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Sunday19th Mar 2023

  • Feature ICO At 21 - Remembering Fumito Ueda's Seminal PS2 Classic

    ICOnic

    ICO is a video game that makes me feel things. Things that I can’t quite describe. Ever since I first stepped foot in the castle’s plundered hallways, heard Ico’s footsteps echo through the abandoned corridors, and practically felt the gentle breeze roll through its silent, long-forgotten courtyards, it’s a feeling I just haven’t...

Thursday9th Mar 2023

Tuesday28th Feb 2023

  • News What Year Is It? There's a New PS3 Firmware Update Out Now

    Strong and stable

    The year may be 2023, but Sony’s just released a new firmware update for the PS3! No, that’s not a typing error: the Japanese giant has just updated its 17-year-old last-last-gen system. Don’t expect any major new features in version 4.90, though: this one is all about that all-important stability. “This system software...

Monday30th Jan 2023

Thursday22nd Dec 2022

  • News Iconic PlayStation Franchise Gran Turismo Surpasses 90 Million Copies Sold

    As series celebrates 25th anniversary

    Gran Turismo, arguably the most iconic PlayStation franchise of all time, has surpassed 90 million units since its inception. As the series celebrates its 25th anniversary, creator Kazunori Yamauchi – who remains a force at developer Polyphony Digital – revealed the milestone in a reflective PS Blog post, in...

  • Random Infamous PS3 Hacker Quits Twitter After One Month

    He was asked to fix it

    All four of you may remember Geohot, the infamous code junkie who cracked Sony’s console in what was – worryingly – a gigantic PlayStation news story circa 2009. He recently re-emerged as part of Elon Musk’s ongoing social media soap opera, when he was tasked with “fixing” Twitter by the real-life Tony Stark...

Saturday17th Dec 2022

Tuesday29th Nov 2022

  • Random Oddball PS3 Catapult Game PAIN Celebrates 15th Anniversary

    Feelin' it

    The early days of the PS Store were drastically different from what we all know and love today; the plaza was, effectively, a web page in those very early PS3 days. But it represented an important period of experimentation for Sony, and its output in that inaugural era of digital downloads reflected as much. One such game released...

Wednesday16th Nov 2022

Tuesday8th Nov 2022

  • Guide All Resident Evil Games Ranked and Best Places to Start

    A comprehensive guide to Resident Evil

    The Resident Evil series is one of gaming's most popular and recognisable franchises, dating back to the PlayStation 1 and encompassing more than 25 years of history. With a hardcore following across the globe that hotly anticipates all upcoming entries — no matter where it's a mainline instalment or spin-off...

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Wednesday21st Sep 2022

  • Soapbox Bring Back Warhawk on PS5, You Cowards

    Pretty please

    Republished on Wednesday 21st September 2022: It's the 15th anniversary of Warhawk, so we thought we'd bring back this Soapbox from the archives to celebrate the classic PS3 shooter. The year 2007 was a particularly good vintage for online multiplayer. Most notably, this was the year Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare launched, and its...

Monday19th Sep 2022

Saturday3rd Sep 2022

Sunday14th Aug 2022

Wednesday3rd Aug 2022

  • News Apologies PS3 Anime Fans! Crunchyroll Is Closing Down

    Service will continue on PS5, PS4

    If you’re still using your PS3 as a media centre, then you should probably be aware that Crunchyroll is closing down on the console. Despite Sony now owning the streaming service, the company is ceasing support for a number of older devices – including the ol’ Triple, as well as the Xbox 360 and Wii U. RIP to...

Wednesday13th Jul 2022

  • News Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 Seemingly Return to PS Store Soon

    By way of the HD Collection

    The Metal Gear series turns 35 today, and Konami is marking the moment by confirming it will be resuming the "sales of titles that have been temporarily suspended". Not the most exciting birthday present in the world, is it? The post made on Twitter is most likely referring to Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty HD...

Tuesday5th Jul 2022

Monday4th Jul 2022

Friday24th Jun 2022