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News PS4 Exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son Will Find You Running Up Walls
The colours of the city lights
Our counterparts over in North America managed to get hands-on time with impending PlayStation 4 exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son at a launch event in New York City this week, leaving us banging our heads against the wall in irrational envy. Fortunately, we haven’t quite given ourselves concussion just yet, and have...
News inFAMOUS: Second Son Clears the Smoke with Neon Powers
Ruby red and diamond white
Many assumed that the tease at the end of last week’s brand new inFAMOUS: Second Son trailer was pointing to familiar electrical powers, but developer Sucker Punch has clarified that Delsin Rowe will be dabbling with neon. Those of you that have been following the
GamesCom 2013 Delsin has the Power in this New inFAMOUS: Second Son Trailer
Rather stunning
Fresh from Sony's GamesCom conference comes this new inFAMOUS: Second Son trailer, that's full of cinematics and moody lighting. And the best part? You won't have to put up with the increasingly frustrating camera angles from the presser itself. The more we see of Delsin, the more that we think he's the kind of protagonist the...
News inFAMOUS: Second Son Was Planned for PS4 Way Back in 2010
Smoke and mirrors
Sucker Punch is a forward thinking studio. Just a year after releasing the original inFAMOUS, the team entered into negotiations with platform holder Sony about bringing its superhero series to the PlayStation 4. At the time, the outfit had just started work on the second game in the franchise, and it knew that it wanted to...
News Sucker Punch Reflects on Flawed User Generated Content
Not the best fit
Sucker Punch’s attempts to introduce user generated content into inFamous 2 were certainly well realised, but in a post mortem at GDC, co-founder Chris Zimmerman has revealed that the title may not have been the best fit for the features. As part of his presentation, Zimmerman stated that just 15% of inFamous 2 players actually...
News inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood is Fastest-Selling PSN Game Ever
Hot Cole
Vampire-themed spin-off inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood is officially the fastest-selling PSN release ever, according to the US PlayStation Blog. The Move-enabled game was November's biggest selling download and the fastest-selling download to hit the PSN, though Sony didn't reveal any more specific details. Is the game actually any good,...
News inFamous: Festival Of Blood Becomes The Fastest Selling PSN Download Of All Time
What do you get when you release a great product at the right time with a competitive price-point? Big sales, that's what -- and inFamous: Festival Of Blood is a testament to that philosophy
The bite-sized (pun intended) PlayStation Network standalone has become the fastest selling title in the PlayStation Network's history, topping the downloadable...
News The Sly Cooper Collection Gets Sliced Up For PSN On November 29th
As rumoured earlier this morning, the Sly Cooper Collection is coming to the PlayStation Network
The high-definition re-release of the classic PS2 platformers will be available from Sony's digital store-front on November 29th. You'll be able to purchase the package as a trilogy for $29.99 or separately for $9.99 each. (Yes, it really is cheaper to...
News Sly Cooper: Thieves In Time Puts You In Control Of The Cooper Clan Ancestors
Sly Cooper: Thieves In Time is undoubtedly one of our most anticipated PS3 releases of 2012
We're enormous fans of the Sly Cooper trilogy, and have been longing for a great mascot-driven platformer on PS3 since 2009's Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time. While Thieves In Time doesn't have series creator Sucker Punch at the helm, developer Sanzaru...
News inFAMOUS 2 Move Patch Lands Next Week
And it's free
Enjoying rattling around a vampire-infested New Marais in inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood with your PlayStation Move? The good news is that next week you'll be able to grab a free update for inFAMOUS 2 that adds motion support to that game too. Expect the Move patch to be available in the middle of next week, and stay tuned for our review...
News Sucker Punch Serves Up More inFamous With Festival Of Blood
If you didn't get enough super-charged Cole McGrath earlier in the year with inFamous 2, then Sucker Punch has got a treat for you
Designed to tie-in with the Hallowe'en season, inFamous: Festival Of Blood sees the electric-powered protagonist bitten by a Vampire when New Marais is invaded by the toothy foes. The game's out in North America today...
News inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood Trailer Really Bites
Screens and facts inside too
You finally get to grapple with Cole McGrath and PlayStation Move next week, as Sony releases inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood on PlayStation Network this coming Wednesday. Now we have the game's final fact sheet, screenshots and trailer to get you all fired up. Festival of Blood is a standalone game in its own right rather...
News Pre-Order inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood for $9.99
Cheap Cole
PSN vampire download inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood is out soon, and you can pre-order it from the PlayStation Store now for just $9.99. PlayStation Plus members can get a further reduction on the price, bringing it down to a rather good $7.99. Remember you don't need either of the original inFAMOUS games to play Festival of Blood, but...
News Move Bites inFAMOUS 2 and inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood
Double dose
Move owners will be able to get a double helping of motion-controlled Cole in the coming months, as Sony has confirmed that the already-released inFAMOUS 2 and upcoming standalone game inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood will both include PlayStation Move support. The vampire-themed Festival of Blood takes place in a single night and doesn't...
News inFamous 2: Festival Of Blood Out From October 25th
Prepare for Hallowe'en in style this year, by watching inFamous protagonist Cole McGrath do his very best Twilight impression in inFamous 2: Festival Of Blood
The standalone downloadable title is due out October 25th in North America and October 26th in Europe. It'll cost you $14.99. Festival Of Blood sees Cole McGrath bitten by a vampire, and left...
News inFamous 2 UGC Update Adds More Options
Still playing around with inFamous 2's User Generated Content feature? A new update enables access to the game's biggest mini-bosses, the Titan and Devourer -- allowing you to craft your own mini-missions with the hulking enemies in tandem
Other additions include the ability to link your home-crafted stages together to create mini-campaigns, and a...
News Sucker Punch Teases inFamous 2: Festival Of Blood With Short Animated Cut-Scene
Sony and Sucker Punch has started to ramp up the hype for inFamous 2: Festival Of Blood -- the upcoming downloadable inFamous side-story -- by releasing one of the game's animated cut-scenes
The footage debuted at this weekend's PAX Prime, where attendees were treated to a panel on the creation of cut-scenes for the inFamous series. There's more...
News Please Make Sure You Wave At The Driver If You See One Of These inFamous 2 Trucks
Sony likes splashing out on expensive truck liveries
A couple of years back it bought up some God Of War III advertising space on a couple of lorries, and now the platform holder's giving inFamous 2 protagonist Cole MacGrath a ride around mainland Europe. These trucks will be touring the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and...
GamesCom 2011 inFamous 2 Festival Of Blood Launches In Time For Hallowe'en
Sucker Punch isn't hanging about now its a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment
The developer showcased a downloadable, standalone inFamous spin-off during Sony's GamesCom press conference earlier this evening, entitled inFamous 2: Festival Of Blood. The gothic, vampire-themed PSN title sees New Marais infested with vampires. When...
News Sucker Punch: Sony Purchase Won't Change Daily Operations
Sony may have bought inFamous developer Sucker Punch, but it's unlikely to have much of a change on the daily operations at the studio
Having worked closely with the PlayStation platform holder for over ten years, it's back to business as usual for Sucker Punch now that the deal has been made public. I dont think it will have much of an effect...
News Sucker Punch Goes First-Party: Sony Acquires inFamous & Sly Cooper Developer
Wow
What a story to wake up to on a dreary (but strangely humid) Tuesday morning. Sony has announced that it's acquired Sly Cooper and inFamous developer Sucker Punch, adding them to the platform holder's enormous roster of first-party developers. Sucker Punch are actually the 16th development house to join Sony's Worldwide Studios, and will develop...
News Get Some Cars In Your inFamous 2 Level Creation
Sucker Punch has released the first -- of presumably many -- content packs for inFamous 2's user-generated content feature
The pack — which is available now for free from the PlayStation Network — includes a variety of vehicles from the game's single-player campaign, including Bertrands Limo, Bertrands Semi-Truck, the New Marais Police Car,...
News inFamous 2 Shocks June NPDs, Takes Top Spot
It's not often that a PlayStation 3 exclusive tops the American sales charts, so let's all celebrate the news that Sucker Punch's inFamous 2 dominated the NPD software charts for the month of June
According to the latest NPD report, PlayStation continues to see growth in software with a strong demand for exclusive PlayStation 3 franchise...
News Capcom Excited About Cole MacGrath's Inclusion In Street Fighter X Tekken
inFamous protagonist Cole MacGrath's inclusion in Street Fighter X Tekken was announced at this year's E3 for both the PlayStation 3 and Vita versions of the cross-over brawler
Following up the announcement, Capcom's Seth Killian has told Siliconera that the "timing was right" for the inclusion and that the publisher is "excited"...
News Sucker Punch Already Recruiting For Next PlayStation 3 Project
The studio behind inFamous and Sly Cooper is hiring for a new PS3 project
The Sucker Punch website notes that the American developer is looking for an art director, senior producer and lead sound designer to work on its next game. It's thought that the project will be a PlayStation 3 exclusive. There has been some rumours about Sucker Punch working...
News Fancy Buying A Digital Version Of inFamous 2? It'll Cost You!
Sony's confirmed that it will be releasing inFamous 2 via the PlayStation Network in Europe this Friday
Expect to pay £49.99 for the convenience. Before you jump into the comments moaning about rip-offs and what-not, Sony obviously can't undercut their retail partners for obvious reasons. Until one of the platform holders commits to going solely...
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 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...
News inFamous 2 Confirmed For June 8th In Europe, June 10th In The UK
We already know inFamous 2 is releasing on June 7th in North America, but what about Europe? SCEE's confirmed this afternoon that Sucker Punch's superhero adventure will launch June 8th in Europe and June 10th in the UK
There's a bunch of special editions available for the game, including the super-awesome "Hero" package which includes a...
News inFamous 2's Narrative Refresher Course Gets Us Pumped
Heads up guys: inFamous 2 is out really soon
The sequel to one of our favourite games from 2009 is just around the corner, and this little narrative refresher is probably all you'll need to get hyped. Has anyone ordered the "Hero Edition"? We're super tempted by it. Looks like Play.com has the exclusive on it in the UK. You can grab it...
News Check Out inFamous 2's Preorder Bonus Powers
With all the drama surrounding the PlayStation Network, we're a little worried that inFamous 2 might be flying under the radar a touch
That's a big mistake because the game looks absolutely incredible. Admittedly we're not keen on the prospect of preorder bonuses, but we suppose that's the state of the industry now. There's a number of additional...
News Sucker Punch: inFamous Was Okay, Nothing More
inFamous is one of our favourite games on the PlayStation 3
It's one of those titles that came out of nowhere, but the experience stuck with us for a long time. In an interview with Spong, Sucker Punch producer Brian Fleming has countered our positive opinion, stating the game was just "okay", a trait that has factored into its cult...
News Check Out inFamous 2's Play Create Share Features
inFamous 2 might not be the most instantly obvious "Play Create Share" release, but some of the stuff that's possible in the game's level designer is absolutely wild
The PlayStation Blog's stuck up a short walkthrough of the feature that will allow players to create and share entire inFamous 2 missions online with others. The highlight of the video...
News Cole's Got Some Kickin' New Powers In inFamous 2
Man, we wished we were inFamous 2's Cole McGrath
Not only does he get to leg it around cities grinding on rails and telephone cables, but he also gets to star in slow motion trailers where he blows stuff up in slow motion to a killer guitar riff. Some guys get all the luck.</em>
News Sucker Punch Unleash Budding inFamous 2 Mission Designers On April 12th
Do you want to take a shot at designing your own inFamous 2 missions that could appear in the game when it releases in June? Of course you do right? You better pull up a chair and listen carefully then, Sucker Punch has some information to share
The inFamous 2 User Generated Content beta is due to go online in Europe and North America on April 12th...
News GDC 2011: inFamous 2 Joins The Roster Of 'Play Create Share' Titles
We'd heard about an open-world game including "Play Create Share" features a long time ago, but we never clicked onto it being inFamous 2
But that's what Sucker Punch announced as part of GDC last night — a complete level editor. As development director Chris Zimmerman stated on the PlayStation Blog, "Sandbox games are a ton of fun. Theres...
News GDC 2011: Sucker Punch Teases "Big Secret", Announcement Coming Today
inFamous and Sly Cooper developer, Sucker Punch, has teased the announcement of a "big secret" at GDC today
In a Facebook status update the developer revealed, "Today is very exciting day. We've been holding a big secret for the last two years and at GDC later today... We get to tell you all about it." Sucker Punch has outright stated...
News Guys, Just In Case You Missed It, inFamous 2 Is Coming Out This Summer
Despite the original inFamous charting third in our '09 game of the year round-up, and the sequel drawing huge acclaim in our hands-on preview last year -- we've been a little bit subdued regarding inFamous 2
None of the trailers released thus far have done much to make us stand-up and say, "Good grief, inFamous 2 is coming out!" This...
News inFamous 2 Launches June 7th In North America, Special Editions Detailed
Sony's just slapped a big fat June 7th North American release date on Sucker Punch's anticipated super-hero adventure, inFamous 2
No word on the European date yet, but there's no reason to expect much of a delay. SCEE's announced two special editions to coincide with the game's release in Europe, while SCEA's just got one. Europe's first special...
News inFamous 2 Gunning For "More Believable" Moral Choices, New Footage Within
"With great power, comes great responsibility," is one of the most famous lines in comic book history, so we understand why it's imperative inFamous 2 nails its morality system
The original game featured player choices, but they were very binary, and a bit mechanical. It's a criticism developers Sucker Punch have recognised, and gone some distance...
News Amazon Reveals inFamous 2 Hero Edition, Includes Cole McGrath Statue
We often sit at our desk pondering, "Y'know what this work surface needs? A Cole McGrath statue
" Not really, but that's a brilliant lead-in. As discovered by the Examiner, Amazon has unwittingly revealed a collector's edition for inFamous 2. The "Hero Edition" — which leads us to believe there will be an "Antagonist...
News Oh Hey, Cole Still Has To Make Moral Choices In inFamous 2
The original inFamous had a heavy emphasis on the morality of your actions
Choices were binary and contrived, but the whole mechanic shaped the way the world responded to you as well as Cole's looks. In inFamous 2, Cole will need to make moral decisions once again, but this time they will be represented by character-driven dialogue and 3D mocap...
News Sly 4 Teased In Sly Cooper Trilogy Re-Release
Can we get a hell-yeah? Sony's teased the inevitable release of Sly 4 in a sneaky teaser trailer hidden in the PlayStation 3 re-release of the Sly Cooper Trilogy
The teaser trailer doesn't reveal much (apart from looking bloody beautiful), but it finally confirms that a next-generation entry in the franchise is on the way. Speaking of which, the HD...
News The Sly Collection Comes To PlayStation 3 On December 3rd In The UK
Sly Cooper's cutting it fine, but he's going to be around in time for Christmas
Sony's confirmed that the Sly Collection — which includes remastered versions of all three Sly Cooper titles and some bonus PlayStation Move mini-games — will launch across Europe from December 1st, with the UK getting the game on the 3rd. There's more information...
News We Totally Forgot About The Sly Trilogy...
.. Thank goodness for trailers then, eh? No date on the European version of the remastered Sly Trilogy, but it's due in North America on November 9th.</em>
Cole McGrath's gone through some changes
Apparently Sucker Punch just can't seem to satisfy their fan-base with inFamous 2's protagonist. Here's the issue: the most berated portion of the original inFamous was its protagonist. As much as we loved the game - Cole was rubbish. So Sucker Punch changed him. But people couldn't deal with the continuity...
News How About Watching One Of inFamous 2's Early Cut-Scenes?
The comic-book cut-scenes are back in inFamous 2
Only this time narrator Cole has got a new voice - a better voice. Aww c'mon, don't pretend like the last Cole's voice was good. It was gruff, generic and terrible. Now he's got a little more personality. This cut-scene is from the start of inFamous 2 when Cole arrives in New Marais. It's edgey...
First Impressions inFamous 2 on PlayStation 3
The original inFamous was a success because of its silky smooth combat mechanics
They're still apparent in inFamous 2, though Sucker Punch has gone out of their was to improve the visual clarity of the open-world environment and up the number of combat mechanics at Cole's disposal. Our demo starts out with a bunch of super-natural goons for us to...
