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News Kevin Butler, VP Of Artistic Modification Talks Modnation Racers; Jack Tretton Cameos
Wow
We'd mentioned in the past that these Modnation Racers "Artist Spotlights" were a great way of promoting United Front's upcoming Playstation racer but how do you top the latest - which not only features Playstation marketing guru Kevin Butler, but also SCEA's president Jack Tretton. Playstation celebrities of the highest calibre,...
Rumour VG247 Fire Their Load On PSP2; "Powerful" Hardware Say Industry Insiders; Due In 2011
Well here's a rumour and a half with cream and cherries sprayed all over it
Prepare to have your mind blown, as VG247 dig-up a host of PSP2 rumours from industry insiders. According to the site, insiders are "99 per cent" certain the device won't be unveiled at E3 (as was speculated last week), with TGS and/or GamesCom looking the more...
News PixelJunk Shooter 2 Outed; "A Proper Sequel," According To Q Games
Over the weekend, the American arm of the Official Playstation Magazine outed in a Tweet that the magazine's next issue would formally announce PixelJunk Shooter 2
Since then, our buddies over at TheSixthAxis have been grilling Q Games' gaffer, Dylan Cuthbert, in search of concrete details for the game. They dug up some nice little goodies, namely...
News Gran Turismo 5's Nurburgring Looks Rather Pretty
We're bored of the Gran Turismo 5 trolls now, so if you're not interested in this game, feel free to use the little roller positioned between your mouse's left and right click buttons and scroll a little further beyond this post
It's ok. We don't mind if you're not interested, we're just sick of hearing about how "the game's been in development...
News Modnation Racers' Load Times To Be Further Optimised Post-Release
The only real issue we have with Modnation Racers is its load times
Allow us to stress however: they are vastly improved from the beta (at least 200% faster), and aren't a game-breaking issue at all - do not let people's comments about the load times put you off this amazing game because, well, in the scheme of things it's not a big deal. It's being...
News It's Heavy Rain's Ethan Mars... In Action Figure Form!
Kudos to DeviantArt user Baker009 who's crafted this ridiculously awesome custom action figure of Heavy Rain's Ethan Mars
Sadly he's not for sale, as he was a commission piece. But let this be a heads up to Sony and Quantic Dream — people want Heavy Rain action figures.</em>
News TV Superstars Is Probably Going To Be A Guilty Pleasure
Like most motion control games right now, a lot of people don't really want to hear the pitch
They want to see a picture, title and ten-seconds of footage and complain about it on their forum of choice. TV Superstars looks like it'll suffer from that syndrome, but beyond the obvious casual style of the title we think there are some cool ideas. The...
News Fancy Some Ape Escape Concept Art? Course Ya' Do...
Ape Escape PS3's coming: and this concept art released on the ApeClub's official Twitter page reveals that there's going to be more than one or two monkeys on screen at once
Try hundreds. The ApeClub's also revealed that the studio are aiming for a Q3-Q4 release date for Ape Escape PS3. That might tell you something about Playstation Move's release...
E3 2010 Sony Confirms E3 Lineup With New Website
Sony's just launched www
sceainvites.com</a> — a new website which teases the company's E3 lineup. The website consists of mostly known variables - Modnation Racers, Gran Turismo 5 and the previously announced Playstation Move line-up. There's a sense that this E3 is going to be killer for all three platform-holders involved. The stakes are...
News Sony: Playstation Move Release Date "In Due Course"
Sony's responded to the Gadget Show's Jason Bradbury, stating that a Playstation Move date is coming "in due course", and that the presenter's September release date comments are purely "speculation"
September it is then.
News Lost Planet 2 Gets Visited By The Helghast
How unusual - this is the second post in just as many days that we've discussed a cameo appearance from Killzone's Helghast
Taking a break from from fighting their own war and playing tennis, the Helghan warriors are set to embark upon Capcom's Lost Planet 2. It's probably a more fitting hang-out for the orange-eyed soldiers, as many of Lost Planet...
News Gadget Show Host Jason Bradbury Drops September Release Date For Playstation Move
"Don't ask me how I know," exclaims British Gadget Show host Jason Bradbury, "I just know - Playstation Move's launching in September
I'm sure of it." We're of course adding a touch of excitement to a story coming from, yes, a Twitter post. But still - we suppose ol' Jase is in a position to know these things. Perhaps. You know, we'd watch the...
News NPD: God Of War III and Super Street Fighter IV Show PS3's Hand In Software Sales Chart
God Of War III's spending another month in the NPD's software charts this month, shifting another 180
3k copies. Super Street Fighter IV also made an appearance in the NPD charts, with the Playstation 3 SKU outselling the XBOX 360 to claim a place in the top ten. XBOX 360 exclusive Splinter Cell: Conviction topped the charts, with a relatively tepid...
News NPD: Playstation 3 Sales Up 37.2% For The Year
Sony's stated that the Playstation 3 is the only piece of hardware to see "double digit growth", following last night's NPD report for April
The PS3's seen year-over-year growth of 42.6 per cent, and 37.2 per cent growth for the months leading into April. Basically, the system's on the up. Having just surpassed nine consecutive months of...
News NPD: Playstation 3 & XBOX 360 Like-For-Like While Nintendo Upholds Dominance
The April NPD hardware report is out, and they show that once again Nintendo's tightened its grip over the American market, with their Nintendo DS platform the far-away winner for the month
The Playstation 3 and XBOX 360 are virtually like-for-like in the American market right now, with the Playstation 3 shifting 181k units and the 360 185k. What'll...
News Ape Escape PS3 Gets A Logo, Is Apparently The "Best Move Title" To Date
The Ape Club's just dropped this working logo for Ape Escape PS3, claiming that Sony reps have described the upcoming title as the best Playstation Move game to date
The Ape Club has also hinted that Ape Escape PS3 will have "something no other Ape Escape games have". Narrows it down then. We're very excited for the inevitable E3...
News If Only Real Life Were As Pretty As Gran Turismo 5
Sony's whacked up some new screens of cars tearing up the Nurburgring in Gran Turismo 5
The screens are understandably pretty. You can check out the full collection courtesy of the Playstation Blog. We recommend you do so.</em>
News Hot Shots/Everybody's Tennis: Get A Grip Adds In The Helghast For Good Fun
Ever wanted to see the Helghast in a game with actual colour? Hell yes, us too
Thank goodness then that the Killzone baddies will be appearing in the upcoming PSP sports title Hot Shots/Everybody's Tennis: Get A Grip. (Obviously the name depends on the region you're reading this from). We love tennis games, and we love PSP titles with a pick-up and...
News Playstation 3 Soars Into The Green, Starts Turning A Profit
After years of making Sony a significant loss, the Playstation 3 is actually starting to turn a profit
According to a report by Reuters Japan (via Andriasang) the end of March was the turning point. The Playstation 3 has gone through various manufacturing changes since its launch, designed in order to cut costs. Whether this will give Sony leverage...
News Playstation Portable Sales Fall In 2009, But Playstation 3 Continues Its Rebound Bender
Sony's released its fiscal year 2009 financial results today, revealing that while the Playstation 3 is improving with every year that comes to pass, the Playstation Portable is on a serious decline -- despite being by far the most popular hardware unit in Japan
The Networked Products & Services division - of which Sony Computer Entertainment is...
News Blinkbox Gets Optimised For Playstation 3 Web Browser
If you're in the UK and you like TV and/or movies then you're in luck: Blinkbox has launched a PS3-optimised version of their website
When you enter the Blinkbox URL (www.blinkbox.com) into the PS3 web browser, an optimised version of the site will load similarly to the BBC iPlayer and YouTube XL. The site lets you watch TV shows and movies from as...
News Pachter: Playstation Move Is The Wii HD, An Easy Upsell For Sony
A fascinating interview with analyst Michael Pachter has revealed where the industry favourite weighs-in on Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo's respective motion control technologies
And Pachter reckons the Playstation Move is the Wii HD he's been famously touting for the past two-three years. But Pachter doesn't think it's a bad thing, he thinks it's an...
News Qore Footage Reveals More About LittleBigPlanet 2
This footage feature from the latest episode of Qore features some new, unseen LittleBigPlanet 2 footage aswell as a pretty decent interview with Media Molecule men Alex Evans and Mark Healey
Though it's light on actual footage, the interview's pretty interesting - particularly if you're complete Media Molecule fanboys like ourselves.
Rumour Publishers Bulk Up Sony Portable Marketing For Q4, 2010; Hints Towards E3 PSP2 Announcement
It could be the announcement that would practically win E3 single-handedly: "the Playstation Portable 2 is coming, and it's coming this year"
That's the hot speculation circulating MCV who claim to have been informed "of a significant increase in marketing spend at two key publishers for Q4 2010". Why? "It is being speculated that...
News Awesome Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Walkman Is Awesome
This sweet Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Walkman has been developed as part of a collaboration between Sony and Konami
The device is not only waterproof and camouflage themed, but it also comes pre-loaded with six songs from the Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker PSP game. Obviously, the Walkman brand fits in nicely with Peace Walker's mid-seventies...
News Candian Retailer Whacks Playstation Move With A $59.99 Price-Tag
It's unclear what this listing on GameStop
ca</a> is trying to tell us, but it certainly gives a rough indication towards Sony's pricing strategy with the Playstation Move controller. Sort of. A listing on the Candian website pitches the Playstation Move controller at $59.99, with no mention of whether this includes a sub-controller or game,...
Report Playstation 3 Price-Cuts Coming Later This Year
MCV's reporting from a "senior global publishing source" that the Playstation 3 will see its price drop again this year
The Playstation 3 was essentially relaunched in September of last year when Sony unleashed the new Slim system to much uproar. MCV's claiming that the Playstation 3 will be brought down to £200, and the move could be announced as...
News Sony VAIO Adds Remote Keyboard Support To The Playstation 3
Do you often wish you could use your Sony VAIO laptop as a keyboard for your PS3 when in Playstation Home or whatnot? Well now you'll be able to thanks to "Remote Keyboard" support implementation in new VAIO laptops
Support's only available for the P series of Sony laptops, but already we're starting to see the threads of that multi device...
News Media Molecule Pair Up With Sony Santa Monica To Improve LittleBigPlanet 2's Visual Clarity
"A rebuilt graphics engine means that LittleBigPlanet 2 looks even better than its forebear - sharper, cleaner, and with a greater sense of physicality," states the latest issue of EDGE magazine, on store shelves now
"A share of tech with the God of War III team means it's borrowed its depth-of-field effects. Objects are better defined with...
News Modnation Racers Trailer Reveals Career Mode
One of the best things about Modnation Racers is its career mode
Stick with us - we're genuinely being serious. Yes, we know the emphasis is very much on multiplayer, but unlike Mario Kart there's a full on story-line to Modnation Racers. It's actually pretty funny too. We think a lot of people are going to enjoy it. This trailer reveals some of...
News Are Media Molecule Trying To Tell Us Something About The Third Dimension?
We've gotta admit, we spotted this but thought nothing more of it, so credit to PS3Hype who have put two and two together
About midway through the new LittleBigPlanet 2 trailer, there's a pretty lengthy shot of an object wearing old school blue and red 3D glasses. Does it mean that the third dimension is planned as an out-of-the-box extra for...
First Impressions LittleBigPlanet 2 on PlayStation 3
Media Molecule are describing LittleBigPlanet 2 as a "hand-made arcade"
But exactly what can players expect from Sackboy's latest foray onto Playstation 3? We've scoured the 'net to bring you this no-nonsense feature list of what to expect from 2010's biggest game. There's a new story tying Sackboy's adventures in previous games into...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 To Get Full Playstation Move Support Post-Release
Media Molecule's told VG247 that LittleBigPlanet 2 won't have full Playstation Move support when it launches later this year, but will include a little taster of what players can expect from motion controls in the game down the line
MM's Mark Healey told the website: Were really excited by giving the Move controller to the community. Were...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Will Support Mouse & Keyboard
Media Molecule's confirmed to NowGamer that the upcoming LittleBigPlanet 2 will support mouse and keyboard functionality
Speaking to the website, creative director Mark Healey explained why Media Molecule use the SixAxis to create the officially packaged levels: "The funny thing is that the PC tools we were using were quite crap, to be honest,...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Allows You To String Multiple Levels Together
Media Molecule's Mark Healey has told Vg247 that it will be possible to potentially "string together a thousand levels" in LittleBigPlanet 2
The functionality to tie levels together will allow creator's to develop entire games, rather than singular experiences. There is loads of stuff, just because there are so many things added, he said. I...
News Media Molecule Explain The Retail Sequel Treatment For LittleBigPlanet 2
Many have been pondering this weekend exactly why LittleBigPlanet is getting a disc-based sequel as opposed to a downloadable update
Thankfully, Media Molecule's co-founder Alex Evans was on-hand to explain the reasoning to 1Up. "There are kind of two reasons," Evans told the website. "It's all predicated on to make [the game]...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Gets The Eurogamer Blow Out Preview Treatment
Eurogamer's just dropped a massive preview for this year's upcoming LittleBigPlanet 2
It pretty much tells you everything you need to know about the upcoming sequel, and details many of the game's new features; including the ability to "fix" Sackboy's floaty jump and the little man's Bionic Commando-inspired grapple hook. The preview...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Formally Announced For Release This Year
LittleBigPlanet 2's just been announced by Sony and Media Molecule folks
We kind of already knew that due to the number of leaks over the weekend, but whatever, it's now totally 100 per cent official. We have the trailer to prove it too. We'll be updating the site all day in what we're now going to dub "LittleBigPlanet 2 day". Enjoy. We've...
News Media Molecule Drop The Trailer Of The Year: LittleBigPlanet 2 Gets Revealed
LITTLEBIGPLANET 2 IS OFFICIAL
This sickly sweet trailer just released by Media Molecule confirms just as much, showcasing the fact that you'll now be able to create entire games in completely unique genres. Yes - the trailer does reveal Micro Machines-esque racing and Bust-A-Move style puzzling. But most importantly, it reminds us of...
News Media Molecule On LittleBigPlanet 2: "It's So Insanely Powerful It Hurts"
Media Molecule's technical director has told EDGE magazine that their upcoming LittleBigPlanet 2 is "so insanely powerful it hurts"
He was speaking about the new game's editor, and its ability to allow the creation of multiple genres, unlike the first game's platformer specific content. "This was originally going to be the one feature in...
News Eeeee There's Definitely Going To Be A New Ape Escape This Year!
The Apes are Escaping again
This year. At least that's according to Ape Escape's official Twitter page, which has confirmed this morning that "Ape Escape PS3's release date is now Q2 - Q4". The new Ape Escape was confirmed as a Playstation Move title a few months back, and it's very likely we'll be seeing much more of it at E3. The origin
LittleBigPlanet 2's a video game
Media Molecule has insisted on telling us that much. Everything else we know by now, we probably shouldn't. The embargo lifts tomorrow. Already people are forming opinions about the game though: generally I'm gauging a sense of unprecedented excitement, optimism at the potential fixes for common problems, and...
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Screenshots Get Out Of The Bag, Look Similar But Pretty
LittleBigPlanet 2 hasn't really been unveiled yet
That happens tomorrow at 2PM, when Media Molecule lift an embargo of huge proportions, unveiling their latest creation. A News Of The World preview - which has presumably been posted a little early - has a few screens from the game and notes that all original LBP levels will be ported into the new
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Needed To Fix "Community Divide", According To ModNation Racers Developer
Speaking to CVG, Modnation Racer's director William Ho has stated that a LittleBigPlanet 2 sequel is necessary in order to solve the problem of "community divide" that can surface after multiple updates
He told the website: <span>"It's hard to continually bolt on features to the same game because basically you have a divide between the...
News Demon's Souls Gets An Exclusive UK Trailer
Demon's Souls is finally coming to the UK
The innovative exclusive RPG has been privy to enormous viral exposure since it launched in the US - a refreshing nod that players do still care about experiences rather than marketing. And due to the splash the game has caused in the US, it's finally going to hit the UK next month. Check out the trailer for...
News Sony Seek Zombies To Appear In An Upcoming Zombie Game Trailer
Sony are looking for zombies (or perhaps more reasonably, people who can dress as zombies) to appear in an upcoming trailer for a zombie-related video game
That game is presumably Housemarque's Dead Nation. You'll need to follow some instructions over on the Playstation Blog to take part. Let us know if you get involved.
News LittleBigPlanet 2 Confirmed By Media Molecule
Details Grab Us By The Throat, Slap Us Around The Face And Scream "AMAZZZING!!1" Down Our Lug-Holes
Sometimes you read something that's so exciting your stomach wrenches until you feel sick. Sick in a good way, mind. It might be a set of exam results that are good enough to get you into university. It might be a letter from the gas company telling...
News Modnation Racers DLC Dropping Ahead Of Release
Sony's announced that a Modnation Racers pack entitled Air Raid - which includes a fighter plane and a custom mod - will be given away on the US Playstation Blog and GameSpot, beginning this Sunday
The promotional trick being - if you win a code well, you'll have to buy the game won't you? Because you've got exclusive free stuff for it. Right?...
Rumour Valkyrie Profile 3 Switching From Multiplatform To PS3 Exclusive
Rumours emerging out of GoFanboy, via PSM3 magazine, suggest that Sony's secured exclusivity of Square Enix's RPG Valkyrie Profile 3
More details are expected to be given during Sony's E3 conference early next month. The game was originally intended for release on multiple platforms. This is still in big rumour territory for now so don't hold too...
News Unannounced LittleBigPlanet 2 Featured In Ummm... GameInformer Magazine
Presumably if you had any doubts about LittleBigPlanet 2 being a genuine product, you should tear them up and throw them out with last night's unfinished curry: GameInformer magazine are promising a "huge feature article" on LittleBigPlanet 2 in their June issue
Oh - that's a game then. Rumours have been bubbling about a LittleBigPlanet sequel for...
