PSP News
October2010
News Sony PlayStation Division Records Profit In First-Half 2010, PlayStation Portable Winds Down
That PSP's successor couldn't come sooner according to the picture Sony's financials paint
In their fist-half report, Sony's revealed that PSP sales dropped from 3 million in the second financial quarter of last year to just 1.5 million this year. That's a significant drop in demand. It wasn't all bad for the division which holds the PlayStation...
Rumour Sony In "Super Powerful Hardware" Shocker, PSP2 Set To Rival The XBOX 360 For Horsepower
The PlayStation Portable scenario is really confusing right now
We have two sets of rumours for two different devices. On one hand there's the PlayStation Phone, which is believed to be a Sony Ericsson device capable of playing first generation PSP games and running on Android technology. On the other hand there's the PSP2, which is rumoured to have...
News PlayStation Phone Is "Still Real" According To Engadget
The PlayStation Phone
Pssht the PlayStation Phone. We don't know what the think anymore. Engadget posted shots of the device this morning, NowGamer then claimed they had on good authority from a Sony representative that the device was fake. The website pulled that statement earlier this afternoon though, replacing it with a bog-standard "Sony...
News PlayStation Phone Rumours Go Nuclear, Sony Declares Them Fake
We woke up this morning to see the words "PlayStation Phone" trending on Twitter
"Great," we thought to ourselves, "This 'lie-in' lark we've got going on has caused us to miss the biggest announcement of the year." After imploring some followers to get us up to speed, it turns out we didn't really miss much at all. Here's the...
News Take Another Quick Look At Dissidia 012 [duodecim] FINAL FANTASY
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Did you expect us to say anything else? There are a bunch of new assets for the upcoming Dissidia 012 FINAL FANTASY over on...
News Parasite Eve Rocks Japanese PlayStation Network Next Month
For as much dancing around the issue as Square Enix did, the original Parasite Eve games were always going to come to the PlayStation Network
Now there's a date placed on the re-releases. The first game in the franchise will hit the Japanese PlayStation Store on November 4th, with the sequel following on November 18th. Both will land plenty of time...
News PSPgo Gets Price Slashed In The US And Japan
The PSPgo is cheaper today than it was yesterday
Sony's officially dropped the price of the device by $50 in the US, bringing the unit down to an RRP of $199.99. While that cut is substantial, the drop in Japan is enormous. SCEJ has whipped a whopping ¥10,000 (US$124) off the price, giving the device a new RRP of ¥16,800 ($208) compared to the...
News Parasite Eve Confirmed For The PlayStation Network
So you're telling us just after we bid upwards of £10 for a retail copy of Parasite Eve II, the franchise is set to head to the PlayStation Network (presumably at half the price)
Brilliant. We should have known, there's been mumblings about bringing the classic PlayStation horror franchise to the PS3's Store for some time now; but it looked like...
News Blimp: The Flying Adventures For PlayStation Minis Gets Debuted
Grip Games has just sent us word of their latest PlayStation Mini, Blimp: The Flying Adventures
The game's due in December and is pitched as a "physics-driven gameplay" experience. The animation looks a little choppy in the trailer but the hand-drawn visuals are clearly Blimp's selling point. Reminds us of Another World actually.
News The 3rd Birthday Drops Q1, 2011 In The West
Square Enix has pledged a Q1, 2011 release for The 3rd Birthday in the West
That means the game could drop anywhere between Januaray and March next year. The game is the spiritual successor to the Parasite Eve franchise. There's a new(ish) trailer after the jump.
News Final Fantasy VII's Tifa Confirmed For Dissidia [012] duodecim FINAL FANTASY
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Bloody nora. Still — TIFA! We love Tifa. One of the most famous characters in...
News Medal Of Honor Tops The UK Sales Charts, Stays Frosty
Medal Of Honor's stormed straight to the top of the UK sales charts, knocking FIFA 11 into the number two spot
Just Dance 2 jumped into the number three spot, with Wii Party and Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 rounding out the top five. The full chart's after the jump. We reckon Medal Of Honor will stick around for a good few weeks. Medal of Honor...
News Kratos Still Likes To Murder People/Things In God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta
Take this giant statue thing -- shortly after the screenshot was taken it lost its head
Like, all of its head. God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta is just a few weeks off now. It's looking absolutely brilliant. There's a demo available on both legs of the PlayStation Store if you want to give it a test run.</em> <em>The full batch of shots are...
Rumour Sony To Pull The Plug On PSP Development Kits
In news that's almost certain to push even more PSP2 rumours to the forefront, rumours coming out of French PlayStation site PSPGen suggest that Sony's to cease production of PSP development kits after November 15th
Sony informed PSP developers about the news via a message, part of which read: "SCEE will no longer be selling the PSP Development...
News Hello Tifa, We Love You Tifa!
Square Enix has posted a sub-titled DISSIDIA 012 [duodecim]: FINAL FANTASY (urgh
) trailer up to the European PlayStation Blog. It features Tifa from Final Fantasy VII. We love Tifa. This is all.
News Talk About Soon? Valkyria Chronicles 3 Demo Drops Next Month...
It was only mere weeks ago we were demanding the next edition of Valkyria Chronicles come to PlayStation 3
As it happens, Valkyria Chronicles 3 was announced for the PlayStation Portable. People were upset. We're assuming they've got over it now. This week's Famitsu reveals that a demo for Valkyria Chronicles 3 will release on the PlayStation St
News SEGA Announces Captain America: Super Soldier For PlayStation 3, PSP
SEGA and Marvel's announced Captain America: Super Soldier for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable
The game's due sometime next year, despite being outed in a Marvel financial over a year ago. Videogame players the world over can now become Marvels iconic Super Hero Captain America, said Gary Knight, senior VP of marketing at SEGA...
News What If You Attached The PSPgo To A DualShock 3 Controller?
The PSPgo allows you to hook up a DualShock 3 controller via Bluetooth and play your handheld games with the added comfort of a traditional controller
Not many people use this functionality because it would be, well, weird. Could you imagine propping your PSPgo up on your lap while playing Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker with the DualShock 3? Nah, us...
News PlayStation Portable 2 To Release Holiday 2011 Claims British Source
You have to feel sorry for hardware manufacturers
They have to get their kit out to developers in order for the systems to launch with games — but man, trying to get people to keep their mouth shut is next to impossible. Apparently people just can't miss an opportunity to say they know something about Sony's next handheld. The latest in a string...
UK Charts FIFA 11 Says "Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am!"
FIFA 11's jumped straight to the top of the UK sales charts this week, achieving the third biggest video game launch in UK history
The title overthrew its predecessor to take the crown, falling just short of records set by Modern Warfare 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV. Unit sales are up 21 percent over the previous title, with revenue up 36 percent...
September2010
News Honestly, We're Pretty Stoked For The 3rd Birthday
We are not massive Parasite Eve fans
We are not massive PSP shooter fans. But something about Square Enix's The 3rd Birthday has always held our attention. That's why we were pretty disappointed when Square decided not to release the game's Tokyo Game Show trailer. Why wouldn't they? Silly. Whatever. It's up now. And as you can see, the game looks...
News Sumo Digital Working On "Bleeding Edge" Game, Let's Make Some Assumptions
Eurogamer posted a report last night that suggested the studio behind the recent OutRun ports, Sumo Digital, are working on a "bleeding edge" title for "a big hardware company"
The news means nothing on its own, but once you start to align some assumptions things begin to make sense. Sumo Digital predicts the title is still some 18 months away,...
News Parasite Eve Is Totally Coming To The PlayStation Network, Don't Even Worry About It
Square Enix's Hajime Tabata has revealed that the publisher are currently "making adjustments" to make the PSN re-releases of Parasite Eve 1 and 2 a reality
Pssst - they're going to happen. Still, he was keen to douse the jubilant rapture of his followers - following up: Please wait until it has been finalized and formally announced. We bet you...
News How Do You Fancy Another PSP2 Rumour, Yo?!
Develop's reporting that a number of key studios have received PSP2 development kits in time for a "significant launch window line-up"
The site's claims back up industry rumours that have been running over the past couple of months. Those rumours reached a head recently when NetherRealm's Shaun Himmerick blatantly stated that his studio has a PSP2...
News F1 2010 Vroooms To The Top Of The UK Sales Charts, Sports Champions Stays Strong
Someone tell Jake Humphrey not to worry about his job; F1 is still a big deal in the UK
That's apparent as F1 2010 has scooped the number one UK sales spot. Codemasters' racing title beat out competition from both Halo: Reach and Dead Rising 2 — the latter of which debuted in the number three spot. PlayStation Move must-have Sports Champions held...
Rumour Sony PlayStation Recruiting Engineers With Android Experience
A couple of months back, there was a great stonking rumour that Sony were about to mix the PlayStation Portable platform with Sony Ericsson -- developing a phone that would employ the Android OS
There's been little other information on the endeavour, though eagle-eyed bloggers have spotted that Sony London are recruiting engineers with "mobile...
News MediaTonic's WTF!? Hits The PlayStation Network On October 12th
MediaTonic's long-awaited follow-up to the excellent PlayStation Mini Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess has been dated by the London studio
Who's That Flying!? (or WTF!?) will launch on the PlayStation Store on October 12th, priced £3.99 (4.99 / $5.99). Because we couldn't possibly do it justice, we'll leave you with MediaTonic's brilliant...
Sit and digest the new Dissidia game's title for a second - DISSIDIA 012 [duodecim]: Final Fantasy
We don't think we're exaggerating when we say this is truly the worst name for a video game ever conceived. But then, we expect nothing less from the publisher who puts the 13th iteration of their franchise under the "Fabula Nova...
News Shuhei Yoshida: The PlayStation Portable Is "Getting A Bit Old"
Chalk up another comment that hints towards the inevitable announcement of the PSP2; Sony's Worldwide Studios boss, Shuhei Yoshida, has described Sony's aging PlayStation Portable platform as a "bit old"
The exec told GameInformer during TGS: When we launched PSP it was the newest, biggest, brightest thing that we had and after five or six...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: Crab A Copy Of Coconut Dodge
If you're in the US, you might be aware a little game called Coconut Dodge just launched in your region
Here in Europe we've been going a little bit bonkers for the crab 'em up since its release earlier in the year. Needless to say, we think you guys over the pond will dig it. Which is why we're here to tell you about a neat little competition our...
News Sports Champions Scores Second Spot On The UK All Formats Chart
Late last night, we were deliberating PlayStation Move sales
We knew we were due a weekly UK sales report from Chart-Track this morning, and we were mulling over what would be a decent showing from the PlayStation Move's first must-have title, Sports Champions. We've always expected Move's launch window to be slow. Unlike Microsoft's Kinect, we...
News Sony Now Marketing The PlayStation Portable At A Younger Audience
When the PlayStation Portable first launched, Sony differentiated themselves by trying to sell the device to 20-something commuters with plenty of disposable income
Games such as Grand Theft Auto and Wipeout helped push Sony away from the traditionally child-like audiences of the Nintendo handhelds. While Nintendo's gone on to sell a ridiculous...
News TGS 10: Colonel Sanders Is Totally In Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity
Japan is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first KFC opening with a SEGA collaboration
Colonel Sanders will show up in Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity, as will other Yum! Brands fast-food outlets. There'll be Pizza Hut box shields and much more. If you think about it, it's kinda neat.
News TGS 10: This Two-Tone PlayStation Portable Is Pretty Awesome
Who cares if developers are already messing around with the PSP2? There are still plenty of original PlayStation Portable games out there; with a few excellent ones still to come
If you're still lagging behind the curve, and are yet to buy a PSP, perhaps you should consider one of these new Japanese models. The blue-and-white two-tone PSP 3000 might...
News Shock: Mortal Kombat Developer Casually Claims NetherRealm Studios Have A PSP2
You know the follow-up to Sony's PlayStation Portable? Yeah, it's not been announced
There have been plenty of rumours about the device, but it still feels like an announcement is some way off. That's not stopping developers from casually revealing they've got the device thoug
News TGS 10: Valkyria Chronicles III Gets Debut Trailer, Screens
Look, we're sorry alright
We know you wanted a PlayStation 3 game, but Valkyria Chronicles III is on the PSP. You're going to have to get over it at some point. We know you're mad, but you can't keep shooting the messenger. Besides, Valkyria Chronicles II was a great PlayStation Portable game by all accounts, and we're certain the ne
News TGS 10: How About A New Piece Of PSP Hardware To Tie In With Monster Hunter?
Sony's announced a slightly altered PSP-3000 that will launch alongside Monster Hunter Portable 3rd in Japan
The updated piece of hardware includes a new analogue nub, additional battery life and some new grip handles on the back. It's also styled in black and gold. The hardware will hit Japan on December 1st.
News TGS 10: The Third Birthday Hits Japan This Holiday
Square Enix has dated their spiritual successor to the Parasite Eve franchise, The 3rd Birthday, noting a December 22nd Japanese release date for the PlayStation Portable shooter
The Western release will probably follow in the new year. Square Enix are hitting the PSP hard over the next six months; with The 3rd Birthday, Dissidia Duodecim: Final...
News Apparently These Are The Reasons To Pre-Order God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta
Sony's offered six reasons to convince gamers to pre-order the upcoming PSP character action title, God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta
We say ignore them and read our preview instead. The reason to order Ghost Of Sparta is because it's amazing. Like, amazingly amazing. Then again, we guess the bonuses SCEA are offering aren't too bad. There's an exclusive...
News TGS 10 Is Go-Go-Go: All The Top Stories In One Place
The Tokyo Game Show is in full swing and there are already plenty of talking points
For those of you busy doing real life things - like taking children to school, going to work and engaging in social activities - we've compiled a list of some of the top stories from the show. Here's what you need to know: Valkyria Chronicles III Gets Debut Trailer,...
News TGS 10: Valkyria Chronicles III Is Announced For The PlayStation Portable (Sorry!)
Look, don't shoot the messenger, ok? We wanted Valkyria Chronicles III on the PlayStation 3 as much as everyone else
But the fact is, SEGA's making these games for the PSP now. You know, the PlayStation Portable. The system that's supposedly dead and buried according to most publications. The game's been confirmed for PSP in the latest issue of...
News PushSquare's PlayStation Picks: 13th-19th September 2010 [It's Move Week]
It's that time of the year when video games hit store shelves and, in all honesty, we're in a bit of a panic
But we're also excited. Particularly this week, because we'll finally be getting our hands on the PlayStation Move. We fell in love with the device when we checked it out earlier in the year; so we're awaiting the device's imminent retail...
First Impressions God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta on PSP Demo
We're on a ship, being tossed from side to side as the sea roars around us
Skeletal enemies climb aboard and we tear them to pieces with wreckless abandon. "Lord Kratos," a crew-member screams from the hull above, "It's destroying the entire fleet." As we march through the innards of the ship, we approach the tail of a gigantic...
News Mafia II Holds The UK Sales Charts Top Spot
Mafia II's enjoying a third consecutive stint at the top of the UK sales charts
Good for 2K; for all the criticism of Mafia's limited interaction, it's a cinematic game that's certainly worth playing. Even if gangsters make you cringe. Tom Clancy's HAWX 2 was the big climber this week, jumping from 10th straight into 2nd position now it's available...
News Wait For It: Dissidia Duodecim Announced For The PlayStation Portable
Did we spell that right? Not sure -- Dissidia Duodecim: Final Fantasy
Yeah, we think that's how the press release put it. You can probably guess what it is — the sequel to Dissidia; you know, that PSP Final Fantasy game that was part brawler, part nostalgia fest, part amazing. The game's due in 2011. Expect much, much more at TGS.
News FuturLab Announce Their New Game, Need Your Help Naming It
Fact: Coconut Dodge is one of the best PlayStation Minis available
Don't just take our word for it; check out MetaCritic, where the game currently holds an average score of 81. Needless to say, British-based developers Futurlab know a thing or two about game design. Which is why we're so excited for their next project. We've been working closely...
News God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta Arrives A Week Early For Those Who Plus
The American arm of the PlayStation Blog has confirmed that US subscribers to PlayStation Plus will get early access to the God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta demo from next week, September 7th
No word on a date for non-subscribers, but we assume you'll have to wait a couple of weeks to try out Kratos' second pocket adventure. Hopefully this bonus makes...
News Sony Announces "Music Unlimited" For PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
Sony's trying to unite their products and entertainment services under one little neat banner
It's an initiative led by the company's CEO, Howard Stringer. Today the company made the first steps towards delivering their vision, announcing a new service called "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity". Announced at the IFA show in Berlin, the...
News Hang On, Are SEGA Teasing Valkyria Chronicles III?
TGS ain't too far away
Valkyria Chronicles II is out this week. So it seems just about time to talk about a new Valkyria Chronicles title, don't you think? Well, SEGA's not being particularly explicit about anything. But they are teasing an announcement of kinds. You know - like every game publisher does these days. Hot from the rumours of a domain...
Report Sony To Debut iTunes-esque Media Service For PlayStation, Erm, Today
According to a report in the Financial Times, Sony is set to debut an iTunes-esque digital store today that's set to compete directly with Apple's platform
The new service will apparently demand some kind of subscription fee in exchange for both music and videos, and is set to debut at the IFA technology show in Berlin today. The report notes that...
August2010
First Impressions Black Panther: New Yakuza Chapter on PSP Demo
Black Panther: New Yakuza Chapter is unlikely to release here in the West
Yakuza's already a niche franchise on the home consoles; spending enormous amounts of money to localise it on a platform in decline (and riddled with piracy) would not make any sense. We realised this a while ago, and to be honest, we didn't really mind. Shortly after Black...
News Mafia II Tops The UK's Sales Charts With "Biggest" Launch Since Red Dead Redemption
We really enjoyed Mafia II; despite its flaws it definitely deserves to be played
So it's nice to see the game light-up the UK sales charts and finish up with the "biggest UK launch" accolade since Red Dead Redemption fourteen weeks ago. Take-Two won't mind, seeing as they published both games. According to Chart-Track, 41 percent of the...
News Sony Reveal The God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta Bundle
If you're yet to buy a PlayStation Portable, it's probably about time you considered it
The current catalogue is huge (with a couple of decent gems still to come later in the year), and the prices appear to be coming down - in terms of added value at least. Take SCEA's God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta bundle. That pack's due in November, and include a...
News Trapped Chilean Miners Get Supplied With PlayStation Portables
You may or may not be aware of the situation in Chile
A group of miners have been trapped underground for at least two weeks, and it could take until Christmas to get them out. The good news is that men are alive and well; and so as work is started to extract them, keeping the men's sanity and fitness is the concern of most psychologists. Thanks to...
News It's Bank Holiday Monday, Let's Check Out Yakuza On PSP
Made2Game's just dropped word that SEGA and Japanese site 4Gamer
net</a> have teamed up to release a demo of the upcoming Yakuza title on PSP — Black Panther: New Yakuza Chapter. The demo's all in Japanese and weighs in at minor 200mb (though the site appears to be smashed at the moment, we're only getting a couple of kbps). Still, we'll be...
News Got PSPgo? Not Got Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep!
For some bizarre reason of incomprehensible bizarre-ness, Square Enix has confirmed that one of the biggest PlayStation Portable titles this year, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, will not be released on the PlayStation Network
That means that PSPgo owners will not get access to the Square Enix developed Disney-crossover later in the year. No...
News Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square -- What Does It All Mean?
For years people have pondered the meaning of Sony's brand-defining controller face buttons
The Cross (or X) and Circle buttons are simple enough to decipher — the Circle represents "go" or "ok" (as is its use in Japan) and the Cross represents "no" or "cancel". Comically, Western games have managed to...
News Angry Birds Gets Optimised For PlayStation Portable
Angry Birds has been a sensation on the iPhone
It's sold over six-million copies to date, and there are even talks of a movie. Needless to say, it's a pretty big deal. That's why the game's announcement for PlayStation Minis is pretty big news. Chillingo's Head of Publishing, Johnny Coghlan, has been on the PlayStation Blog this afterno
News The 3rd Birthday Hits Japan This Winter, Europe Next Year
The 3rd Birthday's producer, Yoshinori Kitase, has told VG247 that Square Enix are aiming for a Winter release for the PSP Parasite Eve spin-off in Japan, with Europe to follow next year
"The Japanese versions going to come out in winter this year, Kitase told VG247 at GamesCom. And weve already started localising the game for...
Feature Late To The Party #3: Pursuit Force on PlayStation Portable
I'm racing down a busy high-way, the glow of syncopated red and blue sirens light up my face
My lips curl as I take aim at my pursuer and pull the trigger. "You ain't getting away so easily," I whisper to myself with all the aggression I can muster. White knuckled I close in on the damaged car. I stand up in my vehicle and try to maintain...
News Expect Parasite Eve 1 & 2 To Hit The PlayStation Network At Some Point
PSP shooter The 3rd Birthday is widely considered as the spiritual successor to the classic Parasite Eve franchise, which was a moderate on the original PlayStation
With the game due soon, many are discussing the possibility of bringing the original games to the PlayStation Network. According to VG247, it's looking more and more likely. In an...
News Valkyria Chronicles 2 Trailer Is All Strings & Fancy Names
Valkyria Chronicles 2 is out soon
And by soon, we mean like next week. The game's latest trailer is filled with sketchbook graphics and plot background. We're assuming the people in this trailer are important because they have such fancy names. The Gassenarl family? Still, should tide you over until Valkyria Chronicles 3 shouldn't it?
News SEGA Registers Valkyria Chronicles 3 Domain, Everyone Goes Potty Over A Potential Sequel
Valkyria Chronicles is a strange little franchise
Despite being showered in praise, it's yet to really capture a substantial audience. Those few that love the franchise, love it though. Hence the excitement on message boards around the world when it was discovered that the publisher had registered valkyria3.jp in May. One could assume that SEGA...
News Sony "Exploring" The Idea Of An Online Pass System For First-Party Titles
Currently, both EA and THQ actively use an Online Pass model for their multiplayer titles
The model allows the publishers to reclaim some money from the used game market, as those buying the game second-hand will need to purchase an online pass for the multiplayer component of the game. It's a practice Sony's already dabbled in — PSP shooter...
News Kane & Lynch Storm The UK Sales Charts, Probably Swear A Bit
Lynched
It's the first release after a month long drought, and it's been heavily marketed; Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days might not be the blockbuster it could have been, but it's certainly been released at the right time. And that's helped the game jump straight to the top of the UK sales charts, pissing all over the competition (Kane & Lynch...
News Why Are These Nice Ladies Holding PlayStation Portables?
Because they're showing off the latest PSP title in the Yakuza franchise, duh
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News Square Enix: The 3rd Birthday's Success Could Bring The Franchise To PlayStation 3
If you want some Parasite Eve on your PlayStation 3, Square Enix's Yoshinori Kitase has got some tips to make it happen
Speaking at GamesCom, the Square Enix man revealed that The 3rd Birthday was developed for the PSP because the "team had a lot of experience" for the system. But what if millions were to run out in their droves to get a...
News Gameloft Bring N.O.V.A. To The PlayStation Minis Service
Gameloft's a company who like to have their games on as many platforms as possible
So it's no real surprise that they've announced their Halo-esque first-person shooter, N.O.V.A., for the PlayStation Minis service this morning. As a PlayStation Mini, the game will be without its multiplayer component, but the campaign will remain in-tact. We've...
Rumour Sony's Showing PSP2 To Publishers, Has Touch Sensitive Controls On The Reverse Of The Unit
There's a great big stonking rumour coming out of Eurogamer today, as the site's claiming that Sony are showing various publishers the follow-up to the PlayStation Portable
Apparently the next generation PSP is roughly the same size as the PSP-3000 and is being demonstrated with a number of first-party titles. The big news is how the device controls...
News FIFA 11's All About Eleven, Play As The Goalkeeper In 11v11 Online Team Play
EA Sports has finally dished the dirt on the upcoming FIFA 11 at their GamesCom press conference
The biggest new headline announcement is the ability to play as the goalkeeper in new 11v11 online team play. Elsewhere, EA were keen to hammer home the points of refinement, personality and improved passing. FIFA 11 looks to be all about improving on...
News Marcus Ain't A Fan Of iPhone Gaming
Marcus Rivers calls out this iPhone gaming buffoon in the latest PSP commercial
And he's kinda got a point. Sure, you can get a decent iPhone game for $1.99; but the PSP's $9.99 Essentials collection offers a much broader spectrum of full (and that's the key part) games for little more investment. It's an interesting angle for Sony to push, but...
UK Charts Put Time And Effort Into A Movie Tie-In, Top The Charts Frequently Like Toy Story 3
Disney Interactive's Toy Story 3 is still top of the UK sales charts
That's despite a surge of interest in Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption, which jumped back into second position from fifth. Elsewhere, there's plenty of life-style toff for the Nintendo platforms (what the heck is Art Academy!?) and the usual first-person shooter suspects in Modern...
News Square Enix Confirm Front Mission 3 For The European PlayStation Network
With Front Mission Evolved due later in the year, there's never been a better time for Square Enix to re-release the classic PSone strategy title, Front Mission 3, on the PlayStation Network
While Square Enix is yet to commit to a firm date for the PSone classic, we assume it will drop before Evolved in September. For those unfamiliar with the...
News European PlayStation Plus Subscribers Get Tomb Raider For PSone Early
If you're a fan of the original Tomb Raider game, then you're in luck
European PlayStation Plus subscribers are being given the option to purchase the original PSone title two weeks before it hits the PlayStation Store proper. It'll cost £7.99. The game's a bit of a PlayStation cult-classic, so we're eager to see how well its aged. There's more...
News July NPD: And It's All Downhill From Here...
Well not literally downhill, but July's NPD sales don't make for particularly pleasant reading whichever way you look at it
The XBOX 360 won out this month (for the first time since 2007, apparently), but on the back of a new hardware launch, even Microsoft must be disappointed with a 2% drop over June. The PlayStation 3 dropped 30%, pulling in...