Review Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines (PlayStation Portable)
Set in Cyprus shortly after the events of the first Assassin's Creed, Bloodlines attempts to bridge the gap between the first and second game, progressing anti-hero Altair's pursuit of the Templars, and tracking his relationship with kidnapped love-interest Maria
Review The Saboteur (PlayStation 3)
Despite being set during the second World War, The Saboteur is not a war game of the traditional sense
Review D-Cube Planet (PlayStation Minis)
Despite some attractive presentation, D-Cube Planet is about as simple and old-school as gaming gets
Review Avatar: The Game (PlayStation 3)
Even if you've lived under a rock for the past 12 months, you should at least have the slightest awareness of James Cameron's latest movie, Avatar
News Day-One DLC For The Saboteur Includes Nudity & Minigames
All fresh copies of The Saboteur will include codes for "The Midnight Show" DLC
News - December, 2009
Wednesday30th Dec 2009
News Take A Look At United Front Games' Studio
If you're anything at all like us, you'll be massively interested in the workplaces where games are made
This Quick Look of United Front Games' studio is no exception - where the upcoming PS3 exclusive ModNation Racers is being developed. It's an interesting look at how the team work.
News Full Of Turkey? Ignore This Post About The British Sales Charts.
Guess what's top of the UK sales charts? That's right, Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2
Word. Get all your chart-based excitement right here.
Tuesday29th Dec 2009
News PushSquare's Sammy Hits 2,000 Trophies: Part Two
I promise "you are a loser" I'm closing in on a couple more platinums
Please approve. You're my lone drive now. Thanks to my addiction to Borderlands I'm practically on the verge of platinuming the game. And I now have just 90 trophies left to go to achieve my task. I feel pretty much done with Batman right now, having completed all the Riddler...
Saturday26th Dec 2009
News PushSquare's Sammy Hits 2,000 Trophies: Part One
It was Christmas yesterday
I got some time in with Borderlands but otherwise, I spent the day staring blankly into space wondering why I set myself a ridiculous challenge (to hit 2,000 trophies by January 4th if you were wondering). The 23rd was spent plonked in front of Colin McRae: DiRT 2, reminding myself why I rarely go for platinums. As...
Friday25th Dec 2009
News Seasons Greetings From PushSquare!
If you're reading this then you're probably stuffed full of turkey, and surrounded by a host of new Playstation content
At least, we hope you are. And in fact there's nothing much else for us to say really. From the whole team at PushSquare (and Twiggy!) we wish you a very merry Christmas. Stay tuned to the site as we countdown our Playstation...
Wednesday23rd Dec 2009
Braid is special from start-to-finish
Wonderful visuals, stunning audio design, and some clever mechanics make it a must-play. Lovely. It's the word that probably best describes Braid, an arthouse platformer that depicts the tale of protagonist Tim's retrieval mission. At its surface, Braid is about love. As Tim haplessly seeks out the Princess he's...
News Calling Time On Year One For PushSquare.com!
That's it
We're done. Year numero uno of PushSquare.com is over. Sorta. While we're shutting down the computers and heading home, a backlog of our work over the entire month of December is set to appear: namely our Game Of The Year countdown which will run everyday until January 3rd. There are also some reviews popping up from time to time. And...
News PushSquare's Sammy Hits 2,000 Trophies: Part Zero
It's Chrissssssssssssstmas
And that means time-off. And that means we don't have to play the games the publishers want us to. And that means Sammy's going trophy hunting. Over the course of the next 2 weeks, Sammy's going to get his digital e-peen on. Stay tuned to PushSquare as he endeavours to hit over 2,000 trophies before January 4th. His...
News Roger Jr? Panda? Kuma? Why Are You All Missing From The Tekken Movie?
A leaked poster for the upcoming Tekken movie confirmed our fears
The movie will feature no Kuma, Panda or Roger Jr. There is literally no excuse for this in an age where CGI is basically properly amazing. We suggest you boycott this movie out of principle.
News Mini-Review: Hot Shootin' With Hustle Kings
Embedded is the shot that changed our life
Well it would of done, if we were playing for real money. As it happens, in Hustle Kings you're just competing for credits, but damn, when 10,000 of those are on the table (like there were when our Sammy made that shot), you feel the pressure. Hustle Kings is one of the more complete PSN games in a long...
News Check Out A 3D Screenshot Of Dead Space 2
GameInformer has the first ever screenshot of Dead Space 2
And it's in 3D. Sorta. Head over to the GameInformer website to see what we mean. The image shows an angry Isaac Clarke moments away from punching a small, child-like, thing. Awesome.
News New Borderlands DLC Looks Fantastic
If you want to listen to a sexy voice talk about husbands over a root-octave synth bassline then, hey, this Borderlands DLC should have you hooked
Borderlands is the game that just continues to keep pleasing. It's due to hit the PSN in January.
News American Playstation Store Updates: 22nd December 2009
PSN Game sale Bomberman Ultra - $4
99 (revert to regular price on 1/7/10) Worms - $9.99 Topatoi - $4.99 Armored Core 3 Portable - $9.99 (revert to regular price on 1/21/10) Scrabble - $13.99 NFS Underground Rivals - $10.49 NFS Carbon - $13.99 NFS Most Wanted - $13.99 NFS ProStreet - $13.99 GI Joe - $27.99 Sims 2 - $10.49 Commander's Challenge -...
News Namco Plan To Bring Their Back Catalogue To Playstation Store
Namco Bandai has made a lot of games
A lot of games. That means they have an impressive back catalogue. And in this digital age, there's always someone willing to spend money on a piece of nostalgia, or an unvisited game. Hence, Namco Bandai's plans to "increase its digital distribution presence." No actual specifics were given, but the...
Tuesday22nd Dec 2009
Review Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines (PlayStation Portable)
Set in Cyprus shortly after the events of the first Assassin's Creed, Bloodlines attempts to bridge the gap between the first and second game, progressing anti-hero Altair's pursuit of the Templars, and tracking his relationship with kidnapped love-interest Maria
It's a decent tale that fans of the franchise will love, but some poor voice-acting can...
News Squeenix's Nomura Reckons CGI & Gameplay Blend In Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Now Final Fantasy XIII is out, and flying off Japanese shelves, it's time for Square Enix to talk about their other project - Playstation 3 title Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Director Tetsuya Nomura has given details in the latest Famitsu magazine, of how Final Fantasy Versus XIII's graphics engine has been updated: namely to ensure cut-scene CGI and...
News Aliens Vs. Predator Story Trailer Is All About Kicking Ass
This latest Aliens Vs
Predator</a> trailer is dubbed a "story trailer". In actual fact, it's more like a "shoot anything that moves to edgy music" trailer. But who cares, when it looks as inevitably rad as this game does? Can - not - wait.
News Gran Turismo's Yamauchi Completes 25-Hour Car Race
Even if you only keep a moderate eye on the happenings of Gran Turismo, you'll probably know that the series' mastermind, Kazunori Yamauchi, is an actual race-car driver
Kinda. Just this month, Yamauchi completed a 25-hour race as part of the "Spoon Sports" team."Not having a lot of experience in circuit driving, and not knowing what...
News By The Way: European flOw Now Has Trophies, Y'all!
Life is simple
Unless you're on the hunt for trophies. Which is exactly what European owners of flow will be able to do, like, right now, thanks to patch 2.10. The full list of trophies is here, yo.
News Conflict Of Interests: Introducing The God Of War: Blood & Metal EP
We don't like blood
We certainly don't like metal (of the physical, or musical kind). But we sure as hell do like God Of War. Thus - the God Of War: Blood & Metal EP (which comes with the Collector's Edition of God Of War III) has us torn. Y'see, "popular" metal acts Killswitch Engage (who did that one song we didn't like), Dream...
News Capcom Make Q1, 2010 A Little Less Stressful For Us
In an attempt to make our jobs a little easier (read: probably something to do with fiscal years and business jargon), Capcom has pulled two major Playstation 3 games out of Q1, 2010
An investor document published by Capcom Japan today indicates that Super Street Fighter IV and Lost Planet 2 are due to be released across the "four...
News Now That's What I Call Marketing 41: Final Fantasy XIII vs. Sony Bravia
Marketing, marketing, marketing
It's all about synergy. Final Fantasy XIII is a Playstation-related product (in Japan). Playstation is a Sony developed system. Sony also make the Bravia TV range. So what do you do? You get Final Fantasy XIII heroine Lightning to stand behind the latest Sony Bravia TV. Subconsciously anyone who picks up that Sony TV,...
News Sony's Jack Tretton Talks Playstation Growth In 2009
Fox just put up an interview with SCEA's big-wig Jack Tretton
He doesn't really talk about anything we don't really know, but touches on the Playstation Motion Controller and the growth of the PS3 since the price-cut. If, like us, you can't wait until E3 to catch another glimpse of Jack Tretton, then, you should probably watch this interview...
News Hustle Kings Hits The European Playstation Store Today
It's all been a little quiet on the Hustle Kings front
Until today that is! Because Hustle Kings is due on the European Playstation Store today for £6.29 (or 8 Euros if you're that way inclined). This news has PushSquare's Sammy literally jumping for joy! As you may have noticed via the Twitter stream. You can check the full Store update here.
News Nomura's Working On An Unannounced "Not Brand New" Title
Unannounced
But not brand new. That's the type of game that Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura is working on, according to an interview in the latest Famitsu. Yo, are you thinking it? We're thinking it. Here's the direct quote:"There is a still yet unannounced title that I am working on sooner than thought," he says. Voice recording for this...
News Sony Confirm Q1 Triple Header: MAG, Heavy Rain & God Of War III
This is more of a reminder to save any Christmas money you get this year; as Sony's exclusive line-up in Q1 is particularly strong
The company has confirmed that MAG will launch in January (29th), followed by Heavy Rain in February and God Of War III in March. It's also worth noting on the exclusives front, that White Knight Chronicles will also see...
News SEGA Say "Merry Christmas" With A New Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Trailer
Why, thank you!
Ignore the customary SEGA (Christmas) Rock and there's a neat trailer for the craftily titled Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing here. It looks suitably bonkers. Which is exactly what we want out of the game! Plus, moan as people may about kart racers - we love them. There. We said it. Stop chortling at the back. This looks mad fun...
News Vancouver 2010 Trailer Will Make You Feel Even Colder Than You Do Already
What do you need when you're shivering cold, ravaged by the attacking icicles from outside? No, not a plane ticket to Australia - the latest Vancouver 2010 trailer, of course
News Star Ocean: The Last Hope International Trailer Is Pretty Camp
It must have been pretty humbling to see the out-of-the-gate Final Fantasy XIII figures for Square Enix
After years of XBOX 360 "exclusivity", Square-Enix's biggest release thus far this gen was, erm, on Playstation 3. Granted, it's a Final Fantasy game, guaranteed to sell where-ever it goes. But, surely no one can argue Playstation 3 is...
Monday21st Dec 2009
Review D-Cube Planet (PlayStation Minis)
Despite some attractive presentation, D-Cube Planet is about as simple and old-school as gaming gets
Archaic puzzling aside though, there's certainly fun to be had here. D-Cube Planet is a neat little polygonal-puzzler that has you shuffling the placement of bricks around a maze, so that a hapless alien (we'll call him "Jeremy") can...
Review Avatar: The Game (PlayStation 3)
Even if you've lived under a rock for the past 12 months, you should at least have the slightest awareness of James Cameron's latest movie, Avatar
Billed as a visual showpiece, Avatar's cost an extortionate amount of money to make. Naturally, with every movie blockbuster cometh the video game; something that James Cameron was keen to talk (and talk)...
Review Circles, Circles, Circles (PlayStation Minis)
Circles is a brain-bending little puzzle-title that requires the application of simple mathematics to provide a deviously challenging experience
Fans of Sudoku are likely to fall in love with Circles pretty quickly. Like the popular commuter's past-time, Circles is very much inherent with the basic principles of maths. By rotating wheels of four...
Rumour Final Fantasy Effect Shifts 245,406 Playstation 3 Systems, 1,516,532 Copies Of The Game Sold
Early rumours coming out of Famitsu's publisher Enterbrain (via the Examiner) suggest its been a bumper week in Japan for Sony and Square Enix
According to reports 1,516,532 copies of Final Fantasy XIII were sold in the game's first week on retail, with 245,406 Playstation 3 hardware systems shifted. And that figure is more than any of us imagined.
News Advertisement Does Not Confirm PSP-4000, Was A Mistake
Remember that advertisement with a PSP-4000 logo we told you about? Yeah, that was a mistake
NegativeGamer got in touch with Accessories4Gamers and were told it was a told blunder on their part. Still, a PSP-4000 doesn't seem out of the realms of possibility does it?
News MAG Is Finished, Finito, Done, Gold
Zipper Interactive's MAG has gone gold the US Playstation Blog has confirmed
The game is due out on January 26th in the US. The European version of the game is also just going through its final stages of QA, and is due soon afterwards. A final MAG beta ("Beta 5") is due to go live on January 4th, ahead of the game's release. We're...
News How About A Nice Fat Christmas Surprise: Modern Warfare 2 Is Still Number One On The UK Charts
Snore-phewwww
Snore-phewwww. Snore-phewwww. Mumble. Mutter. Modern Warfare 2 is still top of the UK sales charts. Mutter. Mumble. Snore-phewwww. Snore-phewwww. Snore-phewwww. Mumble. Mutter. Not a lot else to talk about but Nintendo. Mutter. Mumble. Snore-phewwww. Snore-phewwww. Snore-phewwww. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 FIFA 10 WII FIT PLUS WII...
News Heavy Rain Is "Not A Video Game Anymore" To QD's David Cage
The more we hear about Heavy Rain, the more intrigued we get
Seriously, this game just keeps on sounding better. Naturally, there are plenty of people on the opposite side of the fence to us. The more they hear about Heavy Rain, the more pissed they get. So we're pleased to bring you another famous Cage-ism - as he talks about his video game not...
News Playstation Hardware Increases For The End Of Year In Japan
Playstation 3 sales were up nicely in Japan for the week ending December 13th, with PSP sitting just behind it
The Playstation 3 managed to shift 75,086 units for the week, with the PSP shifting 71,885. Things are looking grim for the PSPgo in the region though, with just 3,077 units sold in the region. What's going on? It's actually a good piece of...
Sunday20th Dec 2009
News Qriouser & Qriouser: Sony Trademark "Qriocity" Network Brand
Sony has caused interest among the Web today by filing a trademark for the very Sony sounding "Qriocity" - a proposed network
The company that brought us "Qore" and "Xross Media Bar" have been looking to introduce a Sony-wide network for a while, and it looks like that product may finally have its brand. The trademark (that comes...
News Go - Buy - The - Shatter - Soundtrack - For - $1 - Right - Now!!!1eleven!
Shatter developers Sidhe sent us word last week (during what will be known as the "Great Computer Crash Of PushSquare 2009") that they are putting the absolutely fantastic Shatter soundtrack up for sale
And no, we don't mean half-price. We mean up for sale. For like, $1! Seriously. That's like £0.60 in England-land. Of course we don't have to pay,...
Saturday19th Dec 2009
News Our Survey Says... Premium Services Headed To The Playstation Network
Insights
Before you get your knickers well and truly twisted around your manly balls, let's make three things very clear; a) in our opinion premium services will definitely hit the PSN next year; b) Sony has confirmed that anything free on the PSN right now, will remain free; c) the following article is in relation to a survey sent out by Sony, and...
News SCEE Confirms God Of War III: Ultimate Trilogy Edition For Europe
SCEE has announced a lovely little God Of War III collector's edition heading to Europe this March
The pack includes, obviously, God Of War III and the recently US-only God Of War Collection among a host of other lucious goodies. The pack includes (deep breath): God of War III God of War Collection Extra PSN game content (God of War Combat Arena...
News European Heavy Rain Collector's Edition Is Gorgeous (& Not Wet)
It might seem like it's raining on the cover of Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain Collector's Edition, but that's just some special manufacturing techniques
Aside from a copy of the game (and it's cool embossed box), you'll also get a free copy Episode 1 (The Taxidermist demo) from Heavy Rain's "Chronicles" DLC, a soundtrack and a dynamic XMB...
News Playstation Home Hits The Big 10,000,000! Blimey!
SCEE announced yesterday that Playstation Home has reached the 10,000,000 user milestone
Love it or hate it, there ain't no way Sony are dropping the service with numbers like that.PlayStation Home is fast becoming the meeting place of choice between users and developers, said Dan Hill, European Home Business Manager at SCEE. Every new game...
News Imagine Burnout Paradise... On The Moooon!
No, we're not quoting one of the many Giant Bombcast's classic quotes - Criterion actually toyed with the idea of placing Burnout Paradise on the moon for a DLC pack
The news comes from a blog by Criterion, which also details helicopters, time travel and planes. We'd love Burnout on the moon. In fact, that would be insanely awesome. Hopefully...
News Final Fantasy XIII Launch Sales Exceed 1million In Japan, Square-Enix Party
Final Fantasy XIII is out (in Japan)
That means that practically everyone living in the country stopped what they were doing, cancelled work, and went and bought a copy. Well, maybe not everyone in the country - but at least 1million, as early indications suggest sales for the game were strong in its first 24 hours. The 1million figure does not...
News Vancouver 2010 Trailer Reminds Us We Don't Like Snow Much, Hits PS3 January 15th
Does anybody really like snow? Sure, making angels and throwing snowballs is fun at first, but then your hands go red, you lose the sense of feeling in your feet and your clothes get wet
And you also get that horrible mixture of mud, ice and cold water which we believe people refer to as "sludge". But hey, if snow's totally your thing,...
News Reports List MAG For Release In Late January
Fan-fare for Zipper Interactive's MAG game is fairly low at the moment, but after a lengthy beta process we're sure Sony are ready to start cranking the hype train for the ambitious 256-player shooter
Reports from MCV suggest that hype-train should start rolling in the New Year, as MAG is pencilled in for a European release this coming January 29th...
News Innocent Advertisement Says "PSP-4000" On It
PSP-4000? What's that then? Blimey, another SKU of the Playstation Portable surely can't be on the cards
.. Can it? Apparently yes, if this Sony-released accessories advertisement is anything to go by. Take a look for yourself.
Friday18th Dec 2009
News Traveller's Tales Director More Impressed With Playstation Motion Controller Than Natal
At the end of the day, marketing is what counts
But it's reassuring to hear a developer talk positively about Sony's seemingly "forgotten" Playstation Motion Controller tech. The Natal talk since Microsoft's no-show "this is what it maybe can do" has stuck, but while Playstation Motion Controller widely impressed at E3 with a...
News American Playstation Store Updates: 17th December 2009
Downloadable Games Puzzlegeddon ($9
99)</ul>Demos Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial Challenge Army of TWO: The 40th Day TV Show King Guitar Hero Van Halen Diner Dash Puzzlegeddon PSone Classics Final Fantasy VIII ($9.99) Add-on Content PAIN Red Jimmy Character ($0.99) SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation Cold Front ($9.99) Brutal Legend Hammer...
News T3 Mock Up The Playstation Motion Controller
Beyond the smoke and mirror's of Microsoft's marketing department (there we said it
), Sony actually had a genuine answer to motion control that worked and did things. For reals. Live. Of course, with a shaky, yet genuinely impressive, tech demo and no Stephen Spielberg, everyone seems to have forgotten how awesome Playstation Motion Controller...
News European Playstation Store Updates: 17th December 2009
Special Offers
Until January 7: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (was £19.99/29.99 now £14.99/19.99) Burn Zombie Burn! (was £6.29/7.99 now £3.19/3.99) Bomberman Ultra (was £7.99/9.99 now £3.99/4.99) Battlefield 1943 (was £9.99/12.99 now £6.29/7.99) Red Alert 3: Commander's Challenge (was £7.99/9.99 now...
Wednesday16th Dec 2009
News Playstation 3 Sells Over 4 Million In Japan
News of a minor milestone for Sony's Playstation 3 in Japan today, as figures compiled by Famitsu's publisher, Enterbrain, suggest the system has passed the 4million units mark, hitting a life-to-date total 4,020,563
They are great numbers for Sony, but it's humbling to see theWii reach the 9million mark on the same day. Let's see what difference...
It's great to actually hear something about the Playstation Motion Controller
The project is still due for release this coming Spring and all we've really seen is an (impressive) tech demo at E3. Word from Sony's John Koller in an interview with GamePro suggests Sony have plenty to show though. And in that regard, it's kinda nice that we're still in...
Monday14th Dec 2009
News Gran Turismo 5 Academy Demo Features Indianapolis Speedway GP Circuit, Just 220mb
This week we get our filthy hands on the first example of newer Gran Turismo 5 code, with the GT Academy Demo
According to reports via TheSixthAxis, the demo will include Indianapolis Speedway GP Circuit and two versions of the Nissan 370z; the R1 and N3. We won't even pretend to know what any of that means. Still, we'll assume you're going to need...
News VGAs 2009: Sony Win Big At The VGAs, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Named Game Of The Year
Sony snatched five awards at this year's VGAs
Naughty Dog's Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was the biggest winner, snatching awards for Best Graphics, Best PS3 Game, and the coveted Game Of The Year Award. PushSquare's closet favourite, flower, also got a nod, winning the best Independant Game award. God Of War III rounded out Sony's sweep, winning the...
It's been a full year since Sony launched Media Molecule's beautifully innovative LittleBigPlanet
That means a full year of user generated content, and Media Molecule are to honour all those who made the best levels in the annual "Sackademy Awards." One award has been handed out to Anpostteller for Best Visuals and use of Special Effects...
News VGAs 2009: True Crime Reboot Unveil Trailer Is Pretty Awesome
So the True Crime games have been of questionable quality in the past, but after seeing the name United Front Games (the people behind Sony's Modnation Racers) and a well paced trailer we're ready to believe: this reboot set in China could be awesome
See what we mean after the jump. [object removed]
News Take A Look At Some Final Fantasy XIII Footage
Assuming you can't read Japanese, we're guessing you're itching for Final Fantasy XIII right now [if you can read Japanese, why aren't you importing the game? - Ed]
So we got your bases covered. Embedded are some videos of FFXIII from the mainstream Japanese media. It looks amazing by the way.
News VGAs 2009: Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 Teased
Geoff Keighley Tweeted moments before Saturday's VGA's that there was a big surprise heading
We assumed, Gears Of War 3, but the chortling face of the Joker told us otherwise. Introducing: Batman: Arkham Asylum 2. Too soon? You tell us. Teaser after the jump. [object removed]
News VGAs 2009: Prince Of Persia: The Game Of The Movie Of The Game
Ubisoft revealed the first trailer for their upcoming Prince Of Persia title, Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, at the VGAs this weekend
The trailer's after the jump. We think it's a bit of a step-back (/cash-in) for the guys at Ubisoft. Still, cash-in as it looks, we're confident it could end up being one of the best movie tie-ins in a long...
News VGAs 2009: First Medal Of Honor Reboot Trailer Revealed
EA has released the first trailer for their modern-warfare reboot of the Medal Of Honor franchise
The scattered gameplay trailer reveals some promising footage. Consider us stoked. Trailer after the jump. [object removed]
Friday11th Dec 2009
News Disaster Announcement: PushSquare Computer System Is Borked
Hello from the local library
Yes, library. Since last night, the PushSquare office has been aflame with computer errors, crashes and viruses. This is bad news because it means we can't load up Firefox for long enough to tell you about amazing Playstation games. Boo! After many hours, braving the storms of computer code, the PushSquare technicians...
Thursday10th Dec 2009
News Playstation 3 Firmware 3.15 Is Available For Download Now
Sony has just released Firmware 3
15 so next time you jump onto your PS3 you'll be able to perform a system update. You'll get the ability to play Minis on the big-screen (we've tried it, and they work great) aswell as an easy method of transferring data between PS3 systems - great if you're planning on upgrading from a Phat PS3 to the new Slim...
News Playstation 3 Tops Out Metacritic's Annual Game Platform Power Rankings
Sony's Playstation 3 has beaten out all competition to take Metacritics first annual "Game Platform Power Rankings"
The chart uses Metacritic's powerful critic aggregating tool to find the platform with the strongest games lineup over the past 12 months. With five of the top ten over all games, Playstation 3 games managed a median Metascore of...
News Aliens Vs Predator Coming February 19th
MCV reckons that Rebellion's Aliens Vs Predator will launch on February 19th in three versions: Standard, Survivor and Hunter
The Survivor edition comes in a metal-tin case, and features a code for DLC multiplayer maps, coming post launch. The Hunter edtion includes the same goodies, but throws in a Facehugger model, a Weyland Yutani sleeve badge...
News New LittleBigPlanet Trophies Hint At New Levels & Water, At Last
If there's one game we're itching to stick back inside our system it's LittleBigPlanet
We know there's no excuse for not delving back into the ludicrously whimsical world, after all, people are making great content all the time. We just need that lure of professionally developed content to bring us back. And thankfully, a trophy listing on...
News Pre-Order Just Cause 2 Now, Get Exclusive Stuff For Free
If you're in the UK and itching to get your hands on Just Cause 2, then this won't help you get the game quicker
However, if you preorder now (details through here) you'll get all the following goodies for free: Agency Hovercraft: The ultimate in amphibious transport, the Agency Hovercraft is the most flexible form of transport in the game...
News Confirmed: Dead Space 2 Has Multiplayer, Set Three Years After The Original
RelyOnHorror's posted up an absolute wealth of information regarding EA's upcoming Dead Space 2 from an early subscriber's issue of GameInformer
We don't want to delve into too much detail (buy the magazine!), but we'll tell you a few tid-bits. Firstly, the game is set three years after the original on a massive space station named Sprawl. According...
News Playstation 3 Gets Exclusive Version Of Dante's Inferno, "Divine Edition"
We were reading on a forum recently one posters opinion that EA have the most to prove to the Playstation crowd with Dante's Inferno
We kinda shrugged it off at the time, but the more we think about it, the more it makes sense. Dante's Inferno is a character action game with its formula largely borrowed from God Of War — arguably one of Sony's...
News European Playstation Store Updates: 10th December 2009
Special Offers
Until December 17 Killzone 2 Flash and Thunder Pack (was £4.79/5.99 now £2.39/2.99) Killzone 2 Map Pack Bundle (was £9.99/12.99 now £7.99/9.99) SOCOM Confrontation (was £19.99/29.99 now £14.99/19.99) The Last Guy (was £6.29/7.99 now £3.99/4.99) Dark Mist (was £6.29/7.99 now...
News Introducing The Sony Playstation... Gem?
So, we've been referring to Sony's motion control solution as the Playstation Motion Controller for months now
Why? Because, it doesn't really have a name. The word "Sphere" has been thrown about in previous months, but it hasn't really stuck. Now it seems, John Riccitiello -head of EA - might know a little more than the rest of us...
News Nintendo DS Takes Playstation 2's Crown, Becomes Britain's Biggest Selling System Ever
The Nintendo DS is now the biggest-selling UK video games system of all time
According to reports, the DS just passed the Playstation 2's 10.02million sales mark, earning the crown in just over 4 years. That's a crazy impressive feat. Kudos to Nintendo.
News Sony Confirm "Gem" Was A Prototype Name For The Playstation Motion Controller
Worry not folks, it doesn't sound like the Playstation Motion Controller will end up marketed as "Gem," like we rumoured earlier
The term Gem was an early code name for the product, SCEA bossman Patrick Seybold told Kotaku. We havent announced final name at this point.</blockquote> So the debate rages on. What the hell are Sony...
Reminder PixelJunk Shooter's Out Today
Just a quick heads up to let you know that PixelJunk Shooter is out on the Playstation Store today
Our review is online now, read why we think it's great and worthy of 3/4 right here.
Wednesday9th Dec 2009
News Heads Up: Modern Warfare 2 Patch 1.06 Available On Playstation 3 Now, Javelin Glitch Dead
Quick update , Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling has just Tweeted that the 15mb Modern Warfare 2 update is available now
As we posted yesterday, the update fixes the Javelin glitch alongside some other exploits. Quite a few people wrote in yesterday saying they'd stopped playing MW2 until this stuff got fixed. You can jump back in now eh, guys?
Review PixelJunk Shooter (PlayStation 3)
On the surface, PixelJunk Shooter looks like "just-another" dual-stick shooter
But, like the other games in the franchise, Shooter has a twist. In fact while initial impressions may lead you to believe you're going to get a dual-stick shooter, Q-Games' latest has more in common with adventure and puzzle-solving. Shooter is all about physics. And not...
News Jaffe Calls Out Sensationalist Headlines
Blah, blah, blah
To cut a long story short, we posted a story earlier this week about how David Jaffe had broken his long self-sanctioned silence in order to speak out against the ridiculous Australian ratings board. In that piece, we were keen to make note that it was good to see Jaffe back and to hear someone with some balls speak out against the...
News Yakuza 4 Dated, Screened For Japan, Includes Angry People
No sooner than the West get a release date for Yakuza 3, do the Japanese get a release date for Yakuza 4
SEGA's epic franchise will see its fourth iteration launched on March 18th in Japan. There are a ton of new screens for the game through at Gamikaze. Check 'em out. The game looks amazing.
News Have A Look At Some Soldner-X2: Final Prototype Screens
Eastasiasoft's retro PSN exclusive Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer was as hard to play as its name is to pronounce
Game was bonkers challenging. Thankfully, those of you with a glutton for punishment are due some more this winter when Soldner-X2: Final Prototype launches. And yes, it includes pretty explosions and lots of bullets. More through here.
News Final Fantasy XIII Scores 39/40 In Famitsu Magazine
It's fact
It's official. Japan's gaming Bible, Famitsu, has scored Final Fantasy XIII 39/40. One whole point less than Bayonetta then. We're sure that whole lost point isn't exactly tangible; i.e. the game is pretty rad, full-stop. Prepare for Japan to go nuts in the coming weeks.
News God Of War III Embargo Contains La Smackdown
PlaystationLifestyle just pointed out that there is a series of God Of War III content under-wraps after a recent Playstation event
According to information they've garnered from the Playstation Blog's Jeff Rubenstein, there's set to be a big God Of War III reveal in January. Sony has remained scarily tight-lipped about their biggest action property...
News Time Magazine Get Their Game Of The Year List All Wrong (Opinions Are Like Bums & All That)
Who are we to disregard some other publications opinion? Erm, ok, well, maybe we should leave that up to you valued reader
But screw it, we're not a full on editorial site so we're just going to come out and say it: Time Magazine's Top 10 Videogames Of 2009 list is all wrong. It's not that the content is particularly wrong. It's just that it's all...
News A Very Naughty Bear Is Headed To Playstation 3
505 Games has just announced a new project from Wet developer A2M - Naughty Bear
That's right, their upcoming Playstation 3 title is about a bear. A naughty one. In fact, according to a trademark filed by A2M, this bear is violent. And he's stuffed. As in he's a teddy. Apparently the game is all about hurting other bears. It sounds ridiculous. But...
News Check Out A Cluster Of Playstation Power, Amazing
Remember when we posted about the US Air Force's plans to order in 2,200 PS3s to crunch data with? Well, erm, here's a teaser
Kotaku report that the above is a photo of the backroom of the USAF Research Laboratory's information directorate. There are 336 consoles in here. Imagine what those new 2,200 are going to look like. Yush.
News Look, It's More Dead Space 2 Artwork
We really are scraping the barrel for Dead Space news these days
It's just, we want to see Dead Space 2 now. Like, right now. But, we can't. So we'll have to make do with these little teaser images that are floating about the net. You saw the image of a new Isaac yesterday; how about a look at the franchise's mystical "marker."...
Tuesday8th Dec 2009
Review Planet 51: The Game (PlayStation 3)
The problem with Planet 51: The Game is that, although it's not bad, it's just straight-up boring
Licensed game reviews usually start with the word "terrible." But Planet 51: The Game is not offensive enough to warrant the word "terrible." In fact, for what it does, it fares adequately. The problem is, when an entire game is as...
News First Dead Space 2 Image Reveals A More Badass Isaac
A teaser for the next issue of GameInformer magazine has shown off a more badass looking Isaac Clarke
The magazine will be among the first to detail EA's upcoming horror sequel, Dead Space 2, and it certainly looks like the game's protagonist has come a long way since his wary everyman persona in the original game. Remember, if you want to know more...
News Modern Warfare 2 Patch 1.06 In Certification, Fixes Javelin Glitch & Infinite Care Packages
Infinity Ward are finally readying a patch to fix Modern Warfare 2's much-famed Javelin glitch
The glitch, which makes people go really fast and be all explosive, is already in certification according to Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling. Aswell as the Javelin glitch, patch 1.06 will also fix the infinite care package exploit, aswell as stopping...
News Alien Breed Evolution PS3 As Late As June
Team 17 has confirmed to Gamerzines that their franchise reboot, Alien Breed Evolution, will not hit the Playstation 3 until as late as "perhaps June
" The announcement comes after Team 17 announced a December 17th release for the XBLA version of the game, timed exclusivity they contribute to the "way of the world." No offence Team...
News SEGA Confirm Yakuza 3 For Western Release, PushSquare Champers Flows
We don't really need to type much here: Yakuza 3 is coming to the West
Confirmed. In March 2010, SEGA will publish Yakuza 3 exclusively for the Playstation 3 in Europe and America.Yakuza 3 was one of the most requested titles for localisation by our European SEGA community," said SOE's Gary Knight, "So we are delighted to be able to...
Rumour PS3 Firmware 3.15 Launching This Week?
According to unconfirmed reports on NeoGAF, the PS3 is due to get a firmware update this coming December 10th
The NeoGAF thread suggests that the firmware updated, number 3.15, will include a fix for DualShock 3 pairing issues, the ability to transfer data between to PS3s via an ethernet cable and, the afore mentioned ability to play PSP Minis on...
News Viewtiful Joe May Yet Make A Long Overdue Return
According to Platinum Games' Hideki Kamiya, he'd love to make more Viewtiful Joe games
Sadly, as he reveals in an interview with Game Informer, the chances of it happening are slim.Up until very recently I really felt someday I wanted to make a sequel to Okami, and there were others who wanted me to as well, he said. But then the other day I...
News Confirmed: PSP Minis Head To Playstation 3 In Firmware 3.15
As rumoured mere minutes ago, Sony has confirmed that Firmware 3
15 will launch "very soon." As rumoured, the update includes the ability to play PSP Minis on the Playstation 3. If you've already bought some Minis for your PSP, worry not, you'll be able to download them again to your PS3 and enjoy them on the big-screen. The other big...
News Playstation Motion Controller Patent Goes Attachment Mad
It's been a while since we heard about the Playstation Motion Controller (there's no way it's releasing in Spring, right?), so it's perhaps good timing to see some new patents filed by Sony Computer Entertainment
The patent for "Expandable Control Device Via Hardware Attachment" deals with a series of control options. The patent seems to...
News Modnation Racers Beta Coming To US/Europe Soon, New Developer Walkthrough
Sony has announced via the Playstation
Blog this morning that a localised European Modnation Racers beta is planned for 2 weeks in early 2010. According to the European blog, this will include exclusive content to the US version, which is planned for Qore and LBP users from December 18th. There's a new developer walkthrough after the jump. [object...
News Don't Groan Just Yet: Dead Space 2 Is Probably To Have Multiplayer
The best thing about Dead Space was the wrought feeling of isolation
We're sure EA and Visceral Games are totally aware of that. Still, the EA studio are hiring a Senior Online Level Designer for the Dead Space franchise on Xbox 360 and PS3. So, what happens when you take the isolated corridors of Dead Space and put them online with other loud...
News This Is What Harry Potter Looks Like In LEGO Form
Finally, a debut trailer for the terribly titled LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4
Ignore the concise wording though, and you have charm galore. Look at it: it's Harry, Ron and Hermione in LEGO form. How can you not like it?
News Yakuza 3 Announcement Trailer Is All Kinds Of Rad In 44 Seconds
The champers is still flowing from the Western Yakuza 3 announcement mere moments ago, but now we've popped open another cork
SEGA only really needed to show us some cut-scenes glued together alongside ridiculous orchestral music to get us stupidly excited — so that's exactly what they've done. The trailer includes a dude getting stabbed in the...
News New Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition Screens Include Dead Folk
Andriasang has a bunch of new screens for the upcoming Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition
Presumably, all the screens are from the Lost In Nightmares expansion. More screens right through this bright little clicky text.
Monday7th Dec 2009
First Impressions Bayonetta on Playstation 3
After the amount of negative press surrounding Bayonetta on the Playstation 3, we went into SEGA's port of Platinum Games' latest brawler expecting the absolute worst
Perhaps this was the agenda of the press all along. By instilling the harshest of negativity into the consumer's mindset, the game can't realistically ever look as bad as they claim...
News Quantum Theory No Longer Playstation 3 Exclusive, Heading To XBOX 360
Furthering the death of the third-part exclusive, Tecmo has confirmed in Tokyo that their Gears Of War-esque shooter, Quantum Theory, is heading to the XBOX 360 too
The game had somehow found a niche on the Playstation 3, offering the gritty kind-of Gears Of War environments already so common on the XBOX 360. Thus it's interesting to see Tecmo yank...
News New UFC Undisputed 2010 Game To Be Unveiled At Spike's VGAs
Ok Geoff Keighley
We get it. You think your awards show has lots of cool stuff happening. But for goodness sake, much as we love you, we're getting a bit bored of hearing about you now. Stop using Twitter for five minutes, Geoff. Please. You're making us work. Too much. Don't frown at us. We love your sm
News Hello! Dead Space 2 Is As Officially Official As A Necromorph Is Dead
Savour this moment fellow PushSquarians (for which you will be henceforth known): EA has just confirmed that Dead Space 2 is coming
Like, it's a real thing. We've kinda known that it may exist for a long, long time. But you can't beat those consoling words of confirmation. According to EA, Isaac's going to be "taking the fight to the...
News Just Cause 2 Continues To Look Like 2010's Sleeper Hit Of The Year
Website visitor statistics tell us where public interest lies
For example, a post about Modern Warfare 2 sends the crowds running. But no matter how positive we are about Just Cause 2, no one seems to care. We're sorry Avalanche, but that's just what we're seeing on our end. Still, that's not indicative of the game's quality at all. Hence our...
News Quantum Theory Confirmed For Europe Next Spring
One-time Playstation 3 exclusive Quantum Theory has been announced for European release in Spring
The announcement is hot on the heels of Tecmo confirming the game will be multi-platform. Nothing really else of interest to say at this point, aside from the fact that the game sports a "shape-shifting battlefield." Yeah.
News Analyst Suggests The Unsuggestable, Grand Theft Auto May Have Peaked
We loved Grand Theft Auto IV as much as the next guy, but in all honesty, going back to the game in recent months is hard work
We played for 10 minutes, noticed how sluggish it all was, and put the game back in its box. It'll probably never see the light of day again. It's an odd case, as a game that represented a snap-shot in time. Brilliant within...
News Snore: Modern Warfare 2 Still Top Of The UK Charts
Haven't you bought it yet already? Well, we suppose there's not much else coming out
That's right folks: Modern Warfare 2 is still top of the UK sales charts. Hurrah, whoopee and all that. Fifa 10's second, Assassin's Creed II's third. Not much else to say. Knock yourselves out. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 FIFA 10 ASSASSIN'S CREED II NEW SUPER...
News Pachter Predicts Playstation 3 Hardware Sales Are Up 85% In The US
Pulling out his crystal ball for, presumably, the last time this year; seasoned American analyst Michael Pachter reckons Sony shifted 700,000 PS3 consoles in the last month
That'd be up 85% on Sony's performance in the same period last year.We [Pachter's organisation, Wedbush Morgan] estimate sell-through of 1,050,000 Wii hardware units (down 49%...
Sunday6th Dec 2009
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Artwork Looks Super Sexy, Slightly Edgy
If you have any interest in the Metal Gear Solid franchise, you'd flit yourself over to Joystiq right now
Why? Because they have a host of new screens and artwork from upcoming PSP title Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. The screens look awesome (man, is it a PSP game, really?), but dude, some of the artwork is phenomonal too. Check it here.
News Buzz! Quiz World Hits PSP On December 17th
If you've been waiting to get your PSP quizzing on, then the wait is almost over
Buzz! Quiz World will launch exclusively for the PSN this coming December 17th. There'll be over 3,000 new questions, online infrastructure multiplayer and access to the MyBuzz user generated content. Looks like December 17th is going to be one busy update!
Saturday5th Dec 2009
News What's The Obsession With Cross-Platform Comparison? - "Twiggy" The PushSquare Opinionator
I play games
I kinda have to, right? When the folks from PushSquare approached me and said, "Yo Twigg-oh, want to write some Playstation 3 columns," I made it my business to play everything available on the system. It didn't change my lifestyle too much though, seeing as I did that in the first place. Hence why PushSquare asked me to write...
News Upcoming PSN Title, Record Of Agarest War, Is Only 10GB In Size
Traditionally PSN games weigh under the 1GB mark
That's not true for upcoming PSN title Record Of Agarest War however. The strategy based RPG is due to take up around eight-ten gigabytes of your system's hard-drive. Which is a lot. But then consider that the game is supposed to be over 100 hours long...
News Playstation 3 Bluetooth Issues Rear Their Ugly Head
We thought we were the only ones
We totally wondered why our DualShock 3's refused to sync. We were on the verge of buying a new controller. Until, Loot-Ninja came to the rescue. It seems, most people are experiencing DualShock 3 syncing issues right now. It appears the syncing issues are largely isolated to the PS3 Slim, although some people are...
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Coming To The US On May 25th
So after a May 28th date for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker was announced for the UK, it only seemed logical that the USA would get it a few days prior on May 25th
Which is exactly what Konami have announced. That's all really. Nothing more to see here.
News First Dead Space 2 Teaser Image Revealed, We Start Shivering With Excitement
This quaint little image sent out on the official Dead Space Twitter may just look like a jumble of ink-blots but it is in fact a collage of Necromorph silhouettes, presumably teasing the announcement of Dead Space 2
The eagle-eyed amongst you will spot a leaper, lurker, slasher and, the marker. Fans of the first game will know exactly what we're on...
News Playstation 3 & Wii Battle It Out In Japan Hardware Sales
The Wii had a narrow victory on the Playstation 3 in Japan last week, selling just 115 consoles more
The PS3 was still showing its new found lease of life however, with a decent 46,558 consoles sold. The PSP was in good stead also, with 38,839 units sold. Sadly, the PSPgo dawdled at the bottom of the charts with less than 4,000 units this week,...
News New MAG Trailer Includes Lots & Lots Of Televisions
Weirdly, Zipper Interactive's super-ambitious multiplayer shooter MAG is not far away
It's due to release late next month. We're aware there have been a few betas for the game, but we're still eager to know more about it. Hopefully this trailer marks the start of Sony sticking the game in everyone's face, because the game could realistically be...
Friday4th Dec 2009
News No Aliens Vs Predator For You Guys In Australia (Pssst, PS3 Is Region Free)
Australia's ratings board, the OFLC, has refused the release of SEGA's Aliens Vs Predator in the region
In a statement to GameSpot, SEGA Australia said they would "continue to investigate all options available to us, including the possibility of appeal. Why has it been refused classification though?The game contains first-person...
Rumour Sony Santa Monica Readying New IP After God Of War III
An interesting tid-bit dug up by Split-Screen this morning suggests that Sony's Santa Monica studio may be working on some new IP after God Of War III
Santa Monica's director of development, John Hight, has updated his LinkedIn profile, listing "new IP" as his current task for the studio. Most things Santa Monica touch turn to gold so, we...
First Impressions Digital Comics on Playstation Portable
Sony's decision to bring comics to the Playstation Portable has always been something that's stuck us as interesting
Interesting because we're not entirely sure who the move is aimed at. Hardcore comic fans will surely prefer reading their superhero gossip on paper; and will casual comic readers care enough to download them to their PSP? These are...
News Traveler's Tales: PSPgo Will Die If Content Does Not Become Cheaper
According to Traveler's Tales founder John Burton, Sony's new PSPgo could die if the content does not get cheaper
"I own a PSP Go but don't want to buy LittleBigPlanet, for instance, as I can get it 20-percent cheaper on UMD from Amazon and could resell it once I'm finished with it," Burton explained. "But if I download it, I get no...
News American Playstation Store Updates: 3rd December 2009
Qore Qore Episode 19: December 2009 ($2
99)</ul>Downloadable Games Call of Duty Classic ($14.99) Demos Bayonetta Fairytale Fights Guitar Hero Van Halen PSone Classics Command & Conquer: Red Alert Retaliation ($5.99) Resident Evil 3: Nemesis ($5.99) Add-on Content LittleBigPlanet LBP Santa Coat and Trousers (free) LittleBigPlanet...
News Latest Blue Toad Murder Files Teaser Is Wonderfully Narrated
The latest Blue Toad Murder Files trailer should be put up for an award or something
The narrator's voice-over work is nothing short of fabulous. We're absolutely loving the build-up for Blue Toad Murder Files. We can't wait to download the game ahead of Christmas.
News Kojima & Co Scribble On PSPs For Playstation's Birthday
It was the 15th birthday of the Playstation brand yesterday
So how did long-term fans Hideo Kojima and Metal Gear Solid artist Yoji Shinkawa celebrate? By scribbling on their PSPs of course. The top PSP is signed by Hideo Kojima himself, and the bottom one is signed and drawn all over by Shinkawa. If you want to win one of the systems you'll need to...
News Check Out No More Heroes On Playstation 3, Includes Awesomeness
Embedded is a Japanese trailer for the upcoming Playstation 3 port of No More Heroes
The trailer features lovely visuals, bonkers characters and... colours. Yes, colours. In a video game. Preposterous.
News Medal Of Honor Launching "Fall", Official Website Now Open
If you're more excited about Medal Of Honor than a cheese and pickle sandwich, then you should probably check out the game's recently launched website
Aside from some pretentious quotes and typical social stuff, the website gives a big hint on the games release date ("Fall 2010"). Oh, and you can preorder it now if you want.
News Max Payne 3 Delayed Until Late 2010 We're Afraid Y'all
You probably want Max Payne 3 sooner rather than later
Unfortunately, we're afraid Take Two say you can't have it. In a financial and earnings report yesterday, the publisher announced that Max Payne 3 has been pushed back to the company's fiscal Q4 2010. That puts the game somewhere around the August, October 2010 point, rather than the previously...
News Borderlands Franchise Is "Important" & "Longterm", Borderworlds Announced
With huge sales figures in the US, it's unsurprising to hear publisher Take-Two speak highly of Gearbox's new IP Borderlands
The publisher described the game as "showing every sign of becoming an important, long-term franchise." Interestingly, Gearbox just trademarked the name "Borderworlds".
News White Knight Chronicles "International Edition" Coming To The USA On February 2nd
So, just to cement the outrageous Sony line-up that kicks off with MAG in January, Sony has announced that the long-awaited import of White Knight Chronicles (sub-headed "International Edition") will launch in the USA on February 2nd
The game is a localised version of the Japanese release from earlier in the year, with 50 new quests, voice chat,...
Thursday3rd Dec 2009
Review The Saboteur (PlayStation 3)
Despite being set during the second World War, The Saboteur is not a war game of the traditional sense
The World War II setting is merely window-dressing for the revenge story of Sean Devlin, a bitter Irish mechanic who has watched his friends fall in front of him. Sean Devlin is a potty-mouthed, chain smoking, bad-ass, who is able to carry The...
News Day-One DLC For The Saboteur Includes Nudity & Minigames
All fresh copies of The Saboteur will include codes for "The Midnight Show" DLC
The pack includes new Parisian hiding spots, a new minigame, and, wait for it, the option to unlock nudity in the game. Having beaten The Saboteur already (2/4) we can confirm that there are tassles covering the performing ladies breasts. Grab the game day one and you...
News Are You Feeling Lucky, Punk!?
Pick up this awesome Assassin's Creed II Sackboy ensemble for just $1
99/£1.59 today from the Playstation Store. Includes cardboard knives.
News Happy Birthday To You, Happy Birthday Dear Playstation, Happy Birth-...
Today, the Playstation is officially 15 years old
The original system launched in Japan on December 3rd, 1994. That was 15 years ago! Can you believe that? There was an age before Ape Escape, Wipeout and other such franchises the Playstation made popular. With the Playstation 2 still officially the biggest selling system of all time, and the...
News Akihabara Goes Understandably Final Fantasy XIII Mental Ahead Of Release
If you happen upon Tokyo's Akihabara store over the next few weeks, prepare to be hit by a whole mass of Final Fantasy XIII content
The game's due to launch exclusively in the Japanese region on Playstation 3 in a few weeks. Sony domination ahoy.
News Young Clifford: "No Plans For Gears Of War On Playstation 3"
Gears Of War is kind of an XBOX 360 exclusive
Kind of in the sense that it's made by a third-party team wearing a Microsoft money-hat. But according the creative designer behind the franchise, it's unlikely to end up on Playstation 3 anytime soon. Speaking to Kotaku Radio, Epic's Cliff Bleszinski ended hopes of a Playstation 3 release, stating,...
News European Playstation Store Updates: 3rd December 2009
Special Offers Until December 17: Killzone 2 Flash and Thunder Pack (was £4
79/5.99 now £2.39/2.99) Killzone 2 Map Pack Bundle (was £9.99/12.99 now £7.99/9.99) SOCOM Confrontation (was £19.99/29.99 now £14.99/19.99) The Last Guy (was £6.29/7.99 now £3.99/4.99) Dark Mist (was ...
News Riccitiello Reckons Mirror's Edge Totally Deserves A Sequel
EA's big boss-man John Riccitiello has told Kotaku that he reckons Mirror's Edge totally deserves a sequel
Were still working through things like how to best deal with Mirrors Edge 2, he said. There are some things we learned about that game. It was, I think, a massively innovative product. To be honest with you, I think its a game that...
News Riccitiello: EA Want The FPS Crown Back From Activision
EA's big boss dude John Riccitiello has told Kotaku that EA's relaunch of Medal Of Honor is an attempt to win back the FPS crown from Activision
Im not saying its going to happen tomorrow, but in the way that Activision sort of alternates sequels of Modern Warfare and Call of Duty and owns the leadership position in FPS , between Medal of...
News GT Academy 2010 Time Trial Demo Is Running On Gran Turismo 5 Code
Big shout out to VG247 who have managed to clear up whether the recently announced GT Academy 2010 Time Trial demo is running on Prologue or Gran Turismo 5 code
A Sony rep has confirmed to them that the demo is indeed based on the Gran Turismo 5 engine, so while it's unlikely to be the final polished thing, it should offer a good taste of how far GT...
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Coming May 28th In The UK
Konami has announced that the upcoming PSP Metal Gear Solid title, Peace Walker, will land on the PSP May 28th next year in the UK
Metal Gear Solid fans should prepare themselves for the next chapter of Snakes story, writes Kojima-san himself in the PR. [The game] will answer many of the series unanswered questions and showcase a...
Rumour PSP Minis Playable On Playstation 3 This Month
According to sources of Joystiq, PSP Minis are going to be playable on the Playstation 3 before this month is out
Joystiq's sources claim that the entire selection of Minis will be playable on the Playstation 3 and will even receive a resolution bump to boot. Sony are refusing to comment. Guess we'll find out this month won't we?
Really exciting news for car-boffs and Gran Turismo fans: Sony have announced the release of GT Academy 2010 Time Trial for release on December 17th on the Playstation Store
The release will provide the "first opportunity" for players to get a "hands-on taster as to what Yamauchi-san and his Polyphony team have been carefully...
News SingStar Sells A Whopping 20million Units
Sony have just announced that their specialist karaoke franchise has now topped 20million units sold
The franchise began in 2004 and has seen numerous versions over the past 5 years, right up to the latest Take That themed release. We expect a Michael Jackson SingStar will be on the cards for early next year, with the franchise completely free to go...
Wednesday2nd Dec 2009
Review Echoes (PlayStation Minis)
Echoes is a deceptively simple, yet deviously difficult release, that will have you hooked for a few hours before you exhaust its lot
We really like Echoes. It's such a simple concept, that's been beautifully realised by developers Halfbrick. In essence, you control a hat and collect jewels. Well, that's what the perspective would have you believe...
News Sony To Step In & Fix Bayonetta Issues On The Playstation 3
It's no secret that the PS3 version of Bayonetta isn't quite up to scratch
With the game being lavished in such high profile praise (the XBOX 360 version of the game scored 40/40 in Japanese publication Famitsu), Sony have decided to step in and fix the some of the problems. Sony "guarantee" a better version of the game ahead of the...
Rumour Lighting Artist Working On Mirror's Edge 2
Remember how Mirror's Edge was so close to being awesome? Yeah, a sequel could fix all the problems and help the franchise achieve its potential
It looks like that sequel is indeed on the cards. An EA DICE lighting artist's profile lists work on two projects, including Battlefield 3 and, ahem, Mirror's Edge 2. [Update: Looks like the offending...
News Final Fight: Double Impact Hits Playstation 3 In April 2010
It's getting to that time of the year when everything you've been looking forward to for the past 12 months has been and gone
So now you have to get yourself hyped again for the next 6 months. One product you should be looking forward to is Final Fight: Double Impact, which is due in April 2010. The game not only features Final Fight, but also Magic...
News FIFA 10 Ultimate Team DLC Coming Fairly Soon Y'All
Remember the excellent "Ultimate Team" DLC for FIFA 09? We gave it 3/4 and were quite taken with it earlier this year
Well, EA have just announced an updated version of the DLC for FIFA 10. The DLC has been made over with a "redesigned chemistry system built around player relationships". The DLC's coming in February and will cost just...
News First Proper Brink Footage Looks Rather (Read: Very) Pretty
There's one thing you can ensure if you have Killzone 2's producer working on your game: it's going to look sensational
And Brink looks unreal right now. The gameplay videos dropped after the jump show a hyper-stylised universe with some super-tight shooting. Gameplay-wise, the demo looks fairly standard fare, but that art-style is wonderful. With...
News No More Weekly Rock Band Unplugged DLC Planned
With over 100 tracks already available for Rock Band Unplugged, Harmonix have decided to call an end to any new DLC for the title
For the time-being anyway. The company told Joystiq that Rock Band Unplugged has "run through planned slate" and that they were "very pleased with the performance of the Rock Band Unplugged game on PSP,...
News Are Logitech Working On A UMD Add-On For PSPgo?
According to CVG, third-party peripheral manufacturer Logitech are working on a UMD add-on for the PSPgo
No release information was given, but apparently the device plugs into the PSPgo, allowing users to play UMDs on the UMD-less portable. Apparently the device will make the handheld a little more "bulky", but works fine. Logitech's UK...
News Standalone DJ Hero Controllers Available Now, Still A Bit Expensive
If you've been sitting, waiting, deliberating over whether to pick up another DJ Hero controller - now you totally can
Available via the Guitar Hero Store, dropping $70 will earn you a standalone deck for local multiplayer action. Obviously this is still ridiculously expensive, but hey, the game's a lot of fun so we can't blame you for taking the...
News Medal Of Honor Reboot Coming In 2010, Set In Afghanistan
Take this Call Of Duty
EA just announced that their reboot of the Medal Of Honor franchise is coming in 2010 to the Playstation 3. The game is a modern-day shooter set in Afghanistan and centres on the Tier 1 Operator, a relatively unknown entity directly under the National Command Authority who takes on missions no one else can handle."...
News Pixeljunk Shooter Shooting For A December 10th Launch
Q-Games' latest Pixeljunk game is due to launch worldwide on the Playstation Store this coming December 10th
Shooter takes a modern-twist on classic retro gameplay, introducing realistic fluid physics to a 2D blaster. The game's likely to cost around $10 when it launches.
News EA Set To Cut Title Roster By 20% Next Year
EA release a lot of games
A lot of games. But with recent disruptions in the work-place, their output is set to change. EA's boss, John Riccitiello told Reuters that "quality" is increasingly the focus for EA, announcing plans to release just 40 games next year compared to the 60 in 2008. Furthermore, Riccitiello also predicted t
News Final Fantasy XIII Is 50-60 Hours Long, We Consider Crying
We're not sure if stupidly long games are a good thing
On one hand, you can guarantee you're getting your money's worth. But on the other - does anyone really want to invest 60 hours into one game? It's daunting. Still, a considerably long game Final Fantasy XIII will be, with director Motomu Toriyama telling Famitsu magazine the experience could...
Tuesday1st Dec 2009
Review Pinball Dreams (PlayStation Minis)
Pinball Dreams is exactly 3
2674% more awesome than the already excellent Pinball Fantasies. If you're already done fantasising over pinball, then perhaps it's time you started dreaming about it. This follow-up port of the classic Amiga pinball title, Pinball Dreams, is every inch as awesome as the 4/4 scoring Pinball Fantasies. In fact, we think...
News Gossip Column: British Tennis Ace Andy Murray Dumped Over 7-Hour Playstation 3 Marathons
We already knew British tennis number one Andy Murray was a Playstation 3 enthusiast when he claimed he'd already won Wimbledon on his favourite video games system
But reports in The Sun suggest he's more of a Playstation fanboy than we initially believed. According to the British tabloid, Andy Murray has been dumped by his almost-hot girlfriend Kim...
News Buy A PSPgo, Get A Free Game For Free. Obviously!
If you were quick enough to pick up that £150 PSPgo from HMV yesterday, you should consider yourself happy as Larry [who is Larry? - ed]
Sony just announced via the Playstation Blog that Europeans who own a PSPgo can pick up a free game as a Holiday present from Sony. All you need to do is jump onto the Playstation Store through your PSP, download...
News "No Comment" On Modnation Racers PSP *Cough Cough Wink Wink Nudge Nudge*
A GameStop listing for United Front's Modnation Racers on the Playstation Portable seems to suggest their might be some customisable kart-racing coming to the PSP in the future
Sony's comment was a "no comment" to Destructoid earlier today. We're going to say this: it would make perfect sense to bring Modnation Racers to the PSP.
Would you like to see a white box with a picture of Final Fantasy XIII protagonist and the game's logo? Well that's exactly what you're going to see on store shelves come March 9th
And well, there's nothing else to say is there. It's a box. With not much on it.
News Playstation 3 Gets The Dante's Inferno Demo Two Weeks Earlier Than XBOX For Some Reason
Rejoice Playstation 3 fans - you're totally going to get the Dante's Inferno demo on December 10th, a whole 14 days (or two weeks) earlier than your XBOX 360 owning brethren
The demo is entitled "Gates Of Hell" and probably involves gates made of fire or something. If you're curious about the game, may we suggest trying God Of War checking...
News Red Dead Redemption Trailer Hits The Internets For Reals
We resisted the temptation to post the latest Red Dead Redemption trailer when it leaked early last week
Now it's online for reals. Meaning we can post it and you can watch it. It's rad aswell. Great visuals, great voice acting and, what's shaping up to be, a great set of characters. Typical Rockstar then, eh?
News Multiple Japanese Retailers Pitch Heavy Rain For A February 18th Release
When one retailer lists a game's release date, we tend not to listen
But when multiple retailers, including Amazon, say "yo, Heavy Rain is hitting Japan on February 18th,&qu
News Double Dip On Assassin's Creed II DLC In January 2010
If you're just finishing up Assassin's Creed II, know that new content is on the horizon
Don't sell that blu-ray just yet! Two new DLC packs are planned for the game, entitled "Battle For Forli" and "Bonfire Of The Vanities". They're set to launch in January and February respectively. Ubisoft promise to highlight the packs in...
News Playstation Sales Hit The Roof Over Thanksgiving Weekend
SCEA comms boss Patrick Seybold has confirmed through-the-roof sales for the Playstation 3 in America over thanksgiving weekend
The Playstation 3 mustered a whopping 440,000 sales for the week ending November 29th.The 2009 holiday season got off to an amazing start for PlayStation, with all key retailers showing a significant increase for PS3, PSP...
