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News: You Need to Update Your PlayStation 3's Firmware to v4.40

You Need to Update Your PlayStation 3's Firmware to v4.40

Mandatory download improves software stability

It’s that time of the year where throngs of serial whiners take the trip to Twitter to complain about firmware updates. Sony has deployed a new upgrade for the PlayStation 3, bumping the console up to v4.40. The download is mandatory, so if you intend to connect to the PlayStation Network at any point...

News: SEGA Counting Down to New PlayStation 3 and Vita Announcement

SEGA Counting Down to New PlayStation 3 and Vita Announcement

Guesses on the back of a postcard, please

SEGA has launched a new Japanese teaser website for an impending PlayStation 3 and Vita project, but additional details are being kept under wraps. The page – which features some kind of dust effect – hints that all will be revealed on 28th March. Why do we have to wait so long? Unsurprisingly,...

News: DICE Deploys Battlefield 4 Website Ahead of Next Week's Reveal

DICE Deploys Battlefield 4 Website Ahead of Next Week's Reveal

Page is pretty wet

If you’re the sort of person that can’t resist smearing smudgy sketches on condensed windows, then we don’t recommend visiting this Battlefield 4 website – it may just consume your day. The site – which promises to reveal more artwork if you sign in – allows you to rub the water off a wet window with your mouse,...

News: Don't Expect to Raid Any More Tombs in Tomb Raider

Don't Expect to Raid Any More Tombs in Tomb Raider

Developer focusing on multiplayer DLC

Those of you hoping for more single-player DLC in Crystal Dynamics’ excellent Tomb Raider reboot may be disappointed to learn that the studio is focusing all of its attention on multiplayer add-ons from now on. Speaking on Reddit overnight, global brand director Karl Stewart confirmed that the developer has...

News: Yes, Final Fantasy X-2 HD Is Strutting onto PS3 and Vita

Yes, Final Fantasy X-2 HD Is Strutting onto PS3 and Vita

PlayStation 2 favourites will be bundled on one Blu-ray

As speculated yesterday, Final Fantasy X-2 is conjuring its collection of enchanted clothing onto the PlayStation 3 and Vita. The latest issue of Japanese publication Jump magazine has confirmed that the title will ship alongside its predecessor Final Fantasy X on a single Blu-ray named Final...

News: Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Vita Sinks Back into Second

Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Vita Sinks Back into Second

Sword Art Online steals top spot from Kingdom Hearts

Sony’s first foray into the handheld market may have been replaced over a year ago, but that’s not stopped the PlayStation Portable from proving that it’s still a force to be reckoned with in this week’s Japanese sales charts. Namco Bandai’s anime adaptation Sword Art Online: Infinity...

News: Uncharted 3's Free Multiplayer Proves That People Don't Like Paying

Uncharted 3's Free Multiplayer Proves That People Don't Like Paying

Client has been downloaded over 350,000 times

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception’s free multiplayer component has been downloaded more than 350,000 times since it launched at the end of February. The cheap and cheerful client – which gives you complimentary access to online play up to Level 15 – is funded by tiered payment options, which allow...

News: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Patch Prepares for DLC

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Patch Prepares for DLC

Update 1.10 rolls out the red carpet for Zeus and Isaac Clarke

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale’s latest patch has passed the weigh-in and is fit to fight. If you boot up either the PlayStation 3 or Vita version of the mascot mash-up right now, you’ll be prompted to download the meaty update ahead of the title’s impending DLC deployment...

Rumour: Could Battlefield 4 on PS4 Boast 64 Player Maps?

Could Battlefield 4 on PS4 Boast 64 Player Maps?

We hope that you're ready to respawn

The brute power of the PlayStation 4 may allow Battlefield 4 to seriously up the ante, as a report regarding the soon-to-be-revealed shooter has hinted at the return of 64 player maps. While the PC version of Battlefield 3 already boasted similarly sized arenas, PS3 players were forced to settle for significantly...

News: Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut Divides UK Retail on 26th April

Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut Divides UK Retail on 26th April

Greenvale beckons

Deadly Premonition: Director’s Cut, the PS3 port of the most critically polarising survival horror title ever released, will haunt UK store shelves on 26th April, publisher Rising Star Games has announced. The re-release – which is also due out on 30th April in North America – promises new content, upgraded graphics, and...

News: You Should Really Consider Signing This Yakuza 5 Petition

You Should Really Consider Signing This Yakuza 5 Petition

We'll cry if you don't

Petitions are almost always futile, but when they revolve around a franchise that’s dear to our heart, we suppose they’re at least worth a shot. A group of Yakuza 5 fans have started up an online campaign to get the latest entry in the gangster series localised. Over the past few years, publisher SEGA has stealthily...

News: God of War: Ascension's Sales Murdered By Previous Entry

God of War: Ascension's Sales Murdered By Previous Entry

Prequel handily outsold by God of War III in the UK

God of War: Ascension failed to come within striking distance of the sales tally of its predecessor God of War III in the UK. Chart-Track reports that the first week sales of Sony Santa Monica’s recently released prequel were less than half those of its predecessor, which launched all the way...

News: PlayStation All-Stars Patch Notes Punch in Ahead of New DLC

PlayStation All-Stars Patch Notes Punch in Ahead of New DLC

Big balance tweaks incoming

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale's character roster is set to expand by two next week. As previously announced, both Zeus and Isaac Clarke will be joining the fight, alongside a new stage based on The Unfinished Swan and MediEvil. But Sony’s not stopping there, as it’s also announced a gigantic bala

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Two

What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Two

Saturday (and Sunday) night

Has it been two weeks already? It certainly doesn’t feel like it, but the calendar never lies. As promised earlier in the month, we’re back to recap all of the games that are vying for our attention this weekend. But this isn’t all about us – we want to know what’s going to be flirting with your console’s disc...

News: The Last of Us Will Spook You for About 12 to 16 Hours

The Last of Us Will Spook You for About 12 to 16 Hours

Naughty Dog stretching out its survival horror title

The Last of Us will feature Naughty Dog’s longest single-player campaign on PlayStation 3 to date, with the developer shooting for an adventure approximately 12 to 16 hours in length. Community strategist Arne Meyer revealed the tantalising tidbit in an interview with EvolveEnt, which you can...

News: PlayStation 3 Shifted 263,000 Units in North America Last Month

PlayStation 3 Shifted 263,000 Units in North America Last Month

Sales strong for Sony's system

PlayStation 4 may have stolen the headlines in February, but the PlayStation 3 proved that it’s still got the staying power to carry Sony into the next generation. GamesIndustry.biz has revealed that the manufacturer’s current flagship console sold 263,000 units in North America last month – enough to make it the...