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Store Update: 15th January 2013 (North America)

15th January 2013 (North America)

Arm the clocks

As the North American PlayStation Store goes through the gears in 2013, there’s one title that’s unmissable this week: Wake-Up Club. The hotly anticipated PlayStation Vita alarm clock is available for the grand sum of nothing, and boasts Trophies in addition to mini-games that somehow involve your PSN friends. Other highlights...

News: Journey Strolls Away with Eleven DICE Award Nominations

Journey Strolls Away with Eleven DICE Award Nominations

In need of a bigger cabinet

Journey has already won the most coveted gong going, but that’s not stopped it from scooping up an armful of nominations in the 16th annual DICE awards too. The innovative PlayStation Network exclusive received an impressive eleven nods in various categories, including game of the year. The title will duke it out...

News: PlayStation Store Patch Makes Browsing Snappier

PlayStation Store Patch Makes Browsing Snappier

Well, sort of

You’ll be able to reinvest your hard earned cash into the PlayStation Store a little bit quicker from now on, as Sony has released a patch for the overhauled online plaza that makes browsing through its menus somewhat swifter. Sadly, the update doesn’t fix the outrageous start up time, leaving you with plenty of opportunity to...

News: CCP Games Deploys DUST 514 Open Beta on 22nd January

CCP Games Deploys DUST 514 Open Beta on 22nd January

Just the beginning

CCP Games’ ambitious free-to-play first-person shooter DUST 514 will fire into open beta on 22nd January, the developer has announced. The news comes just weeks after the PlayStation 3 exclusive merged servers with its companion PC MMO, Eve Online. It’s all rather exciting stuff. "The launch of the Dust 514 open beta is...

News: Alien Breed Infects the PS3 and Vita Next Month

Alien Breed Infects the PS3 and Vita Next Month

They're coming out of the walls

Not content with its recent PlayStation Mobile port, Team 17 has announced that its retro run-and-gun arcade blaster Alien Breed is coming to both the PlayStation 3 and Vita next month. The British studio – which is best known for its anthropomorphic annelids – is aiming to take advantage of various cross-platform...

News: Siren Sets Its Sights on the North American PlayStation Store

Siren Sets Its Sights on the North American PlayStation Store

No looking back

You’ll be able to see the world from a new perspective next week, when Studio Japan’s punishing PlayStation 2 survival horror Siren spooks the North American PlayStation Store. The brutal stealth title – which was actually remade for the PS3 in 2008 – finds you stranded in a remote village named Hanuda, which is infested by...

News: Sony Cutting the Ribbon on US Web-based PS Store This Month

Sony Cutting the Ribbon on US Web-based PS Store This Month

Automatic downloads in the pipeline

Sony is aiming to launch the web-based version of the PlayStation Store in North America later this month. The platform holder introduced the digital shopping destination in Europe late last year, but now it’s looking to invite overseas gamers to the uber-useful online plaza. Chatting with CNET, Sony Network...

News: Capcom Arcade Cabinet Turning Back Time in Japan

Capcom Arcade Cabinet Turning Back Time in Japan

Acceptable in the 80s

We’ve never quite understood the fascination with using modern hardware to emulate ancient experiences, but it’s big business – and now Capcom is looking to get into the lucrative market. Chatting in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine, the publisher has revealed Capcom Arcade Cabinet, a free application for the...

News: Journey Clambers to the Summit of the PSN Charts

Journey Clambers to the Summit of the PSN Charts

Magical trip

Not content with scooping our coveted Game of the Year award, Journey has also climbed to the peak of the North American PlayStation Network charts. The critically acclaimed exclusive brushed aside strong competition from Mass Effect and The Walking Dead to steal the top spot for the month of December. In Europe, the title fin

Store Update: 9th January 2013 (Europe)

9th January 2013 (Europe)

Lights and sound

Auditorium HD finally makes its debut on the European PlayStation Store this week. The bizarre sensory experience originally launched in North America over two years ago, but now it’s finally available overseas. Other notable additions are few and far between, though you should keep an eye on SCEE’s New Year sale if you're in...

Store Update: 8th January 2013 (North America)

8th January 2013 (North America)

Back in business

As the first proper update of 2013, this week’s North American PlayStation Store refresh is understandably quiet. The biggest new addition is Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable for the PlayStation Vita, though there is also the arrival of the digital version of Demon’s Souls to consume your attention (and patience). Shall we get...

News: Retro City Rampage Pulls Up on the European PSN Next Week

Retro City Rampage Pulls Up on the European PSN Next Week

Heist life

After what feels like an eternity, one-man developer Brian Provinciano has confirmed that Retro City Rampage will hijack the European PlayStation Network next week. That’s the 16th January if you want to mark your calendars. Go on, we’ll wait. The game boasts an additional month of development on top of the North American release,...

News: Demon's Souls Spooking the European PSN on 23rd January

Demon's Souls Spooking the European PSN on 23rd January

Alone in the dark

European players eager for an excuse to return to the punishing realm of Boletaria will receive a good one on 23rd January, when Demon’s Souls brings its specific brand of challenge to the PlayStation Network. As previously reported, the title will arrive on the North American digital storefront next week. Local publisher Namco...

News: Demon's Souls Spreads to the PlayStation Network Next Week

Demon's Souls Spreads to the PlayStation Network Next Week

Can your hard drive handle it?

Soon you won't need to move a muscle in order to return to the unforgiving world of Demon’s Souls. Atlus has announced that it's set to launch the punishing adventure on the North American PlayStation Network next week, stripping away the need for you to waste your energy on switching discs. The digital version will...