PS3 News
February2011
News Sorry Australia, You're Not Allowed To Play The New Mortal Kombat
According to reports on IGN AU, Mortal Kombat has been refused classification in Australia
The site states that retail outlets have been asked to remove any promotional material, as well as cancel pre-orders. Which downright sucks for any Australian's hyped about the upcoming brawler. For their part, publisher Warner Bros has said that it's...
News SOCOM 4 Gets Bundled Up With PlayStation Move For Full Deployment
If you're looking to take advantage of the uber-accurate PlayStation Move to bust some caps in SOCOM 4, Zipper might have just what you need
Announced earlier today on the US PlayStation Blog, SOCOM 4's $150 'Full Deployment Edition' will come with everything you need to get your motion controlled military action on. The pack comes with a copy of...
News Heavy Rain Falls to Low Price on Greatest Hits Range
Only $29.99
Every so often Sony brings new titles into its PlayStation Greatest Hits range, and now Heavy Rain has joined MAG as the second Move-enabled title in the budget selection. Available across the United States and Canada from today for around $29.99, the game bears the "Director's Cut" subtitle denoting it contains the game's...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Reveal Imminent As Mysterious Website Lights Up The 'Net
Looks like we'll get our first look at Modern Warfare 3 in just under five days, as a mysterious website filed under the domain www
findmakarov.com</a> has hit the 'net this afternoon. Of course, informed folks like ourselves know that next week marks the start of GDC. Megaton incoming. The website was discovered by That Video Game Blog, who...
News Guerrilla Announces Steel Rain Map-Pack For Killzone 3
It is a universal truth that all video game stages look better in the rain
Thank heavens for Killzone 3's latest Steel Rain map-pack, then. The DLC multiplayer map-pack includes two new stages — Junkyard and Stahl Arms. The latter, which takes place in a sodden junk processing facility, is designed for Killzone 3's 16-player Guerrilla Warfare...
News Guys, Just In Case You Missed It, inFamous 2 Is Coming Out This Summer
Despite the original inFamous charting third in our '09 game of the year round-up, and the sequel drawing huge acclaim in our hands-on preview last year -- we've been a little bit subdued regarding inFamous 2
None of the trailers released thus far have done much to make us stand-up and say, "Good grief, inFamous 2 is coming out!" This...
News Mayhem Mixes Sin City With Twisted Metal On PlayStation 3
We're not sure how much car-combat the PlayStation 3 needs now the king is back, but Left Field Studios will certainly be hoping there's room for one more
They've announced Mayhem, a budget racer due next month for $40 on PS3. The game includes old-school 3D support (i.e. there are some glasses in the box), and a "noir comic book...
News L.A. Noire Nets A Series Of Exclusive Pre-Order Bonuses
As is common-place for any big PlayStation 3 release right now, Rockstar's revealed a bunch of exclusive pre-order bonuses unlocked depending on the retail outlet you order the game from
The in-game goodies range from exclusive missions (or "cases" if you will) to some additional in-game suits. Ironically the suits raise your stats — we...
News Ubisoft: 'Keep The Faith' For Beyond Good & Evil 2
One Day?
Those holding out on news for Beyond Good & Evil 2 have been told to "keep the faith" by Ubisoft's Wang Xu The Beyond Good & Evil HD producer would not be drawn on further details, adding that he has no idea if the upcoming re-release is being used as a test-bed for the sequel. Beyond Good & Evil 2's been on the radar for...
News Relentless Software Close The Book On Buzz, Series Wasn't Right For PlayStation 3
Buzz
creators Relentless Software have all but closed the book on the PlayStation 3's premium quiz franchise, stating that the series failed to meet the right demographic on PlayStation 3. With the studio going independent after a long partnership with Sony, co-founder Andrew Eades told Eurogamer that the developer is now looking to pursue other...
News Virtua Tennis 4 Smashes Onto PlayStation 3 On April 29th
We're probably the only video games blog consistently singing the praises of this year's suite of tennis titles, but someone's got to do it
With 2K's Top Spin 4 already confirmed for March, SEGA's followed up with an April 29th release date for Virtua Tennis 4 in Europe. North America will be made to wait until May 10th to get their tennis on...
News Robot Entertainment Declares 'Orcs Must Die!', Announces New Title For PlayStation Network
Robot Entertainment -- the studio made up of ex-Ensemble developers -- has announced a new action-strategy title for the PlayStation Network
The cheekily titled Orcs Must Die! is due for release later this year, and challenges you to defend a castle from an army of angry orcs and ogres. The trailer (embedded after the jump) is pretty neat, showing...
News Test Drive Unlimited 2 Players To Get Free DLC, Hot Cocoa As An Apology For Borked Launch
Confession: we lied about the hot cocoa bit
The free DLC is totally on, though. Test Drive Unlimited 2's launch hasn't exactly been what you might call "smooth sailing". The game's been plagued by huge game-breaking glitches and frequent server outages, but with a patch on the horizon, the future's looking a little brighter. To make up for...
News Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon Does The Buzz-iness On July 5th
We're always caught in two minds when we post news about a game like Earth Defense Force: Instect Armageddon: to pun or not to pun, that is the question
See, we could have just told you that, according to the game's official Facebook page, Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is due out on July 5th. But that wouldn't really catch your attention...
News Crytek Releases PlayStation 3 Crysis 2 Footage, Confirms Multiplayer Demo
Crytek's finally broken the silence on the PlayStation 3 version of Crysis 2, releasing a new gameplay trailer running on Sony's platform
Technically the footage looks fine, but we're still a little concerned by how bland the action looks. Bad editing? We hope so. The trailer confirms that PlayStation 3 owners will get access to a multiplayer demo...
News Sony Urges PlayStation 3 Owners To "Take Another Look" At PlayStation Home
While the headline is certain to smack of desperation to those that took one look at PlayStation Home in its infancy and vowed never to return, we'd encourage PS3 owners to take another look at Sony's virtual world too
Just to clarify: we don't have any financial ties to Home. The thing is, it really has improved. Speaking with Develop, PlayStation...
News First Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Footage is Released By Bethesda, Is Exactly What We Expected
We're going to catch a lot of flak for offering an opinion on Bethesda's latest Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim trailer, but we're not all that bothered
As anticipated, the trailer does absolutely nothing to excite us. There are dragons. Woo-hoo, we can hardly contain ourselves. It's more or less what we expected, fantasy games are never likely to appeal to...
News This Is What L.A. Noire's Box Looks Like...
Team Bondi's crime detective title, L
A. Noire</a>, is due out on May 17th in North America and May 20th in Europe. It's a tired cliche, but we cannot wait. Rockstar seems to be making a habbit of scooping the game of the year every 12 months.
News Joe Danger Developers Start Work On New Game, Staff Up
The British indie developer behind the excellent moto-cross title, Joe Danger, is currently staffing up for a new title
The delightfully named Hello Games has revealed that its in pursuit of a tester to ensure the quality of its next top-secret title. Hello Games wants a tester that "loves gaming, is hard working, ambitious and enjoys...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Catherine Shifts A Whopping 141k On PlayStation 3
Looks like all the intrigue surrounding Atlus' puzzle-platformer, Catherine, has really paid off -- the game debuted on top of the Media Create Japanese software sales charts this week, shifting a whopping 141,816 units on PlayStation 3
Despite hardware sales being slightly down, a 25k showing for the PS3 helped Sony secure another one-two, with PSP...
News We'll Get Our First In-Game Glimpse Of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Tomorrow
To be precise, we'll get our first in-game glimpse of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in approximately 19 hours, 54 minutes and 48 seconds
That's at the time of writing anyway. How do we know? Bethesda's whacked up a handy little countdown clock on their website to help you keep track. 19 hours, 53 minutes and 39 seconds now by the way. Gah. To be...
News Battlefield 3's 'Back To Karkand' Preorder Expansion Detailed
Hot-on-the-heels of this morning's excellent (if shortlived) Battlefield 3 gameplay reveal, EA's confirmed that all Limited Edition (or first run) copies of the game will come with a digital expansion pack entitled "Back To Karkand"
The themed multiplayer expansion will include four maps from Battlefield 2, re-imagined with Frostbite 2's updated...
News What On Earth Have They Done To Lexine's Face In Dead Space: Severed?
The best thing about Dead Space: Extraction was protagonist Lexine Murdoch's hair-band, but from what we can make out from this chaotic Dead Space 2: Severed trailer, her head accessory has disappeared
We could get over the subtle changes to Isaac's girlfriend's face during Dead Space 2's main campaign, but this is unforgivable. She doesn't even...
News IO Interactive Staff Up For "One Of The Most Exciting Projects" In Its History
Someone call Kane & Lynch -- tell them they're fired
Why? Because Danish studio, IO Interactive, is staffing up for what it touts to be "one of the most exciting projects" in the studio's history. We're guessing this has more to do with Hitman than Mini Ninjas. The role — for a "Lead Character Artist" if you're interested...
News Dead Space 2's Severed DLC Launches On March 1st
EA's slapped a March 1st release date (March 2nd for Europeans) on the first Dead Space 2 expansion pack, Severed
The DLC depicts the story of Dead Space: Extraction's protagonists Gabe Weller and Lexine Murdoch. As a security officer, Weller comes equipped with a one-of-a-kind security suit and an upgraded, more powerful Pulse Rifle that will...
News Battlefield 3's Gameplay Debut Is Short But Sa-weet
If we were Activision, we'd be shaking in our boots right now
If anything stands a chance against the Call Of Duty juggernaut, it's Battlefield 3. While this debut trailer is light as a feather in terms of content, we can't help but feel that this holiday's first-person shooter showdown is going to be bloody. Exciting isn't it?
News Guerrilla "Looking At" A Return To Portable Games, PS3 Still The Focus
With Killzone 3 now available on store-shelves across North America, and due in Europe later this week, producer Steven ter Heide has been chatting with Gamasutra about the studio's immediate future
One little tid-bit references the NGP, and whether Guerrilla would be interested in creating a follow-up to their previous (and only) portable title...
News Enormous DC Universe Online Patch Drops In, Says 'Hi!'
Sony Online Entertainment's dropped the first proper patch for their PlayStation 3 MMO, DC Universe Online
The monstrous 2GB update includes a new eight-player Batcave raid, some new missions with Catwoman, the arrival of an auction house, and a new PVP event. We've slapped the patch notes after the jump. New Features New Batcave Raid - 8 players...
So, we're not totally hot on realistic golf games
We prefer our video game golf to involve three button presses, cute characters and annoying accents. Still, the refined PlayStation Move support touted in the upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: Masters Edition certainly has our attention piqued. And if Game Hunters are to be believed, we might get to...
News Red Faction Armageddon Brings The Chaos May 31st In North America, June 3rd In UK
Gah, you know what the best thing about Red Faction Guerrilla was? Hitting stuff with a sledgehammer
Y'know what's likely to be the best thing about Red Faction Armageddon? Ok, so you got it first time — hitting stuff with a sledgehammer. Our "sledgehammer" button is literally itching for the May 31st North American release date THQ's...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: Killzone 3 Is Out This Week, The Vines Celebrate
Beware: there are huge spoilers in Killzone 3's launch trailer
In fact, as good as the gameplay montage is, we don't recommend you watch it. Look, we like The Vines too, but these spoilers just aren't worth it, yo. Go pick up the game instead. It's out this week!
News First Set Of Bulletstorm DLC, Gun Sonata, Announced
People Can Fly's dudebro shooter, Bulletstorm, is not even out in Europe, but it's not stopping EA from announcing the first batch of DLC
Entitled, Gun Sonata, it features three new maps for the Anarchy multiplayer campaign: the Sewers of Stygia, the ruins of Hotel Elysium, and the Villa. The DLC also includes a couple of new Echoes maps, which are...
News Eutechnyx Looking To Appease The Throngs Of British NASCAR Fans
Worry not Barns, developers Eutechnyx still care about British NASCAR fans even if we don't
Following Activision's cancellation of the British release, developer Eutechnyx has said it's looking into making the game region-free so fans can easily import the title. Of course, this is a complete non-story because the PlayStation 3 is already...
Feature Killzone 3 on PlayStation 3 Multiplayer Impressions
As we're sprinting through the tropical corridors of Killzone 3's 'Kaznan Jungle' map, we can't help but acknowledge the sense that things have changed for the better
The changes won't please everyone, but they're enough to engage us on a level Killzone 2 never could. We pirouette on the upper-tiers of the map. Blue lights. We snap down into the...
News Sony: PlayStation 3 Profitability More Important Than The Console War
Sony's put a boot into ficticious depictions of the console war, claiming the company is far more concerned with turning a profit than conquering the XBOX 360 in life-time sales
PlayStation's senior software brand manager told IndustryGamers that, contrary to popular belief, the platform holder is not obsessed with catching up to the XBOX 360...
News Activision Cancels UK Release Of British Developed NASCAR Game
Here's an odd one that actually makes sense: Activision has cancelled the UK release of NASCAR: The Game 2011
It's odd because the game is being developed in Gateshead, England by Eutechnyx. It makes sense because no-one in Britain gives two hoots about NASCAR. The game was delayed recently, but is now due at the end of March.
It's the "will they, won't they" drama that's consuming the 'net now Gran Turismo 5 is actually a shipped product available on store shelves -- will DICE ever confirm the existence of a Mirror's Edge sequel? Last we heard the first-person parkour platformer had been scrapped, but EA's been pretty vocal about the importance of the franchise since then
Now there's perhaps a little more fuel to power the Mirror's Edge coloured fire. In a video tour of DICE's studio, studio manager, Karl-Magnus Troedsson, has confirmed the developer has &quo...
News PlayStation Plus Subscribers Hook Up With The PlayStation Move Heroes Next Month
Demo too
PlayStation Plus subscribers in North America will continue to get the privileged treatment next month, as Sony unloads exclusive early access to the PlayStation Move Heroes demo on March 1st. Players will get to test out the PlayStation Move controlled mascot cross-over title at least three weeks before its release in North America, while...
News Xenogears Marches Onto The US PlayStation Network This Week
Confession: we don't know a thing about Xenogears
Excuse: it never came out in Europe. We know some PlayStation fans will be going bonkers at the prospect of playing Square Enix's classic role-playing game again on PS3/PSP. Listed in the American PlayStation Blog's weekly run-down, the PSone Classic's due out on the PlayStation Store tomorrow. We'd...
News Mass Effect 2 Patch Accidentally Outs 'Arrival' DLC
Itching for more hands-on time with Commander Shepard? Sure, us too
Well it looks like we're in luck. In addition to patching the recent PlayStation 3 version of the space RPG, Bioware's extended the game's trophy roster by three with new achievements for a DLC pack entitled "Arrival". Some theorists on Bioware's forums believe the new DLC...
News Deep Silver Confirms Risen 2: Dark Waters For PlayStation 3
Deep Silver's come good on their promise of a second game announcement in just as many weeks, confirming that Risen 2: Dark Waters will launch on PlayStation 3 in the near future
The original fantasy-themed role-playing game did not appear on Sony's platform, so it's a first for the franchise on PlayStation 3. The sequel's set some years after the...
News Gran Turismo 5 Moves Software Aplenty
Looks like Sony's premium racing franchise, Gran Turismo, has brought home the bacon once again, with updated shipment figures from developers Polyphony Digital pitching the latest entry of the series well beyond the 6 million figure milestone
The numbers count up until the end of December 2010. Gran Turismo 5 launched late last year amidst much...
News Deep Silver Prepping New Title Announcement Today
After whipping the Internet into a frenzy with last week's Dead Island trailer, small-time publisher, Deep Silver, is linining up another announcement today
The publisher's head of US PR wrote on Twitter, Tomorrows a holiday, but Ill be working because Im announcing ANOTHER game tomorrow! Oy! A tenner says it's not as good as the Dead...
News UK Sales Charts: Call Of Duty: Black Ops Takes The Top-Spot, Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Just Behind
Marvel Vs
Capcom 3's</a> missed out on a place aloft the UK sales charts, thanks to a 192 percent increase in sales for Call Of Duty: Black Ops. The surge saw Activision's shooter jump straight to the top, with Capcom's tag-team brawler claiming a respectable second place finish. Elsewhere, last week's winner, Test Drive Unlimited 2, held...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops' Easter Eggs Unlocked For President's Weekend
We're noticing a pattern
This President's Weekend must be a big deal. (Perhaps?) Not only is Uncharted 2 on board, but now Call Of Duty: Black Ops is deciding to celebrate too. Activision's decided to unlock two of Black Ops' hidden Easter Eggs for the weekend, including the Dead Ops Arcade game and the Presidential zombie fight unlocked at the end...
News Shift 2: Unleashed Nets Exclusive Pagani Huayra, Slight Delay In Europe
EA's proudly boasting that their upcoming racing simulator, Need For Speed Shift 2: Unleashed, will be the first video game to feature the Pagani Huayra
We're informed it's a desirable car or something. Despite the vehicle's Italian heritage, EA's delayed Shift 2 in Europe. But it's only a minor set-back, pushing the game back a week from March 24th...
News Grab Triple Cash In Uncharted 2 This Pesident's Day Weekend
We've no idea what "President's Day Weekend" is (though we can probably have a good guess)
All the same, it means Naughty Dog's decided to triple the cash earned across Uncharted 2's various multiplayer game types. The additional multiplayer rewards will run right through until 10AM PST on Tuesday. Get shooting.
News Oh Hey, Sniper: Ghost Warrior Comes With A Bunch Of Exclusive Content On PS3
Not only are City Interactive promising that Sniper: Ghost Warrior on the PlayStation 3 will fix many of the issues players had with the PC and XBOX 360 versions, but they are also offering a bunch of exclusive levels, missions and content
Check out the trailer embedded above to get a glimpse of what's in store. S'out next month.
News LittleBigPlanet 2's 'Hansel & Gretelbot' Community Pack Out Now, New Patch Too
Up for more stellar community content in LittleBigPlanet 2? You might want to queue up the brilliant community constructed "Hansel & Gretelbot" then, a new series of levels constructed by top LittleBigPlanet creators
There's a full campaign on offer, with voice acting, prizes and an original score. In addition to the release of Hansel &...
News Get Involved In The Development Of A Real PlayStation Mini
Sony's launched a game design competition on the European arm of the PlayStation Blog this morning
The contest will have entrants pitching game ideas to Swedish outfit The Bearded Ladies Consulting via the PlayStation forums. The winning entries will then be voted on by the PlayStation community, and finally implemented into a real PlayStation Mini...
News Danger Close Confirms The Development Of A New Medal Of Honor
In a surprisingly low-key blog entry on the official Medal Of Honor blog, Danger Close producer Greg Goodrich has confirmed that the studio is working on a new Medal Of Honor title
He wrote: "Yes, Danger Close is currently working on the next Medal of Honor. "Just recently, EA announced that the reboot of Medal of Honor was a big success...
News Kevin Butler Lines Up The Position Of First Person Sensei For Killzone 3
As is a tradition for every big PlayStation 3 release in North America, Kevin Butler's back with a couple of new advertising slots
The commercials, which focus on the PlayStation Move Sharp-Shooter peripheral and Killzone 3 itself, are not Kevin Butler gold like previous spots, but are definitely worth a look if you're a fan of the fake executive...
News inFamous 2 Launches June 7th In North America, Special Editions Detailed
Sony's just slapped a big fat June 7th North American release date on Sucker Punch's anticipated super-hero adventure, inFamous 2
No word on the European date yet, but there's no reason to expect much of a delay. SCEE's announced two special editions to coincide with the game's release in Europe, while SCEA's just got one. Europe's first special...
Correction Portal 2 Does Not Support The PlayStation Move
Yesterday we reported comments made by Valve's Chet Faliszek, in which he confirmed that the PlayStation 3 version of Portal 2 would support the PlayStation Move motion controller
Valve spokesman Doug Lombardi has since issued a statement clarifying that "this quote was 'lost in translation' - Portal 2 does not include support for Sony's motion...
News Gran Turismo 5 Bumped Up To Version 1.06, Brings New Features Galore
Gran Turismo 5's got a bunch of new features as of this morning, thanks to the release of a new patch bringing the game up to version 1
06. The 300mb download includes support for remote racing, allowing you to access B-Spec GT5 races via your web browser. Other features include Performance Points for online matchmaking, and the introduction of...
News PlayStation 3 Owners "Can Probably Hope For" A Crysis 2 Demo
Considering Crysis 2 is a multiplatform game, Crytek's been mighty silent about the shooter on PlayStation 3
While both PC and XBOX 360 gamers have had access to a demo of the sci-fi shooter for a while, PlayStation 3 hasn't gotten so much as a sniff. But executive producer, Nathan Camarillo, told PSU that we "can probably hope for a...
News January NPD 2011: LittleBigPlanet 2 Charts High As Dance Games Dominate
One things for sure, whether we "get" dancing games or not -- they just aren't going away
Of the ten top selling games in North America last month, four of them were dancing games. Four. Just Dance 2, Zumba Fitness: Join The Party, Dance Central and Michael Jackson: The Experience. What the heck is going on? We understand the room for one dance game...
News Sony Smashes 4 Million PlayStation 3 Milestone In The UK
Sony's announced that the PlayStation 3 has now exceeded 4 million units sold in the UK
The system launched on March 23rd, 2007. Sony celebrated the news by throwing a party in London last night. Hot Chip were on hand to spin some record. As you can probably tell, we're trying to drag this paragraph out as far as possible because there's really...
News Apparently Portal 2 Does Not Have Full Move Support
Confusion reigns
Yesterday we reported that Portal 2 will feature PlayStation Move support, owing to a German interview translated by Eurogamer. Now developer Valve has stepped in to say "remember when someone said PlayStation Move support was coming to Portal 2, and you were like, 'No way!' and then I was all, 'well actually it's not.' That...
News Did Someone Ask For More Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit DLC?
Ask nicely and ye shall receive
Emphatically in Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit's case, as EA's just revealed not one, not two, but three new sets of DLC for Criterion's high-octane racer. First up is the Armed And Dangerous pack. That's due next Tuesday (Wednesday for Europe?) and includes two new game modes: Most Wanted and Arms Race. The former pits...
News EA Comments On Mirror's Edge Sequel, Franchise "Still Important" To Publisher
Hot-on-the-heels of rumours that an in-development Mirror's Edge title has been cancelled, EA has told 1Up that the series is still "important" to them
The publisher, however, refused to comment on rumours that a sequel has been squashed, stating it has "nothing further to announce" regarding the immediate plans of the franchise. Our guess...
News The Da Vinci Disappearance DLC Announced For Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Hooray, more Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood DLC is on the way
Ubisoft's just confirmed that The Da Vinci Disappearance will launch at the end of March for an undecided sum on the PlayStation Network. The additional content adds both single-player and multiplayer content, with the former detailed in Ubisoft's press release: "After the fall of the...
News Portal 2 to Feature Complete PlayStation Move Support
Updated: Might be a lie
Update: As new details have come to light, read our updated post Apparently Portal 2 Does not Have Full Move Support. Original post follows. Upcoming first-person teleportation puzzler Portal 2 will receive complete PlayStation Move support, according to Eurogamer. Valve's Chet Faliszek described the feature as an apology for...
News Techland's Dead Island Due Late 2011, Has "Heavy Focus" On Melee Combat
And just as we decide to post the game's amazing trailer, we get a gush of new information about Techland's resurrected survival horror title, Dead Island
First of all, yes, despite the initial mix-up, it is coming to the PlayStation 3. Publisher Deep Silver has slapped a late 2011 release date on the title. Unsurprisingly, Dead Island takes place...
News Valve Confirms PlayStation Move Support For PS3 Version Of Portal 2
After playing Killzone 3 with Sony's motion controller, we're itching to experience more first-person games with the PlayStation Move
No better game fits the bill than Valve's puzzle-shooter, Portal 2. Thankfully the publisher is ahead of the curve. Writing on the German PlayStation Blog, Valve's Chet Faliszek confirmed support for the Move, stating...
News Music Unlimited (Powered By Qriocity Of Course) Launches In North America This Afternoon
We've had access to Sony's cloud music streaming service -- the tongue-twisting Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity -- here in Europe for a while now
The cool little PlayStation 3 application (also available on Bravia televisions, VAIO laptops, and even Blu-ray players), provides instant access to a catalogue of over 6 million songs for a small...
News Literally Everyone's Talking About This Dead Island Trailer (It's Pretty Good)
When IGN started hyping up the trailer to a long forgotten game, we were a little dismissive
Long forgotten means not very good, right? Otherwise it wouldn't be forgotten. Turns out we've never heard of Techland's Dead Island before. Apparently it was announced in 2007. We don't remember so, yes, long forgotten is apt. But why didn't we report on...
News Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow DLC Sadly Delayed Until March
Having played the brilliant Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow as one of our Christmas catch-up games (yes, even we have those), we were rather looking forward to MercurySteam's continuation of the narrative with the previously announced "Reverie" DLC
Unfortunately the additional single-player content has been pushed back until March as per an...
Rumour Sony S1 Tablet Computer Runs On Android, Is PlayStation-Certified
Every consumer electronics company right now has a tablet computer
They are hot business since Apple proved that people will buy needless, oversized electronics. So of course Sony's got something in the pipeline. A rumour on Engadget hints that Sony's actively developed a tablet touted the "S1", which will run on a custom version of...
News Kaz Hirai Mentions PlayStation 4, Claims Sony Aren't Even Debating About It
PSwhen?
With the PlayStation 3 slowly coming into its own, and the excellent looking NGP on the horizon, SCE boss Kaz Hirai has revealed that the platform holder aren't even thinking about the PlayStation 4 right now. Which probably doesn't mean there's not an R&D team working on it, but it's clearly not part of the company's immediate plans...
News ... And The Catherine Demo Is Back On The PlayStation Store
The saga of Atlus' Catherine demo is almost as bemusing as the game itself
After being pulled from the Japanese PlayStation Store due to "limited quantities" a few weeks back, Atlus has decided to restore the taster. Presumably they've stocked up on binary and have got plenty to go around this time. Until Midnight, February 20th anyway...
News EA Boss Says The Words 'Dead Space 3', Internet Goes Nuts
Dead Space 2's only just launched to critical (and commercial) acclaim, but already EA's uttering the words Dead Space 3
Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference, EA gaffer John Riccitiello said that the Dead Space franchise could reach the "five million unit cadence" [pssht, pretentious, John - Ed] with the release...
PlayStation Plus, we're truly beginning to adore you
So much content. And it's free (in kinds). The latest batch of goodies for subscribers comes from SEGA, with a bunch of Mega Drive Genesis classics pledged for the PlayStation Network at a grand cost of zilch. While the European PlayStation Blog is a little more cagey with details (don't worry,...
News The Joker's Looking Rough In Batman: Arkham City
Warner's released some new shots of Rocksteady's highly anticipated Arkham Asylum sequel, Batman: Arkham City
That Joker dude, how on Earth does he pull girls like Ms. Harley Quinn? Must be the lip-stick.</em>
Feature What's In The Fight's "Fitness Pack" DLC?
Dropping like a ninja as part of today's PlayStation Store update is a "Fitness Pack" extension for Sony's motion brawler, The Fight
If, like us, you've spent the past few months using The Fight as a substitute for a gym membership, you might be interested to learn that the Fitness Pack includes a number of new training methods to help target your...
News Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Nabs Seven BAFTA Nominations, Heavy Rain Grabs Six
The video game BAFTA nominations are out, and Ubisoft's brilliant Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is leading the charge with a whopping seven nominations
It's up for Best Game, as well as Action, Artistic Achievement and more. Heavy Rain managed to scoop up a respectable six nominations, battling in similar categories to Assassin's Creed. Hit the jump...
News North American Killzone 3 PS3 Hardware Bundle Confirmed
If you're a North American reader and you've still yet to pick up a PlayStation 3, SCEA's announced a pretty good deal for you
The Killzone 3 hardware bundle not only includes a copy of Guerrilla Games' latest shooter, but also a 160GB PS3 for $300. Essentially, you're getting the game for free. Not a bad deal, eh? The bundle's out February 22nd,...
News Sony Kicks Off The PlayStation Network Gamers' Choice Awards
There were a lot of quality PlayStation Network releases last year, and Sony wants to honour the best of the best with the inaugural PlayStation Network Gamers' Choice Awards
Nominees are after the jump. Voters will cast their ballot by downloading an exclusive theme of each category winner from the PlayStation Store. Sony's pledged to cut the price...
News Is Warhawk's Successor Finally Going To Get An Announcement?
Dylan Jobe's Lightbox Interactive have been curiously silent over the last couple of months
It's nothing to worry about, the studio hotly believed to be working on a successor to Warhawk — tipped to be called Starhawk — often drop off the radar, before making a dramatic reappearance like a bumped-off soap star. Today just so happens to be one of...
News Six Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Characters Get Fresh Garments
It starts
With Marvel vs. Capcom 3 already available in North America, and due shortly in Europe, Capcom's beginning to tease the first of what's certain to be many downloadable costume packs for the game's enormous roster. The first slice of clothing content will be available on the PSN from March 1st, offering alternative clobber for Thor, Captain...
News Guerrilla: Killzone's Not Going To Go Away Anytime Soon
In an interview with Eurogamer TV, Killzone 3's senior producer Steven ter Heide has claimed that the franchise is "not going to go away anytime soon," hinting at the possibility of a Killzone 4
While we know that Sony Cambridge are beavering away on a Killzone title for NGP, Guerrilla have stated numerous times that they are moving onto a new IP...
News Modern Warfare 2 Security Patch Is On The Horizon
We've all heard the horror stories regarding Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer recently
Those still playing Activision's shooter online have found themselves susceptible to stat-hacks and various gameplay exploits. Seems like Infinity Ward's on the verge of regaining control though, with community manager Robert Bowling teasing the release of an...
News Disney Announces Cars 2: The Video Game, Same Team As Toy Story 3: The Video Game
We'd have thrown this press-release regarding Cars 2: The Video Game in the recycle bin if it weren't for a little tid-bit about the developer
"Cars 2: The Video Game is created by the same studio that brought you the acclaimed Toy Story 3: The Video Game last year." Cast your mind back to the hazy days of Summer '10 and you might remember...
News Arcana Heart 3 Brings Bonkers Anime Girl-On-Girl Action To The PlayStation Network
Aksys has whipped fighting fans into a frenzy, confirming that a localised version of the bizarre Arcana Heart 3 will be released on the North American PlayStation Store this Spring
The 2D fighter released as a retail product in Japan, but considering the niche status of the product, Aksys are smart to distribute it through the PSN here in the West...
News Newest Alice: Madness Returns Trailer Earns A Big Fat 10/10 From Us
Long-time readers of PushSquare will already be aware of our minor obsession with anything Alice In Wonderland related
It's rather appropriate then that the sequel to American McGee's Alice — formally titled Alice: Madness Returns — should rank pretty highly amongst our most anticipated PlayStation 3 titles. We think the game's latest trailer...
News We're Still Not Sure About Shadows Of The Damned...
When Shinji Mikami revealed he was working on a new PS3 title with Grasshopper's Suda51, we immediately jumped to all the wrong conclusions: survival horror, bonkers art-style, weird psychological narrative, awesome
Unfortunately, the reality of the collaboration, Shadows Of The Damned, has done nothing but disappoint us. Maybe our expectations were...
News Transformers: Dark Of The Moon's Video Game Tie-In Looks A Bit Like This...
Following this afternoon's announcement, High Moon Studios has released a teaser trailer for Transformers: Dark Of The Moon's video game tie-in
We've just got one question still lingering from the release of the original Michael Bay movie: why is Bumblebee so cool? He was a twit in the original animated series.</em>
News Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Sells A Colosseum Full Of Copies
Probably the most interesting tid-bit from Ubisoft's financial call today -- aside from the publisher's 'dancing game' business being a success of 'hammertime' proportions -- was the news that Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood has surpassed 6
5 million units shipped. That's a helluva lot of back-stabbing. We always thought it was mankind's guilty...
News Rocksteady Reiterates That Batman: Arkham City Is A Single-Player Only Experience
Rumours about Batman: Arkham City's multiplayer status have been swirling ever since the game was announced some time ago
Fans even went to the trouble of constructing some elaborate hoax material to try and dupe gamers (and bloggers) into thinking the Arkham Asylum sequel would have multiplayer in some form. But Rocksteady's top-bod, Sefton Hill,...
News Good Grief, Duke Nukem Forever's Campaign Is 16-18 Hours Long
The general consensus seems to be that Duke Nukem Forever is an old-school shooter
Run into a room, face a hundred monsters, circle strafe and shoot, rinse and repeat. There's nothing wrong with throwback at all, in fact games like Bionic Commando Rearmed and Super Street Fighter IV have had tremendous commercial success because of their reverence...
News Fight The Tears: Bizarre Creations Closes On Friday
Despite releasing the brilliant Blur last year, Develop's reporting that British studio, Bizarre Creations, will close their doors on Friday
The Merseyside team has been behind some of our favourite games over the years, including Metropolis Street Racer and Project Gotham Racing. Despite releasing two good games last year — James Bond 007: Blood...
Sanuk Games' stunning looking PlayStation Mini, Pix'N Love Rush, will be available on the European PlayStation Store from March 2nd, PSNStores reports
PlayStation Plus subscribers will get in on the action first, with a free copy of the game two weeks before its general release on March 16th. Peasants will be able to purchase the title for 1.99 /...
News Laughing Jackal Announce Cubixx HD For PlayStation Network
Laughing Jackal's been behind some of the better PlayStation Minis to date, with their cheeky three-dimensional twist on Qix, Cubixx, drawing most acclaim
We described the game as "intense" in our review last year, so it's with some anticipation we can reveal that Laughing Jackal's preparing another entry in the Cubixx line. The studio's...
News Mirror's Edge 2 On Hold, Watch As We Weep Silently Into Our Pillow
Mirror's Edge was a sequel away from perfection
EA and DICE's brilliant first-person parkour title was so unique that it didn't get everything right first time around. We're convinced that with a couple of years additional development, and the benefit of hindsight, Mirror's Edge 2 could have been something magical. But the original launched in 2008...
News UK Sales Charts: Test Drive Unlimited 2 Takes Pole Position
The only notable new release last week has rushed to the top spot of the UK sales charts
Test Drive Unlimited 2 saw enough sales to beat Dead Space 2 into second position. The Eden Games developed racer mixes an unusual blend of racing with social networking. The XBOX 360 SKU saw the most sales, with the original Test Drive Unlimited being a big hit...
News High Moon Behind Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Movie Tie-In
As you might be aware, The Bayformers are back this year, promising more hap-hazard writing and slow-motion CGI
With them, come more mediocre video game tie-ins from Activision. Except there's a little ray of sunshine hidden in Transformers: Dark Of The Moon's press release — High Moon are handling the PlayStation 3 version of the game. You may...
News Play With Dead Space 2's Developers This Weekend, Earn In-Game Suit
We're not totally convinced by the longevity of Dead Space 2's competitive multiplayer mode, but it's a fine addition to the package
The gameplay is fun in short-bursts, and while we don't expect it to have anywhere near the tail of other multiplayer titles, it's a nice palette cleanser between long stretches with the game's campaign mode. Those...
News LittleBigPlanet 2's "Hansel & Gretelbot" Project Is Just Glorious
Are you done with LittleBigPlanet 2's wonderful story mode?
Craving more Sack-inspired narrative action? Then you're in luck, as Media Molecule's just announced the "Hansel & Gretelbot" project, a seven-level LittleBigPlanet 2 adventure created by 12 of the very best community creators. There's a trailer after the jump, and it looks incredible...
News inFamous 2 Gunning For "More Believable" Moral Choices, New Footage Within
"With great power, comes great responsibility," is one of the most famous lines in comic book history, so we understand why it's imperative inFamous 2 nails its morality system
The original game featured player choices, but they were very binary, and a bit mechanical. It's a criticism developers Sucker Punch have recognised, and gone some distance...
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