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Store Update: 3rd April 2013 (Europe)

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)

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: PlayStation Network Compilation Heading to Store Shelves

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

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

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

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 Network)

Darkstalkers Resurrection (PlayStation Network)

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...

Review: Jeremy McGrath's Offroad (PlayStation Network)

Jeremy McGrath's Offroad (PlayStation Network)

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: Divekick Targets PlayStation 3 and Vita This Summer

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

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

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...

Store Update: 20th March 2013 (Europe)

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)

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

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

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...