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News Malicious Swoops North American PlayStation Plus This Week
Dragon Fantasy: Book I also discounted
North American PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to download Alvion’s malevolent PlayStation Network adventure Malicious for free this week. The title – which recently spawned a PlayStation Vita port in Japan – sees you assume the role of the Spirit Vessel, a mysterious protagonist sent by the...
News SEGA Casting Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse onto the PSN This Summer
High-definition remake on the horizon
It looks like SEGA Studios Australia’s last task before getting the boot will be to finish re-imagining Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse in glorious high-definition. Following a slew of rumours, SEGA has officially confirmed the remake of
News RPG Maker 3 Building a New Home on PlayStation Network Next Week
Play, create, share
Those of you that are frustrated with the direction of the Final Fantasy series will be able to build your own sequel next week, courtesy of the PlayStation Network release of RPG Maker 3. The title – which originally launched on the PlayStation 2 back in 2005 – will be available as a PS2 Classic in North America on Tuesday,...
News Assassin's Creed: Duel Was a Fighting Game Starring Ezio, Sam Fisher, and Rayman
Stick a knife in it
If you thought that last year’s PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale was really scraping the bottom of the figurative barrel, then thank your lucky stars that Assassin’s Creed: Duel never saw the light of day. A NeoGAF poster discovered the attached concept art on the personal portfolio of Benoit Perreault, a former Ubisoft...
Interview Delving into the Dungeons of Dragon Fantasy on PS3 and Vita
Muteki Corporation opens the book on old-school adventures
While we appreciate the strides that take place in interactive entertainment every year, sometimes we long for the simplicity of the past. Muteki Corporation is a small studio that shares a similar sentiment, having dedicated its output to recapturing the magic of the Final Fantasy and...
News Flashback Sharpens Up with PlayStation Network Remake
Classic adventure getting a lick of paint
The hunt for holocubes will continue on the PlayStation Network later this year, as Ubisoft has announced a Bionic Commando Rearmed-esque remake of the Amiga classic Flashback for Sony’s digital storefront. Development is being led by Paul Cuisset, the lead designer on the original 1992 release. For those...
News PlayStation Network Maintenance Pencilled in for 15th April
Spring clean
Sony’s set to give the PlayStation Network a good old dusting down on 15th April. The manufacturer has confirmed that parts of the platform will be closed between 8:00AM PT and 20:00PM PT in North America. Meanwhile, the European service will be getting an extra deep clean, with the system being spruced up between 14:00PM BST and...
News Hotline Miami Clubbing Sony's Quality Assurance Team As We Type
PlayStation port not far away now
Dennaton Games’ deadly tribute to the dayglo days of the eighties Hotline Miami is almost ready for consumption on the PlayStation Network. Writing on the title’s official Twitter page, the studio declared that the PlayStation 3 and Vita port is currently in submission with the platform holder – and the team...
News Ridge Racer: Driftopia Goes Free-to-Play on PlayStation 3
Someone alert Kaz Hirai
Soon you won’t need to spend a penny to put your high-performance sports car into a right-angle drift, as Namco Bandai’s legendary Ridge Racer franchise is going free-to-play on the PlayStation 3. The just-announced Ridge Racer: Driftopia is due out later this year, and promises a classic arcade experience without any of...
News Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Gives PSN the Finger on 1st May
Dig out your eyeliner in preparation
Ubisoft’s delightful dayglo spin-off Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is not an April Fools’ Day joke – it’s a real product coming to the PlayStation Network on 1st May. The first-person adventure depicts the plight of Sgt. Rex Power Colt, a cyborg commando voiced by Terminator and Aliens star Michael Biehn. The...
Review Guacamelee! (PlayStation 3)
Viva la lucha
Besides being a brilliant pun, Guacamelee! is a potent mix of platforming and brawling, wrapped-up in a cartoon-styled Mexico. The delightful Metroidvania-inspired adventure takes plenty of props from the greats that solidified the genre, but gracefully manages to maintain its own charm and personality, resulting in a digital download...
Store Update 10th April 2013 (Europe)
Chilli con carnage
Drinkbox Studios’ tasty Metroidvania-inspired cross-buy adventure Guacamelee! is the hottest item on the European PlayStation Store’s menu this week, serving up a fusion of fiery platforming and meaty combat. It’s joined by augmented reality putter Table Mini Golf for the Vita and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge for the PS3...
Store Update 9th April 2013 (North America)
Hot and spicy
After a quiet couple of North American PlayStation Store updates, Drinkbox Studios is turning up the heat to habanero temperature with its cross-buy adventure Guacamalee!. The title’s joined by a handful of former retail releases, in addition to Table Mini Golf on the PlayStation Vita and a selection of PSone imports. Let’s get...
News Guacamelee! Kicks Spring Fever into Action on the PlayStation Store
A ray of sunshine
The weather may still resemble December outdoors, but that’s not stopped Sony from launching its Spring Fever initiative in North America. This year’s seasonal PlayStation Network promotion finds four indie games featured, with each of the titles boasting cross-buy compatibility. PlayStation Plus subscribers will secure a 20...
News Thunder Wolves Turns Up the Temperature on PlayStation Network
Fire freely in new downloadable shooter
Have you ever wondered what Desert Strike would look like if it was unshackled by early 90s hardware? Most Wanted Entertainment’s upcoming PlayStation Network shooter Thunder Wolves answers that question emphatically – with a round of rocket fire. Interestingly, this was originally part of Ubisoft’s...
News PlayStation Plus Subscribers Pillage Labyrinth Legends This Week
Alliterated adventure leads the charge
North American PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to get lost in Creat Studios’ dungeon crawler Labyrinth Legends this week. As previously promised, the crafty digital download will join the Instant Game Collection from tomorrow, providing you with a wealth of catacombs to explore without the...
News Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Offers an '80s VHS Vision of the Future'
Shoot dragons with bows next month
Ubisoft’s outrageous first-person spin-off Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is set to paint the PlayStation Network a garish shade of neon next month, if a leaked listing on Xbox.com is to be believed. Details regarding the downloadable release have been floating about for weeks, with
News Fatal Frame Photographs the PlayStation Network This Week
Sick shot
The original Fatal Frame is set to snap the North American PlayStation Network this week, according to the PlayStation Blogcast. The title will launch as a PS2 Classic, so don’t expect any fancy visual upgrades. Still, despite the dated graphics, we’re sure that the release will manage to scare you absolutely rotten. For those out of...
News SEGA Conjuring Up Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse for PS3 and Vita
Classic platformer looks like it's making a comeback
There's no need to rub your eyes in disbelief: it looks like SEGA really is re-releasing 16-bit classic Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse for the PlayStation 3 and Vita. Our slightly green sister site Pure Xbox [via VGLeaks] picked up on an
Interview Dipping into Guacamelee! with Drinkbox Studios
Having a good taco 'bout the Canadian developer's latest project
There’s less than a week to wait until Drinkbox Studios’ Mexican-themed adventure Guacamelee! spices up the PlayStation 3 and Vita with its fusion of fiery delicacies and Metroidvania-inspired action. In order to celebrate, we recently sought out our shocking pink luchador mask and...
News FuturLab: Sony Has Had Its Passions Stoked to Blast Furnace Temperature
The people behind PlayStation are fired up
We apologise for continually bleating on about it, but Sony has changed. There’s a marked adjustment in attitude exuding the company that was once deemed anachronistic and arrogant, and that bodes well for the PlayStation 4 as last week’s Games Developers Conference proved. The firm’s positive...
News Dragon Fantasy Spins a Yarn on PS3 and Vita This Month
It's getting hot in here
While you may already know that Muteki Corporation’s gorgeous retro role-playing homage Dragon Fantasy: Book II is exploring the PlayStation 3 and Vita sometime this year, you may not know that its predecessor is also making the jump later this month. Series creator Adam Rippon confirmed the news in an interview with...
News Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Looks Like a Real Video Game in These Screens
Maybe it's in disguise
We reckon that the fine folks over at Ubisoft are having a right old laugh at our expense. Launching Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon's retro website on April Fools’ Day was a masterstroke, as we’re still not entirely sure whether the project’s real or not. Fortunately, these brand new screenshots give a better indication. A...
Store Update 3rd April 2013 (Europe)
Oh so quiet
Insomniacs could use this week’s European PlayStation Store update as an alternative to counting sheep. Lowlights include a demo for Injustice: Gods Among Us, a couple of Grand Theft Auto games, and, er, Shaun White Snowboarding. We warned you it was a lean week. At least Okami HD is now free for PlayStation Plus subscribers. PS3...
Store Update 2nd April 2013 (North America)
Dare you to defy it
Aside from the addition of the ambitious online shooter Defiance, this week’s North American PlayStation Store update is relatively quiet again. Titles vying for your attention include the cheap and cheerful shooter Ion Assault, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, and the PlayStation 2 ports of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City...
News Rename Curve Studios' Latest Game So We Can Actually Talk About It
Developer admits current name is a bit rude
Explodemon developer Curve Studios must not get time to breathe these days. Not content with porting indie hits Thomas Was Alone and Lone Survivor to the PlayStation 3 and Vita, the British-based developer has now confirmed that it’s beavering away on a cross-platform smash of its own named, er, Stealth...
News PlayStation Network Compilation Heading to Store Shelves
Now that's what we call gaming
A new rating published by the ESRB suggests that a number of PlayStation Network exclusives could be swapping their binary homes for a place amongst the scuffed Blu-ray boxes on store shelves. The classification, for a title named Best of PlayStation Network Vol. 1, hints at a collection featuring favourites Fat...
Interview Sharing Horror Stories with Zombie Tycoon 2's Frima Studio
Dead walking
There’s a little less than a month to wait until Professor Brainhov and his protégé Orville Tycoon do battle on PlayStation 3 and Vita. Canadian outfit Frima Studio – who you may remember from popular PlayStation Minis such as Widgets Odyssey and A Space Shooter for Two Bucks – is carefully applying the finishing touches to...
News Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Vice City Stories Tell Tales on PSN
Console ports spinning a yarn
You’ll be able to expand your digital collection of Grand Theft Auto games this week, as the PlayStation 2 versions of portable spin-offs Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories plan a heist on the PlayStation Network. Each title will set you back £7.99/$9.99 when they hit Sony’s digital storefront next week...
News Scout Out Tomb Raider for £19.99 on the European PlayStation Store
True treasure
Sony’s enormous European Easter Egg Hunt is rolling on today with an enormous discount on Crystal Dynamics' ace Tomb Raider reboot. Starting from now until 11:59AM BST on 31st March, you’ll be able to pillage Lara Croft’s latest adventure for just £19.99/€29.99 from the PlayStation Store. That’s a huge discount over the...
Review Darkstalkers Resurrection (PlayStation 3)
Once bitten, twice fly
While Capcom’s Darkstalkers franchise has never enjoyed the same level of fanatic enthusiasm as its bigger brother Street Fighter, the monster mash of fighting games has still maintained a devoted following despite not receiving a true new entry since 1997. Ardent fans have been howling for the return of Felicia and company...
News Spelunky Plunders PlayStation 3 and Vita This Summer
Diamond in the rough
Procedurally generated indie platformer Spelunky is coming to both the PlayStation 3 and Vita. Revealed during GDC 2013, developer Mossmouth confirmed that the former Xbox Live Arcade exclusive will ship with a handful of “new features” on Sony’s suite of systems. Development is being handled by an external outfit...
News PlayStation 4 Will Allow You to Make More Friends than Ever Before
Perfect if you're Mr. Popular
Soon you won’t need to play ‘Eeeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe’ to decide who should occupy the last spot on your PlayStation Network friends list. During a panel at GDC earlier today, Sony’s senior staff engineer Chris Norton confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will increase the number of contacts that you can store. While...
Review Jeremy McGrath's Offroad (PlayStation 3)
Rally no good
Jeremy McGrath garnered much fame during the 90s, even earning the title ‘King of Supercross’. So, any fan of the man would hope that Jeremy McGrath's Offroad lives up to the name on the box. Sadly, this is a dull and repetitive paint-by-numbers racing game. The title does the minimum required for a game of this generation and...
News Guacamelee! Wrestles with PlayStation 3 and Vita Next Month
Free fajitas not included
Drinkbox Studios’ delightful Mexican wrestler-themed Metroidvania adventure Guacamelee! will piledrive the PlayStation 3 and Vita on 9th April in North America and 10th April in Europe. The title puts you behind the luchador mask of a humble agave farmer named Juan Aguacate, who learns that he has a knack for wrestling...
News Divekick Targets PlayStation 3 and Vita This Summer
Like a bird
Divekick is inspired by those tense fighting game encounters where you’re too nervous to make a move. With one hit leading to an instant knock-out, the PlayStation 3 and Vita title sees you using two buttons to, well, dive and kick your opponent. It sounds basic, but the high tension gameplay promises an addictive experience. “The...
News Flood Your Senses with First Rain Footage
Journey through the water
If you’ve ever found yourself at ease aimlessly wandering through a torrential downpour, soggy clothes tugging heavily against your skin, then chances are you’re going to find yourself entranced by this brand new footage of Japan Studio’s intriguing Rain. As detailed in previous posts, the title sees you play as a boy...
News Soon Your PS3 Will Be Able to Automatically Download Purchases from the PS Webstore
Sony flipping the switch on the functionality in May
The browser-based PlayStation Webstore is a great option for purchasing PlayStation Network content if you’re not near your PlayStation 3. Sadly, any items that you do acquire have to be manually downloaded via the system’s download list, which almost defeats the purpose of the feature in the...
News So, WayForward's Totally Working on a DuckTales Remake
D-D-D-Danger, watch behind you
In an announcement that’s sure to prompt a heartfelt "woo-hoo" from some of you, Capcom has announced that it is teaming up with Disney and WayForward to bring DuckTales: Remastered to the PlayStation Network this summer. The title – which was revealed during a PAX East panel earlier today – promises a...
Store Update 20th March 2013 (Europe)
Right on time
Alright, we’re pretty late with this update. Still, when we were in high school, rocking up to a party after everyone else had already arrived was the cool thing to do. In fact, our friend network took ‘fashionably late’ so far that sometimes we’d show up to social gatherings the evening after they were supposed to take place...
Store Update 19th March 2013 (North America)
Short and sweet
You can almost hear the crickets hidden amongst this week’s North American PlayStation Store update. Sure, the likes of Dead or Alive 5 Plus, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, and Hogs of War (remember that one?) are vying for your attention – but there’s not a lot else worth mentioning. As such, let’s get this show on the...
News Secret Ponchos Probably Has the Best Name in PSN History
Switchblade Monkeys serving up a whip-crackin' good time
After a short spell out of the spotlight, spaghetti westerns are well and truly back in vogue. Following the recent re-reveal of Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, new studio Switchblade Monkeys has uncovered its very own venture into the rootin’ tootin’ world of the wild west, confirming the...
News 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 The Walking Dead: Episode One Stumbles onto Your PS3 for Free
No excuse not to enjoy the undead adventure now
In a move that’s absolutely not intended to rain on the parade of upcoming first-person shooter The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, award-winning developer Telltale Games has announced an enormous sale for its own episodic The Walking Dead adventure on the PlayStation Network. Starting from...
News Phil Fish Is 'Figuring Out' Fez for PlayStation Network with Sony
Puzzle platformer coming to Sony's systems
Polytron’s outspoken founder Phil Fish has confirmed that the studio is currently in talks with Sony about bringing its acclaimed puzzle platformer Fez to the PlayStation 3 and Vita. Earlier in the year, the Indie Game: The Movie star confirmed that the former Xbox 360 exclusive would “finally be ported...
News PlayStation Plus Subscribers Secure Complimentary Entry into The Cave
Tekken 6 and lots of discounts also up for grabs
North American PlayStation Plus members may need to dig out their hardhats and fluorescent tabards, as this week’s update grants you free access to The Cave. The quirky Double Fine-developed platformer-cum-adventure game sees you fill the steel-toe cap boots of seven different archetypes, as you...
News Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov's Revenge Lurches onto PS3 and Vita on 30th April
Stumbling into sight
The sequel to Frima Studio’s popular PlayStation Minis release Zombie Tycoon will stumble onto the PlayStation 3 and Vita on 30th April in North America and 1st May in Europe. The human-hungry digital download Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov’s Revenge will come equipped with cross-buy and cross-play functionality, though there’s...
News Sony Pours Beautiful New Rain Artwork Online
Wet and wonderful
Rain’s announcement left us dripping with anticipation at GamesCom last year, but publisher Sony has failed to drench us with much additional information in the months since. However, a new page on the platform holder’s official website has at least washed up some new artwork, which looks suitably overcast in the best possible...
News PlayStation Network Down for Some, Sony Looking into the Problem
Service suffering from connectivity issues
You may want to put that pre-arranged Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 session on ice – the PlayStation Network is suffering from some poorly timed connectivity issues at the present. We’re able to log in without an issue here in the UK, but there are widespread reports of users receiving maintenance messages...
News Call of Juarez: Gunslinger Settles Scores in New Trailer
Downloadable shooter reloads series on PSN
Would the real Call of Juarez please stand up? Techland has deployed a brand new trailer for its upcoming PlayStation Network first-person shooter Call of Juarez: Gunslinger – and it looks like a real return to form for the underrated Western series. The footage teases showdowns against real-life...
