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News: Sony Pulls Exploited Super Collapse 3 from PSN

Sony Pulls Exploited Super Collapse 3 from PSN

Play a different brick game

Mere days after restoring two hacked PSP titles to the PlayStation Network, Sony has had to yank another one. Super Collapse 3 is the latest release to be completely removed from the company’s digital storefront, after hackers found a way to run unsigned code through an exploit in the software. Homebrew junkie Wololo...

News: Japanese Sales Charts: Vita Continues Its Decline

Japanese Sales Charts: Vita Continues Its Decline

How low can you go?

Whatever Soul Sacrifice is, it can’t come soon enough. With no new releases to speak of, the Vita continued its decline in Japan this week, selling a paltry 8,250 units. To its credit, it wasn’t the only system to decline. Only the DSi LL managed to post an improved figure, beating its previous tally by a measly seven units...

News: Pick Up a Bargain with Massive PSP Discounts

Pick Up a Bargain with Massive PSP Discounts

Have a (jungle) party

The PlayStation Vita might be the hot new handheld on the block, but that’s not stopping Sony from giving the PSP some love. The platform holder’s taken to the PlayStation Blog to announce an extensive list of discounts spanning some of the portable’s most well loved games. Favourites such as Patapon 3 and God of War:...

News: Japanese Sales Charts: Vita Dips Below 10k Units

Japanese Sales Charts: Vita Dips Below 10k Units

The end is nigh

A lot of industry conscious gamers hold a significant amount of faith in Japan’s weekly sales figures. It’s those same commentators that invented the so-called "10k units rule". The fabricated philosophy states that if a system’s sales are above 10k units a week, it’s “alive”. But should the unthinkable happen...

News: Journey is March's Best Selling PSN Game

Journey is March's Best Selling PSN Game

Act surprised

Seeing as Sony recently declared thatgamecompany’s Journey to be the fastest selling PlayStation Network title of all time, it shouldn't come as a surprise to see the innovative opus at the top of the PSN charts for the month of March. The evocative quest fought off strong competition from PSN’s previous fastest seller, inFamous:...

News: Japanese Sales Charts: Baseball Spirits Hits a Home Run

Japanese Sales Charts: Baseball Spirits Hits a Home Run

Minor boost for Vita

There was a Mickey Mouse-shaped cloud raining over the Japanese sales charts this week, as Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance cooed its way to the top spot. It was joined by numerous iterations of Konami’s Pro Baseball Spirits series, as the PS3, PSP and PS Vita versions of the latest bat-and-ball entry all...

News: Mysterious Namco Bandai Title is for PSP

Mysterious Namco Bandai Title is for PSP

Given the PS Vita’s continued struggles domestically, we’re surprised that Sony hasn’t just outright phased out its predecessor. But here we are, reporting on another big PSP announcement for Japan. Remember that mysterious Namco Bandai teaser website we told you about yesterday? Well, it turns out that the title in question isn’t for PS...

News: Japanese Sales Charts: Vita Sturdy, Yakuza Spin-Off Strong

Japanese Sales Charts: Vita Sturdy, Yakuza Spin-Off Strong

What's hot in the land of the rising sun?

The PS Vita managed to keep its head above water again this week, with its sales numbers boosting well above the dreaded 10k units mark in Japan. Sony’s new handheld was unable to outsell its predecessor, the PSP, though, which was boosted by the release of the anticipated Yakuza spin-off, Black Panther 2...

News: MonkeyPaw Kickstarts Class of Heroes II Localisation

MonkeyPaw Kickstarts Class of Heroes II Localisation

Put your money where your mouth is

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know all about Kickstarter. The crowd funding website has already, ahem, kickstarted the development of a couple of high profile games, and now localisation specialists MonkeyPaw Games and GaijinWorks are hoping to get in on the lucrative action. The companies want...

News: Everybody's Tennis Pulled from PS Store Due to Piracy Exploit

Everybody's Tennis Pulled from PS Store Due to Piracy Exploit

Oh no

Backwards compatibility is a big problem. If a system doesn’t have it, then people complain. And if a system does have it, then hackers instantly get to work looking for vulnerabilities in legacy software. That’s exactly what has happened to the brilliant Everybody’s Tennis, with Sony pulling the colourful PSP sports title off the...

News: PlayMemories Studio Brings Photo Editing to PS3

PlayMemories Studio Brings Photo Editing to PS3

Out this week

If you’ve ever had the urge to edit photographs on the PlayStation 3, then there's a chance you might have some serious mental health problems. But alas, you can take comfort in the knowledge that you’re not alone, as Sony has announced that the PlayMemories Studio – originally revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in January...

Store Update: 21st March 2012 (Europe)

21st March 2012 (Europe)

Ubisoft meltdown

Ubi wants a big ol' slice of your money this week, with Altair, Ezio and Rayman all competing for your digital funds. Here's what's up this week for those with European Store accounts. PlayStation Plus: Assassin’s Creed Revelations – 50% Discount (ends Monday, March 26th)Rayman 3 HD – 20% Discount, 1 week onlyBionic Commando:...

News: EA Announces More Server Closures

EA Announces More Server Closures

Online pass titles part of the cull

It turns out that the money raised from online passes is not being put towards server maintenance after all. EA has basically squashed that theory by announcing that it is closing down the online portion of EA Sports MMA – a title which less than 18 months ago required an online pass for multiplayer gameplay. EA...

News: Japanese Sales Charts: One Piece Still on Top

Japanese Sales Charts: One Piece Still on Top

Vita sales up... Just

Namco Bandai’s rip-roaring PlayStation 3 exclusive One Piece: Pirate Musou has enjoyed a second week at the top of the Japanese sales charts after blowing the doors off the week prior. Despite selling way over 500k units last week, the PS3 release still managed to rustle up another 90,133 sales, bringing its overall tally...