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October2011
News Updated Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Out Before The Year's End
Capcom's confirmed that it will release a rebalanced Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition patch before the year's end
The update will hit Japan on December 3rd, before going live worldwide on the 13th.</em>
News Battlefield 3 Beta Bugs Squashed
If you're worried that invisible floors and missing textures might make it into the final version of Battlefield 3, don't
DICE has said its aware of the bugs present in the Battlefield 3 beta and that they will be resolved in time for the game's full release later in the month. It wasnt like when things surfaced in the beta we were caught by...
News Step Back And Drool Over Ni No Kuni's Latest Trailer
Ni No Kuni is officially coming to Europe and North America, so there's no need to dream
Your wish has come true. Exactly how long it will take adopted publisher Namco Bandai to localise the Level-5 and Studio Ghibli collaboration is still unclear, but the game's due out sometime in 2012. With the Japanese release date nearing, there's going to be...
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 12 Displaced, Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 Stumbles
For the first time in many years, Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 has not debuted at the top of the UK sales charts
Far from it in fact, the game only managed to scrape into fifth position during its debut week, a disappointing entry considering Konami's significantly stepped up its game this year. FIFA 12 couldn't hold onto the top-spot this...
Feature Free Realms on PlayStation 3 Hands-On Impressions
Sony Online Entertainment's free-to-play PS3 MMO, Free Realms, is a little bit like a drug addition
We know it's rubbish and bad for us, but for some reason we can't help getting pulled back in. There's a relaxing tone to the casual MMO that causes hours to fly by, even when you're doing very little of anything at all. Available on the PC for some...
News Lights Out At EA Bright Light
According to information reported by GamesIndustry
biz</a>, the candle's gone out at Harry Potter developer EA Bright Light. The British developer — based in Guilford — was formerly known as Bullfrog Productions, the legendary studio behind the likes of Theme Park and Theme Hospital. It's spent the last few years working on the official...
News EA Aiming For 'Best-In-Class' PlayStation Move Integration In Grand Slam Tennis 2
This is music to our ears
Regular readers will know just how much we love tennis games, and how long we've dreamed of a tennis game that gets PlayStation Move integration spot on. Well, EA's making all the right sounds when it comes to Grand Slam Tennis 2 on PlayStation 3. In an interview with Eurogamer, producer Thomas Singleton explained why the...
News Put Your Earplugs In For The Latest Battlefield 3 Commercial
Blimey, oh riley
Talk about clipping. The latest Battlefield 3 commercial includes nothing but noise. We suppose that'll grab the attention of unexpected TV viewers. But really, our ear-drums are actually hurting.
News Prototype 2 Loves Slow-Motion Camera Panning
One thing's clear about Activision and Radical Entertainment's upcoming open-world superhero adventure -- it loves slow-motion
The latest trailer for Prototype 2 shows the gravel-voiced protagonist out in pursuit of the previous game's hero, Alex Mercer. And being a Prototype game, there's some pretty gross-out gore along the way.
News Galactus To Be Playable In Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3
Boss fights in fighting games are always terrible
But at least Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3's final brawl looked cool. The ten-storey tall Galactus was a formidable foe, but a fun one. Apart from when he, y'know, killed you for the hundredth time. But thankfully in Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3, you'll have the chance play as the over-powered, cheating...
News The Amazing Spider-Man Movie Tie-In Confirmed, Goes Open-World
As previously rumoured, Beenox has confirmed it is already hard at work on a movie tie-in game for the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man movie reboot
The game was announced at the New York Comic Con in front of hordes of excited fans. Drawing the biggest cheer was developer Beenox's admission that the game will return to Spidey's open-world routes...
News GameStop Planning On Providing Free Catwoman Codes With Used Copies Of Arkham City
Warner Bros' decision to lock portions of Batman: Arkham City's single-player campaign to new copies of the game -- significantly those missions involving Catwoman -- prompted a bit of a backlash this week
But GameStop looks like it's happened upon a solution. Apparently those purchasing used copies of the superhero block-buster from the US retailer...
News Capcom Announces Street Fighter X Tekken Special Edition
Going hand-in-hand with Street Fighter X Tekken's March 6th release date, Capcom has also announced a special edition for the crossover title
The limited edition package includes a variety of goodies, including a rather slick "build it yourself" arcade cabinet bank and a selection of in-game "gems" which can be used to customise...
Feature Gamers Are Far Too Influenced By Sales Figures -- 'Twiggy' The Push Square Opinionator
A game is only as good as its sales figures
At least, that appears to be the mentality of some forum posters, unevenly illustrating their opinion in forums across the Internet. The NPD group released sales figures for the North American market this week, ranking Resistance 3 in seventh position for the month of September. "Reasonable," I...
News Namco Bandai Publishing Ni No Kuni In Europe, North America
Level 5's announced that Namco Bandai will be handling publishing duties for Ni No Kuni in North America and Europe
As previously alluded, the game will travel to the West under the name, Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch. It's due out sometime in 2012. Ni No Kuni is a traditional RPG featuring the artwork of Japanese animation giant Studio...
News Street Fighter X Tekken Confirmed For March Release
We're Tekken fanboys, so obviously the idea of being able to kick Ryu's head-in with our much-loved Kazuya is appealing on its own
But from what we've played of Street Fighter X Tekken, it's actually a genuinely brilliant versus brawler. And thus we've been hotly anticipating a release date for some time. Capcom's finally lifted the lid, revealing a...
News Sony's Unhcarted 3 TV Commercial Is Pure And Simple
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception doesn't need a fake executive or ambitious cosplay to sell
It just needs gameplay footage and a logo. And that's exactly what Sony's pieced together for Uncharted 3's first commercial. Beware: some of the set-pieces within have a tendency to manufacture something called "floppy jaw" syndrome. You've been...
News There's Some Great Sound Design In This Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron Teaser Trailer
The Transformers universe always tends to bring out the best sound designers
This teaser trailer for High Moon Studios' upcoming War For Cybertron sequel, Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron, is no different. Sure it might not include many details about the actual game — but boy does it use some brilliant mechanical sound effects.
News The First Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Verdict Is In...
Naughty Dog's hotly anticipated third-person shooter, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, has received its first review courtesy of Spanish magazine Playmania
And the verdict is a resounding "not perfect". Well, not quite anyway. The magazine plucked up a dramatic 9.9 for Nathan Drake's latest outing, awarding the highest score in the...
News Heads Up: First Deus Ex DLC Out Next Week
Square Enix has finally attached a date and price-point to the first batch of DLC for Deus Ex: Human Revolution
The additional content will launch on October 18th with a price-point of $14.99. The big question is: are you even done with Deus Ex's main campaign?
News Hori Announces Licensed Mouse & Keyboard Controller For PlayStation 3
If you're a member of the so-called 'gaming elite', you're probably of the mindset that first-person shooters can't be played on anything other than a mouse and keyboard
Thankfully Hori's got your back, with this licensed controller set-up for the PlayStation 3. Entitled the Tactical Assault Commander 3, the peripheral bundle consists of an optical...
News Naughty Dog Would Rather Focus On Its Next Game Than Single-Player DLC
Naughty Dog's warned fans not to expect any single-player DLC for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
"There's a very specific reason," game director Justin Richmond told Eurogamer. "Whenever we sit down and think we should do some single-player DLC, someone pitches something and we realize - that's a five hour level. "We'd rather...
News Batman: Arkham City Sure Knows How To Get Us Hyped
After today's raft of uber-positive Batman: Arkham City reviews, it's not too surprising to see Rocksteady capitalise with a launch trailer of epic proportions
The footage is largely spoiler free, but watch at your own peril. That said, we'd recommend against it for now. This is the ultimate hype trailer. Waiting for the game's release is going to...
News Sonic Generations Teases Boss Fights In New Trailer
Sonic Generations is mere weeks away
(We know, we're excited too.) And in order to celebrate the game's release, SEGA's decided to release a new trailer spoiling teasing each of the game's boss encounters. There's Eggman, Metal Sonic and... Nah, we won't spoil it. Watch if you dare.
News Words Cannot Express How Amazing This Latest House Of The Dead: Overkill Trailer Is
Normally we'd stop by here for a witty comment or two
But there are just no words. Remember when we rated House Of The Dead: Overkill as one of our most anticipated PlayStation 3 games of the year? This trailer is why.</em>
News Get Yourself Comfortable For Final Fantasy XIII-2's 'Change The Future' Trailer
With a near nine-minute running time, the latest trailer for Final Fantasy XIII-2 is certainly an epic
But it's also packed with information about the upcoming sequel's plot and gameplay. We're getting gradually more excited for Final Fantasy XIII-2. Let's just hope there's a much greater emphasis on exploration this time around.
News What's Happened To Snow's Hair In Final Fantasy XIII-2?
It's rare that we'll comment on the hair or fashion sense of a video game character
Particularly not a Japanese video game character. But we feel compelled to rattle out something about Snow's new hair-cut in Final Fantasy XIII-2? Who is responsible for this atrocity?</em>
News Assassin's Creed Developer Talks Up Annual Release Schedule
While fans worry that Assassin's Creed's yearly development cycle could water down the series, mission design director Falco Poiker believes the high-pressure environment is actually beneficial to the franchise's production
A lot of people complain about [the short development cycle], I mean Im talking internally people say theres not...
News Skyrim Can Be Completed In A Reasonable Time-Frame
Worried you're going to have to set aside hundreds of hours in order to complete The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? There's hope for you
Sort of. Bethesda's announced that Sam Bernstein, a member of the publisher's quality assurance team, has finished the game in over two hours, beating level designer Jeff Browne's time. Bernstein was previously...
News September NPD: Madden Tops, FIFA Shocks, Industry Drops
Madden NFL 12 was the top-selling video game in North America for the month of September
But proving that those living overseas do have some semblance of taste, FIFA 12 wasn't too far behind it, finishing up in fourth. Dead Island did ridiculously well, propping up the charts in third position of the back of that trailer and, well, zombies we...
Rumour Beenox Working On Amazing Spider-Man Movie Tie-In?
Spider-Man: Edge Of Time is barely cold on store shelves
But already speculation is high about Spider-Man developer, Beenox's next project. According to sneaky photographs snapped by IGN at the NYCC, that project is a tie-in to next year's Sony Pictures' Spider-Man reboot. A poster snapped at the convention clearly shows The Amazing Spider-Man with...
News Final Fantasy XIV Is Still Coming To PlayStation 3 Next Year
Square Enix's revival effort of the heavily maligned Final Fantasy XIV is in full-swing, and amazingly the publisher is making progress
With version 2.0, the publisher has announced it is set to finally start charging for the online world, after a catastrophic launch period resulted in the company letting players participate for free. With the game...
News Be The First To Sample Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception In London This Weekend
Many of you are probably already playing Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception's multiplayer component as we type
But it's the single-player that we expect you're waiting to get your hands on. Those of you living in the UK will get the opportunity to try out the game's closely guarded campaign this weekend, as Sony's PlayStation Access community arrives in...
News Carnival Island Trailer Has all the Fun of the Fair
And more
Nobody could have guessed that Sony's Santa Monica Studio would graduate from the God of War series to Carnival Island, yet here we are with video footage to prove that that's exactly what's going on. The trailer below shows some of the game's 35+ attractions, from frog-tossing to face-distorting, all controlled with PlayStation Move of...
News PlayStation Move Ships 8.3 Million Units Worldwide
Sony's updated its sales figures for the PlayStation Move, announcing that it has shipped 8
3 million units of the motion controller worldwide. The number was announced by SCEA's Gabe Ahn during a GDC Online presentation this week. It's the first sales figure that Sony's announced for the PlayStation Move since it confirmed shipments of 4.1 million...
News Latest Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Trailer Highlights The Game's Biggest Co-Operative Set-Pieces
We're in!
Despite taking the Ratchet & Clank series in a completely new direction, All 4 One will still be laced with a selection of a jaw-dropping set-piece moments. In its latest trailer, developer Insomniac Games has shown off some of the game's most exciting scenes. The variety looks great — we're really looking forward to finally getting...
News Batman: Arkham City Includes Online Pass For Catwoman Content
Like so many other blockbuster releases, Batman: Arkham City will include an online pass designed to deter used game sales
Those that purchase the game second-hand will find themselves unable to participate in the game's Catwoman content, which is tied to a code inlcuded with all new copies of the game. If you do happen to buy the game used, you'll...
News Activision Announces New Men In Black Game
Activision's confirmed it's working on a new Men In Black game, set for release on "consoles and handhelds" -- presumably PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita
The game's due out next year and is being developed by Romanian studio Fun Labs. It's designed to tie-in with the movie Men In Black 3, which is also due out next year. Activision explained that...
News Security Alert: Payday The Heist Launches Next Week On PlayStation Network
Following a short delay, Sony Online Entertainment and Overkill Software's confirmed that it's bringing the heat on October 18th with the hotly anticipated launch of Payday: The Heist
The co-operative robbery title features six unique campaigns, with the Slaughter House scenario the subject of the trailer embedded after the jump. We can't wait.
News Syndicate Scoops Up Ten-Minute Gameplay Demo, Looks Hot
We know, we know, another first-person shooter
But despite having such a drawn out announcement period, Starbreeze's Syndicate reboot actually looks really cool. In addition its sharp, sci-fi visual style, the game's packing some pretty cool gameplay mechanics, including the ability to persuade enemies to fight on your side. It's probably not going...
News Load Up for GoldenEye 007: Reloaded Multiplayer Action
Gunning for you
The other day we brought you a stealth video for GoldenEye 007: Reloaded, but let's face it, we all want a bit of multiplayer GoldenEye action on PlayStation Move. That's exactly what the trailer below delivers. There's also a spate of new screenshots available in our gallery showing everything from cheater's favourite Oddjob to the...
In order to celebrate the release of the Red Dead Redemption: Game Of The Year edition, Rockstar's announced it's opening up Triple XP for its rootin', tootin' sandbox shooter this weekend
Players with any version of Red Dead Redemption will be able to hop online from 9PM GMT, Friday, October 14th and enjoy enhanced multiplayer rewards all weekend...
News Winning Eleven 2012 Tops Japanese Software Charts, Hardware Remains Consistent
The PlayStation 3 version of Winning Eleven 2012 was the top-selling game in Japan this week, beating out curious PSP dating sim AKB1/48
But despite another strong showing for PlayStation software — which dominated the Japanese top twenty, taking up twelve of the available slots — hardware remained static, with the PlayStation 3 scooping up...
News Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Drops Into PlayStation Home
Sony's really starting to pack PlayStation Home with promotional mini-games
Already this year we've had supplementary experiences for Resistance 3 and Dead Island, and now Naughty Dog's Uncharted 3 is about to receive its own space in Sony's social world. A new mini-game set in the "sun-baked streets of Yemen" challenges you to step into...
News Gran Turismo 5 DLC Priced For The UK
Sony's attached UK price-points to its debut batch of Gran Turismo 5 DLC
The course pack — which features two new tracks including Spa and an indoor go-kart arena — will retail for a reasonable £3.19. It'll be joined by a racing car pack for £6.29. Additional DLC includes the racing gear pack and paint pack, both of which will cost £1.59...
News Assassin's Creed: Revelations To Get 3D Support On PlayStation 3
Stealthily confirmed in a post over on the PlayStation Blog, Ubisoft has revealed that Assassin's Creed: Revelations will ship with full stereoscopic 3D support on PS3 for those with compatible televisions
It's just one of a number of tweaks heading to Ezio's final outing. Perhaps most excitingly is the option to send assassin recruits to capture...
News We're Secretly Stupidly Excited For Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
There's something a little big exciting about a game / toy hybrid isn't there? And Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is ridiculously ambitious in that regard
Activision's launch trailer sums the whole thing up, complete with irritating voice actors and try-hard punchlines. But even though the tone of the game doesn't particularly appeal to us, we think...
First Impressions Move Fitness on PlayStation 3
Nobody told us PlayStation Move's inevitable fitness package, Move Fitness, was being developed by Coldwood Interactive -- the Swedish studio behind the unfairly maligned motion controlled brawler, The Fight: Lights Out
Regular readers (and followers of our PlayStation Network account) will know we developed a bizarre addiction to The Fight: Lights...
News The Darkness 2 Shines In New Brotherhood Trailer
We'll be honest, we've not been that excited by what we've seen of The Darkness 2 so far
Sure the game's got a neat art-style, but it's a universe we hadn't really considered returning to. But the game's latest trailer — narrated by a complete an utter odd-ball — is actually really cool. Not only does it make the fiction seem totally engaging,...
News Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Showcased In New Trailer, Online Pass Confirmed
If we were being cynical, we'd argue that Mass Effect 3's four-player co-op component was solely designed to justify the inclision of an online pass -- but we're not feeling that negative today
That said, we're still not totally hot on Bioware's decision to include multiplayer into its premier sci-fi RPG. There's a look at the controversial...
News Good Grief, GoldenEye 007: Reloaded Knows How To Push Our Buttons
We honestly couldn't be more excited for GoldenEye 007: Reloaded
Even a lousy hands-on hasn't managed to put us off. And this multiplayer trailer has turned our hype levels right back up to 'eleven' once again. Four-player split-screen is back, but it's the new 16-player multiplayer that we're hyped for. Guys, GoldenEye. Heck yes.
News Rocksmith's European Release Pushed Back
Little known Ubisoft music game Rocksmith has been delayed in Europe
The guitar game — which allows players to plug a real guitar into the PlayStation 3 — was pushed back due to music licensing and "other external factors" according to a post on the game's Facebook page. Ubisoft warned against importing the game, noting that services...
News PlayStation 2 Classics 'Are Coming' To European PlayStation Store
Maligned PlayStation Store manager Andy Stewart has told commenters on the PlayStation Blog that the much anticipated PlayStation 2 titles released as part of last week's North American update "are coming to Europe"
When, exactly, remains something of a mystery. Stewart would only conclude that the games are "en route". Niche favourites...
News Ni No Kuni TV Commercials Hit Japan
With the PS3 release of Ni No Kuni nearing, Level-5 has released the game's first commercials on YouTube
You can catch them after the jump in all their promotional glory.</em> Spoilers: the game still looks uber-pretty.
News Daytona USA Confirmed For PlayStation Network, Europeans Made To Wait
You want the good news or the bad news? We'll start with the good: Daytona USA is indeed coming to the PlayStation Network on October 25th in North America
The bad news is that Europeans will be bafflingly made to wait until late November. No justification was offered. The classic racer has apparently been "tuned up and overhauled" for its...
News Insomniac Releases New Resistance 3 Patch, Includes New Maps
Insomniac Games has released a new patch for its PlayStation 3 exclusive first-person shooter Resistance 3
The new patch addresses a number of issues with the online component of the game, as well as implementing two new maps: the Creek and the Granary. The patch compliments the game's first DLC pack, available from the PlayStation Store today. The...
News Limited Beta Of PlayStation Suite SDK To Launch Next Month
We're a little bit concerned at the time it's taking Sony to get its PlayStation Suite strategy up and running
Make no mistake, we think the philosophy of the platform is a strong one, but with the program only set to go into "limited beta" next month, it's taking a long time to get off the ground. SCE's Shigeru Sugimoto outlined the...
News Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception To Include Starhawk Beta Code
Exciting news PlayStation people, Sony has announced that all new copies of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception will come packaged with an early access beta code for Lightbox Interactive's Starhawk
The Starhawk beta will launch in 2012. Uncharted 3 will also include four behind-the-scenes videos detailing Starhawk's development. Smart move? We think so...
News Heads Up: Sony's New Security Team Put To Test, Reminder To Be Vigilant
Right, first of all, let's not all lose our head
Sony hasn't been "hacked" again. Quite the contrary. It seems someone else got hacked, and that resulted in a massive spike of log-in attempts across the PlayStation Network. The good news is that Sony's new security team seems much better prepared for potential rogue activity. Perhaps too...
News Golden Oldies Revealed for Get Up and Dance
Elton, Dusty and Lionel
O Games' Get Up and Dance wants to give players of all age something they can shake their hips (or replacements) to, with the publisher announcing four new old tracks for the song's playlist. From Donna Summer's classic Hot Stuff — best known for its role in The Full Monty of course — to Lionel Richie's feel good song...
News Someone Managed To Leak Skyrim's Instruction Manual Onto The Internet
Such is the furore surrounding Bethesda's upcoming colossal RPG, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, that someone has took it upon themselves to leak the game
.. 's instruction manual. That's right, the entire manual has been uploaded onto Imgur. We've decided against re-producing it here for obvious reasons, but we will include a friendly link for you...
News Square Enix Unleashes Complete Hitman: Absolution Gameplay Demo
As promised yesterday, IO Interactive has released a full eight minute gameplay demonstration of Hitman: Absolution
The demo takes place in an abandoned Canadian library and shows off the game's moody atmosphere really well. Some of the lighting is phenomenal. A number of legacy fans aren't too happy with some of the game's modern mechanics, such as...
News GoldenEye 007: Reloaded Pre-Order Bonuses Include Paintball Mode
Activision's playing on some real nostalgia with GoldenEye 007: Reloaded isn't it? One of the game's North American pre-order bonuses -- available from GameStop -- brings the original's legendary Paintball mode to split-screen and private online multiplayer matches
Remember Paintball mode? If that wasn't enough, GameStop's also handing out...
News Warner Bros Outlines First DLC For Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City isn't out yet
(Not long to wait though, we promise.) Either way, as has become traditional for the video game industry, Rocksteady's already turned its attention to post-release support. And given the sheer wealth of pre-release content available for Batman: Arkham City, we imagine it's going to be copious. The first DLC add-on...
News Gran Turismo 5's New Indoor Karting Arena Looks Glorious
"Enough," we hear you scream
Three Gran Turismo 5 posts in one day is more than enough for anyone. (You obviously weren't around last year.) But we get it. We just wanted to very quickly draw your attention to a screenshot of Gran Turismo 5's upcoming indoor go-kart arena. It'll launch as part of the game's new "Course Pack" DLC alongside...
Rumour Jak & Daxter HD Collection Confirmed?
It's happening
According to fellow PlayStation fansite, PlayStationSpill, developer Naughty Dog has confirmed the already hotly rumoured Jak & Daxter HD Collection. The site claims that Naughty Dog's Justin Richmond confirmed the compilation's existence during a presentation in Oslo, Norway. According to Richmond's Twitter account, the...
News Watch Gran Turismo 5 Spec II's New Intro Movie
Whether or not you intend to dive back into Gran Turismo 5 for its new Spec II update, the game's updated intro movie should get you pumped
Featuring a remixed version of Daiki Kasho's '5oul On Disply', the new intro includes glimpses of Gran Turismo 5's upcoming DLC and some pretty impressive cinematic shots. It's hard not to get excited, really...
News Players Will Need To Work For Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC
Final Fantasy XIII-2 will get approximately one-two DLC updates a month, producer Yoshinori Kitase has told Japanese magazine Dengeki PlayStation
DLC will span a range of items, including costumes, weapons and enemies. The DLC will be more involved than simply hitting the download button though — players will need to physically unlock the content...
News PlayStation Home Is The 'Easiest Point Of Entry' For PlayStation Network Developers
As PlayStation Home continues its transition into a gaming platform, director Jack Buser has stated that he believes the social network is the "easiest point of entry" for budding PlayStation Network developers
Speaking with Shacknews, Buser commented that a "lot of developers" start in PlayStation Home. Home is all scripting (LUA), and...
News Bioware Officially Confirms Mass Effect 3's Multiplayer Mode, Teases 'Galaxy At War' Component
Yes, Mass Effect 3 has a multiplayer component
Bioware has finally confirmed the game's co-op mode in a Q&A on its forums. The new (optional) four-player missions take place outside of the main campaign, and aren't affected by your previous Mass Effect progress. "Players can choose from a variety of classes and races, form an elite Special...
News Electonic Arts Teams Up With Adidas For Limited Edition Need For Speed: The Run Sneakers
These are great
Electronic Arts and Adidas have teamed up to produce a limited run of 100 Need For Speed: The Run style trainers. The trainers — which admittedly don't look very Need For Speedy — are great if you're into your retro footwear. "Our goal with Need for Speed is to be more than just a video game franchise, as we view ourselves...
News Gran Turismo 5: Spec II Update Goes Live, First DLC On The Horizon
Gran Turismo 5 is no more
It's now Gran Turismo 5: Spec II. The long awaited update launched overnight, carrying a hefty 1192MB file-size. But if you own the game it's completely free to obtain, and includes a number of game-changing features including a standard cock-pit view for non-premium cars, improved loading times, enhanced physics and AI, a...
First Impressions Ridge Racer Unbounded on PlayStation 3
It's certainly a unique sight: a demo kiosk labelled with the Ridge Racer name, showing vehicles smashing through stone pillars and crashing into each other
Regardless of whether Ridge Racer Unbounded turns out to be the best racing game ever conceived, Namco's got its work cut-out convincing long-time fans that a more destructive racer is what they...
News Stealth is the Key in New GoldenEye: Reloaded Video
Shhh...
We're just two weeks away from GoldenEye 007: Reloaded's release on PlayStation 3, and a new video released by Activision wants to put you firmly in the espionage mood. The new "stealth" trailer below is exactly what it says on the tin, impressing on players the importance of taking things slowly instead of running in all guns...
News Sledgehammer: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Not At War With Battlefield 3
Sledgehammer Games' gaffer -- and former Dead Space top-man -- Glen Schofield has dismissed any rivalry between Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3, insisting his competition lies with Modern Warfare 2
For those unclear, Sledgehammer Games is working alongside the depleted Infinity Ward to prepare Modern Warfare 3 for release this...
News Leisure Suit Larry Returns To PlayStation 3 In High-Definition
After the disastrous Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust on PlayStation 3, we never thought we'd live to see the saucy protagonist feature on Sony's system again
But according to an EGM report, Replay Games has picked up the rights to the original Leisure Suit Larry series and will re-release the original title on PlayStation Network next year in...
News DUST 514 Promises To Change The Console Shooter Forever
It's been a while since we heard anything of CCP Games' ambitious PS3 exclusive MMO shooter, DUST 514
But speaking in a candid interview on the PlayStation Blog, executive producer Brandon Laurino has promised the title will change the console shooter genre forever. DUST 514 hooks into CCP's most recognisable project, Eve Online, giving players the...
News Konami Confirms What We All Knew: Silent Hill Downpour Is Not Coming Out This Year
We don't think anybody expected Silent Hill: Downpour to release this year
It's just taken a long, long time for Konami to announce anything official. But according to Eurogamer the game's not coming until next year, somewhere between the dates January and March 2012. The game was originally due out in November, but Konami's been keeping schtum...
News Square Enix Releases Debut Hitman: Absolution Gameplay Teaser
Hunted by the police, completely unarmed, Agent 47 seeks refuge in an abandoned Chicago library," reads Square Enix's pitch for Hitman: Absolution's debut gameplay teaser
Running on IO Interactive's new Glacier 2 engine, Hitman: Absolution promises to combine the "much loved classic gameplay with completely new and exciting features for the...
News Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken Cracks Shells On October 19th In Europe
Ratloop Asia's already confirmed an October 18th release date for its feathery PlayStation Network exclusive Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken in North America
But now it's announced that fowl lovers in Europe will not have long to wait to get their hands on the cinematic bird-blaster — with the game due to release on the European PlayStation Store...
News Double Fine Teasing 'Multiple' Announcements In New Press Invites
Invitations sent out to the US press have hinted at multiple game reveals from creative powerhouse Double Fine
The October 14th event teased "six incredible products to behold" as well as "multiple exciting announcements". Double Fine's been pretty quiet on PlayStation 3 since the release of Costume Quest and Stacking on the...
News Hideo Kojima Hopes Metal Gear Solid Will Continue After His Death
We're not sure who's going to make sense of the current storyline, but Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima hopes that the stealth series will continue after his death
The 48-year old (!!!) video game legend told an audience at the University of Southern California that he will continue to make Metal Gear Solid titles for as long as fans want them...
News UK Sales Chart: FIFA 12 Holds Onto Top Spot, RAGE & Dark Souls Debut
We told you FIFA 12 would hold onto the top of the UK sales charts for a good number of weeks
Not even an onslaught of new releases — RAGE and Dark Souls no less — could push the soccer sim from its perch, with both titles finishing second and third respectively. Elsewhere, there was room for Resistance 3 to re-emerge in the top-ten, while usual...
News Feign Excitement: Mass Effect 3 Has A Multiplayer Component
Ahhh, Mass Effect
A series we enjoy for its intense gun-fire and high octane shootouts... Wait a minute. Wrong game. Mass Effect. Yeah, that's not a game we enjoy for its shooting at all. Quite the opposite in fact. So you can probably imagine how delighted we are that Mass Effect 3's getting a needless multiplayer component. It's been on the cards...
News Green Lantern: Extended Cut Blu-ray Includes Batman: Arkham City Sinestro Corps Skin
There's that many additional Batman: Arkham City costumes we're starting to lose count
Yet still the announcements keep flowing. Joystiq reports that those purchasing the Extended Cut Blu-ray edition of Green Lantern will receive a Sinestro Corps themed character model for the PS3 version of Batman: Arkham City. For those unsure of their Green...
News Bit.Trip Presents: Runner 2 Confirmed For PlayStation Network
The Bit
Trip series has already made a name for itself on the Nintendo Wii, and now it's preparing to conquer the PlayStation Network too. Confirmed over-night, developer Gaijin Games and publisher Aksys has announced that Bit.Trip Presents: Runner 2, Future Legend Of Rhythm Alien will debut on the PlayStation Network next year. The game will boast...
News Updated PlayStation 3 Remote Controller To Launch Later This Month
Sony's prepping an updated PlayStation 3 remote controller for "late October"
The updated device will include support for various Sony products, in addition to Netflix. In order to enable these additional functions, the peripheral will include new channel and volume buttons at the base of the unit. No price has been announced yet, but expect it to...
News DICE Discusses Mirror's Edge... Again
We think it's pretty much set in stone how much fans want another Mirror's Edge game (we're right there with you
), but with DICE heavily involved in this year's first-person shooter showdown with Battlefield 3, you could be forgiven for thinking the series is off-limits for the time being. Realistically you'd probably be right, but that's not...
News LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 Tackles The More Interesting Half Of The Story
The first few Harry Potter books are obviously great
But they're all about Harry coming of age. It's the conclusion that's the most interesting part, where taking potions lessons becomes a distraction from the overarching plot about the world being plunged into chaos, etc. So naturally, we'd expect LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 to be far more...
News Sonic Generations Trailer Shows Off Modern Era
Sonic Generations spans three different eras
The Mega Drive era, the Dreamcast era and the Modern era. Seeing as we've already seen the previous two eras in actions, SEGA's released a final trailer focusing on the stages pulled out of Modern "favourites" such as Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Colors. Catch the footage after the jump.
News Binary Domain Trailer Hones In On Consequence System
We were suitably impressed with Binary Domain when we got to check it out earlier in the year
In fact, given our monumentally low expectations it actually kind of blew us away. A unique art-style, some great shooting and fantastic presentation all contributed to our positive impressions. But we also came away intrigued by Binary Domain's consequence...
News Activision Raises Its Hand With Amazing New Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Trailer
It's bizarre to think that Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has been flying under the radar this year
The latest entry in the most popular franchise in the world has lost some mind-share amongst hardcore gamers to Battlefield 3. But we've always felt like Modern Warfare 3's had the better showings up until now — the E3 demo involving scuba divers,...
News Team Bondi Owed Lots Of Money To Lots Of People
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A. Noire</a> developer Team Bondi owed debts to the tune of AU$1,425,156 ($1.4 million USD / £900k) before it was closed. EDGE reports that more than a million dollars were owed to staff, with executives claiming up to $100k a pop. Unbelievably, Team Bondi closed owing $150k to Depth Analysis, the company that created the MotionScan facial...
News Capcom Aims To 'Make The Best Use' Of Resident Evil Brand With Multiple Experiences
If there's one aspect of the Resident Evil franchise that fans are most critical of, it's that the series has lost its survival horror origins
Mysterious plots, brilliantly executed jump scares and resource management have all been replaced by a heavy action flavour. For fans, the franchise's change of direction can be epitomised by Resident Evil:...
News Debut Warhammer 40K: Space Marine DLC Out October 25th
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine will get a free shot of DLC on October 25th, THQ has announced
The DLC includes two, four-player co-operative scenarios that pitch the Space Marines against hordes of Orks and Foes. Developer Relic is said to be working on more DLC, with future packs available in both gratis and premium guises. [Thanks Eurogamer]
News Just Dance 3 Moonwalks Back to December
Oww!
Wii and Kinect owners can both play Just Dance 3 this month, but poor old PlayStation 3 fans must wait two months to get their groove on. Ubisoft's high profile party game has slipped to 6th December in North America and 9th December in Europe. We've approached Ubisoft for a comment to explain the delay, but so far none has been forthcoming...
News The Cast Of South Park Signs Up For Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Curious one this
Deep Silver has announced a new DLC pack for its PSN release of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire -- bringing with it the cast of South Park. Seriously. The add-on will include a plethora of new questions based on the self-referential series, five character avatars and an updated Phone-A-Friend mode provided by key characters from the...
News Why There Are No Vehicles In The Battlefield 3 Beta
Battlefield 3 producer Patrick Liu has told The Guardian that the game's current beta test is lacking vehicles because it is
.. well, a beta — the insinuation being that it's a real test rather than a glorified demo. "We ran the alpha tests with a Rush map and we wanted to have some sort of reference so we could compare results so we...
News Confirmed: Battlefield 3 Still Looks Stupidly Pretty
We like a bit of online multiplayer from time to time, but we're primarily single-player people
We enjoy spending time with a great narrative and being involved in a story. So while we think Battlefield 3's multiplayer actually looks pretty cool, it's certainly not the highlight for us. That accolade belongs to the campaign. And when the campaign is...
News Mortal Kobat Arcade Kollection Tops Inaugural PSN Chart
Sony's announced that it is planning to publish a monthly top twenty of the most popular PlayStation Network content from this month forward
Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection has topped the inaugural chart, with Resident Evil 4, From Dust and Angry Birds all placing within the top five. Check out the top twenty after the jump, or alternatively on the...
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