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News: Journey Misses Out on Prestigious Grammy Award

Journey Misses Out on Prestigious Grammy Award

The one that got away

Given the sheer amount of awards that Journey has scooped up over the past 12 months, we suppose it’s about time that the title stopped hogging the limelight. Despite being the first ever video game to be nominated for a Grammy award, Austin Wintory’s scorching score lost out to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ e

News: Dead Nation 2 Concept Art Stumbles into Sight

Dead Nation 2 Concept Art Stumbles into Sight

Bullet to the brain

It seems like a sequel to Housemarque’s popular dual-joystick shooter Dead Nation was on the cards at one point. The official website of concept artist Amar Djouad features three pieces of artwork from the hypothetical follow-up, one of which includes dinosaurs. Sadly, according to the employee’s CGHub portfolio, the...

News: Journey Is Not Just a Great Game, It's a Life Changer

Journey Is Not Just a Great Game, It's a Life Changer

Dry your eyes

Many of us can point to a piece of media that has helped us through a difficult time. For some it may be a song, others a book – but for Sophia, a 15-year-old gamer, it's Journey. Speaking during a panel at DICE earlier this week, thatgamecompany co-founder Jenova Chen read aloud a letter that the company had received from the...

News: Journey Sweeps DICE Awards, Scoops Eight Gongs

Journey Sweeps DICE Awards, Scoops Eight Gongs

On top of the world

Journey got no less than eight honours caught up in its scarf at the DICE awards last night. The stunning PlayStation Network exclusive swept up accolades for sound design, innovation, and online gameplay. It also floated away with the coveted ‘Game of the Year’ gong. Telltale's excellent The Walking Dead came closest to...

Store Update: 6th February 2013 (Europe)

6th February 2013 (Europe)

Alien greed

It’s been a quiet couple of months on the European PlayStation Store, but there are signs that things are starting to pick up this week. In addition to the likes of Dead Space 3 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, there’s also the arrival of Alien Breed, Wake-Up Club, and Bent

News: Yes, Bentley's Hackpack Does Include Trophies

Yes, Bentley's Hackpack Does Include Trophies

Binary bling

Seeing as the mini-games from the recently revealed Bentley’s Hackpack are already included on the full retail release of Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, we encouraged you to exercise caution before picking up the cheap and cheerful title yesterday. But product manager Cristian Cardona has now

Store Update: 5th February 2013 (North America)

5th February 2013 (North America)

Real steal

There are three new retail releases available as part of this week’s North American PlayStation Store update – and they’re all heavy hitters. New arrivals include Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, Dead Space 3, and Fist of the North Star 2: Ken’s Rage. We hope that you’ve been saving up, because this is going to be an expensive week...

News: Alien Breed Stalks the European PlayStation Store This Week

Alien Breed Stalks the European PlayStation Store This Week

Showing its teeth

Team 17 will pay homage to James Cameron all over again this week, when its Amiga classic Alien Breed fires onto the PlayStation 3 and Vita in Europe. The top-down blaster will set you back just £6.49 for both versions, and will be buoyed by a further 20 per cent discount for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Those of you in North...

News: Bentley's Hackpack Breaks Out Sly Cooper's Mini-Games

Bentley's Hackpack Breaks Out Sly Cooper's Mini-Games

Turtle target practice

One of the best things about Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time – as evidenced in our recent preview – is the title’s constant desire for variety. The campaign is practically bursting with different gameplay mechanics, and you’ll be able to sample some of those for yourself courtesy of a new cross-platform application...

News: Zen Pinball 2 Finds the Force, Loses It Again

Zen Pinball 2 Finds the Force, Loses It Again

Into the garbage chute

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, developer Zen Studios revealed that it was working on a new batch of Star Wars themed tables for its free PlayStation 3 and Vita application Zen Pinball 2 – but the announcement was yanked faster than the Millennium Falcon in hyperspace. Still, there’s nothing stopping us from...

News: Guardians of Middle-Earth Free for NA PS Plus Subscribers

Guardians of Middle-Earth Free for NA PS Plus Subscribers

Irkwood

North America’s slightly less exciting PlayStation Plus offering continues to play catch up to its infinitely superior European counterpart this week with the addition of Guardians of Middle-Earth, the Monolith developed MOBA that stars characters from J.R.R. Tolkien’s dreary universe. Maybe if you pretend that you're excited about this,...

Store Update: 30th January 2013 (Europe)

30th January 2013 (Europe)

Back in time

It may be discontinued, but the PlayStation 2 is making a comeback. There are no less than ten PS2 Classics in this week’s European PlayStation Store refresh, including Dynasty Warriors 4, Samurai Warriors 2, and, as promised, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Let’s Fish: Hooked On is also out this week on PlayStation Vita, alongside

Feature: Crafting the Contrasting Sounds of The Unfinished Swan

Crafting the Contrasting Sounds of The Unfinished Swan

Secret gardens and synths

The Unfinished Swan is a blank canvas; an engrossing adventure open to interpretation and debate. It’s a title that’s defined by contrasts, be it the bold blobs of colour that paint your progression through the game’s otherwise vacant world, or the juxtaposed personalities of the protagonist and his counterpart, the...

Store Update: 29th January 2013 (North America)

29th January 2013 (North America)

Hooked hitman

It’s not a particularly packed week on the North American PlayStation Store, but there’s still a string of titles worth your attention. New arrivals include the digital version of Bayonetta, the Hitman HD Trilogy, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. There’s also a little game called Let’s Fish: Hooked On, which we’re genuinely...

News: Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus Strikes North American PS Plus

Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus Strikes North American PS Plus

Slice and dice

Sony is rounding out January in style, by giving away copies of Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus to North American PlayStation Plus subscribers. The critically acclaimed PlayStation Vita port – which secured a strong 8/10 in our review – will be available for free from 29th January, so make sure you free up some space on your system’s...