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March2009
News Dylan Jobe Leaves Incognito And Starts Up A New Playstation Studio
The director of Warhawk, Dylan Jobe, has announced he has left Incognito Entertainment and taken some staff with him
The new studio, Lightbox Interactive, will be based in Austin, Texas. The new studio is in a multi-year contract with Sony to develop games for "the Playstation family of platforms" — so you need not worry about...
News Max Payne 3 Announced For Playstation 3, Hits This Winter
Rockstar Games have just announced Max Payne 3 for the Playstation 3, XBOX 360 and PC
The game will hit this coming winter and is being developed by Rockstar Vancouver. The sequel will tell the tale of a retired police detective "embroiled in a world of corruption, turmoil and intense violence." Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar Games had to...
News GDC '09: Sony Santa Monica Lecture On "Drop-In Co-Op"
Perhaps confirming that God Of War III will have some kind of co-operative element, the GDC '09 itinery confirms three lectures from Sony's Santa Monica studio
The third, on Friday, seemingly the most interesting: Practical SPU usage on God of War III - Wednesday 4pm (11pm UK) Self Limiting Rigging Methodology used GoWIII - Thursday 1.30pm (8.30pm...
Feature GDC '09: Sony Playstation Wishlist
We're not entirely sure how much will get announced at this years GDC
Usually the really big announcements are saved for E3, with smaller announcements at GDC. In 2007 Sony announced Playstation Home and LittleBigPlanet at GDC, as part of Sony's focus on "Game 3.0" — or community-focused, interactive gaming. This year we're not sure what...
News God Of War III Collector's Edition Is Planned, Fans Asked To Describe What They'd Like In It
Playstation Underground's "Gamers Advisory Panel" (or G
A.P) have been asked what they'd like to see in a God Of War III Collector's Edition. The email received by all members of G.A.P. states:What would make the ultimate GOW III Collector's Edition? We've heard that everything from T-shirts and figurines to behind-the-scenes videos will make the...
The moment we saw the trailer for LittleBigPlanet's Metal Gear Solid inspired level pack, we understood the game on a whole new level
It's not the typical release, supported by high sales within its first week on the shelves. LittleBigPlanet is a whole platform, supported by a rabid community and fresh DLC. When prompted by Geoff Keighley on the...
First Impressions The Wheelman on Playstation 3
We didn't think we were going to like The Wheelman
On paper it all just sounds a bit too, for want of a better word, simple. You drive around, smash up cars, snore-snore. And while we can't guarantee The Wheelman won't get repetitive, from what we've played we do think it's awesome. The latest game to feature actor Vin Diesel is a high-octane...
News Smash Cars Coming To The PSN In Quarter 2, 2009
Creat Studios love affair with the PSN continues to grow
Smash Cars, the followup to a PS2 game of the same name is a "high-speed mini car racing game with a distinct arcade flavor." Car customisation and multiplayer will be supported when it releases sometime between April and July. The game will be showcased at GDC next week so we should...
News Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg Critiques PS3, Concludes "Hemorrhaging At Retail"
Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg reckons the PS3 business is failing
Speaking with Gamasutra, the Microsoft man goes on a corporate gloating attack on the Sony business model claiming "PS3 is heading south" and speculating that the GTAIV DLC, "The Lost & The Damned" outsold Killzone 2. We're not sure how much of his interview is...
News Sony Want Profits, Not Interested In Market Share
According to SCEA's VP of marketing, Peter Dille, Sony aren't focusing on market share, they want profitablity
Interestingly, they seem to be failing on both counts. He said:I think it's already well publicized that we have a very clear objective from our parent, Sony Corp., that we're to focus on a profit objective, and with those marching orders...
News February NPD's Tell Same Old Story For Sony In The USA
The February NPD's are in and show great growth for the video game industry as a whole, which was up 10% on the predictions for the month
Killzone 2, which launched two days before the end of February, secured a mildly respectable 323,000 sales, losing out to Street Fighter IV which sold 403,000 on PS3 and 446,000 on the XBOX 360. The big seller, as...
News Sony Patent The Playstation Robot
According to Siliconera, Sony filed a patent for a small robot accessory with multiple user-interaction options last year
The patent suggest the robot will be able to move around the house, will have a camera, and a microphone for voice commands. Hopefully this never gets released. Does no one remember R.O.B. for goodness sake?
News Sony Dominates The Japanese Software Sales Charts Yet Again
Playstation 3 has been kicking some ass in Japan lately
Literally. With the Wii floundering of late and the 360's lack of presence, the charts have been open to Sony domination for a few weeks now. This week is no different, with six Sony titles in the Japanese top ten. Resident Evil 5 slipped to second place after an amazing launch. It fell to the...
News Heck yes! Ratchet & Clank Action Figures On The Way!
Finally!
If there's one thing we've wanted for a long, long, long (,long) time, it's a Captain Quark action figure. In fact give us a Ratchet figure too. In fact, just give us the whole cast. Thankfully, DC Comics toys line, DC Direct, have our backs covered. And all yours too. The above photograph represents three prototypes of series headliners...
News New Ninja Gaiden Sigma II Shots Confirm It's A Game About Ninjas
Ninja Gaiden Sigma II is coming to the PS3 and the PS3 only
We knew that earlier this week. Apparently, regardless of that fact, Tecmo are all ready to announce the game this March 24th. Ahem, yes. Perhaps they'll give us some more information on what to expect from the game? All the same, C&VG have a truckload of new images for you to navigate...
News "Awesome" New Midway Project Teased Via Twitter
A community manager for Midway has teased an exciting new project via his Twitter status, which read, "A sweet new demo of an early-stage game just arrived in my office
Color me excited." No word on what the game is yet, apart from it being "awesome". With Midway's recent economic problems it's good news to hear the company are still...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves To Have Blisteringly Chilling Ice Technology
IGN revealed a whole host of new screens for upcoming Playstation 3 exclusive Uncharted 2: Among Thieves recently
Not only were we seriously blown away by the simply stunning levels of detail in the screens, but the excellent, almost photographic ice had us suitably gobsmacked. Speaking with IGN, co-lead designer Richard Lemarchand had to say on the...
News Pixeljunk Eden Encore & New Resistance 2 Content At GDC
If you didn't know, it's GDC next week
That means we might get some juicy new snippets of information from our favourite developers. Already confirmed to be at the event are Q-Games with their updated version of Pixeljunk Eden, Pixeljunk Eden Encore. Sucker Punch will also be around to show off their upcoming summer smash inFamous. Finally, fan...
News Xi Teased For Playstation Home
Those of you with enough patience to sit through the most annoying video teaser in history might be able to catch a glimpse of (i
e. just a little logo) of something planned for Home called "Xi". We've no idea what it is at all, but we're open to answers on a postcard. What do you reckon?
News UK Retailer Reckons The PS3, PSP Price Cut Is Coming Soon
We reported on a rumour yesterday that the PS3 is on the cusp of a price drop
An unnamed UK retailer agrees. The major highstreet retailer (cough: GAME) said on the subject:"It's been on the cards for a while," they said, "but manufacturers are not in the habit of giving exact dates so as not to effect...
First Impressions Please Tell Us More About Playstation 3 Exclusive Heavy Rain
Back in the days of the Playstation 2, no game surprised us quite as much as Quantic Dream's "Fahrenheit" (or "Indigo Prophecy" in the USA)
A broodingly immersive release brimming with creativity and little in the way of cliche. Whilst the game took a turn for the worse in later chapters, it was in its attention grabbing opening that many hearts...
News Sony's 2009 Lineup Is Absolutely "Relentless, AAA-Quality" Barks SCEA's Steinberg
Scott Steinberg, VP of product marketing at SCEA wants everyone to know he's pretty proud of Sony's lineup this year
In fact, he cites Killzone 2 as the beginning of "a great lineup [that is] relentless and AAA-quality." If we were Scott we would have used words such as "onslaught" and "annihilating". But let's stay...
News Who Wants Some Weird Valkyria Chronicles Figurines?
SEGA's Valkyria Chronicles didn't really sell particularly well outside of Japan
Probably due to the obscure genre and a real lack of any marketing push. It was, however, a moderate success in Japan, spawning an anime series and these new, erm, swimwear toy capsules. The outfits are based on an unlockable chapter in the game where the members of...
News What Are The Top Ten Most Downloaded Singstar Songs?
Well, seeing as you asked so kindly, we of course can tell you
The cultural phenomenon's most downloaded are: 1. Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler2. Final Countdown - Europe3. Just Like A Pill - Pink4. Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley5. Torn - Natalie Imbruglia6. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper7. Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor8. Take...
News Play Red Alert 3 On Your PS3 This Thursday
Electronic Arts have confirmed that a demo for RTS title Red Alert 3: Ultimate Edition will be dropping on your favourite black-box this coming Thursday
The full game will release on March 31st. Pretty girls here we come.
Rumour USA's EB Potentially Leaks A Playstation 3 Pricedrop
According to an excerpt on 2old2play
com</a> via an overhead conversation (we know!), March 22nd is the day the PS3 will get its price-cut. We quote:"Last night one of community members was in an EB Games store and an employee mentioned a PS3 price drop occuring Sunday March 22nd just in advance of the Game Developer's Conference (GDC)...
News King Of Fighters XII Honestly Looks Gorgeous
Remember when no one cared about beat 'em up games
Well they're back. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe and Street Fighter IV have secured that. But what after that? Well, this July we'll all be playing as Terry Bogard in old favourite King Of Fighters. XII. The homeward bound arcade port will feature a roster beyond the arcades 20, and a new...
News Previously XBOX-Exclusive Ninja Gaiden II Is Coming To PS3
A remake of XBOX 360 exclusive Ninja Gaiden ? II is heading to the PS3
The game will include PSN support and is being developed by Tecmo's infamous Team Ninja. And to be honest, that's all we really know at the moment. The game has been confirmed though, and we'll have more on it as soon as we find out.
News Dress Up As The Prince, Win Some Signed Artwork
Ubisoft have some pretty neat Prince Of Persia artwork to give away for those who are daring enough to dress up as the Prince himself
You won't need to perform death-defying parkour-esque stunts to win but, you may need to reveal your chest. Depending on which you find more horrifying, it looks like a competition worth entering.
News The Next LittleBigPlanet Project Is "Really ****ing Cool", says Alex Evans
Media Molecule's co-founder has broken the silence on the next planned LittleBigPlanet project
Speaking with Gamasutra he said:"We're gonna just take a character, we're just gonna try this direction. It's a quite interesting thing because it was like a magnet. Everyone sort of [joined in] on that thing, then I suddenly saw these people kind of...
News Developers Would "Love For The PS3 To Be Free"
In what seems to be a bitter response to all the developers seemingly urging Sony to cut the price of the PS3, SCEA have claimed that they would "love for the PS3 to be free"
Everybody in the development community would love for the PS3 to be free, so they could just sell razor blades, said Peter Dille, senior vice president of marketing for...
News Resident Evil 5 Is A Runaway Success, 4 Million Copies Shipped Worldwide
Capcom confirmed today that their co-operative action shooter Resident Evil 5 has shipped 4 million copies worldwide
Note, this does not equate to copies sold, but we'd argue the numbers will be somewhere in and around that region. All the same, it probably means big-bucks and back patting for all involved at Capcom HQ. We have a review in the...
News Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Part II Intends To Be More Of The Same
We thought the Watchmen game was alright but far, far too expensive
So if the planned followup ends up being more of the same, which apparently it will be, we hope Warner Bros. see sense and half the price. The follow-up sounds a bit fruitier than the first game, moving away from the "biker, gang thugs" back-drop and pitting you against...
News Resident Evil 5 Sells Particularly Huge In Japan
The PS3 version of Resident Evil 5 is sitting comfortably atop the Japanese sales charts
As we reported last week the PS3 version went on to outsell the 360 by approximately 4:1, with the PS3 version shifting 312,000 units and the XBOX just 79,000. These are still good numbers for Microsoft, but Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV and Yakuza 3 have...
News Get Your Playstation ID Now From The European Playstation Website
So, did you want one of those Playstation ID's that we talked about earlier in the week? Well you can totally get one now
Just visit eu.playstation.com, sign into your PSN account and select "Portable ID". Fill in the details and it's yours. They're pretty neat, huh?
News Media Molecule's Mark Healey Thrilled He Can Explain BAFTA Success To His Mum
Speaking after winning the BAFTA for Artistic Achievement, Media Molecule's Mark Healey said the category was "secretly the one I really hope[d] we would win"
Why did this particular category hold so much significance though? "It's something I can explain to my mum and she'll understand." As down to Earth as ever Mark went on to explain...
News Insomniac Games Aren't Going Multiplatform
It's been posted by XBOX fanboys that speculated that Insomniac Games' next release will be multiplatform
That speculation has 100% been quashed as of this morning. Insomniac, are staying loyal to the Playstation brand. Insomniac, thought to be developing a full sequel to Ratchet & Clank, went on to say "Insomniac Games is currently...
News First Glimpse Of Bioshock 2's Big Sister
GameInformer have the exclusive first new images of Bioshock 2's "Big Sister"
And in our humble opinion she looks particularly menacing as she rides the back of a revised, speedier-looking Big Daddy. We'll tell you more as soon as the GameInformer exclusive drops. Until then be content with the menacing picture. Oh, Rapture, we can't wait to visit...
Noby Noby Boy might be getting offline multiplayer
According to the official website anyway. The teaser image, which shows BOY declaring "I want to play Multi-BOY" could mean anything, after all, we were at loss describing the game for our review. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.
News Resident Evil 5 Has Online Multiplayer DLC?
A little surprise has been hidden in Capcom's trophy listing for Resident Evil 5
Namely breaking the secret of what kind of DLC is planned. The DLC reveals a number of new online multiplayer game mode types: Slayers, Survivors, Team Slayers, Team Survivors and Versus. We're not sure what they entail but, we hope it's a bit like Left 4 Dead —...
News Konami Recruiting For More Metal Gear
Another game given away by a job description page
Konami are looking for people to help with "new developments" in the Metal Gear series, specifically for home consoles. Are you ready for a new Metal Gear game, readers?
News Playfire Unveil Official Trophy Cards
Playfire have been providing PSN users with manually updated trophy cards for a good few months now
The cards look similar to the XBOX's gamertags, the one drawback being you have to update them yourself. No more though. SCEE and Playfire have come up with a way to automatically update trophy cards based on your in-game activity. So no more looking...
News GameTrailers Dissect The Latest God Of War III Trailer
This is a rather quick post for you all, but we saw this and found it really interesting
GameTrailers have dissected the latest God Of War III trailer and filled it with lots of juicy little bits of speculation. Enjoy.
News Killzone 2 Patch Fixes A Selection Of Minor Niggles
Kudos to Guerilla Games
They've not only released the biggest game of the year so far in Killzone 2, but they also seem eager to make it a success. Every game launches with a few niggles. It depends how long those bugs take to get fixed as to whether the game will live too long after its release date. Killzone 2 v.1.2 is 16mb update which fixes the...
News New Virtua Tennis 2009 Trailer Shows Off Roster
Virtua Tennis is coming back this May
Honestly, could we be more excited? Probably not. The game features all the current top tennis stars including the UK's very own Andy "Moody" Murray. We hope they've spent ample time rendering Ana Ivanovic's posterior. Hit the jump for a few screens:
First Impressions Watchmen: The End Is Nigh on Playstation 3
There is much snobbery throughout the comic book universe that Watchmen shouldn't even be a movie, let alone a game
Thus, the development of the Watchmen game is one that has been viewed through the squinted eyes of the pretentious speech-bubble faithful. The team burdened with the responsibility, Deadline Games, have crafted a title of mixed...
News Resident Evil 5 PS3 Outsells The 360 Version By 4:1
We said we were curious how the PS3 version of Resident Evil 5 would fare against its 360 brother
According to GameZine.co.uk pretty well. They've uncovered that 222,000 copies of Capcoms zombie-action shooter were sold on the PS3, with 56,000 on the 360. It's hardly surprising given Sony's greater presence in Japan. What's more interesting is that...
News Sony Dominate 49.9% Of The Japanese Hardware Market Last Week
The release of Yakuza 3 should put an end to Sony doom-slaying
The PS3 continues to sell very well despite the economy and its high price tag. SEGA's Yakuza 3 is the latest game to prove that Sony's console can shift units, with 372,000 copies sold in its first week. Naturally this had an effect on the Playstation 3's overall sales, where it...
News Japan Waits In Line For Resident Evil 5
Japanese gaming Bible Famitsu have secured some pictures of the public going crazy for Capcom's latest zombie outing, Resident Evil 5
It's unknown which system the game has sold best on at the moment, Microsoft have put a lot of promotion into the game and their bundle in Japan but Sony were last weeks market leader with the release of Yakuza 3...
First Impressions Wanted: Weapons Of Fate on Playstation 3
After initially being wowed by the stylish opening menu screen of Wanted: Weapons Of Fate, we were a little let down by the subpar graphics and the monotony of the gameplay
You can curve your bullets, hide behind cover and sneak up on enemies. And well, that's about all we got to experience really. Hopefully the game picks up a bit in the full...
News The Buzz! Team Are Working On Social PSN Title
Relentess Software, the team behind Buzz
, have teased they are working on a "social PS3 PSN" title according to VG247. Apparently we'll be hearing more about it after GDC (which ends March 27th). Until then enjoy the above screenshots. They've been censored so that we're kept in the dark. Huzzah.
News Heads Up European Playstation Home...
.. You've had an update! Not only is the Playstation Home Square now tree infested but there's a new Resident Evil area for you to seduce boys dressed as women in. There's not much at the Resident Evil space yet, although there does look like something promising at the far end of the area. You need a Resident Evil 5 game to play it though. We're...
News The Beatles: Rock Band -- 09/09/09 In The USA, $250
Apple Corps
</a> announced today that The Beatles: Rock Band will hit on the 9th September in the USA. The game based on the popular multiplayer Rock Band format will allow players to "experience The Beatles extraordinary catalog of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band's...
News Playstation 3 Breaks 2 Million Sales In UK, PSP 3 Million
Just shy of its second year on the market the PS3 has broken the 2 million sales barrier
"It's a premium product, so therefore it costs a premium price, and that does give us issues in terms of the expected sell-through that analysts and the media want," explains Sony Computer Entertainment UK's Ray Maguire, "but actually when you...
News Yakuza 3 Has The Second-Best PS3 Launch, Ever
The numbers are in
It's official. Yakuza 3 didn't sell 300,000 copies but actually more — 372,000 to be precise. That puts the game right behind Metal Gear Solid 4 as the PS3's biggest Japanese seller. This also pushed PS3 system sales up to 35,000 — early reports are indicating that's 23,000 more systems sold than Wii. Those "PS3 is...
News Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Available Now In Europe
Movie tie-in download Watchmen: The End Is Nigh is available on the European PSN right now
The game also has a 1.2gb demo which you can try if you're unsure about dropping the full £12.99 on the game. Hopefully we'll have some impressions soon.
News God Of War III's "Fire Titan" Concept Art
The first thing we want you to notice about this God Of War III concept art is the the size of Kratos
Look at him. That tiny little thing in the corner. Thankfully, nobody puts Kratos in the corner. We look forward to whipping this big-boys ass when we get our hands on God Of War III at some point within the next 12 months. The art is by Cecil Kim...
News First Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Details Leaked?
Twitter is becoming a great place for loose-lipped developers to spill the beans on their work
A playtester for Infinity Ward's upcoming shooter, Modern Warfare 2, had the following bits and bobs to say about the new game: ·Vehicles will be in MW2·M16 will return, using stopping power will only be OHK at head, neck, and torso (abdomen, limbs, and...
News Analyst: "Only Two In Three Who Plan To Buy God Of War III Own A PS3"
Honestly, we think analysts speak out of their arse (hey, you can't spell "analyst" without "anal")
However, so dedicated are we with reporting "the Playstation news" that we couldn't pass up on this story. Speaking with Gamasutra, OTX analyst Nick William talked about Sony's position and how a price drop and God Of War can change that.The...
News Yakuza 3 Sells Big In Japan
We reported last week that Yakuza 3 had sold 232k copies on its first day
But it seems that number has risen a little with lead designer Toshihiro Nagoshi claiming the game has sold 300,000. Either way, it's a bumper first few days for the SEGA exclusive and really improves the chances of a localised version making it to the West. We'll keep our...
News Track Trophies On Playstation.com Tomorrow
As of tomorrow you'll be able to track your trophies on Playstation
com. Hurrah. At the moment this update will only let you view your trophies online but expect all kinds of fancy sorting and... yes... embeddable "gamercard" like updates soon. We presume anyway. Check the video above to see what it's all about.
News Killzone 2 Tops The UK Charts, Becomes 4th Fastest Selling Sony Game
Killzone 2 is on store shelves worldwide and is doing pretty well
It currently sits pretty atop the video game charts in the UK, outselling rivals Halo Wars and last weeks number one Street Fighter IV. It marks an end to Sony's two year long drought from the chart top, the last being God Of War II all the way back in April 2007. See the full charts...
News How Can I Get A Sackboy Crown?
It's unlikely you've seen a Sackboy wearing a crown until now
That's because it's really, really (, really) hard to unlock the above object. Media Molecule have you covered though; here's how to get it: #1 A Gold Star on the LittleBigWorkshopFrequently, when were on LittleBigWorkshop.com, every so often, we come across a submission, whether...
News Playstation Home Updates Imminent
Playstation Home is finally about to get some fresh content according to community manager Ted The Dog
The Warhawk Space (which was expected last week) is now "imminent" alongside spaces for SOCOM: Confrontation and Uncharted: Drakes Fortune. Siren: Blood Curse and Resident Evil 5 content is "being prepared" as are the Street...
February2009
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.
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 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?
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 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 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 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 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...
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 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...
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.
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 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 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...
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 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 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...
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 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 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.
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 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 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...
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 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 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 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 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 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).
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.
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 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
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