We already know that Dante's Inferno is a romp through hell billed as "God Of War meets Dead Space" by its developers
Review SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection (PlayStation 3)
SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection is a compilation of over 40 of SEGA's Mega Drive games
Review Noby Noby Boy (PlayStation 3)
Where to start? Created by Katamari mastermind Keita Takahashi, you play as BOY, a small-worm like creature with four legs who can stretch almost infinitely
News Forums Speculate On Playstation 3 Firmware Update 2.7
We seriously recommend you take this with a pinch of salt but we thought we'd highlight it all the same
Review Street Fighter IV (PlayStation 3)
Street Fighter is, arguably, the most famous beat 'em up franchise in the world
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News Sackboy Action Figures Are On Their Way [New LittleBigPlanet Patch Online Today]
Remember when everyone said LittleBigPlanet's sackboy was going to become a household name
News - February, 2009
Friday27th Feb 2009
Review SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection (PlayStation 3)
SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection is a compilation of over 40 of SEGA's Mega Drive games
Included are the likes of Sonic The Hedgehog, Streets Of Rage and many more which helped to define not only the Mega Drive, but also the 16-bit era. A series of interviews are also included alongside some classic arcade emulations to make the package complete...
News Sony Doesn't Say No To UMD-less PSP
Earlier this week we reported on a rumour that the PSP2 was to have no UMD drive
When MTV approached SCEA's PSP marketing head John Koller with the rumours his response was:"I can't comment either way... I will reiterate that the digital component is very important to us. That's all we can say at this point."</blockquote> E3 2009 +...
News American Playstation Store Updates: 26th February 2009
Playable Content Killzone 2 demo (free) Tom Clancy's HAWX demo (free) Major League Baseball 2K9 demo (free) Add-on Content Buzz
</em>"Quiz of the Year" pack ($5.99) Disgaea 3 "Demon & Detective" set ($3.99) Disgaea 3 "Kogure" character ($1.99) Disgaea 3 "Marjoly" character ($1.99)...
News Killzone 2 Out Everywhere As Of Today!
I'm sure you guys know, but, just a heads up
Killzone 2 is out now. I'm sure you'll excuse us while we spend a long weekend playing the game we've been writing about for weeks and weeks. Hey, if you want to hit us up will be on PSN all day — PSNID is "get2sammyb". We'd love to play with you guys!
News Yakuza 3 Sells 232k On Its First Day In Japan
SEGA's hotly anticipated Yakuza 3 has sold 232k on its first day
The game topped Japanese charts ahead of 360 rivals Halo Wars and Way Of The Samurai 3. With the 360 outselling the PS3's hardware totals in Japan last week, it will be interesting to see what effect Yakuza 3 has on the nation.
Thursday26th Feb 2009
News Downloadable flower Soundtrack May Be On Its Way
We at PushSquare love flower
You may have noticed from our review. One of the main things we loved about flower was its soundtrack. Without getting all pretentious, we did actually say (and we quote): "Were holding out for a soundtrack announcement (please)." Imagine our delight when we read over at GameSetWatch that flower composer...
News Killzone 2 Breaks First-Party Preorder Records
According to an email from SCEA received by VGChartz, Killzone 2 is the most preordered Playstation 3 video game to date
Orders for Guerilla's FPS exceeds those of other anticipated PS3 titles such as LittleBigPlanet and Resistance 2. We're looking forward to playing with everyone tomorrow. See you online!
News Warhawk Home Space Launches Today
Fans of Warhawk will be interested to hear that the game centric Home space opens today, allowing fans of the game to communicate and team up
Within the space, a piece of furniture (the Warhawk Sand Table) will allow players to draw and plan game strategies with each other. You do this by using small objects and moving them around 2D recreations of...
News Sony Politely Say "Playstation Palmar Hidradenitis" Is Bollocks
Talking to trade magazine MCV, Sony said of the Daily Telegraph's "research": "We would not wish to belittle this research and we will study the findings with interest, but this is the first time we have ever heard of a complaint of this nature
"</blockquote> The Sony spokesman concluded "with any leisure pursuit there are possible...
News European Playstation Store Updates: 26th February 2009
Playable Content HAWX demo (free) Add-on Content Buzz
</em>"Quiz of the Year" (£3.99/4.99) Street Fighter IV "Brawler Pack" (£3.19/3.99) Skate 2 "San Van Classic Pack" (£3.19/3.99) Lord of the Rings Conquest "All New Content!" pack (£6.29/7.99) High Velocity Bowling...
News Buzz, Killzone and Heavenly Sword Coming To LittleBigPlanet
More updates on new LittleBigPlanet DLC
Sev from Killzone, Buzz from the Buzz! series and Kai from Heavenly Sword are all set to make an appearance over the coming weeks. We expected Sev to be in todays Playstation Store update but, sadly, no sign of him in Europe. Perhaps America will have better luck?
Wednesday25th Feb 2009
News Assassin's Creed & Rock Band Unplugged PSP-Bound
Ubisoft have confirmed they will bring their hit franchise Assassin's Creed to the PSP this year
The game will also receive a "piano black" themed PSP bundle when it releases. Among the other big franchises to get a PSP announcement is Rock Band. According to developers Primotech the game will play much like Harmonix's classic, Frequency.
News LittleBigPlanet Getting a PSP Release
This won't be a surprise to many but, Sony have finally announced that Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet is coming to the PSP
Being developed "in conjunction" with Media Molecule the game promises plenty of new content to play, share and create on the go. We're kinda hoping that levels created on the PS3 version will still work on the PSP,...
News Motorstorm Arctic Edge Coming To The PSP & PS2
Motorstorm Arctic Edge has been confirmed for the Playstation Portable and Playstation 2
The series is taking a turn to the "breathtaking yet lethal and unpredictable setting of Alaska". Arctic Edge is set for release this fall.
Acclaim developer David Perry reckons the PSP2 won't have a UMD drive
Writing on his Twitter and Facebook accounts he claimed:"I hear Sony FINALLY has the PSP 2. And thank goodness, they've removed the stupid battery-sucking UMD disc drive. I'm excited!"</blockquote> If true, then it's likely all future PSP games will be downloaded...
News There Are 20 Million PSN Users In The World
Sony's stat people have been quick to pimp today that 20 million people are signed up and active with their free online gaming service, Playstation Network
Sony also said that over $180 million has been spent by PSN users on more than 380 million different pieces of digital content. Theoretically, the more systems Sony sell, the more registrations...
News Analyst Says PS3 Price Cut Is Imminent
Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey says that Sony are on the verge of dropping the PS3's price
He believes the market is expecting a price cut of at least $100USD before June.Recent channel checks indicate increased speculation for a PS3 price cut announcement from Sony in the next couple of days, he said. We think the company needs to reduce...
Tuesday24th Feb 2009
Review Street Fighter IV (PlayStation 3)
Street Fighter is, arguably, the most famous beat 'em up franchise in the world
In its fourth iteration, developers Capcom have dumped new gimmicks in order to create a focused, balanced and competitive experience based on the elements that have made the game a worldwide success. Street Fighter IV is so well balanced, so well thought-out and so...
News Playstation Gets Its Own Dermatological Disease - "PlayStation Palmar Hidradenitis"
British rag The Daily Telegraph have coined a new medical disease for those who play Playstation too much - "PlayStation palmar hidradenitis"
Based on one singular case, the constantly wonderful "press" outlet have decided it will increase circulation numbers is time to publish yet more anti-video game propaganda. This time relating to...
If you've read our review of Noby Noby Boy, you might know something of the games quirky co-operative elements
Essentially, all PSN users are collaborating to stretch their individual BOY and collectively increase the length of GIRL so that she may reach other planets in the solar system. Five days after release users have reached the moon. Which...
News Suitably Epic Dante's Inferno Trailer Is Suitably Epic
Look at Cerberus!
There seems to be a lot of hate going around for Dante's Inferno. We're not quite sure why. The subject lends itself perfectly to video game material, and while we understand the literature purist may get his metaphorical knickers in a twist over undotted i's — we can't help but think the art direction EA have taken with Dante's...
News Riddick Dark Athena Demo Coming In March, Game In April
The remake of classic XBOX title "Escape From Butchers Bay" is coming to PS3 on April 7th in the US and 24th in Europe
The game, which features a remake of the original game and new chapter "Assault On Dark Athena", will also have a prerelease demo some time in March.
Monday23rd Feb 2009
News American McGee's Alice Getting a PS3 Sequel?
Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland is a fantastic childrens novel
But it also has dark undertones. Anyone who has read the book at a maturer age would be wrong to believe there is nothing sinister about Alice In Wonderland, as with all good childrens books. One such video game producer, American McGee, released a game based on the darker side of...
News Capcom Announce Lost Planet 2 via XBOX Live
Capcom have announced Lost Planet 2 through an exclusive teaser on XBOX Live
Despite the nature of the announcement, we expect the game to be multiplatform due to the original Lost Planet getting an eventual PS3 port and Capcom's current multiplatform stance. GameZine are reporting a potential online co-op component for the sequel.
News Are Sony Hiring Testers For A "New Gaming Machine"?
Are Sony Hiring Testers For A "New Gaming Machine"? According to Gamespot they are, who have discovered a job listing on Sony Of Japans website
According to translation the job listing advertises an "evaluator of a new game machine in the PSP series". It goes on to say applicants will "be part of an advisory staff that will play...
News Yakuza 3 Is Getting Post Release DLC
SEGA are planning 8-weeks of post release DLC for upcoming release Yakuza 3
The DLC, which will all be free, will include new missions and items. Supposedly the game will also update itself when you boot up the game, so no need for trips to the Playstation Store or anything. We love the pushes for free content Criterion have made, so the fact SEGA...
News Killzone 2 Consistently Tops Online Retailers Sales Lists In The UK
Amazon
co.uk</a> and Play.com are arguably the two biggest online retailers of entertainment products in the UK. Both companies have been showing Playstation 3 exclusive Killzone 2 as their top seller for some time. The game has lingered in the top 10 of Amazon's top 10 hourly sales list for a good 2-3 months now. Furthering predictions that...
Saturday21st Feb 2009
News MAG & God Of War III Coming This Year
Well it really does seem Sony have a bumper list of exclusives this year
Not content with Killzone 2, InFamous, Heavy Rain, breathes, MLB 09 and Uncharted 2 but MAG and God Of War III are to be released this year. According to Sony they are all going to be released "throughout the year". Let's not forget Gran Turismo 5 is also touted for a...
News Playstation Home Teases... Something? We're Not Quite Sure
If you haven't stopped by Playstation Home for a while, now might be the moment
There's a very stange "error" message on the news section of your PDA. We say "error" because it's blatantly been written in such a way to tease something. We'll be damned if we know what though. Perhaps that rumoured Firmware update?
News New InFamous Trailer Is Graphically Spectacular
GameTrailers premiered a new trailer for Sucker Punch's sandbox superhero game InFamous last night
Honestly, we think the graphics are genuinely amazing but we're a bit worried the gameplay won't hold up. Every time we see a clip of InFamous we can't help but think the core fighting mechanic looks a little repetitive. We're hoping our opinion will...
Friday20th Feb 2009
News The First Killzone 2 Advert Is "Released"
It's getting close to the release of Killzone 2 now
Advertising has been sparse at the very least. Reviews dropped months ago. The hype has died down a bit. Well it had until we saw the above advert and got all excited again. While we think the advert is totally cool, we wished Sony had opted for a more... gameplay based approach. All the same - if...
News American Playstation Store Updates: February 19th 2009
Playable Content Noby Noby Boy ($4
99) Zuma ($9.99) Afro Samurai demo Zuma demo</ul>Add-on Content LittleBigPlanet WipEout Mini-Pack ($2.99) High Velocity Bowling: Patches Pack Two (free) Street Fighter IV Brawler Costume Pack ($3.99) Skate 2 Dyrdek's Fantasy Plaza Pack ($4.99) NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM Pack 9 (free) Mirror's Edge Pure...
News European Playstation Store Updates: 19th February 2009
Playable Content Noby Noby Boy full game (£3
19) Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix full game (£11.99)</ul>Add-on Content Burnout Paradise Legendary Cars pack (£6.29) Burnout Paradise Time Saver pack (£3.99) Burnout Paradise GT NightHawk car (£1.59) Burnout Paradise Hunter Cavalry car (£1.59) Burnout Paradise Manhatten Spirit car...
Thursday19th Feb 2009
Review Noby Noby Boy (PlayStation 3)
Where to start? Created by Katamari mastermind Keita Takahashi, you play as BOY, a small-worm like creature with four legs who can stretch almost infinitely
His front legs are controlled with the left stick and his back legs with the right. Essentially pulling the sticks apart will stretch BOY until he reaches the constraints of the randomly...
News Forums Speculate On Playstation 3 Firmware Update 2.7
We seriously recommend you take this with a pinch of salt but we thought we'd highlight it all the same
Why? Because true or not we think there are some good ideas on this list that Sony would do well to listen to. Over on GameTrailers forums, a supposed "employee" of Sony's R&D department has apparently "leaked" the list of...
News Dee Jay and T. Hawk Coming To Street Fighter IV?
Street Fighter IV is out nearly everywhere, with the game shipping in Europe today
Anticipation, speculation and excitement is surrounding the kind of DLC Capcom intend to include to keep Street Fighter IV fresh. So what better hint than the games producer himself claiming character models for both T. Hawk and Dee-Jay were made but not entirely...
News Noby Noby Boy Was Influenced By... Erm... DiRT
Noby Noby Boy is a game few understand
Its creator isn't even entirely sure why it was made. It was also influenced by racing game DiRT. Ahem. According to developer, who actually claims to not like any games, he was inspired by "the opening camera work in a trailer for DiRT". Erm. Yeah. We'll have a review of Noby Noby Boy later on.
Wednesday18th Feb 2009
News Street Fighter II HD Remix Coming To Europe... One Day Before Street Fighter IV
Rejoice, Europe
Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is coming this Thursday. It'll set you back £11.99 for the priveledge to play a game that should have been out last year. With Street Fighter IV out the following day - does anyone even care anymore?
News Yakuza 3 Gets A Demo In Japan
Yakuza 3 may not be coming out in the West but that doesn't mean we aren't itching to try it
Following an impressive 38/40 score from Japanese gaming bible Famitsu, SEGA have announced a demo for the hotly anticipated title will be available on the Japanese PSN from tomorrow, February 19th. You can use Kotaku's guide if you wish to create a Japanese...
News Hideo Kojima To Receive A Lifetime Achievement Award
At the tender age of just 45, Metal Gear director Hideo Kojima is to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Game Developers Choice Awards
Kojima has already received one lifetime acheivement award from MTV. We're not entirely sure why lifetime achievement awards aren't... you know... more "lifetime" centric but all the same we...
News There's A Big Motorstorm Update On The Way
On the same day that Motorstorm: Pacific Rift's first patch is released comes news of a bigger update on the Playstation Blog
While the patch fixes numerous bugs in the game the upcoming patch is rumoured to have "some very cool new content in it, especially if you have a bit of a penchant for collecting cool stuff, or if you're the type of...
Tuesday17th Feb 2009
News Tomb Raider Underworld Getting A Trophy Patch
Hopefully one day we'll see an end to these trophy patches
Because games will actually have trophies in them from the moment you drop it in your console. But anyway. Nice of Eidos to show support for their product and patch trophies into it. Later is better than never. Writing on the community message board, a Crystal Dynamics community rep...
News GameTrailers.com Video Review Street Fighter IV -- Like It.
The reviews for Street Fighter IV are practically dropping all over the Internet with the games launch in the USA today
The GameTrailers reviews are always watchable so we thought we'd embed it for your convenience while you wait on the definitive PushSquare review coming soon.
News Noby Noby Boy UK Pricing Information
Quick update this
Upcoming Namco PSN release Noby Noby Boy is set to cost just £3.19 in the UK. The game comes from developer Keita Takahashi, the founder of the Beautiful Katamari series. He's not quite sure why he made it. We'll have a review soon.
News High Impact Games Working On New PSP Title?
The team behind the excellent Ratchet & Clank PSP titles are supposedly working on a new PSP game
As scratted up by our friends over at Playstation Lifestyle the resume of sound designer Haroon Piracha lists "UNANNOUNCED PSP TITLE". Not so unannounced now, eh? Well, as always with things like this we recommend a hefty pinch of salt. A...
Monday16th Feb 2009
We already know that Dante's Inferno is a romp through hell billed as "God Of War meets Dead Space" by its developers
But what else have we learned from an exclusive preview in PSM3 magazine? The game runs at a solid 60FPS and is brought to life by the excellent animations of its enemies and protagonist. Dante Aligheri, the Florentine poet of whom...
News Street Fighter IV Isn't Quite Sold Out Everywhere In Japan
Street Fighter IV sold 86,000 copies on it's first day of release in Japan
Pretty good but apparently not enough to sell-out like earlier reports had suggested. If you can read Japanese you can actually find out about the PS3 version of the games availability at Yodobashi Camera here. Does the lack of a sell-out mean the game is selling badly?...
News Metal Gear Solid 4 Added To The "Platinum Range"
Konami have just announced that last years hit sneak-em-up Metal Gear Solid 4 is to go "Platinum"
The "Platinum" range, which rewards popular titles with a re-release, already caters hit titles such as Assassin's Creed and Uncharted. Metal Gear Solid 4 shipped 3 million copies on it's release in June 2008.
News Here's Your 10 Second Killzone 2 Advert Teaser
This Killzone 2 teaser will be running from this week
Presumably it's just a build up to the full on campaign that will run on launch week. What do you think?
News Hey Sony Bend, What Are You Up To Behind Closed Doors? -- Hint: Syphon Filter 5
Sony Bend, the team currently putting the finishing touches to Resistance Retribution, may well be working on a next-generation version of Syphon Filter
According to multiple sources, the team responsible for every Syphon Filter to date have been looking for a full-time programmer who has PS3 experience. "Means nothing," you may scoff. A
News Burnout Paradise Legendary Cars Pack Coming February 19th
Leaked via Criterion's Twitter page is the news that their Legendary Cars pack for Burnout Paradise will be hitting the PSN on Thursday (19th)
The pack includes the Jansen from Back To The Future (pictured).
First Impressions Resistance Retribution on Playstation Portable
We're big fans of the Resistance series
We thoroughly enjoyed the slow-paced gameplay of Fall Of Man and loved the scale of Resistance 2. Hearing that the series was making it's way to the PSP we were mildly excited but somewhat sceptical. How the hell can they port a game like Resistance to the PSP? It's been done with mixed response. Resistance...
Friday13th Feb 2009
News Persona 4 Gets European Release Date (March 13th), Includes Soundtrack CD
Atlus' super popular Persona series is to finally get it's fourth iteration on store shelves this coming March 13th
The eagerly anticipated RPG will come accompanied with a second disc which includes a 24-track CD of all the hit tunes from the game. From the press release:Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment...
News God Of War III Is "D-Day & Cloverfield With Kratos Smack Dab In The Middle Of It"
According to director Stig Asmussen anyway
An apt description for the trailers and previews we've read on Santa Monica's upcoming God Of War title. You can read more from Stig here.
News Sony Begin To Power In Japan -- Occupy The Top Four Of The Charts (No Nintendo)
Many believe Sony's Playstation 3 will temporarily overtake Nintendo Wii sales for at least a week in the coming month or so
With Street Fighter IV, Yakuza 3 and Resident Evil 5 all poised to release and White Knight Chronicles and Demon Souls already out it's certainly a strong Q1 lineup. So it's rewarding to see Sony dominate the Top 4 of the...
News Your First God Of War III Media Blowout Details
From Eurogamer
net</a>:God of War III will see Kratos hop on and control mythical beasts such as Cyclops, crashing through hordes of enemies to get to objectives and solve puzzles. And that's just one of the new mechanics in Sony Santa Monica's new game, according to a preview in the latest issue of GameInformer magazine.</blockquote>...
News God Of War III "Epic Scale" Trailer
Here's your God Of War III "Epic Scale" trailer
It's essentially an extension of the VGA trailer which was received with mixed response. No mixed response this time though. The game looks absolutely breathtaking.
Thursday12th Feb 2009
Feature Gamers Need To Broaden Their Horizons In Order For The Medium To Progress
Released on PSN today, flower is dividing the gaming world all over
To quote the developer, thatgamecompany, flower is the "videogame version of a poem, exploiting the tension between urban bustle and natural serenity". It's easy to understand from this short quote and a screenshot why flower is causing such a stir in the industry. But...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Due Q4 Of 2009
Little known about CoD4 sequel Modern Warfare 2 is to be released Q4 2009 according to an earnings statement released by publisher Activision-Blizzard today
Undoubtedly one of the most anticipated releases of 2009, we'll keep you updated on Infinity Ward's futuristic war shooter as soon as we know more.
News Street Fighter IV Producer Wants Tekken To Be A Part Of Home
Yoshinori Ono has told Japanese gaming-bible Famitsu that he'd like Namco's Tekken series to take advantage of Sony's social networking platform Home
Why? Because he wants to see a cross platform fighting tournament between Namco's brawler and his own Street Fighter IV. Capcom have already committed their support to the service with a bunch of...
Wednesday11th Feb 2009
News God Of War III Rumours Emerge Ahead Of Embargo
Please take this with a pinch of salt
God Of War III get its formal public media blowout on Friday so until then we cannot be sure of anything. However various posts and magazine scans have been popping up around the Internet regarding the game. The first comes from a user post on GameFaqs and comments on the following:·Unlike God of War 1 and 2...
News Sony Pimp Games Over Services
Sony want you to pay for games not services
In a scathing remark on the XBOX 360 Sony tout a "proposed" list of bits-and-bobs you could buy from the PSN as opposed to stumping up the $50 (approx. £35) Microsoft enforce on Live users:"Rather than paying a $50 subscription fee that competitors charge for on-line services, PlayStation...
News The Godfather II Coming To Playstation 3 In April
Originally expecting in
.. ooh a couple of weeks, The Godfather II will now hit the US on April 7th and Europe on April 10th. The mobster game was delayed in order for EA to create more "buzz" for the title. The game will also be released on the XBOX 360 and PC on the same dates.
Tuesday10th Feb 2009
News Sackboy Action Figures Are On Their Way [New LittleBigPlanet Patch Online Today]
Remember when everyone said LittleBigPlanet's sackboy was going to become a household name
We never really saw the potential, much as we love LittleBigPlanet. Sony aren't going to give up though, action figures are coming. The 4" cuties will hit American stores this spring courtesy of Meczo Toyz. In other news LittleBigPlanet's...
News Killzone 2 Rewards Players With Papercraft
Seems like Killzone 2 will be synced to official website www
killzone.com</a>. Not only will the site track your stats but also award you with printable prizes for any intel you collect in the game. Posters are one of the things that will be unlocked for print. Papercraft is the other. How cool is that, reader?
News Dead Rising 2 Gets Official Announcement & Teaser Trailer
It's been coming for a while but today Capcom finally announced Dead Rising 2 for Playstation 3, PC and the home of it's predecessor, XBOX 360
No release date has been announced but it's been made clear the game will take place in "Fortune City" an "all new gambling paradise". Basically Las Vegas then. Missing out on the original...
News thatgamecompany Talk About Upcoming PSN Release flower
People seem to be a bit sceptical about flower but ever since it's unveiling we've been pretty excited about it
A short, emotional game that breaks the mould. Something a little different. For those of you aching to no more, check out this video diary about some of the ideas and themes behind the game.
News PSM3 Magazine Reveals More On Dante's Inferno
British Playstation magazine PSM3 has a huge blowout on Dante's Inferno this month
Apparently it's all a bit like God Of War. Here are some tid-bits from the preview:"Button-for-button the controls are identical to GOW's - from using the right stick to evade, to regular and heavy attacks being mapped to Square and Triangle," "Holding...
News God Of War Series Look Back On 1Up.com
If you're getting excited for God Of War III's big unveiling this Friday then you might enjoy a series of articles, interviews and features being posted on 1up
com</a> about the previous games in the franchise. It's all mighty interesting really and, as fans of the series, we're sure you'll agree.
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Monday9th Feb 2009
Sony are having a big press event for God Of War III this week
On Friday all the information from said event will spill out onto the Internet. Here's what we're hoping for: New gameplay videos/previews. We got a sure preview of God Of War III late last year at the VGA's. While some were moderately underwhelmed we were somewhat satisfied. Kratos...
News Street Fighter IV Japanese Intro Revealed
Potential spoiler this so don't press that inviting play button if you don't want the start of Street Fighter IV spoiled for you
For everyone else, enjoy the crazily awesome intro to Street Fighter IV above. We love the music by the way.
News SOCOM Confrontation Finally Heading To Europe Next Month
Remember SOCOM: Confrontation, Europe? The heavily bugged at release third person shooter on the PSN
Well it's finally coming to Europe. Next month. While Americans have been enjoying laggy servers and then somewhat patched servers since 2008 (sounds ages ago now doesn't it) we Europeans have had to sit content twiddling our thumbs. If you're still...
Friday6th Feb 2009
News Bionic Commando Dropping In May
Capcom's Bionic Commando reimagination was originally planned for release around now
With Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil 5 already planned over the next couple of months Capcom have decided to spread their releases somewhat. That means Bionic Commando is now firmly written on the calendar in biro for a May release.
News Virtua Tennis 2009 Announced (Colour Us Crazy Stoked)
Awww man how we loved Virtua Tennis on the Dreamcast
One of the best sports games ever. Guess what? It's coming back. SEGA have announced Virtua Tennis 2009 for release in May of this year. The game will include all your tennis circuit favourites along with new faces, current world number 4 Andy Murray and the French Open's winner Ana Ivanovic...
Thursday5th Feb 2009
First Impressions Killzone 2 Demo
We've played through the Killzone 2 demo seven times in the last couple of hours and in that time we've gone through a journey from unruly scepticism to raw admiration
If you've only played the demo once and have come away from those short few minutes of gameplay with a sour taste we urge you to replay a few times. This game takes time to...
News 1.1 Million Killzone 2 Preorders In The Bag & Sony Are Like Boxers Going To The Final Round
Sony sure as hell love their boxing analogies
Personally we think they're both dumb and hilarious at the same time but we understand the point they're attempting to make. Much like a famous Call Of Duty 4 quote, Sony seem to think they may have "lost the battle but not the war". And what better bomb to drop than to claim Killzone 2 has had...
News Update: Killzone 2 Demo Dropping At 5PM GMT
Just a quickie for those of you hotly anticipating the Killzone 2 demo
It's going to hit the Euro PSN servers approximately 5PM according to a Sony representative. We'll have our full hands-on impressions tomorrow.
News Killzone 2 Demo On European PSN Now
Just a heads up
The Killzone 2 demo is now on the European PSN. It's 1207mb in size. The PSN seems to be running fine for the moment but we're expecting things to come to a crunch shortly. We'll keep you updated. Tell us what you think.
News Street Fighter IV To Get Premium Costumes DLC
We already expected DLC to be coming to Street Fighter IV
Costume packs were expected and have now been confirmed. As revealed in the Japanese Famitsu there will be five costume packs containing new outfits for five fighters. They will cost about ¥400 each with a "combo pack" (containing all 25 outfits) setting you back ¥1,200. No...
News Tekken 6 "Vengeance Trailer" Includes Slow-Mo & Electro
Is it ok for us to be the tiniest bit disappointed with this trailer for Tekken 6? Sure the electro and close-ups are cool but well, after Namco's very own Soul Calibur IV this game just looks terribly disappointing from a graphical stance
We're sure there's plenty way to go to polish things up but would we be far wrong saying this trailer doesn't...
Wednesday4th Feb 2009
News "Mass Effect 2 Available On Multiple Platforms" Confirms John Riccitello
Sequels are on the way for Mass Effect and Battlefield: Bad Company
And they'll be on PS3. As confirmed by EA's CEO John Riccitello over on Playstation.Joystiq. Mass Effect was previously a huge XBOX 360 exclusive so this is particularly big news for PS3-only owners. That's all we have to report at the moment.
News Rockstar's Red Dead Revolver Get's A PS3 Sequel In Red Dead Redemption
Rockstar have announced they are planning a sequel to moderate cult classic Red Dead Revolver for PS3 and XBOX 360
The game's title? Red Dead Redemption. You control former outlaw John Marston at the turn of the 20th century when (and we quote) the "lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the...
Feature The Media Get A First Look At Uncharted 2 -- Co-Op Play To Be Included?
Newcomer Chloe To Be Playable In Uncharted 2?
Remember Gametrailers.com teased that they had some big news to report yesterday? Well it comes in the form of new Uncharted 2: Among Thieves details. Seems some lucky media outlets (read: not us) were allowed to check out the game behind closed doors for the very first time. In an article on Kotaku they...
Tuesday3rd Feb 2009
First Impressions Resident Evil 5 on Playstation 3
Controls seem to be the staple mark of the Resident Evil experience
Ever since the Resident Evil 5 demo hit the XBOX Live last week hordes of Gears Of War-elitists got to put their trigger fingers to the test in the latest iteration of the popular survival horror franchise. Their response? "Sucks". Let's clarify that this was the general...
News Street Fighter IV & Resident Evil 5 To Get Playstation Home Support
Is Home finally starting to take shape? Capcom have announced today that the Street Fighter Home space will include a post-release patch to allow users to meet up in Home, have a little chat and then launch a game straight from the application
Resident Evil 5 will also have it's own Home space, taking the form of the "Public Assembly" area...
Feature Five Things You Should Do Before Killzone 2 Releases
Killzone 2 is literally knocking on the door now
The developers are pretty much done, the reviews are nearly all out and the demo is on it's way. So what's left to do aside from wait patiently for the next 24 days? Check your equipment. Do you have a good enough television and speakers to enjoy Killzone 2 as the developers intended you to? We've no...
News GameTrailers.com To Announce Big PS3 Exclusive Details Today
Daniel Bloodworth, GameTrailers associate editor, writes on the GT forums: Keep an eye on the site this afternoon for some new info on a big PS3 exclusive
I'm also discussing it on this Friday's Invisible Walls. You can venture a guess as to what it is, but I won't be confirming. EDIT: Tomorrow is now today.EDIT: This post will be updated as the...
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Feature The 9 Best Playstation Games To Play On A Snow Day
It's snowing here in England
Quite badly actually. Well enough for London's public transport to effectively shut down entirely. This means that some Briton's are getting a three-day weekend thanks to the disruption. What better way than to spend it gaming? Here are the games we recommend you spend your day playing: Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of...
News Killzone 2 Demo Hits Euro PSN This Week
SCEE has confirmed that the Killzone 2 demo will be available to download from the European PlayStation Store on February 5th
That's mere days away readers. The demo will feature the first two sections of "Corinth River" and a tutorial section from the final game. Colour us excited.
News Sony Don't Promote Killzone 2 At The Superbowl But Promise £2million In The UK
The Superbowl was yesterday
Killzone 2 wasn't advertised. Above you'll see a fans impression of what an advert for the game might have looked like. As a fans attempt we say it's actually pretty darn good to be honest. If Sony had stumped up the $5million required to advertise on America's biggest sporting event we'd have expected the ad to drop the...
News Resident Evil 5 Demo Now Available On European PSN
Quick update to say the Resident Evil 5 demo is up on the European PSN
It's 942mb in total. We'll have our thoughts on it tomorrow.
