PS3 News
July2009
First Impressions Fat Princess on Playstation 3
If you're normal, you've probably got a twitching feeling of excitement in the pit of your stomach right now
That's because today is the day Sony finally unleash the highly anticipated Fat Princess into the hands of you greedy Playstation owners. Having beaten the single-player campaign, we're on hand to offer some impressions. Fat Princess is a...
News PaRappa Creator Considering A Return To The Playstation Platforms
PaRappa The Rapper and Vib Ribbon were iconic characters of the Playstation era
But since 2004, Masaya Matsuura - the genius behind said games - has not touched a Playstation console. But that might change. Speaking with EDGE Online, Masaya has cited the Playstation 3 as the system he'd "most like to explore at the moment" because...
News Playstation Software Sales Down Across The Board
The hardware sales picture wasn't too rosy, but nor are the software sales
The Playstation platforms have all seen a drop in software sales. Playstation 3 shifted 14.8 million games during Q1 '09, which was down from last year's 18.9. Likewise PSP software was down from 11.2 million to 8.3 million. Playstation 2 sales were down from 11.3 million to...
News Playstation 2 Sales Are Up, PS3 Down & PSP Well Down
The world is in a recession and the games industry is finally feeling it
But there's positive news for Sony before we get into all the bad. The Playstation 2 managed to remain relevent in Quarter 1 2009 by selling one million more units than its tally last year (1.5 million vs. 1.6 million). The $99 price drop is certainly good reasoning for that...
News Trine Is Delayed, Hitting The Playstation Network "Soon"
Observant readers may have noticed that today marks the last PSN update in July 2009; a period when publisher Frozenbyte confirmed that Trine would be available
Those of you who took the time to read our PSN updates article would totally know, hey, there's no Trine coming out. Correct, the game has been delayed due to a "last minute bug"...
News LittleBigPlanet PSP Will Have 30 Story Levels, 40% Less Than The PS3 But Still Substantial
The Playstation 3 version of LittleBigPlanet comes with 50 story levels on the disc
LittleBigPlanet PSP will have 30. That's quite a substantial total when you consider the difference in size of the medium the games are delivered on - one on Blu-Ray, the other UMD/digital download. Assuming the game garners a rather hardcore audience (and we think...
Rumour Dubious Killzone 3 Logo Revealed
TheSixthAxis have an unusual story running this morning
Basically one of their editors received an email (unknown source, we know what you're thinking - Ed) this morning containing the logo prototype for Killzone 3. Now given that anyone with half a brain and Photoshop know-how could knock this up, we suggest treating this as rumour. But there's...
News LittleBigPlanet PSP Will "Talk" To Its Bigger Brother, Unlock Bonus Content
As expected, LittleBigPlanet PSP will talk to the Playstation 3 iteration of LittleBigPlanet to unlock "bonus content"
There are no details on exactly what that content is yet, but we're hoping it's like, a PSP Go outfit for Sackboy or something. Sony are apparently going to plough a "multi-million marketing campaign" behind the game -...
News Fancy Making DJ Hero Cost Just That Little Bit More?
DJ Hero is an expensive game
But hey, if you're rich, you're going to want the Renegade Edition. No price has been announced yet but we're assuming given all the extra stuff it's not going to be cheaper. In the pack you'll get: a special turntable, a hardshell case that turns into a stand and a two-disc CD set of Jay-Z and Eminem music that features...
News Ever Wondered What The Biggest Online Game On The Playstation 3 Is...?
Killzone 2? Motorstorm: Pacific Rift? Resistance 2? Nope
.. SOCOM: Confrontation. SCEA's Mark Rogers is basing this statistic by counting the number of simultaneous Playstation Network connections. He bases the game's success off the community's commitment to the franchise. Rogers concluded that dedicated fans will be rewarded by an upcoming patch...
News inFamous Is Heading To The Cinema Too, Erm, Hurrah!
Alongside Nathan Drake, Sony Pictures want to bring Sucker Punch's Cole McGrath to the big screen
In fact, they want to do it so badly they've already got a screenplay drafted out by Sheldon Turner. Hollywood hotshots Avi and Ari Arad are said to be producing the movie; they're also apparently going to work on the Uncharted movie. To be honest,...
News MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Game Launching Heading To Playstation Home
Hey MotorStorm: Pacific Rift fans
Up for meeting some likeminded gamers in Playstation Home and launching a game of your favourite off-road racer? Wicked. It's heading to Home as part of tomorrow's update so now you've got your bases covered. The Playstation Blog are also teasing big announcements for Home/MotorStorm connectivity.
News Brilliant New Fat Princess Themed Quest Launches In Playstation Home
As part of a brilliant new Fat Princess themed Playstation Home quest, the Princess needs cake
And you're going to stuff her full of it. You'll participate in a quest for slices of cake throughout the Home based adventure and eventually unlock gigantic gateux to stuff her majesty. Fantastic stuff. This launches tomorrow. We'll see you in there.
News First Screens Of The Playstation Home Fat Princess Space
PSNow have some of the first screens of the new Fat Princess themed Playstation Home space
An announcement of the space is expected before the launch of the PSN game tomorrow.
News Premium Kratos Figure To Hit The Market From Sideshow Collectibles
Sideshow Collectibles have received the go-ahead to produce one of their uber expensive - note these $300 Star Wars figures - premium format figures for Sony's Kratos character
The God Of War star's likeness will end up being captured over a full 15" and will retail in the $300-$400 range. They're also planning to sculpt some God Of War...
News Quantic Dream's David Cage Will Deliver A Keynote At GDC Europe
Quantic Dream's David Cage is to deliver a keynote at the European version of the Game Developer's Conference on "Writing Interactive Narrative For A Mature Audience"
Given Cage's most recent games, Fahrenheit and Heavy Rain, we certainly think he's up to the task of delivering a lecture on such matter. In fact we wish we could be there to hear it...
News Ghostbusters: The Video Game Sells Big In The US
Thankfully for Atari, a company in pretty dire need of a successful game, Ghostbusters: The Video Game has gone on to sell over one million copies in the US across all platforms
That's a massive big deal for Atari so well done to them. The game was pretty good too.
News Star Ocean: The Last Hope Listed As A Playstation 3 Game
As part of Microsoft's strategy for staying relevant, they've took popular franchises and made sure they only show up on XBOX platforms
Star Ocean: The Last Hope was one such example of that, going on to become the XBOX 360's best selling title in Japan. Now signs are pointing towards a Playstation 3 release. According to online retailer GameFly,...
News Smexy Blue & Red DualShock 3 Controllers To Hit American Soils
So Engadget ran a whole patriotic angle on this story
We'll ignore that. Mainly because whether these colours are "American" or not (they remind us more of the UK, France and Holland to be honest) they look mighty gorgeous. And we'd love to see them in other countries. Namely the European ones. Because we've still only got black...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Will Not Require A Mandatory Install
Despite what you may have read around the Interweb last night, Naughty Dog's Christophe Balestra has confirmed that like the original Uncharted, Uncharted 2 will not require an installation to play
Rumours were flying of a 1.7GB install at various other outlets. Guess that means you should listen to us and only us, right?
News Off The Cuff Famitsu Report Hints At A White Knight Chronicles Sequel
White Knight Chronicles isn't out here yet, but it was a big success in Japan when it launched earlier in the year over there
No surprises then to see Kotaku pick up on a flippant remark from Famitsu magazine suggesting "a sequel is being made". And that's honestly all we know. But you don't really get a better source than Famitsu.
News Sony Confirms A US Eye Pet Launch This Holiday '09
One game that's not caught the 2009-flu is Eye Pet, as Joystiq are reporting that the game will be available this Holiday 2009
Hurrah! Variety. Studio London's clever virtual-pet type release aims to deliver on Natal's promises a year early without the hype. According to Joystiq the game will be available as a stand alone release or bundled with the...
News Record Of Agarest War Heading To The Playstation Network
Who's up for playing a niche JRPG featuring suggestive content? Despite what you might already think, Record Of Agarest War is infamous among Japanese circles
And now it's coming to the West courtesy of BlazBlue's publisher Aksys Games. The game will be released on the Playstation Network, and while the details are yet to be revealed, we suspect...
News NBA 2K10 Draft Combine Coming To The Playstation Network Next Month
Building up to the release of NBA 2K10 in October, 2K Games will release a $5 PSN release in NBA 2K10 Draft Combine that lets players build a character and take part in a series of mini-games to improve their stats
Naturally, these players can then be imported into the final game when it releases in two months time. It'll be interesting how some...
News New Quantum Screens Are Both Breathtaking & Bizarre
Tecmo's Playstation 3 exclusive Quantum is getting a lot of comparison to the XBOX 360's Gears Of War
But we think it has a touch more style than CliffyB's epic. You see while it looks like a macho third person shooter in the foreground, the environments are flippin' bonkers. We can't wait. There's more over at Kotaku.
News Media Molecule To Extend LittleBigPlanet As A Creation Tool
Speaking with VG247, Media Molecule boss Mark Healey has explained that LittleBigPlanet will be expanded as a creation tool in future DLC
ÂA lot of our DLC so far has been based around expanding our palletes, if you like; more costumes, more stickers, and things like this, said the developer. ÂA big part of whatÂs coming in the future expands...
News Ubisoft Push Back I Am Alive & Ghost Recon Among Others
And the 2009 fall gaming lineup gets that bit sparser
Despite not inherently affecting the Playstation 3's '09 lineup, Ubisoft have decided to push back their XBOX 360 title Splinter Cell: Conviction and Wii release Red Steel 2, with multiplatform titles I Am Alive and Ghost Recon slipping way back into next fiscal year. CEO Yves Guillemot...
News Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Coming To The US On September 29th, Collector's Edition Detailed
Tecmo's Playstation 3-exclusive Ninja Gaiden Sigma II will hit the US this September 29th, shortly before the Japanese release on October 1st
Those who preorder from GameStop will gain an 80-page book and an exclusive costume for protagonist Ryu. For $10 extra players can also purchase a special edition of the game that features a copy of the game...
News So Where Exactly Do Playstation 3 Games Come From?
These shots were taken inside Sony's new Blu-Ray factory in Sydney, Australia
The recently opened factory had its doors opened for press photography this week and the fascinating shots of machinery were the result of the opened doors. Looks like they were pressing some retail copies of PAIN at the time.
News inFamous Costumes Coming To LittleBigPlanet This August
LittleBigPlanet's Sackboy is getting ready to don inFamous' Cole McGrath's outfit come this August 8th
The DLC will allow you to dress Sackboy as an heroic/evil iteration of the inFamous protagonist. Check out the evil Cole Sackboy after the jump.
News Check Out Some Ninja Gaiden Sigma II Co-Op Gameplay
Don't worry, Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden Sigma II is just as explosive in online co-op as it is in single-player
This gameplay video is a testament to that. Despite multiplayer gameplay being reserved to some special challenge stages, we're certainly not complaining. This looks like excellent fun. [youtube uh6faaprsdM]
News Turbografx-16 Games Headed To The American Playstation Store
Have you been patiently anticipating the announcement of Bonk for the Playstation Network ever since we reported that Japan were getting PC Engine games? You have?
Well you should know that if you're American, you're in luck. The Turbografx-16 is on its way to the American Playstation Store. While a time-frame wasn't announced, it was confirmed that...
News Comic-Con 2009: There's A Sequel To The Darkness On The Way, New Developer On Board
Despite a sequel to The Darkness being hinted at last year's Comic-Con, this year's Top Cow productions (owners of The Darkness IP) panel brought news that a sequel is indeed on the way
No developer was named but it has been confirmed that Starbreeze (who handled the original game) will not return for development duties on the sequel. The original...
News Team 17's Head Gets Arsey About Timed Exclusivity & Pissy Playstation Owners
Team 17 are to release Alien Breed Evolution as a timed exclusive on the XBOX Live Arcade
Studio head Martyn Brown had the following words of "comfort" for disappointed Playstation 3 owners. "I appreciate PS3 owners getting pissed off because it's not on their platform immediately, but that's up to Sony I guess to address that."...
News Star Trek D-A-C Hitting The Playstation Network "This Summer"
An updated version of the XBOX 360's Star Trek D-A-C is to hit the Playstation Network "later this summer"
As a reward for the wait for the PSN version you'll receive new ship classes, variable AI and other "updated gameplay features". The XBOX 360 version of the game received less than stellar reviews, so hopefully the PSN version will be...
News Fat Princess Receives Simultaneous Worldwide Release This Thursday, July 30th
Sometimes when games get delayed a lot, it's best not to make an announcement about their release until literally days before they actually come out
In retail's case, that theory doesn't work so well - hype has to be built, etc. But when it's a digital download, it works fine. Such is the shock and excitement we were struck with when we got word...
News The First Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Footage Emerges, Reveals More Visceral Battles
Here's your first look at Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer component
We have to say, it looks extremely exciting. We can see from the video customised killstreaks among other things. You'll also noticed that from a graphical stance the environment seems much more alive now, with glass smashing and water hydrants being destroyed. We can't wait to see...
News David Jaffe Hints At A Comic-Con 2010 Show Floor Appearance
David Jaffe has been hard at work on his new Playstation 3 exclusive for a while now
After touting a few teasers, information has dried up a fair amount, namely because Jaffe is seriously busy with actually making the game. Thankfully, it seems like that game is around the corner. As part of a series of Tweets from the legendary God Of War/Twisted...
News Comic-Con 2009: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Multiplayer DLC In The Pipeline
Uncharted 2: Among Theives' creative director Amy Hennig has revealed that Naughty Dog's latest will get post release support in the form of multiplayer DLC
"One of the great things about the multiplayer and the co-op is that it gives us great opportunities to expand the experience for players with downloadable content, unlockables, things like...
News Dead Space Will Become A Movie, D.J. Caruso To Direct
A live action Dead Space movie is on the horizon according to Variety
They claim that D.J. Caruso (Eagle Eye, Y: The Last Man) has been signed up for directing duties while EA and Temple Hill producers (Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey) search for a writer. It'll be a while before cameras start rolling but it certainly seems like the cogs are in some...
News EA Aren't Just Working On One Dead Space Sequel, Two More Games Are In The Pipeline
According to a report conducted by Variety, there is not just one more Dead Space game on the way, but two
They claim that, "EA launched [Dead Space] in 2008 and is working on the second and third installments". Given the source we suspect that there's a possibility of some inaccuracy in this quote but given EA's insistence towards making...
News FIFA 10 Will Sponsor, Erm, Swindon Town
This is a bit of a weird one really
Lowly Swindon Town are to be sponsored by EA Sports' latest and greatest FIFA 10. The team are floundering in England's third division - England's League 1 - and aren't likely to pull it much extra exposure for the game. Still, having a video game splashed across a shirt for a full year is a pretty big deal for...
News Europe To Get Playstation Network Cards In Time For The Launch Of PSP Go
Europe is pretty much the last region on the radar to get pre-paid Playstation Network cards
Asian markets have had them for ages. The USA and Canada have gotten them more recently. But nothing in Europe. But it looks like they're on their way according to a retailer listing. The cards are available in 20 and 50 Euro variants and are listed with a...
News Comic-Con 2009: Haven't We Seen You Before Dante's Inferno?
Here's some footage from a bossfight with King Minos in EA's upcoming Dante's Inferno
Despite looking like a genuinely excellent boss fight (the animation on that big thing is exquisite), we couldn't shake off numerous references to God Of War. Firstly the whole premise of the giant boss fight setup is straight out of Sony's epic, but we'll let EA...
News Comic-Con 2009: Amazingly Cute Marvel Superheroes Heading To The World Of LittleBigPlanet
Do you want to see something adorable? Oh right, we put the image above the text so you've already seen something adorable
That's right, it's LittleBigPlanet's Sackboy dressed as Wolverine! How cute is that?! The answer is: amazingly cute. Likewise Kotaku managed to get snaps of Sackboy dressed as Ironman and Captain America. They're after the jump...
News Dragon Age: Origins Has Implied Eroticism, Beastality & Demon Tits
The ESRB's rating for Dragon Age: Origins has kicked up a few spoilers on the sexytime front
Players can enter brothels within the game and end up "face-to-face with a woman, a man, a transsexual, or an animal". According to the ESRB, "Players can also initiate brief cutscene sequences in which couples (male and female or same sex...
News Bionic Commando: Rearmed's Trophy Patch Is Now Live In The States
We've all been waiting for it (over a year in fact)
But today, those of you in the US finally have trophies in your Bionic Commando: Rearmed. Rejoice. The new patch also makes the game a little easier adding infinite lives to the standard difficulty. No word on the European patch yet but as far as we can tell it's not out here yet.
News Comic-Con 2009: Albert Wesker Will Not Return To Resident Evil, Ahem, Yeah Right
[Spoilers for those who haven't played Resident Evil 5] Excuse our scepticism but despite what anyone in Capcom says we refuse to believe we've seen the last of Albert Wesker
When asked at a Comic-Con 2009 panel about the possibility of a Wesker return, producer Masachika Kawata claimed that the pantomime villain's days are over. "Even if you...
News Colin McRae: DiRT 2 Looks Phenomenal In Its Latest Trailers
Here's one of the latest trailers from Codemasters' upcoming Colin McRae: DiRT 2
Not only does the game look gorgeous, but you know with Codemasters involved the racing is going to handle some kinda crazy awesome too. Despite the looks being similar to Motorstorm, expect a more arcadey feel to the vehicles. More trailers after the jump. Looking...
News Does This Look Familiar? LittleBigPlagiarism Springs To Mind
This is a clip from Brazilian TV show Bom Dia & Companhia
You may have noted it looks just like Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet. That's because it does. It's a shameless rip-off. It airs daily on one of the top Brazilian TV networks.
News Earn Double XP On Killzone 2 This Weekend
The US Playstation Blog have confirmed that you'll earn double XP if you play some Killzone 2 this weekend
There's never really been a better time to jump back into Killzone 2 to be honest. Double XP, new maps, map pack bundle, etc. We guess we'll see you on there. [image - joystiq]
News Comic-Con 2009: Look, A Screenshot Of James Cameron's Avatar
The hype attached to James Cameron's Avatar is ridiculous
Like, it's already being described as the biggest movie event of the year and we don't even have a clue what it's about. Hopefully someone will tell us something meaningful soon instead of reminding us it's the best thing since sliced bread. You might remember from the horrendously long E3...
News Comic-Con 2009: We Demand Naughty Dog Implement The "Kitty Got Wet" Phrase Into Uncharted 2
One of the most interesting things to come out of Comic-Con 2009 is the tale of the "Kitty got wet" catchphrase
When asked about the subject of ad-libbing during an Uncharted 2 panel yesterday, Nathan Drake's voice actor Nolan North gave a suspicious smile to creative director Amy Henning and asked, " "Is it okay to discuss KGW?"...
News The Official Shatter Soundtrack Is Available For Download/Streaming Now
As you'll read in our review later today, one of the best things about Sidhe Playstation 3 exclusive, Shatter, is its soundtrack
A culmination of electro synths, rock guitar and techno arpeggiators, the entire game's mix is a never-ending spouse of frenetic beats complimented by subtle pads and scorching leads. Basically, it's brilliant. You can...
News Sony Sign With Universal To Bring New Music To The SingStore
The SingStar team have just a closed a massive deal with Universal according to the Playstation Blog
The partnership will entitle the team to bring tracks from artists such as Elton John, The Police and Nirvana to the SingStore. The SingStar team also want you to know about the upcoming releases for SingStar: Motown and SingStar: Take That. Motown...
News Here's How You Put Real People Into Yakuza 4: Heir To The Legend
We posted about the official title for Yakuza 4: Heir To The Legend a few minutes ago
As we noted, real actors are being signed up to be put into the game. But how do SEGA achieve that? With Cyberware's latest motion capture technology of course.
News Yakuza 4: Heir To The Legend Detailed By SEGA, Playstation 3 Exclusive
Yakuza 3 only just came out and SEGA are already hard at work on a follow-up to the popular franchise
Yakuza 4: Heir To The Legend will follow similar design choices to the other games in the franchise, once again enlisting on famous actors and actresses to fill the game's cast. The game is listed is a Playstation 3 exclusive. Hopefully we can get a...
News Preorder Batman: Arkham Asylum From GameStop & Pit Batman Against Skeletons
Just a quickie for our American readers, if you're thinking of pre-ordering Batman: Arkham Asylum, you might want to do it from GameStop
As a reward you'll get an "exclusive" challenge map (i.e. probably something that will be available as premium DLC in a few weeks) in the form of "Dem Bones" - a fight to the death between...
News Comic-Con 2009: Get Some Gold Rush In Your Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Here's a quick look at new co-operative mode from Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
"Gold Rush" will see three players working co-operatively through a series of increasingly difficult round to capture a number of pieces of precious plunder. It looks like the maps are based upon the competitive multiplayer maps, but this mode looks like it could...
News TGS 09: Kaz Hirai Will Provide The Memorable Quotes For Sony's Tokyo Game Show Keynote
The Tokyo Game Show kicks off from September 24th to the 27th
Of course Sony are going to be there. And we'll be covering their every move. Most of which will probably come from company head Kaz Hirai. Interestingly the keynote has already been entitled "New Tactics For 2009"; if Sony's new pricing plans don't come into fruition at next months...
News Comic-Con 2009: Introducing The "Spiral Of Death", Ratchet's "Deadly Yo-Yo" Fan Designed Weapon
Not long ago we posted about Captain Quarks "My Blaster Runs Hot" competition
Thousands of people entered, attempting to get their weapon into the game. At Comic-Con today, the winning entry was announced â the "Spiral Of Death". The weapon will allow Ratchet to fire off buzz saw shaped projectiles and control them post deployment,...
This is a screenshot from a video game
A very special video game in fact. It's from Insomniac's Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time. How, amazing, is, it, shaping, up, to, be? We actually completed Tools Of Destruction four times so you can't even measure our hype for the sequel. Sadly outside of our publication interest seems suspiciously low for...
News Comic-Con 2009: Clever Puzzles Dominate New Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time Gameplay Footage
Head scratcher
Imagine how good life would be if you could record yourself doing things, then go back in time and play back what you recorded while you do something else. That's exactly what Clank can do in Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time allowing him to conquer a series of dastardly puzzles. We can only imagine how devious Insomniac are going...
News Take A Look At PixelJunk Shooter In Action At Comic-Con 2009
Here's a bit of hot footage straight from the show floow of Comic-Con 2009 -- it's PixelJunk Shooter
The minimalist PSN franchise is back, and by all accounts of this showfloor footage, appears to be as addictive as ever.
News Battlefield 1943 Breaks Digital Download Records, More Than 600,000 Copies Sold
Electronic Arts have announced that their download-only competitive multiplayer game Battlefield 1943 has broken a host of digital download records
Combining the release of the Playstation 3 and XBOX 360 version the game has sold over 600,000 copies, breaking download sales on both platforms."We are honoured by the reception that the game has...
News Guerrilla Will Take A "Step Back" From Killzone 2, Taking Time To "Reflect"
Speaking on the European Playstation blog, Guerrilla Games producer Seb Downie has commented on the companies current status with Killzone 2, and that they're looking to take a break from the game for a short period
"Right now weÂre going to take a step back from Killzone 2," said Downie. "WeÂve been working non-stop since the disc...
News Playstation 3 Dominating Middle Eastern Sales
While touting your high sales figures in Europe and North America is usually top of any international companies list, Sony have always been keen to promote the Playstation brand equally worldwide
Which is perhaps why the company are seeing significantly strong sales of the Playstation 3 in the Middle East."The PS3, which is a high-end machine...
News Sony To Release Bonkers New Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Toy Line
Upon reading the headline to this article you might be fooled into thinking you might be on the verge of purchasing your own stern-faced Nathan Drake action figure
Or perhaps a life-size Elena doll. Wrong, the Uncharted 2: Among Thieves toyline will consist of super-deformed vinyl figures from ESC-Toys. Only 2500 will be made. Quirky.
News Pachter Reckons British Modern Warfare 2 Pricing Is A "Test"
Speaking with Eurogamer, everyone's favourite video game analyst Michael Pachter has revealed that he believes Activision's steep British pricing of Modern Warfare 2 is a "test"
The game will retail at £54.99 ($90) here in the UK, a price hike Activision had put down to a "weak pound". Pachter disagrees. "Activision knows it has a...
News Borderlands Coming October 20th In The US, 23rd In Europe
Gearbox's uniquely styled RPG shooter, Borderlands, is set to release in the US on October 20th
Europe can expect the game on the 23rd. The game got rave reviews following an excellent showing at this year's E3. It won't be long before we all get to see what the fuss was about.
News Matt Rorie Takes You Through Obsidian's Latest & Greatest, Alpha Protocol
Alpha Protocol is shaping up to be one neat game
In this walkthrough with Obsidian's Matt Rorie, he takes you through a quick look at some of the serious depth you can expect from "The Espionage RPG". From the customisation options to the variety of content on hand, Alpha Protocol could be this year's defining RPG.
News Go Historic With The New LittleBigPlanet History Pack
Aww Sackboy could you look any cuter? We were convinced you couldn't but you just keep proving us wrong gosh dang it
Particularly in your new historical pack dressed as Ghengis Khan, Boudica, the Countess of Lovelace and Mozart. As revealed on the Japanese website, the costumes will cost 100 Yen each, and will retail alongside a History sticker pack...
News Media Molecule Will Make An Announcement At GamesCon
Amidst all the celebration of 1,000,000 LittleBigPlanet levels, a Playstation Blog post teased that Media Molecule would have an announcement to make on August 18th
One interesting tid-bit that totally skipped over our heads yesterday - pointed out by GameZine - is that August 18th is when Sony hold their mammoth GamesCon keynote. Now don't get your...
News Hit Up A Katamari Forever Demo From The Japanese PSN Tomorrow
Katamari Forever launches in Japan tomorrow
And according to andriasang.com that's not the only thing. A demo for the anticipated game will hit the Japanese PSN store to commemorate the release (and hopefully push a few more sales). Remember, those of you who have, erm, "acquired" a Japanese PSN account can download the demo and get an...
News Killzone 2 DLC Bundle On The Way [Updated]
If you're new to the world of Killzone 2, or have yet to stump up the cash for all the DLC that Guerrilla have been releasing, you should know that a bundle pack is on the way
Alongside the release of the Napalm & Cordite pack tomorrow, a new bundle priced at $11.99 (no European details yet) will provide you with all three of the currently...
News Castle Crashers Is Heading To The Playstation 3, Will Be Playable At Comic-Con
Castle Crashers was a big XBOX Live Arcade hit last year
Now it's coming to the Playstation 3. The Behemoth's four-player hack and slash will be playable on the Comic-Con 2009 show floor according to GameSpot. The XBOX Live Arcade version has already had over 1,000,000 players. No details have been given but expect to receive some goodies in return...
To be honest, we have no interest in law or the issues of copyright
However, following Activision's lawsuit against Double Fine regarding Brutal Legend comes an interesting snippet of information. Namely that according to DF Activision dropped the game because they wouldn't agree to it becoming a Guitar Hero sequel. Ooft. Anyway, apparently Double...
News Here's Your Surprisingly Colourful European MAG Boxart
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nl</a> [you'd never have guessed from the enormous watermark eh? - Ed] have managed to get their hands on the European boxart for Zipper Interactive's MAG. And it's surprisingly colourful. The game had an excellent showing at E3 and it's something we're excited for. Still, the lack of commitment for a release date makes us wonder...
News Shatter Developers Sidhe Praise Sony's PhyreEngine
The PhyreEngine may be free to use but it's pretty powerful
Afterall, flower is a testament to that truth. It's a truth that Shatter developers, Sidhe, agree with. After all, Sidhe managing director Mario Wynands described the engine as "great solution for download products where budgets are lower and every dollar counts". So if you've got...
News LittleBigPlanet Hits 1,000,000 Levels Milestone, Media Molecule Tease August 18th Announcement
The LittleBigPlanet community should give themselves a massive pat on the back
Today marks the day that 1,000,000 user levels have been created and uploaded. That's a lot of levels; one for every 21 seconds since LBP launched to be precise. To commemorate the event the Playstation Blog have posted this little montage of some of the best levels...
News God Of War Blades Of Chaos Replica On The Way
Games, comic books, movies and novels not enough God Of War for you? How about an authentic replica of the Blades Of Chaos? Yes, the marketing claws are deep into Sony's mega franchise right now
We'll leave you with the words of Kotaku to explain the details of this fantastic memento.United Cutlery's Blades of Chaos (October 2009): United Cutlery ,...
First Impressions Shatter on Playstation 3 Build-Up
Launching this Thursday is one of the most anticipated retro-inspired romps to hit the Playstation Network this year
Fresh from receiving a slew of award nominees at this year's E3, New Zealand's Sidhe have constructed an innovative take on the classic Arkanoid-esque gameplay with their critically anticipated Shatter. We take a look at what you can...
News Gearbox Are "Working Hard" On Aliens: Colonial Marines
Aliens: Colonial Marines still exists
In a rare update with C&VG, Gearbox have confirmed that the game is still in development and "great things are afoot". Gearbox big-wig <span class="text_article_body">Randy Pitchford had this to say:</span>"I know that there hasn't been much talk about what we're doing...
News Splinter Cell: Conviction Totally Possible On The PS3, Not Coming Due To "Business" Reasons
You know what, we've been harsh on Valve in the past, but fair play to them
If they don't want to make Playstation games, at least their honest about it. In the case of Splinter Cell: Conviction though, it's all about money, money, money. We don't really blame Ubisoft for taking Microsoft's cash - hey, their money is as good as anybodies - however...
News Grab The Wipeout HD 2.00 Patch Now Ahead Of Thursday's DLC
The new Wipeout HD 2
00 patch is now available. Aside from obviously getting things ready for the Fury DLC later this week, the patch tweaks a few things to improve the experience: Brand new Statistics section Reworked ship and track select screens New community functionality has been added to make it easier to play with friends online Several...
News Modern Warfare 2 Brand Stregthened By The Addition Of The Phrase "Call Of Duty"
Remember when we reported that interest in Modern Warfare 2 was low because the words "Call Of Duty" weren't in the title? Well now those words have been stuck on the box, guess what, the game's super popular again
In fact, according to Nielsen's Video Game Tracking, interest is now sky-high again. Funny what a difference a few words can make. It's...
News Iron Man 2 Will Go Way Beyond The Plot Of The Movie
SEGA are aptly planning to reveal more about their upcoming Iron Man 2 movie tie-in at this year's Comic-Con 2009, but for now we have a few tidbits to talk about
Firstly, the game will not simply follow the plot of the film. It will instead track both the film and take inspiration from Iron Man comics. The game's story will be penned by Invincible...
News Band Hero Trailer Will No Doubt Annoy The Living Senses Out Of The Rockstar Elitists
Look everyone, it's Band Hero
It features hot American chicks singing Lily Allen songs. How do we know they're American? Because their lip syncing doesn't really match up with the British tones of Lily Allen. You can just tell they're doing it all wrong. Still, the mere sight of sexy people, Lily Allen and flashy fonts is sure to piss off the Guitar...
News Hooray, Insomniac Will Not Back Down From Holiday Releases
Isn't it interesting? This Christmas has become a barren spell of releases
Why? Everyone is too scared to put their game next to Modern Warfare 2 and Assassin's Creed II. Look back through our archives from the past three months and you'll note one thing: all the big '09 releases are being pushed back until early 2010. It defeats the whole ethos of...
News Bionic Commando Rearmed To Receive Trophies Within The Next Few Days
Not long ago Capcom pledged to patch trophies into the popular NES remake, Bionic Commando Rearmed
And those trophies appear to be on their way very soon. An official Twitter account has confirmed that the patch has been approved for the US, and will be approved in Europe within the next few days. That means you'll have trophies in your Bionic...
News Would You Sue Sony If You Were Banned From The Playstation Network?
Would you sue Sony if you were banned from the Playstation Network? It's a question that we've mulled over for a considerable length of time while planning this piece
On many counts we think no - because at the end of the day we'd probably have to have been a jerk in order to get banned in the first place right? Still, that's what Erik Estavallo is...
News Here's Your Eye Pet Boxart, Coming October 2nd
Eye Pet will hit European stores this October 2nd Sony have announced
The clever virtual pet title will allow players to use the Playstation Eye in a number of innovative and intriguing ways, such as drawing objects on paper before scanning them into the real world and controlling them with the Dualshock.
News Fifteen New The Beatles: Rock Band Songs Announced
More tracks have been announced for Harmonix's upcoming The Beatles: Rock Band
We were going to do the thing where we try to fit as many Beatles song titles into the article as we possibly could, but we think that's getting a bit old. Instead, here are the tracks. "Twist And Shout" "Do You Want To Know A Secret" "Can't Buy...
News The Saboteur's Snapping Nazi Necks This December 8th
Well done Pandemic, for actually committing your '09 game to an '09 release
Their super-stylish war-time shooter, The Saboteur, has been slated for a December 8th launch date in the US. If the game plays aswell as it looks, The Saboteur could end up being a real hit this holiday season. We're certainly excited about exploring the shady world of...
Nathan Drake will once again grace the Playstation 3 this October 13th when Uncharted 2: Among Thieves officially launches in the USA
That's not far away folks! Might want to book your sick day before the rest of the office beat you to it though. There'll be preorder goodies for those who take the time to place an order, including Golden Weapons...
News The Playstation Motion Controller Is A "Generation" Ahead Of Its Rivals Say The Developers
Sony's Playstation Motion Controller has not received the wild hype that Microsoft's Project Natal has received, instead it has gained a steady level of praise based on the fact that while it doesn't immediately seem as flashy as Natal, this Motion Controller appears to work
In an interview with Eurogamer, the Playstation Motion Controller's...
News Trophies Heading To The PSN's Edition Of Lemmings
One of the very first PSN games, Lemmings, is about to get a second lifeline according to information discovered by TheSixthAxis
According to the report, Cohort Studios have been Âcontracted by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe to add E-Commerce and trophies to the classic game. We can only assume E-Commerce means DLC. Details are scarce but...
News Battlefield 1943 Weapons To Return In Bad Company 2
Who loves Battlefield 1943? We do
The weapons feel great don't they? Presumably you'll want to use those weapons in the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2. No problemo, a Tweet from the official Battlefield Twitter suggests that the sniper, rifle and machine gun will all make a return in Bad Company 2. It's possible the weapons may be a bonus for...
News Insomniac Aren't Going Anywhere, Love Sony Very Much
Well this little quote has made us smile from ear to ear
Insomniac are one of our favourite developers and they have a very good relationship with Sony making their games exclusive to the Playstation franchises. Which Insomniac claim will continue for a long time. Speaking with GamesIndustry.biz, Insomniac's Ryan Schneider spoke out about the...
News Modern Warfare 2 Controller Peripheral In The Works
Activision, Activision, Activision
Can you do nothing without peripherals? A Tweet from Robert Bowling seems to suggest not. He states, "In a design meeting for a Modern Warfare 2 controller." He then goes on to ask whether people prefer convex or concave analogue sticks. We can probably assume that this isn't going to be a machine gun...
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