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News Disgaea 2 Cursing PS2 Classics Come 22nd January
Prinny's pleased
Popular PlayStation 2 strategy RPG Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories is descending onto the North American PlayStation Network later this month, publisher NIS America has announced. The game – which first released in 2006 – will set you back just $9.99 when it arrives on 22nd January. As a straight port of the PS2 original, we’re...
News Sumioni: Demon Arts Inks European Vitas Next Week
Feels like some kind of brush
Almost a year after its original debut in North America, publisher XSEED has announced that it's drawing its beautiful PlayStation Vita puzzle platformer Sumioni: Demon Arts onto European shores. The title puts you in control of a demon named Agura, who is empowered by his ability to paint. Using different brush...
News The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Stalks the PS3 in March
Dead soon
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct may have looked a little rough in its recent fan-edited trailer, but that’s not stopping publisher Activision from releasing the game in less than three months time. The company has announced that the Terminal Reality developed first-person shooter will infect store shelves on 26th March in North...
News Corpse Party: Book of Shadows Sets a Spooky Date
Be very, very afraid
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows, the sequel to the scariest game that we’ve ever played, will haunt your PlayStation Portable and Vita from 15th January in North America, publisher XSEED has confirmed. The nightmare simulator will set you back just $19.99, which sounds pretty reasonable to us. A European launch will follow, but...
News Retro City Rampage Pulls Up on the European PSN Next Week
Heist life
After what feels like an eternity, one-man developer Brian Provinciano has confirmed that Retro City Rampage will hijack the European PlayStation Network next week. That’s the 16th January if you want to mark your calendars. Go on, we’ll wait. The game boasts an additional month of development on top of the North American release,...
News Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Bursts PS3 in March
Prepare your hair gel
Proving that there’s still room for one more heavy-hitter in the crowded month of March, publisher Namco Bandai has announced that the wordy Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 will pick a fight with the PlayStation 3 on 5th March in North America and 8th March in Europe. We’re not convinced that the CyberConnect 2...
News Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Sets Its Sights on March Release Date
Hot shot
City Interactive’s oft-delayed first-person shooter Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 finally has a firm release date of 12th March. The title has been pushed back a number of times over the past six months, but the studio ensures that on this occasion it's staying put. Indeed, in order to celebrate the announcement, it's released a brand new...
News Star Trek Sets Phasers to Fun from 23rd April
Spock long to wait
Namco Bandai will beam Digital Extreme’s co-operative Star Trek title onto store shelves from 23rd April in North America and 26th April in Europe. The game will be available both physically and from the PlayStation Store, with pre-orders opening at participating retailers from tomorrow. Those that register their interest in...
News Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable Invades Europe Next Month
All sorts of antics await
Forget about Mayan calendars and apocalyptic predictions – the insects are set to invade sooner than we expected. Namco Bandai has sent word that Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable – the PlayStation Vita port of Sandlot’s cult classic – will deploy in Europe on 16th January. Those of you lucky enough to live in North...
News Flying Hamster HD Soars onto European Vitas Next Week
Cute and cuddly
Flying Hamster HD will glide onto the PlayStation Vita on 19th December in Europe. The former PlayStation Mini has been completely overhauled for Sony’s slick new handheld, and will boast online leaderboards, four control schemes, and 15 Trophies as a result. If you haven’t played the original version of The Game Atelier’s...
News Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD Chomps PlayStation 3 Next Week
Mad land
Forget the festive season – this month’s been all about former Xbox exclusives finding a new home on PlayStation. Not content with the long overdue arrival of the original Mass Effect a few days ago, Sony’s also lined up the high-definition remake of Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee for PS3 next week. The downloadable classic will launch...
News Dead or Alive 5 Plus Picks a Fight with Europe on 22nd March
Put 'em up
European gamers will be able to engage in a spot of first-person fighting next year, when Dead or Alive 5 Plus attacks store shelves on 22nd March. Thus far, we've seen very little of the handheld port – well, aside from a few off-screen photographs – which makes the impending release date somewhat surprising. Still, despite the...
News Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory Travels Through Time
Acceptable in the 80s
The third entry in NIS America’s incredibly niche Hyperdimension Neptunia series will get a North American release on 12th March. Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory will continue the bizarre console war narrative of the previous titles, by sending underdressed protagonist Neptune back in time. “This new dimension feels very...
News Fuel Overdose Could Be the Last Game You Ever Play
Armageddon
If the Mayans have their way, Fuel Overdose could be the very last game that you ever play. Independent developer I-Friqiya has reached out to us to confirm that a demo for its multifaceted racer will release on the European PlayStation Store later today, with the full title set to arrive on 21st December. “That’s the day of the...
News Spyro the Dragon Is Flying onto the European PSN Next Week
At last
After many months of enthusiastic enquiries, Spyro the Dragon will finally land on the European PlayStation Store next week. The entire trilogy of PSone Classics will launch on the same day, providing you with ample platforming action to keep you engaged over the festive period. Better yet, they'll all be compatible with the PlayStation...
News BioShock Infinite Delayed Yet Again, Launches 26th March
Booker DeWhat?
Bad news: BioShock Infinite has been delayed yet again. The hotly anticipated first-person shooter will now launch on 26th March, as opposed to 26th February. Series creator Ken Levine confirmed the delay at a press event in North America earlier this week, noting that former Epic Games director Rod Fergusson planted the seeds for the...
News Crysis 3 Targets North American Store Shelves on 19th February
Cloaked approach
Crytek founder Cevat Yerli has augmented the company’s upcoming first-person shooter Crysis 3 with a 19th February release date in North America. The sci-fi adventure will fire into European stores a few days later on 22nd February. Last month, publisher EA Games revealed that pre-ordering the title at participating retailers...
News Sony: We Haven't Announced a Release Date for The Last of Us
Walmart reckons it has
Naughty Dog’s been agonisingly quiet about The Last of Us’ release date up until now, but a photo of an errant Walmart pre-order card may have broken the silence for the award winning studio. The image shows a voucher for the post-apocalyptic adventure, complete with a tentative launch window of ‘Spring 2013’. With the...
News Soul Sacrifice Sets Up Major Clash with Monster Hunter 4
Fighting for the heavyweight title
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan is either really brave or very stupid. The publisher has announced the Japanese release date for PlayStation Vita exclusive Soul Sacrifice – and it just so happens to fall in the same month as its main competitor Monster Hunter 4. The title's set to release on 7th March...
News Sony Debunks Beyond: Two Souls Release Date Rumours
Indigo prophecy
Sony has squashed rumours suggesting that Quantic Dream's upcoming PlayStation 3 adventure Beyond: Two Souls is set to release on 25th May in North America. The date was touted when a PlayStation.com page updated with the information, but the platform holder has since admitted that the details were added as a mistake. “We have not...
News Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD Baffles Vita on 18th December
Save your moolah
After what seems like an eternity, the bizarre Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD will finally assault the PlayStation Vita on 18th December in North America. A European date will follow in the coming days, as soon as developer Just Add Water has ironed out some final details with SCEE. According to the studio, the curious...
News Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires Slices and Dices PS3 Next Year
Another one?
Dynasty Warriors fans will get another chance to chop down incalculable numbers of enemies next year, when the latest entry in the impressively large series swings onto PS3 in Western territories. The wordy Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires will be available as a digital download from 19th February in North America, and as a retail title from...
News Resistance Collection Invades Retailers on 5th December
All Hale
Insomniac Games’ stellar first-person series will get another shot in the spotlight this winter, when Sony fires the Resistance Collection onto North American store shelves on 5th December. The compelling compilation will collate all three titles from the alternate history franchise, alongside five different DLC packs. The bundle will...
News Jetpack Joyride Propels onto PSN This Week
The backpack you always wanted
Grab your crash helmet in anticipation, because Beatshapers is bringing Halfbrick’s mobile phenomenon Jetpack Joyride to the PlayStation Network this week. The title – which will be available on PlayStation 3, PSP, and Vita – sees you assume the role of down-on-his-luck salesman Barry Steakfries as he attempts to...
News Oh No, Sonic the Fighters Is Releasing Overseas
Bleurgh
Quick, cower behind your computer monitors, because the atrocious Sonic the Fighters is heading overseas. We think we’ve made our feelings fairly clear about the anthropomorphic fighter over the past couple of weeks, but just in case you missed them: this game is rubbish. The awful arcade release will be joined by the not-so-terrible...
News Sonic the Fighters Sours the Japanese PSN This Month
Hedgehog haymaker
SEGA’s atrocious anthropomorphic fighting game Sonic the Fighters will invade the Japanese PlayStation Network on 28th November, the company has announced. It’ll be joined by fellow Model 2 brawlers Virtua Fighter 2 and Fighting Vipers on the same date. The publisher has yet to announce a Western release date, but all three...
News PSN Rolls Out the Red Carpet for More Retail Releases Next Week
Digital life
We’re rapidly approaching the point where most new PlayStation 3 releases are available digitally on the same day as retail, but that hasn’t always been the case. As such, Sony has ushered the online arrival of a wealth of older titles in recent weeks – and that’s set to continue with Darksiders II, Kingdoms of Amalur:...
News Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Enters the Digital Arena This Month
Ready to rumble
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is already available from the North American PlayStation Store, but that doesn’t mean that the digital release is not heading overseas. Namco Bandai has just sent us word that the tag-team fighter will flock to the European PlayStation Store on 21st November, giving you the opportunity to conquer the world...
News The Walking Dead Shuffles to a Conclusion Next Week
Did you make the right decisions?
The hotly anticipated finale to Telltale’s critically acclaimed The Walking Dead series will debut next week, the developer has announced. Entitled ‘No Time Left’, the episode will launch on 20th November in North America, and 21st November in Europe. It will mark the end of the current narrative arc, with...
News SEGA Paints Jet Set Radio HD onto the Vita Next Week
Get some sleep
As you’ve probably already gathered from the North American PlayStation Plus update, Dreamcast classic Jet Set Radio HD is coming to the PlayStation Vita next week. The title was originally due out earlier this year, but was delayed due to technological challenges. Still, after a small hiatus, the cel-shaded extreme
News Planets Under Attack Invades the PSN on 21st November
Prepare yourself
Super secret PlayStation Network strategy title Planets Under Attack will launch on 21st November in Europe, developer Targem has told us. The game will be available in a trial and unlock format, meaning you’ll be able to test out the futuristic fleet management simulator before you spend a penny. The developer behind the...
News Dyad Dances onto the European PlayStation Store This Week
Head rush
Delayed downloadable racer Dyad will finally launch on the European PlayStation Network this week, developer Shawn McGrath has confirmed. The trippy title released overseas earlier this year to a slew of positive acclaim – but was delayed in Europe due to the developer's inability to orchestrate a global launch. In order to make up for...
News Find Out What Happens When Vikings Attack Next Week
Answers at last
Sony will attempt to solve one of life’s most enduring enquiries next week: what happens When Vikings Attack? The quirky Power Stone-esque arena battler will invade the PlayStation Store from 6th November in North America and 7th November in Europe. Purchasing the Clever Beans developed title will net you the game on both PS3 and...
News BioWare Deploys Mass Effect Trilogy from 4th December
Make sure you Geth it
In an epic blog post worthy of the Pulitzer Prize, developer BioWare has confirmed that the Mass Effect Trilogy will take flight on 4th December in North America and 7th December in Europe. That means that the first title in the series – which originally launched as a Microsoft published Xbox 360 exclusive way back in 2007...
News Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel Readies Up on 26th March
Bro science
The masked protagonists of Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel will embark on their mission to clean up the drug-riddled streets of Mexico on 26th March in North America and 29th March in Europe. Pre-orders for the title will automatically be upgraded to the Overkill Edition, which will grant players with an additional three missions...
News Dead Island: Riptide Sets Sail on 23rd April
Shipshape
Strange half-step sequel Dead Island: Riptide will tackle the undead once more when it docks North American store shelves on 23rd April. European players will have a few extra days to don their wet suits, when the title washes up on 26th April overseas. Anyone that pre-orders the soggy sequel from participating retailers will net an...
News Rockstar Games Confirms Grand Theft Auto V Release Window
Pre-orders open next week
After a slew of unfortunate retail leaks, publisher Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto V will release on PlayStation 3 in Spring 2013. The date had already been teased by a handful of promotional posters – but now the word is official. “Developed by series creator Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto V is...
News Feast Your Eyes on Some More Leaked Grand Theft Auto V Art
Under arrest
Grand Theft Auto V is definitely dropping in Spring 2013. A rogue employee at UK retailer GAME’s Brighton branch has Tweeted a handful of new images confirming the open world adventure’s release window. The pictures appear to depict sleeves for dummy cases that will be arranged around the store this holiday encouraging players to...
News Grand Theft Auto V Posters Reveal Spring 2013 Release
Not long
Grand Theft Auto V will launch in ‘Spring 2013’, according to a photograph of some leaked promotional posters. The displays – presumably intended for retail – show some new artwork, alongside the pest control image that was released last week. Game Informer magazine is set to run
News Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault Reveals All from 27th November
Hanging out
PlayStation’s most popular Lombax will lay himself bare this winter, when Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault arrives in North America on 27th November. The fun size adventure will be available from both retail outlets and the PlayStation Store for $19.99. It’ll support full cross-buy compatibility, meaning you’ll only need...
News Anarchy Reigns Attacks Western Store Shelves Early Next Year
At last
That ear shattering roar you just heard was editor Damien McFerran celebrating the long overdue release date announcement for “groundbreaking multiplayer brawler” Anarchy Reigns. SEGA's just sent us word that the title will launch on 8th January in North America and 11th January in Europe. The Platinum Games developed fighter sparked...
News Arkedo Series Lights Up North American PSN Later Today
Taste the rainbow
If you’re a fan of the super stylish Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit, then you might be eager to learn a little more about what developer Arkedo got up to before it hit the big time. The Arkedo Series – set for release later today on the North American PlayStation Store – should answer all of your queries. Jump,
News Smart As Puzzles PlayStation Vita Later This Month
Brain training
Sony’s slick handheld head-scratcher Smart As will fill the PlayStation Vita with plenty of mind-bending puzzles later this month, the platform holder has announced. The game – narrated by Monty Python legend John Cleese – will test your mental muscle with a host of challenges based on four key areas: Logic, Arithmetic, Language...
News Ragnarok Odyssey Strikes North American Vitas on 30th October
The bigger they are, the harder they fall
Anticipated PlayStation Vita action RPG Ragnarok Odyssey will attack on 30th October in North America, publisher XSEED has announced. The game will be available for $39.99 from retail outlets and the PlayStation Store, but a $49.99 Mercenary Edition will also be made available. The latter will bundle a...
News Orgarhythm Taps Its Feet to the Beat from 23rd October
Kooloo limpah
For a platform that apparently has no games, there sure is a lot of content releasing for the PlayStation Vita right now. XSEED has just announced that its wacky rhythm strategy game Orgarhythm is set to join the party on 23rd October. The game will be available as a digital exclusive, and will cost $29.99. The release date adds yet...
News Guardians of Middle-Earth Travels to PSN in December
Make sure you Baggins it
Warner Bros’ poorly named PlayStation Network MOBA Guardians of Middle-Earth (sigh) will venture onto Sony’s digital storefront on 4th December in North America, the publisher has announced. A European launch will follow on 5th December, with a retail release planned for 7th December. In the UK, the digital title will...
News The Walking Dead: Episode 4 Shuffles onto PSN Tomorrow
Decisions, decisions
The penultimate episode of Telltale’s wildly popular The Walking Dead series will stumble onto the North American PlayStation Store tomorrow. Unsurprisingly, a European release date has yet to be confirmed – but the game is supposedly in submission with SCEE. If previous entries are anything to go by, don’t expect it to...
News Machinarium Puzzles North American PSN Next Week
Drawn to life
When Sony announced its “Spend $100, Receive $20” PlayStation Network promotion earlier this week, we pondered how it expected gamers to accrue such a sum. Of course, we weren’t privy to the outrageous October release schedule, which has been gradually growing over the past 48 hours. Joining the likes of Retro City Rampage,
News Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock Arrives on Vita Next Week
Time lord
It seems the titular Eternity Clock is running slow, seeing as Doctor Who’s arrival on PlayStation Vita is extremely late. Nearing six months since the PS3 release, BBC Worldwide has confirmed that the critically panned Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock will arrive in handheld form next week. That’s 9th October in North America and 10th...
News Joe Danger 2: The Movie Races onto PSN Next Week
Back in the saddle
After a brief dalliance with the Xbox 360, Joe Danger 2: The Movie will finally speed onto the PlayStation Store next week, developer Hello Games has announced. The game will be available from 9th October in North America, and 10th October in Europe. It’ll cost just £9.99/$14.99. “We killed ourselves to make that...
