Yup, This Looks Like A Sonic Game. Only Next-Generationer.

Hey, whaddup Sonic fans – excited? You bloody should be, ‘cos SEGA’s just updated the Sonic The Hedgehog 4 website including new screens, character information and a free MP3.

It’s all related to Splash Hill Zone, presumably Sonic 4’s Green Hill.

Get all the content through the link. The song’s great.

Kratos Doesn't Break Bones Because His Body Is Made From Steel. Fact.

Gizmodo’s just been sent an authentic x-ray from a physician who claims to have treated a broken hand caused by excessive God Of War III excitement.

“I had a patient who was so caught up in playing God of War III that he rolled over his hand with his knee and broke two fingers. The radiograph is attached (with his information omitted and arrows that point to the fractures). First time I’ve seen such an extreme gaming injury.”

Awesome. Here’s hoping Kratos ain’t around to track down this guy. The bad publicity might just piss Sony’s spartan off enough to do some damage. Like set fire to the kid’s dog or something.

Slider Has Bored Employees Racing Office Chairs Down A Steep Hill.

Anyone who has fond memories of the PSones zany Incredible Crisis will be instantly at home with the SCEJ developed Playstation Move title Slider.

The pitch is thus: in a cartoon, physics-led environment, you use the Playstation Move to control an office chair and its employee down a steep hill, desperately trying to escape a bunch of angry mobsters. Genius? Yush.

You hold the Playstation Move controller in one hand and motion towards the ground to get your character to push his chair. You can press the Playstation Move’s main “squiggle” button to lean back and zoom under things, and snap the controller towards you to jump into the air.

It’s a really simple premise that looks like it would be a great PSN title for a quick five minutes entertainment.

Check out some footage after the jump.

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Sony Reckon The Name Playstation Move Best Conveys The Product. We Agree.

If you read rumours posted on message baords, you might be led to believe that the Playstation Move ended up with that name because the name “Arc” (which the controller was originally rumoured to be named) was trademarked by Microsoft. Whether or not that’s the case, Sony’s Scott Rodhes has come out to tell IndustryGamers that the name Move “conveys” what the controller is all about.

“It’s great – everyone’s so interested in how our company names products. It’s like at any other company, everyone dumps in their ideas and you’ve got agencies out there coming up with names.

“At the end of the day, we really felt that Move conveyed what the controller is all about. It’s a word that the smallest kid understands, and it’s a really good name. I’m happy with it.”

Over the past few weeks the name Move has really grown on us. It’s simple yet effective. It’s also undeniable that the product suits its namesake in a way that Arc would not.

If you want to know more about Playstation Move, Kevin Butler’s got your back.

Fucking Weird Man. That Lady In The Background Is...

Sony’s announced that the first episode of the Heavy Rain Chronicles DLC, Madison Paige’s The Taxidermist, will launch on the Playstation Store this coming April 1st for $4.99.

We described the DLC as “horror-led” in our 3/4 scoring review for the content. If you loved Heavy Rain, you should definitely be excited about this one hour slice of gameplay.

American Playstation Store Updates: 18th March 2010.

Price Updates

• 1942 Joint Strike Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)

Downloadable Games

• Groovin Blocks ($9.99)
• Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse Pre-order ($29.99)

The Tester

• The Tester Episode 5

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We Imagine The Driver To Be Shirtless, Showcasing His Rad-Ass Back Tattoo.

This stretch hummer rolled around Shinjuku, Shibuya and Roppongi in order to celebrate the release of Yakuza 4 on the Playstation 3. Is it awesome? You bet it’s awesome. (Now get to work on that Western port SEGA. Please. We only want subtitles.)

[Pic: Ryugagogotoku]