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News VidZone Rolling Music Videos To The Playstation 3
Ever wanted to be in control of those music channels you were addicted to as a kid? Thank goodness for VidZone, a further application of the Playstation 3 hardware that will provide music on demand for Playstation 3 owners in the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Australia
The service - set for release in the summer - will be completely...
News Japan: PS3 Sales Up 288% On Last Year
We're heading towards three months of Playstation 3 dominance in Japan
The Wii has started floundering, the 360 has always floundered and the PS3 has had a lineup of killer, killer titles. One such title was a blu-ray that included a demo; you know the one! So we know things are looking pretty positive for Sony in Japan - but just how rosy are the...
News Fancy Some Digital T-Shirts Involving Patapon?
Something exciting always happens when we see Playstation Home clothes
At first we think they're real. And we let out a little yelp as we scour the page for a "Buy It Now" link; until we finally realise they are DIGITAL clothes for our DIGITAL character in Sony's DIGITAL world. Sigh. At least these Patapon 2 themed shirts do look kind of...
Oh man; video games - this is why we love them
This is insane news. The Ghostbusters game - which was planned as a multiplatform game - has passed publisher's hands like, well, like Swine flu really - starting out at Vivendi, moving to Atari and now - weeks before the June 19th release - ending clasped between Sony's mitts. In this mornings press...
News Spyro Rated For PS3/PSP; Capcom Bringing 20-40 PS1 Titles To The PSN
This is a bit of a double barrel of news regarding the slowly growing PS1 section of the Playstation Store
First up - the ESRB have rated Spyro 2 and Spyro: Year Of The Dragon for release on the US Playstation Store. Of course that doesn't mean they're coming soon - both Klonoa and Vib Ribbon were rated too - but it always means they could be rolled...
News Fan Service Bank Holiday Monday: Sackboy Stars In Daft Punk Music Videos
Ever wondered what Daft Punk videos would be like if they starred Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet protagonist Sackboy? We wonder all the time
Thank goodness for this Youtube video.
News Microsoft's Japanese Advertising Calls Playstation 3 Inferior
We don't like posting about the XBOX 360 much
We appreciate Microsoft's system is a solid machine with an excellent range of games. We like games and although we have our preferences (obviously) our job isn't to judge which system is best, more help you to get the most out of your system (which we're hoping is the Playstation 3 if you're on this...
News inFamous Is The Latest Playstation 3 Exclusive To Break Street Date
Lucky posters on Neogaf and Gamespot have already managed to get their greasy fingers on copies of Sucker Punch's upcoming open-world adventure inFamous
The game went gold last month, so it's little to no surprise that retailers have decided to put the game for sale, even if it is a whole three weeks until release. We don't think Cole would be too...
News Michael "Pacman" Pachter Puts His Thinking Hat On
Super-analyst Michael "Pacman" Pachter has told EDGE Magazine that he doesn't expect the next generation of video game consoles to start until 2013
"We do not expect the next' generation to begin before 2013, if at all."</blockquote> We'd expect the Playstation 3 to outlive said date, given Sony's history with developing systems...
News Sony To Debut A New Motion Sensing Controller For The Playstation 3?
The rumour has been on the cards for both Sony and Microsoft ever since the Wii became such a success story: Playstation 3/XBOX 360 are getting motion controllers
Up until this point, it hasn't happened yet. We're sure even Nintendo expected their competitors to have imitated them by now, but alas, not yet. However, according to The Cut Scene, Sony...
News UK: FREE WOOLLY SACKBOYS!
Being the devious devils we are, we applied for our free Sackboy (that's err, LittleBigPlanet's cutesy character if you didn't know) before writing this article
Given the 5000 limit, we were worried that information conveyed through our own website would mean we missed out on a woolly critter. So hah, screw you if we got the 5000th because we don't...
News Killzone 2 Has Over One Million Players
Well, there you have it; 2 months after hitting store shelves, Guerilla's Killzone 2 has had over one million accounts log-in and play the online portion of the game
It's worth noting that this only logs individual accounts, but it's still a pretty good number for Guerilla regardless. We'll be looking to jump back into Killzone 2 as soon as the new...
News Playstation 3 Will Dominate In 3-5 Years
David Reeves is going to be leaving Sony soon, but before he goes, he'd like to make some predictions if that's gravy with you guys: "I don't think it will be next year, but in three to five years it will become dominant on the market," Reeves told industry site GamesIndustry
"The legacy will be that people will see a tortoise and hare...
News Evil inFamous Screen - Amazing!
There's not much more we can say about inFamous until our review shortly before the game releases next month
So check out this amazing new screenshot Sony have released. Graphically the game seems to have come on leaps and bounds in the last few months.
News Pixeljunk Monsters Deluxe Coming To The PSP This Fall
We can predict the simultaneous eruption of cheers as Pixeljunk fans all around the world read this news: Pixeljunk Monsters Deluxe is coming to the PSP with new content
1-2-3... ... Hurrah! The game will include all the content from Pixeljunk Monsters/Encore, but will also add a new island with ten new stages, new enemies and new music tracks. Two...
News First MAG Gameplay Trailer Focuses On Scale
Here's the first gameplay trailer for Zipper Interactive's upcoming 256-player shooter MAG
It shows tank driving, massive battles and a lot of variety. If handled correctly, this could, alongside Killzone 2, make the prominent home console for shooters; stealing the crown right from under Microsoft's nose.
News Stuff Magazine Names Playstation 3 One Of The Top 10 Gadgets Of The Past Decade
British gizmo publication Stuff have published their anniversary issue, honouring the greatest gadgets from the past 10 years
Included as some of the most monumental pieces of kit from the past 10 years are Apple's iPod and the Blackberry. As for third place - well that accolade goes to the Playstation 3, thanks to its range of exclusive content,...
News Monster Hunter Freedom Unite PSP Bundle Coming To Europe
Monster Hunter has never quite taken off in the West like it has in Japan
It's literally a cultural phenomenon in Japan. Seriously. Ask the average Western street-dweller about Capcom's Monster Hunter mind, and you might not like the response. It's an attitude Sony hope to change. Speaking with Captivate audiences, almost-ex-SCEE boss David Reeves...
News First Pixeljunk 1-4 Trailer, Give The Game A Name
We'd just like to begin this article by instructing you to check out the amazing Pixeljunk 1-4 trailer above
It's pretty obvious from the trailer that the game is about using water in order to douse flames and lava. All set to amazing music. The game appears to be a cross between retro arcade shooting, Pixeljunk Eden and puzzle games. Which is...
News Even More PSP Rumours Suggest System To Be Titled "PSP Go!"
Still no confirmation, this time more speculation, this time from 1up
com</a>. According to the sites much fabled "sources", the new hardware revision will be titled the "PSP Go!" and will lose the UMD slot in place of a fancy slide-screen. The system will come in two variants: one with 8GB of internal memory, and one with...
News Microsoft Beat Their Chest, Sony & Nintendo Remain Reserved Over E3
Microsoft are promising an E3 presence that will, "completely transform how people think about home entertainment"
Apparently. As a means of stepping up public anticipation, VG247 have posted an article of corporate chest beating, with Microsoft's Don Mattrick crossing the line of hyperbole. Then again, they did tell us that the terribly buzz-worded...
News Sucker Punch Boss Chris Zimmerman Talks inFamous, XBOX & Sony
To be perfectly honest, it took us a little longer to get excited for inFamous than other Sony franchises
Whilst we were basically making out with the HD reveal of Heavy Rain, inFamous has took a little longer to catch our attention - something we discussed in a previous PushSquare column. However, those days are gone; we're currently staring at a...
News What Effect Does Marvel vs. Capcom 2's New Graphic Filter Have?
Marvel vs
Capcom 2</a> has been announced. It's also been announced that will include a graphics filter. But what difference does that make? Well, the above screen, courtesy of Kotaku, suggests to us that the "Crisp" filtering will be best, but basically, with three choices on offer you're bound to find something you like. Did we...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Multiplayer Trailer
So we've told you all about it; now we're guessing you want to see it in action right
We're of course talking about Uncharted 2's multiplayer features. Check out the trailer above.
First Impressions Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Multiplayer & Co-Op; Everything We Know
Probably the best kept secret in video games (read with a hint of sarcasm - Ed) is that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has multiplayer
The upcoming follow-up to the 2007 smash, is readily preparing an open-beta for its multiplayer, to be included with copies of Sucker Punch's inFamous. While little was known about the type of multiplayer Naughty Dog...
News Buy A Playstation 3, Get A Bible... Only In Poland!
We often get the urge to read passages from Psalms while we are playing Killzone 2 and Resistance
Being the forward thinking nation that Poland is, they've decided to solve our problem by bundling new Playstation 3's with a copy of the holy Bible. Good one Poland, your actions are restoring faith in the Playstation 3 (groan - Ed).
News First Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Screen/Shot Of Chloe's Bottom
Here's the first (LEAKED
) screenshot of Uncharted 2's multiplayer mode. As you can see, it's not giving away much at all but - we'll have more later this afternoon. Enjoy.
News inFamous Hits The UK On May 29th
We feel like we've been waiting for an inFamous release date in our homeland forever
But it's finally here, amidst much celebration in the PushSquare office. May 29th is the day we'll finally get our hands on the infamous (see what we did there?) release from Sucker Punch. Expect much more on the game over the coming month.
News GiantBomb.com Go Hands-On With Fat Princess
If you didn't know already, GiantBomb
com</a> is our second favourite video games website (PushSquare being first of course - Ed). Being somewhat industry leaders, those lucky scamps have got access to Sony's upcoming PSN release Fat Princess. Read - we should have something on the game soon. Until then, take a look at 20-minutes of the game...
News inFamous Comes With Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Multiplayer Beta
So that was the "electrifying" announcement - as leaked by American retailer Best Buy
Point one: inFamous comes with an Uncharted 2 multiplayer beta; Point two: Uncharted 2 has multiplayer. We're not sure how we feel about one of our favourite single player experiences of this generation buying into the multiplayer train; but there's no doubt with a...
News Playstation.com Hints At An "Electrifying Announcement" On 27th April
There's an electrifying announcement coming on April 27th according to Playstation
com</a>. Upon opening the site visitors are greeted by the words "An Electrifying Announcement Will Be Revealed 4-27-09". The words are padded out by images of both inFamous and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, so we're safely assuming the announcement has...
News EA Sports Complex Rolls Out Onto Playstation Home
EA are supporting Playstation Home bigstyle
There's already the Godfather II home area with a rather excellent game of Texas Hold 'Em, and released today is the first part of the EA Sports Complex. Which includes a racing game. It'll also act as a massive hub for EA Sports fans including trailers of upcoming releases. Nice one EA. Home is continuing...
News Sony Europe Accidentally Dates Uncharted 2: Among Thieves For September
Can't wait to get your hands on Uncharted 2: Among Thieves? Bloody nora, of course you can't, it's arguably the biggest release on Sony's calendar this year
While many of us are expecting it around Christmas time, a leak on Sony Portugal's website may add credence to September. The website has of course removed the information, but a September...
News PixelJunk 1-4 Sells By The Truck Load... In A Fictional Facebook Reveal
PixelJunk 1-4 is on its way
We don't what it's about. We don't know what the aim of the game is. We just know it's coming. And that's because the viral marketing has started — via none other than the worlds current second-favourite Internet dossing point, Facebook. On the Facebook page, a tiny screenshots have been revealed. It looks a lot like...
Oooooh burned
Sometimes we're not a big fan of Sony's smack-talking. It occassionally comes off as desperation. But not this time; this quote is pure gold. It's both clever and entirely exaggerated. As all corporate crying should be. Hailing from an interview with Gamasutra, Peter Dille concluded:Yeah, I don't want to steal Jack 's quote, but he's...
News European Lifetime System Sales Figures, 24.9 Million PS2, 8.0 Million PSP & 4.5 Million PS3
European video game retailer GAME have published a report specifying the exact lifetime sales data of video game systems across Europe
Be aware, that GAME only retails in the UK, France, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the Czech Republic, and Australia, so figures from Germany and Italy are excluded. The total sales put the PS3 just a million behind...
News DoubleSix "Absolutely" Delighted With Burn, Zombie, Burn! & Sony's "Pub-Fund" Scheme
Announced during GDC 2009, Sony's "Pub Fund" was a scheme that independent developers must have come away thinking rather positively about
Essentially, the program matches a PSN game's production costs in royalties, in exchange for PS3 exclusivity. It's something which Burn, Zombie, Burn! devs have touted as "invaluable".James Brooksby,...
News PSP Piracy Levels Are Sickening
Once again, the video game pirates continue to ruin things for everyone else
Sony's Peter Dille has been the latest to come out and talk about video game piracy, specifically piracy on the PSP. Speaking with Gamasutra he said developers were "just about ready to jump off the cliff and pull support for the platform" and that "piracy...
News Help Earth Day, Sony Donating Up To $10,000 To Celebrate, Trash Panic Announced
Sony have revealed plans to donate $1 per each unique purchase on the Playstation Store during Earth Day (April 22nd)
The donation will go to Conservation International. This goes hand in hand with the current "Earth Day" section of the Playstation Store; featuring loosely related titles such as Flock! and Burn, Zombie, Burn!. This also...
News Stephen Fry's Involvement In LittleBigPlanet PSP Confirmed
As we speculated earlier, Stephen Fry did indeed record voice over for the upcoming PSP version of LittleBigPlanet today
He just posted out on his Twitter account:I've come to the end of a lush voice-athon and yes, am empowered to confess that it was for a new PSP version of Little Big Planet.</blockquote> Fry in the pocket? Blimey.
News Stephen Fry Probably Recording Voice Work For LittleBigPlanet PSP Today
Twitter keeps us close to the celebrities that we love
It also gives a lot of things away. Like the fact that Stephen Fry is recording voice work for the "2nd edition of a video game today" — cough LittleBigPlanet PSP. He posted to his Twitter followers:Morning all. In studio today voicing 2nd edition of a video game. Will check when I'm...
News New GO!VIEW PSP Bundles Coming To The UK/Ireland
GO
VIEW is SCEE's Video On Demand service for the PSP. The service provides PSP users with plenty of video-based content, to be accessed on demand. It's actually a service that we've yet to try in the PushSquare offices because, well, it's a bit pricey. Sony have decided that it's time everyone gave it a go. After all, if you try it and like it, you...
News Next3D Developing 3D Movies For The PS3
As time goes by, we're hearing a lot more about 3D movies; be it in cinema or the possibility of it coming to video games
In fact, Sony themselves showcased 3D versions of Wipeout HD and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue at this years CES. The technology is being touted to jump into the home cinema sooner than expected, with Next3D developing a downloadable...
News David Jaffe Talks Creative Freedom, Sony Exclusivity & Love
David Jaffe is a legend in our opinion
Certainly he's one of the most opinionated and respected developers out there, and you'll find us toddling off to davidjaffe.biz from time to time in the hope of gleaning some information about his new Playstation project. In his latest video blog (above), Jaffe explains to his hordes of Neogaf critics why he...
News Killzone 2 Patch Goes Live On April 22nd, Adds Ranks
Have you already reached the top rank in Killzone 2? We actually have, and are hotly anticipating the "hardcore" ranks coming in patch 1
24 which launches on April 22nd. The patch also fixes a number of minor things aswell as making connecting to friends that little bit easier. Of course it also paves the way for the upcoming "Steel &...
News Ex-SCEE Employee Reckons The PSP SDK Is A Bit Rubbish, iPhone SDK Is Better
Just to clarify before you read the rest of this article: SDK means Software Development Kit
It's ok if you didn't know, we Googled it too! Moving on, Sebastien Rubens, a former SCEE employee, has spoken out about the PSP's SDK. Speaking with Edge-Online, he asked Sony to give more support to developers. He claimed that Apple's own iPhone SDK is...
News PSP Firmware 5.50 Makes It Just That Little Bit More Like The PS3, Information Board Added
Y'know the Information Board on the PS3? That ticker in the top-right that no-one reads keeps you up to date with all the happenings of World Playstation (they should totally just stream the contents of PushSquare instead - Ed)
Well now you can get it on the PSP as part of Firmware 5.50. There's also some kids safety stuff. Hurrah. "Read all...
News Koller's Back: "We've Got The Hardcore, Now We Want The Casual"
We love John Koller, we really do
But there's one fatal flaw in the quote that VG247 an unearthed. When he says (and we paraphrase) - "We've got the hardcore, but now we want the casual", he mentions nothing of price. Now, to us, if you want to appeal to a mass-audience, you've got to have a low entry price, right? The PS3 doesn't have...
We're Not Invited
SCEA's Jeff Rubenstein has confirmed that Sony of America will be holding a pre-E3 media-summit to showcase a select few media outlets. Boo! - Ed) a few of the titles set to appear at this years E3. Did we mention in the headline that Heavy Rain is going to be there. A game we're probably too excited about. Also to be showcased...
News PSP KOs Nintendo's DSi By Just 213 Units In Japan
Sony are doing brilliantly in Japan just now
So brilliantly in fact that the PSP managed to squeeze out Nintendo's handheld the DSi. Even if it was by just 213 units. It's an impressive feat for Sony, who have been having a slightly rougher time in the USA for a while now. To top the cake off though, the Playstation 3 managed another week above...
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