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January2010
Rumour Fallout: New Vegas Details Leaked, Sorta Maybe
A mysterious post on the GameSpot forums claims to have a host of leaked information about Bethesda's upcoming Fallout: New Vegas
Of course, comment from the publisher is of the "no comment" variety, but that doesn't stop these details looking any more solid. Still the forum "leak" goes on a friend-of-a-friend basis, so take it...
News PushSquare's Sammy Hits 2,000 Trophies: Not Quite
My quest for 2,000 trophies came to a rather abrupt end shortly after my last post
See, the thing is, not only was I getting a little tired of the hunt, I'd also made contingency plans. "I'm never going to hit 2,000 with just old games," I told myself, "Need to strengthen my backlog by two games, and I'll do it easily." Of...
News SEGA: Yakuza 3 Will Have Japanese Voice Actors Only
It seems SEGA Of America's Constantine Hantzopoulos' comments on the 4 Guys 1 Up podcast have been taken out of context, as SEGA's just confirmed to us that the Western release of Yakuza 3 will feature only the original Japanese voice actors with English sub-titles, as previously believed
Reports had earlier indicated that the game might include...
News Sony Claim PS3's VidZone Service Is The World's Biggest Music Video Streaming Application
Blimey
SCEE just dropped a press release in our inbox announcing that the PS3's VidZone application has become the biggest music video streaming service in the world, with more than 2 million users streaming over 200 million videos in its first month. Vidzone launched across Europe in the summer of 2009, and has since stretched to 18 countries. Pats...
News It's 2010. A New Year. A Fresh British Games Chart. A Similar Story.
Modern Warfare 2 is still top of the British sales charts
Still. That's the eighth consecutive week for Infinity Wards game about shooting people. Elsewhere, nothing much happened. Interesting. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 ASSASSIN'S CREED II MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES WII SPORTS RESORT WII FIT PLUS FIFA 10 JUST DANCE NEW SUPER...
News Naughty Dog Don't Want Playstation 4 For A While Yet
Naughty Dog's co-president Evan Wells has announced that his company aren't itching for a Playstation 4 anytime soon, and are happy to keep pushing the PS3 for the next "5 or 6 more years
" Speaking with G4TV, Wells said that he believes there's much more to squeeze out of the PS3's hardware."We're getting comfortable [with the PS3],"...
News Final Fantasy XIII Sales Take A Plunge In Japan, No Big Deal-o
With an opening week pushing over a million copies of Final Fantasy XIII, it's really no big deal that the game dropped to fourth on the Japanese sales charts this week
Still, with figures of around 200,000 copies shifted, we doubt Square Enix will be worrying too much, with Final Fantasy XIII seemingly meeting all its ridiculous expectations in the...
WTF Yakuza 3 Will Feature English Language Voice Overs After All
An interview on the latest 4 Guys 1 Up podcast has hinted at an English language track being added to Yakuza 3
The original announcement suggested there would be full English sub-titles to the already stellar Japanese voice-cast, but Sega of America's studio director Constantine Hantzopoulos hinted differently in the podcast interview.The bulk of...
News Remember How Gran Turismo 5 Trailers Always Look Amazing? They Still Do.
GTPlanet
com</a> kindly managed to snag an off-screen recording of the latest Gran Turismo 5 trailer at the Asia Games Show over Chrimbo. Sure, the sound might be muffled, and the image not true HD but, look - this trailer has Rome and Madrid footage, aswell as some new clips on the Nascar and rally content. It's due out in Japan this March...
News Famitsu Readers Reckon PS3 Slim Was The Biggest Story In '09
According to retailer and reader votes in Japan's super-gaming Bible, Famitsu, the relaunch of the Playstation 3 in September was the biggest gaming story of 2009, with Final Fantasy XIII's release date and PSP Go's announcement all filling out spots in the top five
We can't disagree with the PS3 Slim's announcement; Sony's effective platform...
News New God Of War III Artwork Screams "Chaos!"
Apparently, in God Of War III, there will only be chaos
And nothing encapsulates that better than some artwork posted on NeoGAF this morning that depicts Kratos in a brutal entangle with Hades [right? - Ed]. Amazing. Oh, and if you wanted evidence God Of War III ain't all that far away - the website just launched.
News Heartache: Shenmue's Nozomi Was Cut From Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
Urgh, we hate that title
Really hate it. Everytime we utter the words Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing we die a little. Hint, SEGA - this is how you make your game's title better: Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing. We understand though, commercial reasons. Marketing departments. Etc. Still, if you're anything like us, you'll be massively interested...
News Sony Of Japan Trademark The Name "Cloudsurf"
Initiating even more rumours related to a "paid PSN" and different kind of digital distribution, Sony of Japan filed the name "Cloudsurf" on December 28th, for use on practically any Sony related gizmo; including "game machines
" The filing hints at "game services" and "entertainment" via the Internet. Games, audio, and...
News PushSquare's Sammy Hits 2,000 Trophies: Part Three
The difference of a few days indeed
Followers will notice that I'm not only closing in on my 2,000 trophy target, but I've also bolstered my platinum trophy count: Borderlands and DiRT 2 being my completed conquests. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time sit closely on my 100% list also, requiring just multiple...
A happy new year to you from PushSquare
It's 2010, and if you can take a break from riding your hover-boards through neon-futuristic skylines, perhaps you'd like to read our thoughts on the year ahead, and what it means for Sony and, most importantly, the Playstation. With our thinking caps firmly on, here's our list of predictions for the year...
News Playstation Juggernauts Pick Their Favourite Moments Of 2009
A ton of key Playstation figures have voiced out about their highlights of 2009 on the official Playstation website
Sony's Worldwide Studio's president Shuhei Yoshida cites "his jaw dropping to the floor" when Naughty Dog showed off Uncharted 2 at last year's E3. Similarly Paul Rustchynsky of Evolution Studios reckons Uncharted 2 is the...
News Dude Makes "Portable" Playstation 3 Type Thing
Remote Play is a pretty awesome addition to the PS3/PSP's arsenal
The problem? The Playstation Portable doesn't have enough buttons to map exactly to a DualShock - thus, the PSP can't be used as a bridge for a "portable" Playstation 3. In principle, correcting such a problem is exactly what modder Techknott has done. He's developed a...
News Hey Look, Your Playstation Could Have Looked Just Like This One
Did you know
.. Oh, what the hell, of course you knew the original Playstation was actually being designed as an extension for the Super Nintendo. Everyone knows that. And if you didn't - you should probably have a history lesson courtesy of the genius minds over at Wikipedia. Bet you didn't know it looked like a walkman with a cartridge sticking...
December2009
News Take A Look At United Front Games' Studio
If you're anything at all like us, you'll be massively interested in the workplaces where games are made
This Quick Look of United Front Games' studio is no exception - where the upcoming PS3 exclusive ModNation Racers is being developed. It's an interesting look at how the team work.
News Full Of Turkey? Ignore This Post About The British Sales Charts.
Guess what's top of the UK sales charts? That's right, Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2
Word. Get all your chart-based excitement right here.
News PushSquare's Sammy Hits 2,000 Trophies: Part Two
I promise "you are a loser" I'm closing in on a couple more platinums
Please approve. You're my lone drive now. Thanks to my addiction to Borderlands I'm practically on the verge of platinuming the game. And I now have just 90 trophies left to go to achieve my task. I feel pretty much done with Batman right now, having completed all the Riddler...
News PushSquare's Sammy Hits 2,000 Trophies: Part One
It was Christmas yesterday
I got some time in with Borderlands but otherwise, I spent the day staring blankly into space wondering why I set myself a ridiculous challenge (to hit 2,000 trophies by January 4th if you were wondering). The 23rd was spent plonked in front of Colin McRae: DiRT 2, reminding myself why I rarely go for platinums. As...
News Mini-Review: Hot Shootin' With Hustle Kings
Embedded is the shot that changed our life
Well it would of done, if we were playing for real money. As it happens, in Hustle Kings you're just competing for credits, but damn, when 10,000 of those are on the table (like there were when our Sammy made that shot), you feel the pressure. Hustle Kings is one of the more complete PSN games in a long...
News PushSquare's Sammy Hits 2,000 Trophies: Part Zero
It's Chrissssssssssssstmas
And that means time-off. And that means we don't have to play the games the publishers want us to. And that means Sammy's going trophy hunting. Over the course of the next 2 weeks, Sammy's going to get his digital e-peen on. Stay tuned to PushSquare as he endeavours to hit over 2,000 trophies before January 4th. His...
News Roger Jr? Panda? Kuma? Why Are You All Missing From The Tekken Movie?
A leaked poster for the upcoming Tekken movie confirmed our fears
The movie will feature no Kuma, Panda or Roger Jr. There is literally no excuse for this in an age where CGI is basically properly amazing. We suggest you boycott this movie out of principle.
News Namco Plan To Bring Their Back Catalogue To Playstation Store
Namco Bandai has made a lot of games
A lot of games. That means they have an impressive back catalogue. And in this digital age, there's always someone willing to spend money on a piece of nostalgia, or an unvisited game. Hence, Namco Bandai's plans to "increase its digital distribution presence." No actual specifics were given, but the...
News Check Out A 3D Screenshot Of Dead Space 2
GameInformer has the first ever screenshot of Dead Space 2
And it's in 3D. Sorta. Head over to the GameInformer website to see what we mean. The image shows an angry Isaac Clarke moments away from punching a small, child-like, thing. Awesome.
News New Borderlands DLC Looks Fantastic
If you want to listen to a sexy voice talk about husbands over a root-octave synth bassline then, hey, this Borderlands DLC should have you hooked
Borderlands is the game that just continues to keep pleasing. It's due to hit the PSN in January.
News Capcom Make Q1, 2010 A Little Less Stressful For Us
In an attempt to make our jobs a little easier (read: probably something to do with fiscal years and business jargon), Capcom has pulled two major Playstation 3 games out of Q1, 2010
An investor document published by Capcom Japan today indicates that Super Street Fighter IV and Lost Planet 2 are due to be released across the "four...
News Aliens Vs. Predator Story Trailer Is All About Kicking Ass
This latest Aliens Vs
Predator</a> trailer is dubbed a "story trailer". In actual fact, it's more like a "shoot anything that moves to edgy music" trailer. But who cares, when it looks as inevitably rad as this game does? Can - not - wait.
News Vancouver 2010 Trailer Will Make You Feel Even Colder Than You Do Already
What do you need when you're shivering cold, ravaged by the attacking icicles from outside? No, not a plane ticket to Australia - the latest Vancouver 2010 trailer, of course
News By The Way: European flOw Now Has Trophies, Y'all!
Life is simple
Unless you're on the hunt for trophies. Which is exactly what European owners of flow will be able to do, like, right now, thanks to patch 2.10. The full list of trophies is here, yo.
News Nomura's Working On An Unannounced "Not Brand New" Title
Unannounced
But not brand new. That's the type of game that Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura is working on, according to an interview in the latest Famitsu. Yo, are you thinking it? We're thinking it. Here's the direct quote:"There is a still yet unannounced title that I am working on sooner than thought," he says. Voice recording for this...
News Squeenix's Nomura Reckons CGI & Gameplay Blend In Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Now Final Fantasy XIII is out, and flying off Japanese shelves, it's time for Square Enix to talk about their other project - Playstation 3 title Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Director Tetsuya Nomura has given details in the latest Famitsu magazine, of how Final Fantasy Versus XIII's graphics engine has been updated: namely to ensure cut-scene CGI and...
News Sony Confirm Q1 Triple Header: MAG, Heavy Rain & God Of War III
This is more of a reminder to save any Christmas money you get this year; as Sony's exclusive line-up in Q1 is particularly strong
The company has confirmed that MAG will launch in January (29th), followed by Heavy Rain in February and God Of War III in March. It's also worth noting on the exclusives front, that White Knight Chronicles will also see...
News Sony's Jack Tretton Talks Playstation Growth In 2009
Fox just put up an interview with SCEA's big-wig Jack Tretton
He doesn't really talk about anything we don't really know, but touches on the Playstation Motion Controller and the growth of the PS3 since the price-cut. If, like us, you can't wait until E3 to catch another glimpse of Jack Tretton, then, you should probably watch this interview...
News SEGA Say "Merry Christmas" With A New Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Trailer
Why, thank you!
Ignore the customary SEGA (Christmas) Rock and there's a neat trailer for the craftily titled Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing here. It looks suitably bonkers. Which is exactly what we want out of the game! Plus, moan as people may about kart racers - we love them. There. We said it. Stop chortling at the back. This looks mad fun...
News Conflict Of Interests: Introducing The God Of War: Blood & Metal EP
We don't like blood
We certainly don't like metal (of the physical, or musical kind). But we sure as hell do like God Of War. Thus - the God Of War: Blood & Metal EP (which comes with the Collector's Edition of God Of War III) has us torn. Y'see, "popular" metal acts Killswitch Engage (who did that one song we didn't like), Dream...
News Gran Turismo's Yamauchi Completes 25-Hour Car Race
Even if you only keep a moderate eye on the happenings of Gran Turismo, you'll probably know that the series' mastermind, Kazunori Yamauchi, is an actual race-car driver
Kinda. Just this month, Yamauchi completed a 25-hour race as part of the "Spoon Sports" team."Not having a lot of experience in circuit driving, and not knowing what...
News Star Ocean: The Last Hope International Trailer Is Pretty Camp
It must have been pretty humbling to see the out-of-the-gate Final Fantasy XIII figures for Square Enix
After years of XBOX 360 "exclusivity", Square-Enix's biggest release thus far this gen was, erm, on Playstation 3. Granted, it's a Final Fantasy game, guaranteed to sell where-ever it goes. But, surely no one can argue Playstation 3 is...
News Now That's What I Call Marketing 41: Final Fantasy XIII vs. Sony Bravia
Marketing, marketing, marketing
It's all about synergy. Final Fantasy XIII is a Playstation-related product (in Japan). Playstation is a Sony developed system. Sony also make the Bravia TV range. So what do you do? You get Final Fantasy XIII heroine Lightning to stand behind the latest Sony Bravia TV. Subconsciously anyone who picks up that Sony TV,...
News Hustle Kings Hits The European Playstation Store Today
It's all been a little quiet on the Hustle Kings front
Until today that is! Because Hustle Kings is due on the European Playstation Store today for £6.29 (or 8 Euros if you're that way inclined). This news has PushSquare's Sammy literally jumping for joy! As you may have noticed via the Twitter stream. You can check the full Store update here.
News MAG Is Finished, Finito, Done, Gold
Zipper Interactive's MAG has gone gold the US Playstation Blog has confirmed
The game is due out on January 26th in the US. The European version of the game is also just going through its final stages of QA, and is due soon afterwards. A final MAG beta ("Beta 5") is due to go live on January 4th, ahead of the game's release. We're...
News Heavy Rain Is "Not A Video Game Anymore" To QD's David Cage
The more we hear about Heavy Rain, the more intrigued we get
Seriously, this game just keeps on sounding better. Naturally, there are plenty of people on the opposite side of the fence to us. The more they hear about Heavy Rain, the more pissed they get. So we're pleased to bring you another famous Cage-ism - as he talks about his video game not...
Rumour Final Fantasy Effect Shifts 245,406 Playstation 3 Systems, 1,516,532 Copies Of The Game Sold
Early rumours coming out of Famitsu's publisher Enterbrain (via the Examiner) suggest its been a bumper week in Japan for Sony and Square Enix
According to reports 1,516,532 copies of Final Fantasy XIII were sold in the game's first week on retail, with 245,406 Playstation 3 hardware systems shifted. And that figure is more than any of us imagined.
News Playstation Hardware Increases For The End Of Year In Japan
Playstation 3 sales were up nicely in Japan for the week ending December 13th, with PSP sitting just behind it
The Playstation 3 managed to shift 75,086 units for the week, with the PSP shifting 71,885. Things are looking grim for the PSPgo in the region though, with just 3,077 units sold in the region. What's going on? It's actually a good piece of...
News How About A Nice Fat Christmas Surprise: Modern Warfare 2 Is Still Number One On The UK Charts
Snore-phewwww
Snore-phewwww. Snore-phewwww. Mumble. Mutter. Modern Warfare 2 is still top of the UK sales charts. Mutter. Mumble. Snore-phewwww. Snore-phewwww. Snore-phewwww. Mumble. Mutter. Not a lot else to talk about but Nintendo. Mutter. Mumble. Snore-phewwww. Snore-phewwww. Snore-phewwww. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 FIFA 10 WII FIT PLUS WII...
News Qriouser & Qriouser: Sony Trademark "Qriocity" Network Brand
Sony has caused interest among the Web today by filing a trademark for the very Sony sounding "Qriocity" - a proposed network
The company that brought us "Qore" and "Xross Media Bar" have been looking to introduce a Sony-wide network for a while, and it looks like that product may finally have its brand. The trademark (that comes...
News Go - Buy - The - Shatter - Soundtrack - For - $1 - Right - Now!!!1eleven!
Shatter developers Sidhe sent us word last week (during what will be known as the "Great Computer Crash Of PushSquare 2009") that they are putting the absolutely fantastic Shatter soundtrack up for sale
And no, we don't mean half-price. We mean up for sale. For like, $1! Seriously. That's like £0.60 in England-land. Of course we don't have to pay,...
News Final Fantasy XIII Launch Sales Exceed 1million In Japan, Square-Enix Party
Final Fantasy XIII is out (in Japan)
That means that practically everyone living in the country stopped what they were doing, cancelled work, and went and bought a copy. Well, maybe not everyone in the country - but at least 1million, as early indications suggest sales for the game were strong in its first 24 hours. The 1million figure does not...
News European Heavy Rain Collector's Edition Is Gorgeous (& Not Wet)
It might seem like it's raining on the cover of Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain Collector's Edition, but that's just some special manufacturing techniques
Aside from a copy of the game (and it's cool embossed box), you'll also get a free copy Episode 1 (The Taxidermist demo) from Heavy Rain's "Chronicles" DLC, a soundtrack and a dynamic XMB...
News Our Survey Says... Premium Services Headed To The Playstation Network
Before you get your knickers well and truly twisted around your manly balls, let's make three things very clear; a) in our opinion premium services will definitely hit the PSN next year; b) Sony has confirmed that anything free on the PSN right now, will remain free; c) the following article is in relation to a survey sent out by Sony, and not necessarily a final plan
With that in mind then, Sony really seem serious about making some cash of the Playstation Network. A survey sent out by IPSOS Online Rese...
News SCEE Confirms God Of War III: Ultimate Trilogy Edition For Europe
SCEE has announced a lovely little God Of War III collector's edition heading to Europe this March
The pack includes, obviously, God Of War III and the recently US-only God Of War Collection among a host of other lucious goodies. The pack includes (deep breath): God of War III God of War Collection Extra PSN game content (God of War Combat Arena...
News Playstation Home Hits The Big 10,000,000! Blimey!
SCEE announced yesterday that Playstation Home has reached the 10,000,000 user milestone
Love it or hate it, there ain't no way Sony are dropping the service with numbers like that.PlayStation Home is fast becoming the meeting place of choice between users and developers, said Dan Hill, European Home Business Manager at SCEE. Every new game...
News Imagine Burnout Paradise... On The Moooon!
No, we're not quoting one of the many Giant Bombcast's classic quotes - Criterion actually toyed with the idea of placing Burnout Paradise on the moon for a DLC pack
The news comes from a blog by Criterion, which also details helicopters, time travel and planes. We'd love Burnout on the moon. In fact, that would be insanely awesome. Hopefully...
News Reports List MAG For Release In Late January
Fan-fare for Zipper Interactive's MAG game is fairly low at the moment, but after a lengthy beta process we're sure Sony are ready to start cranking the hype train for the ambitious 256-player shooter
Reports from MCV suggest that hype-train should start rolling in the New Year, as MAG is pencilled in for a European release this coming January 29th...
News Vancouver 2010 Trailer Reminds Us We Don't Like Snow Much, Hits PS3 January 15th
Does anybody really like snow? Sure, making angels and throwing snowballs is fun at first, but then your hands go red, you lose the sense of feeling in your feet and your clothes get wet
And you also get that horrible mixture of mud, ice and cold water which we believe people refer to as "sludge". But hey, if snow's totally your thing,...
News Traveller's Tales Director More Impressed With Playstation Motion Controller Than Natal
At the end of the day, marketing is what counts
But it's reassuring to hear a developer talk positively about Sony's seemingly "forgotten" Playstation Motion Controller tech. The Natal talk since Microsoft's no-show "this is what it maybe can do" has stuck, but while Playstation Motion Controller widely impressed at E3 with a...
News T3 Mock Up The Playstation Motion Controller
Beyond the smoke and mirror's of Microsoft's marketing department (there we said it
), Sony actually had a genuine answer to motion control that worked and did things. For reals. Live. Of course, with a shaky, yet genuinely impressive, tech demo and no Stephen Spielberg, everyone seems to have forgotten how awesome Playstation Motion Controller...
It's great to actually hear something about the Playstation Motion Controller
The project is still due for release this coming Spring and all we've really seen is an (impressive) tech demo at E3. Word from Sony's John Koller in an interview with GamePro suggests Sony have plenty to show though. And in that regard, it's kinda nice that we're still in...
News Playstation 3 Sells Over 4 Million In Japan
News of a minor milestone for Sony's Playstation 3 in Japan today, as figures compiled by Famitsu's publisher, Enterbrain, suggest the system has passed the 4million units mark, hitting a life-to-date total 4,020,563
They are great numbers for Sony, but it's humbling to see theWii reach the 9million mark on the same day. Let's see what difference...
News Take A Look At Some Final Fantasy XIII Footage
Assuming you can't read Japanese, we're guessing you're itching for Final Fantasy XIII right now [if you can read Japanese, why aren't you importing the game? - Ed]
So we got your bases covered. Embedded are some videos of FFXIII from the mainstream Japanese media. It looks amazing by the way.
News VGAs 2009: Sony Win Big At The VGAs, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Named Game Of The Year
Sony snatched five awards at this year's VGAs
Naughty Dog's Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was the biggest winner, snatching awards for Best Graphics, Best PS3 Game, and the coveted Game Of The Year Award. PushSquare's closet favourite, flower, also got a nod, winning the best Independant Game award. God Of War III rounded out Sony's sweep, winning the...
News Gran Turismo 5 Academy Demo Features Indianapolis Speedway GP Circuit, Just 220mb
This week we get our filthy hands on the first example of newer Gran Turismo 5 code, with the GT Academy Demo
According to reports via TheSixthAxis, the demo will include Indianapolis Speedway GP Circuit and two versions of the Nissan 370z; the R1 and N3. We won't even pretend to know what any of that means. Still, we'll assume you're going to need...
It's been a full year since Sony launched Media Molecule's beautifully innovative LittleBigPlanet
That means a full year of user generated content, and Media Molecule are to honour all those who made the best levels in the annual "Sackademy Awards." One award has been handed out to Anpostteller for Best Visuals and use of Special Effects...
News VGAs 2009: True Crime Reboot Unveil Trailer Is Pretty Awesome
So the True Crime games have been of questionable quality in the past, but after seeing the name United Front Games (the people behind Sony's Modnation Racers) and a well paced trailer we're ready to believe: this reboot set in China could be awesome
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News VGAs 2009: Prince Of Persia: The Game Of The Movie Of The Game
Ubisoft revealed the first trailer for their upcoming Prince Of Persia title, Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, at the VGAs this weekend
The trailer's after the jump. We think it's a bit of a step-back (/cash-in) for the guys at Ubisoft. Still, cash-in as it looks, we're confident it could end up being one of the best movie tie-ins in a long...
News VGAs 2009: First Medal Of Honor Reboot Trailer Revealed
EA has released the first trailer for their modern-warfare reboot of the Medal Of Honor franchise
The scattered gameplay trailer reveals some promising footage. Consider us stoked. Trailer after the jump. <object id="gtembed" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="468" height="380"...
News VGAs 2009: Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 Teased
Geoff Keighley Tweeted moments before Saturday's VGA's that there was a big surprise heading
We assumed, Gears Of War 3, but the chortling face of the Joker told us otherwise. Introducing: Batman: Arkham Asylum 2. Too soon? You tell us. Teaser after the jump. <object id="gtembed"...
News Pre-Order Just Cause 2 Now, Get Exclusive Stuff For Free
If you're in the UK and itching to get your hands on Just Cause 2, then this won't help you get the game quicker
However, if you preorder now (details through here) you'll get all the following goodies for free: Agency Hovercraft: The ultimate in amphibious transport, the Agency Hovercraft is the most flexible form of transport in the game...
News Playstation 3 Gets Exclusive Version Of Dante's Inferno, "Divine Edition"
We were reading on a forum recently one posters opinion that EA have the most to prove to the Playstation crowd with Dante's Inferno
We kinda shrugged it off at the time, but the more we think about it, the more it makes sense. Dante's Inferno is a character action game with its formula largely borrowed from God Of War — arguably one of Sony's...
News Sony Confirm "Gem" Was A Prototype Name For The Playstation Motion Controller
Worry not folks, it doesn't sound like the Playstation Motion Controller will end up marketed as "Gem," like we rumoured earlier
The term Gem was an early code name for the product, SCEA bossman Patrick Seybold told Kotaku. We havent announced final name at this point.</blockquote> So the debate rages on. What the hell are Sony...
News New LittleBigPlanet Trophies Hint At New Levels & Water, At Last
If there's one game we're itching to stick back inside our system it's LittleBigPlanet
We know there's no excuse for not delving back into the ludicrously whimsical world, after all, people are making great content all the time. We just need that lure of professionally developed content to bring us back. And thankfully, a trophy listing on...
News Playstation 3 Tops Out Metacritic's Annual Game Platform Power Rankings
Sony's Playstation 3 has beaten out all competition to take Metacritics first annual "Game Platform Power Rankings"
The chart uses Metacritic's powerful critic aggregating tool to find the platform with the strongest games lineup over the past 12 months. With five of the top ten over all games, Playstation 3 games managed a median Metascore of...
News Aliens Vs Predator Coming February 19th
MCV reckons that Rebellion's Aliens Vs Predator will launch on February 19th in three versions: Standard, Survivor and Hunter
The Survivor edition comes in a metal-tin case, and features a code for DLC multiplayer maps, coming post launch. The Hunter edtion includes the same goodies, but throws in a Facehugger model, a Weyland Yutani sleeve badge...
Reminder PixelJunk Shooter's Out Today
Just a quick heads up to let you know that PixelJunk Shooter is out on the Playstation Store today
Our review is online now, read why we think it's great and worthy of 3/4 right here.
News Confirmed: Dead Space 2 Has Multiplayer, Set Three Years After The Original
RelyOnHorror's posted up an absolute wealth of information regarding EA's upcoming Dead Space 2 from an early subscriber's issue of GameInformer
We don't want to delve into too much detail (buy the magazine!), but we'll tell you a few tid-bits. Firstly, the game is set three years after the original on a massive space station named Sprawl. According...
News Playstation 3 Firmware 3.15 Is Available For Download Now
Sony has just released Firmware 3
15 so next time you jump onto your PS3 you'll be able to perform a system update. You'll get the ability to play Minis on the big-screen (we've tried it, and they work great) aswell as an easy method of transferring data between PS3 systems - great if you're planning on upgrading from a Phat PS3 to the new Slim...
News Introducing The Sony Playstation... Gem?
So, we've been referring to Sony's motion control solution as the Playstation Motion Controller for months now
Why? Because, it doesn't really have a name. The word "Sphere" has been thrown about in previous months, but it hasn't really stuck. Now it seems, John Riccitiello -head of EA - might know a little more than the rest of us...
News God Of War III Embargo Contains La Smackdown
PlaystationLifestyle just pointed out that there is a series of God Of War III content under-wraps after a recent Playstation event
According to information they've garnered from the Playstation Blog's Jeff Rubenstein, there's set to be a big God Of War III reveal in January. Sony has remained scarily tight-lipped about their biggest action property...
News Have A Look At Some Soldner-X2: Final Prototype Screens
Eastasiasoft's retro PSN exclusive Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer was as hard to play as its name is to pronounce
Game was bonkers challenging. Thankfully, those of you with a glutton for punishment are due some more this winter when Soldner-X2: Final Prototype launches. And yes, it includes pretty explosions and lots of bullets. More through here.
News A Very Naughty Bear Is Headed To Playstation 3
505 Games has just announced a new project from Wet developer A2M - Naughty Bear
That's right, their upcoming Playstation 3 title is about a bear. A naughty one. In fact, according to a trademark filed by A2M, this bear is violent. And he's stuffed. As in he's a teddy. Apparently the game is all about hurting other bears. It sounds ridiculous. But...
News Heads Up: Modern Warfare 2 Patch 1.06 Available On Playstation 3 Now, Javelin Glitch Dead
Quick update , Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling has just Tweeted that the 15mb Modern Warfare 2 update is available now
As we posted yesterday, the update fixes the Javelin glitch alongside some other exploits. Quite a few people wrote in yesterday saying they'd stopped playing MW2 until this stuff got fixed. You can jump back in now eh, guys?
News Look, It's More Dead Space 2 Artwork
We really are scraping the barrel for Dead Space news these days
It's just, we want to see Dead Space 2 now. Like, right now. But, we can't. So we'll have to make do with these little teaser images that are floating about the net. You saw the image of a new Isaac yesterday; how about a look at the franchise's mystical "marker."...
News Check Out A Cluster Of Playstation Power, Amazing
Remember when we posted about the US Air Force's plans to order in 2,200 PS3s to crunch data with? Well, erm, here's a teaser
Kotaku report that the above is a photo of the backroom of the USAF Research Laboratory's information directorate. There are 336 consoles in here. Imagine what those new 2,200 are going to look like. Yush.
News Yakuza 4 Dated, Screened For Japan, Includes Angry People
No sooner than the West get a release date for Yakuza 3, do the Japanese get a release date for Yakuza 4
SEGA's epic franchise will see its fourth iteration launched on March 18th in Japan. There are a ton of new screens for the game through at Gamikaze. Check 'em out. The game looks amazing.
News Final Fantasy XIII Scores 39/40 In Famitsu Magazine
It's fact
It's official. Japan's gaming Bible, Famitsu, has scored Final Fantasy XIII 39/40. One whole point less than Bayonetta then. We're sure that whole lost point isn't exactly tangible; i.e. the game is pretty rad, full-stop. Prepare for Japan to go nuts in the coming weeks.
News Time Magazine Get Their Game Of The Year List All Wrong (Opinions Are Like Bums & All That)
Who are we to disregard some other publications opinion? Erm, ok, well, maybe we should leave that up to you valued reader
But screw it, we're not a full on editorial site so we're just going to come out and say it: Time Magazine's Top 10 Videogames Of 2009 list is all wrong. It's not that the content is particularly wrong. It's just that it's all...
News New Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition Screens Include Dead Folk
Andriasang has a bunch of new screens for the upcoming Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition
Presumably, all the screens are from the Lost In Nightmares expansion. More screens right through this bright little clicky text.
News Alien Breed Evolution PS3 As Late As June
Team 17 has confirmed to Gamerzines that their franchise reboot, Alien Breed Evolution, will not hit the Playstation 3 until as late as "perhaps June
" The announcement comes after Team 17 announced a December 17th release for the XBLA version of the game, timed exclusivity they contribute to the "way of the world." No offence Team...
News Yakuza 3 Announcement Trailer Is All Kinds Of Rad In 44 Seconds
The champers is still flowing from the Western Yakuza 3 announcement mere moments ago, but now we've popped open another cork
SEGA only really needed to show us some cut-scenes glued together alongside ridiculous orchestral music to get us stupidly excited — so that's exactly what they've done. The trailer includes a dude getting stabbed in the...
News SEGA Confirm Yakuza 3 For Western Release, PushSquare Champers Flows
We don't really need to type much here: Yakuza 3 is coming to the West
Confirmed. In March 2010, SEGA will publish Yakuza 3 exclusively for the Playstation 3 in Europe and America.Yakuza 3 was one of the most requested titles for localisation by our European SEGA community," said SOE's Gary Knight, "So we are delighted to be able to...
News First Dead Space 2 Image Reveals A More Badass Isaac
A teaser for the next issue of GameInformer magazine has shown off a more badass looking Isaac Clarke
The magazine will be among the first to detail EA's upcoming horror sequel, Dead Space 2, and it certainly looks like the game's protagonist has come a long way since his wary everyman persona in the original game. Remember, if you want to know more...
News Confirmed: PSP Minis Head To Playstation 3 In Firmware 3.15
As rumoured mere minutes ago, Sony has confirmed that Firmware 3
15 will launch "very soon." As rumoured, the update includes the ability to play PSP Minis on the Playstation 3. If you've already bought some Minis for your PSP, worry not, you'll be able to download them again to your PS3 and enjoy them on the big-screen. The other big...
Rumour PS3 Firmware 3.15 Launching This Week?
According to unconfirmed reports on NeoGAF, the PS3 is due to get a firmware update this coming December 10th
The NeoGAF thread suggests that the firmware updated, number 3.15, will include a fix for DualShock 3 pairing issues, the ability to transfer data between to PS3s via an ethernet cable and, the afore mentioned ability to play PSP Minis on...
News Modern Warfare 2 Patch 1.06 In Certification, Fixes Javelin Glitch & Infinite Care Packages
Infinity Ward are finally readying a patch to fix Modern Warfare 2's much-famed Javelin glitch
The glitch, which makes people go really fast and be all explosive, is already in certification according to Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling. Aswell as the Javelin glitch, patch 1.06 will also fix the infinite care package exploit, aswell as stopping...
News Modnation Racers Beta Coming To US/Europe Soon, New Developer Walkthrough
Sony has announced via the Playstation
Blog this morning that a localised European Modnation Racers beta is planned for 2 weeks in early 2010. According to the European blog, this will include exclusive content to the US version, which is planned for Qore and LBP users from December 18th. There's a new developer walkthrough after the jump...
News This Is What Harry Potter Looks Like In LEGO Form
Finally, a debut trailer for the terribly titled LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4
Ignore the concise wording though, and you have charm galore. Look at it: it's Harry, Ron and Hermione in LEGO form. How can you not like it?
News Viewtiful Joe May Yet Make A Long Overdue Return
According to Platinum Games' Hideki Kamiya, he'd love to make more Viewtiful Joe games
Sadly, as he reveals in an interview with Game Informer, the chances of it happening are slim.Up until very recently I really felt someday I wanted to make a sequel to Okami, and there were others who wanted me to as well, he said. But then the other day I...
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