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News Sony Dresses Up Sly Cooper for Hallowe'en Trailer
In disguise
If a giant, cel-shaded, talking raccoon wasn’t already enough to give you the willies this Hallowe’en, then perhaps seeing the aforementioned animal kitted out in a variety of historical outfits will give you the creeps instead. Sony has released a brand new trailer for Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time showing the master thief dressed in...
News Okami HD Is Reborn on the PlayStation Network This Week
Drawn to life
After what seems like an eternity, Capcom is finally poised to paint Okami HD onto the PlayStation Store. The loving remake will arrive on the North American digital storefront later today, while European players will have to wait until tomorrow. The high-definition makeover recompiles the PS2 classic in 1080p. The re-release also...
News Fight Until Blood and Ruin in New PlayStation Home Game
Tower defence
PlayStation Home is on a bit of a winning streak at the moment. Within the span of just four weeks the virtual world has seen the arrival of management simulator Home Tycoon and third-person shooter Uproar. This week sees yet another full game added to the social platform, in the form of tower defence title Fight Until Blood and Ruin...
News Play Like a Pro with These PlayStation All-Stars Beta Tips
God of war
Are you having difficulty getting to grips with PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale's unique combat mechanics and scoring systems? This helpful video produced by developer SuperBot Entertainment should get you up to speed. The tutorial details everything from basic controls to tech rolls. It’s also scored by the mascot mash-up’s...
News Activision Splashes Out On Ostentatious Black Ops 2 Commercial
Burning money
What happens when you own the most successful video game franchise in the world? You employ Guy Ritchie to direct a ridiculous live-action trailer promoting the series' latest release, of course. This Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 commercial features Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man), Zach Galfianakis (The Hangover), Kyle Myers (that weapons...
News Purchasing Assassin's Creed III and Liberation Unlocks Bonus Content
More for your money
You were probably going to purchase both Assassin’s Creed III and Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation anyway – but Ubisoft has announced an added incentive to affirm your decision. If you link up both games, you’ll be able to play a converging mission as Connor on the PlayStation Vita. Furthermore, you’ll unlock the...
News Follow the Way of the Mercenary with DUST 514
Complex combat
Free-to-play might mean “social games” to some developers – but not CCP Games. The upcoming DUST 514 is easily one of the most complex releases in the pipeline for PlayStation 3, and it won’t cost you a penny to play. This brand new trailer talks you through the process of getting set-up and prepared for battle. The level of...
News Need for Speed: Most Wanted Launch Trailer Starts Its Engine
Ear plugs
Ignore the atrocious audio and this Need for Speed: Most Wanted launch trailer is half decent. It shows a slew of high performance sports cars drifting around city streets, and generally causing mischief for the local constabulary. The game’s due out next week on PlayStation 3 and Vita. Yeah, it’s that time of the year, isn’t it?
News New Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Trailer Is the Ultimate Tease
Blink and you'll miss it
We’ve tolerated teaser trailers for a while now – but this Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 video really takes the biscuit. It’s five seconds long, for goodness' sake. Don’t look at us like that – it’s a slow news day, ok? The game's due out next month. You'll need to pre-order at a participating retailer in order to...
News Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit DLC Gets Nostalgic
Welcome to the Fantasy Zone
What’s better than a shamed dead rabbit hell-bent on revenge? A bunch of forgotten SEGA protagonists hell-bent on revenge, of course. Developer Arkedo has released a couple of new DLC packs for Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit this week, which implement a slew of classic character skins. Amongst the famous faces are...
News Orgarhythm Boogies onto the PlayStation Vita
Shake it, shake it
Patapon fans disappointed by the lack of tactical rhythm action on the PlayStation Vita may find themselves drawn to Orgarhythm, an incredibly difficult to spell real-time strategy title from Acquire. The game – available now from the North American PlayStation Store – encourages you to tap, slide and drag your finger to the...
News Assassin's Creed III Launch Trailer Rises Ahead of Release
Viva la revolution
Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun? It only seems like yesterday that Assassin’s Creed III was very first announced, and now it’s on the cusp of release. This brand new launch trailer won’t really tell you much about the game – but it will certainly get you in the mood for next week’s hotly anticipated launch.
News Ally with Zeus in This New God of War: Ascension Trailer
By the Gods
Before you begin playing God of War: Ascension’s multiplayer beta, you’ll be forced to face some fairly challenging decisions, like which Olympian you’ll align yourself with amidst the brutality of battle. Yeah, that choice is tougher than today's Countdown Conundrum, isn't it? To ease your decision, this brand new trailer details...
News PlayStation All-Stars Come to Life in New Short Film
They're only as good as you are
Sony’s marketing department often gets criticised for not going far enough to promote PlayStation’s impressive stable of software – but you can’t really fault this initiative. In order to advertise SuperBot Entertainment’s upcoming mascot mash-up PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, the company has created a...
News Corpse Party: Book of Shadows Spooks PSP This Winter
Cuddle up
The sequel to Team GrisGris’ outstanding PlayStation Portable exclusive Corpse Party is coming to the PlayStation Network this winter. Corpse Party: Book of Shadows features a collection of eight self-contained scenarios set in the shadowy Corpse Party universe. “[The sequel is] divided into eight chapters, each of which tells its own...
News Insomniac Games' Ted Price Talks Fuse for 18 Minutes
Turning the tide
Insomniac Games is not used to being met with cynicism when it announces a new project, but that’s exactly what it faced when it re-revealed Fuse earlier this year. Boasting a more generic art-style than its conceptual predecessor Overstrike, the game was not well received. Fortunately, the former Sony exclusive developer is...
News New BioShock Infinite Trailer Should Put Your Concerns to Rest
Jaw dropping
If BioShock Infinite has had a troubled development, then this trailer sure makes all of the sweat and tears look worthwhile. As promised, developer Irrational Games has released the first footage of the first-person adventure in months – and it looks absolutely incredible. Throughout the 90-second short you’ll glimpse intense...
News LittleBigPlanet Karting Has a Plot (Apparently)
Paper thin
Where do we go to complain about false advertising? We were informed that this brand new LittleBigPlanet Karting trailer would include plot information, but it features nothing of the sort. Sure, there’s a quick quip from narrator Stephen Fry about the Omniverse being in danger again – but then it switches to footage of Sackfolk...
News Hitman: Absolution Lets You Live Your Wildest Cosplay Dreams
Chicken suit
Square Enix may be advertising Hitman: Absolution as a gritty stealth action game – but that’s just to get the hardcore gamers on side. In actual fact it’s a fancy dress simulator, allowing you to concoct all manner of wacky outfits. Don’t believe us? Just watch the trailer embedded below. The sequel's set to infiltrate the...
News New Assassin's Creed III Trailer Tells Desmond's Tale
This is your life
If you’re not fully up to date with the Assassin’s Creed series, you might appreciate this brand new trailer. Narrated by William Miles – modern-day protagonist Desmond Miles’ father – the three-minute video recaps the events leading up to Assassin’s Creed III. It summarises the stories of Altair and Ezio, before...
News Germinator Offers an Infectious Twist on a Puzzle Classic
Highly contagious
Creat Studios has promised to contaminate the PlayStation Network with a brand new title. The prolific publisher has announced Germinator, an unhygienic take on the match-three puzzler. Unlike other titles, the digital release sees you slotting together germ types in order to create enormous microbes. Push them too far and...
News Sleeping Dogs' Nightmare in North Point DLC Is Coming for You
Smiley cat
We’re not sure whether to laugh or cry. Square Enix has released the first trailer for Sleeping Dogs’ upcoming Hallowe’en themed expansion, Nightmare in North Point – and it features a devilish feline foe named Smiley Cat. Y’see, in life Big Scar Wu was a high-rolling gangster. But when he was murdered by the Sun On Yee and fed...
News Delve Behind the Magic of Wonderbook: Book of Spells
Witchcraft and sorcery
Having got our hands on Wonderbook: Book of Spells recently, we’re eagerly anticipating the release of the full game. The PlayStation Move-enhanced magic ‘em up takes excellent advantage of Sony’s new book peripheral, pulling you into a fantasy world courtesy of augmented reality technology. It’s designed with children...
News Check Out Kazuma Kiryu Driving a Taxi in Yakuza 5
A to B
One of the many side-activities in Yakuza 5 – alongside Virtua Fighter 2 and, er, snowball fighting – will allow you to put protagonist Kazuma Kiryu behind the wheel of a taxi. The brand new Japanese developer diary embedded below shows the mode in action, as the former Tojo Clan chairman weaves in and out of traffic on two wheels and...
News Ubisoft Extricates Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Trailer
Fight for your right
Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation’s protagonist Aveline may just be the most interesting main character in the stealth series so far. Not only does her gender introduce some interesting narrative and gameplay ideas, but we love the way that developer Ubisoft Sofia hasn’t overplayed her sexuality. She is a strong and...
News Aftermath Expansion Shakes Up Battlefield 3 Next Month
Pulling the ground from beneath your feet
Battlefield 3’s post-earthquake expansion pack Aftermath will launch on 27th November for PlayStation 3 Premium members. Vanilla players will have to wait until 11th December to get their hands-on the add-on. The anticipated DLC pack features four new maps set on the ravaged city streets of urban Tehran...
News Uproar Brings Gang Warfare to PlayStation Home
Choose wisely
PlayStation Home just keeps getting better. Hot on the heels of Hellfire’s impressive business management simulation Home Tycoon, developer Lockwood has released Uproar – a fully-featured free-to-play third-person shooter with a gang theme. Upon loading the game for the first time, you’ll need to choose between two opposing...
News Take a Guided Tour of the New PlayStation Store
Better than actually using it
While the PlayStation Store redesign limps out across Europe, the North American PlayStation Blog has released an inside look at the new storefront. The video shows off all of the application’s new features, including intelligent search and content filtering. It all works a lot better in this trailer than it does...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Trailer Deploys Delicious Future Tech
Back in black
We don’t care what anyone says: this Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 trailer is absolutely fantastic. The short video wastes no time showing off the title’s futuristic technology, with wing suits, remote-controlled spider drones, and plenty more on display. Come on, don’t fight it – you know you’re excited deep down. The game's due...
News Pressure Blends Steampunk with Car Combat Next Month
Under pressure
Pressure fuses a slew of different ideas together. The Chasing Carrots developed PSN title mixes steampunk with isometric racing and car combat. It actually looks pretty fun, too. In the game, you’ll control a steam-powered buggy, and attempt to chase down the evil Earl of Wellness, who has drained the local lake in order to...
News Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Trailer to Infiltrate England Qualifier
Soccer and shooters
Amidst the tension of England’s crunch World Cup qualifier against Poland this evening, Activision will debut a brand new Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 trailer. The video – which will be shown at half-time on ITV1 in the UK – promises a “world premiere” of something new. The publisher noted on Twitter: “Just had a sneaky...
News Ninja Theory's Devil May Cry Is Definitely Getting a Demo
Try before you buy
If you’re still on the fence over Dante’s new look in upcoming PlayStation 3 hack-and-slash reboot DmC: Devil May Cry, then you might be pleased to learn that the title’s getting a demo prior to its 15th January release date. Developer Ninja Theory confirmed the news at a New York Comic-Con panel over the weekend. The...
News Capcom Resurrects Darkstalkers for PlayStation Network
Back from the brink
Capcom’s cult classic fighting franchise Darkstalkers will make a comeback on the PlayStation Network next year, the publisher has announced. The forgotten favourite – famous for spawning a slew of cosplay costumes – will make its long awaited return as Darkstalkers Resurrection, a downloadable compilation featuring the...
News Learn About The Unfinished Swan's Complex Soundscapes
Heart strings
Music is a pivotal part of all games – but it’s especially important in emotional tour-de-forces such as The Unfinished Swan. As such, developer Giant Sparrow invested an enormous amount of time into getting the audio right for its upcoming PSN exclusive. “We wanted the music to serve as a companion for Monroe and the player as...
News BioShock Infinite Sets Sail Again Next Week
Columbia beckons
After a lengthy hiatus, BioShock Infinite is finally ready to step back into the limelight. Publisher 2K Games has casually updated the title’s official Facebook page, teasing the imminent arrival of a brand new trailer. Better yet, if you participate in a spot of viral marketing for the company, you’ll be able to help select...
News There's Something Fishy About This Derrick the Deathfin Trailer
Codswallop
In order to celebrate the release of Derrick the Deathfin on PSN this week, developer Different Tuna has sent us this delightful little trailer. It shows the aquatic protagonist's origins as card and glue, before cutting to footage of the fish scoffing on other sea-life. Aww, so cute!
News Dishonored Launch Trailer Takes No Prisoners
Cut throat
If you haven’t already seen the piles of praise being tossed at Dishonored, then this launch trailer should get you up to speed. Between scenes of protagonist Corvo slitting unsuspecting throats, there’s a selection of lofty media quotes. We’re playing the title right now, and can confirm that it’s pretty good. We’re not willing...
News Count the References in This Retro City Rampage Trailer
Old school
Watching this Retro City Rampage launch trailer is a bit like seeing your whole gaming life flash before you. The promotional video for the 8-bit open world adventure – due out on PS3 and Vita later today – is packed with so many throwback references that we actually lost count. Let us know how many you spot in the comments section...
News Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition Fires onto PS3 This Fall
Bullet hell
Under Defeat is perhaps best known for being a Dreamcast game – despite launching in 2006, long after the console’s untimely demise. As such, there’s a good chance you might not have played the revered arcade shooter – but thankfully localisation specialists Rising Star Games have happened upon a solution. Under Defeat HD:...
News Meet Need for Speed's Most Wanted Racers in New Trailer
Top gear
To become the best at Need for Speed: Most Wanted, you’ll need to take on Fairhaven’s most notorious racers. This brand new trailer – accompanied by the most poorly positioned text in the history of video games – shows off a full hot pursuit against one of these infamous wheelmen. Beat him, and you'll get a chance to steal his car...
News The Unfinished Swan Starts Its Journey Later This Month
Once more with feeling
Giant Sparrow’s emotionally engaging debut The Unfinished Swan will paddle onto the PlayStation Network on 23rd October in North America and 24th October in Europe, the developer has announced. PlayStation Plus subscribers will unlock early access to the title on 16th October and 17th October respectively. The game will cost...
News New Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Trailer Drifts Online
Splash wave
Ignore the atrocious title – Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed looks great. This brand new trailer is dedicated to showcasing the mascot mash-up’s various modes of play, including World Tour, Split-Screen and Online. Personally, we're only interested in taking Gilius Thunderhead for a spin around Outrun Beach. The game's due...
News Mass Effect 3 Retaliates with Massive Multiplayer Expansion
Won't cost a penny
Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer component will be significantly bolstered by a brand new expansion next week. The free download – launching 9th October in North America – will augment an impressive six new maps and 16 playable characters. The addition will plot the return of the Collectors from Mass Effect 2 – and a whole...
News Terraria Trailer Teases New PlayStation 3 Content
Construct a better world
Ace indie game Terraria is taking a detour onto PlayStation 3 – and this brand new trailer proves it. The short video shows the game in action, and teases the bevy of new content being added to the console version. There’s still no release date for the downloadable title, but publisher 505 Games promises it’s “coming...
News Malicious: Rebirth Looks and Sounds Stunning on Vita
Aura attack
Alvion has released a chunky video showing off Malicious: Rebirth running on PlayStation Vita. The downloadable action title launched on PS3 earlier this year, but has been in development for Vita for some time now. It looks like that period has been put to good use, as the game looks almost identical on the handheld’s five-inch...
News PS All-Stars Trailer Brings Backgrounds to the Foreground
Fever
Paying too much attention to the backgrounds of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale in the heat of battle can cost you the match – but when you’re a spectator there really is plenty to see. Just like the game itself, each stage is a mash-up of multiple Sony franchises. And in this brand new developer documentary, game director Omar Kendall...
News Derrick the Deathfin Dashes onto PSN Next Month
Echo, echo
Ambitious papercraft adventure Derrick the Deathfin is set to make a splash on the PlayStation Network next month, developer Different Tuna has announced. The title’s poised to dart onto Sony’s digital storefront on 9th October in North America and 10th October in Europe. It’ll set you back just $7.99/€6.99. The game promises...
News This Far Cry 3 Trailer Is Absolutely Off Its Rocker
We're all mad here
Far Cry 3 has taught us never to take a vacation on a remote tropical island. Sure you might get to bask in the glow of the sunshine, explore the dense untouched foliage, and ride jet-skis across the calm blue ocean – but you just never know who you’re going to bump into. We’re not taking the risk.
News Activision Resurrects Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's Zombies Mode
Dead good
After months of dilly-dallying with meaningless teaser trailers, Activision's finally dug up the details on Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’s zombies component. As expected, the mode will be significantly more ambitious than previous endeavours – boasting new game types for up to eight-players. In addition to the usual Survival option –...
News Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit Brings Pretty Colours to PSN
Utterly bananas
Most people agree that Perez Hilton deserves a slap, but in Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit he’ll get more than just a stinger around the chops. After compromising images of protagonist Ash are published on the Hell-ternet (PerezHellton.com, presumably), he gets so frustrated that he goes on a maniacal killing spree through the...
