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News: Fatal Frame Photographs the PlayStation Network This Week

Fatal Frame Photographs the PlayStation Network This Week

Sick shot

The original Fatal Frame is set to snap the North American PlayStation Network this week, according to the PlayStation Blogcast. The title will launch as a PS2 Classic, so don’t expect any fancy visual upgrades. Still, despite the dated graphics, we’re sure that the release will manage to scare you absolutely rotten. For those out...

Talking Point: How the PS4 Will Put an End to Some of the PS3's Biggest Issues

How the PS4 Will Put an End to Some of the PS3's Biggest Issues

Better, faster, stronger

We love our good old pal the PlayStation 3, but even we can acknowledge that the console is not without fault. Its complex architecture has proved a headache for developers ever since its release almost seven years ago – and it's resulted in some less than desirable ports being published for our favourite machine. But...

News: Fast & Furious: Showdown Sounds Like the Pursuit Force Sequel You've Been Dreaming Of

Fast & Furious: Showdown Sounds Like the Pursuit Force Sequel You've Been Dreaming Of

Pulling onto PS3 next month

After the atrocious The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, you’d probably do well to turn your nose up at yet another licensed Activision tie-in – but Fast & Furious: Showdown has the potential to be alright. The title – which is set to drift onto the PlayStation 3 on 21st May in North America – sees you...

News: New Dragon's Crown Trailer Whips Out Its Sword

New Dragon's Crown Trailer Whips Out Its Sword

It's a big one

Atlus has unsheathed a brand new trailer for its upcoming PlayStation 3 and Vita brawler, Dragon’s Crown. The full game features six classes, but this footage focuses on the Fighter. Don’t worry about the Japanese voiceover – just gaze dreamily at the gorgeous Vanillaware artwork. Looks lovely, doesn't it? The title's due out on...

Opinion: Microsoft's Always-Online Debacle Is Playing into the PS4's Hands

Microsoft's Always-Online Debacle Is Playing into the PS4's Hands

Xbox manufacturer is in a pickle

No publicity is bad publicity, or so the old adage goes – but Microsoft executives must find themselves staring into a window of brutal GIFs wondering what to do next. The press surrounding the company’s next generation platform has not been rosy for some time, but things escalated overnight when Adam Orth, the...

Feature: Mass Effect - The Evolution of an Epic Trilogy

Mass Effect - The Evolution of an Epic Trilogy

Massive effect

With the recently released Citadel add-on officially bringing an end to the Mass Effect trilogy, we felt it was good opportunity to look back on one of the most engaging, personal experiences to grace this generation. We’ll be talking about everything from the characters, the gameplay, and the aesthetics, to the fictional universe...

News: Farming Simulator 2013 Ploughs PlayStation 3 on 6th September

Farming Simulator 2013 Ploughs PlayStation 3 on 6th September

Top of the crops

Dig out your flat cap and wellington boots, because Giants Software is aiming to turnip the heat later this year with Farming Simulator 2013. The annual agricultural sequel is set to release during the first week of September, which we reckon equates to the 6th September in the UK. The title marks the series’ debut on the...

News: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's 'Uprising' DLC Adds Volcanoes, Hollywood Stars

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's 'Uprising' DLC Adds Volcanoes, Hollywood Stars

Staging a rock concert, too

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is set to host a global uprising later this year, with the first-person shooter’s second major expansion pack. The add-on – dubbed Uprising, in case you missed it – features four new maps and a fresh “zombie adventure”. Treyarch is describing the package as the most “fan-centric”...

Rumour: Sony Stitching New LittleBigPlanet Game for PlayStation Vita

Sony Stitching New LittleBigPlanet Game for PlayStation Vita

French executive sews the seeds

Sony’s a dab hand at needle work, so it’s little wonder that the platform holder is working on a new LittleBigPlanet game for the PlayStation Vita. The head of the company’s French division Philippe Cardon revealed the exciting tidbit, hinting that we should expect more excursions to craftworld on the...

News: Japanese Sales Charts: Vita Steady, Muramasa Starts Strong

Japanese Sales Charts: Vita Steady, Muramasa Starts Strong

Sales remain relatively rosy for Sony's various systems

It’s been over a month since the PlayStation Vita’s price was slashed in Japan, but the system’s still hanging on pretty well. While this week’s Media Create update shows a 10k decline for the console, it still managed to shift a respectable 31,795 units. Let hope that it can continue...

Feature: Five Dormant Franchises That Deserve a Comeback on PS4

Five Dormant Franchises That Deserve a Comeback on PS4

Daydream believer

The industry may be fixated on reboots at the moment, but not every dormant series demands a full stylistic overhaul. Indeed, there are plenty of brands that have been sitting quietly on the sidelines for several years, waiting patiently in the wings to prove their worth once again. With the impending PlayStation 4 currently...

Game of the Month: March 2013 - BioShock Infinite

March 2013 - BioShock Infinite

Sky high

March was awash with high-profile releases, but few managed to delight us to quite the same degree as Irrational Games’ stunning BioShock Infinite. Ken Levine’s creative opus captivated us from start to finish, hooking us with an Elizabeth-shaped bait, and refusing to relinquish our attention until we’d explored every last tear. God...

Rumour: Sony Planning Second PS4 Unveiling Before E3

Sony Planning Second PS4 Unveiling Before E3

Platform holder hoping to rain on Microsoft's parade

If you figured that you’d seen the last of the PlayStation 4 until E3 in June, then think again. A source close to technology website PCMag.com is teasing that Sony will hold a second conference for its next generation console in late April or early May. The move, the publication speculates, is...