feature local and online multiplayer (6 players) and all the same Create tools you may have experienced in the home console version. There's a trailer after the jump, and...
News American Playstation Store Updates: 4th February 2010
Price Updates Madden NFL Arcade Temporary Sale (now $9
99, original price $14.99)</ul>Qore Qore Annual Subscription February 2010 ($24.99) Qore Episode 21 February 2010 ($2.99) Downloadable Games Fret Nice ($14.99) Game Demos Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Aliens vs. Predator Fret Nice Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce...
News Heavy Rain Demo Available Now For Wannabe Detectives
Remember the Four Days challenge for Heavy Rain? Well, turns out it's not just a marketing tool
(Actually it kinda is but stay with us.) Y'see, those of you who have completed the game, will gain access to the Heavy Rain demo. Early access that is. Everyone else will get it next week. A couple of sites have explained exactly how to complete the...
News Final Fantasy VIII Hits The European Playstation Store Today
Sony's just announced via the European arm of the Playstation Blog that Final Fantasy VIII will indeed launch as part of today's Playstation Store update
Does any other content truly matter? Well, perhaps the small matter of the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Aliens Vs Predator multiplayer demos might tempt you. Full list through here.
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,...
News Minds Blown: SEGA Announce Sonic The Hedgehog 4
It's been roughly 15 years since Sonic The Hedgehog 3
But it seems SEGA has finally realised what their audience what, as they've announced Sonic The Hedgehog 4 for the Playstation 3. This is pretty much mind-blowing news. The game will release digitally in episodic iterations, the first of which landing this Summer. It'll be a 2D game with 3D...
News Aliens Vs Predator Multiplayer Demo Incoming Tomorrow
SEGA's announced there'll be a demo for Aliens Vs Predator on the Playstation Network tomorrow
Sadly, those looking for some single-player goodness will have to make do with some multiplayer modes, as the demo is multiplayer only.Multiplayer was a huge part of our original AvP game back in 1999, and weve kept the spirit of that classic...
News Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Demo Comes To US PSN Tomorrow
Despite initial reports that the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo would only hit the European PSN tomorrow, EA has announced that it'll also hit the US PSN too
Hurrah. The multiplayer demo is now due in both the European and American regions tomorrow. Erm... And that's all.
News Sony Considering The "Best Way To Approach" PSN Subscriptions
SCEA's Peter Dille has told IGN that Sony are "actively thinking" about charging customers for the PSN, but are still considering the "best way to approach" it
Its been our philosophy not to charge for from launch up until now, but Kaz recently went on the record as saying thats something were looking at, said Dille. I can confirm...
News Dante's Inferno DLC Brings Online Co-Op, User Generated Content
Australian gamers who already have their copies of Dante's Inferno have uncovered a trailer for an upcoming DLC pack for the game
The DLC, entitled "The Trials Of St. Lucia", will allow players to create there own player-based combat challenges and share them with friends — think LittleBigPlanet. The DLC will also add online co-op aswell...
Feature Playstation 3 Dynamic Themes Round-Up
Firmware 3
0 brought the ability to render 3D animations behind the XMB and since then there have been a trickle of Dynamic Themes to choose from. In this round-up, we'll be taking a look at some of the Dynamic Themes available for the PS3, and scoring them based on their interactivity, gneeral look and usability. Heavy Rain: Probably the best...
News 128 S.V.E.R. Dudes Get Together To Just, Y'know, Say Hi
The bitter Raven player in us wants to make a snarky comment about this group of S
V.E.R. players who were winning so comfortably</a> on Domination they decided to just, y'know, hang out in the middle of the map. Apparently, still no one was able to take their Cooling Towers. Yeah, us Ravens know why, eh? 'Cos the S.V.E.R. map is horrifically...
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 1st-7th February 2010
It's a new month again, and that means more video game releases
In fact, February brings a whole host of anticipated Playstation 3 content, including Heavy Rain. But if you need something to tide you over until then, fear not, there's a decent amount of content to pick from this week. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Dante's Inferno So,...
News Capcom Detail Moto GP 09/10 Post Support Details
Capcom's revealed its DLC plans for the upcoming Moto GP 09/10
The game's due in March, with a demo planned about a month after release. Interestingly, Capcom has announced there will be two free DLC packs launching "shortly" after the game's release. The first DLC pack will include the 800cc bike class with various liveries and the...
In 2004 I fell in love
My XBOX Live subscription had been running for about 6 months and I'd had many enjoyable sessions on Project Gotham Racing 2. But Live never truly demonstrated its potential until later that year. Halo 2 released. Prior to Halo 2, my only real exposure to online shooters on a console had come via Quake III Arena on the...
News The Heroes Of White Knight Chronicles Are Headed To LittleBigPlanet
This amazing LittleBigPlanet character pack based around Sony and Level-5's White Knight Chronicles is due for release on February 25th
It'll come with a pack of stickers so you can create your own WKC themed levels in Sackland.
News American Playstation Store Updates: 28th January 2010
Price Updates Bloons Minis permanent price drop (now $2
99, original price $3.99) Brain Pipe Minis permanent price drop (now $2.99, original price $4.99)</ul>Downloadable Games Hustle Kings ($9.99) THEXDER NEO ($9.99) Assault Heroes ($9.99) PSone Classics Extreme Pinball ($5.99) Hi-Octane: The Track Fights Back ($5.99) Game Demos...
News Rez HD Absolutely Must Come To Playstation Network, Yes
According to Joystiq, Q Entertainment are considering bringing Rez HD to the Playstation Network
In fact, they've even got as far as Tweeting about the matter, asking fans how much they'd pay for the title. They note, in fact, that at $15 "it would not be a huge profit." Of course, some people (those with no intention of buying the game we...
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