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News Catch Up With The Last Of Us's Comic-Con Panel
Insect inspiration
Sony has been doing a good job keeping us up to date with highlight trailers of its Comic-Con panels. The latest one is for Naughty Dog's much-anticipated The Last of Us. Creative director Neil Druckmann and director Bruce Straley told the audience about the inspirations behind the survival action-adventure. Apparently the idea...
News Sleeping Dogs Trailer Shows Off All Star Cast
Square Enix going big
If you're going to release a big budget open-world title, then you may as well go for the big time and invest some serious cash. That's clearly the attitude that Square Enix has taken with Sleeping Dogs, formerly True Crime: Hong Kong that was dropped by Activision. The latest trailer for the title, due to hit North American...
News Persona 4 Arena Full Trailer Strikes
Step in the arena
Atlus just sent over the 'full' trailer of Persona 4 Arena, the fighting spin-off of RPG series Persona. Don't adjust your display. Atlus has collaborated with Arc System Works to bring Persona into the world of 2D brawling. Set two months after the ending of Persona 4, you'll be able to play as some of your favourite characters...
News Ratchet & Clank Collection Arrives in North America 28th August
Making a Ratchet
Ratchet & Clank are a decade old this year, and they're celebrating with the North American release of Ratchet & Clank Collection. It's a HD collection featuring the first three PlayStation 2 games: Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal. Europe and Japan have had...
News SuperBot Speaks About PlayStation All-Stars at Comic-Con
Royale rumble
SuperBot Entertainment showed off some more of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale on stage at San Diego Comic-Con — check out these highlights from the panel. In between dodging cheeky references to Smash Bros., the team talked about their love of all things PlayStation, working with the included franchises' original developers and...
News Battlefield 4 Beta Confirmed for Autumn 2013
Pre-order bonus with Warfighter
EA's battle with Activision for the action-FPS crown means that it's already following its rival's release tactics. Activision alternates between different CoD mini-franchises each year (Modern Warfare/Black Ops etc), and EA moves from Battlefield to Medal of Honor, this year being the imaginatively titled Medal of...
News Resident Evil 6 Features Nude Female 'Human-Spider' Boss
When zombies aren't enough
After an impossibly long period of hype, the October release of Resident Evil 6 seems to be relatively close. There's been plenty revealed in recent weeks, along with footage of the game itself, but it seems that the American ESRB has gone into some of the reasons for giving the title a 'mature' rating, with one in...
News Here's The Unfinished Swan's Comic-Con Panel
Not-so-ugly duckling
The Unfinished Swan developer Giant Sparrow took to the stage at San Diego Comic-Con to dab in a little more information on the upcoming PlayStation Network title. The first-person paint 'em up, in which you hurl paint balls at a white background to reveal your surroundings, has been coated in mystery since its announcement...
News JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Hops into HD
How bizarre
Capcom's PSOne / Dreamcast fighter JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is the next game in line for a high definition spruce up. Originally released way back in 1999, it'll be coming to PlayStation Network with a shiny new paint job next month. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD Ver. is based on a long-running Japanese manga about the mishaps of the...
Splish splash
Neko Entertainment has announced that its award-winning physics game Puddle will be making a splash on PlayStation Vita very soon. You've got to guide a variety of liquids — water, oil, nitroglycerin and, gulp, molten lava — through a range of environments by tipping the levels left and right. Each liquid has its own properties,...
News Cole, Jak and Daxter Jump Into PlayStation All-Stars
He's electric
Sony has revealed some new entrants to PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale at San Diego Comic-Con: inFAMOUS protagonist Cole MacGrath and two-for-the-price-of-one pair Jak and Daxter. We had an inkling that Cole would be making an appearance thanks to his Twitter-happy voice actor laying out several
News Okami HD Coming to PSN Later This Year
Beautiful (updated: now with trailer)
PS2 classic Okami is set to get a visit from the god of 1080p, as Capcom's announced Okami HD for PSN. The HD remaster will come with Trophies, 1080p support and PlayStation Move controls, which we expect will work rather like the controls in Okami on Wii. In Japan it's a retail release, but players in the West...
E3 2012 Watch Dogs Might Be Ubisoft's Biggest Game Ever
Maybe its best, too
Ubisoft closed its E3 2012 presentation with a brand new IP called Watch Dogs, coming to PS3 in the near future. An open world game set in a near-future Chicago, the concept works with 'digital shadows': the amount of online data stored about every one of us. You'll be able to use your smartphone to hack into other people's...
Into the cage
At tonight's press conference, EA has confirmed that it has obtained the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) licence from THQ. The publisher previous released an MMA title which had a mixed critical reception, but will hope for better form with the well-known fight sport. There were no date or platform details confirmed, but we can...
News Soul Sacrifice Is Coming to Europe and North America
Buy your soul
Keiji Inafune's pretty awesome-looking Soul Sacrifice will reach the West, Sony's announced. No word on when the game will reach Vitas outside Japan but we're guessing it won't be for a good five or six months yet. Until then, just enjoy watching this video from Keiji Inafune and talk about it all in the comments below.
News LEGO Lord of the Rings Game On the Horizon
Contain your amazement
We all knew it would happen eventually, but MCV has confirmed there will be a LEGO Lord of the Rings game. New sets of toys based on Peter Jackson's movies contain promotional materials for the game. It was the same story with the reveal of LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes earlier this year. Retailer ShopTo.net published a...
News Black Ops II Campaign Goes Heavy Rain
Dying is a part of life
Call of Duty: Black Ops II wants to surprise you. For one, the campaign will offer branching paths and alternate endings, with the storyline changing depending on decisions you make. Should you fail select missions the story will still continue, with characters living or dying depending on your actions. While we're not...
News God of War: Ascension Has 8-Player Multiplayer
You are not alone
God of War: Ascension will be the first multiplayer God of War title, Sony's revealed. The PS3-exclusive will offer online and offline multiplayer modes for up to eight players. We'll see more in a few hours during the God of War: Ascension live stream at the PlayStation Blog. Are you happy GoW is joining the online realm or is it...
News Sony's Move-Exclusive Datura Dated
Out in May
Time to pick up that Move controller again — Sony's launching Datura on 9th May. The Move-exclusive action adventure is joint venture between Sony Santa Monica and Polish developer Plastic. It's billed as a "unique, interactive art experience", so don't expect God of War Move, but we're always up for unique and interactive art...
News Bring Friends for a Ghost Recon Future Soldier Multiplayer Vid
Kill confirmed
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier might have taken its time getting here, but if you like loud bangs and big guns the trailer below will make up for the wait. The latest multiplayer trailer from Ubisoft shows all kinds of futuristic tech, from camouflage suits to stealthy hacking, as well as fulfilling your recommended daily...
News Resident Evil 6 Shuffles Forward to October Release
Cites "tasty autumn brains"
Zombies don't like fire, but they're not too fond of the cold either, which could go some way to explaining why Capcom's brought its big Christmas title Resident Evil 6 forward by nearly two months to early October. Previously set for release in late November, the game's now due for 2nd October, meaning it'll be among the...
News Sonic 4: Episode II Japan-Bound on 16th May
Spinteresting
SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 just got its first official release date: 16th May in Japan. The second episode of the retro reboot will cost ¥1,500 — that's about £11.49 or $18, but expect Western prices to be much lower: the original was $14.99 before dropping to $9.99 after a few months. There's also a special bonus for...
News Warren Spector: PS3 Version of Epic Mickey 2 "Isn't Just Up-Rezzed"
Not just a HD port
The news that Warren Spector's Junction Point was focused on the Wii version of Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, with PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions being developed by UK-based Blitz Games, may have led to worries that PS3 could see a bare-boned HD port. As Spector explained to Eurogamer.net, however, a 'virtual team'...
News Assassin's Creed III Collector's Editions Revealed
Sharpshooters, look out
Ubisoft has lifted the veil on its special editions that will accompany Assassin's Creed III when it launches later this year. The limited edition packages below are for PAL regions only — sorry, NTSC — and come in three flavours: Freedom, Join or Die and Special. Here's what's in what: Assassin's Creed III Freedom...
News Resistance: Burning Skies Trailer Lights Up
Isn't futile
Your first look at footage of Resistance: Burning Skies on PS Vita is right below these very words. Nihilistic's shooter is heading for release at the end of May, with more details to be revealed next month including the first information on its multiplayer mode. Until then get watching the video below and see how many new weapons and...
News There's a Lot of Dialogue in BioShock Infinite
Chatterbox
The original BioShock was a fairly chatty game, but the upcoming BioShock Infinite is poised to puts its predecessor to shame. Series creator Ken Levine has revealed that there is “three or four times” more scripting in a single level of Infinite than in the entirety of the original game combined. That leaves a lot of room to say...
News Virtua Fighter Legend Chibita Talks Final Showdown
The 'little kid' speaks
SEGA's Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown is out in a few months, hoping to draw in a new breed of players to its "speed chess" gameplay. If you practise for years and years and years, you might be as good as VF legend Chibita. The Japanese pro talked to the official SEGA Blog about his play style, career and the...
News Runner 2 Delayed Until November
It's a bit of a trip up
Sony gamers have enjoyed some spectacular and exclusive download titles, though the BIT.TRIP series from Gaijin Games is perhaps one group of Wii exclusives that will have attracted envious glances. Thankfully, the developer's latest title, Runner 2 - Future Legend of Rhythm Alien, is confirmed for the PlayStation Network, so...
News GAME Won't Stock Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City or Ninja Gaiden 3
Confirmed by the publishers
UK Retailer GAME has missed out on a number of big releases in recent weeks as a result of losing its credit insurance, as negotiations with publishers and distributors have continued to break down. As the company reportedly seeks buyers, its been confirmed that two more high-profile PS3 titles won't be stocked by the...
News Enhanced Deadly Premonition Heading for PS3
We had a feeling
Xbox-exclusive Deadly Premonition was one of 2011's most divisive games: as flawed as it was enjoyable, review scores for it run nearly the whole spectrum, with a 10 from Destructoid and 2.0 from IGN. The news that an enhanced version is the on way to PS3 is probably pretty welcome, then. Former Marvelous man Yasuhiro Wada and game...
News Dead or Alive 5 Could Feature More Virtua Fighter Characters
Shun Di, please
If you’re really keen to play Virtua Fighter without, y’know, actually playing Virtua Fighter, then it looks like Dead or Alive 5 is going to have your curious demands covered. Not content with adding Virtua Fighter’s Akira Yuki to the roster, Team Ninja’s Yosuke Hayashi has hinted that more characters from SEGA’s well...
News Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Rated for Vita
Sneaking into view
The release of Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on PS3 was given a warm welcome by fans of the series. Combining three top-class games in one package is never a bad thing, as our Metal Gear Solid HD Collection review explains. Now that Vita is on the scene with capabilities that are comparable, in some respects, to PS3, it's...
News Assassin's Creed III Reveal Trailer is Here
Deadly
After recent teasing Ubisoft's finally pulled the hood off its upcoming trilogy-closer Assassin's Creed III. You've probably already clicked the trailer below, and who can blame you? Assassin's Creed III is due for release this October.
News First Jet Set Radio Footage Skates Past
Slick
SEGA's posted the first trailer for its upcoming digital release of Dreamcast classic Jet Set Radio, and it looks... well, like a sharper version of Jet Set Radio. The trailer's got everything you'd want: Captain Onishima, skating, tagging and some of that awesome music too. Here's hoping the game's legendary soundtrack survives intact, though...
News Doctor Who on Vita Will Use Unreal Engine 3
Powered up Tardis
It's no secret that Vita is the most powerful handheld ever released, pushing visuals that, on the smaller OLED screen, can be comparable to PS3. That's reinforced by the news that the upcoming Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock will use Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3, the same technology powering the PS3 and PC versions of the game. This...
News Retro City Rampage Hijacks Vita and PS3
Firing Vblanks
Indie developer Vblank Entertainment is bringing Retro City Rampage to PS3 and PS Vita, designer Brian Provinciano revealed on the official PS EU Blog. The game — originally revealed for WiiWare several years ago — is now coming to PSN and Vita in May this year. We won't hold our breath: once upon a time it was set for release in...
News bitComposer Announces Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers
No mention of Move
Russian developer bitComposer Games has revealed its new aerial dogfight title, Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers, will release on PS3 in late 2012. The follow-up to 2011 dogfight game Air Conflicts: Secret Wars, Pacific Carriers aims to offer more of the same "real battles, fictitious story" from the original, although...
News New Max Payne 3 Trailer Shares the Story
Time to rescue the girl
Max Payne 3 isn't far away, and gamers of a certain vintage no doubt hope that it can live up to the high standards set by Max Payne and Max Payne 2. With Rockstar Games producing this new entry, it'll be interesting to see how this third title will vary from its predecessors. One area where it's set to carry on as normal is...
News Street Fighter X Tekken Line-Up Locked Down
Final round - ready?
Capcom's finally confirmed the full roster for crossover scrapper Street Fighter X Tekken ahead of its launch early next month. Street Fighter stalwarts M. Bison (Dictator) and Akuma join Tekken classics Jin Kazama and Aztec God of fighting Ogre for a meaty line-up of 43 playable pugilists. Street Fighter X Tekken on PS3 is...
News Capcom Reloads Resident Evil 6 with New Details
All you need to know inside
Resident Evil 6's first trailer certainly got our attention, and now Capcom has followed up with some details about the game's setting, characters and all-important controls. Chris Redfield ventures to fictional coastal Chinese town Liangshang, with the game set in the very-near-indeed future: 2013. Players will be able...
News New Little King's Story Dated for Japan
Get out the red carpet
For those very few that enjoyed the delights of Little King's Story on Wii, the confirmation of New Little King's Story on Vita came as wonderful news. As confirmed by Andriasang, there isn't long to wait for Japanese Vita owners to enjoy some royal authority. It's been confirmed that New Little King's Story will be released...
News Sony Provides Official Vita First Edition Unboxing
YouTube unboxing regulars despair
It seems like the Sony PR machine is cranking into its maximum gear today, with its latest video providing an official unboxing of the Vita First Edition pre-order package: the bundle comes at a set price and includes a copy of Little Deviants. This is exclusive to selected retailers in the U.S. and Canada, meaning...
News SEGA Attacks with Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Trailer
Evading throw escape!
We're just a little bit excited about Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, due to land on PSN this summer. The latest entry in what some would call the greatest fighting game series ever, VF5FS introduces new character Jean Kujo and brings back sumo champion Taka-Arashi, not seen on a home console since Dreamcast's Virtua Fighter 3...
News Mr. Myagi is Reality Fighters' Sensei Tutor
Ready your chopsticks
Vita's upcoming Augmented Reality brawler Reality Fighters just got injected with a heavy does of nostalgia, as Sony has announced that Mr. Myagi will serve as the in-game tutor. The Karate Kid sensei will walk you through the basics of the game and also serves as an unlockable character. He is outfitted in the...
News Sumioni: Demon Arts Has Multiple Endings, Still Gorgeous
Open-ended
When we first laid eyes on the debut trailer for Sumioni: Demon Arts, we found the game's 2D, ink-infused world to be quite fetching. Well, now it looks like we'll be playing through the game's lush setting several times over.
News Learn About Total Racquet Control in Grand Slam Tennis 2
Get a grip
We're now a matter of weeks from Grand Slam Tennis 2 and its promising PlayStation Move features, but what exactly is EA's "Total Racquet Control" system? The publisher has released the video below to explain its new control method in more detail, though it's actually for traditional controllers rather than Move; here's hoping...
News House of the Dead 3 and 4 Lurch Towards PSN
Don't suffer like G did
After last year's House of the Dead: Overkill — Extended Cut, SEGA's keeping the green blood flowing with two more shooter ports for PS3, but this time they're heading to the PlayStation Store. On 7th February the North American store gets House of the Dead 3, complete with PlayStation Move support, Trophies and HD...
Feature Five Move Games to Watch in 2012
Get out your calendars
Last year was a pretty full year of PlayStation Move games — we make it 80 Move-compatible games were released in 2011 — but we're sure 2012 is going to be even bigger. Here we've picked just five upcoming PlayStation Move games we think you'll want to watch out for in 2012. Sorcery: Publisher: Sony. Developer: The...
News The Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Trailer Is In
Touch it
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is out in February and comes with the Heroes and Heralds DLC as standard, Capcom announced today. The DLC is just one of the bonus features in UMvC3, including the ability to use your PS Vita as a PlayStation 3 controller and exclusive gold herald colours for all characters. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is a...
News Persona 4: The Golden Summons New Screenshots
Gold standard
The high school friends of PlayStation 2's swansong RPG will soon be graduating to PS Vita, bringing along with them new characters, voice-overs and gameplay features. The game will also feature some revamped visuals, which you can check out in the new screens Atlus have revealed for the game. For those who missed the original, will...
