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News Buzz! Quiz World Hits PSP On December 17th
If you've been waiting to get your PSP quizzing on, then the wait is almost over
Buzz! Quiz World will launch exclusively for the PSN this coming December 17th. There'll be over 3,000 new questions, online infrastructure multiplayer and access to the MyBuzz user generated content. Looks like December 17th is going to be one busy update!
News New MAG Trailer Includes Lots & Lots Of Televisions
Weirdly, Zipper Interactive's super-ambitious multiplayer shooter MAG is not far away
It's due to release late next month. We're aware there have been a few betas for the game, but we're still eager to know more about it. Hopefully this trailer marks the start of Sony sticking the game in everyone's face, because the game could realistically be...
News Playstation 3 Bluetooth Issues Rear Their Ugly Head
We thought we were the only ones
We totally wondered why our DualShock 3's refused to sync. We were on the verge of buying a new controller. Until, Loot-Ninja came to the rescue. It seems, most people are experiencing DualShock 3 syncing issues right now. It appears the syncing issues are largely isolated to the PS3 Slim, although some people are...
News Playstation 3 & Wii Battle It Out In Japan Hardware Sales
The Wii had a narrow victory on the Playstation 3 in Japan last week, selling just 115 consoles more
The PS3 was still showing its new found lease of life however, with a decent 46,558 consoles sold. The PSP was in good stead also, with 38,839 units sold. Sadly, the PSPgo dawdled at the bottom of the charts with less than 4,000 units this week,...
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.
News Kojima & Co Scribble On PSPs For Playstation's Birthday
It was the 15th birthday of the Playstation brand yesterday
So how did long-term fans Hideo Kojima and Metal Gear Solid artist Yoji Shinkawa celebrate? By scribbling on their PSPs of course. The top PSP is signed by Hideo Kojima himself, and the bottom one is signed and drawn all over by Shinkawa. If you want to win one of the systems you'll need to...
News Traveler's Tales: PSPgo Will Die If Content Does Not Become Cheaper
According to Traveler's Tales founder John Burton, Sony's new PSPgo could die if the content does not get cheaper
"I own a PSP Go but don't want to buy LittleBigPlanet, for instance, as I can get it 20-percent cheaper on UMD from Amazon and could resell it once I'm finished with it," Burton explained. "But if I download it, I get no...
News White Knight Chronicles "International Edition" Coming To The USA On February 2nd
So, just to cement the outrageous Sony line-up that kicks off with MAG in January, Sony has announced that the long-awaited import of White Knight Chronicles (sub-headed "International Edition") will launch in the USA on February 2nd
The game is a localised version of the Japanese release from earlier in the year, with 50 new quests, voice chat,...
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...
Rumour Sony Santa Monica Readying New IP After God Of War III
An interesting tid-bit dug up by Split-Screen this morning suggests that Sony's Santa Monica studio may be working on some new IP after God Of War III
Santa Monica's director of development, John Hight, has updated his LinkedIn profile, listing "new IP" as his current task for the studio. Most things Santa Monica touch turn to gold so, we...
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 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 SingStar Sells A Whopping 20million Units
Sony have just announced that their specialist karaoke franchise has now topped 20million units sold
The franchise began in 2004 and has seen numerous versions over the past 5 years, right up to the latest Take That themed release. We expect a Michael Jackson SingStar will be on the cards for early next year, with the franchise completely free to go...
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 Sony To Step In & Fix Bayonetta Issues On The Playstation 3
It's no secret that the PS3 version of Bayonetta isn't quite up to scratch
With the game being lavished in such high profile praise (the XBOX 360 version of the game scored 40/40 in Japanese publication Famitsu), Sony have decided to step in and fix the some of the problems. Sony "guarantee" a better version of the game ahead of the...
News Are Logitech Working On A UMD Add-On For PSPgo?
According to CVG, third-party peripheral manufacturer Logitech are working on a UMD add-on for the PSPgo
No release information was given, but apparently the device plugs into the PSPgo, allowing users to play UMDs on the UMD-less portable. Apparently the device will make the handheld a little more "bulky", but works fine. Logitech's UK...
News Multiple Japanese Retailers Pitch Heavy Rain For A February 18th Release
When one retailer lists a game's release date, we tend not to listen
But when multiple retailers, including Amazon, say "yo, Heavy Rain is hitting Japan on February 18th,&qu
News "No Comment" On Modnation Racers PSP *Cough Cough Wink Wink Nudge Nudge*
A GameStop listing for United Front's Modnation Racers on the Playstation Portable seems to suggest their might be some customisable kart-racing coming to the PSP in the future
Sony's comment was a "no comment" to Destructoid earlier today. We're going to say this: it would make perfect sense to bring Modnation Racers to the PSP.
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 Gossip Column: British Tennis Ace Andy Murray Dumped Over 7-Hour Playstation 3 Marathons
We already knew British tennis number one Andy Murray was a Playstation 3 enthusiast when he claimed he'd already won Wimbledon on his favourite video games system
But reports in The Sun suggest he's more of a Playstation fanboy than we initially believed. According to the British tabloid, Andy Murray has been dumped by his almost-hot girlfriend Kim...
News Playstation Sales Hit The Roof Over Thanksgiving Weekend
SCEA comms boss Patrick Seybold has confirmed through-the-roof sales for the Playstation 3 in America over thanksgiving weekend
The Playstation 3 mustered a whopping 440,000 sales for the week ending November 29th.The 2009 holiday season got off to an amazing start for PlayStation, with all key retailers showing a significant increase for PS3, PSP...
News Ubisoft Working On 4-5 Games For The Playstation Motion Controller
It's been a while since we heard anything about the "Spring-launch" Playstation Motion Controller
But Ubisoft's lead dude, Yves Guillemot, has been quick to pledge his companies support to the platform - and of course Microsoft's fabled Natal controller."We have about ten games that will come for Natal during the first six months of the launch...
Reminder Modnation Racers Continues To Look Bad Ass
Would you like to see some new screenshots of United Front's upcoming "Play Create Share" kart racer, Modnation Racers? Dude, that's as obvious as asking us if we'd like rice pudding
Of course we do. Eurogamer Portugal have a pile of new screens for you to peruse. Game continues to look as hot as a member of The Saturdays in a sauna.
News Go To HMV Right Now If You Want A PSPgo At An Outrageous Price
If you have no real attachment to your old UMDs, are a new PSP buyer, or have made the switch to downloading your PSPs games - we think you should absolutely get a PSPgo
We know people like to moan and moan about the system, but we love ours. It's super small, has tons of space on board and is a lot more comfortable than current PSP models. In fact,...
News Christmas Time. Playstation Home & Wine...
As the first few seconds of your family's diabolical Christmas anthems CD declare: "it's chrrrrrrrrrristmas
" Well, actually, we're not totally happy with Christmas chatter until tomorrow, when it actually becomes, y'know, December - but still. Close enough. So we're totally happy passing on word that from December 10th Sony have a festive...
News Sackboy Walks Home With The Childrens' Video Game Bafta
Media Molecule will be pretty chuffed today
They walked home with the childrens video game Bafta last night as LittleBigPlanet proved the successor in a tight category featuring Viva Pinata, deBlob and Boom Blox. Time to install that new cabinet, eh Media Molecule?
News Bioware: Playstation 3 Is A "Key Platform"
Given the success of Dragon Age: Origins on the Playstation 3, it's no surprise to see Bioware come out and give Sony's hardware a bit of love
In an interview with Joystiq, Bioware co-honcho Greg Zeschuk described the Playstation 3 as a "key platform," and a system the company will definitely develop for in the future. On the subject of...
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 House: The Wii Is Experiencing Significant Downturn
The Playstation brand is kicking again
We've seen rather steady dominance for the Sony platforms over the past 3 or 4 months in the Playstation's homeland, and even a hint of celebration in the US; the Sony swagger is back. And that means Andrew House, Sony Europes head-honcho, can start talking about the competition again."I think at a time...
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 AfterBurner Climax Rated, Probably Headed To The Playstation Network
Before you ask, no you won't have to sit in a giant cage to play AfterBurner Climax; although it would trump any peripherals that Activision might come up with
Still, we're going to assume that AfterBurner Climax - a port of SEGA's classic air-combat title - will be played with the DualShock. The game's been rated by the OFLC and the Korean board,...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Getting Free DLC This Friday
It's Black Friday in the US this week, which is a period when stores have absolutely ridiculous clearance sales
But if you've already got a PS3, you should probably forget about all those great deals and stay in. Why? Because Naughty Dog are throwing out a free Uncharted 2: Among Thieves multiplayer map. "The Fort," is a new map, loosely...
News Gran Turismo 5 Special Edition Listed On Amazon France
Couple this errant Amazon listing with the news of a three-disc GT5 package from earlier in the year and you might safely assume Polyphony have something planned in the way of a Gran Turismo 5 special edition - but then, what games don't these days? A listing on Amazon France hints at an "Edition Speciale" priced at 74
95; 10 more than the...
News Sony To Compensate Faulty Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines Downloads
If you were unlucky enough to download a faulty copy of Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines recently, worry not - Sony totally intend to replace your purchase
As they should really.Yes, there was an issue with the original download, a Sony spokesperson told Eurogamer. It was pulled from the store and we are issuing replacement codes for those people...
News Analyst: Wii Bubble "Deflating," PS3 Poised To Dominate The Holidays
In an interview with Gamasutra, Cowen Group analyst Doug Creutz has placed his money firmly on Playstation 3 dominance this holiday season
According to Creutz, the "Wii bubble could be deflating," with the system's core audience holding off on video game purchases compared to last year.While we believe the Wii is likely to be a drag on...
News US Airforce Purchase 2,200 Playstation 3s, Link Them For Super Computer Fun
Imagine how good Uncharted 2: Among Thieves would look if it was developed for 2,200 PS3s
Yeah, mental. Probably like, a step above real life or something. Who knows. We'll probably never find out. Speaking of linked PS3s though, we've just got wind that the US Airforce are to purchase 2,200 PS3s. That's a lot of consoles folks. They intend to hook...
News Obama Teams Up With Sackboy, For Kids Of Course
Read this and then read it again: Media Molecule's humble LittleBigPlanet is headed into American libraries as part of an Entertainment Software Association-backed initiative, aswell as a $300,000 game design challenge
Sony will donate 1,000 Playstation 3s and copies of LittleBigPlanet to libraries and community organisations. Participants will...
News So, Erm, Heavy Rain Features Dudes In The Shower!
Thanks to some detective work by GoOnline Games (via Official Playstation Magazine) we can confirm a male shower scene in Quantic Dream's upcoming "let's try and shock everyone" masterpiece Heavy Rain
According to a couple of Tweets from the Official Playstation Magazine Twitter page, "there's a dude in the shower" in the game's preview...
News Critter Crunch Dudes Give Sony A Big Verbal Kiss
Capybara's Nathan Vella loves Sony
He told Gamasutra so. Kinda. Speaking of Sony freely available development suite, the Phyre Engine, Nathan said, "any of the parts that are inside Phyre that we didn't know how to fix or we had an issue with, they would fix it for us in a day. Overall, I think Sony's doing a lot of right stuff for small...
News Firmware 3.10 Includes Error Report Functionality
This isn't exactly the most amazing news of the week, but consider it a neat way to improve hardware reliability
Firmware 3.10 includes the functionality to send an error report to Sony everytime your system locks up or freezes for no reason. Of course, this data can then be analysed by Sony tech monkeys and fixes can be released based on it. We...
News Try The PSP's Digital Comics Service With These Free Codes
Those of you who have download firmware 6
20 for your PSP will be aware of the new "Extras" tab on the PSP's XMB. This is a new section used to contain Sony's upcoming Digital Comics service. The Playstation Store won't be offering comics until next month, but Sony are eager to let fans check out the service a little early. All you need to...
News Sonic The Hedgehog & Friends Are Headed To LittleBigPlanet
Just what we've always wanted: a Sonic the hedgehog costume pack to dress our Sackboy with while we play those countless recreations of Green Hill Zone
Hurrah. Amazingly, this costume pack looks rather awesome, with Dr. Robotnick (Eggman) proving to be the pick of the bunch as far as we're concerned. No word on a price or date yet, just know,...
News God Of War Collection Causing Some Freezing Problems Amongst Players
So, you're all excited, you've bought Sony's God Of War Collection and it's really fun but - oh, it's frozen
That's the problem some people appear to be having on the Playstation Forums. While the issue doesn't appear to be widespread (and is mainly only affecting original launch 60GB consoles), it's probably something Sony will want to address as...
Feature Quick Impressions: European Playstation Video Delivery Service
Colour us impressed
Very impressed. We'd known the release date for the European Playstation Video Delivery Service (which we'll refer to as the "video store" for convenience) for a while, but we had no idea exactly how much content SCEE would pump into it before launch. We had the titles of just five or six movies when we got told the...
News Playstation Network To Rake In $500million For Sony This Year, Up 300% Over Last Year
The good news continues to roll for Sony as they've announced revenue for the Playstation Network to be up 300% over last year
In fact, the company expect to see $500million of revenue from the service this financial year. Sony can expect the launch of the European video store and the PSPgo to boost sales on the Network even further.
News Brand Playstation Continues To Dominate In Japan
Sony's grip on the Japanese market continues to stregthen as the company once again account for more than half of Japanese video game sales in their home region
During the week ending November 15th, the Playstation 3 and PSP each tallied over 38,000 units, with the PSPgo dropping to just 6,000. PSP 38,770 PS3 38,498 DSi 33,749 Wii ...
News Find Out How To Play Your PSP Online With adhocParty
Sony's PSP marketing manager, Kristin Neirinckx, has posted a video guide over on the US Playstation Blog detailing how to use the newly launched adhocParty
The programme uses the Playstation 3 to allow adhoc-only PSP games to be playable over the Internet. Looks properly amazing actually.
