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News: Unity Development Tools Fusing PlayStation Platforms Later This Year

Unity Development Tools Fusing PlayStation Platforms Later This Year

Engine developer joins forces with platform holder

Expect plenty of iOS ports in the future, as Unity has announced a “strategic partnership” with Sony that will see its tools tailored to the PlayStation 4, PS3, Vita, PlayStation Mobile, and “future cloud services”. Titles developed with the new ‘Unity for PlayStation’ platform will be...

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...

News: Dragon's Crown Trailer Punches Your Eyeballs with Pretty Graphics

Dragon's Crown Trailer Punches Your Eyeballs with Pretty Graphics

Tastier than nacho cheese and bacon on crispy fries

If hotly anticipated PlayStation 3 and Vita brawler Dragon’s Crown was an animal, it would probably be a kitten wearing a big pink bow. Vanillaware has released a brand new trailer for the co-operative beat ‘em up, which introduces you to the cast of the game and also shows off a euphoric mouse...

News: SEGA Counting Down to New PlayStation 3 and Vita Announcement

SEGA Counting Down to New PlayStation 3 and Vita Announcement

Guesses on the back of a postcard, please

SEGA has launched a new Japanese teaser website for an impending PlayStation 3 and Vita project, but additional details are being kept under wraps. The page – which features some kind of dust effect – hints that all will be revealed on 28th March. Why do we have to wait so long? Unsurprisingly,...

News: Yes, Final Fantasy X-2 HD Is Strutting onto PS3 and Vita

Yes, Final Fantasy X-2 HD Is Strutting onto PS3 and Vita

PlayStation 2 favourites will be bundled on one Blu-ray

As speculated yesterday, Final Fantasy X-2 is conjuring its collection of enchanted clothing onto the PlayStation 3 and Vita. The latest issue of Japanese publication Jump magazine has confirmed that the title will ship alongside its predecessor Final Fantasy X on a single Blu-ray named Final...

News: Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Vita Sinks Back into Second

Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Vita Sinks Back into Second

Sword Art Online steals top spot from Kingdom Hearts

Sony’s first foray into the handheld market may have been replaced over a year ago, but that’s not stopped the PlayStation Portable from proving that it’s still a force to be reckoned with in this week’s Japanese sales charts. Namco Bandai’s anime adaptation Sword Art Online: Infinity...

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: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Patch Prepares for DLC

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Patch Prepares for DLC

Update 1.10 rolls out the red carpet for Zeus and Isaac Clarke

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale’s latest patch has passed the weigh-in and is fit to fight. If you boot up either the PlayStation 3 or Vita version of the mascot mash-up right now, you’ll be prompted to download the meaty update ahead of the title’s impending DLC deployment...

News: Phil Fish Is 'Figuring Out' Fez for PlayStation Network with Sony

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: We're Sorry That We Only Gave Velocity a 9/10, FuturLab

We're Sorry That We Only Gave Velocity a 9/10, FuturLab

Death by numbers

It seems that our reluctance to go one digit further with our review for FuturLab's almost perfect PlayStation Minis shooter Velocity may have pushed one employee close to the brink. This silly Velocity Ultra video depicts the plight of one developer after a trickle of 9/10 review scores stream in. Thank goodness for our friends...

News: Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov's Revenge Lurches onto PS3 and Vita on 30th April

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...

News: PlayStation All-Stars Patch Notes Punch in Ahead of New DLC

PlayStation All-Stars Patch Notes Punch in Ahead of New DLC

Big balance tweaks incoming

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale's character roster is set to expand by two next week. As previously announced, both Zeus and Isaac Clarke will be joining the fight, alongside a new stage based on The Unfinished Swan and MediEvil. But Sony’s not stopping there, as it’s also announced a gigantic bala

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Two

What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Two

Saturday (and Sunday) night

Has it been two weeks already? It certainly doesn’t feel like it, but the calendar never lies. As promised earlier in the month, we’re back to recap all of the games that are vying for our attention this weekend. But this isn’t all about us – we want to know what’s going to be flirting with your console’s disc...

News: PlayStation 3 Shifted 263,000 Units in North America Last Month

PlayStation 3 Shifted 263,000 Units in North America Last Month

Sales strong for Sony's system

PlayStation 4 may have stolen the headlines in February, but the PlayStation 3 proved that it’s still got the staying power to carry Sony into the next generation. GamesIndustry.biz has revealed that the manufacturer’s current flagship console sold 263,000 units in North America last month – enough to make it the...

News: Machinarium Puzzles PlayStation Vita Later This Month

Machinarium Puzzles PlayStation Vita Later This Month

Acclaimed adventure game rattling onto Sony's handheld

Amanita Design’s enjoyable indie hit Machinarium is set to puzzle the PlayStation Vita later this month. Company founder Jakub Dvorský took to the PlayStation Blog earlier today to confirm the news, where he also shared a handful of tidbits about the port and its various improvements over...