PS3 News
July2013
News Unprecedented Number of Developers Working on PS4, PS3, and Vita
"We've never seen anything like this"
As the war for developer support rages on between Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, the PlayStation maker has admitted that it’s seeing an unprecedented level of interest in its platforms. Speaking with Develop, SCEE account manager Agostino Simonetta noted that after four years in the job, the current surge of...
News Be a Ghost, a Panther, or a Maniac in Splinter Cell: Blacklist
However you like it
Sam Fisher's doing a decent job of remaining undetected leading up to the launch of Splinter Cell: Blacklist, as this newest trailer almost slipped us by. Detailing the three different play styles that are open to you during missions, the video is keen to show off just how varied each approach can be. Taking the Ghost route,...
News Tekken Revolution's New Fighter Couldn't Be More Predictable
The blood is the life
The path to success apparently includes underdressed females with fangs. We’re not prudes, but we can’t help but feel let down by Tekken Revolution’s latest fighter. The character – the culmination of a poll on the franchise’s Facebook page – is currently dubbed ‘Female Vampire’, and represents a lady with roses...
Store Update 23rd July 2013 (North America)
Nice shot
The sun may be extracting every ounce of liquid from your body, but that’s not stopping Sony from pumping out some refreshment in the form of several new PlayStation 3 and Vita games. The real highlights this week include the excellent Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark, Zeno Clash 2, and the console re-release of Hot Shots Golf: W
News Beyond: Two Souls Looks Great, But How Do You Actually Play It?
Lingering questions
“Is it just an interactive movie?” is probably the most common question attached to Beyond: Two Souls. The upcoming Ellen Page-‘em-up certainly looks the part, but do you actually play it? In a brand new behind-the-scenes trailer, Parisian developer Quantic Dream has delved into a topic that it doesn’t usually explore:...
News Explore the Caribbean with 13 Minutes of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Ocean's thirteen
Not content with the numerous Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag trailers that we've already been inundated with thus far, Ubisoft has released thirteen whole minutes of open world gameplay, which details everything from assassinations to whale scouting on the open seas. Surprisingly, it looks like deadly tropical storms will be one...
News Rockstar Games' Undercover Agent Could Infiltrate PS4
Company renews trademark registrations for sneaky title
Remember when L.A. Noire virtually fell off the face of the Earth for several years, before making a prompt comeback and releasing not long after? Well, it looks like Rockstar Games could be applying the same covert treatment to Agent, the former PlayStation 3 exclusive that’s been shrouded...
News PlayStation All-Stars Wanted to Take You on a Tour of Hekseville
Gravity Rush and Journey arena leaked
Sony was planning a Gravity Rush-inspired stage for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. The cut arena – spotted on the portfolio of ex-SuperBot Entertainment artist Ky Bui – intended to mash-up the colourful city of
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us Shuffles to a Sixth Week at the Summit
Still life in Naughty Dog's adventure
The Last of Us has fought off a calculated attack from Dynasty Warriors 8, leaving it standing at the top of the UK sales charts for a sixth consecutive week. The previous titles to achieve this feat were Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and
News Strider Cutting PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 Next Year
No, really
Not content with resurrecting Killer Instinct for the Xbox One, Californian outfit Double Helix is also hard at work on a Strider reboot for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The revamp of the beloved Capcom action game will check all of the latest buzzwords, serving up a Metroidvania-inspired experience in a 2.5D world. Despite the...
News Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational Putts PlayStation 3 Next Week
Hole in one
Just in time to celebrate the Open – and Rory McIlroy’s confidence crisis – Sony has announced that it’s bringing the PlayStation 3 version of Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational to Europe and North America next week. The arcade golf game – which struck an albatross on the PlayStation
Review Painkiller: Hell & Damnation (PlayStation 3)
Damn it all to Hell
Developers have a nasty habit of referring to their games as ‘old school’ when they know that they may not be very good by modern standards. Pitched as a nostalgic trip down memory lane, and designed to serve as both a remake and a sequel to 2004’s Painkiller, does Painkiller: Hell & Damnation dance with the devil or...
News Ace Combat: Infinity Swoops onto PlayStation 3
Teaser trailer exits the runway
Ace Combat: Infinity, the next entry in Namco Bandai’s popular air combat series, will take flight exclusively on the PlayStation 3, according to the teaser trailer embedded below. In addition to the sound of a giggling schoolgirl, the footage includes the quote: “That day our sky fell, the heavens split to create...
News June NPD: The Last of Us Conquers Charts, Sneaks Up on God of War III's Record
Ellie of a performance
Naughty Dog has well and truly hammered a nail in the coffin of comments suggesting that new franchises struggle at the end of a generation. First-party favourite The Last of Us topped the North American sales charts for June, securing the third largest launch in the month since NPD started tracking data in 1995. The...
News No Plans for Ultra Street Fighter IV to Dragon Punch PS4
Capcom admits that there's lots of anticipation for a Vita version, though
Series producer Yoshinori Ono has KO’d any hopes of the recently announced Ultra Street Fighter IV punching its way onto the PlayStation 4. In a series of Tweets, the Capcom legend admitted that the publisher has no plans to release the title on any platforms beyond current...
News Dragon's Crown Is Questing to Europe Later This Year
Worldwide looting
A European release for Atlus' highly anticipated action RPG Dragon's Crown was beginning to look quite sketchy, but today the title was confirmed to be making the journey by publisher NIS America. Although no solid release date was given, Europe is to expect the game sometime in the Autumn. Sporting a fantastic art style, chaotic...
News PlayStation's Bid for Greatness Campaign Tarnished by Cheaters
Hackers abuse system
This is why we can’t have nice things. Sony’s clever Bid for Greatness campaign was accompanied by an appropriately positive response earlier this week. The endeavour – which transforms your earned Trophies into a digital currency – augments you with the ability to compete for various props and items from the platfo
News Angry Birds: Star Wars Finds the Force on PlayStation 3 and Vita
Luke Flywalker
Angry Birds: Star Wars, Rovio and LucasArts’ license to print money, is set to step away from the Pork Side of mobiles and tablets, and fly onto the PlayStation 3 and Vita this fall. The title – which popped up on Amazon overnight – will catapult its way onto a console near you on 29th October in North America and 1st November...
Store Update 17th July 2013 (Europe)
Nothing to see here
We were hoping that this week’s European PlayStation Store update would offer something of merit after last week’s shambles, but it turns out that the games industry really is on vacation. We suppose that there’s The Smurfs 2 to keep you entertained. Urgh, forget it – we’re going outside to eat a Calippo. PS3 Games:...
News Johnny Gat Is Back with a Vengeance in Saints Row IV
Here's Johnny
Much to the disappointment and rage of many, Volition decided to kill off fan favourite character Johnny Gat during the opening hour of Saints Row: The Third. Despite reappearing as a zombie later in the game, and as a giant mutant in the 'The Trouble with Clones' DLC, these cameos weren't really enough to appease the disgruntled...
News Need for Speed: Most Wanted Leads High-Octane EU PS Plus Refresh
Lineup includes Mafia II, Spec Ops: The Line, and more
The sun is certainly shining, but that’s not stopping Sony from waving the chequered flag on another insane European PlayStation Plus offering. Starting from 31st July, you’ll be able to burn rubber in Need for Speed: Most Wanted, all without needing to worry about the price of petrol. But...
Store Update 16th July 2013 (North America)
PLAYtime
The lineup of this year’s PlayStation Store PLAY promotion takes centre stage in North America this week, with all four titles available for pre-order. However, the platform holder’s latest digital initiative is not the only highlight, with Dynasty Warriors 8, Doodle God, and Kung Fu Rabbit also fleshing out a surprisingl
News Sony Sidelines MAG, SOCOM 4, and SOCOM: Confrontation
Platform holder pulling the plug in January
Zipper Interactive’s lasting legacy will be powered down next year, as Sony has announced that the online components for MAG, SOCOM Confrontation, and SOCOM 4 will all be switched off on 28th January. Of the three games, only the latter has a single player campaign, mean
News VidZone Starts a Music Video Streaming Party in North America
Just dance
VidZone has been a mainstay of the European PlayStation 3 experience for eons, cranking out killer tunes since before Lady GaGa was hip. But now, much like Spotify before it, the service is set to play catch up in North America, allowing residents of the new world to stream the hits of Hanson until their heart’s content. Mmmbop. The...
News Count Up Those Gold Trophies, You're Going to Need Them
Bid for greatness
Those that dismiss the Trophy metagame often question its worth in the real world. After all, what’s the point in spending several hours scooping up feathers in Assassin’s Creed II when your efforts are rewarded with little more than a tiny PNG image and a sense of satisfaction? Well, Sony hopes to answer that question with its...
News The LEGO Movie Videogame Assembles on PS4, PS3, and Vita
Flicks based on bricks
Just when you thought that you were safe from block-building action, Warner Bros has announced another LEGO title, this time designed to tie into the popular toy’s imminent big screen debut. Due out in 2014 on the – wait for it – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita, The LEGO Movie Videogame will depict the...
News Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches Stirs Up August Release
Toil and trouble
French developer Arkane Studios will conclude Dishonored’s post-release strategy with a third DLC pack named ‘The Brigmore Witches’. The expansion – which is due out on 13th August in North America and 14th August in Europe – will pick up where ‘The Knife of Dunwall’ left off, directly after antagonist Daud’s...
News Survey Finds PS4 the Most Attractive Console for European Developers
Sony's system won't be short of support
If you’re worried that the PlayStation 4 may struggle to cultivate a compelling catalogue of content in the months directly following its launch, then you may want to put those concerns out in the cold for the time being. A developer survey has revealed that Sony’s next generation system is more appealing...
News Hatsune Miku Project Diva F Could Be Dancing onto Your Vita, Too
Strut your stuff
We already know that Hatsune Miku Project Diva F is pulling some shapes on the PlayStation 3 later this year, but the curious vocaloid popstar could also be strutting onto the PlayStation Vita as well. The ESRB – North America’s chief video game classifications board – has
Review Dynasty Warriors 8 (PlayStation 3)
Xiahou done
There comes a time when you begin to ask yourself why you’re still playing a series of games that has somehow spawned eight main iterations and countless spin-offs while retelling the same old story over and over again. What could possibly be keeping your interest in a franchise that has done almost nothing but stick to its guns for...
News PS3 Rules UK Retail in June, Commands 40 Per Cent Software Share
The Last of Us fronts positive period for Sony's system
While the PlayStation 3 is generally the platform of choice in Europe, it’s forced to sit behind the Xbox 360 in the UK. A strong marketing presence from Microsoft means that, while still popular, Sony’s system is regularly treated as second-best in the region. Despite this, though, the...
News Avalanche Pulls the Trigger on Mad Max Footage
Soul of a man
Swedish outfit Avalanche Studios has put its foot down on the first in-engine footage of Mad Max. The title – which is set to shoot up the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 – will depict the eponymous hero’s plight, as he attempts to recover his lost vehicle, the Interceptor, from a barren desert wasteland. Despite being dubbed a...
News Ultra Street Fighter IV Throws a Few Fireballs Next Year
Hadouken
Capcom’s not done re-releasing Street Fighter IV just yet. During a panel at the EVO Championships this weekend, the publisher announced Ultra Street Fighter IV, a brand new expansion pack featuring five new characters, six stages, and rebalanced gameplay based entirely on fan feedback. The add-on’s due out early next year as an £11.99...
News The Last of Us Limping Towards Black Ops II Record in the UK
Sweet six
Assuming that The Last of Us can survive another week at the top of the UK sales charts, it will match a record held by Call of Duty: Black Ops II and FIFA 12. Both of the aforementioned titles managed to sit at the summit for a whopping six consecutive weeks. Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed opus is now at five weeks, with
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us Survives a Fifth Week at the Top
Nothing's gonna stop us now
This is fairly unprecedented for a PlayStation 3 exclusive: The Last of Us has managed a fifth week at the top of the UK sales charts. Granted, there’s very little software deploying at the moment, but that’s still a seriously impressive feat for Naughty Dog’s survival horror excursion. There’s a chance that it...
News F1 2013 Is Pulling Out of the Pit Stop Tomorrow
Codemasters set to announce annual update
Sebastian Vettel may be running away with this year's championship, but that’s not stopping Codemasters from readying F1 2013 for release. The title – which will almost certainly launch later this year – is set to be officially unveiled tomorrow, as teased by an image posted on the franchise’s...
News Ubisoft Investing Heavily in Open World, Far Cry 4 Details Coming Soon
Vaas the way we like it
The surprise success of Far Cry 3 has prompted Ubisoft to commit to a successor. Speaking with GameSpot last week, senior vice president of marketing and sales Tony Key admitted that the French publisher is “clearly going to make another one”, and that the company will have “more on that soon”. “We’re totally...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Nine
Hot in here
The sun may be shining for what feels like the first time in months, but that shouldn’t stop you from shutting the curtains and settling down with some good old video games. We’re definitely in a bit of a summer lull right now, which means that there’s plenty of opportunity to catch up on the hits that you may have missed. The...
News Gran Turismo 6 Garners Goodwill with Goodwood Hill Climb Course
Moving through the gears
Gran Turismo 6 will ship with a vast array of physics improvements over its processor, but that’s not the only enhancement that it will launch alongside. Polyphony Digital has been busy building some brand new tracks for the title – and among those fresh additions is the Goodwood Hill Climb course. Central to the...
News Forget the Comics, Sony Is Taking the PS4 to Comic-Con
Pssht, books
Batman, Spider-Man, and the Fantastic Four – those guys are old hat. You see, this year’s San Diego Comic-Con is not going to be about Linda Le’s latest cosplay, but a certain console that’s set to deploy later this year. Writing on the PlayStation Blog, platform holder Sony has confirmed that you’ll be able to get your hands...
Review Deadpool (PlayStation 3)
Chimichangas!
Juvenile quips, over-the-top gore, fourth wall breaking referential humour, and excursions into insanity all paint the picture of the perfect Deadpool game, and in some ways this is it. You'll laugh wholeheartedly at the jokes and ridiculous scenes, but despite the excellent realisation of the character, the highly repetitive and...
News Want to Play Puppeteer on Vita? Ask Shuhei Yoshida
Pocketable puppet show
Puppeteer may be in full costume ahead of its September curtain call, but many are hoping that the PlayStation 3 release is merely a dress rehearsal for a subsequent PlayStation Vita version. However, according to the game’s creative director Gavin Moore, that’s a request that you should be making to the top brass at Sony...
Feature How a Jaded Child Set the Stage for PS3 Exclusive Puppeteer
Curtain call
Children are honest souls, augmented with an innocence that evaporates with the steady infiltration of adulthood. It was a sharp bite of sincerity from the son of creative director Gavin Moore that gave birth to Puppeteer, a twisted platformer with a co-operative focus from Sony’s very own Japan Studio, the home of hits such as Ape...
Store Update 10th July 2013 (Europe)
The one that nearly got away
It’s been an incredible year for gaming thus far, but we’ve definitely hit the summer lull. As such, you could probably forgive us for skipping this week’s European PlayStation Store update entirely – and we nearly did. Still, we’ve managed to engineer a spare minute or two, so here’s the latest content vying...
News Grand Theft Auto 5's Recent Trailer Was Running on PS3
Sony's system powering sandbox smash
We were too busy being bowled over by the promise of the BAWSAQ stock exchange in Grand Theft Auto V’s recent trailer to look for button prompts, but fortunately Rockstar Games has revealed that the footage was captured entirely from the PlayStation 3 vers
News Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus Crashes onto PS3 This Year
And it's not a spin-off
Just when you thought that this year’s gigantic PlayStation 3 lineup couldn’t possibly get any bigger, Insomniac Games has announced that it’s working on a brand new title for the current generation console. Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus – which has been the subject of much teasing over the past few days – is...
Store Update 9th July 2013 (North America)
Alphabetical animals
Quick, someone give the studio behind Aabs Animals a copy of Letterland – doesn't the developer know that it goes Annie Apple, then Bouncy Ben, then Clever Cat? We’re waffling in order to fill out words because there’s nothing really of note in this week’s North American PlayStation Store update. We suppose that Coconut...
News When Worlds Collide, We'll Be Playing Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
Insomniac Games' next PlayStation 3 project all but confirmed
Insomniac Games may be soaking up Sunset Overdrive’s rays over on the Xbox One, but that doesn’t mean that it’s done with the PlayStation 3 just yet. Yesterday’s mysterious promotional poster has been updated, including a link to Insomniac G
News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Plunders a Giant Map in New Trailer
Holiday by the sea
Hot off the heels of yesterday's lengthy Grand Theft Auto V gameplay trailer, Ubisoft have gone one step further, bringing us an even longer video that details the swashbuckling, adventurous life that comes with being a pirate. At over seven minutes long, there's plenty to point your spyglass at over the duration. From treasure...
Hardware Review Oyen Digital U32 Shadow 500GB External Hard Drive for PS3
Backup plan
Data is quickly becoming the digital thorn in our sides. As technology continues to integrate itself into our day-to-day lives, it’s becoming increasingly important to have a sequence of fail safes in place should something go wrong. But while the art of backing up is now a common practice in the office and home, it’s less commonly...
News David Cage Details the Death That Shaped Beyond: Two Souls
Quiet contemplation
Every blockbuster demands a documentary video series, and Sony has kickstarted Beyond: Two Souls’ behind the scenes promotional campaign with this clip starring divisive director David Cage. In it, the luminary reveals that the inspiration behind the title was triggered by a death in his family. “I was confronted with a loss...
News Grand Theft Auto V Will Feature Over 1,000 Vehicle Modifications
Pimp your ride
There was a massive hint towards car customisation in yesterday’s gigantic Grand Theft Auto V gameplay trailer, but in typical Rockstar Games fashion, the options run deeper than yesterday’s footage. According to producer and lead mission designer Imran Sarwar, there’ll be approximately 1,000 modifications in the full game...
News Worlds Collide in Mysterious PlayStation Promotion
Here we go again
You step out of the office for five seconds and Sony starts teasing cataclysmic events. The company has deployed the embedded image on its various social network channels, hinting at an impending planetary collision. But what does it mean? We legitimately don’t know, but we do have a couple of theories. The image appears to...
News Here's the Grand Theft Auto V Gameplay Trailer You've Been Waiting For
Rockstar shows off the game that will dominate your life come September
As we reported yesterday, Rockstar has released the first gameplay trailer for Grand Theft Auto V. The new trailer shows off some of the activities you'll be able to indulge in when the game finally launches, as well as some of the vehicles you can "borrow". You can gorge your...
News Ninja Theory Searching for Protégés, Working on Blockbuster Game
DmC developer's latest is probably for PS4
Fresh from irritating the entirety of the Internet with its reimagining of Devil May Cry, divisive developer Ninja Theory is recruiting for a brand new blockbuster project. Last week, the Cambridge-based outfit revealed that it was on the lookout for fresh blood, and it’s since followed up with a slew of...
News The Last of Us Trots Past 3.4 Million Sales Globally
Look out for a sequel, then
Who says that you can’t launch new properties at the end of a generation? Sony has revealed that The Last of Us has sneaked past 3.4 million sales after just three weeks on the market. The figure comprises worldwide Blu-ray disc sell-in numbers and digital downloads. The press release adds that the title has...
News Grand Theft Auto 5 Gameplay Footage Dropping, Er, Tomorrow
Inject it into our eyeballs
That Grand Theft Auto V gameplay footage that Rockstar Games recently teased isn’t far away – in fact, it’s probably being uploaded to a secure server as we type. The publisher – that simply can’t stand to do things the conventional way – has confirmed that we’ll get our first proper look at the open world...
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us Lives at the Summit
Can't stop clicking
It looks like it’s going to take something bigger than a Bloater to knock The Last of Us off its perch atop the UK sales charts. The title has retained its place at the best-sellers summit for a fourth consecutive week, proving that new properties can succeed at the end of a generation. It’s the first chart-topper of the year...
News So, Atlus' Parent Company Just Registered a Persona 5 Domain
But which platform will it launch on?
Persona 5 is a game that’s been on the tip of most gamers’ tongues for eons, but now there’s reason to believe that it could be right around the corner. Atlus’ admittedly troubled parent company Index Corporation registered a domain for the hotly anticipated follow-up on 25th June. Cue throngs of excited...
News Tales of Xillia 2 Confirmed for European Release
Should be with us next year
Tales of Xillia has been available in Japan since 2011, and will finally be unleashed in the West next month. However, the game already has a sequel in the land of the rising sun – and it's now been confirmed that it too will be making its way to European shores. The announcement was made by Namco Bandai at the Japan...
News Farming Simulator Trailer Grows an Oat to Joy
No foaling around
Farming Simulator , the most exciting release in the PlayStation 3’s pipeline barn none, has a brand gnu trailer – and this one’s packed with slap bass lines, licensed gear, and lots of action shots from life’s most high-thresher job. It certainly looks like publisher Focus Home Interactive’s in on the joke, which has us...
News Get your Daily Dose of Nonsense with Another Lightning Returns Trailer
Here we go again
Just when you thought that Lightning couldn't get any more melodramatic this week, Square Enix has released yet another trailer – this time in an attempt to detail some of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII's spiralling story arc. Keep your eyes peeled and you'll see cameos from some of your favourite – or not so favourite...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 Weighs Anchor with New Story Trailer
Gum-Gum get hype
Namco Bandai released a rather rousing trailer for its upcoming seafaring brawler earlier today, complete with cheesy rock music and a surprising amount of explosions. We also get a quick glimpse of newly introduced playable characters and the game's original plot. If nothing else, the title looks to be a nice chunk of mayhem for...
News Call of Duty: Ghosts Comes Crashing Down with Pre-Order Bonus
Free fallin'
Firm footing is not guaranteed in Call of Duty: Ghosts’ bonus ‘Free Fall’ map. The dilapidated arena – available alongside pre-orders for the impending first-person shooter – will drop you “into a shattered skyscraper on the brink of collapse”. As you play, the building will crumble in real-time, showcasing one of the...
News Destiny Gameplay Demo Dropped into the Wild
Halo developer plots debut on PS4
Bungie’s upcoming online first-person shooter Destiny was easily one of the biggest title’s at E3 2013, making this high-definition footage of the game totally worth your attention. It’s the same sequence that was originally shown during Sony’s press conference – complete with irritating developer...
Rumour Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Adds a Little Drama
Re-release to boast an additional 30 minutes
If you weren’t satisfied with the levels of nonsense in the Final Fantasy X story arc, then you may be elated to learn that Square Enix is aiming to sate your questionable cravings with an additional 30 minute drama added to the end of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster’s credits. According to Jump...
Store Update 3rd July 2013 (Europe)
Time and time again
PlayStation Plus gets its monthly refresh in Europe this week, bringing with it a bevy of complimentary content for you to enjoy. Outside of the freebies, this week’s PlayStation Store update isn’t exactly bulging with new releases, but there are a few PlayStation Vita games vying for your attention, including Total Recoil...
News Japanese Sales Charts: Toukiden Prompts Vita to Surge
System shoots up the hardware charts
PlayStation Vita sales have been steady if unspectacular in Japan since the system’s surprise price drop earlier in the year, but the release of Monster Hunter-esque action game Toukiden really gave the console a jolt of energy in the region this week. Hardware sales more than doubled, resulting in an...
News Sony Confirms That Cross-Play Title Warrior's Lair Is Dead
Ruinous
Warrior's Lair, the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita cross-play title formerly known as Ruin, has been officially canned. The Diablo-esque dungeon crawler had a troubled development, as it was passed from Idol Minds to Sony San Diego in April 2012, nearly a year after it garnered rapturous applause during Sony's press conference at E3 in...
News Saints Row IV Declares Its Independence with Ridiculous New Trailer
"Welcome to Earth!"
As if we needed any further convincing that the Saints Row franchise has gone completely insane, this new Independence Day trailer for Saints Row IV is probably the most ridiculous promotion that we've seen for the upcoming release thus far. Characteristically full of swearing, stupid dialogue, and explosions, our latest glimpse...
Store Update 2nd July 2013 (North America)
It's getting hot in here
Sony’s really turning up the temperature on the North American PlayStation Store this week, with the Summer Blast sale bringing with it a bevy of sweat-inducing discounts. Other highlights include the release of Velocity Ultra, Pinball Heroes: Complete, and Farming Simulator on
News Killer Is Dead Dons Its Gigolo Glasses on 27th August
Bundled with a bevy of goodies
Grasshopper Manufacture’s latest eyebrow-raising endeavour Killer Is Dead will flirt with store shelves on 27th August in North America, publisher XSEED Games has announced. All launch editions of the bloodthirsty outing will be bundled with an 80-page hardcover art book, a soundtrack featuring 25 songs produced by...
News Lovefilm Breaks UK Gamers' Hearts from 8th August
Rental giant cans video games
Despite its name, Lovefilm is actually the best (and biggest) video game rental service in the UK. At least it was: the Amazon-owned giant has confirmed that it will cease distributing software to existing customers on 8th August. Yesterday, it revealed that it had axed game rentals for new members, prompting many to...
Video Watch Us Put the Pedal to the Metal in Gran Turismo 6
Rolling start
Gran Turismo 6’s refreshingly early demo strapped itself into the PlayStation Store today, and we persuaded video boffin Rory Cocker to don his best leather gloves and take the title for a test drive. The gameplay teaser – which is available as part of the annual GT Academy competition – allows you to sample a handful of courses...
News PS4 Nominated Best of Show in E3 2013 Game Critics Awards
But misses out to Titanfall
Sony may be eager to not get too excited about its E3 2013 performance, but the PlayStation 4 has already scooped one major victory over the Xbox One. The console has been nominated ‘Best of Show’ in the E3 2013 Game Critics Awards, alongside the
Review Arcania: The Complete Tale (PlayStation 3)
Arrow to the GPU
A great fantasy RPG should immerse you completely into its virtual world, making you truly believe in the mysterious realms around you. A great fantasy RPG should compel you to the point that you want to speak to every character in order to learn intricate secrets both pivotal and unrelated to the game's plot, and should encourage...
News This Cloud Strife Costume Makes Lightning Even Moodier
Power of the cloud
Final Fantasy VII is finally entering the HD era – well, sort of. By pre-ordering Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, you'll snag a SOLDIER uniform that's more than a little reminiscent of Cloud Strife's original attire, along with his iconic Buster Sword. The final chapter in Lightning's tale was recently delayed until next...
News You'll Need 8GB of Free Space on Your PS3 to Play Grand Theft Auto V
First gameplay footage and multiplayer details on the way
Industry giant Rockstar Games is aiming to deliver the biggest open world in its history with Grand Theft Auto V, so it’s not particularly surprising that the impending sequel will consume a sizeable chunk of your console’s hard drive. Writing on its official website, the developer...
News Battlefield 3 Fires onto North American PlayStation Plus
Jet Set Radio, Dokuro, and more all up for grabs
Sony’s set to start the summer in spectacular fashion, with a bumper North American PlayStation Plus update that includes Battlefield 3. From today, you’ll be able to download DICE’s chunky first-person shooter for free, which should get you in the mood for the title’s big-budget sequel later
News Whoa, There Are Now Eight Million Levels in LittleBigPlanet
More content than you could ever want
If, like this flustered author, you don’t have time to play half of the games that you own, then you may want to steer clear of LittleBigPlanet. While we’d recommend all of the entries in the whimsical do-it-yourself franchise, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. And the fact that the series is...
Game of the Month June 2013 - The Last of Us
It wasn't for nothing
Who wants to know a little secret? Ordinarily we run an internal poll for these Game of the Month posts, but on this occasion we didn’t bother. Anyone that dared to vote against Naughty Dog’s incredible opus The Last of Us was going to be forced to spend the week shamefully sat on the step outside of our big cheese’s...
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us Keeps Clicking at the Summit
The sky has turned grey
While we appreciate that we’re in the midst of the slow summer season, it’s pretty unprecedented for a PlayStation 3 exclusive to cling onto the UK sales charts top spot for longer than a week. But despite a slew of bad press over the past few days, The Last of Us has managed to do just that, holding onto its place atop...
News The Legend of Dragoon's Dart Almost Fought in PlayStation All-Stars
Here comes a new challenger
We thought that the roster in mascot mash-up PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale was fine, but it could have used a few more niche names. While we were always personally gunning for the mannequin from Echochrome, it turns out that Dart, the protagonist from PSone classic The Legend of Dragoon, was in production as DLC at...
June2013
News The Last of Us Lacks Multiplayer Dismemberments in Europe
Sweetness and light
The Last of Us is not the type of game that you should play while devouring a plate of spaghetti bolognese. Naughty Dog’s survival horror opus is packed with more blood, guts, and gore than a butcher’s backroom. Alas, the European release doesn’t quite boast the same level of spew-inducing viscera as its North American...
News The Last of Us Patch Removes Kinky Sex Line Numbers
Dial a fix
The real-world racy sex line numbers accidentally included in The Last of Us have been removed as part of the title’s v1.02 patch. The update – released overnight – changes “the texture of a phone number on a bulletin board” in the game, meaning that you’ll no longer find your dignity in tatters should you opt to call upon...
News Puppeteer Stages a Demo on European PlayStation Network Soon
Dress rehearsal
Japan Studio’s quirky PlayStation 3 platform adventure Puppeteer is set to break a leg a little earlier than expected in Europe. Those of you residing in the region will be invited to read a few lines with the cast of the side scrolling adventure “soon”, as the developer applies the finishing touches to the title’s demo...
Guide How To Manually Unbrick Your PS3 Using Software Update v4.46
v4.45, begone!
A short time ago, Sony issued PS3 software update v4.45, which was supposed to offer minor software upgrades and the ability to turn off Trophy notifications. However, for some users, it came with a hidden catch — the update rendered many consoles totally useless. Sony promised an update to solve the issue for those users impacted...
News Naughty Dog Apologises For Using Subway Map In The Last Of Us Without Permission
Naughty, dog
The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog has been forced to apologise to the creator of a map which appears in the critically-acclaimed survival horror epic. The angered (but now satisfied) party is cartographer Cameron Booth, who created a map of the Boston Subway system which was subsequently used in PS3 game. Below is the image taken...
Video New Dark Souls 2 Gameplay Footage Emerges Online
The wait is becoming soul-destroying
Japanese video game magazine Famitsu has posted four new gameplay videos for the forthcoming action RPG Dark Souls 2. The four videos — which appear to be based on the demo shown at E3 2013 — feature four different character classes: Warrior, Sorcerer, Temple Knight, and Dual Swordsman. It's worth pointing...
News Gran Turismo 6 Demo Racing Into View Next Week
July 2nd, to be precise
Those of you who can't wait to get your sweaty hands on Gran Turismo 6 will be pleased to know that a demo is hitting PSN next week. On July 2nd you'll be able to put Nissan's Leaf, 370Z and GT-R through their paces on the UK-based Silverstone circuit, which is making its series debut in Polyphony's forthcoming game. A...
News Tekken Revolution Could Punch Its Way To PS Vita
Free-to-play fracas
Tekken Revolution is out now on PlayStation Network, offering a fresh way to experience one of gaming's most popular one-on-one brawlers. However, it's currently exclusive to the PS3 — but that could change, according to series producer and director, Katsuhiro Harada: [tweet A Vita version would certainly convince more...
News LittleBigPlanet PS Vita Dev Signs Agreement With PixelJunk Studio Q-Games
More details to come later
LittleBigPlanet PS Vita developer Double Eleven has signed an publishing agreement with PixelJunk creator Q-Games. Double Eleven recently ended its exclusivity deal with Sony, and has since moved into publishing, with Limbo and Frozen Synapse being two games it has helped bring to market. Here's what Dylan Cuthbert,...
News Justin Bieber Lands the Role of Nathan Drake in the Uncharted Movie
Don't worry, it's just a joke
Naughty Dog’s known for packing its games full of Easter Eggs, and The Last of Us is no different. One keen Reddit user spotted this newspaper in the post-apocalyptic game, which reveals that Justin Bieber will assume the role of Nathan Drake in the Uncharted Movie. Thank goodness for fungal infections, huh? The real...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Eight
Born to try
The pomp and circumstance of last week’s E3 2013 may have rained on our usual ‘What Are You Playing?’ parade, but now that the Los Angeles Convention Centre has been packed up, we’re back with our traditional weekend gaming schedule. Below you’ll find the PlayStation plans of several Push Square staff members, but don’t...
First Impressions Dancing with Cat Ears in Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F
Big in Asia
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F is a very unique rhythm-based game. Inspired by the dominant Japanese Vocaloid craze – a piece of software that allows users to create songs – Hatsune Miku is a virtual anime-style Japanese idol and digital singer, with a vocaloid sound sampled from the voice of Japanese voice actress Fujita Saki. At a...
News Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Season Pass Plunders New Mate
Walk the plank
Those of you that choose to sail the seven seas in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag on the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 3 will not only be able to step into the baggy trousers and boots of Edward Kenway and Aveline de Grandpré – but also a new shipmate named Adewale. The last character will be available as part of the...
News PS3 Firmware Update v4.45 Fix Deploying on 27th June
Back in the game
Those of you caught off guard by this week’s fatal PlayStation 3 firmware update may be pleased to learn that a fix is on the way. A post on Sony’s official community forums explains that the company has found the issue with v4.45, and will deploy a solution on 27th June. Some users complained that the software refre
First Impressions Turning the Pages of Wonderbook: Book of Potions
Brewing up a storm
Wonderbook may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for families, and those of an inquisitive nature, it offers a totally new way to play games. The only problem, up until recently, was that there was only one title that used the novel peripheral, Wonderbook: Book of Spells. Fortunately, last month saw the release of
News Watch David Cage Talk Shenmue and Beyond: Two Souls with Yu Suzuki
When worlds collide
There’s no denying that Dreamcast classic Shenmue and Heavy Rain share similarities. While the two titles are set in completely different worlds, they both aspire to the same cinematic goals. As such, this interview conducted by Camouflaj developer Ryan Payton is particularly fascinating. In it, both SEGA legend Yu Suzuki and...
News Call of Duty: Ghosts Spooks Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Looks a bit woof
Jimmy Fallon’s video game week has continued with a brief look at Call of Duty: Ghosts. This is the same footage that was shown at E3, in which you get to take control of dog Riley via a remote video link. There are some pretty cool ideas on display – we especially like the way that you can bark to bring guards out into the...
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