News Rockstar Games' Bully Is Picking a Fight with PlayStation 3
Existentialism on prom night
News PlayStation Vita Celebrates Its First Birthday in Japan
Reports claim D:ream performed at the party
News - 2012, Week 51
Sunday23rd Dec 2012
News Who Fancies Some Free Festive PlayStation Minis?
Raises hand
Sony is giving away four – yes, four – PlayStation Minis to gamers who participate in a spot of viral marketing this holiday. In order to unwrap the goodies, all you need to do is visit the manufacturer’s Facebook page and follow the simple instructions. You'll need to bombard your friends with plenty of promotional material in the...
News Far Cry 3's Price Shot to Pieces in European Christmas Sale
Crackin' deal
If the relentless rain outside is getting you down, then you might be tempted by a trip to warmer climes this winter. Thankfully, Ubisoft has added Far Cry 3 to Sony's ongoing European Christmas countdown, allowing you to snap up the tropical adventure for just £24.99/€34.99. The title’s currently cheaper in retail outlets – but...
News We Don't Know What to Make of This Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Commercial
Fruit pie
Danica Patrick should not be in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – but we suppose publisher SEGA may as well take advantage of her while she is. This commercial for the casual kart racer shows the Go Daddy girl racing against a couple of full grown adults dressed as Sonic the Hedgehog and AiAi from Super Monkey Ball. It’s the...
Friday21st Dec 2012
Talking Point Could 2013 Be the PlayStation 3's Biggest Year Yet?
On autopilot
It hasn’t exactly been a banner year for the PlayStation 3. The system’s trundled along, there’s no doubt about that – but from a first-party perspective, the past twelve months have been all about treading water. A quick glance at the console’s upcoming release schedule e
Saturday22nd Dec 2012
News New Resident Evil 6 Costumes Highlight Ada's Angles
Jill sandwich
You better hope that you’re secretly the master of unlocking, because these retro Resident Evil 6 costumes are worth shouting about. Arguably the best thing to come out of the disappointing sequel since the first screenshots of Leon S. Kennedy’s floppy hair, these amazing retro character costumes can be obtained by participating in...
News Milestone: No Plans for WRC Powerslide on PlayStation Vita
Up and go
Despite committing a number of its titles to the PlayStation Vita, Italian outfit Milestone has decided not to release its upcoming arcade racing spin-off WRC Powerslide on the handheld. Chatting to us overnight, the company revealed that the title will be coming to consoles only when it releases in early 2013. “We are working on a new...
News Free Your Frustration with Angry Birds Trilogy DLC
Fowl flingin'
If the PlayStation 3 version of the Angry Birds Trilogy wasn’t already expensive enough, publisher Activision has decided to inflate the package’s price with a brand new DLC pack. Like foie gras without the animal cruelty, you’ll be able to enlarge the retail release with 130 brand new levels courtesy of the Anger Management...
Friday21st Dec 2012
News Jetpack Joyride Flies to PS3 and Vita with Free Trophies
Merry Christmas
Beatshapers must be fuming. The developer has only just released its premium PlayStation Minis version of Jetpack Joyride – but now Australian outfit Big Ant Studios has followed up with a superior edition for the PlayStation 3 and Vita. The free-to-play title – available now in Europe and on 31st December in North America –...
Out Today Knytt Underground and Fuel Overdose (Europe)
Dark days before Christmas
Sony’s really getting into the swing of the festive season this week by pledging two European PlayStation Store updates. If you connect to the digital storefront later today, you’ll find a fresh helping of content to enjoy. Notable additions include Knytt Underground, Fuel Overdose, the Angry Birds Trilogy, and...
Rumour Ubisoft Could Publish the Next Saints Row Game
Assassin's greed
There’s just enough time for one more rumour before the games industry closes down for Christmas. According to sources close to MCV, Ubisoft is plotting a bid for THQ’s assets. If successful, the French company would control all of the struggling publisher’s studios and intellectual property, including franchises such as...
News Hitman Absolution Is the Latest Target in Sony's European Sale
Decisions, decisions
If we hadn’t successfully survived the end of the world last night, then we would have missed out on another cracking deal in Sony’s ongoing European Christmas countdown. Right now you can pick up the recently released Hitman Absolution for just £19.99/€29.99. That’s roughly the same price as the physical edition –...
Thursday20th Dec 2012
News Capcom Disappointed By Slouching Resident Evil 6 Sales
Zombie infection contained
Capcom has announced its latest financial earnings, stating that the disappointing sales of Resident Evil 6 have caused the company to lower its estimated profits for the year. While figures for the undead offering started well – shifting an amazing 634,000 units on the PlayStation 3 in its first week in Japan alone –...
News WRC Powerslide Drifts onto PlayStation Network Next Year
Slip slidin'
If your thumbs aren’t capable of controlling a rally car in Milestone’s annual WRC series, then perhaps the Italian outfit’s upcoming arcade spin-off will be more up your alley. Set to release in early 2013, WRC Powerslide will deliver a “frenetic” twist on the offroad motorsport, complete with arcade physics and a new...
News Dead or Alive 5 Plus Will Allow You to Poke Your Rivals
Not like that
Tecmo Koei has finally decided to furnish us with some screenshots of its upcoming PlayStation Vita fighter Dead or Alive 5 Plus. While the images look great, we can’t help but feel that they look a little too great. After all, it’s not like publishers are always honest about the appearance of their games. Alongside the suspicious...
News 2K Games Hunts Down Borderlands 2 DLC Release Date
Cabela's quivering in his boots
Loot lovers will get a third helping of Borderlands 2 action next month, when the recently revealed Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt expansion targets the PlayStation 3. North American players will be able to stalk the DLC from 15th January, while European gamers will have to wait an extra day. The content – which...
News Sony Slashes the Price of Critical Darlings in European PSN Sale
You know what you need to do
Drop everything, because Sony has chopped the price of two of its most popular downloadable titles on the European PlayStation Store. Right now you can purchase both Journey and The Unfinished Swan for just £9.99/€12.99. That represents a 50 per cent saving over the duo’s normal price point, with PlayStation Plus...
News Star Trek Sets Phasers to Fun from 23rd April
Spock long to wait
Namco Bandai will beam Digital Extreme’s co-operative Star Trek title onto store shelves from 23rd April in North America and 26th April in Europe. The game will be available both physically and from the PlayStation Store, with pre-orders opening at participating retailers from tomorrow. Those that register their interest in...
News Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable Invades Europe Next Month
All sorts of antics await
Forget about Mayan calendars and apocalyptic predictions – the insects are set to invade sooner than we expected. Namco Bandai has sent word that Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable – the PlayStation Vita port of Sandlot’s cult classic – will deploy in Europe on 16th January. Those of you lucky enough to live in North...
News Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's First Trailer Strikes
Oh, and it lights up the night
If you’re still interested in Square Enix’s pretentiously dubbed Fabula Nova Crystallis plotline, then you’ll probably be eager to watch the first trailer for upcoming spin-off Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. The video – which shows the titular heroine sporting a fetching new costume and a pair of...
News Inversion Developer Saber Switches on God Mode
Revengeance
Saber Interactive clearly believes that the world would benefit from another third-person shooter. The developer – responsible for Inversion and TimeShift – has announced God Mode, a brand new co-operative action game heading to the PlayStation Network next year. The title puts you in control of an ancient God who’s been stripped...
Wednesday19th Dec 2012
News There's Another PlayStation Vita Firmware Update On the Way
Oh, come on
Sony promised that firmware updates on the PlayStation Vita would be significantly less intrusive – but so far they’ve been a right pain. The platform holder has already had to fix last month’s massive update due to cloud save sync issues, and now it’s at it again. The official PlayStation Twitter account notes that v2.02
Store Update 19th December 2012 (Europe)
It's full of stars
There’s a lot to get through in this week’s European PlayStation Store update, so we’re not even going to waste our time on witty quips and puns. Highlights include: Fuel Overdose, Knytt Underground, Labyrinth Legends, and many more. It’s perhaps worth noting that a handful of the new arrivals won't actually release until...
News Would You Kindly Watch the Opening of BioShock Infinite?
Columbia, here we come
It’s our job to provide detailed analysis of everything that occurs in PlayStation, but sometimes we’re simply not able to. This is one of those occasions. Y'see, for some bizarre reason, Irrational Games has decided to release a video of BioShock Infinite's first five minutes. We don’t want to watch it. Why? Well,...
Store Update 18th December 2012 (North America)
Festive favourites
Remember when we hinted that Bully was coming to the PlayStation 3? Well, it’s here already. Publisher Rockstar Games has unceremoniously dropped a trio of PS2 Classics onto the North American PlayStation Store overnight, with Red Dead Revolver, Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition Remix, and the aforementioned high school adventure all...
News Uncharted 3 Unwraps Free Christmas Content
Gift bag
Naughty Dog has clearly been having plenty of fun in the run up to Christmas – and you’re all invited to join in on the frivolity. The award winning developer has produced a couple of seasonal avatar items for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, which will allow you to kit out your character with a “present” hat and a goofy t-shirt...
Tuesday18th Dec 2012
News Insomniac Games Blows a Fuse with Brand New Trailer
Keep your beak out
We know people are eager to throw Insomniac Games’ upcoming Fuse under a bus, but we reckon that this brand new trailer is solid. It’s got guns, it’s got laughs, and it’s even got some daft facial expressions. We suppose the only thing that it hasn’t got it is that awesome original art direction everyone seemed to love...
Wednesday19th Dec 2012
News THQ Selling Assets, Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Oh no
The writing’s been on the wall for a while, but publisher THQ has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today. The company’s currently in the process of selling all of its assets to Clearlake Capital Group, a private equity firm. Once complete, Clearlake will control “THQ's operating business, including THQ's four owned studios and games in...
News BioShock 2 Plunders the Depths of January's EU PS Plus Update
Plenty more to look forward to
Sony’s not even finished furnishing our hard drives with this month's European PlayStation Plus goodies – but it’s already turning its attention to 2013. Starting from 2nd January, you’ll be invited on an all expenses paid trip to Rapture, when BioShock 2 joins the Instant Game Collection. That should give you...
News PlayStation 3 Sales Surpass 30 Million Units in Europe
Untouchable
Europe has always been a stronghold for Sony, and that looks unlikely to change. The platform holder has announced that as of 17th December it has sold (not shipped) a whopping 30 million PlayStation 3s across the territory. It looks like that budget 12GB system is really starting to do the business. “This is a major milestone for us...
Tuesday18th Dec 2012
First Impressions LittleBigPlanet 2's Cross-Controller Expansion Actually Works
Second screen
LittleBigPlanet 2’s hotly anticipated cross-controller add-on launches later today in North America (tomorrow in Europe), and we’ve already been lucky enough to experience the content's first couple of stages. For those out of the loop, the $4.99/€4.99 expansion adds several new cross-controller levels to the PlayStation 3 game...
News Rockstar Games' Bully Is Picking a Fight with PlayStation 3
Existentialism on prom night
If the recent release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for the PlayStation Network wasn’t enough to quench your thirst for classic Rockstar Games titles, then you’re probably already salivating over the prospect of Bully coming to the PlayStation 3 as a PS2 Classic. During their daily ESRB watch, the eagle-eyed...
News Hideo Kojima's Celebratory PS3 Lunchbox Will Turn Your Tummy
Don't play with your food
We always assumed that money hats came in briefcases packed with one hundred dollar bills, but Sony clearly has different ideas. At its Tokyo headquarters earlier today, the platform holder presented Hideo Kojima with a specially prepared PlayStation 3 bento box, designed to celebrate Metal Gear Solid's recent 25th...
News Sony Drops North American PSN Discounts Down the Chimney
Multiple titles take the plunge
Sony has announced the first set of titles available as part of its festive North American PlayStation Network sale. The listed releases can be purchased at 30 per cent off, though PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to up their savings to 50 per cent. Cut price gems include the trippy Dyad, which we awarded an...
News Ken Levine Isn’t Convinced You’ll Like BioShock Infinite’s Ending
BioWare understands
In an interview with Outside Xbox (sorry!), BioShock Infinite designer Ken Levine has revealed a tidbit about the ending of his upcoming title, describing it as "unique" and unlike anything you'll have "experienced in a video game before". Chatting to the show, he said: "The plot actually gets more interesting as it goes on. The...
News Lara Croft Sets Up Camp in New Tomb Raider Trailer
Cold as ice
There will be no toasted marshmallows for Lara Croft when she goes camping in Crystal Dynamics’ upcoming Tomb Raider reboot. Instead, the legendary heroine will be forced to use her base to manage experience points and combat upgrades. No, it doesn’t sound like any of the camping expeditions we've been on either – but it has been...
Monday17th Dec 2012
News PlayStation Vita Celebrates Its First Birthday in Japan
Reports claim D:ream performed at the party
Somewhere in the corner of Sony’s main Tokyo office are a gaggle of glum looking executives sat around a sombre looking PlayStation Vita cake. Exactly twelve months ago, the handheld released in the organisation’s home territory amidst much expectation. But despite a huge turnout at launch, sales have...
News Sony: Cross-Controller Gives Publishers More Options
Wii who?
LittleBigPlanet 2’s upcoming cross-controller patch will essentially transform the PlayStation 3 into a Wii U, allowing players to interact with the console using the PlayStation Vita as a rather costly controller. But that’s not where the publisher’s ambition for the technology ends. "We definitely need more than one game to flaunt...
News Kratos Once Sported a Rather Fetching Blue Tattoo
God of azure
Kratos’ trademark look may not have changed much over the years, but series creator David Jaffe has revealed that the fearsome antihero went through a big makeover shortly before the original God of War was revealed to the press. According to the outspoken developer, at one point the protagonist sported blue tribal tattoos – until...
News Dark Souls' Creator Is Working on a New Project
Not necessarily a new IP
Dark Souls creator and director Hidetaka Miyazaki has announced in an interview with EDGE magazine that he is currently working on a new project. As previously reported, Miyazaki has stepped away from Dark Souls 2 in order to focus his attention on the mysterious title. Despi
News Muramasa: The Demon Blade Stuns with Brief Vita Footage
Watch Momohime in action
Back in September we reported that critically acclaimed Nintendo Wii action RPG Muramasa: The Demon Blade would be coming to the PlayStation Vita after a surprise announcement at Sony's Tokyo Game Show press conference. Since then Marvellous AQL has released a brief, albeit beautiful, clip of the remake in action, along with...
News God of War: Ascension Demo Forces a Spot on Total Recall Blu-ray
There will only be chaos
Just like in North America, Sony has confirmed that a demo for God of War: Ascension will slash its way onto Blu-ray copies of Total Recall in Europe. Is that the movie that casts Kate Beckinsale as a semi-naked Medusa? Or was that just a dream we had? Assuming you pick up the Extended Cut Edition of the Colin Farrell...
News Knytt Underground Lowers Itself onto PSN This Week
No delays
Indie developer Nicklas ‘Nifflas’ Nygren’s latest platformer Knytt Underground will target the PlayStation 3 and Vita this week. North American gamers will get their hands on the attractive adventure from 18th December, while European users will have to wait until 21st December. In order to make up for the three day sabbatical, the...
News LittleBigPlanet Karting Parks in the European Christmas Sales
Sackboy racer
It may not be the most polished racer on the block, but at least you can now grab LittleBigPlanet Karting at a heavily discounted price. Sony has cut the cost of the whimsical karting adventure from £39.99/€49.99 to £19.99/€24.99 on the European PlayStation Store. Even better, PlayStation Plus subscribers can scoop an additional...
News Anomaly: Warzone Earth Targets North American PlayStation Plus
Discount world
There’s no sign of Batman: Arkham City in this week’s North American PlayStation Plus update – but at least you’ll be able to console yourself with a complimentary copy of Anomaly: Warzone Earth instead. Wait. In truth, the 11 Bit Studios developed tower offence title is one of the most popular entries in the genre, but we...
News UK Sales Charts: Black Ops 2 Closes Out a Fifth Week
Number one with a bullet
We suspect that there are going to be a fair few copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 stuffed beneath the Christmas tree next Tuesday. Activision’s commercial steamroller has secured a fifth week at the top of the UK sales charts, equalling LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes’ spell at the summit. Hitman: Absolution surged...
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