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Feature Dream E3 Announcements: Zindagi Games Announce True PlayStation Move Tennis Title
Regular readers will know we have a minor obsession with tennis games
We're probably one of the few video game blogs that actually discusses tennis games on a regular basis. For that, we apologise to our non-tennis fan readers — but just give us 1,000 more words to talk about one of our dream E3 announcements: a PlayStation Move tennis game...
News PlayStation Network To Go Down For Maintenance This Afternoon
The PlayStation Network was supposed to go down for maintenance last night
It was postponed. Instead it will go down for maintenance this afternoon, from 16:30 GMT. Insanely the service will remain offline until 07:00 GMT tomorrow morning. That's a lot of downtime. We can only suspect it has something to do with the PlayStation Store. Sony
News David Jaffe Presents Twisted Metal In New Video Demonstration
Twisted Metal gets better the more we see of it
GameTrailers has got some videos from Sony's recent demonstration of the game in April. In the video David Jaffe explains some of the more intricate elements of the mechanics and the design. It looks like the game's going to be a super deep multiplayer experience. We're totally up for the chaos and...
News Sony Confident Others Will Follow In Call Of Duty: Elite's Footsteps
While the rest of the Internet hits back at Activision's not-so-intriguing Call Of Duty: Elite subscription model, Sony's Rob Dyer has told the Wall Street Journal that he's "very confident" other developers will follow in Activision's footsteps
"There's money to be made there," he said, clarifying that very few franchise's could justify...
E3 2011 Q-Games Set To Showcase Three Titles At E3
You read the headline correctly: Q-Games has confirmed it will showcase three titles at this year's E3
We know one of the titles will be PixelJunk Lifelike — the company's bizarre PlayStation Move collaboration with Baiyon — but the other two are still shrouded in secrecy as far as we're aware. How much do you want to bet on one of the games...
News Naughty Dog Drops More Details On Uncharted 3's Multiplayer
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is very much a known quantity at this point
Do we really need to know anymore about the game? It's going to be proper, proper amazing. We're going to buy it. Moving on... Curiously, there are some people that want to know every last detail about the game, and Naughty Dog's obliged with a fairly expansive blow-out on...
News Sony: Full PSN Service to Resume This Week
Includes the Store
Your time without being able to buy new games from the PlayStation Store is about to come to an end: Sony has confirmed the full PlayStation Network experience will return by the end of the week. All network services in the Americas, Europe and Australia will return, as well as Asian countries excluding Japan, Hong Kong and South...
Rumour Sony Spoils Syphon Filter 4 Surprise, Gets Us Excited Anyway
Syphon Filter 4, guys
We've waited so long for this moment, and now it seems like Sony has revealed the great announcement prematurely. It's a shame really, because this announcement would have been a huge surprise at Sony's E3 press conference. But as the old saying goes, "leaks happen". The news popped up on the PlayStation Blog but was...
So the PlayStation Store is not coming back before the end of the month, but it is returning before the end of the week according to Sony
Let's not get too moany about the slight delay, seeing as its only a couple of days at max. Furthermore, when you have things like this going viral all over Twitter, it's probably better to be safe than sorry. The...
News Sony To Stream E3 Press Conference On PlayStation Blog
Hallelujah
The platform holders finally get it: video game fans actually enjoy watching E3 press conferences. We've spent years fumbling with spotty GameSpot and IGN feeds, desperately trying to get a glimpse of the big threes press conferences, but, for Sony, that ends now. The company has confirmed plans to air its E3 press conference live on the...
Rumour Uncharted NGP To Be Known As 'Golden Abyss'
Gaming blog Ripten reckons it knows the final name of Uncharted NGP Vita
The blog claims that the Sony Bend developed prequel will be known as Uncharted: Golden Abyss, which sounds perfectly reasonable to us. Ripten also reckons it has confirmation of the PSVita name via a trusted source, but then we already knew that didn't we?
News Shuhei Yoshida Casts Doubt Over NGP RAM Reduction Rumours
Earlier in the week a French website reported that the NGP's RAM had been reduced from 512mb to 256mb
While Sony never confirmed the system's specifications, the rumour commanded a lot of attention on a number of mainstream publications. Many suggested Sony had scaled down the ambition of its new handheld in order to meet price concerns. But in a...
Rumour NGP To Be Named PSVita?
It's about a week until E3, so its only natural that the rumours and leaks should start to intensify
The Internet's been going crazy overnight about a couple of leaked photographs supposedly revealing the NGP's final name. That name is PSVita, by the way. Vita was originally believed to be one of NGP's codenames before the system was announced. The...
E3's crept up on me
I've known it's been coming for some time, but am only just starting to get that pang of excitement for the event and all its impending announcements. A lot of gamers describe E3 as their equivalent of Christmas, and it really does feel that way. But I also sense the tide has been changing for some years. While the spectacle of...
News Okabu Has The Best Theme-Song You'll Hear All Year
Hand Circus has released an pre-E3 trailer for its upcoming co-operative puzzle title, Okabu
The game's being showcased on Sony's E3 stand during the event, so it looks like the platform holder is pushing the PSN title hard. We adore the art direction.</em>
News Resistance Dual Pack Hits US Retail In July
If you're eager to catch up on humanities epic struggle against the Chimera in Insomniac's alternative history first-person shooter, now might be your best chance
Sony's confirmed a July release for the Insomniac double pack, which includes both Resistance: Fall Of Man and Resistance 2 for a lowly $40. The pack also includes a couple of multiplayer...
News First inFamous 2 Review Sets The Bar High, IGN Goes With A 9.0
The first inFamous 2 review is in, and it's unsurprisingly pretty positive
In his 9.0 review of the game, Colin Moriarty (beyond!) explains that Sucker Punch's super-charged sequel is "stronger than its predecessor". Moriarty concludes: "Nothing exists in inFamous 2 just because, and thats something developer Sucker Punch should be...
News Sony Announces Decent Looking Official Wireless 7.1 Surround Sound Headset For PS3
We've been in the market for a quality pair of gaming headphones for some time now
Obviously we like cranking up the stereo as much as anyone else, but sometimes it's just not viable. Enter Sony's official wireless 7.1 surround sound headset. The cans will hit US retail for $99.99 (no word on a European release yet) nationwide this September. The...
News Geoff Keighley Takes To Twitter, Hypes Trailers: Uncharted 3 Co-Op, Soul Calibur V, More
GameTrailers TV host, Geoff Keighley, has taken to Twitter to hype up a number of exclusive trailers set to air on the show's pre-E3 special
Amongst the confirmed reveals is first footage of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception's co-op, Soul Calibur V, and the aforementioned Tomb Raider CG trailer. GTTV's promising around 10 exclusive reveals for the...
News Errr, So There's A Little Bit More PlayStation Network Maintenance Incoming Next Week
This one is probably the one
Sony has frequently insisted that it will have the PlayStation Store back online by the end of the month, and it looks like the platform holder is going to squeeze every last minute out of that deadline. Sony has announced that the PlayStation Network will go offline for a few hours next Tuesday evening (from 19:00 BST...
News Rejoice Japan: PlayStation Network To Partially Return Tomorrow In Asia
Could you imagine if the PSN had been down worldwide as long as it's been down in Japan and parts of Asia? It's pretty unthinkable, right? Sony was required to prove to the Japanese government that it had strengthened its system security before bringing the PSN back online in the region
Presumably that's all done and dusted now as the service is set...
News Fumito Ueda's Not Going To E3, The Last Guardian's Appearance Plunged Into Puddle Of Doubt
Team ICO's gaffer Fumito Ueda is not going to E3
Apparently. See, while we've no real reason to doubt Ueda's Twitter confirmation, we seem to recall David Jaffe pulling a similar stunt last year, only to roll up in Sweet Tooth's ice-cream truck and announce Twisted Metal. Of course, there's a good chance Ueda is telling the truth, in which case The...
News Get Your White Knight Chronicles Fix On June 10th In The UK
Sony has dated both White Knight Chronicles II (PS3) and White Knight Chronicles: Origins (PSP) for a June 10th release in the UK
Both games will release on June 8th across the rest of Europe. There's new trailers for both games after the jump.
News Heads Up: Resistance 3 Releases September 9th In UK, Special Editions Revealed
Sony's confirmed that Insomniac's upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive shooter, Resistance 3, will release on September 9th in the UK
The rest of Europe will get it a bit earlier, on September 7th. The US version will release on September 6th, as was previously confirmed. In addition to the release date, Sony's also blown the lid off the game's...
News Sony Acknowledges 'Future Platform' For The First Time
We all know Sony's working on a new PlayStation
It's as obvious as the sun-setting. But up until now, Sony has not acknowledged a new home console in any way. That changed this morning, when Sony mentioned a "future platform" at its financial meeting for investors. Sonys VP and CFO, Masaru Kato, mentioned the "future platform"...
"Stop worrying," was the message sent out by Sony Computer Entertainment this afternoon
Well, sorta anyway. The company reiterated at its earnings briefing today that the NGP is still on track for a 2011 launch. Of course, we still have no idea which region will get the device first, but we assume all will be made clear at E3 in a couple of weeks...
Some positive PlayStation news at last
Perhaps slightly soured by the PlayStation Network situation, but not to be sniffed at in the slightest. Sony has recorded a whopping ¥35 billion profit for the PlayStation division through its March 2010 fiscal year (ending March 31st, 2011). Operating profit was at ¥35.6 billion (£266.9 million/$435.3...
News SOCOM 4 Scores 'Double XP' Offer To Welcome Players Back
Players eager to jump back into SOCOM 4 will be excited to learn that Zipper's doubling up the XP rewards for the "near future"
Community manager Chris Roper (beyond!) made the announcement on the official SOCOM website this evening. "In an effort to help bring everyone back up to speed, we're doubling any and all XP earned during competitive...
News Yup, Sony Is Still Releasing New PlayStation Portable Hardware Bundles
'Tis the season for hardware bundles apparently
After this afternoon's Call Of Duty: Black Ops bundle announcement, Sony has followed up with a pretty decent PSP set. The package — which can be yours for a bargain $159.99 — includes a PSP-3000 in Piano Black, a 2GB memory stick, a copy of MLB 2011: The Show and Gran Turismo PSP. Not a bad set...
As previously rumoured, Sony has confirmed a limited edition Call Of Duty: Black Ops PlayStation 3 bundle for North America
The bundle — which costs $299.99 — includes a 160GB system, a copy of Call Of Duty: Black Ops and a download voucher for the First Strike content pack, which adds a bunch of multiplayer maps to the game. The bundle's due...
News Sony's E3 2011 Event Lasts Five Hours
One big party
We're under two weeks away from Sony's E3 press conference now, and those expecting a short in-and-out affair might be surprised that the event is set to last five hours. The actual announcements will likely come in the initial 'media briefing', expected to last an hour and a half or so, with a mysterious 'special event' following on...
News In Stranger News: Sony To Publish Alone In The Dark: The New Nightmare On PlayStation 3
Sometimes a piece of news funnels through that makes us raise an eyebrow
This story is definitely one of those. According to Siliconera, Sony is to publish classic PlayStation title Alone In The Dark: The New Nightmare for PlayStation 3. Why? We've no idea. Siliconera cites an ESRB rating for the old Infogrames title, confirming the game's presence...
News Rockstar: Agent Is 'Still In Development'
Remember Agent? No
Well, fair enough, it has been a while. Allow us to jog your memory: back at E3 2009 Sony announced that Rockstar was developing an exclusive PlayStation 3 title called Agent. Since then we've heard absolutely nothing about the game. Despite the lack of information, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick insisted the game was "still...
News Sony E3 Press Conference Details Announced, Event Runs For Five Hours
Sony's attached timing information to its E3 press conference
The event — scheduled for June 7th at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena — will kick off at 17:00PT (01:00BST) and will run right through to 22:00PT. Don't go expecting a five-hour conference marathon though. Looks like Sony's got a big event planned for after the conference...
News Sony Opens Official E3 Website, Teases Nine PS3 Game Showcases
Sony's launched its official E3 website, revealing a few details about the event but keeping schtum on all the juicy stuff
The website does contain a few teasers: NGP will be demonstrated, alongside nine PS3 titles (four of which are left blank). Check out the website for yourself through here.
News inFamous 2's Hero Edition Is Amazing But Expensive
We'd consider ourselves inFamous fans here at PushSquare, but we've decided against shelling out for the insanely expensive inFamous 2: Hero Edition
It's not that the set doesn't look cool — it genuinely does! — but more that we've learned our lesson when it comes to special editions. The God Of War III set was similarly attractive, and we...
News inFamous 2: The Beast Is Coming...
Sucker Punch has taken to the PlayStation Blog to debut a brand new teaser trailer for the upcoming inFamous 2
The trailer is light on content, but it's just long enough to let you know that the Beast is coming. The Beast was teased at the end of the original inFamous, when Cole had a vision of the forceful entity that only he can stop. At the start...
News inFamous 2's Limited Edition DualShock's Are Straight Outta The Nineties
In the nineties, every single electronics product was shipped in transparent plastic
We distinctly remember refusing to purchase PlayStation memory cards that weren't transparent. It was just cool at the time. Sony and Sucker Punch obviously feel its time to revive the timely fad, by releasing special European editions of inFamous 2 featuring an...
Last week an internal Sony memo hinted that the PlayStation Store would return today
We've still got no real conclusive evidence of that, but it's surely no coincidence that Sony has planned out scheduled maintenance for this evening. The maintenance, which is set to run today from 16:00PM (UK-time) through until 00:00AM, will lock you out of...
News Resistance: Fall Of Man & Resistance 2 Packed Up In Beefy Greatest Hits Collection
Resistance: Fall Of Man is amazing
Resistance 2 is not quite as amazing, though we do have a pretty big soft-spot for the game's stellar co-operative campaign. Both are essential material if you're preparing for the upcoming Resistance 3. As such, Sony's decided to pack up both games into a bumper Greatest Hits collection package that includes both...
News Boom: New Uncharted NGP Details To Be Revealed Next Week
More Uncharted NGP details are on the way
That's according to a report on Joystiq which corrects some inaccurate reports from earlier in the week. Remember when we said that Uncharted NGP was set between the first two games. We were wrong — it's actually a prequel. "It is an all-new story set before Uncharted: Drake's Fortune," Sony told
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker To Be Announced For PlayStation 3 At E3
Let's be honest, we all knew it was probably coming
A report on JVN overnight is suggesting that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will be made available for PlayStation 3 via the recently announced PSP Remasters Series. Apparently the announcement will be made at E3, presumably kicking off a bumper evening of Sony and Kojima announcements. Presumably...
News Boo: No Trophies For PSP Remasters Series
According to a report on Siliconera, trophy buffs should not expect digital trinkets for playing through remastered PSP titles on PS3
Trophy support was always unlikely, with the PSP Remaster Series supporting cross-compatible saves. Still, we imagine the decision's probably just lost Sony a good chunk of sales in the West. There is this mentality...
News Sony's Not Done With The Dance Game Genre Yet
We actively dislike the dance game genre
We've made it a point to make that clear over the past couple of years, but we can't ignore their relevance. Franchises like Just Dance on the Nintendo Wii and Dance Central on the XBOX 360 are huge. Yet Sony's attempts to capture the market have been less convincing, with SingStar: Dance not quite shaking...
News Control Overhaul Confirmed For Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD, No More Claw
Capcom's opened the official website for Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD, confirming that the spruced up PlayStation 3 release of the PSP classic will include overhauled controls alongside 3D support, Ad-hoc Party and cross-compatible saves
Monster Hunter is famous for requiring players to master the "claw" grip, a position which allows...
News Debut Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Trailer Showcases Visual Upgrades
Capcom's released the first trailer for Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD which was announced earlier today as part of Sony's PSP Remasters Series
The trailer showcases some of the game's visual upgrades. While the game is undeniable still a PSP title, the HD remaster adds clarity to the image that really highlights Monster Hunter's strong artistic...
That roar that you heard outside your window earlier this morning, that was not the rapture
That was the sound of jubilation coming out of Japan as Sony announced Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD as part of its PSP Remaster Series. The new product-line — due to release in Japan first — will bring spruced up PlayStation Portable titles to the PS3...
This is huge
Seriously, what a way to liven up a dingey Sunday afternoon. Sony's just announced the "PSP Remaster Series" for PlayStation 3 in Japan, an initiative that will not only bring popular PlayStation Portable content to the big screen, but also pave the way for the NGP. Announced alongside Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD — which...
News Sony Outlines Uncharted 3's Motion Capture Technology
Uncharted is one of the most narratively compelling franchises around because of the way it uses motion capture
The franchise's creative director, Amy Hennig, believes Naughty Dog are kind of ahead of the pack," when it comes to motion capture in games. And that's the fundamental difference between Uncharted and other games. Well, aside from...
News Guerrilla Games Doubling Up The Ol' XP In Killzone 3 All Weekend
Fans of first-person shooters will have a difficult choice to make this weekend: Call Of Duty: Black Ops or Killzone 3
Both games are running double XP periods to welcome players back to the PlayStation Network. Killzone 3's turned on the double XP as we speak, right through until May 23rd at 10:00AM UK-time. Hop to it soldiers, and blow out some...
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