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News Chill Y'all In Playstation Home's London Pub, Available Today
If you were ever in Playstation Home thinking, "I could do with a pint," then today's London Pub private space might just be what you seek
Sure, the 4.99 digital rendition won't give you an endless supply of beer to chug, but instead you'll get an awesome social hub in which to invite your Home buddies. Not only does the digital watering hole sit...
News Magic Ball Becomes Magic Orbz, Goodness Only Knows Why
The bad news: for some reason PSN favourite Magic Ball is set to become Magic Orbz
The good news: a patch heading to Europe on January 7th, and America on January 14th means new content (the Winter Theme Pack Add-On) is headed to the game.TikGames and Creat Studios are thrilled to deliver even more fun-filled and addictive content for our Magic...
News Dark Void Demo On The Playstation Network This Week
If you like shooting and jet-packs, you probably won't need a demo of the budget priced Dark Void
But yo, perhaps if you're still not sure you might consider checking out the taster Capcom have prepared for you on the Playstation Store this week. Game's due out on the 22nd.
News PushSquare's Playstation Picks: 4th-10th January 2010
It's the future
And that means now all the Christmas lark is out of the way, new games are being released. Actual video games. Y'know, that you can buy. Here's what's hot this week. PushSquare's Playstation Pick Of The Week: Bayonetta Apparently the Playstation 3 version's not quite up to snuff, but for what it's worth, the sections we've played...
News Matt Hazard Hits The Playstation Network This Week, Y'all
For all that Eat Lead: The Return Of Matt Hazard did wrong, you have to admire the faux "video game superstar" plot it tried to depict
Sure, the actual game became an irony of its own humour, but that's something its developers are keen to point out themselves. Vicious Cycle Software's president Eric Peterson describes The Return Of Matt Hazard on...
News Sony Claim PS3's VidZone Service Is The World's Biggest Music Video Streaming Application
Blimey
SCEE just dropped a press release in our inbox announcing that the PS3's VidZone application has become the biggest music video streaming service in the world, with more than 2 million users streaming over 200 million videos in its first month. Vidzone launched across Europe in the summer of 2009, and has since stretched to 18 countries. Pats...
News PushSquare's Sammy Hits 2,000 Trophies: Part Three
The difference of a few days indeed
Followers will notice that I'm not only closing in on my 2,000 trophy target, but I've also bolstered my platinum trophy count: Borderlands and DiRT 2 being my completed conquests. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time sit closely on my 100% list also, requiring just multiple...
A happy new year to you from PushSquare
It's 2010, and if you can take a break from riding your hover-boards through neon-futuristic skylines, perhaps you'd like to read our thoughts on the year ahead, and what it means for Sony and, most importantly, the Playstation. With our thinking caps firmly on, here's our list of predictions for the year...
News PushSquare's Sammy Hits 2,000 Trophies: Part Two
I promise "you are a loser" I'm closing in on a couple more platinums
Please approve. You're my lone drive now. Thanks to my addiction to Borderlands I'm practically on the verge of platinuming the game. And I now have just 90 trophies left to go to achieve my task. I feel pretty much done with Batman right now, having completed all the Riddler...
News PushSquare's Sammy Hits 2,000 Trophies: Part One
It was Christmas yesterday
I got some time in with Borderlands but otherwise, I spent the day staring blankly into space wondering why I set myself a ridiculous challenge (to hit 2,000 trophies by January 4th if you were wondering). The 23rd was spent plonked in front of Colin McRae: DiRT 2, reminding myself why I rarely go for platinums. As...
News Mini-Review: Hot Shootin' With Hustle Kings
Embedded is the shot that changed our life
Well it would of done, if we were playing for real money. As it happens, in Hustle Kings you're just competing for credits, but damn, when 10,000 of those are on the table (like there were when our Sammy made that shot), you feel the pressure. Hustle Kings is one of the more complete PSN games in a long...
News PushSquare's Sammy Hits 2,000 Trophies: Part Zero
It's Chrissssssssssssstmas
And that means time-off. And that means we don't have to play the games the publishers want us to. And that means Sammy's going trophy hunting. Over the course of the next 2 weeks, Sammy's going to get his digital e-peen on. Stay tuned to PushSquare as he endeavours to hit over 2,000 trophies before January 4th. His...
News Namco Plan To Bring Their Back Catalogue To Playstation Store
Namco Bandai has made a lot of games
A lot of games. That means they have an impressive back catalogue. And in this digital age, there's always someone willing to spend money on a piece of nostalgia, or an unvisited game. Hence, Namco Bandai's plans to "increase its digital distribution presence." No actual specifics were given, but the...
News American Playstation Store Updates: 22nd December 2009
PSN Game sale Bomberman Ultra - $4
99 (revert to regular price on 1/7/10) Worms - $9.99 Topatoi - $4.99 Armored Core 3 Portable - $9.99 (revert to regular price on 1/21/10) Scrabble - $13.99 NFS Underground Rivals - $10.49 NFS Carbon - $13.99 NFS Most Wanted - $13.99 NFS ProStreet - $13.99 GI Joe - $27.99 Sims 2 - $10.49 Commander's Challenge -...
News New Borderlands DLC Looks Fantastic
If you want to listen to a sexy voice talk about husbands over a root-octave synth bassline then, hey, this Borderlands DLC should have you hooked
Borderlands is the game that just continues to keep pleasing. It's due to hit the PSN in January.
News By The Way: European flOw Now Has Trophies, Y'all!
Life is simple
Unless you're on the hunt for trophies. Which is exactly what European owners of flow will be able to do, like, right now, thanks to patch 2.10. The full list of trophies is here, yo.
News Hustle Kings Hits The European Playstation Store Today
It's all been a little quiet on the Hustle Kings front
Until today that is! Because Hustle Kings is due on the European Playstation Store today for £6.29 (or 8 Euros if you're that way inclined). This news has PushSquare's Sammy literally jumping for joy! As you may have noticed via the Twitter stream. You can check the full Store update here.
News Go - Buy - The - Shatter - Soundtrack - For - $1 - Right - Now!!!1eleven!
Shatter developers Sidhe sent us word last week (during what will be known as the "Great Computer Crash Of PushSquare 2009") that they are putting the absolutely fantastic Shatter soundtrack up for sale
And no, we don't mean half-price. We mean up for sale. For like, $1! Seriously. That's like £0.60 in England-land. Of course we don't have to pay,...
News European Playstation Store Updates: 17th December 2009
Special Offers Until January 7: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (was £19
99/29.99 now £14.99/19.99) Burn Zombie Burn! (was £6.29/7.99 now £3.19/3.99) Bomberman Ultra (was £7.99/9.99 now £3.99/4.99) Battlefield 1943 (was £9.99/12.99 now £6.29/7.99) Red Alert 3: Commander's Challenge (was £7.99/9.99...
News American Playstation Store Updates: 17th December 2009
Downloadable Games Puzzlegeddon ($9
99)</ul>Demos Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial Challenge Army of TWO: The 40th Day<span style="font-style: italic;"></span> TV Show King Guitar Hero Van Halen Diner Dash Puzzlegeddon <span style="font-weight: bold;">PSone Classics</span> Final Fantasy VIII...
News European Playstation Store Updates: 10th December 2009
Special Offers Until December 17: Killzone 2 Flash and Thunder Pack (was £4
79/5.99 now £2.39/2.99) Killzone 2 Map Pack Bundle (was £9.99/12.99 now £7.99/9.99) SOCOM Confrontation (was £19.99/29.99 now £14.99/19.99) The Last Guy (was £6.29/7.99 now £3.99/4.99) Dark Mist (was ...
News New LittleBigPlanet Trophies Hint At New Levels & Water, At Last
If there's one game we're itching to stick back inside our system it's LittleBigPlanet
We know there's no excuse for not delving back into the ludicrously whimsical world, after all, people are making great content all the time. We just need that lure of professionally developed content to bring us back. And thankfully, a trophy listing on...
News Have A Look At Some Soldner-X2: Final Prototype Screens
Eastasiasoft's retro PSN exclusive Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer was as hard to play as its name is to pronounce
Game was bonkers challenging. Thankfully, those of you with a glutton for punishment are due some more this winter when Soldner-X2: Final Prototype launches. And yes, it includes pretty explosions and lots of bullets. More through here.
News Heads Up: Modern Warfare 2 Patch 1.06 Available On Playstation 3 Now, Javelin Glitch Dead
Quick update , Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling has just Tweeted that the 15mb Modern Warfare 2 update is available now
As we posted yesterday, the update fixes the Javelin glitch alongside some other exploits. Quite a few people wrote in yesterday saying they'd stopped playing MW2 until this stuff got fixed. You can jump back in now eh, guys?
News Alien Breed Evolution PS3 As Late As June
Team 17 has confirmed to Gamerzines that their franchise reboot, Alien Breed Evolution, will not hit the Playstation 3 until as late as "perhaps June
" The announcement comes after Team 17 announced a December 17th release for the XBLA version of the game, timed exclusivity they contribute to the "way of the world." No offence Team...
News Confirmed: PSP Minis Head To Playstation 3 In Firmware 3.15
As rumoured mere minutes ago, Sony has confirmed that Firmware 3
15 will launch "very soon." As rumoured, the update includes the ability to play PSP Minis on the Playstation 3. If you've already bought some Minis for your PSP, worry not, you'll be able to download them again to your PS3 and enjoy them on the big-screen. The other big...
Rumour PS3 Firmware 3.15 Launching This Week?
According to unconfirmed reports on NeoGAF, the PS3 is due to get a firmware update this coming December 10th
The NeoGAF thread suggests that the firmware updated, number 3.15, will include a fix for DualShock 3 pairing issues, the ability to transfer data between to PS3s via an ethernet cable and, the afore mentioned ability to play PSP Minis on...
News Upcoming PSN Title, Record Of Agarest War, Is Only 10GB In Size
Traditionally PSN games weigh under the 1GB mark
That's not true for upcoming PSN title Record Of Agarest War however. The strategy based RPG is due to take up around eight-ten gigabytes of your system's hard-drive. Which is a lot. But then consider that the game is supposed to be over 100 hours long...
News Latest Blue Toad Murder Files Teaser Is Wonderfully Narrated
The latest Blue Toad Murder Files trailer should be put up for an award or something
The narrator's voice-over work is nothing short of fabulous. We're absolutely loving the build-up for Blue Toad Murder Files. We can't wait to download the game ahead of Christmas.
First Impressions Digital Comics on Playstation Portable
Sony's decision to bring comics to the Playstation Portable has always been something that's stuck us as interesting
Interesting because we're not entirely sure who the move is aimed at. Hardcore comic fans will surely prefer reading their superhero gossip on paper; and will casual comic readers care enough to download them to their PSP? These are...
News American Playstation Store Updates: 3rd December 2009
Qore Qore Episode 19: December 2009 ($2
99)</ul>Downloadable Games Call of Duty Classic ($14.99) Demos Bayonetta Fairytale Fights Guitar Hero Van Halen <span style="font-weight: bold;">PSone Classics</span> Command & Conquer: Red Alert Retaliation ($5.99) Resident Evil 3: Nemesis ($5.99) <span...
Rumour PSP Minis Playable On Playstation 3 This Month
According to sources of Joystiq, PSP Minis are going to be playable on the Playstation 3 before this month is out
Joystiq's sources claim that the entire selection of Minis will be playable on the Playstation 3 and will even receive a resolution bump to boot. Sony are refusing to comment. Guess we'll find out this month won't we?
News Day-One DLC For The Saboteur Includes Nudity & Minigames
All fresh copies of The Saboteur will include codes for "The Midnight Show" DLC
The pack includes new Parisian hiding spots, a new minigame, and, wait for it, the option to unlock nudity in the game. Having beaten The Saboteur already (2/4) we can confirm that there are tassles covering the performing ladies breasts. Grab the game day one and you...
News European Playstation Store Updates: 3rd December 2009
Special Offers Until December 17: Killzone 2 Flash and Thunder Pack (was £4
79/5.99 now £2.39/2.99) Killzone 2 Map Pack Bundle (was £9.99/12.99 now £7.99/9.99) SOCOM Confrontation (was £19.99/29.99 now £14.99/19.99) The Last Guy (was £6.29/7.99 now £3.99/4.99) Dark Mist (was ...
News Are You Feeling Lucky, Punk!?
Pick up this awesome Assassin's Creed II Sackboy ensemble for just $1
99/£1.59 today from the Playstation Store. Includes cardboard knives.
News GT Academy 2010 Time Trial Demo Is Running On Gran Turismo 5 Code
Big shout out to VG247 who have managed to clear up whether the recently announced GT Academy 2010 Time Trial demo is running on Prologue or Gran Turismo 5 code
A Sony rep has confirmed to them that the demo is indeed based on the Gran Turismo 5 engine, so while it's unlikely to be the final polished thing, it should offer a good taste of how far GT...
Really exciting news for car-boffs and Gran Turismo fans: Sony have announced the release of GT Academy 2010 Time Trial for release on December 17th on the Playstation Store
The release will provide the "first opportunity" for players to get a "hands-on taster as to what Yamauchi-san and his Polyphony team have been carefully...
News Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday Dear Playstation, Happy Birth-...
Today, the Playstation is officially 15 years old
The original system launched in Japan on December 3rd, 1994. That was 15 years ago! Can you believe that? There was an age before Ape Escape, Wipeout and other such franchises the Playstation made popular. With the Playstation 2 still officially the biggest selling system of all time, and the...
News Pixeljunk Shooter Shooting For A December 10th Launch
Q-Games' latest Pixeljunk game is due to launch worldwide on the Playstation Store this coming December 10th
Shooter takes a modern-twist on classic retro gameplay, introducing realistic fluid physics to a 2D blaster. The game's likely to cost around $10 when it launches.
News EA Set To Cut Title Roster By 20% Next Year
EA release a lot of games
A lot of games. But with recent disruptions in the work-place, their output is set to change. EA's boss, John Riccitiello told Reuters that "quality" is increasingly the focus for EA, announcing plans to release just 40 games next year compared to the 60 in 2008. Furthermore, Riccitiello also predicted t
News FIFA 10 Ultimate Team DLC Coming Fairly Soon Y'All
Remember the excellent "Ultimate Team" DLC for FIFA 09? We gave it 3/4 and were quite taken with it earlier this year
Well, EA have just announced an updated version of the DLC for FIFA 10. The DLC has been made over with a "redesigned chemistry system built around player relationships". The DLC's coming in February and will cost just...
News Final Fight: Double Impact Hits Playstation 3 In April 2010
It's getting to that time of the year when everything you've been looking forward to for the past 12 months has been and gone
So now you have to get yourself hyped again for the next 6 months. One product you should be looking forward to is Final Fight: Double Impact, which is due in April 2010. The game not only features Final Fight, but also Magic...
News No More Weekly Rock Band Unplugged DLC Planned
With over 100 tracks already available for Rock Band Unplugged, Harmonix have decided to call an end to any new DLC for the title
For the time-being anyway. The company told Joystiq that Rock Band Unplugged has "run through planned slate" and that they were "very pleased with the performance of the Rock Band Unplugged game on PSP,...
News Double Dip On Assassin's Creed II DLC In January 2010
If you're just finishing up Assassin's Creed II, know that new content is on the horizon
Don't sell that blu-ray just yet! Two new DLC packs are planned for the game, entitled "Battle For Forli" and "Bonfire Of The Vanities". They're set to launch in January and February respectively. Ubisoft promise to highlight the packs in...
News Buy A PSPgo, Get A Free Game For Free. Obviously!
If you were quick enough to pick up that £150 PSPgo from HMV yesterday, you should consider yourself happy as Larry [who is Larry? - ed]
Sony just announced via the Playstation Blog that Europeans who own a PSPgo can pick up a free game as a Holiday present from Sony. All you need to do is jump onto the Playstation Store through your PSP, download...
News Cubixx Hits PSP Minis This Thursday In A Thrust Of Arpeggiated Goodness
Do you know what we like? PSP Minis and arpeggiated synth-lines
Thus we're right at home with Laughing Jackal's upcoming title Cubixx, a £2.49 PSP Mini due for release this coming Thursday. The title is all about quick, manic action and big score multipliers. Oh and yo, there are big synth lines involved. Which means it gets the nod as far as we're...
News Leerdammer Update Heading To LittleBigPlanet This Week
Media Molecule have just confirmed that update 1
21 (entitled "Leerdammer") will be heading to LittleBigPlanet this week. Among a host of new features (which you can read here) the update brings the Online Create mode, which will allow you to create levels online with a buddy.
News The Following Publishers Are Putting Their Comics On PSP
Recently SCEE revealed a preliminary list of publishers who are signed up to their digital distribution comic scheme, Digital Comics
The list is headlined by Marvel, 2000AD (Judge Dredd), IDW (Transformers) and Disney. Sadly, there are a few notable absentees; namely DC who are nowhere to be seen. The service is still yet to launch, and Sony claim...
News "Anchorman" Pops Up In Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition
We're coining the gnarly antagonist above as "Anchorman"
The gruesome nemesis is due to turn up skulking around the corridors in the Lost In Nightmare's content available as DLC or as part of the Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition package. We're gonna take a guess here, but we're betting you have to shoot him.
News Rock Band Network Rolls Out For Reals In Early 2010
Harmonix's revolutionary Rock Band Network is due for release in "early 2010
" The system will allow unsigned and small label bands to get their music programmed and for sale within the Rock Band platform - a move which will not only provide limitless amounts of content for players, but also a revenue platform for smaller bands. Harmonix...
